[House Report 115-676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 115-676
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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
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R E P O R T
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON
H.R. 5515
together with
ADDITIONAL AND DISSENTING VIEWS
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
May 15, 2018.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
30-053 WASHINGTON : 2018
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress
WILLIAM M. ``MAC'' THORNBERRY, Texas, Chairman
WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina ADAM SMITH, Washington
JOE WILSON, South Carolina ROBERT A. BRADY, Pennsylvania
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey SUSAN A. DAVIS, California
ROB BISHOP, Utah JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island
MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio RICK LARSEN, Washington
MIKE ROGERS, Alabama JIM COOPER, Tennessee
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam
K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut
DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts
ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia JOHN GARAMENDI, California
DUNCAN HUNTER, California JACKIE SPEIER, California
MIKE COFFMAN, Colorado MARC A. VEASEY, Texas
VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii
AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia BETO O'ROURKE, Texas
MO BROOKS, Alabama DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey
PAUL COOK, California RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona
BRAD R. WENSTRUP, Ohio SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts
BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama COLLEEN HANABUSA, Hawaii
SAM GRAVES, Missouri CAROL SHEA-PORTER, New Hampshire
ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York JACKY ROSEN, Nevada
MARTHA McSALLY, Arizona A. DONALD McEACHIN, Virginia
STEPHEN KNIGHT, California SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California
STEVE RUSSELL, Oklahoma ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland
SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee STEPHANIE N. MURPHY, Florida
RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Louisiana RO KHANNA, California
TRENT KELLY, Mississippi TOM O'HALLERAN, Arizona
MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin THOMAS R. SUOZZI, New York
MATT GAETZ, Florida JIMMY PANETTA, California
DON BACON, Nebraska
JIM BANKS, Indiana
LIZ CHENEY, Wyoming
JODY B. HICE, Georgia
PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan
Jen Stewart, Staff Director
C O N T E N T S
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Purpose of the Legislation....................................... 01
Rationale for the Committee Bill................................. 02
Hearings......................................................... 04
Committee Position............................................... 04
Explanation of the Committee Amendments.......................... 04
Relationship of Authorization to Appropriations.................. 04
Summary of Discretionary Authorizations in the Bill.............. 05
Budget Authority Implication..................................... 05
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS................. 06
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT............................................. 06
Aircraft Procurement, Army................................... 06
Items of Special Interest.................................. 06
Apache attack helicopters................................ 06
Light utility helicopter................................. 06
Report on efforts to reduce operational and maintenance
costs for CH-47........................................ 07
Unmanned aerial system units for Army National Guard..... 07
Missile Procurement, Army.................................... 07
Items of Special Interest.................................. 07
Stinger missile modernization program.................... 07
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army..... 08
Items of Special Interest.................................. 08
Armored brigade combat team modernization................ 08
M240 medium machine gun modernization.................... 09
M3E1 Carl Gustaf weapon system........................... 10
Paladin Integrated Management............................ 10
Stryker upgrades......................................... 10
Procurement of Ammunition, Army.............................. 11
Items of Special Interest.................................. 11
M58 MICLIC............................................... 11
Other Procurement, Army...................................... 12
Items of Special Interest.................................. 12
CREW electronic counter-measure systems.................. 12
Enhanced rapid airfield construction capability.......... 12
Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle sustainment...... 13
Tactical Communication and Protective Systems (TCAPS)
authorization.......................................... 13
Tactical network modernization........................... 13
Tactical wheeled vehicle industrial base sustainment..... 14
Aircraft Procurement, Navy................................... 14
Items of Special Interest.................................. 14
Current and future anti-submarine warfare system study... 14
Long-range naval carrier aviation........................ 15
MQ-4..................................................... 15
Navy Reserve F/A-18 aircraft............................. 16
Weapons Procurement, Navy.................................... 16
Items of Special Interest.................................. 16
Advanced Low Cost Munition Ordnance...................... 16
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy............................ 17
Items of Special Interest.................................. 17
Frigate.................................................. 17
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier service life extension..... 17
Other Procurement, Navy...................................... 18
Items of Special Interest.................................. 18
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer radar backfit.............. 18
MH-60R dipping sonar upgrades............................ 18
SPY-6 inherent capabilities.............................. 19
Surface ship torpedo defense............................. 19
Procurement, Marine Corps.................................... 20
Items of Special Interest.................................. 20
Indoor Simulated Markmanship Trainers.................... 20
Rapid acquisition of Rifle Integrated Controller......... 20
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force.............................. 21
Items of Special Interest.................................. 21
A-10 replacement wings................................... 21
Air Force enlisted pilot implementation initiatives...... 21
B-2 secure communication modernization plan.............. 22
C-130H modernization efforts............................. 22
C-130H propulsion systems upgrade........................ 23
Compass Call transition plan............................. 23
F-15C Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability
System................................................. 24
F-35 autonomic logistics information system.............. 24
F-35 canopy transparencies............................... 25
F-35 sustainment affordability........................... 25
Future sustainment of remotely piloted aircraft tactical
intelligence and strike capabilities................... 26
OA-X light attack aircraft program....................... 26
Production adjustment for KC-46A air refueling aircraft.. 27
RQ-4 Global Hawk and EQ-4 battlefield airborne
communications node aircraft........................... 28
Total Force C-17 Fleet Management Plan................... 28
Total Force KC-135R net centric operations and
battlespace awareness.................................. 29
U-2...................................................... 29
Missile Procurement, Air Force............................... 30
Items of Special Interest.................................. 30
AIM-120 production rate.................................. 30
Other Procurement, Air Force................................. 30
Items of Special Interest.................................. 30
Deployable Air Base Systems.............................. 30
Procurement, Defense-Wide.................................... 31
Items of Special Interest.................................. 31
Common Analytical Laboratory System...................... 31
Multi-Domain Command and Control......................... 31
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 31
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 31
Section 101--Authorization of Appropriations............... 31
Subtitle B--Army Programs.................................... 31
Section 111--National Guard and Reserve Component Equipment
Report................................................... 31
Section 112--Limitation on Availability of Funds for M27
Infantry Automatic Rifle Program......................... 32
Subtitle C--Navy Programs.................................... 32
Section 121--Increase in Number of Operational Aircraft
Carriers of the Navy..................................... 32
Section 122--Procurement Authority for Ford Class Aircraft
Carrier Program.......................................... 32
Section 123--Full Ship Shock Trial for Ford Class Aircraft
Carrier.................................................. 32
Section 124--Multiyear Procurement Authority for Amphibious
Vessels.................................................. 32
Section 125--Multiyear Procurement Authority for Standard
Missile-6................................................ 32
Section 126--Multiyear Procurement Authority for E-2D
Aircraft................................................. 32
Section 127--Multiyear Procurement Authority for F/A-18E/F
Aircraft and EA-18G Aircraft............................. 33
Section 128--Modifications to F/A-18 Aircraft to Mitigate
Physiological Episodes................................... 33
Section 129--Frigate Class Ship Program.................... 33
Section 130--Limitation on Procurement of Economic Order
Quantities for Virginia Class Submarine Program.......... 33
Section 131--Limitation on Use of Funds for DDG-51
Destroyers............................................... 33
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs............................... 33
Section 141--Inventory Requirement for Air Refueling Tanker
Aircraft; Limitation on Retirement of KC-10A Aircraft.... 33
Section 142--Limitation on Use of Funds for KC-46A Aircraft
Pending Submittal of Certification....................... 34
Section 143--Retirement Date for VC-25A Aircraft........... 34
Section 144--Contract for Logistics Support for VC-25B
Aircraft................................................. 34
Section 145--Multiyear Procurement Authority for C-130J
Aircraft................................................. 34
Section 146--Removal of Waiting Period for Limitation on
Availability of Funds for EC-130H Compass Call
Recapitalization Program................................. 34
Section 147--Findings and Sense of Congress Regarding KC-46
Aerial Refueling Tankers................................. 34
Subtitle E--Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters.... 34
Section 151--Buy-to-Budget Acquisition of F-35 Aircraft.... 34
Section 152--Certification on Inclusion of Technology to
Minimize Physiological Episodes in Certain Aircraft...... 34
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION............ 35
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army............ 35
Items of Special Interest.................................. 35
Accelerated integration to counter emerging threats...... 35
Assured Position, Navigation and Timing.................. 35
Targeted Soldier Borne Sensor efforts.................... 36
Computational molecular modeling and simulation for
material development................................... 36
Future digital munitions and integration................. 36
Future Vertical Lift..................................... 37
Harnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to Empower
Soldiers............................................... 37
High energy laser systems integration laboratory......... 38
Improved Turbine Engine Program.......................... 38
Initial Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense capability...... 38
Iron Dome experimentation and assessment for short-range
air defense............................................ 39
Lightweight metal matrix composite technology for combat
and tactical vehicles.................................. 40
M119 105mm self-propelled artillery system technology.... 40
Mobile camouflage system................................. 41
Personal Protective Equipment advance technology
development............................................ 41
Shoot-on-the-Move experimentation for short range air
defense systems........................................ 42
Soldier power and composite armor development............ 42
Squad multipurpose equipment transport................... 42
Supercavitating ammunition technology.................... 43
Third Generation Forward-Looking Infrared development.... 43
Transport telemedicine system............................ 44
Urban warfare training................................... 44
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy............ 45
Items of Special Interest.................................. 45
Academic partnerships for undersea unmanned warfare
research............................................... 45
Artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies
in Navy unmanned systems............................... 45
Briefing for the Senate Committee on Armed Services and
the House Committee on Armed Services on US Navy's
efforts to expand carrier air wing long-range strike
capability............................................. 46
Briefing on Navy support for research into autonomous
systems................................................ 46
Briefing on ongoing engine noise reduction efforts....... 47
Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services..... 47
Defense University Research Instrumentation Program...... 47
Directed energy and non-lethal weapons technology policy
and guidance........................................... 48
E2-D Advanced Hawkeye Identification Friend or Foe....... 48
Joint Air-to-Ground Missile for fixed wing aircraft
(JAGM-F) integration................................... 48
Marine Corps Group 5-class unmanned aircraft development. 49
Maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
capabilities demonstration............................. 49
Naval underwater test ranges............................. 50
MQ-25 Unmanned Carrier Aviation program.................. 50
Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal recovery operations..... 51
Navy Next Generation Enterprise Network.................. 51
Navy Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare prototyping.......... 51
Ocular Interruption System............................... 52
Passive rocket propelled grenade armor protection
technology............................................. 52
Small Business Innovation Research--Automated Test and
Retest Program......................................... 52
TH-57 follow-on training system.......................... 53
U.S. Navy MH-60R helicopter antisubmarine warfare and
aircraft health monitoring............................. 53
Warfighter safety and performance........................ 54
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force....... 54
Items of Special Interest.................................. 54
Academic and industrial partnerships for aerospace
materials.............................................. 54
Academic partnerships for modeling, design, and analysis
of unmanned air platforms.............................. 55
Advanced engine development program...................... 55
Advanced pilot training program.......................... 56
Advanced radar threat system emitters.................... 56
Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generators................... 57
Aerospace composite structures manufacturing............. 57
Air Force test and evaluation support.................... 57
Air Operations Center software modernization utilizing
agile development software processes................... 58
Autonomous life support system........................... 58
Education and outreach for anti-tampering and
cybersecurity research................................. 59
F-15 ALQ-128 electronic warfare warning set.............. 59
F-35 follow-on development............................... 60
Metals Affordability Initiative.......................... 60
Passive ground-based imaging of space objects............ 61
Precision metrology tools................................ 61
Recapitalization of Battle-Management, Command and
Control, and associated intelligence capabilities in
support of ground forces............................... 61
Reusable hypersonic vehicle structure development........ 62
Robust aircraft electrical power and thermal management
systems................................................ 62
Secure-live-virtual-constructive advanced training
environment............................................ 63
Small diameter bomb II cost reduction initiative......... 63
Technology Transition Program............................ 63
Wide-area motion imagery intelligence capability......... 64
Wind energy development radar mitigation efforts......... 64
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide.... 65
Items of Special Interest.................................. 65
Advanced ceramic capabilities............................ 65
Antitoxin to combat botulinum toxin...................... 65
Autonomous capabilities.................................. 66
Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program........... 66
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and
explosive standoff detection........................... 67
Common data environment for modeling and simulation...... 67
Contraband cellular devices.............................. 67
Counter small tactical unmanned air systems.............. 67
Counter-unmanned aerial system threat detection.......... 68
Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection................... 68
Fielding of radiation detection devices.................. 69
Future uses of synthetic biology......................... 69
Historically black colleges and universities, and
minority serving institutions.......................... 69
Innovative installation capabilities..................... 70
Joint Regional Security Stacks........................... 70
Joint threat warning system.............................. 70
Military Free Fall School................................ 71
Minerva Research Initiative.............................. 71
National Hypersonics Initiative.......................... 71
National lab integration in defense innovation hubs...... 72
Non-lethal directed energy technologies.................. 73
Protect DIB critical technologies........................ 73
Rapidly deployable radar system.......................... 73
Report on DoD target and threat systems.................. 74
Research to enhance the understanding of adversarial
influence operations................................... 74
Use of authority for transactions other than contracts
and grants by the Department of Defense................ 75
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 76
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 76
Section 201--Authorization of Appropriations............... 76
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and
Limitations.............................................. 76
Section 211--Modification of Authority to Carry Out Certain
Prototype Projects....................................... 76
Section 212--Extension of Directed Energy Prototype
Authority................................................ 76
Section 213--Prohibition on Availability of Funds for the
Weather Common Component Program......................... 76
Section 214--Limitation Pending Certification on the Joint
Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Recapitalization
Program.................................................. 77
Section 215--Limitation on Availability of Funds for F-35
Continuous Capability Development and Delivery........... 77
Section 216--Limitation on Availability of Funds Pending
Report on Agile Software Development and Software
Operations............................................... 77
Section 217--Limitation on Availability of Funds for
Certain High Energy Laser Advanced Technology............ 78
Section 218--Plan for Elimination or Transfer of the
Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of
Defense.................................................. 78
Section 219--National Security Science and Technology
Strategy................................................. 78
Section 220--Modification of CVN-73 to Support Fielding of
MQ-25 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle............................ 78
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters........................ 78
Section 221--Report on Survivability of Air Defense
Artillery................................................ 78
Section 222--Report on T-45 Aircraft Physiological Episode
Mitigation Actions....................................... 79
Section 223--Report on Efforts of the Air Force to Mitigate
Physiological Episodes Affecting Aircraft Crewmembers.... 79
Section 224--Briefing on Use of Quantum Sciences for
Military Applications and Other Purposes................. 79
Section 225--Report on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental 79
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE............................. 79
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 79
Logistics and Sustainment Issues............................. 79
Briefing on Rapidly Deployable Structures.................. 79
Corrosion Prevention for Improved Air Force Readiness...... 80
Innovative Engine Sustainment Wash-Down Management Program. 80
Leveraging Technology to Improve Equipment Readiness....... 81
Life Cycle Costs of Major Defense Acquisition Programs..... 81
Management of Navy Legacy F/A-18 Aircraft.................. 82
Navy Next-Generation Small Arms Weapons Training and
Readiness Requirements................................... 82
Navy Ship Maintenance and Repair........................... 83
Supply of Aviation Parts and Spares........................ 84
Readiness Issues............................................. 84
Additive Manufacturing in Depot Facilities................. 84
Adversary Air Training..................................... 84
Army Soldier and Squad Virtual Trainer..................... 85
Assessment of Navy Standard Workweek....................... 85
Availability and Sufficiency of Training Ranges to Conduct
Training against Near-Peer Adversaries................... 85
Briefing on Security Forces Assistance Brigade Location
Plan..................................................... 86
CONUS Training Facilities.................................. 86
Entry Control Facility Technology.......................... 87
Foreign Language Readiness................................. 87
Forward Deployed Naval Force Ship Maintenance and Repair
Capacity................................................. 88
Immersive Virtual Shipboard Environment Training........... 88
Information Operations..................................... 89
Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training Solution
Enhancements............................................. 89
Military Working Dog Capacity and Facilities............... 90
Modeling and Simulation for Training, Exercises, and Joint
Planning................................................. 90
Modernization and Integration of Major Range and Test
Facilities Bases......................................... 91
Surface Fleet Live Fire Training........................... 91
Universal Camouflage Inventory and Overdye Technology...... 91
Other Matters................................................ 92
Air Refueling Capability and Capacity...................... 92
Disposition of Excess Military Ground Vehicles............. 92
Fluorine-Free Fire Fighting Foam........................... 93
Improving Water Security and Efficiency on Installations... 93
Joint Navy-Coast Guard Arctic Strategy..................... 94
Meeting Readiness Requirements Efficiently................. 94
Motorcycle Safety Training................................. 94
Open-Air Disposal of Munitions and Munition Constituents... 95
Physical Security at U.S. Shipyards........................ 95
Quality of Life at Remote Sites............................ 96
Regional Biosecurity Plan.................................. 96
Review of Household Good Weight Allowances................. 96
Review of Mandatory Training Required by Law............... 97
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 97
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 97
Section 301--Authorization of Appropriations............... 97
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment........................... 97
Section 311--Inclusion of Consideration of Energy and
Climate Resiliency Efforts in Master Plans for Major
Military Installations................................... 97
Section 312--Use of Proceeds from Sales of Electrical
Energy Derived from Geothermal Resources for Projects at
Military Installations Where Resources Are Located....... 97
Section 313--Extension of Authorized Periods of Permitted
Incidental Takings of Marine Mammals in the Course of
Specified Activities by Department of Defense............ 98
Section 314--State Management and Conservation of Species.. 98
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment........................ 98
Section 321--Examination of Naval Vessels.................. 98
Section 322--Overhaul and Repair of Naval Vessels in
Foreign Shipyards........................................ 98
Section 323--Limitation on Length of Overseas Forward
Deployment of Naval Vessels.............................. 98
Section 324--Temporary Modification of Workload Carryover
Formula.................................................. 99
Section 325--Limitation on Use of Funds for Implementation
of Elements of Master Plan for Redevelopment of Former
Ship Repair Facility in Guam............................. 99
Section 326--Business Case Analysis for Proposed Relocation
of J85 Engine Regional Repair Center..................... 99
Section 327--Army Advanced and Additive Manufacturing
Center of Excellence..................................... 99
Subtitle D--Reports.......................................... 99
Section 331--Matters for Inclusion in Quarterly Reports on
Personnel and Unit Readiness............................. 99
Section 332--Annual Comptroller General Reviews of
Readiness of Armed Forces to Conduct Full Spectrum
Operations............................................... 100
Section 333--Surface Warfare Training Improvement.......... 100
Section 334--Report on Optimizing Surface Navy Vessel
Inspections and Crew Certifications...................... 100
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 101
Section 341--Coast Guard Representation on Explosive Safety
Board.................................................... 101
Section 342--Shiloh National Military Park Boundary
Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield
Designation.............................................. 101
Section 343--Sense of Congress Regarding Critical Minerals. 101
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS...................... 101
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 101
Subtitle A--Active Forces.................................... 101
Section 401--End Strengths for Active Forces............... 101
Section 402--Revisions in Permanent Active Duty End
Strength Minimum Levels.................................. 102
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces................................... 102
Section 411--End Strengths for Selected Reserve............ 102
Section 412--End Strengths for Reserves on Active Duty in
Support of the Reserves.................................. 102
Section 413--End Strengths for Military Technicians (Dual
Status).................................................. 103
Section 414--Maximum Number of Reserve Personnel Authorized
To Be on Active Duty for Operational Support............. 103
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 104
Section 421--Military Personnel............................ 104
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY............................... 104
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 104
Active Military Service of the Korean Constabulary......... 104
Best Practices for Prevention and Response to Sexual
Assault.................................................. 104
Briefing on Commissioning Production of Senior Reserve
Officer Training Corps................................... 105
Briefing on Credentialing Programs......................... 105
Briefing on Department of Defense Inspector General
Processing Times......................................... 105
Comptroller General Report on Active Duty Female Retention. 106
Deconflicting Reserve Component and Expeditionary Civilian
Deployments to Provide Adequate Dwell Time............... 106
Federal Wildland Firefighting Education in the Transition
Assistance Program (TAP)................................. 107
Foreign Area Officer Personnel Training and Career
Management............................................... 108
Foster and Adoptive Military Families...................... 108
Implicit Bias Training..................................... 109
Incorporating Consideration of Advanced Technologies into
Professional Military Education.......................... 109
Interagency Recruitment Cooperation Efforts................ 110
Joint Professional Military Education and Professional
Military Education Curricula............................. 111
Military Academy Preparatory School Class Enrollment....... 111
Report on Certain Victims' Rights in Connection with
Prosecution of Sex-Related Offenses...................... 112
Report on Legal Training for Commanders.................... 112
Report on Processes for Federal Recognition of Promotion of
Commissioned National Guard Officers..................... 113
U.S. Air Force Pilot Staff Requirements Validation......... 114
U.S. Special Operations Command Preservation of the Force
and Families Program Contract Support.................... 114
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 115
Subtitle A--Regular Component Management..................... 115
Section 501--Expansion of Authority to Award Constructive
Service Credit for Advanced Education, Experience, or
Training, upon Original Appointment as a Commissioned
Officer.................................................. 115
Section 502--Surface Warfare Officers Career Paths......... 115
Section 503--Authority of Selection Boards to Recommend
Officers of Particular Merit Be Placed at the Top of the
Promotion List........................................... 115
Section 504--Deferred Deployment for Members Who Give Birth 115
Section 505--Codification of Lowered Grade for Retired
Officers or Persons Who Committed Misconduct in a Lower
Grade.................................................... 116
Section 506--Retention of Military Technicians Who Lose
Dual Status under Certain Circumstances.................. 116
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management..................... 116
Section 511--Placement of National Guard Military
Technicians (Dual Status) in the Competitive Service..... 116
Section 512--Authorized Strength and Distribution in Grade. 116
Section 513--National Guard Promotion Accountability....... 116
Section 514--Extension of Authority for Pilot Program on
Use of Retired Senior Enlisted Members of the Army
National Guard as Army National Guard Recruiters......... 116
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Correction of
Military Records......................................... 117
Section 521--Enlistments Vital to the National Interest.... 117
Section 522--Statement of Benefits......................... 117
Section 523--Modification to Forms of Support That May Be
Accepted in Support of the Mission of the Defense POW/MIA
Accounting Agency........................................ 117
Section 524--Correction of Military Records Website........ 117
Section 525--Modification of DD Form 214 to Include Email
Addresses................................................ 117
Section 526--Public Availability of Reports Related to
Senior Leader Misconduct................................. 117
Section 527--Appointment and Training of Personnel to Staff
the Board of Corrections for Military and Naval Records.. 117
Subtitle D--Military Justice................................. 118
Section 531--Minimum Confinement Period Required for
Conviction of Certain Sex-Related Offenses Committed by
Members of the Armed Forces.............................. 118
Section 532--Punitive Article in the Uniform Code of
Military Justice on Domestic Violence.................... 118
Section 533--Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation,
Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed
Forces................................................... 118
Section 534--Modification of Military Rules of Evidence to
Exclude Admissibility of General Military Character
toward Probability of Innocence in Any Offense Not
Strictly Related to Performance of Military Duties....... 118
Section 535--Improved Crime Reporting...................... 118
Section 536--Oversight of Registered Sex Offender
Management Program....................................... 118
Subtitle E--Other Legal Matters.............................. 119
Section 541--Security Clearance Reinvestigation of Certain
Personnel Who Commit Certain Offenses.................... 119
Section 542--Consideration of Application for Transfer for
a Student of a Military Service Academy Who Is the Victim
of a Sexual Assault or Related Offense................... 119
Section 543--Standardization of Policies Related to
Expedited Transfer in Cases of Sexual Assault............ 119
Section 544--Development of Oversight Plan for
Implementation of Department of Defense Harassment
Prevention and Response Policy........................... 119
Section 545--Development of Resource Guides Regarding
Sexual Assault for the Military Service Academies........ 119
Section 546--Report on Victims in MCIO Reports............. 119
Subtitle F--Member Education, Training, Resilience, and
Transition............................................... 120
Section 551--Permanent Career Intermission Program......... 120
Section 552--Improvements to Transition Assistance Program. 120
Section 553--Employment and Compensation of Civilian
Faculty Members at the Joint Special Operations
University............................................... 120
Section 554--Program to Assist Members of the Armed Forces
in Obtaining Professional Credentials.................... 120
Section 555--Extension of Pilot Program to Assist Members
in Obtaining Post-Service Employment..................... 120
Section 556--Direct Employment Pilot Program for Members of
the Reserve Components and Veterans...................... 120
Section 557--Extended Duration of Availability of Military
OneSource Program Services for Members of the Armed
Forces upon their Separation or Retirement............... 121
Section 558--Comptroller General Briefing and Report on
Permanent Employment Assistance Centers.................. 121
Section 559--Activities to Increase Awareness of
Apprenticeship Programs.................................. 121
Subtitle G--Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family
Readiness Matters........................................ 121
Section 561--Enhancement and Clarification of Family
Support Services for Family Members of Members of Special
Operations Forces........................................ 121
Section 562--Additional Matters for Assessment and Report
on Childcare Services of the Department of Defense....... 121
Section 563--Continued Assistance to Schools with
Significant Numbers of Military Dependent Students....... 121
Section 564--Department of Defense Education Activity
Misconduct Database...................................... 122
Section 565--Report on Assessment of Frequency of Permanent
Changes of Station of Members of the Armed Forces on
Employment among Military Spouses........................ 122
Subtitle H--Decorations and Awards........................... 122
Section 571--Limitations on Authority to Revoke Certain
Military Decorations Awarded to Members of the Armed
Forces................................................... 122
Section 572--Authorization for Award of Expeditionary Medal
to Certain Marines for Actions on June 8, 1995........... 122
Subtitle I--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters.......... 122
Section 581--Public Availability of Top-Line Numbers of
Deployed Members of the Armed Forces..................... 122
Section 582--Criteria for Interment at Arlington National
Cemetery................................................. 122
Section 583--Report on General and Flag Officer Costs...... 123
Section 584--Report on Outside Employment of Senior
Personnel................................................ 123
Section 585--Limitation on Use of Funds Pending Submittal
of Report on Army Marketing and Advertising Program...... 123
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS.............. 123
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 123
Availability of Alcohol at Military Commissary Stores...... 123
Examination of Flexible/Noncontinuous Maternity Leave...... 123
Imminent Danger Pay Adjudication Process................... 124
Small Business Purchasing Contracts for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables for the Defense Commissary Agency (``DeCA'').. 124
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 125
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances............................... 125
Section 601--Prompt Review of Request for Imminent Danger
Pay...................................................... 125
Section 602--Application of Basic Allowance for Housing to
Members of the Uniformed Services in the Virgin Islands.. 125
Section 603--Mandatory Increase in Insurance Coverage under
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for Members Deployed
to Combat Theaters of Operation.......................... 125
Section 604--Military Housing Privatization Initiative..... 125
Section 605--Per Diem Allowance Policies................... 125
Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays............... 126
Section 611--One-Year Extension of Certain Expiring Bonus
and Special Pay Authorities.............................. 126
Subtitle C--Other Matters.................................... 126
Section 621--Expansions of Installation Benefits to
Surviving Spouses, Dependent Children, and Other Next of
Kin...................................................... 126
Section 622--Transportation on Military Aircraft on a
Space-Available Basis for Disabled Veterans with a
Service-Connected, Permanent Disability Rated as Total... 126
Section 623--Extension of Parking Expenses Allowance to
Civilian Employees at Recruiting Facilities.............. 126
Section 624--Advisory Boards Regarding Military
Commissaries and Exchanges............................... 127
Section 625--Study and Report on Development of a Single
Defense Resale System.................................... 127
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS................................ 127
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 127
Advanced Pain Management Fellows Program................... 127
Athletic Trainers.......................................... 127
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)..................... 128
Comprehensive Women's Health for Active Duty............... 128
Department of Defense Action Plan for Countering Infectious
Diseases................................................. 128
Diabetes Prevention Program................................ 129
Direct Report Language on National Guard Mental Health..... 129
Exceptional Family Member Program.......................... 130
GAO Audit of TRICARE....................................... 130
Global Health Engagement Organization Consolidation........ 131
Improving Delivery of Mental Health Services............... 131
Improving Health Care Choices for Severely Injured Service
Members.................................................. 132
Joint Advanced Orthopedic Surgical Training................ 132
Mental Health Care in the Military Health System........... 132
Military Entrance Processing Command Physical Examination
Model.................................................... 133
Military Nurse Work Experience............................. 134
Military Nutrition and Diet Planning....................... 134
Mitigating Work Place Violence in Military Treatment
Facilities............................................... 135
Orthotics for New Recruits................................. 135
Periodic Health Assessment Analysis........................ 135
Podiatric Surgeons in the Military......................... 136
Podiatry in the Military................................... 136
Study on CT Angiography and Fractional Flow Reserve
Computed Tomography in the Military Health System........ 137
Support for Global Health Security Agenda and Briefing on
Joint Staff Recommendations.............................. 137
Therapeutic Service Dog Training Program for Service
Members.................................................. 138
TRICARE Managed Care Support Contractor Reporting.......... 138
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 139
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits........... 139
Section 701--TRICARE Medicare Advantage Demonstration
Program.................................................. 139
Section 702--Pilot Program on Treatment of Members of the
Armed Forces for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related
to Military Sexual Trauma................................ 139
Section 703--Pilot Program on Cryopreservation and Storage. 139
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration....................... 139
Section 711--Transition of Administration by Defense Health
Agency of Military Medical Treatment Facilities.......... 139
Section 712--Sharing Information with State Prescription
Drug Monitoring Programs................................. 139
Section 713--Improvement to Notification to Congress of
Hospitalization of Combat-Wounded Members of the Armed
Forces................................................... 139
Section 714--Improvements to Trauma Center Partnerships.... 140
Section 715--Wounded Warrior Policy Review................. 140
Section 716--Joint Force Medical Capabilities Development
and Standardization...................................... 140
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters........................ 140
Section 721--Establishment of Triservice Dental Research
Program.................................................. 140
Section 722--Increasing the Number of Appointed Directors
of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of
Military Medicine........................................ 140
Section 723--Extension of Authority for Joint Department of
Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund....................................... 140
Section 724--Inclusion of Gambling Disorder in Health
Assessments and Related Research Efforts of the
Department of Defense.................................... 140
Section 725--Medical Simulation Technology and Live Tissue
Training within the Department of Defense................ 141
Section 726--Limitation on Changes to Federal Emergency
Services Certification Levels of the Air Force........... 141
Section 727--Strategic Medical Research Plan............... 141
Section 728--Independent Evaluation of Mental Health Care.. 141
Section 729--Study on Reimbursement Rates for Mental Health
Care Providers under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select in
the East and West Regions of the TRICARE Program......... 141
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND
RELATED MATTERS.............................................. 141
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 141
Assessment of Acquisition Workforce........................ 141
Briefing on Athletic Footwear for New Recruits............. 142
Comptroller General Report on the Issuance of Regulations
in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. 142
Contract Incentives for Superior Supplier Performance...... 143
Core Logistics Capability.................................. 143
Data Rights Impact to Sustainment.......................... 143
Domestic Samarium Cobalt Magnet Manufacturing.............. 144
Ensuring Availability of Beryllium......................... 144
Final Activities of and Archiving of Records for Advisory
Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition
Regulations.............................................. 145
Installation of Command, Control, Communication and
Computer Systems......................................... 145
Mandatory Arbitration Briefing............................. 146
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program................ 146
National Defense Stockpile................................. 147
Navy Build-to-Print Cost Savings........................... 147
One Hundred Percent Employee-Owned Contractors............. 147
Report on REE-Bearing Waste Recycling...................... 147
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 148
Subtitle A--Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and
Regulations.............................................. 148
Section 800--Effective Dates; Coordination of Amendments... 148
Part I--Consolidation of Defense Acquisition Statutes in New
Part V of Subtitle A of Title 10, United States Code..... 148
Section 801--Framework for New Part V of Subtitle A........ 148
Part II--Redesignation of Sections and Chapters of Subtitles
B, C, and D to Provide Room for New Part V of Subtitle A. 149
Section 806--Redesignation of Sections and Chapters of
Subtitle D of Title 10, United States Code--Air Force.... 149
Section 807--Redesignation of Sections and Chapters of
Subtitle C of Title 10, United States Code--Navy and
Marine Corps............................................. 149
Section 808--Redesignation of Sections and Chapters of
Subtitle B of Title 10, United States Code--Army......... 150
Section 809--Cross References to Redesignated Sections and
Chapters................................................. 150
Part III--Repeals of Certain Provisions of Defense
Acquisition Law.......................................... 150
Section 811--Amendment to and Repeal of Statutory
Requirements for Certain Positions or Offices in the
Department of Defense.................................... 150
Section 812--Repeal of Certain Defense Acquisition Laws.... 151
Section 813--Repeal of Certain Department of Defense
Reporting Requirements................................... 151
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities,
Procedures, and Limitations.............................. 151
Section 821--Contract Goal for the AbilityOne Program...... 151
Section 822--Increased Micro-Purchase Threshold Applicable
to Department of Defense Procurements.................... 151
Section 823--Preference for Offerors Employing Veterans.... 151
Section 824--Revision of Requirement to Submit Information
on Services Contracts to Congress........................ 152
Section 825--Data Collection and Inventory for Services
Contracts................................................ 153
Section 826--Competition Requirements for Purchases from
Federal Prison Industries................................ 153
Section 827--Requirement for a Fair and Reasonable Price
for Technical Data Before Development or Production of
Major Weapon Systems..................................... 153
Section 828--Revisions in Authority Relating to Program
Cost Targets and Fielding Targets for Major Defense
Acquisition Programs..................................... 153
Section 829--Revision of Timeline for Use of the Rapid
Fielding Pathway for Acquisition Programs................ 154
Section 830--Clarification of Services Contracting
Definitions.............................................. 154
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Commercial Items.......... 154
Section 831--Revision of Definition of Commercial Item for
Purposes of Federal Acquisition Statutes................. 154
Section 832--Definition of Subcontract..................... 155
Section 833--Limitation on Applicability to Department of
Defense Commercial Contracts of Certain Provisions of Law
and Certain Executive Orders and Regulations............. 155
Section 834--Modifications to Procurement through
Commercial E-Commerce Portals............................ 155
Subtitle D--Industrial Base Matters.......................... 155
Section 841--Requirement That Certain Ship Components Be
Manufactured in the National Technology and Industrial
Base..................................................... 155
Section 842--Report on Domestic Sourcing of Specific
Components for All Naval Vessels......................... 156
Section 843--Removal of National Interest Determination
Requirements for Certain Entities........................ 156
Section 844--Pilot Program to Test Machine-Vision
Technologies to Determine the Authenticity and Security
of Microelectronic Parts in Weapon Systems............... 156
Subtitle E--Small Business Matters........................... 157
Section 851--Department of Defense Small Business Strategy. 157
Section 852--Prompt Payments of Small Business Contractors. 157
Section 853--Increased Participation in the Small Business
Administration Microloan Program......................... 158
Section 854--Amendments to Small Business Innovation
Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer
Program.................................................. 158
Section 855--Construction Contract Administration.......... 158
Section 856--Broadband and Emerging Information Technology
Coordinator.............................................. 158
Section 857--Amendments to the Small Business Investment
Act of 1958.............................................. 159
Section 858--Consolidated Budget Justification for the
Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research
Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program... 159
Section 859--Funding for Procurement Technical Assistance
Program.................................................. 159
Section 860--Exemption of Certain Contracts from the
Periodic Inflation Adjustments to the Acquisition-Related
Dollar Threshold......................................... 159
Subtitle F--Other Matters.................................... 159
Section 871--Additional Requirements for Negotiations for
Noncommercial Computer Software.......................... 159
Section 872--Removal of Requirement for Risk and
Sensitivity Analysis of Baseline Estimates in Selected
Acquisition Reports...................................... 160
Section 873--Prohibition on Acquisition of Sensitive
Materials from Non-Allied Foreign Nations................ 160
Section 874--Transfer or Possession of Defense Items for
National Defense Purposes................................ 160
Section 875--Expedited Hiring Authority for Shortage
Category Positions in the Acquisition Workforce.......... 160
Section 876--Extension of Prohibition on Providing Funds to
the Enemy................................................ 161
Section 877--Repeal of Certain Determinations Required for
Grants of Exceptions to Cost or Pricing Data
Certification Requirements and Waivers of Cost Accounting
Standards................................................ 161
Section 878--Reporting on Projects Performed through
Transactions Other Than Contracts, Cooperative
Agreements, and Grants................................... 161
Section 879--Standardization of Formatting and Public
Accessibility of Department of Defense Reports to
Congress................................................. 162
Section 880--Defending United States Government
Communications........................................... 162
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT...... 164
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 164
Subtitle A--Organization and Management of the Department of
Defense Generally........................................ 164
Section 901--Authority of Secretary of Defense to Determine
Command and Control Relationships........................ 164
Section 902--Civilian Personnel Management................. 164
Section 903--Performance of Civilian Functions by Military
Personnel................................................ 164
Section 904--Roles of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.......... 164
Section 905--Designation of Navy Commanders................ 165
Subtitle B--Comprehensive Pentagon Bureaucracy Reform and
Reduction................................................ 165
Section 911--Authorities and Responsibilities of the Chief
Management Officer of the Department of Defense.......... 165
Section 912--Authorities and Responsibilities of the
Inspector General of the Department of Defense........... 166
Section 913--Transition of Certain Defense Agencies and
Department of Defense Field Activities................... 167
Section 914--Actions to Increase the Efficiency and
Transparency of the Defense Logistics Agency............. 167
Section 915--Review of Functions of Defense Contract Audit
Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency............ 167
Section 916--Streamlining of Defense Finance and Accounting
Services................................................. 168
Section 917--Reduction in Number of Chief Information
Officers in the Senior Executive Service................. 168
Section 918--General Provisions............................ 168
Subtitle C--Other Matters.................................... 168
Section 921--Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Policy and Oversight Council............................. 168
Section 922--Limitation on Transfer of the Chemical,
Biological, and Radiological Defense Division of the Navy 169
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS...................................... 169
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 169
Counter-Drug Activities...................................... 169
Colombian Security and the U.S.-Colombian Partnership...... 169
DOD Support to Combating the Opioid Epidemic............... 170
United States-Mexico Security Cooperation.................. 170
Other Matters................................................ 170
Assessment of Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve
Involuntary Mobilization Plans to Support Special
Operations Activities.................................... 170
Briefing on Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Training... 171
Civil Support Team Information Management System........... 172
Close Combat Lethality Task Force.......................... 172
Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Authority for United
States Facilities and Assets............................. 173
Counterterrorism Effectiveness Research.................... 174
Development and Procurement of Combat Equipment and
Clothing for Female Servicemembers in Combat Occupations. 175
Foreign Currency Fluctuation Account....................... 176
Friendly Force Identification in Close Air Support......... 176
Genetic and Medical Information Security................... 177
MQ-9 Enterprise Supporting Air Combat Command and Air Force
Special Operations Command Activities.................... 177
National Guard Access to Department of Defense Owned
Unmanned Aircraft Systems................................ 178
Preparedness of U.S. Forces to Counter North Korean
Chemical and Biological Weapons.......................... 179
Report on NORTHCOM Response to Hurricane Maria............. 179
Review of National Guard Capabilities in Support of
Incident Awareness and Assessment Mission Operations..... 179
Senior Civilian or Military Leaders in Charge of Audit and
Financial Management..................................... 180
Soo Locks.................................................. 180
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 181
Subtitle A--Financial Matters................................ 181
Section 1001--General Transfer Authority................... 181
Section 1002--Expertise in Audit Remediation............... 181
Section 1003--Authority to transfer funds to Director of
National Intelligence for CAPNET......................... 181
Section 1004--Independent Public Accountant Audit of
Financial Systems of the Department of Defense........... 181
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities........................... 182
Section 1011--Department of Defense Support for Combating
Opioid Trafficking and Abuse............................. 182
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards...................... 182
Section 1021--Inclusion of Operation and Sustainment Costs
in Annual Naval Vessel Construction Plans................ 182
Section 1022--Purchase of Vessels Using Funds in National
Defense Sealift Fund..................................... 182
Section 1023--Purchase of Vessels Built in Foreign
Shipyards with Funds in National Defense Sealift Fund.... 182
Section 1024--Technical Corrections and Clarifications to
Chapter 633 of Title 10, United States Code, and Other
Provisions of Law Regarding Naval Vessels................ 182
Section 1025--Retention of Navy Hospital Ship Capability... 182
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism................................. 183
Section 1031--Definition of Sensitive Military Operation... 183
Section 1032--Prohibition on Use of Funds for Transfer or
Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States...... 183
Section 1033--Prohibition on Use of Funds to Construct or
Modify Facilities in the United States to House Detainees
Transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba................................................ 183
Section 1034--Prohibition on Use of Funds for Transfer or
Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Certain Countries...... 183
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations........ 183
Section 1041--Notification on the Provision of Defense
Sensitive Support........................................ 183
Section 1042--Coordinating United States Response to Malign
Foreign Influence Operations and Campaigns............... 184
Section 1043--Workforce Issues for Military Realignments in
the Pacific.............................................. 184
Section 1044--Mitigation of Operational Risks Posed to
Certain Military Aircraft by Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast Equipment......................... 184
Section 1045--Limitation on Availability of Funds for
Unmanned Surface Vehicles................................ 184
Section 1046--Program for Department of Defense Controlled
Unclassified Information in the Hands of Industry........ 185
Section 1047--Protection of Emerging and Foundational
Technologies............................................. 185
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports.............................. 185
Section 1051--Additional Matter for Inclusion in Annual
Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United
States Military Operations............................... 185
Section 1052--Department of Defense Review and Assessment
on Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning................................................. 185
Section 1053--Report on Joint Enterprise Defense
Infrastructure........................................... 186
Section 1054--Report on Proposed Consolidation of
Department of Defense Global Messaging and Counter
Messaging Capabilities................................... 186
Section 1055--Comprehensive Review of Professionalism and
Ethics Programs for Special Operations Forces............ 186
Section 1056--Munitions Assessments and Future-Years
Defense Program Requirements............................. 186
Section 1057--Report on Establishment of Army Futures
Command.................................................. 186
Section 1058--Assessment of Department of Defense
Electromagnetic Spectrum Warfare Enterprise.............. 187
Section 1059--Report on Support for Non-Contiguous States
and Territories in the Event of Threats and Incidents.... 187
Section 1060--Report on Low-Boom Flight Demonstration...... 187
Section 1061--Report on Cyber-Enabled Information
Operations............................................... 187
Subtitle G--Other Matters.................................... 188
Section 1071--Technical, Conforming, and Clerical
Amendments............................................... 188
Section 1072--Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of
Mass Destruction......................................... 188
Section 1073--Receipt of Firearm or Ammunition............. 188
Section 1074--Federal Charter for Spirit of America........ 188
Section 1075--Transfer of Aircraft to Other Departments.... 188
Section 1076--Reauthorization of National Aviation Heritage
Area..................................................... 188
Section 1077--Recognition of America's Veterans............ 188
Section 1078--National Commission on Military Aviation
Safety................................................... 189
Section 1079--Target Practice and Marksmanship Training
Support.................................................. 189
Section 1080--Sense of Congress on Adversary Air
Capabilities............................................. 189
Section 1081--Sense of Congress Regarding Organic Attack
Aviator Training Capability.............................. 189
Section 1082--Sense of Congress on the Legacy,
Contributions, and Sacrifices of American Indian and
Alaska Natives in the Armed Forces....................... 189
Section 1083--Amateur Radio Parity......................... 190
Section 1084--Sense of Congress Regarding the International
Borders of the United States............................. 190
Section 1085--Program to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of
World War II............................................. 190
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS............................. 190
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 190
Civilian Talent Recruitment................................ 190
Direct Hiring Authority.................................... 191
Presidential Management Fellows Program.................... 191
Recruitment and Hiring of Navy Astronomers................. 192
Workplace Flexibility for Federal Civilians................ 192
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 193
Section 1101--Direct Hire Authority for the Department of
Defense for Certain Competitive Service Positions........ 193
Section 1102--Modification of Direct Hire Authority for the
Department of Defense for Post-Secondary Students and
Recent Graduates......................................... 193
Section 1103--Extension of Overtime Rate Authority for
Department of the Navy Employees Performing Work Aboard
or Dockside in Support of the Nuclear-Powered Aircraft
Carrier Forward Deployed in Japan........................ 193
Section 1104--One-Year Extension and Expansion of Authority
to Waive Annual Limitation on Premium Pay and Aggregate
Limitation on Pay for Federal Civilian Employees Working
Overseas................................................. 193
Section 1105--Appointment of Retired Members of the Armed
Forces to Positions in or under the Department of Defense 193
Section 1106--Extension of Authority to Conduct Telework
Travel Expenses Test Programs............................ 194
Section 1107--Personnel Demonstration Projects............. 194
Section 1108--Expanded Flexibility in Selecting Candidates
from Referral Lists...................................... 194
Section 1109--Temporary and Term Appointments in the
Competitive Service...................................... 194
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS................... 194
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 194
Carrier Presence in the Middle East........................ 194
Casualty Evacuation in U.S. Africa Command Area of
Operations............................................... 195
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa................... 195
Coordinating Efforts to Counter the Malign Activities of
the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation
Across Combatant Commands................................ 196
Department of Defense Inspector General Audit of Foreign
Military Sales........................................... 196
Foreign Military Sales..................................... 197
Improved Coordination of Activities in Africa with
International Partners................................... 197
International Armaments Cooperation........................ 198
Multilateral Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula........... 198
Naval Mine Countermeasure Capability in the U.S. Central
Command's Area of Operations............................. 199
Non-Standard Acquisition in Foreign Military Sales......... 199
Report on New START Treaty................................. 200
Report on U.S. Casualty Estimates for Armed Conflict with
North Korea.............................................. 200
Security and Stability in Venezuela........................ 201
Support to Syrian Women.................................... 201
Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Support to the Afghan National
Defense and Security Forces.............................. 201
Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP)......... 202
U.S. Military Education and Training Locations............. 203
Western Hemisphere Region Report on Strategy to Increase
Engagement with Region................................... 203
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 204
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training.......................... 204
Section 1201--Report on the Use of Security Cooperation
Authorities.............................................. 204
Section 1202--Clarification of Authority to Waive Certain
Expenses for Activities of the Regional Centers for
Security Studies......................................... 204
Section 1203--NATO Strategic Communications Center of
Excellence............................................... 205
Section 1204--NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of
Excellence............................................... 205
Section 1205--Participation in and Support of the Inter-
American Defense College................................. 205
Section 1206--Increase in Cost Limitation for Small Scale
Construction Related to Security Cooperation............. 205
Section 1207--Report on Security Cooperation with Haiti.... 205
Section 1208--Review and Report on Processes and Procedures
Used to Carry Out Section 362 of Title 10, United States
Code..................................................... 205
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan..... 206
Section 1211--Extension of Authority to Transfer Defense
Articles and Provide Defense Services to the Military and
Security Forces of Afghanistan........................... 206
Section 1212--Extension of Authority for Reimbursement of
Certain Coalition Nations for Support Provided to United
States Military Operations............................... 206
Section 1213--Extension and Modification of Commanders'
Emergency Response Program............................... 206
Section 1214--Report on Assistance to Pakistan............. 206
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran........ 206
Section 1221--Extension and Modification of Authority to
Provide Assistance to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria................................................ 206
Section 1222--Extension of Authority to Provide Assistance
to the Vetted Syrian Opposition.......................... 207
Section 1223--Extension and Modification of Authority to
Support Operations and Activities of the Office of
Security Cooperation in Iraq............................. 207
Section 1224--Sense of Congress on Ballistic Missile
Cooperation to Counter Iran.............................. 207
Section 1225--Strategy to Counter Destabilizing Activities
of Iran.................................................. 207
Section 1226--Report on Compliance of Iran under the
Chemical Weapons Convention.............................. 208
Section 1227--Report on Potential Release of Chemical
Weapons or Chemical Weapons Precursors from Barzeh
Research and Development Center and Him Shinshar Chemical
Weapons Storage and Bunker Facilities in Homs Province of
Syria.................................................... 208
Section 1228--Report on Cooperation between Iran and the
Russian Federation....................................... 208
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Russian Federation....... 208
Section 1231--Prohibition on Availability of Funds Relating
to Sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea..... 208
Section 1232--Limitation on Availability of Funds Relating
to Implementation of the Open Skies Treaty............... 209
Section 1233--Comprehensive Response to the Russian
Federation's Material Breach of the INF Treaty........... 210
Section 1234--Modification and Extension of Ukraine
Security Assistance Initiative........................... 210
Section 1235--Statement of Policy on United States Military
Investment in Europe..................................... 211
Section 1236--Imposition of Sanctions with Respect to
Certain Persons Providing Sophisticated Goods, Services,
or Technologies for Use in the Production of Major
Defense Equipment or Advanced Conventional Weapons....... 211
Section 1237--Extension of Limitation on Military
Cooperation between the United States and the Russian
Federation............................................... 212
Section 1238--Sense of Congress regarding Russia's
Violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention............ 212
Section 1239--United States Actions regarding Material
Breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation........... 212
Section 1240--Limitation on Availability of Funds to Extend
the Implementation of the New START Treaty............... 212
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region...... 213
Section 1251--Support for Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative 213
Section 1252--United States Strategy on China.............. 213
Section 1253--Strengthening Taiwan's Force Readiness....... 213
Section 1254--Modification, Redesignation, and Extension of
Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative.............. 214
Section 1255--Missile Defense Exercises in the Indo-Pacific
Region with United States Regional Allies and Partners... 214
Section 1256--Quadrilateral Cooperation and Exercise....... 214
Section 1257--Name of United States Indo-Pacific Command... 214
Section 1258--Requirement for Critical Languages and
Expertise in Chinese, Korean, and Russian................ 215
Section 1259--Modification of Report Required under
Enhancing Defense and Security Cooperation with India.... 215
Section 1260--Statement of Policy on Naval Vessel Transfers
to Japan................................................. 215
Section 1261--Report and Public Notification on China's
Military, Maritime, and Air Activities in the Indo-
Pacific Region........................................... 215
Section 1262--Senior Defense Engagement with Taiwan........ 216
Section 1263--Limitation on Use of Funds to Reduce the
Total Number of Members of the Armed Forces on Active
Duty Who Are Deployed to the Republic of Korea........... 216
Section 1264--Enhancing Missile Defense Cooperation with
Partners................................................. 216
Subtitle F--Other Matters.................................... 216
Section 1271--Report on Status of the United States
Relationship with the Republic of Turkey................. 216
Section 1272--Sense of Congress on Unity of Gulf
Cooperation Council Member Countries..................... 217
Section 1273--Report on United States Government Police
Training and Equipping Programs for Mexico............... 217
Section 1274--Authority to Increase Engagement and
Military-to-Military Cooperation with Western Balkans
Countries................................................ 217
Section 1275--Technical Corrections Relating to Defense
Security Cooperation Statutory Reorganization............ 218
Section 1276--United States-Israel Countering Unmanned
Aerial Systems Cooperation............................... 218
Section 1277--Three-Year Extension of Authorization of Non-
Conventional Assisted Recovery Capabilities.............. 218
Section 1278--Revision of Statutory References to Former
NATO Support Organizations and Related NATO Agreements... 218
Section 1279--Sense of the Congress Concerning Military-to-
Military Dialogues....................................... 218
Section 1280--Modifications to Global Engagement Center.... 218
Section 1281--Report on Acquisition and Cross-Servicing
Agreements............................................... 219
Section 1282--Prohibition on Provision of Weapons and Other
Forms of Support to Certain Organizations................ 219
Section 1283--Certification and Authority to Terminate
Funding for Academic Research Relating to Foreign Talent
Programs................................................. 219
Section 1284--Sense of Congress on Support for Georgia..... 219
Section 1285--Sense of Congress on Support for Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania.................................... 219
Section 1286--Report on United States Strategy in Yemen.... 219
Section 1287--Report on Hizballah.......................... 220
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION......................... 220
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 220
Future of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program......... 220
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 221
Section 1301--Funding Allocations.......................... 221
Section 1302--Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction
Funds.................................................... 221
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.................................. 221
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 221
Subtitle A--Military Programs................................ 221
Section 1401--Working Capital Funds........................ 221
Section 1402--Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
Defense.................................................. 221
Section 1403--Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug
Activities, Defense-Wide................................. 221
Section 1404--Defense Inspector General.................... 221
Section 1405--Defense Health Program....................... 221
Section 1406--National Defense Sealift Fund................ 222
Subtitle B--Other Matters.................................... 222
Section 1411--Authority for Transfer of Funds to Joint
Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A.
Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois...................... 222
Section 1412--Authorization of Appropriations for Armed
Forces Retirement Home................................... 222
Section 1413--Quarterly Briefing on Progress of Chemical
Demilitarization Program................................. 222
TITLE XV--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS....................................... 222
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 222
Cargo Inspections to Counter Vehicle Borne IED Threats..... 222
National Guard and Reserve Component Equipment Account..... 223
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 223
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations.................. 223
Section 1501--Purpose of Certain Authorizations of
Appropriations........................................... 223
Section 1502--Procurement.................................. 224
Section 1503--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.. 224
Section 1504--Operation and Maintenance.................... 224
Section 1505--Military Personnel........................... 224
Section 1506--Working Capital Funds........................ 224
Section 1507--Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug
Activities, Defense-Wide................................. 224
Section 1508--Defense Inspector General.................... 224
Section 1509--Defense Health Program....................... 224
Subtitle B--Financial Matters................................ 224
Section 1511--Treatment as Additional Authorizations....... 224
Section 1512--Special Transfer Authority................... 225
Subtitle C--Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters.......... 225
Section 1521--Afghanistan Security Forces Fund............. 225
Section 1522--Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund.......... 225
TITLE XVI--STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS... 225
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 225
Space Activities............................................. 225
Briefing on Deployed Satellite Communications Terminals.... 225
Briefing on Supply Chain for In-Space Propulsion Thrusters. 226
Commercial Satellite Imagery............................... 226
Commercial Space Situational Awareness Capabilities........ 226
Criteria for Launch Service Agreement Down-Select.......... 227
GPS Backup Demonstration................................... 227
Launch Support and Infrastructure Modernization............ 227
Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Mission Enhancement............. 228
Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Satellites.... 228
Plan for Use of Allied Launch Services in Case of Emergency
Need..................................................... 228
Portable Satellite Data Receiver Status.................... 229
Rapid Satellite Capability Reconstitution.................. 229
Satellite Communications................................... 230
Space Flag Exercise and Responsive Launch.................. 230
Use of Commercial Items in Follow-On Wideband
Communications System.................................... 231
Missile Defense Programs..................................... 231
Airborne Tracking and Targeting System..................... 231
Cruise Missile Threat to Hawaii............................ 232
Cybersecurity of Ballistic Missile Defense System.......... 232
Hypersonic Defense......................................... 232
Maintenance of Patriot Batteries........................... 233
Options to Supplement Missile Defense of Hawaii............ 233
Patriot Interceptor Inventory.............................. 234
Protection of Ballistic Missile Defense System Components.. 234
Standard Missile-3 Testing and Reliability................. 234
Warfighter Procedures for Responding to and Releasing
Information Regarding an Inbound Ballistic Missile Threat 235
Nuclear Forces............................................... 236
Air Force Global Strike Command and Nuclear Deterrence
Institute................................................ 236
B83-1 Nuclear Gravity Bomb................................. 236
Comptroller General Review of Plans to Swap B61 Bombs in
Europe................................................... 237
Nuclear Survivability and Hostile Environments Testing..... 237
Perimeter Security at NATO Nuclear Bases................... 238
Plutonium Pit Production and Reuse......................... 239
Tonopah Test Range Land Use Agreement...................... 239
Cyber-Related Matters........................................ 240
Addressing Readiness Deficiencies through the Hacking for
Defense Innovation Education Program..................... 240
Comptroller General Review of Current Military Cyber
Operations............................................... 240
Comptroller General Review of Information Operations
Strategy................................................. 241
Cyber Scholarship Program.................................. 242
Information Security Continuous Monitoring and Comply-to-
Connect Implementation................................... 242
Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure.................... 243
Mitigation of Autonomous Systems........................... 243
Network Protection......................................... 244
Operational Cyber Testing of Weapons Systems............... 244
Plan to Enhance Coordination with Universities and Industry
on Cyber Education....................................... 244
Securing Personally Identifiable Information............... 245
Threat Cyberspace Operations............................... 245
Intelligence Matters......................................... 246
Foundational Intelligence Analysis Modernization........... 246
Insider Threat Detection and User Activity Monitoring...... 246
Insider Threat Risk Model Validation....................... 246
Intelligence Combat Support Agencies....................... 247
Intelligence Support to Cyber Operations................... 247
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Careers in
Defense Intelligence..................................... 248
Security and Intelligence Role in Export Control........... 248
Security Clearance Background Investigation Reciprocity.... 248
Strengthening Oversight of the Military Intelligence
Program Budget........................................... 249
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 250
Subtitle A--Space Activities................................. 250
Section 1601--Improvements to Acquisition System,
Personnel, and Organization of Space Forces.............. 250
Section 1602--Rapid, Responsive, and Reliable Space Launch. 250
Section 1603--Provision of Space Situational Awareness
Services and Information................................. 250
Section 1604--Budget Assessments for National Security
Space Programs........................................... 251
Section 1605--Enhancement of Positioning, Navigation, and
Timing Capacity.......................................... 251
Section 1606--Use of Small- and Medium-Size Buses for
Strategic and Tactical Satellite Payloads................ 251
Section 1607--Designation of Component of Department of
Defense Responsible for Coordination of Modernization
Efforts Relating to Military-Code Capable GPS Receiver
Cards.................................................... 252
Section 1608--Designation of Component of Department of
Defense Responsible for Coordination of Hosted Payload
Information.............................................. 252
Section 1609--Limitation on Availability of Funds for Joint
Space Operations Center Mission System................... 252
Section 1610--Evaluation and Enhanced Security of Supply
Chain for Protected Satellite Communications Programs and
Overhead Persistent Infrared Systems..................... 252
Section 1611--Report on Protected Satellite Communications. 253
Section 1612--Plan on Space Warfighting Readiness.......... 253
Section 1613--Study on Space-Based Radio Frequency Mapping. 253
Section 1614--Plan to Provide Persistent Weather Imagery
for United States Central Command........................ 253
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related
Activities............................................... 253
Section 1621--Role of Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence............................................. 253
Section 1622--Security Clearance for Dual Nationals........ 253
Section 1623--Department of Defense Counterintelligence
Polygraph Program........................................ 254
Section 1624--Defense Intelligence Business Management
Systems.................................................. 254
Section 1625--Modification to Annual Briefing on the
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Requirements of the Combatant Commands................... 254
Section 1626--Prohibition on the Availability of Funds for
Department of Defense Assuming Background Investigation
Mission for the Federal Government....................... 254
Subtitle C--Cyberspace-Related Matters....................... 254
Section 1631--Amendments to Pilot Program Regarding Cyber
Vulnerabilities of Department of Defense Critical
Infrastructure........................................... 254
Section 1632--Budget Display for Cyber Vulnerability
Evaluations and Mitigation Activities for Major Weapon
Systems of the Department of Defense..................... 255
Section 1633--Transfer of Responsibility for the Department
of Defense Information Network to United States Cyber
Command.................................................. 255
Section 1634--Pilot Program Authority to Enhance
Cybersecurity and Resiliency of Critical Infrastructure.. 255
Section 1635--Pilot Program on Regional Cyber Security
Training Center for the Army National Guard.............. 255
Section 1636--Procedures and Reporting Requirement on
Cybersecurity Breaches and Loss of Personally
Identifiable Information................................. 255
Section 1637--Cyber Institutes at the Senior Military
Colleges................................................. 256
Section 1638--Study and Report on Reserve Component Cyber
Civil Support Teams...................................... 256
Subtitle D--Nuclear Forces................................... 256
Section 1641--Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering and the Nuclear Weapons Council.............. 256
Section 1642--Long-Range Standoff Weapon Requirements...... 256
Section 1643--Acceleration of Ground-Based Strategic
Deterrent Program and Long-Range Standoff Weapon Program. 256
Section 1644--Procurement Authority for Certain Parts of
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fuzes................. 257
Section 1645--Prohibition on Reduction of the
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles of the United States. 257
Section 1646--Extension of Prohibition on Availability of
Funds for Mobile Variant of Ground-Based Strategic
Deterrent Missile........................................ 257
Section 1647--Independent Study on Nuclear Weapons Launch-
Under-Attack Option...................................... 257
Section 1648--Extension of Annual Report on the Plan for
the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, Nuclear Weapons Complex,
Nuclear Weapons Delivery Systems, and Nuclear Weapons
Command and Control System............................... 258
Section 1649--Sense of Congress on Nuclear Posture of the
United States............................................ 258
Section 1650--Sense of Congress on Extended Nuclear
Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific Region.................... 258
Subtitle E--Missile Defense Programs......................... 258
Section 1661--Development of Persistent Space-Based Sensor
Architecture............................................. 258
Section 1662--Boost Phase Ballistic Missile Defense........ 258
Section 1663--Improvements to Research and Development and
Acquisition Processes of Missile Defense Agency.......... 259
Section 1664--Layered Defense of the United States Homeland 259
Section 1665--Testing of Redesigned Kill Vehicle Prior to
Production............................................... 260
Section 1666--Requirements for Ballistic Missile Defense
Capable Ships............................................ 260
Section 1667--Multiyear Procurement Authority for Standard
Missile-3 Block IB Missiles.............................. 260
Section 1668--Limitation on Availability of Funds for Army
Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor................ 260
Section 1669--Missile Defense Radar in Hawaii.............. 260
Section 1670--Reports on Unfunded Priorities of the Missile
Defense Agency........................................... 261
Section 1671--Report on Ballistic Missile Defense.......... 261
Section 1672--Sense of Congress on Missile and Rocket
Defense Cooperation between the United States and Israel. 261
Subtitle F--Other Matters.................................... 261
Section 1681--Extension of Commission to Assess the Threat
to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks
and Similar Events....................................... 261
Section 1682--Procurement of Ammonium Perchlorate and Other
Chemicals for Use in Solid Rocket Motors................. 261
Section 1683--Conventional Prompt Global Strike Hypersonic
Capabilities............................................. 262
Section 1684--Report Regarding Industrial Base for Large
Solid Rocket Motors...................................... 262
Section 1685--National Intelligence Estimate with Respect
to Russian and Chinese Interference in Democratic
Countries................................................ 262
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS................. 263
PURPOSE........................................................ 263
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND FAMILY HOUSING OVERVIEW.............. 263
Section 2001--Short Title.................................. 263
Section 2002--Expiration of Authorizations and Amounts
Required To Be Specified by Law.......................... 263
Section 2003--Effective Date............................... 263
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION............................ 263
SUMMARY........................................................ 263
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 264
Explanation of Funding Adjustments......................... 264
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 264
Section 2101--Authorized Army Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects..................................... 264
Section 2102--Family Housing............................... 264
Section 2103--Authorization of Appropriations, Army........ 264
Section 2104--Extension of Authorizations of Certain Fiscal
Year 2015 Projects....................................... 265
TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION........................... 265
SUMMARY........................................................ 265
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 265
Explanation of Funding Adjustments......................... 265
Aegis Ashore Poland Austere Housing........................ 267
Infrastructure in Support of Submarine Training and
Operational Requirements................................. 268
Public Shipyard Infrastructure............................. 268
Red Hill Bulk Underground Fuel Storage Facility............ 269
Tijuana Sewage Runoff...................................... 269
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 270
Section 2201--Authorized Navy Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects..................................... 270
Section 2202--Family Housing............................... 270
Section 2203--Improvements to Military Family Housing Units 270
Section 2204--Authorization of Appropriations, Navy........ 270
TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION..................... 271
SUMMARY........................................................ 271
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 271
Explanation of Funding Adjustments......................... 271
Infrastructure Investments in Support of Research and
Development Contracts.................................... 273
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 273
Section 2301--Authorized Air Force Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects..................................... 273
Section 2302--Family Housing............................... 273
Section 2303--Improvements to Military Family Housing Units 273
Section 2304--Authorization of Appropriations, Air Force... 274
Section 2305--Modification of Authority to Carry Out
Certain Phased Project Authorized in Fiscal Years 2015,
2016, and 2017........................................... 274
Section 2306--Modification of Authority to Carry Out
Certain Fiscal Year 2017 Project......................... 274
Section 2307--Modification of Authority to Carry Out
Certain Fiscal Year 2018 Project......................... 274
Section 2308--Additional Authority to Carry Out Certain
Fiscal Year 2019 Projects................................ 274
Section 2309--Additional Authority to Carry Out Project at
Travis Air Force Base, California, in Fiscal Year 2019... 274
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION............... 275
SUMMARY........................................................ 275
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 275
Explanation of Funding Adjustments......................... 275
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 276
Section 2401--Authorized Defense Agencies Construction and
Land Acquisition Projects................................ 276
Section 2402--Authorized Energy Conservation Projects...... 276
Section 2403--Authorization of Appropriations, Defense
Agencies................................................. 276
Section 2404--Extension of Authorizations of Certain Fiscal
Year 2015 Projects....................................... 277
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS................................ 277
SUMMARY........................................................ 277
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 277
Facilities and Infrastructure for U.S. Military Personnel
at North Atlantic Treaty Organization Host Nation Bases.. 277
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 278
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security
Investment Program....................................... 278
Section 2501--Authorized NATO Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects..................................... 278
Section 2502--Authorization of Appropriations, NATO........ 278
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions............... 278
Section 2511--Republic of Korea Funded Construction
Projects................................................. 278
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES.................. 278
SUMMARY........................................................ 278
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 278
Explanation of Funding Adjustments......................... 278
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 279
Subtitle A--Project Authorizations and Authorization of
Appropriations........................................... 279
Section 2601--Authorized Army National Guard Construction
and Land Acquisition Projects............................ 279
Section 2602--Authorized Army Reserve Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects..................................... 279
Section 2603--Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps
Reserve Construction and Land Acquisition Projects....... 279
Section 2604--Authorized Air National Guard Construction
and Land Acquisition Projects............................ 279
Section 2605--Authorized Air Force Reserve Construction and
Land Acquisition Projects................................ 280
Section 2606--Authorization of Appropriations, National
Guard and Reserve........................................ 280
Subtitle B--Other Matters.................................... 280
Section 2611--Modification of Authority to Carry Out
Certain Fiscal Year 2016 Project......................... 280
Section 2612--Modification of Authority to Carry Out
Certain Fiscal Year 2018 Project......................... 280
Section 2613--Additional Authority to Carry Out Certain
Fiscal Year 2019 Project................................. 280
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES............. 280
SUMMARY........................................................ 280
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 281
Explanation of Funding Adjustments......................... 281
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 281
Section 2701--Authorization of Appropriations for Base
Realignment and Closure Activities Funded through
Department of Defense Base Closure Account............... 281
Section 2702--Additional Authority to Realign or Close
Certain Military Installations........................... 281
Section 2703--Prohibition on Conducting Additional Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Round..................... 281
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS........... 281
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 281
Allied Pilot Training on Advanced Pilot Trainer............ 281
Comptroller General Review of Utilities Privatization...... 282
Core Sampling at Joint Base San Antonio.................... 282
Department of Defense Lands Leases in Hawaii............... 283
Incremental Funding of Military Construction Projects...... 283
Naval Academy Dairy Farm................................... 284
Operational Energy Technologies............................ 284
Privatization of On-Base Lodging........................... 284
Relocation of Defense Non-Tactical Generator and Rail
Equipment Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.............. 285
Wireless Communications on Base............................ 285
Yucca Mountain............................................. 286
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 287
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family
Housing.................................................. 287
Section 2801--Commercial Construction Standards for
Facilities on Leased Property............................ 287
Section 2802--Extension of Temporary, Limited Authority to
Use Operation and Maintenance Funds for Construction
Projects Outside the United States....................... 287
Section 2803--Small Business Set-Aside for Contracts for
Architectural and Engineering Services and Construction
Design................................................... 287
Section 2804--Authority to Obtain Architectural and
Engineering Services and Construction Design for Defense
Laboratory Modernization Program......................... 287
Section 2805--Repeal of Limitation on Certain Guam Project. 287
Section 2806--Enhancing Force Protection and Safety on
Military Installations................................... 287
Section 2807--Limitation on Use of Funds for Acquisition of
Furnished Energy for New Medical Center in Germany....... 288
Section 2808--Treatment of Leases of Non-Excess Property
Entered into with Insured Depository Institutions........ 288
Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration...... 288
Section 2811--Optional Participation in Collection of
Information on Unutilized and Underutilized Military
Installation Properties Available for Homeless Assistance 288
Section 2812--Force Structure Plans and Infrastructure
Capabilities Necessary to Support the Force Structure.... 288
Section 2813--Retrofitting Existing Windows in Military
Family Housing Units To Be Equipped with Fall Prevention
Devices.................................................. 288
Section 2814--Updating Prohibition on Use of Certain
Assessment of Public Schools on Department of Defense
Installations to Supersede Funding of Certain Projects... 289
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances................................. 289
Section 2821--Authority for Transfer of Administrative
Jurisdiction over Certain Lands, Marine Corps Air Ground
Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, and Marine
Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.......................... 289
Section 2822--Public Inventory of Guam Land Parcels for
Transfer to Government of Guam........................... 289
Section 2823--Land Conveyance, Naval Academy Dairy Farm,
Gambrills, Maryland...................................... 289
Section 2824--Technical Correction of Description of
Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal and
Reservation, Montana..................................... 289
Section 2825--Land Conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National
Forest, Rich County, Utah................................ 290
Subtitle D--Military Land Withdrawals........................ 290
Section 2831--Indefinite Duration of Certain Military Land
Withdrawals and Reservations and Improved Management of
Withdrawn and Reserved Lands............................. 290
Section 2832--Designation of Potential Wilderness Area..... 290
Subtitle E--Other Matters.................................... 290
Section 2841--Defense Community Infrastructure Program..... 290
Section 2842--Restrictions on Use of Funds for Development
of Public Infrastructure in Commonwealth of Northern
Mariana Islands.......................................... 290
Section 2843--Study and Report on Coleman Bridge, York
River, Virginia.......................................... 290
Section 2844--Certifications Required Prior to Transfer of
Certain Veterans Memorial Object......................... 291
TITLE XXIX--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 291
SUMMARY........................................................ 291
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 291
Explanation of Funding Adjustments......................... 291
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 292
Section 2901--Authorized Army Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects..................................... 292
Section 2902--Authorized Navy Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects..................................... 292
Section 2903--Authorized Air Force Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects..................................... 292
Section 2904--Authorized Defense Agencies Construction and
Land Acquisition Projects................................ 292
Section 2905--Authorization of Appropriations.............. 292
Section 2906--Restrictions on Use of Funds for Planning and
Design Costs of European Deterrence Initiative Projects.. 292
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS
AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS....................................... 293
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS...... 293
OVERVIEW....................................................... 293
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 293
National Nuclear Security Administration..................... 293
Overview................................................... 293
Weapons Activities......................................... 293
Defense Nuclear Security and related construction
projects............................................... 293
Directed Stockpile Work.................................. 294
Domestic uranium......................................... 294
Fusion technology pathways............................... 295
Inertial Confinement Fusion.............................. 296
Infrastructure........................................... 297
Lithium and tritium...................................... 297
Report on IW-1 and W78 replacement....................... 298
Secure transportation asset and Mobile Guardian
Transporter............................................ 298
Streamlined and innovative approaches to non-nuclear
construction projects.................................. 299
Weapons Activities and the Future Years Nuclear Security
Program................................................ 300
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation........................... 300
Future nuclear proliferation challenges.................. 300
Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response program... 301
Naval Reactors............................................. 301
Naval Reactors program................................... 301
Federal Salaries and Expenses.............................. 302
Management and operating contracts for national security
laboratories........................................... 302
Security clearance investigations for the nuclear
security enterprise.................................... 302
Environmental and Other Defense Activities................... 303
Overview................................................... 303
Defense Environmental Cleanup.............................. 303
Briefings on vapor events at Hanford Site................ 303
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 304
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations.... 304
Section 3101--National Nuclear Security Administration..... 304
Section 3102--Defense Environmental Cleanup................ 304
Section 3103--Other Defense Activities..................... 304
Section 3104--Nuclear Energy............................... 304
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and
Limitations.............................................. 304
Section 3111--Security Clearance for Dual Nationals
Employed by National Nuclear Security Agency............. 304
Section 3112--Department of Energy Counterintelligence
Polygraph Program........................................ 304
Section 3113--Extension of Enhanced Procurement Authority
to Manage Supply Chain Risk.............................. 304
Section 3114--Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons.................... 305
Section 3115--Use of Funds for Construction and Project
Support Activities Relating to MOX Facility.............. 305
Section 3116--Prohibition on Availability of Funds for
Programs in Russian Federation........................... 305
Section 3117--Prohibition on Availability of Funds for
Research and Development of Advanced Naval Nuclear Fuel
System Based on Low-Enriched Uranium..................... 305
Section 3118--Limitation on Availability of Funds Relating
to Submission of Annual Reports on Unfunded Priorities... 306
Subtitle C--Reports.......................................... 306
Section 3121--Notification Regarding Release of
Contamination at Hanford Site............................ 306
Subtitle D--Other Matters.................................... 306
Section 3131--Inclusion of Capital Assets Acquisition
Projects in Activities by Director for Cost Estimating
and Program Evaluation................................... 306
Section 3132--Whistleblower Protections.................... 306
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD............. 307
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 307
Section 3201--Authorization................................ 307
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES............................ 307
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 307
Section 3401--Authorization of Appropriations.............. 307
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME MATTERS..................................... 307
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST...................................... 307
Maritime Security Program.................................. 307
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS......................................... 308
Subtitle A--Maritime Administration.......................... 308
Section 3501--Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 308
Section 3502--Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet Vessels
with SOLAS Lifeboats and Fire Suppression Requirements... 308
Section 3503--Maritime Administration National Security
Multi-Mission Vessel Program............................. 308
Section 3504--Permanent Authority of Secretary of
Transportation to Issue Vessel War Risk Insurance........ 308
Section 3505--Use of State Maritime Academy Training
Vessels.................................................. 308
Subtitle B--Coast Guard...................................... 309
Section 3521--Alignment with Department of Defense and Sea
Services Authorities..................................... 309
Section 3522--Preliminary Development and Demonstration.... 309
Section 3523--Contract Termination......................... 309
Section 3524--Reimbursement for Travel Expenses............ 309
Section 3525--Capital Investment Plan...................... 310
Section 3526--Major Acquisition Program Risk Assessment.... 310
Section 3527--Marine Safety Implementation Status.......... 310
Section 3528--Retirement of Vice Commandant................ 310
Section 3529--Large Commercial Yacht Code.................. 310
Subtitle C--Coast Guard and Shipping Technical Corrections... 311
Chapter 1--Coast Guard...................................... 311
Section 3531--Commandant Defined........................... 311
Section 3532--Training Course on Workings of Congress...... 311
Section 3533--Miscellaneous................................ 311
Section 3534--Department of Defense Consultation........... 311
Section 3535--Repeal....................................... 311
Section 3536--Mission Need Statement....................... 311
Section 3537--Continuation on Active Duty.................. 311
Section 3538--System Acquisition Authorization............. 312
Section 3539--Inventory of Real Property................... 312
Chapter 2--Maritime Transportation.......................... 312
Section 3541--Definitions.................................. 312
Section 3542--Authority to Exempt Vessels.................. 312
Section 3543--Passenger Vessels............................ 312
Section 3544--Tank Vessels................................. 312
Section 3545--Grounds for Denial or Revocation............. 313
Section 3546--Miscellaneous Corrections to Title 46, U.S.C. 313
Section 3547--Miscellaneous Corrections to Oil Pollution
Act of 1990.............................................. 313
Section 3548--Miscellaneous Corrections.................... 313
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES....................................... 313
Section 4001--Authorization of Amounts in Funding Tables... 313
Summary of National Defense Authorizations for Fiscal Year
2019..................................................... 314
National Defense Budget Authority Implication.............. 320
TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT........................................... 322
Section 4101--Procurement.................................. 322
Section 4102--Procurement for Overseas Contingency
Operations............................................... 368
TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.......... 384
Section 4201--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.. 384
Section 4202--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
for Overseas Contingency Operations...................... 423
TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE........................... 427
Section 4301--Operation and Maintenance.................... 427
Section 4302--Operation and Maintenance for Overseas
Contingency Operations................................... 448
TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL................................... 459
Section 4401--Military Personnel........................... 459
Section 4402--Military Personnel for Overseas Contingency
Operations............................................... 459
TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.................................. 460
Section 4501--Other Authorizations......................... 460
Section 4502--Other Authorizations for Overseas Contingency
Operations............................................... 464
TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION................................ 465
Section 4601--Military Construction........................ 465
Section 4602--Military Construction for Overseas
Contingency Operations................................... 478
TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS..... 480
Section 4701--Department of Energy National Security
Programs................................................. 480
Department of Defense Authorization Request...................... 493
Communications from Other Committees............................. 495
Congressional Budget Office Estimate............................. 508
Statement Required by the Congressional Budget Act............... 509
Committee Cost Estimate.......................................... 509
Advisory of Earmarks............................................. 509
Oversight Findings............................................... 509
General Performance Goals and Objectives......................... 510
Statement of Federal Mandates.................................... 510
Federal Advisory Committee Statement............................. 510
Applicability to the Legislative Branch.......................... 511
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 511
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings.............................. 511
Committee Votes.................................................. 511
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 530
Additional Views................................................. 532
Dissenting Views................................................. 535
115th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 115-676
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NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
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May 15, 2018.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Thornberry, from the Committee on Armed Services, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
together with
ADDITIONAL AND DISSENTING VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 5515]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2019 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, having
considered the same, reports favorably thereon with amendments
and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendments are as follows:
The amendment strikes all after the enacting clause of the
bill and inserts a new text which appears in italic type in the
reported bill.
The title of the bill is amended to reflect the amendment
to the text of the bill.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
The bill would: (1) authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2019 for procurement and for research, development, test,
and evaluation (RDT&E); (2) authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2019 for operation and maintenance (O&M) and for working
capital funds; (3) authorize for fiscal year 2019 the personnel
strength for each Active Duty component of the military
departments, and the personnel strength for the Selected
Reserve for each Reserve Component of the Armed Forces; (4)
modify various elements of compensation for military personnel
and impose certain requirements and limitations on personnel
actions in the defense establishment; (5) authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military construction
and family housing; (6) authorize appropriations for Overseas
Contingency Operations; (7) authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2019 for the Department of Energy national security
programs; and (8) authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019
for the Maritime Administration.
RATIONALE FOR THE COMMITTEE BILL
H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019, is a key mechanism through which Congress
fulfills one of its primary responsibilities as mandated in
Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution of the United States,
which grants Congress the power to provide for the common
defense, to raise and support an Army, to provide and maintain
a Navy, and to make rules for the government and regulation of
the land and naval forces. Rule X of the House of
Representatives provides the House Committee on Armed Services
with jurisdiction over the Department of Defense generally and
over the military application of nuclear energy. The committee
bill includes findings and recommendations resulting from its
oversight activities, conducted through hearings, briefings,
and roundtable discussions with Department of Defense and
Department of Energy civilian and military officials,
intelligence analysts, outside experts, and industry
representatives, and it is informed by institutional
experience.
The committee believes that America's military faces
strategic challenges, including the re-emergence of strategic
competitors such as the Russian Federation and the People's
Republic of China; threats posed by the Islamic Republic of
Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and those
posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, al-Qaida,
and other terrorist groups. H.R. 5515 adheres to the Bipartisan
Budget Act of 2018, and it provides the Department of Defense
and the Department of Energy with important policy authorities
to speed decision making and improve agility, while restoring
readiness and increasing capabilities and capacities.
National Defense Strategy
H.R. 5515 builds on the National Defense Strategy's
recognition of long-term strategic competition. It empowers the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy to develop, implement,
and integrate Department of Defense activities across all
geographic regions and military functions and domains, and to
lead the integration of Department of Defense activities across
the interagency of the Federal Government.
With respect to Russia, the bill maintains the long-
standing prohibition of military-to-military cooperation with
Russia; it maintains the prohibition of U.S. Government
recognition of the illegal occupation of Crimea; it funds the
President's request of $250.0 million for assistance to
Ukraine, including for lethal defensive items; and, it funds
the President's request for $6.3 billion for the European
Defense Initiative (EDI) to further reinforce the U.S. presence
in Europe, and it moves the EDI-request for the Army Pre-
positioned Stock United Set to the base budget.
With respect to the whole-of-society plans of the Chinese
Community Party of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the
bill directs the creation of a whole-of-government strategy to
confront these plans; it improves security cooperation to
counter the PRC's rising influence in Africa, Southeast Asia,
and other regions; and, it improves Taiwan's self-defense
capabilities by expanding joint training, foreign military
sales, the use of security cooperation authorities, and senior-
level military-to-military engagement initiatives.
H.R. 5515 also continues the committee's efforts to
reorganize the U.S. Government's efforts with respect to malign
foreign influence operations and campaigns by directing the
President to designate an official on the staff of the National
Security Council to coordinate a whole-of-government response
to these operations and campaigns.
Impacts on Military Preparedness
The committee is particularly concerned by the state of
military readiness. In 2017, nearly four times as many members
of the military died in training accidents as were killed in
combat. In all, 21 service members died in combat while 80 died
as a result of non-combat, training-related accidents. This
spring alone, 25 were killed in military aviation mishaps. In
2017, there were a total of 60 Class-A aviation mishaps across
the services.
These mishaps are not limited to military aviation. This
past summer, the Navy lost 17 Sailors in separate collisions
involving the USS John S. McCain and the USS Fitzgerald.
H.R. 5515 makes it a top priority of the Department of
Defense to increase training of the Joint Force to promote
readiness. The funding will allow the Army to conduct 20 Combat
Training Center rotations in fiscal year 2019, including 4
rotations for the Army National Guard, doubling the number of
Brigade Combat Teams sent to the Center. It will authorize
funding for the Army to hold two Security Force Assistance
Brigade (SFAB) culminating training events a year, enhancing
the Army's combat capability and capacity. The funding in the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 enables
the Marine Corps to continue maximizing the capacity of their
full-spectrum collective training exercises to help restore the
capability of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. H.R. 5515
includes increased funding for equipment maintenance, spare
parts, and training to rebuild readiness for ships, aircraft
squadrons, and ground units.
The proposal fully supports the President's budget request
of $2.8 billion for the procurement of spare airplane parts for
the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. And it also provides
$21.8 billion for equipment maintenance and $3.7 billion for
spare parts; this represents an increase of $927.9 million over
the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus.
H.R. 5515 also takes specific steps to restore and rebuild
the readiness of the U.S. Navy. It directs the Navy to provide
clear chains of command for operations, for building readiness,
and for shipyard maintenance. It would limit the time a Navy
vessel is forward deployed to more than 10 years, and it would
increase the number of Navy vessels authorized for
construction. It accelerates construction of the fourth Ford-
class aircraft carrier, authorizes two additional Littoral
Combat Ships, and supports two additional Virginia-class attack
submarines in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
Reforming the Department of Defense: Promoting Efficiency,
Effectiveness, and Agility
The FY16, FY17 and FY18 National Defense Authorization Acts
(NDAAs) included several reforms to the Department of Defense,
including reforms to the Department's acquisition processes and
to the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
H.R. 5515 focuses on the defense agencies and field
activities (DAFAs) that are not part of a military service and
do not report directly to the Secretary of Defense. It empowers
the newly-created Department of Defense Chief Management
Officer (CMO) to eliminate redundancy and cross enterprise
activities (e.g., logistics, civilian resource management, real
property management, and services contracting). It also
requires the CMO to review and assess the function of each DAFA
to validate its usefulness to the Joint Force or to recommend
its elimination or transformation.
HEARINGS
Committee consideration of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 results from posture and
budget-related hearings that began on February 14, 2018, and
that were completed on April 19, 2018. The full committee
conducted 9 hearings and the 6 subcommittees conducted a total
of 23 sessions during this time period. Additionally, over the
past year, the committee conducted numerous policy and program
oversight hearings, including hearings in support of its reform
initiatives, to inform its development of the legislative
proposals contained in this Act.
COMMITTEE POSITION
On May 9, 2018, the Committee on Armed Services held a
markup session to consider H.R. 5515. The committee ordered the
bill H.R. 5515, as amended, favorably reported to the House of
Representatives by a recorded vote of 60-1, a quorum being
present.
EXPLANATION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS
The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a
substitute during the consideration of H.R. 5515. The title of
the bill is amended to reflect the amendment to the text of the
bill. The remainder of the report discusses the bill, as
amended.
RELATIONSHIP OF AUTHORIZATION TO APPROPRIATIONS
The bill does not provide budget authority. This bill
authorizes appropriations; subsequent appropriations acts will
provide budget authority. However, the committee strives to
adhere to the recommendations as issued by the Committee on the
Budget as it relates to the jurisdiction of this committee.
The bill addresses the following categories in the
Department of Defense budget: procurement; research,
development, test, and evaluation; operation and maintenance;
military personnel; working capital funds; and military
construction and family housing. The bill also addresses the
Armed Forces Retirement Home, Department of Energy National
Security Programs, the Naval Petroleum Reserve, and the
Maritime Administration.
Active Duty and Reserve personnel strengths authorized in
this bill and legislation affecting compensation for military
personnel determine the remaining appropriation requirements of
the Department of Defense. However, this bill does not provide
authorization of specific dollar amounts for military
personnel.
SUMMARY OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS IN THE BILL
The President requested discretionary budget authority of
$708.1 billion for programs within the jurisdiction of the
committee for fiscal year 2019. Of this amount, $617.1 billion
was requested for ``base'' Department of Defense programs,
$69.0 billion was requested for Overseas Contingency Operations
requirements covering the entire fiscal year, $21.8 billion was
requested for Department of Energy national security programs
and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, and $0.2
billion was requested for defense-related activities associated
with the Maritime Administration.
The committee recommends an overall discretionary
authorization of $708.1 billion in fiscal year 2019. The
committee authorization is a $16.0 billion increase above the
levels provided for in the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).
The table preceding the detailed program adjustments in
division D of this report summarizes the committee's
recommended discretionary authorizations by appropriation
account for fiscal year 2019 and compares these amounts to the
President's request.
BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION
The President's total request for the national defense
budget function (050) in fiscal year 2019 is $725.5 billion, as
estimated by the Congressional Budget Office. In addition to
funding for programs addressed in this bill, the total 050
request includes discretionary funding for national defense
programs not in the committee's jurisdiction, discretionary
funding for programs that do not require additional
authorization in fiscal year 2019, and mandatory programs.
The table preceding the detailed program adjustments in
division D of this report details changes to the budget request
for all aspects of the national defense budget function.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Aircraft Procurement, Army
Items of Special Interest
Apache attack helicopters
The committee understands the Army's current aviation
modernization and equipping strategy that resulted from the
Army's Aviation Restructure Initiative currently resources the
Army National Guard (ARNG) to retain 4 attack reconnaissance
battalions for a total of 72 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.
The committee notes that these ARNG attack reconnaissance
battalions would be equipped with 18 AH-64 attack helicopters
as compared to the Active Component battalions that are
equipped with 24 AH-64 attack helicopters. The committee is
aware the ARNG is no longer solely the strategic reserve of the
past, but also an operational force, and provides significant
capability through rotational support to combatant commanders.
The committee believes that given the current global threat
environment, reliance on ARNG capabilities is expected to
increase.
Therefore, the committee believes that all 4 ARNG attack
reconnaissance battalions should be equipped with 24 AH-64
attack helicopters, the same as Active Component battalions, in
order to improve overall readiness and compatibility between
the ARNG and Active Component. The committee encourages the
Secretary of the Army to plan, program, and budget for 24
additional AH-64 attack helicopters to address ARNG
requirements across the Future Years Defense Program.
Light utility helicopter
The budget request included $6.4 million for utility
helicopter modifications to the UH-60 Black Hawk and the UH-72A
Lakota helicopters, but contained no funding for UH-72A life-
cycle sustainment and product improvements. The UH-72A Lakota
helicopter provides general aviation support for aviation units
in the Active and Reserve Components. The committee supports
the requirement to conduct mid-life sustainment and product
improvement activities for the UH-72A, and includes funding to
conduct the analysis, engineering, certification, and risk
reduction activities necessary to update the UH-72A Life Cycle
Support Plan. The committee also recognizes that the UH-72A was
initially fielded without aircraft survivability equipment,
which could potentially limit the Active Component and Army
National Guard's utilization of the UH-72A platform. As
reflected in Division D of this Act, the committee recommends
additional funding for the National Guard and Reserve Component
Equipment Account (NGREA). The committee understands that while
no requirements have been formally identified for UH-72A Lakota
ballistic armor or aircraft survivability equipment by the
National Guard Bureau, should a requirement be put forth, the
committee expects the Army National Guard to utilize NGREA
funds.
The committee recommends $16.4 million, an increase of
$10.0 million, in utility helicopter modifications for UH-72A
life-cycle sustainment and product improvements. Further, the
committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by February
8, 2019, on the Army's long-term sustainment strategy for the
UH-72A Lakota helicopter fleet.
Report on efforts to reduce operational and maintenance costs for CH-47
The committee is aware the Army has recently validated a
new specification for an improved thermal-acoustic blanket for
CH-47 helicopters, which does not appear to be reflected in the
logistics and material databases and support system. By greatly
improving capabilities over current blankets, including dry/wet
weight, air permeability, thermal and acoustic insulation, and
durability the Army has developed a cost-effective way to
significantly reduce operational and maintenance costs for the
heavy lift fleet. The committee commends the Army for this
effort, and directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a
briefing to the Armed Services Committees of the House of
Representatives and Senate no later than September 28, 2018
detailing plans to outfit all current and future CH-47s with
this enhanced capability and the status of the material and
logistics supply chain's incorporation of this new
specification. The briefing should include a schedule for
fielding blankets for the current fleet and the status of
inserting the new specification into CH-47 block II production.
Unmanned aerial system units for Army National Guard
The committee understands the Army's current fielding plan
for MQ-1C Gray Eagle units includes Active Duty combat aviation
brigades and intelligence units, and that at present no systems
are planned for fielding to the Army National Guard. However,
the committee notes that there are many missions involving
military support to civilian authorities for which the MQ-1C
Gray Eagle could contribute, including wildfire response,
search and rescue, border security, counter-narcotics, and
communications support during emergencies. Therefore, the
committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by March 1,
2019, on the potential utility, feasibility, and cost of
establishing MQ-1C Gray Eagle units in the Army National Guard.
The briefing shall include, at a minimum, a detailed analysis
of the resources needed to create a minimum of two Gray Eagle
companies in the Army National Guard, and an analysis of how
such units could provide support to civilian authorities for
domestic emergencies.
Missile Procurement, Army
Items of Special Interest
Stinger missile modernization program
The committee supports the Army's accelerated strategy to
restore capacity and capability in Short-Range Air Defense
(SHORAD) teams, to include reconstituting man-portable air
defense teams using Stinger missiles to counter current and
emerging threats from fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing
aircraft, and unmanned air systems (UAS). However, the
committee has significant concerns regarding the adequacy of
the Army's Stinger missile inventory, as well as the resiliency
of the associated industrial base that produces key components,
including those required for the Stinger missile seeker.
The committee recognizes the requirement for Stinger
missiles will likely increase as a result of increased demand
for SHORAD capability. The Army's current acquisition strategy
does not include any new production of Stinger missiles, and
instead implements a service life extension program (SLEP) for
existing Stinger missiles. The committee notes that the last
new Stinger missile was produced in 2001, and that missiles
expire annually due to attrition and decay. While the Stinger
SLEP program does extend the missile life by 10 years and
improves counter-UAS capability by adding a proximity fuze, the
current SLEP program will not mitigate the decline in Stinger
missile inventory. Further, the Stinger SLEP program does not
address the capability of the Stinger guidance section,
electronics or seeker.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by December
3, 2018, on the Stinger Modernization Program. The briefing
should address the Army's strategy to mitigate the decline of
the Stinger missile inventory, to include required funding,
maintenance of the Stinger industrial base, and modernization
of the Stinger program in the out-years.
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army
Items of Special Interest
Armored brigade combat team modernization
In the committee report accompanying the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (H. Rept. 115-200), the
committee expressed concerns about the stability of armored
brigade combat team (ABCT) modernization funding in fiscal year
2018 and beyond, noting that the Army was currently modernizing
one ABCT every 2 years at best. Furthermore, in H. Rept. 115-
200 the committee encouraged the Army to fully modernize at
least one ABCT per year, and the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) authorized the
additional funding necessary to modernize one complete ABCT.
The committee is encouraged by the Army's increased investment
for ABCT modernization in the budget request.
Given this increased investment for ABCT modernization, the
committee believes the Army should examine the cost benefits of
using multiyear procurement contracts for combat vehicle
platforms comprising ABCTs. However, the committee is also
aware the Army has concerns over the loss of fiscal flexibility
that occurs when it commits to a multiyear contract.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by December 3, 2018, on the results of a cost-benefit analysis
comparing a traditional 5-year multiyear contract for ABCT
platforms with an alternative 3-year multiyear contract with 2
successive single-year options.
In addition, the committee is concerned that the Army's
current nomenclature for a critical part of the ABCT, the M1
Abrams tank, has become so complicated that it fails to
communicate the importance of the Army's planned upgrades for
the tank. Specifically, the committee is concerned that Army's
use of ``M1A1 situational awareness,'' ``M1A2 system
enhancement program version 3,'' and ``M1A2 system enhancement
program version 4'' to refer to Army upgrade programs for the
M1 Abrams tank fails to clearly and concisely convey the
significant capability upgrades resident in these efforts. The
committee encourages the Army to change, as soon as possible,
to clearer M1 Abrams upgrade program descriptions such as the
``M1A3'' and ``M1A4'' to more efficiently describe these
programs. The committee believes that such a change does not
require any additional testing or funding.
M240 medium machine gun modernization
The committee is concerned the Army may be assuming too
much risk in the small arms industrial base with respect to the
family of M240 medium machine guns. Current funding profiles
could lead to a potential production line shutdown. The
shutdown of existing production lines would create significant
operational impacts if requirements increase. The committee
notes that the budget request included $2.1 million for M240
production; however, no funding is projected for new production
in fiscal year 2020 or fiscal year 2021. The committee
encourages the Army to closely monitor this critical industrial
base and work with the original equipment manufacturer to
develop courses of action to ensure the production line remains
viable and capable of supporting potential increased
requirements.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives by September 28, 2018. This briefing shall
include, at a minimum:
(1) the projected service life of the current M240
inventory;
(2) the Army's plan and schedule to replace the current
M240 inventory either with newer M240 models or an entirely new
system;
(3) how the Army will address increased requirements caused
by increases in end strength and combat formations;
(4) relevant cost analysis for restarting the M240
production line after a period of dormancy; and
(5) a description of interaction and communication with the
original equipment manufacturer regarding capacity challenges
and minimum sustaining production rates.
Additionally, the committee directs the Secretary of the
Army to provide an advisability and feasibility study to the
House Committee on Armed Services by September 28, 2018, on
transitioning the existing fleet of M240B medium machine guns
to the lighter-weight M240L configuration. This assessment
shall include the estimated costs associated with this
transition and using current inventories of M240Bs.
M3E1 Carl Gustaf weapon system
The committee understands the M3E1 Carl Gustaf is the
Army's current platform for addressing the Army's multi-role
anti-armor anti-personnel weapon system requirement. The
committee notes that the Army is implementing a directed
requirement signed in January 2017 to expand the fielding of
lightweight Carl Gustaf systems to infantry and scout platoons
in its infantry brigade combat teams and Stryker brigade combat
teams.
The committee notes, however, that the Army does not have
plans or funding for a precision-guided round for the Carl
Gustaf that will provide pinpoint, multitarget engagement
capability at substantially extended ranges. The committee is
aware of an emerging U.S. Special Operations Command
requirement for a Guided Carl Gustaf Munition and encourages
the Army to accelerate development and production of a
precision-guided round for the Carl Gustaf weapon system.
Paladin Integrated Management
The base budget request included $351.8 million for 30
M109A7 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) self-propelled
howitzers. The M109A7 PIM program modernizes the legacy M109A6
Paladin self-propelled howitzer and M992A2 Field Artillery
Ammunition Support Vehicle.
The committee has worked closely with the Army to stabilize
production for combat vehicle programs and armored brigade
combat team modernization in order to maintain overmatch
against near-peer and peer strategic competitors. As such, the
committee is concerned that the Army's budget request for the
Paladin Integrated Management program does not adequately fund
the current production contract. The committee notes that the
Army has decreased planned PIM funding in fiscal year 2019 by
approximately $237.0 million and that this funding decrease has
resulted in a loss of 24 vehicle sets below the original 60
sets authorized under the contract. Furthermore, the committee
understands the Army plans to increase production back to 60
sets per year beginning in fiscal year 2020. The committee
believes this variance from planned and contracted funding
amounts could cause significant disruptions to the PIM supply
chain. The committee encourages the Army to maintain funding
for PIM consistent with the 60 vehicles sets per year included
in its current production contract.
Therefore, the committee recommends $426.8 million, an
increase of $75.0 million, to increase production for the
M109A7 PIM program.
Stryker upgrades
The budget request contained $21.9 million for the
procurement of three conversions of Stryker flat-bottom hull
vehicles to the Double V-Hull (DVH) configuration with
Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 1 upgrades resulting in a
Stryker DVHA1 vehicle to be fielded in Stryker brigade combat
teams (SBCTs). The budget request also contained $287.5 million
for Stryker vehicle modifications to resolve reliability,
lethality, safety, operational, and performance degradation
issues in Stryker vehicles.
The committee understands the Stryker DVHA1 ECP addresses
mobility and electrical power degradation issues resulting from
over 10 years supporting overseas contingency combat
operations, as well as other improvements in network capability
intended to provide the platform for future evolution of the
fleet. The committee notes that the Chief of Staff of the Army
just recently completed an assessment of Stryker program
priorities and directed that all six remaining SBCTs convert to
the Stryker DVHA1 configuration. The committee supports this
directed requirement, and believes the conversion would provide
SBCTs with a more survivable vehicle, as well as regain the
mobility and automotive performance lost due to the additional
weight of the existing survivability upgrades. To facilitate
and support this effort in fiscal year 2019, the committee
notes the Army has requested realignment of $149.3 million from
the Stryker modification budget request, and also has
identified new unfunded requirements for Stryker upgrades.
The committee recommends an additional $188.8 million to
accelerate Stryker DVHA1 upgrades for SBCTs. The committee also
recommends the realignment of $149.3 million from the Stryker
modification budget request for Stryker DVHA1 upgrades. The
committee recommends a total of $360.0 million, a total
increase of $337.3 million, for Stryker DVHA1 upgrades.
Procurement of Ammunition, Army
Items of Special Interest
M58 MICLIC
The committee has continuing interest in the Department of
Defense's plans to modify and upgrade the M58 Mine Clearing
Line Charge (MICLIC). This antiquated system has been employed
by the United States Marine Corps and U.S. Army since the
Vietnam-era. Since the beginning of the Global War on
Terrorism, enemy mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
have been used to counter U.S. ground mobility assets. The past
17 years of conflict, coupled with recent trends indicate that
these types of defensive tactics and techniques will be used in
future engagements. While the enemy continues to adapt, the M58
MICLIC costs $83.6K per system and has not seen any significant
upgrade in capability since its introduction.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than February 1, 2019, on the Army's plan for
upgrading or replacing the M58 MICLIC. The briefing should
include:
(1) A description of current MICLIC employment statistics
and mission requirements
(2) An overview of a plan and timeline to upgrade the
current system or field a newer variant
(3) The costs associated with the research, development,
test, and evaluation of a new system
(4) Any employment or effectiveness shortfalls with the
current M58 system.
Other Procurement, Army
Items of Special Interest
CREW electronic counter-measure systems
The budget request contained $42.7 million for the
procurement of counter radio controlled improvised explosive
devices (RCIED) electronics warfare (CREW) family of electronic
counter measure (ECM) systems to protect dismounted soldiers,
fixed-sites, and tactical and combat vehicles. The committee
supports this program and notes that the United States Marine
Corps and United States Special Operations Command are
currently procuring the same family of systems. The committee
is aware that the Army has two Program Executive Offices (PEOs)
responsible for developing and procuring ground-based mounted
and dismounted CREW and ECM systems. The committee notes that
PEO Ammunition procures these systems specifically for Army
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units and that PEO
Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (IEW&S) for all
other Army organizational units. The committee needs to be
assured that these PEOs are coordinating effectively on
materiel solutions and are engaged in mutually supporting
activities regarding CREW ECM systems.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by August
30, 2018, on the Army's efforts to coordinate and synchronize
the requirements process, rapid acquisition efforts, and
programs of record of PEO IEW&S and PEO Ammunition related to
CREW ECM systems.
Enhanced rapid airfield construction capability
The budget request included $0.9 million for enhanced rapid
airfield construction capability (ERACC) equipment.
The committee understands ERACC equipment provides the
joint commander with the capability enhancement to rapidly
construct new airfields and runways, and to upgrade existing
facilities to meet joint task force requests. The committee
notes this request specifically provides for the procurement,
installation, and fielding of equipment in support of ERACC
Type II mission requirements. The committee understands ERACC
Type II mission equipment consists of a grade control system
that includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) and laser
leveling system that is installed on a dozer, grader, scraper
and Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover. The committee notes
the laser leveling systems allow for precision survey planning
with three-dimensional software. The committee understands this
system would significantly reduce operational time required for
heavy construction missions, and result in fewer machines
required to complete missions, as well as fuel savings. The
committee believes there are emerging requirements for
additional ERACC Type II capability.
The committee recommends $8.4 million, an increase of $7.5
million, to accelerate the competitive modernization of ERACC
equipment.
Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle sustainment
The committee commends the military services for retaining
the most capable mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP)
vehicles to meet military operational and training needs, as
well as standardizing the fleet to improve long-term
sustainment. The committee notes the Army has an enduring
requirement of 8,222 MRAP vehicles, and that MRAP vehicles
continue to be a critical high demand force protection asset
for overseas contingency operations in the U.S. Central
Command's area of responsibility. The committee also notes that
since the military services finalized the enduring requirements
for MRAP vehicles, the military services face an increasingly
complex and significantly worse global threat environment.
In this environment, the committee believes demand for MRAP
vehicles could increase. Additionally, MRAP vehicles may be
needed to fulfill emerging requirements that may not have been
fully considered as part of the Army's long-term tactical
wheeled vehicle modernization strategy, such as requirements
for key leader or command and control vehicles. The committee
notes with concern that the Army's budget request contained no
funding for MRAP vehicle modifications or improvements for the
existing inventory of MRAP vehicles. The committee encourages
the Army to take necessary steps to ensure the MRAP vehicle
industrial base remains viable.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with
the Secretary of the Army, to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by December 14, 2018, that details
the Army's long-term strategy for planning, programming, and
budgeting for long-term sustainment, research and development,
and procurement of MRAP vehicle platforms.
Tactical Communication and Protective Systems (TCAPS) authorization
The House Armed Services Committee is aware that service
members are routinely exposed to extreme loud noises that can
damage their hearing. The committee further notes that
technologies are available that integrate advanced hearing
protection into tactical radio headsets, significantly
improving communications ability as well as overall situational
awareness. The committee is concerned, however, that disparity
in the procurement and fielding schedules of these components
is leading to inefficiencies that unnecessarily undermine
readiness and could jeopardize the long-term health of service
members.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army,
in coordination with the Director of the Soldier Lethality
Cross-Functional Team pilot as well as the appropriate program
executive offices, to provide a briefing to the House Committee
on Armed Services by September 1, 2018 on potential courses of
action to mitigate the aforementioned disparity.
Tactical network modernization
The committee understands the Army's new tactical network
modernization strategy is designed to enable the Army to
``fight tonight,'' while also actively seeking next-generation
solutions to stay ahead of potential adversaries. The committee
notes this strategy would fix the existing programs that are
necessary to fulfill the most critical operational shortfalls,
while pivoting to a new acquisition methodology that fosters
rapid insertion of new technology. In the report required by
section 112 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), the Army stated that
``the Army will continually evaluate available solutions,
including those that may not have originally been designed for
military application, using operational units to demonstrate,
experiment with, and test them in the field. The Army will then
'adapt and buy' the best of the tested solutions to meet unique
military challenges.'' Consistent with this new tactical
network modernization strategy, the committee expects the
Director of the Army's Network Command, Control, Communication,
and Intelligence cross-functional team pilot to test and
consider readily available, non-developmental tactical
communications technologies that deliver the improved
performance in voice, video, and data dissemination at the
squad and individual soldier level.
Tactical wheeled vehicle industrial base sustainment
The committee is aware that the Army's Future Years Defense
Program (FYDP) projections for the family of medium tactical
vehicles (FMTVs) and the family of heavy tactical vehicles
(FHTVs) Recapitalization program in the budget request are
significantly lower than corresponding fiscal year 2018 FYDP
projections. The committee is concerned that a drastic,
unexpected decrease in FYDP procurement projections for these
critical vehicle programs could have significant impacts to the
medium and heavy tactical wheeled vehicle defense industrial
base. The committee notes with concern that this could put at
risk the TWV industrial base's ability to provide surge
capacity in an emergency. The committee encourages the
Secretary of the Army to develop procurement plans for tactical
wheeled vehicles and corresponding recapitalization programs
that do not place unreasonable pressure on the tactical wheeled
vehicle industrial base, nor undermine its capacity for surge
production.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
September 30, 2018, on the Army's current acquisition strategy
and sustainment strategy for FMTVs and FHTVs. The briefing
should also include potential courses of action to minimize
impacts to the industrial base, as well as ways to maintain
surge capacity across the FYDP.
Aircraft Procurement, Navy
Items of Special Interest
Current and future anti-submarine warfare system study
Preceding the Navy Department's MH-60R Mid-Life Upgrade
(MLU) in Fiscal Year 20, advances in anti-submarine warfare
systems manufactured in the U.S. warrant a review. The
committee is encouraged by advances in dipping sonar utilizing
low frequency detection and beam-forming technologies, allowing
multiple boundary interactions, and interoperability with
shipboard sonars and sonobuoys adding greatly enhanced
protection to the carrier battle group. Moreover, these
advances in technology are derived from U.S. sources, vice
foreign technologies.
Additionally, the committee is concerned that the current
MH-60R anti-submarine warfare system, Airborne Low Frequency
Sonar (ALFS), that serves as the primary ASW sensor in the
Carrier Strike Group, has a component failure rate that has
depleted the spares inventory, impacting deployed and
nondeployed readiness including the ability to support
concurrent MH-60R deployments.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to submit a report to the House Armed Services Committee by
March 1, 2019 on the current operability and readiness issues
of ALFS system and the potential utilization of existing,
advanced U.S. technologies to upgrade the MH-60R fleet's anti-
submarine warfare system.
Long-range naval carrier aviation
The committee notes that section 1067 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
92) directed the Secretary of Defense to provide three
independent studies of alternative future fleet platform
architectures for the Navy in the 2030 timeframe.
The committee further notes that the three studies concur
as to the need for an enhanced carrier-based unmanned long-
range strike capability beyond current plans and programs. The
committee remains concerned that while the MQ-25 program
leverages Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and
Strike requirements justification, the most recent
documentation sent to industry did not include precision strike
capability as a requirement. The committee believes that the
Navy may be unnecessarily excluding a critical capability and
precluding future growth in a platform that will likely be
integrated into the carrier air wing for the next 30 years.
Therefore, the committee encourages the Navy to develop an
unmanned anti-access penetrating long-range strike capability
from the aircraft carrier, in addition to the current focus on
the MQ-25A.
MQ-4
The budget request contained $577.8 million for procurement
of three MQ-4C unmanned aircraft. The committee understands the
MQ-4C will be a forward-deployed, land-based, autonomously
operated system that provides a persistent maritime
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability
using a multi-sensor mission payload. The MQ-4C's unique
combination of long endurance and advanced sensors will support
combatant commanders and provide a common operational picture
of the maritime environment.
The committee supports the budget request of $577.8 million
for procurement of three MQ-4C aircraft. However, how, when,
and what quantity of MQ-4C aircraft will be integrated into the
Department of Defense's ISR Global Force Management Allocation
Process (GFMAP) for airborne ISR aircraft is still unclear.
Therefore, the committee also directs the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), in consultation with the Secretary of
the Navy, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services, not later than October 15, 2018, that details the
strategy and plan to integrate MQ-4C into the CJCS ISR GFMAP
process. At a minimum, the briefing should illustrate the
methodology that will be used to determine the quantity of MQ-
4C aircraft involved in the process, the scheduling start date,
the type of aircraft capability, and the capacity of
intelligence discipline capability the MQ-4C will provide to
the combatant commanders.
Navy Reserve F/A-18 aircraft
The committee remains concerned about the health and
readiness of the Navy Reserve combat air fleet. The committee
is aware that the Navy Reserve tactical aviation squadrons
provide critical adversary support and strike fighter weapons
training to Active Duty forces, and must maintain a high
mobilization readiness level as the sole strategic reserve
available to the Department of the Navy. The committee
understands that the Navy Reserve currently operates 33 legacy
F/A-18A+ aircraft that are currently shared between two
squadrons. The committee notes that with an average airframe
age of 31 years and aircraft systems that are no longer
compatible with today's carrier air wing, the Navy Reserve
aircraft are increasingly less capable than the F/A-18E/F Super
Hornet aircraft used by the Navy's Active Duty fleet. The
committee believes that this situation could affect the ability
of the two Navy Reserve squadrons to meet requirements for
advanced strike employment, and the capability to simulate
current advanced threat aircraft. The committee also believes
that the legacy F/A-18A+ aircraft needs to be recapitalized
with next-generation capability in order to provide realistic
threat-representative training for naval aviators and to
maintain operational readiness that provides a relevant and
deployable reserve to the Active Duty air wings.
Accordingly, the committee directs the Secretary of the
Navy, in coordination with the Chief of the Navy Reserve, to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than December 4, 2018, on its updated plans to
recapitalize the Navy Reserve combat air fleet.
Weapons Procurement, Navy
Items of Special Interest
Advanced Low Cost Munition Ordnance
The committee continues to support development of the
Advanced Low Cost Munition Ordnance (ALaMO), a guided 57 mm
projectile, to counter the growing threats posed by small boat
swarms, unmanned aerial systems, and other emerging threats.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
August 30, 2018, on accelerating development of ALaMO's
capabilities to address threats posed by unmanned aerial
systems. The briefing should also include, but not be limited
to, an evaluation of the current funding profile of this
program across the Future Years Defense Program, as well as
potential courses of action to accelerate or streamline the
current program strategy.
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy
Items of Special Interest
Frigate
The committee is aware that the Navy awarded five contracts
for conceptual design for its new guided missile frigate
program, FFG(X), with multiple shipbuilders currently
developing their respective designs to compete for a detail
design and construction contract award planned for September
2020. This pursuit represents a significant shift from the
Navy's previous plans to award a contract in fiscal year 2018
for a frigate derived from minor modifications to a Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) design. The FFG(X) program intends to
leverage the proposed capabilities of the previous frigate
plans and expand upon them to create a more lethal and
survivable ship to meet the Small Surface Combatant (SSC)
requirement. Toward that end, the committee encourages the
Secretary of the Navy to emphasize concepts of risk reduction,
commonality with existing platform equipment, and reduced
acquisition and life cycle and sustainment costs to provide a
best value solution for this critical platform. FFG(X)
represents a significant investment, with the Navy's fiscal
year 2019 long-range shipbuilding plan estimating over $5.5
billion through fiscal year 2023 for the first 6 frigates, and
a total of 20 frigates planned through fiscal year 2030.
Since 2005, the Comptroller General of the United States
has reported extensively on the LCS program, the predecessor
small surface combatant. Considering the lessons learned during
the LCS program, the committee directs the Comptroller General
of the United States conduct a review of the FFG(X) program and
provide a report to the congressional defense committees by
March 1, 2019. The report shall include, at a minimum, analysis
on the following:
(1) conceptual design plans and activities to support the
advancement of multiple ship designs for a full and open
competition in fiscal year 2020;
(2) activities to establish requirements and system
specifications, and to develop the program's overall
acquisition approach, including cost and schedule estimates, as
well as a test strategy; and
(3) plans for the detail design and construction award
contract, to include a review of the implications of a
potential request by the Navy for a block buy award.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier service life extension
In December 2016, the Secretary of the Navy determined that
a 355-ship Navy is required to support force structure demands.
A part of this force structure requirement is a power
projection requirement of 12 aircraft carriers. With the
delivery of the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) in 2023, the Navy
will reach their 12 aircraft carrier goal but will quickly lose
this overall capacity with the programmed retirement of USS
Nimitz (CVN 68) in fiscal year 2023.
The committee believes that there are several options to
retain required aircraft carrier force structure to include
accelerating construction of the Ford-class carriers.
Additionally, the committee believes that service life
extension options may be available for USS Nimitz. Therefore,
the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by March 1,
2019, on options that exist to extend the service life of USS
Nimitz, to include the extension of major components.
Additionally, such a briefing should include cost estimates and
major modernization components.
Other Procurement, Navy
Items of Special Interest
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer radar backfit
The committee notes that Navy witnesses have provided
testimony to the committee and indicated their recommendation
to extend the service life of the Arleigh Burke-class
destroyers for 45 years. Navy notes that expansion of the
service life will allow Navy to reach the 355-ship Navy by 2036
or 2037. The committee supports retention of destroyers beyond
their current service life but notes that such support is
contingent on providing a comprehensive modernization plan for
the entirety of the in-service destroyers. As part of this
overall modernization of the destroyer fleet, the committee
believes that it is essential the Navy develop a next
generation maritime radar system for in service Arleigh Burke-
class destroyers to address existing and emerging gaps in
integrated air and missile defense. The committee understands
that the Secretary of the Navy is still developing its strategy
for how to pursue this capability. The committee further
recognizes that the recent decision to perform a class wide
service life extension program (SLEP) on all in service
destroyers could have an impact on the timing of a radar
backfit program. The committee believes that it would be
premature to make any decisions regarding specific radars until
the Secretary has completed a comprehensive threat and
capabilities based assessment of what will be required for a
new radar for in service destroyers. Therefore, the committee
directs the Secretary of the Navy to brief the House Armed
Services Committee on the details of their DDG-51 radar backfit
strategy once an overall modernization strategy has been
completed.
MH-60R dipping sonar upgrades
The committee notes numerous advancements in anti-submarine
warfare systems preceding the Department of the Navy's MH-60R
Mid-Life Upgrade in fiscal years 2020 through 2023.
Specifically, the committee is encouraged by advances in
dipping sonar utilizing low frequency detection and beam-
forming technologies, allowing multiple boundary interaction
and interoperability with shipboard sonars and sonobuoys to
expand the lethality of Navy forces. The committee is concerned
that the current MH-60R anti-submarine warfare system, the
airborne low frequency sonar that serves as the primary anti-
submarine warfare sensor in the carrier strike group, has a
high component failure rate.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by February 1, 2019, on the potential use of existing advanced
technologies to upgrade the MH-60R fleet. If available
manufactured systems meet or exceed current legacy technologies
reliability or capability, then the Department of the Navy is
encouraged to conduct a full and open competition for MH-60R
dipping sonar upgrades, repairs, and replacements as part of
the fleet sustainment of these capabilities.
SPY-6 inherent capabilities
The committee is aware that next generation AN/SPY-6(V) Air
and Missile Defense Radars will soon be entering the fleet. As
the SPY-6 family of radars begin to deploy and better protect
our service members and allies, the committee is also aware
that capabilities beyond those designed for nominal radar
operations may exist. To provide the committee a better
understanding of the full range of capabilities resident in
SPY-6(V) radar modular assembly (RMA) based radars, the
committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide a
briefing to the House Armed Services Committee on a plan that
will exploit the inherent capabilities of SPY-6(V) within 90
days from the enactment of this Act.
Surface ship torpedo defense
The evolving challenges and tensions in the Indo-Asia-
Pacific region underscore the ongoing requirement for a surface
ship torpedo defense (SSTD) capability for the Navy's high-
value units. The committee understands that the Chief of Naval
Operations highlighted this requirement in a 2010 urgent
operational need statement and that since that time, potential
regional adversaries have continued to improve their submarine
and torpedo capabilities. Despite this increasing threat to
Navy carrier strike groups and surface platforms, and the
continued SSTD testing success and program maturation, the
budget request and the Future Years Defense Program
inadequately support currently deployed systems and cancel
further development of this SSTD capability.
The committee is concerned that this decision is based on
the need to balance several years of inadequate funding
resources across a range of priorities and that this budgetary
dynamic is forcing decisions that put at risk the readiness and
security of U.S. naval and Marine forces without adequate
alternative plans to mitigate that threat. As raised in
previous communications with Navy officials, the committee also
has concerns that the Navy has distributed various SSTD program
responsibilities among various Navy resource sponsors, which
has led to a lack of determined support for efficient program
execution and a lack of focused leadership.
In light of these concerns, the committee directs the
Secretary of the Navy to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by October 1, 2018, that includes,
but is not limited to, the following: an assessment of the
current and foreseeable torpedo threats facing high-value units
and the Navy's plan to adequately protect them, a description
of the requirements for SSTD, an assessment of the development
program concerning each of the SSTD capability elements, the
plan to consolidate responsibility of the SSTD program, and the
plan to manage and sustain currently fielded SSTD systems.
Procurement, Marine Corps
Items of Special Interest
Indoor Simulated Markmanship Trainers
The budget request contained $52.0 million for Marine Corps
Training Devices. Of this amount, $2.7 million was requested
for Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainers (ISMTs).
The ISMT system is a three-dimensional simulation-based
trainer for indoor use, capable of instructing in basic and
advanced marksmanship, shoot/no-shoot judgment, combat
marksmanship, and weapons employment tactics. The committee
recognizes the value of this training system for remedial and
virtual instruction to augment live fire upon simulated
targets. The committee notes the ISMT systems are used both
within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside CONUS.
The committee also recognizes the value of this capability in
that it would allow for rapid generation of new training
scenarios, thus adding new capability quickly and efficiently
to meet the training demands resulting from doctrinal and/or
mission requirement changes. The committee encourages the
Marine Corps to continue to work with the industrial base to
improve and upgrade components for the Training Device
portfolio.
The committee recommends $2.7 million, the full amount in
the budget request, for the ISMT system.
Rapid acquisition of Rifle Integrated Controller
The committee understands the Marine Corps is currently
evaluating a rifle accessory control unit (RACU) through a two-
phase process that should result in fielding capability
improvements in the operational performance and close-combat
lethality of individual marines. The committee understands the
RACU will be fully integrated with current Marine Corps weapons
and communication devices and will be evaluated for operational
utility at the unit level. The committee recognizes the
challenges that exist for an individual marine to operate
separate situational awareness, communications, target
designators, thermal sights, and other battle management
devices. The committee notes the RACU system would consolidate
these disparate capabilities into one unified capability. The
committee is encouraged by the initial feedback regarding the
performance of the RACU during the phase 1 evaluation. The
committee understands the phase 2 evaluation should conclude by
the end of fiscal year 2018.
The committee expects the Marine Corps to expeditiously
complete the phase 2 evaluation and, subject to a successful
evaluation, expects the capability to result in a validated
requirement. The committee encourages the Commandant of the
Marine Corps to consider a rapid acquisition strategy to
accelerate the fielding and procurement of the RACU utilizing
existing acquisition reform authorities.
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force
Items of Special Interest
A-10 replacement wings
The base budget request contained $98.7 million for A-10
aircraft modifications, of which $79.2 million was included for
the A-10 wing replacement program. The committee notes that
increases for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 will enable the
Department of the Air Force to begin a second wing replacement
program for an additional 110 A-10 replacement wings.
The committee continues to believe that sustainment of the
281-aircraft A-10 fleet helps to meet Air Force fighter
aircraft capacity requirements. The committee notes that A-10
force structure consists of five Air Reserve Component and four
Active Duty squadrons, and that any fewer than nine squadrons
will not meet future combatant commander demand for A-10
aircraft. Consequently, subsequent to the test and evaluation
of the F-35A and A-10C required by section 134 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328), the Department should not take any action to reduce the
number of A-10 squadrons. Accordingly, the committee believes
the Department of the Air Force should accelerate the A-10 wing
replacement program.
The committee recommends $163.7 million in the base budget
for A-10 modifications, an increase of $65.0 million for the A-
10 wing replacement program.
The committee also notes that multiyear contracting
strategies have resulted in more efficient and cost effective
acquisition programs, and believes such a strategy could also
result in cost savings for the A-10 wing replacement program.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than February 15, 2019, on Department of the Air
Force plans to utilize a multiyear contracting strategy to
procure A-10 replacement wings.
Additionally, the committee notes that exercising the
option to deliver the remaining 110 wings on the contract that
expired in September 2016 could have resulted in cost savings
compared to current plans to contract separately for a second
wing replacement program. Therefore, the committee directs the
Secretary of the Air Force to provide a report to the House
Committee on Armed Services, not later than February 15, 2019,
on the cost of the additional 110 A-10 replacement wings using
a second contract compared to the cost of exercising the option
to procure the 110 A-10 replacement wings on the original
contract.
Air Force enlisted pilot implementation initiatives
The committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than March 4, 2019, on the plan to implement the enlisted
pilot aircrew requirements of Section 1052 of the FY17 NDAA for
the MQ-9 enterprise of the Active, Guard, and Reserve
components of the Air Force. Furthermore, the committee directs
the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees not later than April 1, 2019,
on the costs, benefits, and feasibility of authorizing enlisted
Airmen or Warrant Officers as pilots, navigators, or weapon
systems operators on all Air Force aircraft or rotorcraft
platforms. The report should also assess and explain any policy
or guidance impediments that would preclude enlisted Airmen or
Warrant Officers from serving as pilots, navigators, or weapon
systems operators.
B-2 secure communication modernization plan
The committee notes that the Air Force released its
``Bomber Vector'' in conjunction with its fiscal year 2019
President's budget request which outlines the future of the B-
1, B-2, B-52, and B-21 bomber fleets. According to this
document, during development and production of the B-21, the
Air Force will sustain the B-2 bomber to assure no gaps in
bomber force availability. In addition to availability, the
committee is concerned that the B-2 bomber fleet must keep pace
with the threat level and have no gaps in capability during the
transition. This is critical as competitor nations increasingly
field anti-access and area denial weapon systems that impede
and degrade the Air Force's ability to hold any target at risk
around the globe.
The committee is aware that, as noted in the Department of
Defense fiscal year 2019 budget request, ``modern
communications are key enablers for the B-2 in the anti-access/
area denial battle-space and directly enhance lethality and
force multiplication.'' The committee is concerned that the
Department terminated the Extremely High Frequency Satellite
Communications program, which provided two-way, high-bandwidth,
secure, survivable, strategic communication in anti-access and
area denial environments. In its place, the Air Force has
chosen to rely on the Common Very-Low-Frequency Receiver (CVR),
which is to provide the B-2 with receive-only, secure,
survivable communications.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services by February 28, 2019, on the B-2 secure communications
modernization plan. This briefing should include the following:
(1) the impact of the Air Force's decision to downgrade B-2
communications capabilities on the ability of the B-2 to
perform its critical strike missions in anti-access/area denial
environments;
(2) recommend solutions that would enable automated
transfer of data to the B-2 and enable the aircraft to operate
in a networked fashion with other elements for the long-range
strike family of systems and other Air Force and Joint systems;
and
(3) provide estimated modernization costs and timelines,
and consider opportunities to exploit capabilities developed
for other programs.
C-130H modernization efforts
The committee notes that the C-130H aircraft that are flown
primarily by the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve
continue to provide critical tactical airlift capabilities and
will continue to support this mission for years to come. The
committee further notes that in order to sustain mission
capability and effectiveness, various sustainment and
improvement initiatives are currently underway. The committee
supports all of these initiatives however, it does recognize
that shortfalls still remain. Specifically, the C-130H Avionics
Modernization Program (AMP) addresses cockpit modernization
needs of the aircraft however; the AMP program does not include
the flight engineers control panel, which is a key component of
the cockpit. Failure to upgrade the flight engineer control
panel could leave the C-130H fleet with continued obsolescence
issues post AMP. If the Air Force were to decide to upgrade
this equipment at a later date, they will have missed the
efficiencies of conducting those upgrades concurrent with the
AMP upgrades. Therefore, the committee encourages the Air Force
to explore the possibility of upgrading the C-130H flight
engineer overhead control panel using readily available off the
shelf technology. Furthermore, if the Air Force determines that
these upgrades are necessary, they should make every effort to
upgrade the aircraft in parallel with the AMP program in order
to minimize disruption to the operation of the C-130H fleet and
mission.
C-130H propulsion systems upgrade
The budget request contained $22.1 million for procurement
of C-130 modifications but no funds for C-130H propulsion
systems upgrades.
The committee continues to support the upgrade of C-130H/
LC-130H aircraft with the T56 3.5 engine enhancement and NP2000
8-bladed propeller. The committee notes that the Air National
Guard (ANG) completed testing of the T56 3.5 engine enhancement
and reported results that exceeded expectations for fuel
savings and performance. The committee understands that the ANG
expects to issue a full test report in the summer of 2018, to
be followed by a business case analysis for upgrading the
entire fleet of C-130H/LC-130H aircraft. Additionally, the
committee is aware that fiscal year 2016 and 2017 propulsion
upgrade funds have been put on contract. The committee expects
the Air Force to include the necessary funds to accelerate C-
130H/LC-130H upgrades in future base budgets.
The committee recommends $129.0 million for the C-130H/LC-
130H propulsion systems upgrade program.
Compass Call transition plan
The committee supports the Air Force's efforts to
recapitalize the aging EC-130H Compass Call fleet with the more
capable EC-37 type aircraft. The committee notes that the Air
Force must first comply with the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) and the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) before it can carry on with the transition plan. The Air
Force requested $108.1 million for fiscal year 2019 for one EC-
37. The committee is concerned that the Air Force plan to
procure one aircraft per year over 10 years in order to
recapitalize this fleet is not the most efficient way to move
the capability to the field quickly, and may put the Compass
Call mission at unacceptable risk of mission failure.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services by February 1, 2019, on the Compass Call transition
plan. This plan should include:
(1) courses of action to accelerate the recapitalization of
the EC-130H fleet and Baseline 4 development and deployment for
incoming EC-37 aircraft;
(2) attendant timelines for each course of action;
(3) cost estimates for each course of action;
(4) recommended course of action and a plan to manage both
fleets while supporting combatant commander requirements; and
(5) an assessment of the potential for future cooperative
development and procurement of EC-37B Compass Call aircraft by
the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom and the Royal
Australian Air Force in a way the leverages the best practices
of the RC-135 cooperative program arrangement with the Royal
Air Force of the United Kingdom.
F-15C Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System
The budget request contained $147.7 million for procurement
of the F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability
System (EPAWSS) for the F-15E, but included no funds for
procurement of F-15C EPAWSS kits. The F-15 EPAWSS provides
radar warning, geo-location, situational awareness, and self-
protection solutions to detect and defeat surface and airborne
threats in contested environments.
The committee notes that the budget request includes $137.1
million to continue execution of the engineering, manufacturing
and development phase for F-15 C and E aircraft, which includes
delivering test assets, development test activities, and
continued acquisition support for Milestone C. The committee
also notes that the budget request includes $147.7 million to
initiate procurement of F-15E EPAWSS kits, but believes that
procurement of F-15C EPAWSS kits is critical to ensure the F-
15C's survivability on a modern battlefield in the air
superiority mission.
Consequently, the committee recommends $214.9 million for
F-15 EPAWSS procurement, an increase of $67.2 million for
procurement of four F-15C EPAWSS kits. The committee expects
that the Department of the Air Force will execute the F-15
EPAWSS procurement upgrade program for the planned 217 F-15Es
and 196 F-15Cs.
F-35 autonomic logistics information system
The F-35 Lightning II is the Department of Defense`s
largest acquisition program, which will eventually deliver
2,443 F-35 aircraft to the Departments of the Navy and Air
Force. The committee believes that the F-35 will form the
backbone of U.S. air combat superiority for decades to come,
replacing or complementing the legacy tactical fighter fleets
of the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps with a dominant,
multi-role, fifth-generation aircraft capable of projecting
U.S. power and deterring potential adversaries. The committee
notes that for the F-35 program's international partners and
foreign military sales customers who are participating in the
program, the F-35 will become a cornerstone for future
coalition operations. The committee believes that the F-35 will
help to close a crucial capability gap that will enhance the
strength of our security alliances. The committee, therefore,
continues its strong support of this essential aircraft
development and procurement program.
Consistent with its support of the F-35 program and
oversight responsibilities, the committee notes that at a
hearing held by the House Committee on Armed Services'
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on March 7, 2018,
the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force witnesses all expressed a
concern about the autonomic logistics information system
(ALIS). The Air Force witness testified that the ALIS is
currently labor-intensive for maintainers and support
personnel, negatively affecting flight line operations and
workforce development. During a subcommittee visit to Hill Air
Force Base, Utah, in April 2018, subcommittee members met with
Air Force F-35 maintenance personnel who reported that they are
still very disappointed in the autonomic logistics information
system, and continue to have to use manual workarounds that
take time and effort, resulting in lower aircraft availability
and mission capable rates. Given these ongoing problems, the
committee will continue to conduct a detailed review of the
ALIS program.
F-35 canopy transparencies
The F-35 canopy transparency is the transparent enclosure
over the cockpit of the F-35 aircraft. The committee notes that
the F-35 program uses a sole-source contract to procure F-35
canopy transparencies.
The committee understands that the F-22 program uses a two-
source acquisition strategy for canopy transparencies, and that
competition from that acquisition strategy has resulted in a
more secure supply chain, increased innovation, longer product
service life, and lower operating costs. Accordingly, the
committee believes a two-source acquisition strategy for F-35
canopy transparencies could provide similar benefits.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services not later than December 14, 2018, on the costs,
benefits, analysis, and schedule impacts of the F-35 program
using a two-source acquisition strategy for F-35 canopy
transparencies.
F-35 sustainment affordability
At a hearing held by the House Committee on Armed Services'
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces on March 7, 2018,
the witnesses all expressed a concern about current operations
and sustainment costs and testified that those costs would need
to be reduced by over 30 percent to make the F-35 operationally
affordable. At that hearing, the Air Force witness testified
that if projected overall costs for the F-35 are not reduced,
the Air Force would not be able to afford its planned
procurement of 1,763 aircraft. While the F-35 program is
currently procuring early production lots of F-35 aircraft, the
committee believes opportunities exist to take actions that
would reduce future F-35 operations and sustainment costs.
Accordingly, the committee strongly urges the Secretary of
the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy, in concert with
the F-35 Joint Program Office, to undertake the necessary
actions to reduce F-35 sustainment costs. The committee
believes that those actions should include, but not be limited
to, addressing spare part shortages, addressing technical data
requirements, accelerating both land- and sea-based
intermediate maintenance capabilities, and modernization of the
autonomic logistics information system.
Additionally, the committee believes that increased F-35
production rates and larger F-35 economies of scale could also
help lower unit procurement and sustainment costs. Moreover,
the committee also believes that advances in potential
adversary aircraft and surface-to-air missile defense systems
necessitate a combat fighter force with a higher percentage of
fifth generation aircraft. Accordingly, the committee strongly
encourages the Department to increase future F-35 production
rates.
Future sustainment of remotely piloted aircraft tactical intelligence
and strike capabilities
The budget request contained $946.6 million for procurement
of 29 MQ-9A aircraft.
The committee recognizes that the Air Force has a 380 total
aircraft inventory (TAI) requirement for MQ-9A aircraft, and is
also using a current metric of 40,000 hours for the MQ-9A
airframe service-life determination, an increase of 20,000
hours beyond the validated airframe service-life metric. The
committee is also waiting to receive a cost-benefit analysis
(CBA) from the Air Force, required by section 137 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91), comparing continued procurement of MQ-9A Block 5
aircraft versus a transition to procurement of MQ-9B aircraft
that is still in prototype development by the aircraft
manufacturer. The committee understands that the Air Force
could forgo the option of continued Block 5 upgrades to
existing MQ-9A aircraft, and could pursue an option to
participate in development and procurement of the MQ-9B
aircraft, but the committee still lacks the required
information to make an informed determination as to which
effort the Air Force should pursue. The committee is also
concerned by the Air Force's attempt this year to categorize
MQ-9A aircraft that reach their airframe service-life limit as
``combat-loss attrition'' to justify additional aircraft
procurement using Overseas Contingency Operations resources,
when past practice has been to categorize combat-loss attrition
only as those aircraft that are destroyed or damaged beyond
repair due to hostile engagement by adversaries or aircraft
accidents. The committee is also concerned by the Air Force's
irregular procurement quantity of aircraft outlined in the
Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) and assesses that a more
stable profile is needed.
Therefore, the committee recommends $796.6 million, a
decrease of $149.9 million and quantity of 7 aircraft, for a
total procurement of 22 MQ-9A in fiscal year 2019. This
decrease will minimize any waste of resources should the
aforementioned Air Force CBA favor procuring MQ-9B instead of
continuing MQ-9A Block 5 procurement, and also provide a more
stable quantity procurement profile during the FYDP without
harming TAI goals. The committee also expects the Secretary of
the Air Force to adjust the future strategy for sustainment of
remotely piloted aircraft tactical intelligence and strike
capabilities if the CBA determines it best to procure MQ-9B
aircraft instead of MQ-9A Block 5 aircraft.
OA-X light attack aircraft program
The budget request contained no funds for the OA-X light
attack aircraft program. The committee understands that the
Department of the Air Force intends to include funding for the
OA-X light attack aircraft program in fiscal year 2020.
The committee believes that a light attack fighter aircraft
is a continuing and exigent need to conduct close air support,
counterinsurgency, armed reconnaissance, and other combat
operations in more permissive threat environments. The
committee further believes that procurement of light attack
aircraft would increase the number of cockpits available to
season Air Force pilots, thereby providing improvement to
current pilot personnel shortfalls. Additionally, the committee
notes that the Air Force Chief of Staff has stated, ``A light
attack aircraft would not only provide relief to our 4th and
5th generation aircraft, but also bolster our interoperability
so we can more effectively employ airpower as an international
team.''
Accordingly, the committee encourages the Department of the
Air Force to accelerate the OA-X light attack program.
Additionally, to ensure the Department of the Air Force
procures a low-cost aircraft that will provide cost efficiency
along with quality capability, the committee encourages the
Department to use a best value, rather than a lowest price
technically acceptable, criteria for its source selection
decision.
Production adjustment for KC-46A air refueling aircraft
The budget request contained $2.56 billion for the
procurement of 15 KC-46A air refueling tankers.
The committee notes that the KC-46A program costs remain
stable, but the delivery schedule may be further delayed.
Currently, the Air Force is reporting three category one
deficiencies including two for the remote vision system (RVS)
and one for the center-line drogue system (CDS). The Government
Accountability Office (GAO) observed in its latest report, GAO-
18-353, that the program updated its delivery schedule in 2017
to allow the defense contractor to delay delivery of the first
18 fully capable aircraft by 14 months. This delay moved the
delivery date from August 2017 to October 2018. According to a
schedule risk assessment and GAO's analysis, if risk is not
mitigated, deliveries could be delayed further to May 2019, 21
months from the originally scheduled delivery. The continued
delays are set to cause a backup of unaccepted aircraft
awaiting the completion of contractual test and documentation
requirements. The defense manufacturer believes that it will
meet the current delivery schedule and that it has taken
appropriate steps to address all category one deficiencies by
improving the RVS visual display and fine-tuning CDS software
to reduce the number of unintended refueling disconnects. Given
the latest Air Force schedule risk assessment, the committee
believes the Secretary of the Air Force could use the variation
in quantity provision in the contract to reduce the procurement
by three aircraft in fiscal year 2019 without impacting the
out-year per unit cost of each aircraft. The committee believes
that the three additional aircraft funded in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) could be awarded
in fiscal year 2019 to help mitigate any production line
impact. Elsewhere in this bill, funds have been limited for the
procurement of three additional KC-46A aircraft until certain
conditions are met. Lastly, the committee believes that it is
warranted to reduce funds for interim contractor support
concurrent with the late delivery of aircraft. The committee
intends to provide strict oversight of this issue and review
timelines to compliance to ensure reductions are aligned with
ongoing decisions to accept aircraft.
The committee recommends $2.06 billion, a decrease of
$499.0 million, for the procurement of 12 KC-46A air refueling
tankers and $50.0 million for interim contractor support.
RQ-4 Global Hawk and EQ-4 battlefield airborne communications node
aircraft
The budget request contained $23.7 million for RQ-4 Global
Hawk and EQ-4 modifications, but contained no funding for
additional EQ-4 aircraft.
The committee recognizes that both the RQ-4 and EQ-4
provide critical warfighting capabilities in communications
relay and high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (ISR) mission areas for combatant commanders
(COCOM). The committee is also satisfied that the EQ-4 has
transitioned to a formal Air Force program of record. However,
the committee is concerned that the current communication
architecture for operating the RQ-4 is antiquated, difficult to
maintain, and limits the Air Force's ability to fully use the
system to meet COCOM demands for increased capacity and
capability. The committee also believes that insufficient
capacity exists for the robust communications capability the
EQ-4 provides to COCOMs, and that based on current quantity of
mission support taskings, the EQ-4 fleet of aircraft could
reach service-life limits quicker than anticipated, creating an
unmitigated capability gap. The committee supports any Air
Force plan to initiate development of the RQ-4 Communication
System Modernization Program (CSMP) in fiscal year 2020 to meet
combatant commander requirements for expanded airborne
communications relay and ISR, as well as establish a pathway to
more quickly meet emerging high-altitude, long-endurance ISR
and communications requirements.
Therefore, the committee recommends $128.7 million, an
increase of $105.0 million, for procurement of one additional
EQ-4 aircraft and associated modifications. The committee also
directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees, not later than February
5, 2019, on the RQ-4 CSMP acquisition strategy. The report
should include an updated RQ-4 CSMP acquisition strategy,
including a program schedule and budget requirements for
development, testing, and fielding of the capability, and a
description of how the Air Force is balancing the resources
required for CSMP with other efforts to increase RQ-4 sensor
capabilities over this same time period.
Total Force C-17 Fleet Management Plan
The committee notes that the Air Force must carefully
manage the life cycle of each of its 222 C-17 strategic airlift
aircraft assigned to the Regular, Reserve, and Air National
Guard Components from an enterprise point of view in order to
extract the maximum amount of utility from this limited
resource. The committee is also aware that the Air Force is
unable to meet its current requirement for strategic airlift as
outlined by the fiscal year 2013 Mobility Capability
Requirements Study (MCRS). Furthermore, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91)
directed the Secretary of Defense to carry out a new MCRS. This
study is to take into account attrition for the first time,
which is likely to result in a higher requirement for strategic
airlift.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services by February 1, 2019, on the Total Force C-17 Fleet
Management Plan. This briefing should include:
(1) a table and timeline that shows when C-17s will be
retired by tail number;
(2) various courses of action that could be pursued and the
impact to meeting the strategic airlift requirements;
(3) limitation or impediments to controlling the retirement
timeline of C-17 aircraft; and
(4) legislative relief that could enable better management
of the fleet through retirement.
Total Force KC-135R net centric operations and battlespace awareness
The committee is aware that all three Air Force components
of the Total Force (Regular, Air National Guard, and Reserve)
operate the KC-135 Stratotanker, which is Air Mobility
Command's primary air refueling platform. The KC-135 provides
approximately 87 percent of air refueling support to U.S.,
allied, and coalition military aircraft.
The committee believes that upgrades to KC-135 defensive
systems, including tactical data link technologies, situational
awareness displays that bring real-time threat information, and
secure radio capability, greatly enhance KC-135 air refueling,
airlift, and aeromedical evacuation missions. These systems are
meant to protect the aircraft during takeoff, landing, and
refueling flight regimes. Also, the systems offer protection
during normal refueling flight operations against both infrared
and radar-guided air-to-air missiles. Furthermore, the
committee believes that upgrades to the KC-135 Real-Time
Information in the Cockpit (RTIC) system would enhance network
capability and provide a common processing and display platform
resulting in consolidated situational awareness.
As reflected in division D of this Act, the committee
recommends additional funding for the National Guard and
Reserve Equipment Account. The committee expects the Secretary
of the Air Force to consider using these funds to modernize the
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve with RTIC and self-
protection commercial off-the-shelf solutions through a
competitive process.
U-2
The budget request contained $106.9 million in PE 34260F
for the airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) enterprise and
$70.6 million in PE 35202F for U-2 sensor development, but
contained insufficient funding to develop a single-pod SIGINT
capability or accelerate electro-optical and infrared sensor
upgrades.
The committee supports the Air Force's renewed commitment
to the U-2 program reflected in the President's budget request
for fiscal year 2019, and the Future Years Defense Program. To
ensure the combat capability needed to stay ahead of emerging
threats, the committee supports accelerating U-2 modernization
and sustainment efforts. The planned efforts have the potential
to provide a substantial leap in intelligence capability to the
warfighter over the upcoming years.
Therefore, the committee recommends $109.9 million in PE
34260F, an increase of $3.0 million, for single-pod SIGINT
development, and recommends $87.6 million in PE 35202F, an
increase of $17.0 million, to accelerate electro-optical and
infrared sensor upgrades. The committee also recommends
elsewhere in this Act an increase of $38.0 million to refurbish
and restore U-2 tail number 80-1099 to combat-ready status, and
to provide increased high-altitude intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance capacity to the combatant commanders.
Missile Procurement, Air Force
Items of Special Interest
AIM-120 production rate
The budget request contained $552.7 million for procurement
of 363 AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles
(AMRAAM).
The committee notes that this request is 294 fewer AMRAAM
missiles than were projected for fiscal year 2019 in last
year's budget request. The committee notes further that
additional stocks of the most modern version of the AMRAAM
missile is a top priority of numerous combatant commands. While
the committee understands that this production rate drop is due
to significant delays with the form, fit, function refresh plan
to address obsolescence issues, it is concerned that the Air
Force is also limiting production quantities of other AMRAAM
models sold via foreign military sales (FMS). The committee
believes that production of additional FMS variants may help
mitigate risk to the supplier base and overall production
capacity for the weapon. Therefore, the committee encourages
the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the AMRAAM production
line is kept at or near full capacity whenever possible, either
by increasing production to fill U.S. military requirements or
by supplementing production for the U.S. military with higher
FMS production.
The committee recommends $552.7 million, the full amount
requested, for AIM-120 AMRAAM procurement.
Other Procurement, Air Force
Items of Special Interest
Deployable Air Base Systems
Given increasing threats, the committee supports efforts to
enhance U.S., allied, and partner airbase resiliency in the
Indo-Pacific region. The committee is especially supportive of
the logistics and resiliency investments identified by the
Commander of U.S. Pacific Command's (PACOM) critical
investments list as well as the forward air base resiliency
requirements as identified on PACOM's integrated priority list.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services, no later than December 1, 2018, on potential courses
of action, to include rapid acquisition strategies to rapidly
procure Deployable Air Base Systems in order to address
identified PACOM capability gaps.
Procurement, Defense-Wide
Items of Special Interest
Common Analytical Laboratory System
The budget request contained $48.3 million for the Common
Analytical Laboratory System (CALS), a tool to enable detection
and identification of chemical, biological, radiological,
nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats. CALS provides
analytical lab capabilities in the field, allowing field
commanders to make faster and more informed response decisions,
minimizing the effects of CBRNE threats. The committee
recommends $48.3 million, the amount requested, for the Common
Analytical Laboratory System.
Multi-Domain Command and Control
The committee understands the Department of the Air Force
and Department of the Navy are undertaking efforts to create
robust Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) capabilities.
The committee supports each Department's plans to ensure MDC2
program efforts are leveraging rapid experimentation and
fielding of forward-deployed modular mission Systems for
resilient communications and high-performance computing
resources for the MDC2 mission.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force and the Secretary of the Navy to provide a briefing to
the House Committee on Armed Services by September 1, 2018,
that explains future funding and any other requirements to
achieve rapid experimentation and fielding of MDC2 capabilities
to the warfighter.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Section 101--Authorization of Appropriations
This section would authorize appropriations for procurement
at the levels identified in section 4101 of division D of this
Act.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
Section 111--National Guard and Reserve Component Equipment report
This section would modify the annual National Guard and
Reserve Component Equipment report, as required by section
10541 of title 10, United States Code, to include an assessment
by the Chief of Staff of the Army and the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau regarding modernization equipment parity between
the active component, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard.
Section 112--Limitation on availability of funds for M27 infantry
automatic rifle program
This section would limit the obligation or expenditure of
20 percent of the funds for the Marine Corps M27 infantry
automatic rifle program until the Commandant of the Marine
Corps provides an assessment of the Marine Corps views on the
Army's Small Arms Ammunition Configuration Study, and whether
the outcomes of this study are informing future small arms
procurement for the Marine Corps. The assessment shall also
include details regarding the Marine Corps near- and long-term
small arms modernization strategy.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
Section 121--Increase in Number of Operational Aircraft Carriers of the
Navy
This section would provide the sense of Congress as to
aircraft carrier force structure. Additionally, this section
would modify section 5062 of title 10, United States Code, by
increasing the required aircraft carrier force structure from
11 to 12 operational aircraft carriers by September 30, 2022.
Section 122--Procurement Authority for Ford Class Aircraft Carrier
Program
This section would authorize the construction of one Ford
class aircraft carrier designated CVN-81.
Section 123--Full Ship Shock Trial for Ford Class Aircraft Carrier
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
incorporate full ship shock trial results into the construction
of the Ford class aircraft carrier designated CVN-81.
Section 124--Multiyear Procurement Authority for Amphibious Vessels
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
enter into a multiyear procurement for five San Antonio-class
amphibious transport dock ships with a Flight II configuration.
Section 125--Multiyear Procurement Authority for Standard Missile-6
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
enter into one or more multiyear contracts for 625 Standard
Missile-6 missiles beginning in fiscal year 2019, in accordance
with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code.
Section 126--Multiyear Procurement Authority for E-2D Aircraft
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
enter into one or more multiyear contracts for up to 24 E-2D
aircraft beginning in fiscal year 2019, in accordance with
section 2306b of title 10, United States Code.
Section 127--Multiyear Procurement Authority for F/A-18E/F Aircraft and
EA-18G Aircraft
Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code,
this section would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter
into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal
year 2019 program year, for the procurement of F/A-18E/F
aircraft and EA-18G aircraft.
Section 128--Modifications to F/A-18 Aircraft To Mitigate Physiological
Episodes
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
modify the F/A-18 aircraft to reduce the occurrence of, and
mitigate the risk posed by, physiological episodes affecting
crewmembers of the aircraft, and require the Secretary to
include certain minimum modifications, and submit to the
congressional defense committees a written update on the status
of all modifications to the F/A-18 aircraft carried out
pursuant to this section not later than February 1, 2019, and
annually thereafter through February 1, 2021.
Section 129--Frigate Class Ship Program
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
procure technical data rights to any acquired frigate class
vessel. Additionally, this section would require the Secretary
to recompete the frigate class procurement not later than the
award of the 10th frigate using the acquired technical data
rights.
Section 130--Limitation on Procurement of Economic Order Quantities for
Virginia Class Submarine Program
This section would modify section 124 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) and prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from entering into
economic order quantity contracts for the Virginia-class
submarine program until the Secretary certifies that such
funding shall be used to enter into economic order quantities
for 12 Virginia-class submarines.
Section 131--Limitation on Use of Funds for DDG-51 Destroyers
This section would limit expenditures of Shipbuilding and
Conversion, Navy, for DDG-51 destroyers until the Secretary of
the Navy submits a report as to incorporating degaussing
standards into the destroyer program.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
Section 141--Inventory Requirement for Air Refueling Tanker Aircraft;
Limitation on Retirement of KC-10A Aircraft
This section would require the Secretary of the Air Force
to increase the current air refueling tanker fleet from 457 to
479 primary assigned aircraft before it can begin to retire KC-
10A aircraft. The Air Force shall maintain 479 total tanker
aircraft thereafter, unless adjusted by the fiscal year 2018
``Mobility Capability and Requirements Study.''
Section 142--Limitation on Use of Funds for KC-46A Aircraft Pending
Submittal of Certification
This section would limit the funds authorized to be
appropriated to procure three KC-46A aircraft until the
Secretary of the Air Force certifies that both supplemental and
military type certifications have been approved and that the
first aircraft has been accepted by the Air Force.
Section 143--Retirement Date for VC-25A Aircraft
This section would fix the retirement date for the purposes
of this statute as it applies to the two Air Force VC-25A
aircraft as not later than December 31, 2025.
Section 144--Contract for Logistics Support for VC-25B Aircraft
This section would require the Secretary of the Air Force
to ensure that the VC-25B contract for logistics support
complies with part 17.204(e) of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation and also complies with section 2304 of title 10,
United States Code, with regard to open competition.
Section 145--Multiyear Procurement Authority for C-130J Aircraft
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force
to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for up to 52 C-
130J aircraft beginning in fiscal year 2019, in accordance with
section 2306b of title 10, United States Code.
Section 146--Removal of Waiting Period for Limitation on Availability
of Funds for EC-130H Compass Call Recapitalization Program
This section would strike the 30-day waiting period imposed
on EC-130H funds by section 135(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).
Section 147--Findings and Sense of Congress Regarding KC-46 Aerial
Refueling Tankers
This section would express the sense of Congress in support
of industry and Air Force ensuring that the first KC-46A tanker
is delivered in fiscal year 2018.
Subtitle E--Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Section 151--Buy-to-Budget Acquisition of F-35 Aircraft
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense,
subject to section 2308 of title 10, United States Code, to
procure a higher quantity of F-35 aircraft than authorized by
this Act if such additional procurement does not require
additional funds.
Section 152--Certification on Inclusion of Technology To Minimize
Physiological Episodes in Certain Aircraft
This section would require that not later than 15 days
before entering into a contract for the procurement of a
covered aircraft, the Secretary concerned would submit to the
congressional defense committees a written statement certifying
that the aircraft to be procured under a contract would include
the most recent technological advancements necessary to
minimize the impact of physiological episodes on aircraft
crewmembers.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army
Items of Special Interest
Accelerated integration to counter emerging threats
The Committee supports the accelerated integration
capability to counter emerging threats being initiated by the
Program Executive Office, Missiles and Space. The Army is
developing a government-owned capability to provide cyber-
robust networked weapon systems designed to operate within
rapidly evolving threat timelines.
The Committee understands this is being accomplished
through a unique approach to adapt and respond to real-time
threats, dramatically accelerating the timeline to employ
resilience in networked weapon systems.
The Committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives by March 1, 2019, on the status of progress
being made through this accelerated program.
Assured Position, Navigation and Timing
In response to global peer threats and demands from
combatant commanders, the committee last year expressed its
concern that the Army was not moving fast enough to field
Assured Position Navigation and Timing (APNT) solutions. APNT
solutions are required because of the reliance of military
vehicles, communications and weapons systems on precise
position, navigation and timing. The committee understands that
strategic high-end competitors possess the capability to
disrupt systems that depend on GPS which could pose an
unacceptable level of risk to U.S. operations in GPS-denied
environments. The committee notes the Army has stood up a Cross
Functional Team (CFT) pilot to rapidly assess material
development solutions to address the APNT mission area and
perceived capability gaps.
In response to Section 236 of the National Defense
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2018, the Army submitted a
report to the congressional defense committees dated March
30th, 2018 that described its approach to test various systems
at White Sands Missile Range in the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year
2018. The Army's report further described fielding both the A
kits and B kits of a Quick Reaction Capability to specific
units starting in the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2019. The
committee understands that this testing is ongoing.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army, in
coordination with the Director of the Army's APNT CFT pilot, to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
September 1, 2018 that outlines potential courses of action to
begin immediate procurement of these systems, subject to
successful test and evaluations.
Targeted Soldier Borne Sensor efforts
The committee is encouraged by the Army's efforts to field
the new Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) capability to the warfighter
and is encouraged by the Army's recognition of this capability
requirement at the squad level. The committee understands the
additional visual and situational awareness provided by the
sensor to the warfighter will improve the survivability and
lethality of the force. The committee also notes that a
capability to operate within high-threat and GPS-denied areas,
including but not limited to indoors and within tunnels, is
currently available with SBS technologies under evaluation.
However, the committee understands there are concerns regarding
the current generation of thermal sensors associated with
ongoing SBS technology evaluations. Specifically, the committee
understands that current thermal sensors reportedly do not
provide sufficient resolution to meet desired performance
objectives. The committee encourages the Secretary of the Army
to focus development efforts to accelerate technology
development of electro-optic and infrared sensors that could be
carried by the SBS.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
September 28, 2018, on current development efforts to address
and resolve concerns regarding electro-optic and infrared
sensor capabilities within the SBS platform. This briefing
shall also include a detailed analysis of the electro-optic and
infrared sensor technologies under evaluation and a plan for
addressing the SBS requirement.
Computational molecular modeling and simulation for material
development
The committee is aware the use of modeling and simulation
during development of materials and other technologies may
result in cost savings and other benefits, such as enhanced
lethality and survivability. The committee understands that
computational molecular modeling and simulation results
subsequently tested using cold spray synthesis and mechanical
testing have resulted in new repair techniques for armor,
helmets, and other personal protective equipment. The
committee, therefore, encourages the Army Research Lab to
continue the utilization of computational molecular research
for material development.
Future digital munitions and integration
The committee recognizes the importance for the Army to
retain lethality overmatch within its aviation portfolio. The
committee continues to support the Army's Future Vertical Lift
and Joint Multi-Role technology demonstration initiatives.
However, the committee is concerned about the Army's ability to
mitigate Apache helicopter and Grey Eagle Unmanned Aerial
System munitions and launcher obsolescence limitations for the
foreseeable future. The committee believes existing and
emerging threats are key factors to ensuring lethality
overmatch. As digital aviation-launched munitions evolve, the
need for the Army to retain flexibility in aircraft to
munitions integration is critical to ensuring Army Aviation
platforms retain a decisive edge.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than September 15, 2018, on the following:
(1) all requirements, acquisition program plans, and
developmental initiatives that address the modernization
strategy for all aviation platform munitions and launchers
beyond currently fielded systems; and
(2) recommendations on the utility for any development
efforts that would modernize aviation launchers and munitions.
Future Vertical Lift
The committee understands that dedicated investment in
incremental rotorcraft upgrades has kept America's current
vertical lift aviation capabilities viable, and will continue
to enable the fleet to bridge capability gaps through the near
term. The committee believes that as more dangerous threats
emerge at an accelerated pace in the mid-term, unwavering
investment in advanced future disruptive technologies like
Future Vertical Lift (FVL) will enable rotorcraft aviation to
retain overmatch through significant capability improvements in
reach, speed, protection, and lethality.
The committee notes that the Army leads the Department of
Defense's rotorcraft technology portfolio, which needs
additional research and development funding to regain America's
world leadership in rotorcraft innovation. Because of America's
eroding lead in rotorcraft capability, the committee encourages
the Department to explore opportunities to accelerate the FVL
program in order to meet national security challenges. The
committee expects the Department to maximize full and open
competition in doing so.
The committee believes that fiscal years 2019 and 2020 are
pivotal years for the FVL modernization efforts, as critical
technology demonstrations provide essential evidence during the
completion of the FVL analysis of alternatives, and the Army
uses this data and analysis to inform its path forward.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
December 3, 2018, on the outcome of the analysis of
alternatives and on any other analysis utilized in deciding the
Army's priority of rotorcraft investment for FVL prior to the
release of a request for proposal.
Harnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to Empower Soldiers
The committee is aware of the work being done by the Army's
Warfighter Technology directorate in improving the protection,
survivability, mobility, and combat effectiveness of the Army.
The committee is also aware of Harnessing Emerging Research
Opportunities to Empower Soldiers (HEROES), an ongoing joint
research and development initiative involving both academia and
industry. The committee understands that the HEROES initiative
accelerates research and innovation through integration of
intellectual assets and research facilities, such as those at
Natick Laboratory and others. The committee believes programs
like HEROES provide benefit to research in areas of advanced
ballistic polymers for body armor, fibers to make uniforms more
fire resistant, and lightweight structures for advanced
shelters that provide tangible benefits to the warfighter.
Therefore, the committee encourages the Army to continue to
support such programs.
High energy laser systems integration laboratory
The committee has continuing interest in the Army's
research, development, and testing of high energy laser weapons
systems. The committee is aware of the Army's efforts to
develop a high energy laser system integration laboratory in
order to provide an interactive means to conduct warfighter
assessments and develop the tactics, techniques, and procedures
required to employ this technology. The committee recognizes
this integration will be critical in bridging the gap from
developmental technology to operational capability, while
mitigating risk and ensuring warfighter utility. The committee
encourages the Army to continue to mature the high energy laser
system integration lab, as well as the benefit these activities
provide to the research, development, and testing of directed
energy weapons.
Improved Turbine Engine Program
The Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) is a competitive
acquisition program designed to develop a more fuel efficient
and powerful engine to upgrade and enhance the performance and
operational readiness of the current Black Hawk and Apache
helicopter fleets. This new engine will increase operational
capabilities in high altitudes and hot conditions while
reducing operating and support costs. The committee has
supported significant Army investments into competitive
technology development programs for turbine engines over the
past decade. During this time, the Army has made significant
progress in maturing technologies that will lower ITEP
programmatic risk with the goal of improving warfighting
capabilities. In addition, the committee has encouraged the
Army to prioritize maintenance and sustainment costs for ITEP
to ensure the continued affordability of the program.
The committee also acknowledges the benefits of improved
fuel efficiencies through lower specific fuel consumption that
the ITEP will bring to the battlefield. This program represents
a cost-effective approach to modernizing Army aviation and the
committee continues to encourage the Army to pursue
opportunities to accelerate the fielding of this capability.
The committee recognizes 2019 as a crucial year for the program
with Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) source
selection slated for first quarter fiscal year 2019. Given the
positive progress of this critical program, the committee is
fully funding ITEP in fiscal year 2019 and encourages the Army
to robustly fund ITEP in the EMD phase of the program.
Initial Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense capability
The committee is aware that the Army's critical capability
gap for Air and Missile Defense remains protecting maneuvering
forces. The committee understands that Army maneuver formations
require short range air defense (SHORAD) and counter-UAS (CUAS)
capabilities that can cover a wide range of air threats to
include: unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), rotary wing (RW),
fixed wing (FW), and rockets artillery and mortars (RAM). As
such, the committee understands the Army is pursuing cross-
domain, multi-dimensional solutions that can address these
threats as part of a maneuver short-range air defense and
indirect fires protection capability. The committee encourages
the Army to consider areas where commonality exists between
current CUAS and SHORAD mission platforms and technologies.
The committee understands the Army has formalized a
directed requirement to initiate integration and procurement of
an initial Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD)
capability on a Stryker combat vehicle. The IM-SHORAD directed
requirement requires capability to counter threats posed by
UAS, RW, FW, and RAM, as well as address an emerging
operational need in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve to
provide air and missile defense protection of Stryker and
Armored Brigade Combat Teams. The committee understands the
acquisition strategy to support this directed requirement is
still being developed.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
September 14, 2018, on the Army's accelerated acquisition
strategy for the IM-SHORAD initiative, as well as identify
requirements that are similar to both the SHORAD and CUAS
missions. The briefing should also address capabilities
currently under development or already fielded that could
simultaneously address the CUAS and M-SHORAD mission areas.
Iron Dome experimentation and assessment for short-range air defense
The budget request included $38.0 million in PE 64020A for
cross functional team (CFT) advanced development and
prototyping.
The committee understands the Army established six CFT
pilots to examine how the Army could leverage existing
resources and accelerate getting needed capability to the
warfighter. The Army's critical capability gap for Air and
Missile Defense (AMD) remains protecting the maneuvering force
and is aware the AMD CFT pilot is focused on accelerating
delivery of a maneuver short-range air defense (SHORAD)
capability. The committee commends the AMD CFT for getting an
approved directed requirement for an interim-maneuver SHORAD
capability that accelerated the original schedule by 5 years.
The committee notes the AMD CFT is also reviewing other AMD
capability gaps for the protection of fixed and semi-fixed
sites. The committee expects the AMD CFT to immediately address
capability gaps in the areas of indirect fire protection
capability and AMD.
Since 2011, Congress has provided over $1.5 billion for the
procurement of Iron Dome batteries for the State of Israel, a
system with demonstrated capability against a wide-range of
threats. There is value in experimenting with the Iron Dome
system through demonstrations to assess operational suitability
for the fixed and semi-fixed site AMD mission, and M-SHORAD
missions. Such demonstrations will evaluate challenges
associated with integration of the Iron Dome command and
control system with the existing AMD C2 system and sensors.
The committee recommends $68.0 million, an increase of
$30.0 million, in PE 64020A to support the acquisition of Iron
Dome hardware and associated integration activities, for the
operational demonstration of the Iron Dome system against a
range of threats to evaluate issues associated with the
following:
(1) integrating the Iron Dome launcher into a U.S. Army AMD
architecture for complimentary support of fixed, semi-fixed,
and M-SHORAD operations;
(2) re-designing the Iron Dome launcher to be compatible
with the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Multi-Mission
Launcher; and
(3) potential options for accelerating development of the
Skyhunter missile.
Further, the committee directs the Director of the AMD CFT
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by April 2, 2019, on the Army's plans for this experiment and
demonstration. If warranted by the demonstration results, the
committee directs the Director of the AMD CFT to provide a
follow-on briefing on the advisability and feasibility of
rapidly transitioning Iron Dome hardware for immediate use,
with budgetary recommendations and schedules for accelerated
procurement of additional systems.
Lightweight metal matrix composite technology for combat and tactical
vehicles
In the committee report (H. Rept. 115-200) accompanying the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the
committee recognized the versatility and broad application that
Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) Technology provides for the Armed
Forces by reducing the weight of parts by 50 percent and
increasing their service life by three to four times that of
traditional steel parts. The committee understands the U.S.
Army Tank and Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering
Command (TARDEC) is currently evaluating technologies that can
reduce vehicle weight, reduce fuel consumption, increase
payload capacity, and extend service life of combat and
tactical vehicles, and that MMC technology is part of this
ongoing evaluation. The committee supports these efforts and
recommends the U.S. Army TARDEC continue to test MMC
technology, develop and field components that can reduce
vehicle weight, reduce fuel consumption, increase payload
capacity, and extend service life.
M119 105mm self-propelled artillery system technology
The committee understands the Army is examining the
operational benefits of procuring a self-propelled 105mm
howitzer in order to address existing capability gaps for
infantry brigade combat teams (IBCTs) indirect fires
capabilities. The committee understands that recent
demonstrations as part of the Army's Maneuver and Fires
Integration Experiment at Fort Sill produced positive results.
The committee supports continued demonstrations of this
capability and is aware of a potential future demonstration
under consideration by the 18th Airborne Corps. The committee
understands the demonstrated system incorporated artillery soft
recoil technology with existing 105mm artillery systems and
then integrated these technologies onto an existing light
tactical vehicle. The committee expects the outcomes from these
demonstrations to inform future operational requirements and
procurement strategies.
The committee believes this capability could enable the
Army to achieve significant improvements in combat capability
and lethality through only a modest reinvestment of funding for
current or future planned M119 105mm howitzer modifications.
Further, the committee also believes a light, self-propelled
105mm artillery system could substantially improve the
deterrence posture of the U.S. Army and allied armies in Europe
that may face sophisticated, quick-fire counter-battery
systems.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army, in
coordination with the Directors of the Long-Range Precision
Fires and Soldier Lethality cross-functional teams, to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by December
14, 2018, on the advisability and feasibility of rapidly
accelerating the testing, evaluation, and procurement of a
self-propelled 105mm howitzer to address the indirect fire
capability gaps in IBCTs. The briefing shall include feedback
and results from recent demonstrations of self-propelled 105mm
howitzer technology, specifically the demonstration that
occurred as part of the Army's Maneuver and Fires Integration
Experiment at Fort Sill.
Mobile camouflage system
The committee notes the longstanding success of our allied
partner nations who employ mobile camouflage systems on their
combat vehicles, especially within the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization and the European theater. These relatively
inexpensive camouflage net systems provide enhanced signature
management protection, reduce heat and temperature inside and
around combat vehicles, and yield fuel savings without
interfering with the operation of the vehicles. Army commanders
have expressed an immediate operational need for mobile
camouflage systems, in particular woodland, desert, and Arctic
variants. The committee is aware of the Army's ongoing
operational testing of mobile camouflage systems at the
National Training Center, and encourages further acceleration
of those efforts.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
September 28, 2018, that outlines the mobile camouflage system
test results and the Army's plan and timeline to fund the
accelerated development and fielding of these systems to the
warfighter.
Personal Protective Equipment advance technology development
The budget request contained $18.0 million in PE 63827A for
soldier systems-advanced development.
The committee recognizes advancements the military services
have made in researching and developing materials for Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE). The committee notes that this work
has steadily reduced the weight of and increased ballistic
protection for items like helmets, body armor, and protective
undergarments designed for the men and women of the Armed
Forces. The committee understands, based on the views of senior
defense laboratory scientists, that further research on current
materials, such as ceramics and Kevlar, are experiencing
diminishing returns. The committee supports further research on
advanced materials like high molecular weight polyethylene film
and new and harder ceramics like boron suboxide.
Therefore, the committee recommends $28.0 million, an
increase of $10.0 million, in PE 63827A for PPE advanced
materials research.
Shoot-on-the-Move experimentation for short range air defense systems
The budget request contained $61.1 million in PE 63313A for
Missile and Rocket Advanced Technology, to include investment
in missile components enabling detection and full kinematic
capabilities to develop shoot-on-the-move capability for future
short range air defense (SHORAD).
The committee is aware the Army is currently pursuing a
near-term maneuver short range air defense (M-SHORAD)
capability; however, the near-term solution will not include a
shoot-on-the-move capability. The committee understands the
capability to shoot-on-the-move would potentially be considered
as a future capability requirement as part of follow-on M-
SHORAD increments. The committee believes that the development
and demonstration of a shoot-on-the-move capability could
enable future combat formations to be protected from modern and
advanced air and missile delivered fires while maneuvering, and
enable continuous force protection during offensive operations.
The committee recommends $71.1 million, an increase of
$10.0 million, in PE 63313A to accelerate the development and
potential demonstration of shoot-on-the-move capability for M-
SHORAD platforms and associated systems.
Soldier power and composite armor development
The budget request contained $28.6 million in PE 62105A for
Materials Technology research.
The committee understands that soldier power and composite
armor technology development is critical to meeting the
increased power demands of soldiers' equipment, while reducing
weight. The committee recognizes that conformal wearable
battery technology provides a lightweight, flexible power
solution that offers greater mobility and flexibility than
current capabilities, while streamlining the various battery
types and sizes carried by the soldiers. The committee notes
these capabilities provide soldiers with expeditionary power,
as well as multiple power management alternatives that are all
designed for combat operations in austere environments and can
be tailored to any mission. The committee supports these
programs and believes that they will help to reduce the
soldiers' combat carrying load, while meeting the future
demands of an increased power burden as well as maximizing
survivability and protection. The committee encourages the Army
to continue to work with the industrial base to improve and
upgrade components in the soldier power and composite armor
portfolio to potentially reduce weight and cost, as well as to
improve overall performance.
The committee recommends $29.6 million, an increase of $1.0
million, in PE 62105A for Materials Technology research.
Squad multipurpose equipment transport
The committee understands the Army is conducting a 12-month
technology demonstration leading to a capabilities production
document and eventual procurement of a squad multipurpose
equipment transport system (SMET). The SMET is an unmanned
ground vehicle that will transport equipment for specific
missions, resupply, and extended operations, thereby reducing
soldier load and increasing squad mobility. The committee
supports the Army's use of other transaction authority to
achieve a rapid start to this effort, and encourages the Army
to seek additional ways to expedite acquisition of this
critical capability.
The committee directs the Army's Program Executive Officer
for Combat Support and Combat Service Support to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by November
30, 2018, that includes:
(1) options to accelerate this acquisition strategy;
(2) courses of action to ensure the delivered system meets
all key performance parameters;
(3) findings and analysis from the user evaluations
conducted by two brigade combat teams; and
(4) an assessment of each variant's reliance on generators
versus batteries, power generation capabilities, noise
signatures, abilities to adapt to additional systems such as
flail and mine rollers, dual stretchers, backhoe and loader
kits, as well as any other capabilities considered to be
essential by the program executive officer.
Supercavitating ammunition technology
In the committee report accompanying the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (H. Rept. 115-200), the
committee noted that supercavitating ammunition can be used in
various operational environments, including air-to-air, water-
to-water, air-to-water, and water-to-air, and that this
technology could potentially address critical mission
capability gaps for the warfighter. The committee also directed
the U.S. Army Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Ammunition,
who acts as the single manager of all conventional ammunition,
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
on the current status of supercavitating ammunition technology
across the Department ammunition enterprise. The briefing
acknowledged that the entire ammunition enterprise of the
Department of Defense recognizes the value of supercavitating
ammunition, and indicated that several efforts are underway to
evaluate its performance. The committee notes that this
technology is currently in use by the Department of the Navy
and that other organizations in the Department of Defense are
evaluating supercavitating small caliber ammunition. The
committee is pleased that the Department of Defense is
continuing to evaluate the performance of this technology and
remains supportive of these efforts.
Therefore, the committee directs the PEO for Ammunition, in
coordination with all relevant Department of Defense agencies,
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by September 14, 2018, on all current test and evaluation
activity currently ongoing and planned for supercavitating
ammunition technology.
Third Generation Forward-Looking Infrared development
The committee is aware of a growing parity in U.S. Army
sights and sensors against current and emerging threats,
particularly when it comes to combat vehicle platforms. The
committee is concerned that the Third Generation Forward-
Looking Infrared (FLIR) development program is proceeding at
too slow of a pace to ensure it will enter production as an
integrated system in the next Abrams tank and Bradley Fighting
Vehicle upgrades.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by March 15, 2019, on the Army's plans to synchronize the Third
Generation FLIR program with the M1A2 SEP V4 Abrams Upgrade and
M2A5 Bradley Fighting Vehicle upgrade. The briefing should also
include potential courses of action for, and costs associated
with, the acceleration of Third Generation FLIR development.
Transport telemedicine system
The committee is aware that the Department of Defense is
developing capabilities that would provide telemedicine and
remote physiological monitoring for casualty care of deployed
forces. The committee recognizes that such telemedicine
capabilities can provide useful reachback support for complex
injuries, especially for sensitive organs where combat medics
and surgeons may not have in-depth specialty training. The
committee encourages the Department to continue to experiment
with and examine ways to use emerging telemedicine capabilities
to allow for consultation with specialty subject matter experts
to provide soldiers on the battlefield with access to high-
quality care for complex and difficult injuries. Additionally,
the committee supports the idea of partnering with subject
matter experts in order to provide direct, real-time
consultation between geographically dispersed military and
civilian medical personnel; this would support complex
diagnostic and surgical problems, as well as allow conferencing
for complicated, but less urgent, patient management decisions
and virtualized training and continuing medical education.
Urban warfare training
The committee has continuing interest in the Department of
Defense's ability to prepare for and operate in complex,
densely populated urban terrain. Recent trends reflect that the
future of global violence is urban, and that the next war will
likely be fought in densely populated cities. The committee is
supportive of the Department's ongoing efforts, but remains
concerned with the lack of Army prioritization and resourcing
to address these challenges. The committee is particularly
concerned with the Army's lack of realistic training sites that
reflect the scale and density of real-world urban operating
environments. The committee believes the Army should more
aggressively prepare for urban warfare and explore the
construction of an urban warfare training center that focuses
on basic and advanced skills to fight, survive, and win in
urban operating environments. This training should address the
challenges associated with vertical, subterranean, and dense
urban terrain, and the inclusion and integration of joint and
interagency enablers.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than February 1, 2019, on the Army's plan for urban
warfare training. The report should include:
(1) a description of urban warfare training requirements;
(2) an overview of a plan and timeline to integrate urban
warfare training within the Army;
(3) an identification of costs associated with an urban
warfare training program;
(4) a feasibility study on the construction of an urban
warfare training center;
(5) feasibility of utilizing existing private facilities
and contracting training iterations until a final DOD facility
can be constructed;
(6) any critical technology, maneuver, or mobility
shortfalls associated with operating in a dense urban
environment; and
(7) force design impacts or considerations within the Army.
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy
Items of Special Interest
Academic partnerships for undersea unmanned warfare research
The budget request contained $58.0 million in PE 62747N for
undersea warfare applied research.
The committee supports the Navy's efforts to develop the
next generation of nuclear submarines and other undersea
systems and capabilities. Specifically, the committee supports
research, development, testing, and demonstration of maritime
robotic systems that may be used for security and surveillance,
inspection and survey, munitions retrieval, and environmental
monitoring.
The committee understands that there are additional
opportunities to enhance development of the next generation
submarines and maritime robotics technology in the areas of
autonomy, adaptive decision making, docking, 3-D imaging,
energy technologies such as marine and hydrokinetic convertors,
and data transfer. The committee believes that university-based
research and innovation centered on the development of maritime
robotic technology and other capabilities required for advanced
undersea warfare will be essential in maintaining the Navy's
competitive advantage.
Therefore, the committee recommends $78.0 million, an
increase of $20.0 million, in PE 62747N. Elsewhere in this
title, the committee notes the importance of partnerships with
academia to advance unmanned platforms and systems in order to
maintain a competitive war fighting advantage.
Artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies in Navy
unmanned systems
The committee has continuing interest in the Navy's ability
to leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, and
computer vision in exploitation and analysis. The committee
also recognizes the increasing amounts of imagery and other
sensor data that Navy unmanned undersea and unmanned surface
vessels generate, and the demand this creates for additional
processing, exploitation, management, and dissemination of
information. The committee recommends the Navy synchronize
their efforts with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence, and ensure that unmanned undersea and unmanned
surface vessel computer vision and artificial intelligence
requirements are incorporated into Project Maven and other
Department of Defense research and development programs. The
committee supports the Department's initiatives to leverage
commercial technology and innovative solutions to rapidly
address current Department challenges, and believes the Navy
can benefit from similar capabilities.
Briefing for the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the House
Committee on Armed Services on US Navy's efforts to expand
carrier air wing long-range strike capability
The committee notes that the aircraft carrier air wing has
been optimized for striking power and sortie generation and
believes that it may not be configured to support the long-
range strike required by current and future threat systems.
While the introduction of the F-35C will significantly expand
stealth capabilities, the F-35C could require increased range
to address necessary targets. The committee believes that
several options could be used to address this issue to include
developing a stealth tanker capability, improved engine
technology or to develop and procure a strike capability that
is purposely built to strike at increased range. The committee
further notes that the Navy previously desired to significantly
increase the carrier air wing range with the development of the
A-12 aircraft. The committee understands that the A-12 would
have included a 5,000-pound internal carriage payload, stealth,
and a range of 800 nautical miles. While the committee believes
that requirements to support this capability remain relevant
and the technology available, the development of the A-12
aircraft was mired in acquisition challenges that eventually
resulted in the cancellation of the program. While the
committee further believes that the Department of Defense has
successfully developed a suite of long-range intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, the committee
also believes that it is vital that the Navy develop a carrier-
based long-range strike capability.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide a briefing to the Senate Committee on Armed Services
and the House Committee on Armed Services by January 25, 2019,
on options to expand the strike range of a carrier air wing in
a contested environment, including manned and unmanned
capabilities, and, Department of the Navy capabilities it plans
to pursue in the Next Generation Air Dominance capability.
Briefing on Navy support for research into autonomous systems
The committee is aware of the Robotarium, a laboratory
hosted at the Georgia Institute of Technology, sponsored by the
Office of Naval Research (ONR), where researchers conduct
experiments with interconnected, heterogeneous unmanned ground
and aerial systems. The committee is supportive of
competitively awarded grant programs that enhance academia's
ability to conduct complex experiments with autonomous systems.
As the role of autonomous systems in operations is expected to
grow, the Committee believes it will be increasingly important
for ONR to continue to fund initiatives that prepare future
engineers to conduct cutting edge research in this discipline,
especially with different classes of autonomous systems
including unmanned underwater vehicles, unmanned surface
vehicles, and unmanned aerial vehicles operating simultaneously
across multiple domains. Therefore, the committee directs the
Director of ONR to brief the House Committee on Armed Services
by November 1, 2018, on initiatives that enhance the ability of
academia to conduct complex experiments with autonomous
systems.
Briefing on ongoing engine noise reduction efforts
The Committee continues to support ongoing efforts to
reduce engine noise from the F-414 engine on the F/A-18 E/F
Super Hornet and E/A-18 G Growler.
Attachments, known as chevrons, could reduce the noise
associated with operations of these aircraft. A reduction in
engine noise would benefit sailors working in close proximity
to the aircraft, particularly on the carrier deck, and
communities near installations home to these squadrons.
Having received the briefing required by the House Report
to the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the
committee is aware that the Navy may be requesting authority to
reprogram Fiscal Year 2018 funding in order to engineer,
manufacture, proof and test redesigned chevrons. The Committee
supports such a request, provided the funding source is a
program with unexecutable funds.
The Committee is aware that these funds would be used to
develop an improved chevron design which could achieve
significant noise reduction at full military power. The
committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to brief the House
Committee on Armed Services no later than September 30, 2018 on
engineering plans for Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 and potential
applications of chevron designs to additional aircraft.
Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services
The committee acknowledges the Navy's efforts to modernize
the functions of its existing command, control, communications,
computers, and intelligence network systems through
Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES)
installation. The committee recognizes that, through CANES, the
Navy seeks to build a more responsive and adaptable information
technology platform by creating a common computing environment
that will increase capabilities, address cybersecurity
vulnerabilities, and lower sustainment costs across the fleet.
Therefore, the committee continues to support full deployment
of CANES, as scheduled, to ensure the Navy's networking
environment remains adequately equipped for information
warfare.
Defense University Research Instrumentation Program
The budget request contained $119.4 million in PE 61103N
for University Research Initiatives.
The Defense University Research Instrumentation Program
(DURIP), administered by the Office of Naval Research, provides
academic institutions conducting research for the Department of
Defense the ability to acquire the necessary infrastructure to
support high-quality research. Additionally, the
instrumentation developed and acquired through the DURIP
process ensures that the next generation of scientists and
engineers are trained with cutting-edge capabilities for the
defense science and technology workforce. The committee
understands there is additional opportunity for the Navy to
facilitate research in an area of interest to the Navy through
the DURIP program.
Therefore, the committee recommends $129.4 million, an
increase of $10.0 million, in PE 61103N, to support the
acquisition of infrastructure required by universities to
conduct cutting-edge Navy research.
Directed energy and non-lethal weapons technology policy and guidance
The budget request contained $27.6 million in PE 63851M for
Joint Non-Lethal Weapons testing.
The committee continues to support the Department of
Defense's efforts to develop non-lethal technologies as a
materiel solution to provide military commanders with a non-
lethal capability to protect military bases, security
perimeters, and other secured spaces. The committee
acknowledges the importance of these technologies as a force
multiplier that gives service members more options, and
minimizes civilian casualties and collateral damage. Recent
development efforts of High Power Radio Frequency directed
energy technologies have advanced these weapons to a maturity
that can be used globally by the military services and
combatant commands to stop vehicles, vessels, and other
systems. The committee is concerned that the lack of policy,
strategy, and guidance for employment of these non-lethal
weapons has limited the potential benefits of deploying these
technologies for use more broadly across the combatant
commands.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by November 1, 2018, on the future strategy for non-lethal
weapons, including development of appropriate policy and
guidance for employment. The briefing should also describe the
current organizational structure of the non-lethal weapons
program and consider the assignment of a joint proponent for
non-lethal weapons who would be responsible for coordinating
command requirements, facilitating policy development, and
setting conditions for further integration of these
capabilities.
The committee recommends $32.6 million, an increase of $5.0
million, in PE 63851M for the Non-Lethal Weapons program.
E2-D Advanced Hawkeye Identification Friend or Foe
The budget request contained $223.6 million for the E-2D
Advanced Hawkeye program.
The committee notes that the E-2D Identification Friend or
Foe (IFF) Interrogation System has certain limitations at long
range. These limitations affect the ability of the crewmembers
to identify threats at range, reducing critical time to react.
The committee also notes that applying meta-materials to the E-
2D IFF system may improve the E-2D IFF range detection and
overall ability of the fleet to react against distant threats.
The committee recommends $225.6 million, an increase of
$2.0 million, for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye program.
Joint Air-to-Ground Missile for fixed wing aircraft (JAGM-F)
integration
The committee notes the Department of the Navy, with the
eventual retirement of the Maverick missile has similar
requirements as the Air Force for Joint Air-to-Ground Fixed
(JAGM-F) missile on its AV-8B Harrier, F/A-18C/D/E/F Hornet,
and F-35B/C aircraft. JAGM-F is an improvement to the Army's
JAGM which will allow the missile to be eject-launched from
fixed-wing aircraft to eliminate time sensitive moving targets
and high value covered/sheltered and armored targets. The
committee understands JAGM-F will be able to combat adverse
weather, low visibility and austere communication environments
on land and at sea while engaging multiple targets near
simultaneously in multiple engagement modes.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by February 8, 2019 that provides potential options for
accelerating Navy and Marine Corps efforts with respect to
integrating JAGM on fixed-wing aircraft.
Marine Corps Group 5-class unmanned aircraft development
The budget request contained $25.3 million in PE 34240M for
development of advanced tactical unmanned aircraft system
capabilities.
The committee understands that the Marine Corps plans to
develop a medium- to large-sized, long-range, medium-altitude,
multi-mission, unmanned aircraft system that can persist and
survive in an anti-access, area-denial contingency environment.
The committee is also aware of multiple capabilities and
platforms across joint-service portfolios that could likely
mitigate, if not eliminate, the capability gaps and shortfalls
identified in the Marine Corps' Initial Capabilities Document,
from August 10, 2016, ``Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned
Aircraft System Expeditionary Capabilities.'' The committee
believes the Marine Corps underestimates the required
communications, data link, launch, mission execution, and
recovery infrastructure, or the human capital resources
required to train, operate, maintain, and sustain such a
system. The Marine Corps also underestimates the necessary
human capital resources required to meet current deployment-to-
dwell policy and guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense.
Therefore, the committee recommends $10.3 million, a
decrease of $15.0 million, in PE 34240M for development of
advanced tactical unmanned aircraft system capabilities. The
committee also directs the Chairman of the Joint Requirements
Oversight Council to provide a briefing to the House Committee
on Armed Services, not later than February 5, 2019, that
assesses all existing or future joint-service capabilities that
are similar in nature to the Marine Corps' planned system, and
includes a detailed explanation for why each of those joint-
service capabilities could not mitigate or fulfill the gaps or
shortfalls identified by the Marine Corps. The committee also
directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services, not later than February 5,
2019, that explains the acquisition and funding strategy of the
Marine Corps to affordably develop and field an unmanned
capability of this nature, and the personnel, funding,
infrastructure, and mission-execution resources that would be
needed to viably sustain and support this capability.
Maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities
demonstration
The budget request contained no funding for the MS-177A
maritime enhanced sensor demonstration program.
The committee notes that the Navy has the opportunity to
leverage a $300.0 million Air Force investment in the MS-177A
sensor, which is meant to improve maritime target detection and
long-range imaging. This investment could significantly reduce
procurement costs and expedite fielding. The committee is aware
that U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) identified the MS-177A in its
fiscal year 2018 integrated priority list for consideration.
The committee believes that having an organic Navy MS-177A
demonstration in the PACOM area of responsibility could help
the Navy to assess the full range of anti-surface unit warfare
and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. In addition, the MS-
177A would help gather needed intelligence against threats in
the PACOM strategic environment. The MS-117A would improve the
Navy organic capability to conduct standoff anti-surface unit
warfare intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and long-
range positive identification of targets.
The committee recommends $23.5 million for the MS-177A
maritime enhanced sensor demonstration program.
Naval underwater test ranges
The committee has continuing interest in the Department of
Defense's plan to redevelop and modernize the Barking Sands
Tactical Underwater Range (BARSTUR). The committee report (H.
Rept. 114-577) accompanying the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2017, directed the Navy to submit a report
to the congressional defense committees on the plan to
redevelop and modernize BARSTUR. The report was submitted on
October 13, 2017. The report provided by the Navy noted that
BARSTUR is an invaluable asset to numerous Hawaii-based and
transiting subsurface, surface, and aviation platforms. The
committee notes the underwater range is used extensively to
conduct submarine sonar, fire control, and weapons technical
and operational evaluations, and serves a critical role in
hosting the world's largest international maritime warfare
exercise, Rim of the Pacific. This exercise serves as a means
of promoting stability in the region and represents a unique
training opportunity to foster and sustain cooperative
relationships that are necessary for ensuring the safety of sea
lines of communication and security in the Pacific Ocean. The
committee remains concerned about the readiness and operational
status of the Barking Sands Tactical Underwater Range and its
ability to support critical training and exercises. The
committee encourages the Navy to aggressively sustain the
modernization timeline, begin the program requirement and
acquisition process, and support a competitive source selection
and contract award to achieve operational capability in fiscal
year 2026.
MQ-25 Unmanned Carrier Aviation program
The budget request contained $718.9 million for the MQ-25
Unmanned Carrier Aviation program.
The committee supports the Navy's efforts to develop and
field a carrier-based unmanned aerial system to provide
refueling as well as intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance support to the fleet. The committee notes that
the Chief of Naval Operations intends to accelerate this
program by 2 years in order to provide this capability by 2026.
To date, the Navy has provided insufficient air vehicle
justification. Budget documents state that $598.78 million will
go to Air Segment Primary Hardware Development with very little
further justification or cost estimates.
The committee recommends a decrease of $116.9 million, for
a total of $602.0 million, to procure one test article for the
MQ-25 Unmanned Carrier Aviation program.
Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal recovery operations
Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces require a
safe, effective, and supportable means to conduct Raise, Tow,
and Beach (RTB) operations. These operations entail attaching
suitable lifting mechanisms to the item of interest on the sea
bed (e.g., threat items, Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), salvage
items), actuating the lifting mechanism to raise the item to
the sea surface, and securing and/or transporting the item of
interest to a safe environment for subsequent action. The
committee notes that Navy desired to employ the MK V Ordnance
Recovery Air Bag (ORCA), a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) lift
bag with similar lift capacity to legacy requirements. However,
the ORCA system was never transitioned to a program of record
that could replace the Mod 1 because the system experienced
numerous material and design shortcomings making its continued
use unacceptable without significant design modifications. Last
year, Navy reassessed this issue and determined that the EOD
Lift Balloon capability should be provided by the MK 2 MOD 2
Flotation Bladder Assembly. The committee notes that comparable
capabilities exist to support this requirement including a
developmental lift balloon and an automated tow coupling
actuation system currently in limited use by EOD. Therefore,
the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to provide a
brief to the House Armed Services Committee by October 1, 2018
that provides a comparison of the current program of record
with other developmental efforts.
Navy Next Generation Enterprise Network
The committee acknowledges the Defense Information System
Agency's current role in providing network management and
security to the Navy's networks. The committee is also aware
that the Navy has sought commercial sector input for
modernizing its information technology services through the
Navy Next Generation Enterprise Network. The committee
recognizes that employing advanced commercial network
capabilities for end-to-end network connectivity can promote
rapid innovation, lead to cost efficiencies, and enhance
security capabilities. Therefore, the committee encourages the
Department of Defense, where practicable, to take advantage of
commercial-off-the-shelf capabilities for supporting, securing,
and modernizing its networks.
Navy Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare prototyping
The committee understands that the Navy plans to begin a
Deployables Program of Record (PoR) in fiscal year 2020 which
intends to address operational gaps in wide area undersea
surveillance. The committee commends the Navy for conducting a
robust prototyping program as a part of Theater Anti-Submarine
Warfare (TASW) efforts since fiscal year 2015, which will
inform future requirements and will produce valuable technical
and operational information regarding the fielding and
employment of deployables capabilities. However, the committee
is also aware that under the current fiscal year 2020 start
timeline, tested production units from the Deployable System of
Systems Project effort will not be operationally available
until late 2022. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary
of the Navy to brief the House Committee on Armed Services by
August 30, 2018 as to a plan to maximize the capabilities that
have been achieved from current prototyping efforts as well as
how the Secretary intends to mitigate the operational gaps that
could result because of the Deployables PoR fielding schedule.
Ocular Interruption System
The Committee is aware the Marine Corps' new Ocular
Interruption System, which will replace the current decades-old
system, represents a materiel solution providing personnel a
single, non-lethal hail and warning capability applicable
across the range of military operations where the objective is
to minimize civilian casualties and limit collateral damage.
The Committee is concerned with the budget request's proposed
reduction of the Marine Corps Approved Acquisition Objective
(AAO) requirement of 1,758 units from the previously stated
goal of 1,848 units, and the delay of Full Operational
Capability (FOC) until the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020.
The Committee is further concerned that the AAO requirement and
the FOC timeline may have been altered without an associated
change in requirements. Therefore, the Committee directs the
Commandant of the Marine Corps to provide a briefing, not later
than September 1, 2018, to the House Armed Services Committee
on a plan to potentially fulfill its original AAO requirement
of 1,848 units. This briefing shall include to planned delivery
order schedule, pricing per unit, and fielding schedule.
Passive rocket propelled grenade armor protection technology
The committee notes there have been significant
improvements in passive rocket propelled grenade (RPG) armor
protection over legacy RPG armor systems, which are heavy and
cumbersome, and present form, fit, and function constraints,
particularly for Marine Corps ground combat tactical vehicle
fleets operating in expeditionary environments. The committee
encourages the Secretary of the Navy to consider lightweight
RPG armor solutions that provide protection against RPG attacks
while maintaining the ability to fold flat against the vehicle
to allow for rapid deployment and transport from amphibious
ships and aircraft.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by February 1, 2019, on the testing, evaluation, and
integration of lightweight, textile, and flexible RPG armor
solutions that provide protection against RPG attacks, while
maintaining the ability to fold flat against the vehicle to
allow for rapid deployment and transport from amphibious ships
and aircraft.
Small Business Innovation Research--Automated Test and Retest Program
The committee recognizes the Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) program is a valuable tool to engage small
business and provide a pathway for innovators to conduct
business with the Department of Defense. The National Defense
Authorization Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-81), Section 5001,
also known as the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011,
mandates that agencies, to the greatest extent practicable,
shall issue Phase III awards to the SBIR award recipients that
developed the technology. The committee is aware that the
technology developed for the Automated Test and Retest Program
has demonstrated success that has led to an enterprise-wide
approach, and offers cost savings over current efforts. The
committee encourages the Navy to continue to support SBIR award
recipients to the greatest extent practicable for any Phase III
awards associated with the Automated Test and Retest Program.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy,
no later than 31 January 2019, to provide to the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives, a briefing on
the Automated Test and Retest Program. The briefing should
include an overview of SBIR award recipients associated with
this program, the Navy's methodology and process for
considering SBIR Phase III awards, and a plan detailing how the
Navy's Automated Test and Retest program will comply with the
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 for future contract
awards.
TH-57 follow-on training system
The budget request contained no funds in PE 63208N for the
TH-57 follow-on training system program.
The committee notes that the Department of the Navy
procured the TH-57B and TH-57C helicopters used to train Navy,
Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and foreign military partners
between November 1981 and December 1985. The committee further
notes that budget justification materials submitted with the
budget request for fiscal year 2019 describe the TH-57 training
system as experiencing obsolescence, diminishing manufacturing
sources and material shortages, and increasingly expensive
operating costs relating to aging aircraft issues. The
committee understands that this situation results in potential
pilot training shortfalls that will have a negative impact on
readiness.
Accordingly, the committee believes the Department of the
Navy should accelerate the program to procure a follow-on
system to replace the TH-57B and TH-57C helicopters. The
committee recommends $1.0 million in PE 63208N for this
purpose.
U.S. Navy MH-60R helicopter antisubmarine warfare and aircraft health
monitoring
The committee understands the U.S. Navy operates a fleet of
Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) equipped MH-60R helicopters. The
committee notes the MH-60R is fitted with advanced mission
systems and sensors that are capable of detecting and engaging
modern submarines in littoral and open ocean scenarios.
However, the committee understands that the current ASW
sonobuoy receiver is heavy and limited to its specific mission
of receiving and transmitting data to and from U.S. Navy
sonobuoy fields for analysis through acoustic processors.
The committee is aware that new Size Weight and Power
(SWaP) receiver technology currently being used on the DDG-51
that could provide the Navy with enhanced capability while also
reducing weight on the MH-60R by over forty pounds.
Additionally, the committee understands that the new receiver
has the capability to integrate a Next Generation Health
Monitoring System (NGHMS), which has the potential to replace
the current HUMS system on the aircraft, saving an additional
fifty pounds of critical weight. The committee is also aware
the U.S. Army is currently conducting demonstrations of NGHMS
on the UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Navy, or his
designee, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services by September 28, 2018 that provides operational
details of the DDG-51 SWaP receiver to include capabilities,
any challenges associated with integration with NGHMS and
subsequently onto the MH-60R platform. The briefing should also
include a notional plan for testing this technology as well as
a notional acquisition strategy.
Warfighter safety and performance
The budget request contained $56.2 million in PE 62236N for
Warfighter Sustainment Applied Research.
The committee notes that this program has been instrumental
in technology efforts to improve warfighter safety, prevent
occupational injury in hazardous, deployed areas, and minimize
the effects of extreme environments. The committee believes
additional research focused on the safety, performance, and
resilience of Navy divers can further reduce risk during
dangerous missions in adverse conditions. Research areas that
warrant additional focus include studies on decompression
sickness, oxygen toxicity, optimization of diver performance,
and assessment of the impact of thermal stress. This research
can also illuminate human performance characteristics and
technologies that have implications across a much larger set of
mission-relevant performance calculations.
The committee recommends $56.2 million, the amount
requested, in PE 62236N for Warfighter Sustainment Applied
Research.
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force
Items of Special Interest
Academic and industrial partnerships for aerospace materials
The budget request contained $42.0 million in PE 63680F for
the manufacturing technology program.
The Air Force has been studying materials for advanced
aerospace needs to enhance lethality and survivability in
accordance with the 2018 National Defense Strategy. The
committee understands developing and manufacturing advanced
materials can be challenging, and that opportunity may exist
for the Air Force Research Laboratory to leverage existing
relationships, and form new partnerships, with higher education
and industrial partners in the Manufacturing Technology Program
to better understand these challenges. Specifically, the
committee believes greater leveraging of software and
simulation tools to assess new machining, composite
manufacturing, casting, and additive manufacturing technologies
being developed by original equipment manufacturers, will
ultimately improve advanced material development and
manufacturing.
Therefore, the committee recommends $47.0 million, an
increase of $5.0 million, in PE 63680F to develop advanced
materials and increase advanced materials manufacturing through
academic and industrial partnerships to better support
aerospace needs.
Academic partnerships for modeling, design, and analysis of unmanned
air platforms
The budget request contained $190.9 million in PE 62203F
for aerospace propulsion research and development.
The committee is aware that the Air Force performs a wide
range of advanced research and engineering in multi-
disciplinary design for unmanned air platforms. Further, the
committee recognizes that advanced modeling and design, as well
as quicker comparative analyses, are beneficial to this effort.
The committee believes that academia is well-suited to partner
with the Air Force on modeling, design, and comparative
analysis through the use of Educational Partnership Agreements,
which are mutually beneficial agreements that may also enhance
the Air Force's effort to recruit a diverse and educated
workforce.
Therefore, the committee recommends $195.9 million, an
increase of $5.0 million, in PE 62203F for Educational
Partnership Agreements for unmanned platforms.
Elsewhere in this title, the committee notes the importance
of partnerships with academia to advance unmanned platforms and
systems in order to maintain a competitive war fighting
advantage.
Advanced engine development program
The budget request contained $1.2 billion in PE 64858F for
technology transition programs, of which $790.4 million was
included for the advanced engine development project.
The advanced engine development project enables
demonstration of advanced turbine engine prototypes. The
committee notes that the main effort in this project is the
adaptive engine transition program, which is maturing fuel-
efficient adaptive engine component technologies and reducing
associated risk in preparation for next-generation propulsion
system development for multiple combat aircraft applications.
The committee understands that adaptive engine technology
enables next generation combat aircraft capabilities by
combining the efficiency of high-bypass turbofans used by
commercial airlines with the performance demanded of military
fighter engines. This technology has undergone initial
development through the adaptive engine technology and adaptive
engine technology demonstrator programs, which the committee
has supported in past years. The committee believes that both
legacy aircraft and future aircraft can benefit from this
capability and technology. Therefore, the committee encourages
the Department of the Air Force to continue to make the
necessary investments in these critical technology
demonstrations and engine developments to ensure operational
capability is achieved at the earliest opportunity.
The committee recommends $790.4 million, the full amount
requested, in PE 64858F in order to continue the advanced
engine development project, and further encourages the
Department of Defense to consider early initiation of
development programs aimed at transitioning advanced engines
into the field for both legacy and future combat weapon
systems.
Advanced pilot training program
The budget request contained $265.5 million in PE 65223F
for the advanced pilot training (APT) program. The APT program
will replace the Air Education Training Command's aging T-38C
fleet with new aircraft, a ground-based training system, a
maintenance training system, and support infrastructure
currently used in the fighter/bomber advanced Specialized
Undergraduate Pilot Training track, as well as in the
Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals program.
The committee continues to view the APT program as a
critical program to replace the aging T-38C aircraft in order
to train student pilots in an advanced training aircraft so
they can make a more effective transition to fifth-generation
combat aircraft upon graduation from undergraduate pilot
training. The committee notes that for fiscal year 2018,
contract award had been planned for late 2017, and has now been
delayed until the summer of 2018. If the delay in contract
award extends beyond the summer of 2018, the committee expects
the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services within 30 days of the delay
announcement, detailing the reasons for further delay, impact
on aircraft delivery, and efforts to mitigate the delay so that
initial and full operational capability remains on schedule.
The committee recommends $265.5 million, the full amount
requested, in PE 64233F to continue the APT program. The
committee also expects the Secretary of the Air Force to
provide the briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
directed in the committee report (H. Rept. 115-200)
accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018, on potential options to accelerate the APT program,
subsequent to contract award.
Advanced radar threat system emitters
The budget request contained $35.9 million in PE 64735F for
Department of the Air Force combat training range development,
of which $34.8 million was included for development of a family
of advanced radar threat system (ARTS) emitters. The ARTS
programs develop, design, build, and test threat system
simulators based on advanced foreign-fielded surface-to-air
missile (SAM) radar threat systems. ARTS will be used at
Department of Defense training ranges for fourth- and fifth-
generation aircrew training and tactics development to increase
combat effectiveness and aircrew survivability by training
aircrews to engage or defend against an advanced SAM threat
before encountering it in actual combat to stress their
tactics, techniques, and procedures.
The committee understands that ARTS radars would add
modern, high-fidelity threat training devices to the ranges
that are capable of interacting with fifth-generation sensor-
fusion technologies. During a visit to Hill Air Force Base,
Utah, in April 2018, F-35A pilots briefed committee members
that current training ranges are not equipped with the threat
radars necessary to provide the most effective training for F-
35 pilots, and the committee believes that the ARTS emitter
programs should be accelerated.
Accordingly, the committee recommends $62.9 million in PE
64735F for Air Force combat training range development, an
increase of $27.0 million, to accelerate the ARTS emitter
programs, and understands that this amount is executable in
fiscal year 2019.
Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generators
The Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator project develops
and demonstrates core engine technologies to address the
growing need for affordable small turbofans utilized in current
and future missile and remotely piloted aircraft propulsion
systems. The project develops and demonstrates technology to
reduce cost of ownership by half while improving mission
flexibility and fuel consumption to increase range. It will
also pave the way for providing much needed competition where
there currently is none. The committee directs the Secretary of
the Air Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on
Armed Services, not later than February 15, 2019, on Department
of the Air Force plans to fund technologies which lead to low
cost, high performance turbofan engines of up to 1,200 pounds
of thrust.
Aerospace composite structures manufacturing
The budget request contained $42.0 million in PE 63680F for
the Air Force manufacturing technology program. Of this amount,
$30.1 million was requested for advanced manufacturing
technology, including agile manufacturing capabilities.
The committee believes that manufacturing technology
related to cost reduction for aerospace composite structures is
a particularly important part of this overall effort.
Specifically, the committee encourages work on production cost
reduction methods, low-cost tooling, and agile manufacturing
technologies to enable future Air Force unmanned systems
requirements to be achieved at an affordable cost.
The committee recommends $42.0 million, the full amount
requested, in PE 63680F for the Air Force manufacturing
technology program.
Air Force test and evaluation support
The budget request contained $692.8 million in PE 65807F
for Department of the Air Force test and evaluation support.
The committee notes that this amount is $14.5 million, or about
2 percent, higher than the budget request for fiscal year 2018.
The committee also notes that test facilities, capabilities,
and resources operated through this program include wind
tunnels, rocket and jet engine test cells, armament test
ranges, civilian payroll, and contractor services.
In the committee report (H. Rept. 115-200) accompanying the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, the
committee reported on a briefing it received on a comprehensive
assessment of Major Range and Test Facility Base needs and
investments to meet the testing required for fifth- and sixth-
generation aircraft and air armament, including hypersonic
strike weapons. The committee noted that among its findings
were that fifth- and sixth-generation aircraft and weapons
introduce test and evaluation gaps, and that significant
research and development and operations and support investments
are required to fill those gaps.
For fiscal year 2018, Department of the Air Force officials
informed the committee that funding for test and evaluation
support is about $30.0 million below its historical norms, and
that this funding erosion has diminished the ability of the Air
Force Test and Evaluation (T&E) enterprise to support T&E of
next-generation capabilities in the near term. Since the budget
request for fiscal year 2019 would only provide an inflation
increase over the previous year, the committee believes that
the budget request for fiscal year 2019 is also about $30.0
million below historical norms.
Consequently, the committee recommends $724.7 million in PE
65807F for Air Force test and evaluation support, an increase
of $31.9 million, to provide improved open-air range test
capabilities on a timeline that supports the Air Force's roles
in the development of next-generation platforms and air
armament, and addresses the growing range challenges.
Air Operations Center software modernization utilizing agile
development software processes
The budget request contained $106.1 million in PE 27410F
for the Air and Space Operations Center (AOC), of which, $97.6
million is for development of applications and software for the
AOC utilizing agile software development and operations (Ag
DevOps) techniques.
The committee is disappointed in the past attempt to
modernize and upgrade AOC capability through the AOC 10.2
program and the waste of fiscal resources that occurred as a
result of AOC 10.2 program termination. The committee is
concerned by the Air Force's lack of knowledge regarding
contractual insights and cost data, the inability to explain
cost-estimation tools and planning considerations necessary to
formulate budgets, and how the Air Force values the goods and
services received for the resources expended.
Therefore, the committee recommends $79.6 million in PE
27410F, a decrease of $26.5 million, for development of
applications and software for the AOC utilizing Ag DevOps
techniques. The committee also includes a provision elsewhere
in this title that would provide the Secretary of the Air Force
25 percent of authorized funding recommended until the
Secretary provides a report to the congressional defense
committees on software development cost-estimation tools needed
to develop ``should-cost'' models, information regarding costs
incurred to date for software development, and a sufficiency
review of the report by the Department of Defense Director,
Defense Pricing and Acquisition Policy office prior to
submitting the report to Congress.
Autonomous life support system
The budget request contained $36.5 million in PE 63456F for
human effectiveness advanced technology development, but
included no funds for an autonomous life support system (ALSS).
An ALSS is a system in development that would monitor the
physiologic state, respiratory profile, and environmental
conditions of a pilot in a fighter or training aircraft. It
automatically adjusts to the pilot's physiologic demands,
thereby diminishing the prospect that a pilot would be
subjected to a physiological episode resulting from an
inadequate supply of oxygen.
A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
report conducted by the NASA Engineering and Safety Center,
dated September 14, 2017, on F/A-18 and EA-18 fleet
physiological episodes, recommended the development of systems
that would monitor a pilot's physiologic state. The committee
understands that the Air Force's 711th Human Performance Wing
is pursuing a cooperative research and development agreement
with a contractor to develop an ALSS that includes capabilities
for monitoring inhaled and exhaled gas. The committee further
understands that the scope of funded work should also include
the monitoring of pilot physiology for heart rate, pulse or
tissue oxygenation, and estimated core temperature, and that an
increase in funds for this purpose would accelerate the
development of an ALSS.
Consequently, the committee recommends $46.5 million, an
increase of $10.0 million, in PE 63456F.
Education and outreach for anti-tampering and cybersecurity research
The committee recognizes the role that anti-tampering
technology plays in safeguarding U.S. military weapon systems
from theft, reverse engineering, and exploitation. The
committee acknowledges and supports the Air Force's highly
focused efforts to grow technological advances in this area.
Therefore, the committee encourages the Department of Defense
to fully fund programs that support anti-tampering research and
development. Furthermore, the committee encourages the
Department to leverage talent from Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs) that have a proven track record of
excellence in this particular field. The committee recognizes
the vital contributions that HBCUs have made in supporting
defense readiness and national security priorities through
successful research initiatives.
F-15 ALQ-128 electronic warfare warning set
The budget request contained $192.9 million in PE 27134F
for development of F-15 systems, but included no funds for
development of the ALQ-128 electronic warfare warning set
(EWWS). The ALQ-128 EWWS is a countermeasures receiver used on
the F-15C, D, and E aircraft. The ALQ-128, used in concert with
other systems, provides active jamming against enemy radar
threats.
The committee notes that with the fielding of upgraded
active electronically scanned array radars on the F-15 fleet,
the aircraft's automatic electronic warfare warning
countermeasures and active jamming capability was lost because
the legacy ALQ-128 EWWS is not compatible with the new antennas
and cannot be upgraded. The committee understands that an ALQ-
128 development program to re-design the ALQ-128 would regain
the lost warfighter capability to provide active jamming
against enemy radar threats, and is necessary to provide an
expandable and upgradeable system to meet mission requirements.
Therefore, the committee recommends $242.9 million, an
increase of $50.0 million, in PE 27134F for development of the
ALQ-128 EWWS.
F-35 follow-on development
The committee notes that the F-35 program has accomplished
the final developmental test flight of the system development
and demonstration (SDD) phase of the program on April 11, 2018.
While the SDD required flight test is now complete, the
committee further notes that flight testing continues in
support of phased capability improvements and modernization of
the F-35 air system in an effort formerly known as block four
and now known as continuous capability development and delivery
(C2D2). The C2D2 program will provide timely, affordable
incremental warfighting capability improvements to maintain
joint air dominance against evolving threats to the United
States and its allies.
Section 224(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) directed the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees that contains the basic elements of an
acquisition baseline for the F-35 block four program. However,
the report delivered in January 2018 provided only an initial
insight into the basic elements of the F-35 C2D2 program. The
committee understands that a complete report is planned to be
submitted in March 2019, and believes that the basic elements
of an acquisition baseline are vital to the ability of the
committee to conduct its oversight responsibilities of a
significant F-35 modernization budget.
Therefore, elsewhere in this Act, the committee recommends
a provision that would limit the obligation of funds for the F-
35 C2D2 program until the Secretary of Defense submits the
complete report required by section 224(b) of Public Law 114-
328.
The committee also notes that in its annual report on the
F-35 program, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
assessed that the F-35 C2D2 schedule was not executable due to
insufficient test resources, including an inadequate number of
test aircraft configured to conduct C2D2 test flight activity.
Accordingly, the committee believes the Department should
procure an additional six new test aircraft, two in each of the
F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C configuration, to support the C2D2
program so that capability improvements and modernization can
be more rapidly developed and procured to meet evolving
threats.
Metals Affordability Initiative
The budget requested contained $37.9 million in PE 63112F
for Advanced Materials for Weapons System.
The committee recognizes the importance of this program in
providing affordable materials and manufacturing technologies
across the entire life-cycle of aerospace materials.
Specifically, the Air Force Research Lab-managed Metals
Affordability Initiative has reduced metallic aircraft
component costs and accelerated the implementation and transfer
of technologies across a wide range of aircraft platforms. The
committee notes the value of this public-private partnership
and the risk sharing model that has directly led to a nearly
$2.4 billion return on the U.S. Government's investment. The
committee recommends the Secretary of the Air Force create a
dedicated funding line for the Metals Affordability Initiative
to show the Air Force's clear commitment to this program.
The committee recommends $47.9 million, an increase of
$10.0 million, in PE 63112F for Advanced Materials for Weapons
System.
Passive ground-based imaging of space objects
The committee is aware of the progress with ground-based
space imaging experiments being made by the Air Force Research
Laboratory's (AFRL) Joint United States-United Kingdom Research
Team. The committee recognizes the potential for high
resolution imaging of geosynchronous satellites that also
supports the AFRL Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics education goals. The committee is also aware of
positive initial test results and additional ground based
experiments using full scale baseline separations of over 100
meters between the tracking telescopes. The committee
recommends the AFRL continue ground-based space imaging
experimentation with passive/unobtrusive optical amplitude
interferometry imaging in combination with other surveillance
systems for Department of Defense applications.
Precision metrology tools
The budget request contained $125.3 million in PE 62102F
for materials research and development.
The committee recognizes that metrology, or the development
of precise measurement tools, is an important aspect of
materials research. As the ability to manipulate materials at
the subatomic scale, and to generate new and novel materials
from computational design, continues to advance, it will also
require further development of precision measuring tools. The
committee encourages the Air Force to explore new and
innovative methods to develop and provision for these tools,
including through public-private partnerships to field and
maintain cutting-edge metrology systems.
Therefore, the committee recommends $128.3 million, an
increase of $3.0 million, in PE 62102F to support the
development of advanced, precision metrology tools.
Recapitalization of Battle-Management, Command and Control, and
associated intelligence capabilities in support of ground
forces
The budget request contained no funds in PE 37581F for the
Joint Surveillance Target and Attack Radar System (JSTARS)
Recapitalization (Recap) program, and $14.9 million for
research and development, and $9.9 million for procurement
activities related to the legacy E-8C JSTARS program.
The committee is concerned and disagrees with the Air
Force's decision to terminate the JSTARS Recap program. While
the committee understands the Air Force's desire to transition
to a new ``family of systems'' concept for providing
intelligence to the Joint Force, it believes that the proposed
plan involves significant risk in terms of technology
development, integration, cost, and schedule, and therefore the
termination of the JSTARS Recap program is unwarranted and will
create a significant gap in overall ISR capability and
capacity. While the Air Force claims to have accounted for such
risks in its decision, the committee does not believe it is
appropriate to accept these risks given the importance of this
mission area to the Joint Force. In addition, the committee
notes that the Air Force's decision on the JSTARS Recap program
directly contradicts numerous Department of Defense analyses,
and senior-officials' testimony provided to Congress regarding
requirements, capabilities, war-gaming, and affordability that
justified the existence and execution of the JSTARS Recap
program, as recently as part of the fiscal year 2018 budget
request.
Further, the committee is also concerned that the Air
Force's decision could impose an unacceptable level of risk to
joint ground forces that will rely heavily upon JSTARS Recap to
provide reliable, consistent, accurate, and highly integrated
Battle-Management, Command and Control, and Ground Moving
Target Indicator intelligence capabilities. Finally, the
committee believes that the Air Force's decision did not take
into account the significantly improved capabilities and
increased capacity that the JSTARS Recap aircraft, utilizing a
modern aircraft design with fifth-generation radar technology
and integrated software processing, is currently designed to
bring to the battlefield as compared to the current fleet of
legacy E-8C aircraft.
Therefore, the committee recommends $623.0 million, an
increase of $623.0 million, in PE 37581F to fund the JSTARS
Recap program's continued development. The committee also
includes a provision elsewhere in this title that addresses
this program.
Reusable hypersonic vehicle structure development
The budget request contained $130.5 million in PE 62201F,
and $125.4 million in PE 62102F for aerospace vehicle
technologies and materials. The committee supports the
Department of Defense's efforts to accelerate the testing and
development of hypersonic vehicles. The committee believes
further investment in the development of economically efficient
reusable hypersonic systems will extend national defense
capabilities beyond the limits of expendable systems.
Additional reusable hypersonic vehicle structure development
and thermal protection system development is necessary to
enable rapid global response to threats, and extend the
survivability of platforms in highly contested environments.
Further research focused on ceramic matrix components,
fabrication, assembly, and full-scale component testing is
necessary in order to meet the Air Force's fiscal year 2019
test bed vehicle operations goals. The committee recommends
$140.5 million, an increase of $10.0 million, in PE 62201F and
$135.34 million, an increase of $10.0 million, in PE 62102F for
aerospace vehicle technologies and materials, to accelerate the
development of reusable and air-launched hypersonic vehicle
structures.
Robust aircraft electrical power and thermal management systems
The budget request contained $115.5 million in PE 63216F
and $190.9 million in PE 62203F for the development and
demonstration of electrical power, thermal management, and
distribution for aerospace applications.
The committee recognizes the Air Force is highly focused on
developing directed energy and laser weapons systems, both for
self-protection and to provide offensive capability for future
aircraft. In order to meet those goals, the Air Force will not
just need a lasing system and optics with the size and weight
to be incorporated into aircraft-sized systems, but it will
also need an end-to-end power generation system that can meet
all of these new power demands in addition to all of the other
electrical and avionics subsystems on these aircraft. The
committee encourages the Air Force to focus developmental work
on the aerospace electrical power for lightweight and efficient
power technologies needed for those future aircraft concepts.
Therefore, the committee recommends $125.5 million, an
increase of $10.0 million, in PE 63216F, and $195.9 million, an
increase of $5.0 million, in PE 62203F, to accelerate design,
fabrication, and testing to support a light-weight, robust
electrical power and thermal management system for future
aircraft needs.
Secure-live-virtual-constructive advanced training environment
The budget request included $112.5 million in PE 62202F for
Human Effectiveness Applied Research, a program element that
includes learning and operational readiness.
The committee notes that this project supports research on
the application of cognitive science for performance
improvement by enhancing training in mission-relevant
environments. This includes advanced technology demonstrations
for a secure live-virtual-constructive advanced training
environment and live-virtual-constructive cockpit technologies.
The committee recognizes the important advances that have
resulted from this particular technology demonstration since
its inception in 2015, and looks forward to a joint services
proof of concept demonstration, as well as accelerated
encryption and waveform development. As the U.S. Air Force
continues to seek ways to leverage cutting-edge technologies in
realistic training and improve mission readiness, the committee
is interested in ensuring the joint interoperability of this
technology in fifth generation aircraft.
The committee recommends $112.5 million, the full amount
requested, in PE 62202F for Human Effectiveness Applied
Research.
Small diameter bomb II cost reduction initiative
The committee understands the small diameter bomb increment
II (SDB II) is a joint program between the Air Force and Navy.
The SDB II can be used on every tactical fixed-wing aircraft
platform and provides the warfighter the capability to attack
mobile targets from stand-off ranges, through inclement weather
and adverse conditions. The committee notes that since the
award of the initial production contract the cost of an all up
round (AUR) has increased largely as a result of lower-than-
expected quantities of the tri-mode seeker that is currently
used on SDB II for other precision guided munition programs.
The committee is concerned that this could negatively impact
potential planned procurement of SDB IIs in the out-years, and
as a result could delay SDB II fielding when the program is
scheduled to increase production.
The committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force to
examine implementing potential cost reduction efforts to
address rising AUR costs related to the tri-mode seeker at this
early stage of SDB II production in order to maximize return on
investment for the Department of Defense and the taxpayer.
Technology Transition Program
The budget request contained $1.2 billion in PE 64858F for
the Technology Transition Program.
The committee commends the program's efforts to accelerate
and transition technologies and prototypes into acquisition
programs of record and operational use. The committee notes a
majority of the funds are allocated towards advanced engine
development and prototyping, and is concerned that only $87.2
million is allocated for experimentation with other
technologies. The investment in non-engine technologies is
insufficient to address the critical technology and development
required to transition systems-of-systems research, mixing low-
tech and high-tech assets in a combat-effective framework, and
scalable and additive manufacturing solutions.
The committee recommends an increase of $15.0 million in PE
64858F for non-engine technology experimentation and
competitively awarded transition programs within the Technology
Transition Program.
Wide-area motion imagery intelligence capability
The budget request contained $175.3 million in PE 35206F
for development of airborne reconnaissance systems, but
contained no funding for continued development and
modernization of wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) beyond line-of
sight (BLOS) capabilities.
The committee notes that persistent, near real-time day and
night WAMI capability is considered by operational commanders
to be a critical BLOS intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance capability for numerous combat units. WAMI
capability has been deployed in support of combat operations in
the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan since 2010 and in the
Republic of Iraq since 2015; however, despite the invaluable
capability that WAMI provides, the Air Force has only been able
to provide four steady-state unmanned aircraft system lines of
WAMI capability. The committee understands that 2 years ago,
the Department of Defense validated a U.S. Central Command
Joint Urgent Operational Need Statement that requires the
further development and procurement of WAMI BLOS capabilities
for forward-deployed operations. The committee notes that
previous funding has resulted in preliminary multi-intelligence
fusion capabilities, near-vertical-direction finding, and
enhanced BLOS capabilities. However, a lack of fiscal year 2019
funding will impede final delivery of these capabilities, and
will prevent necessary sensor system upgrades to satisfy
validated warfighter requirements.
Accordingly, the committee recommends $186.1 million in PE
35206F, an increase of $10.8 million, for development of WAMI
BLOS sensor improvements, and to continue processing and
exploiting improvements that would enable automated multi-
intelligence sensor fusion.
Wind energy development radar mitigation efforts
The budget request contained $6.3 million in PE 35114F for
the Air Traffic Control, Approach, and Landing System.
The committee understands the growing importance of
renewable energy as a national security imperative, in
particular the rapid expansion of wind energy as an alternative
energy source. The committee also recognizes the potential
impact of wind energy development on the operational readiness,
training activities, safety, and force protection of Department
of Defense service members, aircraft, and installations. Given
the expected increase in the U.S. wind energy development,
mitigation approaches must be further developed and
accelerated.
The committee recommends that the U.S. Government and
industry continue to evaluate the impacts of existing and
planned wind energy developments in coordination with the
Federal Interagency Wind Turbine Radar Impact Mitigation
Working Group, and develop best practices for radar mitigation
strategies. The committee is aware of an existing pilot program
by the U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command to
integrate gap-filler radar systems into their air traffic
control operations to mitigate the impact of wind energy
developments. This mitigation pilot program has reduced false
target alerts and improved the situational awareness of air
traffic control operators and the safety of aircrew. The
committee recommends additional analysis to assess the
feasibility and development requirements associated with the
integration, operation, and performance of gap-fill radars
integrated into existing air traffic command and control
systems.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services not later than October 31, 2018, on the status of the
pilot mitigation project and strategy for developing gap-filler
radar thresholds and requirements.
Additionally, the committee recommends $8.8 million, an
increase of $2.5 million, in PE 35114F for the Air Traffic
Control, Approach, and Landing System.
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-Wide
Items of Special Interest
Advanced ceramic capabilities
The committee is interested in advancements in dual-use
ceramic capabilities and production technologies. The committee
is aware that recent advancements in smelting have significant
overlap with ceramic production methods and could lower ceramic
production costs. Advanced ceramic capabilities have
demonstrated versatility in critical military applications,
including composite armor for soldier and vehicle protection,
and for use in advanced hypersonic vehicle development.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, no later November 1,
2018, to provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives a briefing on dual-use ceramic
capabilities. The briefing should include an overview of
advances in ceramic production processes and technologies, the
benefits ceramic capabilities provides, and any forecasted
adoption of ceramic capabilities into current weapon systems.
Antitoxin to combat botulinum toxin
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) is a highly potent
toxin, as well as a medical therapy with numerous uses in
neurophysiology. The Department of Defense is managing efforts
to develop a vaccine against BoNT/A; however, the potential
impact of BoNT/A vaccination on future benefits of the medical
uses of BoNT/A is unknown. These benefits include treatment of
post-traumatic stress disorder-associated migraines and
amputation pain.
The committee understands that the Department is also
pursuing a small molecule antitoxin drug to combat BoNT/A,
which could be used by military personnel without impacting
future use of medical therapies derived from BoNT/A. Therefore,
the committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue
its work to develop a monoclonal antibody-based BoNT/A
antitoxin drug through the Joint Program Executive Office for
Chemical and Biological Defense.
Autonomous capabilities
Not later than April 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the committee on Armed Services an assessment
on the consequences of the international proliferation of
autonomous weapons, including those utilizing artificial
intelligence and machine learning, and a strategy for U.S.
engagement in international discussions. In conducting such an
assessment, the Secretary of Defense shall consider each of the
following:
(1) An evaluation of the consequences of an arms race in
autonomous weapons, cyber weapons, artificial intelligence and
machine learning, both from the domestic and competitor point
of views.
(2) An explanation of the of the concept of ``appropriate
human judgement'' and how it differs from ``meaningful human
control''.
(3) An explanation of the U.S. strategy towards influencing
how other nations approach autonomous weapons, including human
judgement, national safety review processes, and stability
concerns.
Further, the study should include an assessment of the
current policy guidelines with respect to the role of autonomy
in offensive and defensive cyberspace operations, and a
discussion of how artificial intelligence and machine learning
could impact current policy and doctrine. In conducting such an
assessment, the Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the
sufficiency of Department of Defense policies governing
autonomy in cyberspace.
Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program
The budget request contained $258.7 million in PE 64940D8Z
for the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP).
The committee notes that CTEIP has been used to fund the
development of critically needed, high-priority test and
evaluation capabilities for the Department of Defense. CTEIP
has used a corporate approach to combine service and Department
requirements to maximize opportunities for joint efforts and
avoid unwarranted duplication of test capabilities. The
committee recommends additional focus on developing a
geospatial architecture to assist in the testing, analysis, and
visualization of cyber and electronic warfare threat systems,
and their impact in a radio frequency compromised environment.
The committee encourages the Department to explore efforts
to automate data collection and analysis capabilities, thereby
reducing manual data entry and expediting the preparation of
products and reports. The committee recommends $258.7 million,
the amount requested, in PE 64940D8Z for the Central Test and
Evaluation Investment Program.
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive standoff
detection
The committee is aware of the enduring challenge of
detecting chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and
explosive (CBRNE) threats from a safe distance. The committee
is also aware of a new technology that may be capable of
dynamic wavelength modulation of laser light with potential
applications in multiple mission areas, including standoff
detection of CBRNE threats. Given the use of chemical weapons
in the Syrian Arab Republic and the threat of CBRNE use in the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sensors capable of
standoff detection would provide early warning, thereby
increasing timelines to prepare and respond to threats.
Therefore, the committee encourages the Department of Defense
to continue its efforts to develop standoff CBRNE detection.
Common data environment for modeling and simulation
The committee recognizes that common data environments can
yield benefits, such as increased interoperability and strong
modeling and simulation (M&S) capabilities. The committee
supports continued funding for projects that provide critical
Department of Defense-wide data services, such as the Army's
Enterprise Data Services Common Data Production Environment.
The committee is aware that in the committee report (S. Rept.
115-125) accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018, the Senate Committee on Armed Services
directed the Secretary of Defense to take actions to identify
and address data collection, analysis, and sharing issues that
limit robust M&S. Therefore, the committee directs the
Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by November 1, 2018, on the
Department's findings from the directive in S. Rept. 115-125.
Contraband cellular devices
The committee is aware that the illegal use of cellular
devices in Federal prisons is on the rise. The committee is
also aware that new technologies, such as managed access
systems, are being developed, tested, and deployed to detect
the use of contraband cellular devices among Federal prison
populations. The committee acknowledges that military
correctional facilities are often plagued with the same ills
that infiltrate Federal correctional facilities. Therefore, the
committee encourages the Department of Defense to study the
effectiveness of new technologies that detect contraband
cellular devices to identify and prevent instances of such use
in military correctional facilities.
Counter small tactical unmanned air systems
The committee notes that Class I and II unmanned air
systems (UAS), which in most cases are readily available
commercial-off-the-shelf small and lightweight UAS, can be
employed by state and non-state actors for use against U.S.
military and civilian personnel. The committee understands that
current maneuver short range air defense initiatives, as well
as counter-UAS initiatives would address fixed-wing,
rotorcraft, and medium-to-large UAS platforms. The committee is
concerned by the rapid proliferation of small UAS and believes
the military services should examine all potential combined
kinetic and non-kinetic options to immediately address this
perceived capability gap in organic air defense for Army
Maneuver Brigades.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Defense to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
December 15, 2018 that provides an update on current Department
of Defense programs to counter class I and II UAS. The briefing
shall include:
(a) The command responsible for developing and promulgating
counter-UAS performance requirements;
(b) A resource plan for developing and assessing potential
material solutions for near-term and mid-term timeframes;
(c) How the Department of Defense intends to ensure that
units at the battalion and below echelons will be capable of
defeating single and swarming Class 1 and II UAVs; and
(d) The procedures whereby technical assessments will be
shared and coordinated with the other military services.
Counter-unmanned aerial system threat detection
The committee is interested in advancements in counter-
unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology and the threat these
systems pose to the Armed Forces. The committee supports
ongoing efforts by the U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations
Command to develop and employ unmanned aerial system (UAS)
threat detection technology, and commends the services for
recognizing the seriousness of the threat. In light of recent
UAS attacks in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility,
the committee is concerned about the increased threat from
unmanned aerial systems to forward operating bases and special
operations forces personnel. The committee believes additional
advancements in scalable C-UAS technologies are necessary to
effectively detect, track, neutralize, and ensure the force
protection and operational security of deployed service
members.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by October 31, 2018, on the employment of C-UAS systems. The
briefing should include an assessment of the UAS threat to the
Armed Forces, a roadmap for C-UAS threat detection technology
and capabilities, and the results of operational fielding of C-
UAS systems.
Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection
The budget request contained $145.7 million in PE 64384BP
for Contamination Avoidance (CA) Engineering Manufacturing
Development (EMD) within the Department of Defense Chemical and
Biological Defense Program (CBDP).
The Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection (EMBD) program,
an ongoing effort that began in fiscal year 2017, is included
in CA EMD and will transition technology from the Joint United
States Forces Korea Portal and Integration Threat Recognition
Advanced Technology Demonstration to a program of record for
the U.S. Navy. EMBD will complete development, testing,
integration, and production of a lower cost biological point
detection system that will detect, collect, and identify
biological warfare agent aerosols, and provide automated
warning at a lower sustained cost.
The committee recommends $145.7 million, the amount
requested in PE 64384BP, for CA EMD within the CBDP.
Fielding of radiation detection devices
The committee is encouraged by the Army's efforts to field
additional radiation detection devices, and endorses the Army's
efforts in fiscal year 2019 to develop and field the next-
generation Joint Personal Dosimeter Individual (JPD-I), an
individual dosimeter that includes immediate visual alert,
measurement of radiation dose, and inclusion of a comprehensive
record of radiation exposure over a soldier's career. The
committee encourages the Army to conduct a rigorous, fair, and
open competition for this new system to ensure the best
dosimeter is developed and selected.
Future uses of synthetic biology
The committee is aware of recent advancements in synthetic
biology, genomics, biotechnology, and related novel
technologies that may enhance human performance and improve
traditional approaches to healthcare. This includes enhancing
human ability to perform through stressful and resource-limited
environments, improving decision making, minimizing the time
between disease identification and treatment, and augmenting
human immune systems to defeat a variety of diseases, rather
than depending on specific vaccines and therapeutics. The
development of advanced biosensors to understand hypoxia is a
current example of the type of human performance challenges
that can be addressed through these advancements.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by December 1, 2018, on how the Department of Defense may
leverage these advancements, when appropriate, and in
accordance with ethical standards, U.S. law, our nation's
values, and Department of Defense policy, to enhance service
members' performance, increase lethality and survivability, and
improve battlefield healthcare. The briefing should also
identify opportunities, when appropriate and feasible, to
facilitate the maturation of capabilities based on recent
advancements.
Historically black colleges and universities, and minority serving
institutions
The budget request contained $30.4 million in PE 61228D8Z
for research work with historically black colleges and
universities, and minority serving institutions (HBCU/MI).
The committee recognizes the important role this program
plays in bolstering the research capabilities and capacities at
HBCU/MIs. Not only is such work important in meeting the
defense research needs of the Department of Defense, but the
committee also believes it provides an added benefit by
diversifying the supply of scientists, engineers, and
researchers working on the Department of Defense's most
challenging problems.
Therefore, the committee recommends $40.4 million, an
increase of $10.0 million, in PE 61228D8Z for additional
research between historically black colleges and universities,
and minority serving institutions, as well as increased teaming
opportunities between these institutions and other research
universities with experience supporting the Department's unique
requirements.
Innovative installation capabilities
The budget request contained $29.4 million in PE 63342D8W
for the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx).
DIUx supports the identification, development, and
demonstration of game-changing technologies to satisfy joint
force priorities at a faster pace than the traditional
Department of Defense planning, programming, budgeting, and
execution process. As DIUx leverages partnerships with academic
institutions, science and technology communities, and private
industries, the committee recognizes the advantages that DIUx
may provide to accelerate fielding of decisive technical
capabilities and interoperability while mitigating operational
risk to the warfighter and promoting affordability.
The committee supports the objective of DIUx to maintain
U.S. technological superiority across the range of military
operations. The committee believes DIUx should also increase
efforts to support technological superiority at Department
installations by addressing critical technological needs. This
may also include mitigation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities
identified during the ongoing review of critical infrastructure
being conducted by the Department as directed in section 1650
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328).
Therefore, the committee recommends prioritizing critical
technological needs at Department installations, and directs
the Director of DIUx to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by October 1, 2018, on a plan to
invest in the rapid insertion of innovative installation
capabilities.
Joint Regional Security Stacks
The committee supports the Department of Defense's efforts
to secure and simplify the Department's network environment
through modernization. Specifically, the committee supports
continued use of the Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS) and
the modernization, streamlining, and optimization of JRSS
architecture to improve performance, reduce the Department's
attack surface, and eliminate outdated technical redundancy.
The committee believes incorporation of next-generation
technology may further increase the Department's cybersecurity
posture and resiliency. Therefore, the committee encourages the
Defense Information Systems Agency to make full use of next-
generation packet brokers which reduce costs by employing
active-failover features, reducing redundancy of cybersecurity
tools, and implementing new technology that eliminates
duplicate network traffic.
Joint threat warning system
The committee recognizes that the Joint Threat Warning
System (JTWS) provides credible threat warning and intelligence
information to special operations forces (SOF). The committee
notes that this program has been critical to enhancing the
situational awareness of SOF elements by alerting them to
threats to the force and illuminating targeting opportunities.
The committee is concerned that the program does not include an
air-variant precision high frequency band capability. This gap
in coverage exposes SOF operators to unknown threats and
decreases their situational awareness. The committee recommends
U.S. Special Operations Command further explore collection
capabilities that address this critical air-variant high
frequency gap in coverage.
Military Free Fall School
The committee is aware of the increased demand being placed
on the U.S. Army's Military Free Fall School (MFFS). The
committee understands the increased student throughput is
largely a result of the expanded population of U.S. Army
Special Operations Command personnel who are required to attend
MFFS. Consequently, the increased student throughput has
resulted in shortfalls in resourcing, an over-reliance on
contract personnel, and an increased risk to students and
cadre. Therefore, the committee directs the Commander, U.S.
Special Operations Command to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services not later than October 15, 2018, on
Special Operations Force Military Free Fall requirements, the
funds expended, the expected cost of operating the MFFS across
the Future Years Defense Program, and any change in the rate of
MFFS safety incidents or injuries from fiscal years 2012
through 2018.
Minerva Research Initiative
The committee recognizes the valuable contributions the
Minerva Research Initiative has had on social science research
relevant to national security. This initiative has supported
innovations in social science and translated important
scientific discoveries in the field of counter-terrorism and
counter-violent extremism. The committee believes similar
research examining our peer and near-peer adversaries' growing
influence and competitive advantage against the United States
is necessary. According to the National Security Strategy of
2017, the People's Republic of China is reasserting its
influence in order to deny the United States access in times of
crisis and contest the Department of Defense's ability to
operate freely in decisive locations. The committee believes
additional national security-related social science research
dedicated towards the Russian Federation, China, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, and their export of military and security technology,
will help understand these nations' true intentions and develop
and implement strategy aimed at countering their influence.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than November 16, 2018, on the feasibility of
expanding the Minerva Research Initiative to state actors,
including Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. The briefing
should include the program's ability to provide substantive
research addressing peer and near-peer adversary statecraft, to
include, but not limited to, foreign influence, foreign
investment, emerging technologies, and military exports.
National Hypersonics Initiative
The committee is aware of a National Hypersonics Initiative
under development by the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, in conjunction with the military
services, defense labs, and the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency. The committee recognizes the growing amount of
resources and emphasis placed by the Department of Defense on
the research and development of hypersonic vehicle technology.
The committee supports the development of a National
Hypersonics Initiative, and believes it is prudent and
consistent with the roles and responsibilities granted to the
Department's Joint Hypersonics Transition Office as authorized
in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law
115-91). The committee is interested in any impact that the
Treaty Between the United States of America and The Union of
the Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their
Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed in 1987
and commonly referred to as the INF Treaty, is having on the
research and development of hypersonic vehicle technology. The
committee understands there is concern that the INF treaty
obligations may limit the Department of Defense's ability to
flight-test and operationally employ hypersonic vehicles.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering to provide a briefing to
the House Committee on Armed Services not later than September
15, 2018, on the status of the National Hypersonics Initiative
and any impacts of the INF Treaty obligations on the research,
development, prototyping, testing, or employment of hypersonic
vehicle technology.
National lab integration in defense innovation hubs
The committee has continuing interest in the Department of
Defense laboratories and engineering centers, their
responsiveness to Department of Defense requirements, and
maximizing their expertise and reach. The Department's
laboratories are integral to the Department's ability to retain
capability in areas where the private sector has no commercial
interest, and ensuring that commercial solutions are adapted
for warfighter needs in a timely manner so that the United
States remains dominant in the land, air, sea, space, and cyber
domains.
The committee recommends that the Department better enable
laboratories and centers to embrace an open and innovative
posture, while simultaneously becoming more active in the
Department's requirements process. The committee is aware of
the Army Research Lab's Open Campus project as an example of
open innovation that encourages groundbreaking advances in
basic and applied research areas through increased
collaboration with the broader research enterprise. The
committee believes that this serves as a model for laboratories
to become more ingrained in the scientific and research
communities, both locally and globally, and become a greater
sensor for disruptive technologies that present opportunities
or highlight vulnerabilities for the Department. Additionally,
the committee recommends that the laboratories increase their
presence in innovation hubs across the United States, like
those established by the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental,
and enhance existing relationships with the Strategic
Capabilities Office and the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering to provide a briefing to
the House Committee on Armed Services not later than October 1,
2018, on the respective plan for further integrating the
laboratories across defense and commercial innovation hubs, and
maximizing their expertise and reach. The briefing should
include a robust plan and timeline for increasing the
Department's laboratory joint presence in innovation hubs
across the United States.
Non-lethal directed energy technologies
The committee continues to support the need to minimize
collateral damage, pursue all available avenues to reduce
civilian casualties, and prevent damage to infrastructure in
engagements abroad. The use of non-lethal directed energy
technologies provides many opportunities to do so. Some of
these technologies have matured and are already employed by
military service and combatant commands in the operational
environment across the globe. These technologies have the
capacity to stop ground vehicles, small vessels, and unmanned
aerial vehicles from infringing upon protected spaces, or to
deny access to secured facilities. The committee continues to
encourage the Department of Defense to make greater efforts to
use these technologies where appropriate. Elsewhere in this
report, the need for concurrent policy development, sustained
integrated non-lethal directed energy technologies, and
continued development of next-generation directed energy non-
lethal technologies, like the Marine Corps' Ocular Interruption
System, is addressed.
Protect DIB critical technologies
The committee recognizes the importance of safeguarding
defense industrial base (DIB) critical technologies from cyber
and economic actions conducted by our adversaries. The
challenge in doing so is particularly acute as supply chains
become increasingly globalized, as noted in the report
published by the RAND Corporation entitled ``U.S. Authorities
and DoD Options for Protecting the Defense Industrial Base from
Cyber Intrusions and Economic Enticement, Influence, and
Control.'' The report calls attention to the difficulties in
protecting DIB members with supply chains in foreign countries
and the resulting risks to the integrity of various critical
technologies and materials.
Therefore, the committee directs the Undersecretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering (R&E) to provide a
briefing to the House Armed Services Committee no later than 1
March 2019 on activities and investments the Department is
making with respect to foreign suppliers of critical
technologies to national defense to ensure their integrity,
including microelectronics.
Rapidly deployable radar system
The committee is aware of U.S. Special Operations Command's
efforts to accelerate development of an ultra-low power,
rapidly deployable radar system. This modular technology can
enhance radar situational awareness for special operations
forces elements in austere environments. The committee notes
the value of this technology and its relevance in current
conflicts, particularly due to the persistent threat of
adversary controlled, small unmanned aerial systems. The
committee looks forward to the results of additional testing
and encourages the integration of this ultra-low power, rapidly
deployable radar with other counter-unmanned aerial system
efforts across the Department of Defense.
Report on DoD target and threat systems
The Committee recognizes that military capabilities of
adversary nations continue to improve over time thus
challenging the ability of the United States military to
project power and protect its national interests throughout the
world. In order to ensure thorough and realistic testing and
evaluation of defense weapons systems and effective operational
unit training, it is imperative that DoD continues to develop
and maintain a sufficient inventory of realistic targets and
threat systems that accurately represent the capability of
adversary nations. In support of that imperative, the Committee
believes that the status and adequacy of target and threat
systems programs need to be assessed.
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the
Department's targets and threat systems in support of test and
evaluation and training and shall identify recommended actions
to address shortcomings in those systems in a final report.
The review, recommendations, and final report shall
address, but not be limited to, the following:
(A) All airborne, seaborne, ground, and undersea targets
and target control systems used to support open air test and
evaluation and warfighter training exercises;
(B) All real and simulated threat systems used to support
open air test and evaluation and warfighter training exercises;
(C) The degree to which all of the above systems replicate
both current and future threats;
(D) The adequacy of target and threat systems inventories
to meet current and future test and evaluation and training
requirements;
(E) The ability of the above systems to support effective
testing and evaluation of future U.S. combat and weapon
systems;
(F) The ability of the above systems to support effective
warfighter training against future threats.
Not later than one year after the date of enactment, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a final report on the review and recommended actions to address
all shortcomings in the abilities of DoD targets and threat
systems to effectively support open air test and evaluation
events and training exercises.
Research to enhance the understanding of adversarial influence
operations
Manipulation of the global information environment by
adversaries using both human and machine means poses a
challenge to the viability of democratic institutions and
social stability. The committee is aware of research conducted
by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to
develop technologies for high-fidelity simulation of online
social behavior, while testing and measuring simulation
accuracy and other research projects to better understand
influence. For example, the Social-Cognitive Information
Security research program uses modeling and simulation to
examine how behavior is manipulated in a way that compromises
cyber or social infrastructures.
The committee is aware that the Secretary of Defense
recently designated the Commander, U.S. Special Operations
Command, to be the Joint Proponent for Military Information
Support Operations (MISO), and to establish a global messaging/
counter-messaging capability. The committee believes research
conducted to enhance the understanding of the impact of
adversarial manipulation of the global information environment
may complement and inform information operation activities of
the Department of Defense. Therefore, the committee encourages
the Director of DARPA and the Commander, U.S. Special
Operations Command, to collaborate and provide for transition
of appropriate research projects that enhance and complement
MISO.
Use of authority for transactions other than contracts and grants by
the Department of Defense
The committee recognizes the need for agility and
innovation in the procurement process. The committee believes
that, when used appropriately, other transaction authority
(OTA) of section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, can
provide the necessary flexibility to give the Department of
Defense a competitive edge in the commercial marketplace.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92) modified and made permanent the
Department's ability to carry out certain prototype projects
using OTA. Further recognizing the benefits of OTA, section 867
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(Public Law 115-91) required the Secretary of Defense to
establish a preference for using other transactions (OTs) ``in
circumstances determined appropriate by the Secretary.''
The committee supports the Department's continued use of
OTA to rapidly explore cutting-edge technologies and reduce
barriers to attract non-traditional defense contractors. The
committee also acknowledges the Department's guidance that OTs
should be used appropriately by individuals possessing the
requisite level of business acumen and judgment to operate in a
``relatively unstructured environment.''
However, the committee is increasingly concerned by a
perceived lack of transparency surrounding the use of OTA
within the Department. The committee is particularly concerned
by the limited details provided on the Defense Innovation Unit
Experimental's use of OTA to award a large-scale follow-on
production contract for cloud services. While the Department
significantly reduced the original award from $950.0 million to
$65.0 million, and greatly limited the scope of the production
agreement, the committee remains concerned about the
Department's failure to provide a comprehensive explanation for
how such a large-scale award was made unbeknownst to senior
Department officials, and why the award was later reduced.
Therefore, the committee urges the Department to exercise
greater prudence and transparency when employing OTA to prevent
misuse and abuse. The committee also urges the Department to
reiterate through established guidelines that OTA is not a
means for circumventing appropriate use of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation, and that full and open competition
should be used to the maximum extent practicable to maintain a
sense of integrity, fairness, and credibility in the Federal
procurement process.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Section 201--Authorization of Appropriations
This section would authorize appropriations for research,
development, test, and evaluation at the levels identified in
section 4201 of division D of this Act.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Section 211--Modification of Authority to Carry Out Certain Prototype
Projects
This section would make modifications to section 2371b of
title 10, United States Code, regarding use of transactions
other than contracts and grants for follow-on production.
Section 212--Extension of Directed Energy Prototype Authority
This section would extend the directed energy prototype
authority provided for in section 219(c)(4) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328) through fiscal year 2019.
Section 213--Prohibition on Availability of Funds for the Weather
Common Component Program
This section would restrict funding for further development
of meteorological situational awareness sensor programs for
unmanned aircraft systems, and require the Secretary of the Air
Force to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees that describes requirements, existing technologies,
current program efforts, testing and evaluation, and a fielding
plan for capabilities associated with providing meteorological
situational awareness to unmanned aircraft aircrews.
The committee notes that the Air Force office for Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) Innovations and Integration under the
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (HAF/A2) began an initiative
in 2010 to develop an UAS sensor that could provide real-time
meteorological situational awareness for UAS aircrews to
increase mission effectiveness and mitigate reliance upon
weather forecasting capabilities in geographic regions with
limited or no weather services provided for flight operations.
The effort culminated in 2015 and cost the Air Force $10.6
million. On October 30, 2015, the then-12th Air Force
Commander, and now current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air
Force for Operations (HAF/A3), validated key global weather
requirements for UAS operations, to include: increasing UAS
situational awareness of current and predicted state of
environmental phenomena to maximize mission effectiveness,
efficiency, safety, resource protection, and risk management;
relaying all onboard-UAS weather data and information, such as
air temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction,
turbulence, ice accretion, and weather radar in real-time; and
increasing real-time, on-board weather collection capability to
provide pilot situational awareness and support Air Force
forecast processes. However, the HAF/A2 sensor remains non-
deployed, despite the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve
Command Test Center finding the sensor and its associated
software to be potentially operationally effective and suitable
in a formal report published in January 2018. More concerning
to the committee is that a separate development effort is being
undertaken by HAF/A3 weather officials that appears to
duplicate the technology. Thus, this section would restrict
further funding for additional systems until the Air Force
provides a report that will allow the committee to evaluate the
need for additional capability.
Section 214--Limitation Pending Certification on the Joint Surveillance
Target Attack Radar System Recapitalization Program
This section would restrict obligation of funding for the
Advanced Battle-Management System (ABMS) of Systems initiative
of the Department of the Air Force, as well as a portion of the
proposed divestment of legacy E-8C aircraft contained in the
fiscal year 2019 budget request. The restriction would remain
in effect until the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the
congressional defense committees that the Joint Surveillance
Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) Recapitalization (Recap)
program, as submitted and described in the fiscal year 2018
budget request, is proceeding unhindered with originally
planned activities associated with engineering, manufacturing,
and development; low-rate initial production; production; and
initial contractor support. This section also would require the
Comptroller General of the United States to provide a report to
the congressional defense committees that assesses the
acquisition strategy associated with ABMS, and would require
the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees that includes a strategy for
accelerating the JSTARS Recap program, while also managing
appropriately the legacy fleet of E-8C aircraft. This section
would also authorize use of JSTARS Recap program funding to
maintain the program office's functionality.
Section 215--Limitation on Availability of Funds for F-35 Continuous
Capability Development and Delivery
This section would limit the obligation or expenditure of
25 percent of the funds for the F-35 continuous capability
development and delivery program until 15 days after the
Secretary of Defense provides the congressional defense
committees a detailed cost estimate and baseline schedule for
the program. This section does not apply to any funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act for the development
of F-35 dual capable aircraft capability.
Section 216--Limitation on Availability of Funds Pending Report on
Agile Software Development and Software Operations
This section would temporarily restrict funding for
software development efforts that use agile development and
operations methodology until the Secretary of the Air Force
provides a report to the congressional defense committees that
describes the cost-estimation tools, the types of contracts,
and the mitigation efforts to avoid duplicative development
related to the strategy for modernizing and upgrading existing
software at worldwide Air Force Air Operations Centers.
Section 217--Limitation on Availability of Funds for Certain High
Energy Laser Advanced Technology
This section would limit the availability of 50 percent of
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019, until the
Secretary of Defense provides the High Energy Laser logical
roadmap and assessment to the congressional defense committees.
Section 218--Plan for Elimination or Transfer of the Strategic
Capabilities Office of the Department of Defense
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
submit a plan to the congressional defense committees by March
1, 2019, for the elimination or transfer of the functions of
the Strategic Capabilities Office to another organization or
element of the Department of Defense.
Section 219--National Security Science and Technology Strategy
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
develop a National Security Science and Technology Strategy to
prioritize Department of Defense science and technology efforts
and investments. The Secretary of Defense would be required to
submit the most recent version of the strategy to the
congressional defense committees not later than February 4,
2019, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2021.
Section 220--Modification of CVN-73 to Support Fielding of MQ-25
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
This section would require the Navy to fund the
modification of CVN-73 during its refueling and overhaul period
in support of future MQ-25 unmanned carrier aircraft
operations.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Section 221--Report on Survivability of Air Defense Artillery
This section would require the Secretary of the Army to
submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives by March 1, 2019, on
efforts to improve Army Air Defense Artillery (ADA)
survivability and require the Army to assess measures that
could better enhance ADA defenses, both active and passive.
The committee is concerned that U.S. Army Air Defense
Artillery units may lack required active and passive non-
kinetic capabilities and training to maximize their level of
survivability against sophisticated threats. The committee
recognizes that ADA is a critical and increasingly important
component of Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense. The
committee also supports continued modernization and expansion
of ADA capability.
Section 222--Report on T-45 Aircraft Physiological Episode Mitigation
Actions
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees by
March 1, 2019, on modifications made to T-45 aircraft and
associated ground equipment to mitigate the risk of
physiological episodes among T-45 aircraft crewmembers, and
would require the Secretary include certain elements in such
report.
Section 223--Report on Efforts of the Air Force to Mitigate
Physiological Episodes Affecting Aircraft Crewmembers
This section would require the Secretary of the Air Force
to submit a report to the congressional defense committees by
March 1, 2019, on all efforts of the Air Force to reduce the
occurrence of, and mitigate the risk posed by, physiological
episodes affecting crewmembers of covered aircraft and would
require the inclusion of certain elements in such report. In
this section, the term ``covered aircraft'' would mean F-35A
aircraft of the Air Force, T-6A aircraft of the Air Force, and
any other aircraft of the Air Force as determined by the
Secretary of the Air Force.
Section 224--Briefing on Use of Quantum Sciences for Military
Applications and Other Purposes
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing and
plan for using quantum sciences for military applications and
other purposes.
Section 225--Report on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental
This section would require the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees by May 1, 2019, on the
integration of Defense Innovation Unit Experimental into the
broader Department of Defense research and engineering
community, the unit's measures of effectiveness, the number and
type of transitions, and the impacts of the unit's initiatives
and investments on the Department.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Logistics and Sustainment Issues
Briefing on Rapidly Deployable Structures
The committee is aware that the military services,
including but not limited to the Air Force Civil Engineer
Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, are testing and evaluating
options that improve the deployability, safety, and energy
efficiency of structures used by the Armed Forces in a variety
of operational environments. Of particular interest is the use
of such structures in remote areas, where access to reliable
energy sources can be difficult and environmental conditions
can be severe. As such efforts continue, the committee
encourages the Department of Defense to allocate appropriate
resources for the research, development, test, evaluation, and
procurement of structures that leverage energy efficient and
insulation technologies.
Toward that end, the committee directs the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment
to provide a briefing to the House Armed Services Committee, by
September 28, 2018, on the Department of Defense's efforts to
leverage energy efficient technologies in deployed structures,
particularly those capabilities that support operations in
remote environments. This briefing shall include, a detailed
assessment of recent tests and evaluations of such structures
conducted by the military services, including but not limited
to findings and analysis regarding thermal efficiency, energy
generation and use, modularity, and other required
capabilities; a description of key requirements, such as
billeting, medical, command and control, and humanitarian and
disaster relief, that could be addressed by these structures
across the military services; and a plan to develop and
promulgate guidance throughout the Department of Defense
regarding energy efficient structures in operational
environments.
Corrosion Prevention for Improved Air Force Readiness
The committee recognizes the importance of efforts to
minimize corrosion, decrease aerodynamic drag, and reduce
environmental and occupational risks in aircraft operations.
These efforts include the application of alternative coatings
applied to aircraft, such as powder-applied coatings, that
increase durability while minimizing hazardous air pollutants
and volatile organic compounds. In addition, the committee
recognizes the importance of innovative technologies that can
rapidly and efficiently remove coatings, such as advanced laser
technologies, that enable the safe and efficient repair and
sustainment of aircraft skin made of metal or composite
materials. In addition to surface coatings, adhesives and
sealants are critical to providing corrosion protection and
structural strength. Lighter weight sealants can reduce
aircraft weight, extending operational range and reducing fuel
consumption. Furthermore, advances are being made in screening
technologies to reduce the amount of time required to validate
a material's performance and incorporate it into aircraft
maintenance strategy. The committee supports additional efforts
that incorporate a range of targeted solutions designed to
minimize corrosion and meet Air Force needs for manned and
unmanned aircraft. The committee encourages the Secretary of
the Air Force to continue to support those efforts that improve
operational capability and reduce the cost and amount of time
required to sustain these weapon systems.
Innovative Engine Sustainment Wash-Down Management Program
The committee notes that aircraft flown by the United
States Navy and United States Marine Corps often fly in
corrosive or dusty environments. As a result, contaminants
adhere to the turbine blades behind the combustion chamber and
could adversely affect engine performance or operation. The
committee believes the Department of the Navy should assess
what additional operational or maintenance actions could be
taken to further to improve fuel efficiency and aircraft
availability rates in these corrosive and dusty environments.
The committee understands the Navy and Marine Corps must be
able to operate independently worldwide and that targeted
investments in energy efficiency enhance combat capability and
reduce need for logistics support. The committee understands
that maintenance practices and technologies exist for aircraft
engine sustainment, to include using ``washdown'' processes,
that could potentially improve fuel efficiency, extend the
servicelife of engine components and in turn, improve overall
aviation readiness.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by September 28, 2018 on the advisability and feasibility of
the establishment of a pilot program led by the Commander, U.S.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to test new technologies and
best practices in operational energy and resiliency for engine
sustainment which reduces maintenance costs, improves aircraft
availability rates, and lowers aircraft fuel consumption rates.
Leveraging Technology To Improve Equipment Readiness
The committee notes that readiness is defined by the
Department of Defense as ``the ability of military forces to
fight and meet the demands of assigned missions'' and is
supported by personnel, training, and equipment readiness.
Increasing and sustaining equipment readiness relies on
balancing modernization initiatives with ensuring the proper
maintenance, utilization, and sustainment of existing weapon
systems. The committee is aware of innovative maintenance
technologies and practices that may help reduce costs and the
time that equipment and weapon systems are down for
maintenance, while helping to maximize lifespan and operational
availability rates. A significant amount of data can be
captured through embedding diagnostic sensors and collecting
operator observations, enabling predictive analytic software to
proactively identify pending maintenance issues. The committee
encourages the service secretaries to seek additional
opportunities to leverage innovative technologies and
maintenance practices, either as demonstration projects or by
incorporating them into a fleet maintenance plan, to increase
maintenance responsiveness and the operational availability of
weapon systems.
Life Cycle Costs of Major Defense Acquisition Programs
The committee notes that section 2340 note of title 10,
United States Code, requires the Department of Defense to
ensure competition throughout the life cycle of major defense
acquisition programs and the acquisition strategy for each
major defense acquisition program includes measures to ensure
competition or the option of competition and adequate
documentation of the rationale for selection.
Furthermore, the committee notes that section 2340 note of
title 10 requires whenever a decision regarding source of
repair results in a plan to award a contract for performance of
maintenance and sustainment of a major weapon system or
subsystem of a major weapon system, the Department shall take
actions to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable and
consistent with statutory requirements, contracts for such
maintenance and sustainment are awarded on a competitive basis
and give full considerations to all sources.
The committee is concerned about the life cycle costs of
major defense acquisition programs and how the Department's
implementation of section 2340 note of title 10 is impacting
these associated program costs.
The committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services, not later than December 1, 2018,
on the Department's implementation of section 2340 note of
title 10. Specifically, the briefing will include the strategy
for each major defense acquisition program, the measures taken
to ensure competition at both the contract and subcontract
level, and the impact of these measures on the life cycle costs
for each major defense acquisition program. Additionally, the
briefing will include for each major defense acquisition
program the consideration of competition throughout the
maintenance and sustainment phases.
Management of Navy Legacy F/A-18 Aircraft
The committee is aware of the Department of the Navy's
intent to divest legacy F/A-18 aircraft when the majority of
the F/A-18 aircraft inventory remains non-flyable due to
maintenance backlogs and availability of spare parts. Further,
these aircraft experience high physiological event rates. Even
so, the committee was encouraged by the Navy's decision to
award an alternative-source contract for F/A-18 A/B/C/D depot-
level maintenance to reduce the backlog of legacy F/A-18 depot-
level maintenance. This contract, awarded in February 2016, can
help improve overall aviation readiness rates. The committee is
concerned, however, that the Navy's plan for managing the life
cycle of the fleet is not clear.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by November 30, 2018, on the Navy's plans for the F/A-18 legacy
fleet. The briefing should address the divestiture plan for the
F/A-18 aircraft and the rationale for divestiture. For the
aircraft remaining, the briefing should address the readiness
recovery plans, including plans to fully utilize the
alternative-source depot-level maintenance contract.
Navy Next-Generation Small Arms Weapons Training and Readiness
Requirements
The committee is concerned that after 5 years, the Navy has
not developed a comprehensive plan to address significant small
arms training shortfalls identified following the 2013
Washington Navy Yard shooting. The committee reiterated these
concerns in the committee report (H. Rept. 114-537)
accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017. The report directed the Navy to evaluate innovative,
non-program-of-record small arms and crew-served training
systems to improve Navy security force and fleetwide small arms
tactical and crew-served training. The committee is aware of
next-generation synthetic small arms training systems that can
provide consistent, metrics-based proof of live-fire transfer
across warfighter skill levels for individual and crew-served
training. Such systems, which reduce ammunition expenditure and
training time, have been demonstrated by the Navy Expeditionary
Combat Command. The committee believes that these systems can
improve reaction time and decision making under stress, skills
critical to determining hostile intent and making escalation of
force decisions. Given the benefits of these next-generation
systems, the committee is concerned that the Navy has continued
to rely on legacy simulation systems built for other services,
without consideration of unique Navy small arms training and
readiness requirements.
Therefore, the committee directs the Commander of U.S.
Fleet Forces Command to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services not later than November 30, 2018,
regarding a comprehensive plan to meet small arms training
requirements, how next-generation synthetic small arms training
systems will be integrated into the comprehensive plan, and the
Navy's acquisition strategy to support small arms training
requirements.
Navy Ship Maintenance and Repair
The committee is aware that the Navy changed its
contracting strategy for ship maintenance and repair in 2013,
moving away from the system used since 2004. Despite this
change, the Navy continues to experience delays in completing
ship availabilities, leading to a reduction in the time a
ship's crew has to prepare for deployment. The committee
appreciates the need to control costs and to resolve all
emergent maintenance issues when a ship is in a maintenance
availability. However, the committee is not persuaded that the
Navy's current Multiple Award Contract, Multiple Order (MAC-MO)
mechanism is always the best contracting approach. The
committee has learned of delays in renegotiating contracts
while vessels sit idle in the yard, as well as third party
planning contractors not obtaining long lead time materials
when needed. The committee is aware that the Comptroller
General of the United States looked at similar issues,
described in Government Accountability Office report GAO-17-54,
issued in 2016.
To better understand what adjustments may be needed to make
improvements to the Navy's ship maintenance and repair process,
the committee directs the Comptroller General to:
(1) compare the Navy's execution of the MAC-MO strategy
against the previous Multi-Ship, Multi-Option strategy, with
particular emphasis on cost, lost operational days, and on-time
completion;
(2) assess the effectiveness of third party planners in the
MAC-MO strategy, including their performance in developing
stable well-defined requirements during advance planning;
(3) assess the adequacy of the Navy's structure for
contract oversight;
(4) assess the stability and viability of the ship repair
industrial base, including private industry's capacity to
recruit and retain critically skilled workers and maintain safe
and efficient facilities; and
(5) assess advantages, disadvantages, or key differences
between the MAC-MO and Multi-Ship, Multi-Option strategy
depending on the location where the work will be performed.
The committee directs the Comptroller General to submit a
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representative by March 1, 2019, on these matters
and recommendations to improve the Navy's contracting process.
Supply of Aviation Parts and Spares
The committee is concerned by the rate of non-mission
capable aircraft due to issues with supply of parts and spares.
The committee is aware of numerous examples of aircraft that
have been non-mission capable for several months waiting for
the arrival of a part. Therefore, the committee directs the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than September 30, 2018, on the Department's efforts to
address issues associated with the availability and supply of
aviation parts and spares. At minimum, the briefing should
provide an update on the rate of non-mission capable aircraft
due to supply, specific actions the Department is taking to
decrease this rate, and commercial and industry best-practices
for maintenance and supply that may be adopted as part of an
overall strategy to improve aircraft mission capability rates.
Readiness Issues
Additive Manufacturing in Depot Facilities
The committee is encouraged by the progress that depots and
arsenals in each military department are making in developing
additive manufacturing capabilities. The committee understands
that this capability allows depots to quickly manufacture parts
that are no longer available from commercial suppliers,
allowing rapid repair of essential operational equipment.
However, there remains substantial room across each of the
services to add more additive manufacturing capacity.
Additionally, the committee has observed little commonality
across the Department of Defense in addressing intellectual
property issues associated with this process.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not later
than December 3, 2018, on a strategy to further integrate
additive manufacturing capabilities into industrial facilities
across the Department to speed parts production, return
equipment to the force, and improve material readiness. The
briefing should also address progress in resolving legal and
patent questions around use of additive manufacturing.
Adversary Air Training
The committee notes that the budget request contained
increased funds for the Air Force to provide more adversary air
contracted support for Red Flag exercises, Warfighter
Integration Center, and combat air force fighter formal
training unit locations. The committee also notes that the
budget request contained increased funds for the Navy to
provide adversary air support at specialized schools including
the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center. The committee supports
these efforts to contract for adversary air training to aid
aviation readiness recovery. Contract support will make more
combat-coded pilots available for operational duties rather
than adversary air training missions and reduce the number of
training hours being placed on airframes. In acquiring
contracted services for adversary air, the committee encourages
the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy to
maximize competition and ensure the contracts provide
flexibility to adjust to emerging training requirements.
Finally, the committee encourages the Secretary of the Air
Force and Secretary of the Navy to seek opportunities to
coordinate adversary air requirements to reduce overall costs
and maximize the support to aviation readiness recovery of both
departments.
Army Soldier and Squad Virtual Trainer
The committee commends the Army's decision to replace its
legacy small arms simulation trainer and call for fire trainer
with an advanced Soldier and Squad Virtual Trainer (S/SVT)
program to achieve next-generation synthetic small arms, call
for fire, use of force, and close quarters combat training and
readiness objectives. The committee believes continued
improvement of these systems is essential to future success of
small units on the battlefield. The committee believes the Army
should consider key capabilities such as the use of biometrics,
advanced human performance techniques, cognitive drills, and
robust data collection to verify soldier improvement.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than December 3, 2018, that details the status of the
Army's plan for S/SVT and how key capability and system
requirements currently projected by the Army are being
accounted for, and will be implemented, in the final S/SVT
program in order to sustain readiness.
Assessment of Navy Standard Workweek
The committee notes that the Navy's Comprehensive Review
identified fatigue and ineffective crew rest management in the
four mishaps that occurred in the Western Pacific in 2017. As
noted in the review, ``if crewmembers are overly fatigued,
mission accomplishment, performance, and safety are in
jeopardy.'' The Comprehensive Review went on to recommend the
Navy establish a comprehensive fatigue management policy, and a
circadian ship and watch rotation for surface ships.
The committee directs the Chief of Naval Operations to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than September 30, 2018, that identifies how Chief of
Naval Operations Instructions, and other relevant policy
documents, have been updated to implement the recommendations
of the Comprehensive Review and address crew fatigue, watch
rotations, and overall workload for crewmembers of surface
ships.
Availability and Sufficiency of Training Ranges to Conduct Training
against Near-Peer Adversaries
To build and sustain full-spectrum combat readiness, the
military services must train on ranges that replicate the
capabilities of near-peer adversaries. Such training requires
ranges with sizable land, sea, and air space to accommodate the
tactics of modern systems and weapons. In addition, modern war
demands extensive training on weapons employment and target
identification, as potential adversaries possess complex air
defenses and highly sophisticated electronic countermeasures.
However, training ranges lack sufficient capability and
capacity to support full-spectrum training requirements,
including the replication of near-peer adversaries'
capabilities. Further, because of the strategic significance of
forward-deployed and rotational forces, building overseas
training range capabilities is becoming more important to
sustaining full-spectrum readiness.
The committee is concerned that the Department of Defense's
training range infrastructure is not keeping up with the demand
to support full-spectrum training requirements. Therefore, the
committee directs the Comptroller General of the United States
to assess the following:
(1) the extent to which the Department of Defense has
identified the current capacity of training range
infrastructure to meet the military services' demand for range
access;
(2) the extent to which the Department of Defense has
evaluated the training range infrastructure to determine
whether it is sufficient to conduct training against near-peer
adversary capabilities; and
(3) the extent to which the Department of Defense has
developed a comprehensive strategy and investment plan to
improve the availability and sufficiency of training ranges to
meet the Department's training needs.
The committee further directs the Comptroller General to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than February 1, 2019, on the findings of this review and
to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on a
date agreed to at the time of the briefing.
Briefing on Security Forces Assistance Brigade Location Plan
The committee recognizes that a future Security Forces
Assistance Brigade (SFAB) construct should highly encourage an
expansion of alliances and partnerships as called for in the
2018 National Defense Strategy. Therefore, the committee
directs the Secretary of the Army to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services, not later than January 1,
2019, on the strategic alignment decision matrix and
installations plan for the fielding of the Security Forces
Assistance Brigades. The plan shall include an assessment of
the feasibility and advisability of stationing SFABs
appropriately to address the requirements of the geographic
combatant commands.
CONUS Training Facilities
In support of the Department of State's Anti-Terrorism-
Assistance program, many commercial companies created state of
the art CONUS training facilities that provided critical skills
to deployable personnel. However, these CONUS training
facilities are now being underutilized due to an increased
tendency to conduct training OCONUS. These training facilities
have successfully increased readiness and contributed to
overall mission success through partnerships with programs such
as U.S. Military Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands (APH) as well as
U.S. Military Observer Group (USMOG). The committee is aware of
the excess capacity available at these commercial training
facilities and encourages the Department of Defense and
Department of State to use them to further enhance anti-
terrorism training. Therefore, the committee directs the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State, to provide a report by March 1, 2019 detailing the
requirement for all services to conduct enhanced and critical
skills training. In addition, this report should detail the
feasibility of using CONUS facilities to conduct this
antiterrorism training and identify any training backlogs and
any facility infrastructure shortfalls that exist in order to
accomplish this type of training.
Entry Control Facility Technology
The committee remains concerned about the physical security
of U.S. military facilities, both in the continental United
States as well as abroad. Entry control points at such
facilities are particularly vulnerable and require special
attention and protection. The committee recognizes the need to
continually assess new technology and develop enhanced entry
control options in order to protect Department of Defense
facilities against evolving adversarial technologies, such as
drones and autonomous vehicles. The committee encourages the
service secretaries to seek additional opportunities to
leverage innovative technologies and research and development
in order to enhance overall security, reduce military
construction requirements, reduce annual operation and
maintenance costs, increase joint interoperability, and protect
valuable resources.
Foreign Language Readiness
The committee believes that a globally engaged military
force requires an adequate number of personnel trained and
proficient in foreign languages. The committee notes the
significant number of personnel who attend the Defense Language
Institute--Foreign Language Center, the John F. Kennedy Special
Warfare Center and School, and other foreign language training
programs each year, as well as the global allocation of
linguists among the geographic combatant command areas of
responsibility. The committee believes these institutions can
be augmented by innovative online programs conducted as a
traditional classroom, with a live instructor engaging a small
student group. Such programs reduce the need for travel and
have proven more effective than self-paced instruction. The
committee also notes efforts by the Department of Defense to
recruit and utilize native speakers of critical languages to
support combatant command requirements. Despite the critical
requirements for foreign language expertise in certain career
fields, the committee is concerned that the overall foreign
language readiness of the total force is not adequately
documented and assessed.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness to provide a briefing to
the House Committee on Armed Services not later than March 1,
2019, that assesses the foreign language readiness of the total
force. The briefing shall address the required number of
personnel trained and proficient in foreign languages, the
current number of personnel trained and proficient in foreign
languages, and the distribution of linguist personnel to the
appropriate combatant commands; identify any gaps in foreign
language readiness to include specific shortfalls in critical
languages and mitigations to address those gaps; and assess the
current foreign language training, education, and proficiency
testing programs.
Forward Deployed Naval Force Ship Maintenance and Repair Capacity
The committee notes that since 2006, the Navy has doubled
the number of surface ships assigned to overseas homeports,
with more than 14 percent of the Navy's ships based at ports in
the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of
Spain, and Japan. The committee also notes that combatant
commander demand for naval presence drives the Navy to base
ships at overseas ports. However, the extent to which the Navy
has the capacity for ship maintenance and repairs overseas is
not clear.
To assess that capacity, the committee directs the
Comptroller General of the United States to review the
following:
(1) ship maintenance and repair capacity overseas in either
U.S. ports or foreign repair yards;
(2) to what extent has the Navy identified and taken action
to address its overseas maintenance requirements;
(3) to what extent has the Navy identified the underlying
causes of overseas maintenance overruns;
(4) mitigation options to address any maintenance
shortfalls; and
(5) any other issues the Comptroller General determines
appropriate with respect to forward deployed naval force ship
maintenance and repair capacity.
The committee further directs the Comptroller General to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than November 12, 2018, on the Comptroller General's
preliminary findings and to submit a final report to the
congressional defense committees on a date agreed to at the
time of the briefing.
Immersive Virtual Shipboard Environment Training
The committee notes that the Navy has used game-based
learning concepts and immersive virtual shipboard environment
(IVSE) training for select watch stations aboard Littoral
Combat Ships (LCS). The committee understands that IVSE courses
offer scalable solutions that have led to faster qualification
and certification times, a higher degree of training
proficiency, and increased knowledge retention. The committee
notes that the Navy's Strategic Readiness Review recognized
that the Navy must ``foster a culture of learning and create
the structures and processes that fully embrace this
commitment'' in order to restore readiness, yet the Navy has
made little progress in adopting proven methods to cultivate
the learning culture.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services,
not later than September 28, 2018, on the Navy's plans to
improve training. The briefing should:
(1) identify training benefits and lessons learned from the
Navy's experience with game-based learning concepts and IVSE
training for LCS watch stations;
(2) outline a plan, including associated timelines, for
applying such training to Navy and Marine Corps training
requirements across all naval surface ship platforms in
alignment with the Chief of Naval Operations' tenet of
achieving high-velocity learning using 21st century technology;
(3) identify discrete mission areas where insufficient
assets are available to provide traditional training to achieve
full-spectrum readiness and where IVSE would improve watch-
station training, including training for new platform
development programs, coastal riverine operations, and
amphibious operations; and
(4) provide a report to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives by March 1, 2019 on the
advisability and feasibility of procuring, altering, or
otherwise modifying the Navy's bridge simulators, including the
Navigation, Seamanship, and Shiphandling Trainer, to enable
high-fidelity physical representation of the different bridge
layouts, characteristics, and operating environments of ships
across the fleet.
Information Operations
The committee understands the growing importance of space
and cyber operations in military operations and in another
provision elsewhere in this Act directed the Secretary of
Defense to report readiness to conduct operations in the space
and cyber domains. The committee believes that information
operations are similarly becoming a major factor in military
planning and that operational skill in conducting information
operations will be critical to future military success.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
assess the value of measuring and regularly reporting the
readiness of the joint force to conduct information operations
and report his recommendations to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by
January 31, 2019.
Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training Solution Enhancements
The committee recognizes the important role that live
training systems play as part of a comprehensive effort to
improve readiness. The committee is aware the Army and Marine
Corps are planning for the use of live, virtual, and
constructive (LVC) simulation training systems that emphasize
joint interoperability. However, the committee is concerned
that despite recent progress advancing such LVC capabilities
there remain challenges in both fielding and integrating live
training devices with both individual and collective training
objectives. Additional challenges occur when planned upgrades
to new and existing vehicle platforms occur without the
corresponding modifications to the training systems. The
committee believes that the acquisition and fielding of
training systems must be synchronized with the procurement,
fielding, and modernization of weapon systems to ensure the
services' overall training objectives are supported in a
coordinated and cost-effective manner. In addition, the
committee encourages the military departments to ensure that
new LVC training systems are interoperable with both the joint
force infrastructure and the advanced training systems of key
allied nations and coalition partners.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not later
than December 3, 2018, on the plans of the Army and Marine
Corps to utilize live training systems as part of readiness
recovery and long-term training efforts. The briefing should
address the plans and timelines for fielding live training
systems and synchronizing such efforts with the fielding or
modernization of weapon systems and efforts to ensure such
systems are interoperable with our military partners and
allies.
Military Working Dog Capacity and Facilities
The committee is aware that military working dogs are a
critical enabler to both facility and operational force
security and that the operational need continues to grow. The
committee is concerned about the average age of the military
working dog population and the capacity to train and access new
dogs and handlers to meet future requirements. Additionally,
the committee notes that investments in military working dog
facilities have not kept pace with the increased demand for
military working dogs.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force, as the executive agent for the military working dog
program, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services not later than December 1, 2018, that addresses:
(1) the total current and future requirement for military
working dogs, handlers, and instructors by mission capability;
(2) the total number of military working dogs and handlers
currently available for operational tasking by mission
capability;
(3) an assessment of the condition and capacity of military
working dog facilities to support current and future
requirements, to include the ability to provide adequate
medical care as well as meet mission training requirements; and
(4) an assessment of capability gaps and plans to mitigate
these gaps, including programmed investments.
Modeling and Simulation for Training, Exercises, and Joint Planning
The committee recognizes that the defense modeling and
simulation technological and industrial base, including in
academia, industry, and government, is an important national
security asset. The committee appreciates that the Department
of Defense continues to use modeling and simulation
technologies across the spectrum of defense activities,
including for training, exercises, and joint planning
activities. The committee encourages the military services and
the combatant commanders to maximize the use of modeling and
simulation, including in service, joint, and combined
exercises; in joint planning for theater operations and
contingencies that cannot be accurately planned for by other
means; and in the development of options for senior leadership
at the strategic level.
The committee believes it is important for Congress to have
a clearer understanding of the benefits and impacts of the
Department's use of modeling and simulation. Therefore, the
committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report
to the House Committee on Armed Services not later than
November 30, 2018 on the effects of integrating modeling and
simulation into the review and development of operational
plans, joint training and exercises, and high-priority security
cooperation initiatives.
Modernization and Integration of Major Range and Test Facilities Bases
The committee notes a lack of consistent policy and
standardized processes within the Department of Defense to
guide the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation and the
Director of Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) in
scheduling systems utilized by shared military test and
training ranges. The committee is concerned that lack of
standardization fails to optimize these vital resources nor
accommodate joint force utilization. Therefore, the committee
directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services not later than January 23,
2019, on its plan to standardize major range and test
facilities bases (MRTFB) scheduling. At a minimum, the briefing
should:
(1) identify processes to standardize and integrate current
scheduling systems between the joint users of MRTFB ranges and
facilities;
(2) identify process that efficiently integrates next
generation aircraft avionics, propulsion and weapons systems
test and training;
(3) optimizes use and capacity of training range land and
airspace between competing needs; and,
(4) provide recommendations on metrics and methods which
will ensure each service has an equal opportunity to test and
train on MRTFB.
Surface Fleet Live Fire Training
The committee recognizes the Navy's desire to increase
fleet readiness training and exercise ship systems before
deployment by including live-firing of missiles in pre-
deployment training exercises. The committee also notes the
Navy's Standard Missile-3 Block IA inventory is approaching the
end of service life. Furthermore, the committee is aware that
in lieu of demilitarization, the Navy intends to assess
repurposing these missiles to conduct live-fire readiness
training using shipboard ballistic missile defense systems. The
committee encourages this initiative and directs the Secretary
of the Navy to provide a briefing to the House Committee on
Armed Services not later than November 5, 2018, on the Navy's
progress in making SM-3 Block IA missiles approaching the end
of their service life available for live-fire readiness
training for ships and crews.
Universal Camouflage Inventory and Overdye Technology
The committee notes the Army's transition from Universal
Camouflage Pattern (UCP) to Operational Camouflage Pattern
(OCP) for soldier uniforms and personal equipment, even though
the Army possesses a substantial inventory of now obsolete UCP
products. The committee is also aware of Program Executive
Office Soldier's efforts to evaluate overdye technologies and
processes. This evaluation could validate processes that could
alter UCP printed products into a color palette that blends
with the new camouflage prints, allowing the Army to conserve
resources by overdying UCP materials for use with OCP patterned
equipment.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Army to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not later
than August 31, 2018, that includes any current efforts to
repurpose and field UCP personal equipment, any evaluations of
overdye technologies and processes, and a business case
analysis of fielding these overdye technologies and processes.
Other Matters
Air Refueling Capability and Capacity
The committee notes that air refueling capability is a
critical component of logistical capacity and that the Air
National Guard fulfills the majority of air refueling
requirements. The committee notes that section 144 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91) required the Secretary of Defense to carry out a
mobility capability and requirements study that includes an
assessment of the air refueling tanker aircraft military
requirement. Upon completion of the study, the committee is
interested in how the Air Force will support the requirements
for force structure and strategic laydown of aircraft necessary
to implement the study.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services, not later than March 1, 2019, on how the Air Force
will support the requirements for aerial refueling. At a
minimum, the briefing shall include:
(1) the current and future laydown plans for air refueling
locations;
(2) an overview of air refueling operations per air
refueling wing locations to include the number of sortie
requests, the number of sorties fulfilled, and the locations or
missions the sorties supported;
(3) fully mission capable and aircraft availability rates
for all air refueling wings over the past 5 years;
(4) an assessment of how the Air National Guard force
structure, across all States and territories, can be leveraged
to support current and emerging air refueling requirements;
(5) a description of the long-term plan to maintain
adequate refueling capability to meet current and emerging
requirements;
(6) a review of manpower levels across the air refueling
force, an identification of current and projected skill set
gaps, and recommendations on how to address these gaps; and
(7) an overview of how the Air Force will determine the
disposition of KC-135 aircraft as they are replaced by arrival
of KC-46 aircraft.
Disposition of Excess Military Ground Vehicles
The committee notes that the Defense Logistics Agency's
Disposition Services is responsible for disposing of excess
property received from the military services. Excess military
property is screened for reutilization within the Department of
Defense; transfer to other Federal agencies; donation to State
and local governments, or other qualified organizations; or
sale to the general public. As part of the screening process,
Disposition Services must assess demilitarization (DEMIL)
requirements for the excess property to prevent unauthorized
use or the compromise of national security. For ground
vehicles, such DEMIL requirements can range from the removal of
certain parts and components to the full mutilation and
scrapping of the vehicle. The committee is aware of concerns
that types of ground vehicles heretofore available for donation
are now consigned to scrap.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with
the Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency, to submit a
report to the congressional defense committees by February 1,
2019, regarding the disposition of military ground vehicles.
The report should include classes and types of Department
of Defense military ground vehicles eligible to be considered
in the donation and sale program and explanation of the DEMIL
codes used in the determination process. Additionally, the
report should outline the DEMIL code determination process for
ground vehicles, whether applicable polices were followed when
ground vehicles previously made available to State and local
governments or civilian military museums have instead been
scrapped, and steps taken to reevaluate current policies and
practices. Finally, the report should include measures taken by
the Disposal Services program to improve transparency so that
State and local governments or civilian military museums have
appropriate access to ground vehicles.
Fluorine-Free Fire Fighting Foam
The committee is aware that the military departments are in
the process of replacing legacy aqueous film forming foam
(AFFF) with an AFFF that does not contain perfluorooctane
sulfonate (PFOS) compounds. In addition, the committee is aware
the Department of Defense has undertaken research and
development efforts related to fluorine-free AFFF. The
committee encourages the Department to accelerate such efforts,
to the extent possible. Therefore, the committee directs the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and
Environment to provide a briefing to the House Committee on
Armed Services not later than March 1, 2019, on the progress
made towards development and fielding of a fluorine-free AFFF
that meets military requirements. At minimum, the briefing
should summarize research and development initiatives on
fluorine-free AFFF that have been funded by the Department of
Defense to date, a summary of the current status and findings
of such initiatives, and what additional research and
development may be required prior to fielding a fluorine-free
AFFF.
Improving Water Security and Efficiency on Installations
Efficient facilities are critical for the support,
redeployment, and operation of military forces. While some
installations have done great work to improve water efficiency,
the Committee is concerned that the military may not be
maximizing strategic use of water resources at all
installations, and that this could be adding unnecessary costs
that could be more effectively used elsewhere. Furthermore,
water security is a vital component of installation readiness.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a report on innovative ways to reduce water use
across installations in order to strengthen base readiness
through improved water security, and to identify opportunities
to replicate across installations some of the successful water-
saving tactics already being deployed at some bases, such as
planting more native species and increasing use of gray water
systems. The report shall be submitted to the House Committee
on Armed Services, not later than March 1, 2019.
Joint Navy-Coast Guard Arctic Strategy
The Navy and the Coast Guard currently produce their own
Arctic strategies. The Committee believes the absence of a
joint strategy stands in contradiction to the Secretary of
Defense's National Defense Strategy, calling for greater
integration of a joint force and renewed attention on more
traditional peer competitors, namely Russia and China.
Therefore, the committee directs the Chief of Naval Operations
and the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide a briefing to
the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure by September 30, 2018 that
provides a framework for a joint strategy integrating all
components of the Navy and Coast Guard Arctic mission sets and
providing adequate vessel and aircraft resource allocation
allowing for the United States to effectively advance security
and commercial interests in the region. The briefing should
take into consideration the Arctic's relevance in the Navy's
configuration of a 355 vessel fleet and identify proper Navy
and Coast Guard resource allocation to that effect.
Meeting Readiness Requirements Efficiently
The House Armed Services Committee is concerned that the
number of mandatory training and administrative requirements
for Service members of the Department of Defense, and the
burden that they maintain a multitude of different accounts on
different systems to accomplish an array of administrative and
training mandatory requirements especially for Reserve
Component Service members, impedes their ability to efficiently
achieve worldwide deployment readiness. The Committee is aware
that, for example, the U.S. Navy Reserve maintains no fewer
than ten different computer systems that service members must
regularly use.
The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation is
directed to submit to the congressional defense committees a
report by April 1, 2019, detailing the costs incurred by each
military service to maintain each training and administrative
personnel system, particularly computerized systems, and
options to consolidate these systems to save taxpayer money,
reduce the burden on military members, and promote readiness.
Motorcycle Safety Training
The committee is aware that each of the armed services
conducts motorcycle safety training before allowing service
members to operate a motorcycle on base. The committee applauds
this training and encourages the Department of Defense to
continue. The committee has learned that nine States, including
several with large military installations, have imposed unique
training requirements that go beyond those contained in the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration compliant
curriculum. The committee has also learned that the Air Force
and Coast Guard adjust their training to meet unique State
requirements, while the Departments of the Army and Navy do
not, forcing soldiers, sailors, and marines to seek and pay for
the added required training individually. The committee
encourages the Secretaries of the Army and Navy to review the
adequacy of motorcycle safety training in their respective
military departments to ease the burden on soldiers, sailors,
and marines.
Open-Air Disposal of Munitions and Munition Constituents
The committee remains concerned about the Department of
Defense's continued reliance on open burning and open
detonation for the demilitarization of excess, obsolete, or
unserviceable munitions by its industrial depots rather than
using alternative contained technologies. While the committee
recognizes the Department may have a need to retain some open
burning and open detonation capability for explosive safety
reasons, the committee is aware of the Department's efforts to
reduce its use of open burning and open detonation. Section
1421 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017 (Public Law 114-328) directed the Secretary of the Army to
enter into an arrangement with the Board on Army Science and
Technology of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
and Medicine to conduct a study of the conventional munitions
demilitarization program of the Department of Defense. The
intent of this study was to better understand the Department's
current procedures, its rationale for using open burning and
open detonation, and the status and suitability of alternative
technologies in use or under development to reduce the
Department's reliance on open burning and open detonation.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services,
not later than 90 days after the date on which the National
Academy of Science releases its report, on the actions the Army
intends to take in response to the National Academy of Science
committee's recommendations.
Physical Security at U.S. Shipyards
The committee believes it is important to ensure the safety
and security of personnel and Navy vessels undergoing
maintenance in public and private shipyard facilities. While
the security of the public shipyards is the responsibility of
the Navy, the committee understands that private shipyards must
meet specific requirements for physical security barriers,
perimeter and waterfront access control, security forces,
patrol craft, and other security measures while performing work
on Navy vessels. The committee notes there are certain
locations where private shipyards are near or adjacent to a
Navy installation or to another shipyard performing work on
Navy vessels. In such cases, each shipyard is required to
individually meet the security requirements associated with a
repair contract. The costs associated with these security
requirements are ultimately passed back to the government
through the cost of the repair contract. Therefore, the
committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to examine this
issue and work with private shipyards to find opportunities to
meet security requirements in a more collaborative and cost-
effective way at shipyards that are near or adjacent to a Navy
installation or another shipyard performing work on Navy
vessels.
Quality of Life at Remote Sites
The committee notes that the Army and other military
services operate several installations at isolated locations in
the western United States. Some Army examples include Dugway
Proving Ground, Utah; Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada; and White
Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. These remote locations are
usually staffed with small populations, presenting financial
solvency challenges for morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR)
business activities of the Department of the Army. As a result,
there are few MWR activities, shopping venues, or dining
options on or near the installation to support the daily
working population of military personnel, Federal civilian
personnel, contract employees, and family members. The
committee encourages the Secretary of the Army to review the
quality of life support options for all those who work at such
installations and develop a plan for improvement.
Regional Biosecurity Plan
The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, at the same time as the President submits the
budget for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, a report describing the activities of the
Department of Defense during the preceding fiscal year to
implement the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and
Hawaii, which is a strategic plan led by the Department of
Defense in collaboration with other Federal and non-Federal
entities to prevent and control the introduction of invasive
species in the United States Pacific region. The Department of
Defense's report shall also include next steps and planned
activities of the Department for further implementation of the
plan, including estimates of additional funding to be used or
needed for such next steps and planned activities.
Review of Household Good Weight Allowances
The committee believes that service members should pursue
intellectual development by reading thoughtful books related to
the military profession. Indeed, the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and each Service Chief maintains active
professional reading lists to encourage military members to
read as part of professional development. The committee further
recognizes that a growing number of military families opt for
home schooling as a means to provide stability to children's
education. The committee notes that the current household good
movement weight allowance for military professional gear is
2,000 pounds for military members and 500 pounds for dependent
spouses. Professional gear includes a range of items including
books, uniforms, and technical equipment. The committee
understands that Joint Travel Regulation 051304 modified the
allowable weight credit computation for professional gear and
definition of professional gear. The committee is concerned
that the household good professional gear weight allowance and
allowable weight credit computation is insufficient to support
increasingly educated workforce and military families who
homeschool; therefore, the committee directs the Commander of
U.S. Transportation Command in coordination with the military
departments and the Defense Travel Management Office to provide
a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services, not later
than August 31, 2018, on the household goods weight allowances.
This briefing shall include, at a minimum:
(1) A summary of the most recent assessment of weight
allowance requirements
(2) Any changes to the household weight allowance for
professional gear for the previous ten years
(3) A review of complaints from service members on
professional gear weight allowances and actions taken to
address these concerns
(4) Any recommended policy changes and actions.
Review of Mandatory Training Required by Law
The committee is encouraged by recent initiatives across
the military services to review and reduce mandatory
administrative training requirements. Such mandates consume
time and resources of operational unit leaders and troops and
should only be required when necessary to improve the readiness
of the force. This issue is especially acute in the Reserve
Components, with limited training days. The committee
recognizes that such requirements are generated from within the
Department of Defense as well as through legislative mandates
and statutes. The committee intends to review current military
training mandates that arise from statute for possible repeal
and would welcome the views of the Secretary of Defense. To
that end, the committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to
provide a list of any legal mandates to conduct training to the
House Committee on Armed Services, accompanied by his
recommendation of any that should be repealed.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Section 301--Authorization of Appropriations
This section would authorize appropriations for operation
and maintenance activities at the levels identified in section
4301 of division D of this Act.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Section 311--Inclusion of Consideration of Energy and Climate
Resiliency Efforts in Master Plans for Major Military Installations
This section would amend section 2864 of title 10, United
States Code, to require energy and climate resiliency efforts
to be considered in installation master plans to ensure the
ability to sustain mission-critical operations.
Section 312--Use of Proceeds from Sales of Electrical Energy Derived
from Geothermal Resources for Projects at Military Installations Where
Resources Are Located
This section would amend section 2916 of title 10, United
States Code, to enable certain proceeds from the sale of
electrical energy generated from a geothermal energy resource
to be used for installation energy or water security projects
at the military installation in which the geothermal energy
resource is located.
Section 313--Extension of Authorized Periods of Permitted Incidental
Takings of Marine Mammals in the Course of Specified Activities by
Department of Defense
This section would amend section 1371 of title 16, United
States Code, to extend the period the Secretary of Interior may
authorize the incidental taking of marine mammals by the
Department of Defense from 5 years to 10 years if the Secretary
finds that such takings will have a negligible impact on any
marine mammal species.
Section 314--State Management and Conservation of Species
This section would prohibit listing of the Greater Sage-
Grouse and the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered
Species Act for a 10-year period. This section would also
provide that the previous such listing of the American Burying
Beetle may not be enforced or reinstated.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Section 321--Examination of Naval Vessels
This section would amend section 7304 of title 10, United
States Code, to provide that examinations of naval vessels
performed under the authority of that section after October 1,
2019, shall be conducted on a no notice basis. This section
would also provide that reports detailing the results of such
inspections be unclassified and available to the public.
Section 322--Overhaul and Repair of Naval Vessels in Foreign Shipyards
This section would amend section 7310 of title 10, United
States Code, to require naval vessels that do not have a
homeport be treated as being homeported in the United States or
Guam with regard to repair and maintenance of those vessels.
Additionally, this section would define the term voyage repair.
Section 323--Limitation on Length of Overseas Forward Deployment of
Naval Vessels
This section would add a new section to chapter 633 of
title 10, United States Code, that would require the Secretary
of the Navy to limit the time a naval vessel is forward
deployed overseas to 10 years. This section would permit the
Secretary to waive the 10-year requirement for individual naval
vessels with notification to the congressional defense
committees. This section would further provide that all
currently forward deployed naval ships which have exceeded 10
years of service overseas shall have 3 years to return to a
U.S. homeport. Finally, this section would require the
Secretary to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on his
rotation plan for forward deployed naval ships.
Section 324--Temporary Modification of Workload Carryover Formula
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
modify the workload carryover calculation formula for each
military department depot or arsenal through September 30,
2021. These modifications would reflect the timing of enacted
appropriations and the varying repair cycle times of the
workload supported, and apply in addition to current Department
of Defense carryover exemptions.
Section 325--Limitation on Use of Funds for Implementation of Elements
of Master Plan for Redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in Guam
This section would provide that none of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2019 for the Navy, may be obligated
or expended for any construction, alteration, repair, or
development of the real property consisting of the Former Ship
Repair Facility in Guam unless such project directly supports
depot-level ship maintenance capabilities, to include the
mooring of a floating dry dock.
Section 326--Business Case Analysis for Proposed Relocation of J85
Engine Regional Repair Center
This section would require the Secretary of the Air Force
to prepare a business case analysis for the proposed relocation
of the J85 Engine Regional Repair Center. This section would
also withhold funding for the proposed relocation until 150
days after the Secretary of the Air Force has provided the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on the business case analysis.
Section 327--Army Advanced and Additive Manufacturing Center of
Excellence
This section would require the Secretary of the Army to
establish a Center of Excellence on Advanced and Additive
Manufacturing at an arsenal and authorize use of public-private
partnerships and other transactional activity to facilitate the
development of advanced and additive manufacturing techniques
in support of Army industrial facilities.
Subtitle D--Reports
Section 331--Matters for Inclusion in Quarterly Reports on Personnel
and Unit Readiness
This section would amend section 482 of title 10, United
States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense and each
military service to report appropriate readiness metrics for
cyber and space operations in the existing periodic reporting
requirement. This section would further amend section 482 to
require combatant commanders to assess their readiness to
conduct operations in a multidomain battle, integrating ground,
air, sea, space, and cyber forces.
Section 332--Annual Comptroller General Reviews of Readiness of Armed
Forces to Conduct Full Spectrum Operations
This section would require the Comptroller General of the
United States to assess the readiness of the Armed Forces in
the warfighting domains of ground, sea, air, space, and cyber
annually through 2022. The assessment would be based on metrics
established by the Secretary of Defense and validated by the
Comptroller General, to allow the committee to assess readiness
status over time. While the Comptroller General may submit
classified reports, unclassified versions of the reports should
also be provided.
The committee understands that military readiness is a
result of a commander's skillful integration of available
military personnel, equipment, supplies, and individual and
collective training opportunities. The committee recognizes
that readiness has suffered in all military services in recent
years, driven by the erosive effects of the Budget Control Act
and the unceasing demand for forces in various theaters of
operation. The committee believes that the military services
should demonstrate measurable readiness recovery with the
additional appropriations made in fiscal year 2017, the
additional appropriations made available in fiscal year 2018,
as well as funding authorized for fiscal year 2019 in this Act.
Section 333--Surface Warfare Training Improvement
This section would express the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of the Navy should establish an assessment process
for surface warfare officers prior to operational tour
assignments and that the Secretary should expand the
International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) qualification process for
surface warfare officers and enlisted navigation watch team
personnel to improve seamanship and navigation aboard Navy
vessels. Further, this section would require the Secretary of
the Navy to provide a report on surface warfare officer
credentialing, training, and assessment to the congressional
defense committees not later than March 1, 2019.
Section 334--Report on Optimizing Surface Navy Vessel Inspections and
Crew Certifications
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
provide a report on optimizing surface navy vessel inspections
and crew certifications to reduce redundancies and the burden
of inspection type visits that ships undergo. Further, this
section would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide an
interim briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives not later than January
31, 2019, on matters to be included in the required report.
The committee notes that following the collisions involving
U.S. Navy ships in the western Pacific, the Navy conducted a
comprehensive review of recent surface force incidents. The
committee also notes that the Navy's ``Comprehensive Review of
Recent Surface Force Incidents'' identified an overabundance of
inspections, certifications, and that ``ships can be subjected
to as many as 238 separate inspection, certification, and
assist visits in a 36 month period.'' The Navy's ``Strategic
Readiness Review'' of these incidents further identified that
there ``has been a dramatic increase in the operating tempo of
individual ships, and accompanying reductions in the time
available to perform maintenance, training, and readiness
certification.'' The ``Strategic Readiness Review'' went on to
note that ``sufficient time for training crews and maintaining
ships is critical for restoring and monitoring readiness.''
Given the continued operational demand on the fleet, the
committee believes that the Navy should reduce the burden of
inspection type visits that ships undergo.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Section 341--Coast Guard Representation on Explosive Safety Board
This section would amend section 172 of title 10, United
States Code, to provide that an officer of the Coast Guard
serve as a voting member of the explosive safety board.
Section 342--Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and
Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation
This section would modify the boundary of the Shiloh
National Military Park located in Tennessee and Mississippi, to
establish Parker's Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area
of the National Park System.
Section 343--Sense of Congress Regarding Critical Minerals
This section would express the sense of Congress that
aggregates, copper, molybendum, gold, zinc, nickel, lead,
silver, and certain fertilizer compounds should be added to the
``critical minerals list'' ordered by Executive Order 13817.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
Section 401--End Strengths for Active Forces
This section would authorize the following end strengths
for Active Duty personnel of the Armed Forces as of September
30, 2019:
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FY 2019 Change from
FY 2018 ------------------------------------------------------
Service Authorized Committee FY 2019 FY 2018
Request Recommendation Request Authorized
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Army........................................ 483,500 487,500 487,500 0 4,000
Navy........................................ 327,900 335,400 335,400 0 7,500
USMC........................................ 186,000 186,100 186,100 0 100
Air Force................................... 325,100 329,100 329,100 0 4,000
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DOD Total................................. 1,322,500 1,338,100 1,338,100 0 15,600
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Section 402--Revisions in Permanent Active Duty End Strength Minimum
Levels
This section would establish new minimum Active Duty end
strengths for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as of
September 30, 2019. The committee recommends 487,500 as the
minimum Active Duty end strength for the Army, 335,400 as the
minimum Active Duty end strength for the Navy, 186,100 as the
minimum Active Duty end strength for the Marine Corps, and
329,100 as the minimum Active Duty end strength for the Air
Force.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
Section 411--End Strengths for Selected Reserve
This section would authorize the following end strengths
for Selected Reserve personnel, including the end strength for
Reserves on Active Duty in support of the Reserves, as of
September 30, 2019:
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FY 2019 Change from
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Service FY 2018 Committee
Authorized Request Recom FY 2019 FY 2018
mendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............................ 343,500 343,500 343,500 0 0
Army Reserve................................... 199,500 199,500 199,500 0 0
Navy Reserve................................... 59,000 59,100 59,100 0 100
Marine Corps Reserve........................... 38,500 38,500 38,500 0 0
Air National Guard............................. 106,600 107,100 107,100 0 500
Air Force Reserve.............................. 69,800 70,000 70,000 0 200
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DOD Total.................................... 816,900 817,700 817,700 0 800
Coast Guard Reserve............................ 7,000 7,000 7,000 0 0
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Section 412--End Strengths for Reserves on Active Duty in Support of
the Reserves
This section would authorize the following end strengths
for Reserves on Active Duty in support of the Reserves as of
September 30, 2019:
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FY 2019 Change from
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Service FY 2018 Committee
Authorized Request Recom FY 2019 FY 2018
mendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............................ 30,155 30,595 30,595 0 440
Army Reserve................................... 16,261 16,386 16,386 0 125
Navy Reserve................................... 10,101 10,110 10,110 0 9
Marine Corps Reserve........................... 2,261 2,261 2,261 0 0
Air National Guard............................. 16,260 19,861 19,861 0 3,601
Air Force Reserve.............................. 3,588 3,849 3,849 0 261
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DOD Total.................................... 78,626 83,062 83,062 0 4,436
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Section 413--End Strengths for Military Technicians (Dual Status)
This section would authorize the following end strengths
for military technicians (dual status) as of September 30,
2019:
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FY 2019 Change from
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Service FY 2018 Committee
Authorized Request Recom FY 2019 FY 2018
mendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............................ 22,294 22,294 22,294 0 0
Army Reserve................................... 6,492 7,495 6,492 -1,003 0
Air National Guard............................. 19,135 18,969 18,969 0 -166
Air Force Reserve.............................. 8,880 9,908 8,880 -1,028 0
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DOD Total.................................... 56,801 58,666 56,635 -2,031 -166
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Section 414--Maximum Number of Reserve Personnel Authorized To Be on
Active Duty for Operational Support
This section would authorize, as required by section 115(b)
of title 10, United States Code, the maximum number of Reserve
Component personnel who may be on Active Duty or full-time
National Guard duty during fiscal year 2019 to provide
operational support. The personnel authorized here do not count
against the end strengths authorized by section 401 or section
412 of this Act unless the duration on Active Duty exceeds the
limitations in section 115(b)(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
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FY 2019 Change from
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Service FY 2018 Committee
Authorized Request Recom- FY 2019 FY 2018
mendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............................ 17,000 17,000 17,000 0 0
Army Reserve................................... 13,000 13,000 13,000 0 0
Navy Reserve................................... 6,200 6,200 6,200 0 0
Marine Corps Reserve........................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 0
Air National Guard............................. 16,000 16,000 16,000 0 0
Air Force Reserve.............................. 14,000 14,000 14,000 0 0
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DOD Total.................................... 69,200 69,200 69,200 0 0
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Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
Section 421--Military Personnel
This section would authorize appropriations for military
personnel at the levels identified in the funding table in
section 4401 of division D of this Act.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Active Military Service of the Korean Constabulary
The Committee acknowledges the service and sacrifice of the
officers and men of the Korean Constabulary formed under the
operational command of the United States Military Government in
Korea following the end of the Second World War. Organized,
trained, equipped, and led by the United States Army, the
Korean Constabulary performed vital security missions on behalf
of the United States in the interwar period and played a
crucial role in the formation and defense of the Republic of
Korea. Repeatedly called to defend their homeland against
attacks and insurrection by Communist forces allied with the
Korean People's Army and supported by the Soviet Union, the men
of the Korean Constabulary fought with distinction in some of
the earliest battles of the Cold War.
The Committee therefore requests the Secretary of Defense
to review the eligibility of the officers and men of the Korean
Constabulary for active military service from November 1945 to
January 1949 under the provisions of Section 401 of Public Law
95-202, and report his findings to the House Armed Services
Committee by March 1, 2019.
Best Practices for Prevention and Response to Sexual Assault
The committee commends the Department for its efforts to
continuously improve methods to prevent and respond to sexual
assault. The committee further commends the Air Force's efforts
to utilize evidenced based bystander intervention training
previously shown to prevent and reduce power-based personal
violence based on the premise that sexual violence can be
measurably and systematically reduced within a community. The
Air Force was additionally able to consolidate some of the
required and annual briefings and shorten the amount of time
they spent on training by focusing on quality over quantity.
The committee directs the Department to report to the House
Armed Services Committee no later than December 1, 2018 on
current use of best practices for prevention and response to
sexual assault; update on current research informed evaluation
outcome criteria, and the feasibility of developing, and
offering high quality, standardized, research informed best
practices for training and response that are shown to prevent
sexual assaults across the services.
Briefing on Commissioning Production of Senior Reserve Officer Training
Corps
The committee is concerned about the number of Senior
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units that are not
meeting established commissioning production requirements for
each of the services. Therefore, the committee directs the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of
the military services, to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services not later than April 1, 2019, on
the performance of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
Such briefing shall describe each of the following:
(1) annual production requirement and production attainment
for each ROTC host unit, to include a breakdown of
demographics;
(2) listing of units that have not met the standards set
forth in Department of Defense Instruction 1215.08, for the
past 5 years;
(3) listing of the units that did not meet the standard in
the past 5 years that are now compliant; and
(4) list of units each service intends to disestablish or
reduce in scope, but is not authorized to do so.
Briefing on Credentialing Programs
The Committee is supportive of policies which allow
servicemembers to attain civilian credentials while on active
duty. These programs ensure that servicemembers possess the
necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform their
duties, and offer servicemembers the chance of better civilian
employment upon separation from the military.
However, not all credentialing programs are created equal,
and the Department has acknowledged that few oversight
mechanisms exist to protect servicemembers from aggressive
marketing of credentialing programs of dubious rigor. The
committee encourages the Department to work with partners in
academia and industry to develop a tool that servicemembers
could use to evaluate the quality of a credential based on its
desirability in the civilian workforce.
In addition, the Committee is also aware that the
Department does not have conclusive evidence that possessing
civilian credentials help servicemembers find post-separation
employment. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department to
brief the House Committee on Armed Services no later than
February 1, 2019 on collaborative efforts to develop quality
standards for credentialing and licensure programs and a review
of academic literature on the impact on employability of
attaining a credential.
Briefing on Department of Defense Inspector General Processing Times
The committee is concerned about the steady increase in
processing times for Department of Defense Inspector General
investigations into whistleblower reprisal and senior leader
misconduct complaints. While the Department has conducted past
studies into how best to reduce these processing times, and
implemented efficiency measures, the problem persists.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than July 1, 2019, regarding steps the Department
will take to reduce whistleblower reprisal and senior leader
misconduct investigation processing times. The briefing shall
include:
(1) a general timeline for a typical whistleblower reprisal
and senior leader misconduct investigation, including
identification of phases of the investigation that often
require substantial time;
(2) whether changes to law or policy would improve the
efficiency of these investigations; and
(3) whether additional funding, manning, or other resources
would improve processing times.
Comptroller General Report on Active Duty Female Retention
The committee commends the Secretary of Defense for the
briefing on Female Propensity to serve in the Armed Forces as
requested in the House Report 115-200. Inclusive and growth-
oriented recruiting must also ensure that the best and
brightest females are not only recruited but that they are
retained in the Armed Forces once presented with career
options. Building on Female Propensity to serve in the Armed
Forces, the committee recommends the Department expand their
examination of female recruitment to include retention. An
analysis conducted for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women
in the Services finds that more women than men leave the
military at various career points. Concerns persist that this
attrition will result in a disproportionate impact to mission
readiness if left unresolved. From an economic standpoint, when
female employees leave, organizations must deal with higher
recruiting costs, longer training times, and lower
productivity. Therefore, not later December 1, 2018 the
committee directs Comptroller General to submit a report
containing the following components: (1) updated rates of
promotion and attrition rates for women compared to other
groups; (2) the reason for any differences in promotion and
attrition; (3) recommendations to improve promotion and
retention; (4) data and analysis to assist the committee in
determining whether there are disparities in promotion and
attrition rates; and (5) any other matters the commission
believes are relevant to this issue.
Deconflicting Reserve Component and Expeditionary Civilian Deployments
to Provide Adequate Dwell Time
The committee notes that according to DoDI 1235.12,
Accessing the Reserve Components, issued June 7, 2016, ``The RC
provides an operational capability and strategic depth in
support of the national defense strategy,'' and further that if
the mobilization-to-dwell ratio for a unit or a member of the
RC is less than 1 to 4, Secretary of Defense approval is
required. In addition, the Department of Defense has an
expeditionary workforce that includes defense civilian
personnel who also deploy in support of contingency operations
and may also be members of the Reserve Components. The
committee is concerned that if the Reserve Components order a
member to active duty who is employed as a defense civilian,
the defense agency or military department may not count the
member's previous recent deployment as an RC member when
calculating the mobilization-to-dwell ratio. This lack of
awareness by the Reserve Components of a civilian employee's
deployment, or alternatively by the military departments or
defense agencies about a Reserve Component member's
expeditionary civilian deployment may lead to a lack of
sufficient dwell time, with an impact on civilian personnel or
RC retention.
Therefore, in order to determine the scope of the problem
of deconflicting Reserve Component and expeditionary civilian
deployments for the purpose of providing adequate dwell time,
the Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees by Feb. 15, 2019, as to
whether the Reserve Components or the defense agencies and
military departments have mechanisms in place to track and
account for deployments of defense civilians who are also
Reservists; to establish to scale of this problem; and to make
recommendations to the committee for procedures to make it
possible for the Reserve Components, and the defense agencies
and military departments, to fully account for the service of
civilian employees in contingency operations, whether in the RC
or as expeditionary civilians.
Federal Wildland Firefighting Education in the Transition Assistance
Program (TAP)
The Committee continues to look for ways to strengthen the
Transition Assistance Program (TAP) program to match
opportunities in the federal workforce with the unique skillset
of transitioning service members. The Committee acknowledges
that skills honed during military service including logistics,
risk mitigation, emergency medicine and response, team
communications, equipment maintenance, resource accountability,
and leadership in support of mission are directly transferrable
to wildland firefighting. While the committee is aware that the
Department of Defense, DHS, and DOL collaborate with other
agencies to include information and education about civil
service opportunities in the federal workforce, the committee
believes transitioning service members would benefit from
bolstered TAP program education on wildland firefighting
careers at agencies including the Bureau of Land Management and
the U.S. Forest Service. In addition, the Committee encourages
DOD to pursue strategic partnerships and collaborations with
non-profit organizations that connect veterans with volunteer
disaster relief opportunities as part of TAP. The Committee
notes precedent for collaboration with agencies including USDA
that provide education on career pathways in agriculture and
seeks to build on similar successful models of interagency
partnerships to meet the nation's workforce needs.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to brief the House Committee on Armed Services no later than
December 31, 2018 on current and potential interagency efforts
in the TAP program related to wildland firefighting career
pathways and opportunities in the federal government.
Foreign Area Officer Personnel Training and Career Management
The committee notes that the Department of Defense and the
military services have developed a corps of foreign area
officers and regional affairs strategists and implemented
personnel policies to improve their education and training
requirements. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) required the Secretary to
oversee the development and management of a professional
workforce supporting security cooperation programs and
activities of the Department. The committee is concerned with
the implementation of this requirement as well as the services'
career management of these officers.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by December 15, 2018, on the implementation of the Security
Cooperation Workforce Development Program (SCWDP) required by
section 384 of title 10, United States Code, and the service
career management plan for foreign area officers. Elements of
the briefing shall include:
(1) how the Department of Defense SCWDP relates to the
foreign area officer programs of the services;
(2) how the foreign area officer programs of the services
will benefit from the Department of Defense SCWDP;
(3) how the Secretary of each military department is
adapting their foreign area officer program to the National
Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy;
(4) what developmental opportunities the Secretary
concerned provides for foreign area officers at each grade to
prepare them for positions of greater responsibility;
(5) how the Secretary concerned provides promotion
opportunities for foreign area officers to serve through
General/Flag Officer ranks, and how these compare to other
promotion opportunities and rates across the services;
(6) ways that the Secretary has coordinated efforts
throughout the joint force to achieve the synergies of best
practices across the security cooperation enterprise;
(7) the steps each service is taking to incorporate the
elements required under the scope of the final guidance of the
SCWDP, as required under section 384(e)(3) of title 10, United
States Code, into the career management of foreign area
officers, and the relevant challenges; and
(8) the steps the Department is taking to evaluate
disparate training provided by services and Defense
Intelligence Agency, and whether elements of such training
should be provided to all Department of Defense personnel
posted to embassies overseas.
Foster and Adoptive Military Families
The committee is aware that military families face unique
challenges as adoptive and foster families, including, but not
limited to, varying jurisdictional standards and support
services between states and countries. The committee also notes
that it is critical to the well-being of the child that all
adoptions are permanent, and that additional information is
needed to promote successful adoptions for military families.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a report to the House Armed Services Committee not
later than 1 March 2019, describing the barriers and challenges
faced by military families to fostering or adopting. The report
should include, if applicable, jurisdictional differences
between states and between countries; access to information;
pre-placement training; and post-placement support services;
and causes and/or risks for disruptions or dissolutions of
military family adoptions. The report should also include what
pre- and post-placement support services are currently
available for military families fostering and adopting; the
feasibility of establishing additional necessary support
services; and recommendations for implementing additional pre-
and post-placement services. The report should also include any
recommendations from the Secretary to address any barriers and
challenges faced by military families to fostering and
adopting.
Implicit Bias Training
The Committee commends the Marine Corps for recognizing the
importance of implicit bias and incorporating unconscious bias
training when preparing for women joining combat units.
Unconscious biases, sometimes called implicit biases, are a set
of automatic preferences so ingrained in people's brains that
they often do not realize they have them. Implicit or
unconscious bias disproportionately impacts racial/ethnic
minorities and women. Comprehensive bias training is research
informed and addresses implicit/unconscious biases. The Marine
Corps, civilian educational institutions, and the technology
and business private sectors have addressed this by including
both implicit and explicit bias training. Therefore, the
committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to study the
feasibility of expanding its current training to include
research-informed training addressing implicit bias.
Incorporating Consideration of Advanced Technologies into Professional
Military Education
The Committee understands that a return to great power
competition represents a key security challenge for the United
States in the evolving global threat environment. The rapid
development of new technologies in fields including anti-access
and area denial weapons, cyber-warfare and electronic warfare,
information systems, and other asymmetric fields threatens the
U.S. military's historical overwhelming advantage in
conventional warfare. Furthermore, the Committee is aware that
these technologies are increasingly commercial and therefore
available to both state and non-state actors.
The Committee notes that, with this threat in mind, the
Department of Defense is investing heavily in technology to
enable continued American military supremacy in an environment
characterized by ``rapid technological advancements and the
changing character of war,'' per the National Defense Strategy
(NDS). The Committee is also aware that these areas for
investment include advanced computing, ``big data'' analytics,
artificial intelligence, autonomy, robotics, directed energy,
hypersonics, and biotechnology.
The Committee notes that effective implementation of the
NDS require not just research, development and fielding of
these advanced technologies, but also the integration of these
technologies into tactical, operational and strategic thought,
planning, and training. The Committee is also aware that
experimentation and exploration of these technologies is
currently occurring in proof of concept programs, exercises,
and in operational deployments.
The Committee believes, however, that fully integrating
advanced technologies into military strategy, operations, and
tactics requires a comprehensive approach to considering the
impact of these technologies at all levels of decision-making.
The Committee is aware of the key role professional military
education (PME) programs play in educating military leadership
and providing them the conceptual framework for decision-
making. The Committee commends the efforts of the Department of
Defense to align functions to support the goals of the NDS and
look for ways to improve lethality. However, it is unclear how
decision making under this new strategy is being included in
PME education materials.
The Committee therefore directs the Secretary of Defense to
brief the House Committee on Armed Services on potential ways
in which the Department of Defense can appropriately integrate
consideration of next generation technologies into professional
military education programs for military officers and enlisted
personnel. This brief should include consideration of the
appropriate PME schools, institutions or levels; address the
feasibility of expanding civilian enrollment at PME
institutions in order to expose military leaders to relevant
commercial technology leaders; determine the extent to which
these technological developments may require changes to
existing warfighting doctrine or operational plans; and
identify any relevant opportunities for improvement to the
service-level or joint PME programs, as well as any other
topics the Secretary deems appropriate, and should be delivered
to the Committee by December 1, 2018.
Interagency Recruitment Cooperation Efforts
The committee notes that the current and future recruiting
environment for military service is and will continue to be
difficult with a population that has a lower propensity to
serve, a recruit pool that is less qualified, and an economy
that is robust. In this environment, the competition for this
small pool of recruits will be fierce within the Department of
Defense between the services, as well as with other Government
agencies. Cooperation between Government agencies with regard
to recruits will be critical going forward, especially those
recruits with a propensity to serve but who might not be
physically qualified for one service or the other.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by February 1, 2019, on interagency cooperation with regard to
recruiting for military and other Government agency service.
Elements of the briefing shall include the following:
(1) an assessment by the Secretary of the value of cross-
Government agency recruitment and how that would affect
Department of Defense recruitment efforts;
(2) what policies the Secretary could put in place in
cooperation with other agencies to assist with future
recruitment needs;
(3) what current coordination is being conducted with other
agencies to assist when recruiting for the Department of
Defense or other agencies; and
(4) what recommendations the Secretary would make on
interagency recruiting cooperation.
Joint Professional Military Education and Professional Military
Education Curricula
The committee believes that quality Professional Military
Education (PME) and Joint Professional Military Education
(JPME) are integral to developing tomorrow's strategic leaders.
The military services provide PME at their respective staff and
war colleges in order to educate service members in their core
competencies according to service needs. The JPME program
places emphasis on preparing leaders to conduct operations as a
joint force in complex operating environments. Currently, JPME
is provided at multiple sites across the country, including the
services' staff and war colleges and the National Defense
University.
The committee remains concerned that the quality and
effectiveness of the faculty and curricula at JPME and PME
institutions, particularly senior-service colleges, can vary
based on service tradition, school location, and faculty. In
addition, the committee is concerned that certain important
subject areas may be excluded from the curricula because of
time constraints.
The committee supports the ongoing efforts of the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretaries of the
Military Departments to evaluate and improve the quality of the
education provided at JPME and PME institutions. As a part of
this evaluation, the committee encourages the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretaries of the Military
Departments to consider whether JPME and PME curricula include
exposure to whole-of-government education, including enrolling
students from other Federal departments and agencies, hiring
faculty from other Federal departments and agencies, and
providing courses and programs designed to reinforce the
importance of whole of government.
Military Academy Preparatory School Class Enrollment
The committee notes that the mission of the military
academies' preparatory schools is to motivate, prepare, and
evaluate selected candidates in an academic, military, moral,
and physical environment in order to perform successfully at
the military academy. The preparatory school achieves this
mission by qualifying cadet candidates for academy
appointments, and developing in those students a sense of
accomplishment and self-confidence that enables them to succeed
in a military academy's demanding environment. Admission to a
preparatory school is competitive, with selections made by
selection boards. The boards select both enlisted Active Duty
and civilian applicants who have applied for admission to an
academy, but were not selected for direct entry.
The committee is concerned that the average military
academy preparatory school class consists of only approximately
25 percent prior-enlisted service members. The committee
believes that this percentage is extremely low, and that the
services should focus their outreach efforts for attendance to
the preparatory schools on the qualified enlisted force who has
already exhibited propensity to serve.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretaries of the Air
Force, the Army and the Navy to develop individual service
plans with the goal of increasing the enrollment of enlisted
service members at each of the Service Academy Preparatory
Schools. The Secretaries concerned shall also provide briefings
to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives by February 1, 2019, on the new outreach plan
and their recommendations for increased enlisted member
enrollment.
Report on Certain Victims' Rights in Connection with Prosecution of
Sex-Related Offenses
The committee is concerned about the implementation of
section 534 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public
Law 113-291), which enhances victims' rights in connection with
the prosecution of certain sex-related offenses. Specifically,
the committee is interested in how the Department of Defense
has implemented the requirement that victims be consulted in
order to solicit their preference whether the covered offenses
should be prosecuted by court-martial or in a civilian court
with jurisdiction over the offense. The committee notes that
the annual Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and
Response Office report contains statistics on the number of
cases prosecuted in civilian courts, but it is not evident from
this data whether these civilian prosecutions were in
accordance with the wishes of the victim or simply the only
option for prosecution of the offenses.
Therefore, the committee directs the Department of Defense
Inspector General to submit a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than April 1, 2019, on the results of a review of the
Department of Defense and military departments' processes for
consulting victims in cases in which section 534 applies. The
report shall include a description of who is responsible for
consulting with the victim to determine the preference for
prosecution; an analysis of whether the military services are
complying with the notification requirement; the method used to
record the victim's preference and convey the information to
the relevant authorities; and an analysis of whether the policy
is applied consistently across the military services.
Report on Legal Training for Commanders
The committee understands that U.S. military commanders are
entrusted with a wide range of responsibilities that are
necessary to carry out their designated missions. Many of these
responsibilities involve interpretation of and compliance with
legal requirements. While the committee understands that judge
advocates and other legal professionals advise the commanders
on many of these subjects, the committee is interested in the
full extent and substance of the legal training that commanders
receive on the legal authorities with which they have been
entrusted.
Therefore, the committee directs the Comptroller General of
the United States to submit a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than September 1, 2019, on the following questions:
(1) What legal training do officers receive throughout
their careers? Who is responsible for this training, and who
certifies satisfactory completion?
(2) What legal and ethics training do commanders receive
prior to taking command? At what level of command are officers
required to attend this training? What issues are covered
during this training, and is the training tailored to the type
of command the officer is assigned to?
(3) To what extent and what type of training do commanders
receive regarding the following topics: military justice;
contract and fiscal law; administrative law; and international
and operational law?
(4) To what extent are the military services complying with
their legal training requirements for new commanders?
(5) What resources are available to commanders to assist
them in carrying out their legal responsibilities?
(6) What procedures are in place to receive feedback on the
quality and relevance of the legal training provided to
commanders? Is that feedback incorporated into periodic
curriculum reviews?
Report on Processes for Federal Recognition of Promotion of
Commissioned National Guard Officers
The committee is concerned that delays in federal
recognition of National Guard promotions may be increasing and
that these lengthy delays result in National Guard officers
being deployed and doing the work of the rank to which they are
being promoted while receiving the pay of their current rank.
The committee notes that such delays deprive National Guard
members of the pay to which they are entitled, reduce their
time in rank, and may pose retention problems by giving
National Guard members an incentive to leave military service.
Therefore the committee directs the Secretary of the Army
and the Secretary of the Air Force to each undertake a
comprehensive review of the policies and procedures of the
Department of the Army and the Department Air Force, as
applicable, for the Federal recognition of promotions of
commissioned officers of the Army National Guard and the Air
National Guard, as the case may be, and to report the results
of this review to the congressional defense committees by
December 1, 2018. The report shall:
(1) describe the average time between receipt by the
military department concerned of scrolls (as defined in
Department of Defense Instruction 1310.02) indicating the
promotion of commissioned officers in the National Guard and
their publication during the five-year period ending on the
date of the House passage of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019;
(2) describe and assess various approaches for streamlining
the process by which the military department concerned approves
Federal recognition scrolls, including through--
(A) additional automation;
(B) reduction in required steps; or
(C) delegation of authority to conduct required
reviews; and
(3) make recommendations for legislative or administration
action to implement an approach under paragraph (2) if the
Secretary concerned considers such approach feasible,
advisable, and appropriate.
U.S. Air Force Pilot Staff Requirements Validation
The committee remains concerned that the Air Force is
having difficulty addressing a persistent pilot shortage.
Pilots are vital to the readiness of the Air Force and these
shortages may hamper its ability to carry out the 2018 National
Defense Strategy, especially as it relates to retention and
recruitment within the fighter pilot community. The committee
notes that the Air Force provided written testimony to the
committee on March 21, 2018, stating that the Air Force has a
shortage of 1,812 pilots across all mission areas, with the
most acute shortage being fighter pilots. The Air Force admits
it is taking risk by under-filling its required pilot and rated
staff officer billets. However, the committee is concerned
about the current requirement for pilots in staff billets and
the fact that the requirements for pilot skills in these
positions have not been validated, nor the requirements
reviewed, in many years. An assessment of this sort could
result in a change in the overall number of required pilots on
the staff.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to evaluate and validate every pilot or rated officer
required staff billet across the Air Force and joint community
enterprise, and to address the recommendations of the
Comptroller General ``Report on Military Personnel: DOD Needs
to Reevaluate Fighter Pilot Workforce Requirements,'' (GAO-18-
113), and to provide a report to the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives not later than
December 7, 2018, on the methodology and the results of the
evaluation and validation as well as the implementation of the
recommendations of the GAO Report.
U.S. Special Operations Command Preservation of the Force and Families
Program Contract Support
The committee recognizes that U.S. special operations
forces (SOF) and their families are under unique and continued
stresses, including psychological, social, spiritual, and human
performance strains. The committee commends the success of the
Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) program. It has
helped to alleviate the magnitude of these stresses and break
the stigma of seeking necessary help. It has also decreased
rehabilitation time following physical injuries.
The committee understands U.S. Special Operations Command
(SOCOM) and component commands have engaged in dialogue with
the military services on scaling portions of the program to the
broader force. The committee supports this dialogue and
encourages the transition by SOCOM of resources and management
for aspects of POTFF that are scaled to the military services,
as well as a continual assessment of what remain as SOF-
specific needs.
However, with POTFF's contract due to expire this fiscal
year, the committee is concerned by the request for proposal
submitted by SOCOM. It once again indicates a domineering focus
on human performance, to the detriment of a distinct emphasis
on mental, emotional, and behavioral health. The committee
notes that of the $88.0 million for POTFF in the budget request
for fiscal year 2019, only $13.0 million was to support the
Psychological Performance Program to promote, maintain, and
restore the psychological and behavioral health of SOF.
With these concerns in mind, the committee directs the
Commander of Special Operations Command, in coordination with
the Secretary of Defense, to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by September 14, 2018, on the
future of POTFF. The briefing shall include:
(1) how the command plans to balance the emphasis put on
the four pillars of the program;
(2) an analysis of mental and behavioral health program
gaps, to include an in-depth look into POTFF's suicide-
prevention programming; and
(3) how SOCOM will work with services to identify
successful elements that can be transitioned to assist
conventional forces and families.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Regular Component Management
Section 501--Expansion of Authority to Award Constructive Service
Credit for Advanced Education, Experience, or Training, upon Original
Appointment as a Commissioned Officer
This section would amend sections 533 and 12207 of title
10, United States Code, to permit the Secretaries of the
military departments additional discretion to determine the
grade of certain individuals receiving an original appointment
as a regular or reserve commissioned officer.
Section 502--Surface Warfare Officers Career Paths
This section would amend chapter 602 of title 10, United
States Code, by adding a new section that would require the
Secretary of the Navy to establish two career paths for surface
warfare officers. The Secretary would be required to establish
one career path in ship engineering systems and another in ship
operations and combat systems, not later than January 1, 2021.
Section 503--Authority of Selection Boards To Recommend Officers of
Particular Merit Be Placed at the Top of the Promotion List
This section would amend sections 616, 618, and 624 of
title 10, United States Code, to allow officer promotion boards
to recommend officers of particular merit be placed at the top
of the promotion list, and to allow the Secretary of the
military department concerned to re-order the promotion list
accordingly.
Section 504--Deferred Deployment for Members Who Give Birth
This section would standardize new mother deployment
deferral policy across the military services, to include the
Coast Guard.
Section 505--Codification of Lowered Grade for Retired Officers or
Persons Who Committed Misconduct in a Lower Grade
This section would amend section 1370 of title 10, United
States Code, to clarify that the Secretary concerned has the
authority to find that an officer who committed misconduct in a
lower grade has not served satisfactorily in any grade equal to
or higher than that lower grade.
Section 506--Retention of Military Technicians Who Lose Dual Status
under Certain Circumstances
This section would amend section 10216 of title 10, United
States Code, to prevent dual-status military technicians who
reach their time-in-service end date from losing their jobs due
to separation from military service.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
Section 511--Placement of National Guard Military Technicians (Dual
Status) in the Competitive Service
This section would amend section 10508 of title 10, United
States Code, to designate dual-status military technician
positions that were converted to title 5 civilian employees in
the fiscal year 2017 and 2018 National Defense Authorization
Acts as competitive, not excepted, service positions.
Section 512--Authorized Strength and Distribution in Grade
This section would amend section 12011(a) and section
12012(a) of title 10, United States Code, to increase the total
number of available control grade positions, which includes O-
4, O-5, O-6, E-8, and E-9, authorized for the Air National
Guard.
Section 513--National Guard Promotion Accountability
This section would amend section 14308(f) of title 10,
United States Code, to allow a National Guard officer's date of
rank to be backdated, after Federal recognition is granted, and
would require the Secretaries concerned to report to the
Congress when a promotion scroll exceeds 200 days between date
received and its date of publication.
Section 514--Extension of Authority for Pilot Program on Use of Retired
Senior Enlisted Members of the Army National Guard as Army National
Guard Recruiters
This section would extend the authority of the pilot
program on use of retired senior enlisted members of the Army
National Guard as Army National Guard recruiters until 2021.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Correction of Military
Records
Section 521--Enlistments Vital to the National Interest
This section would modify section 504(b) of title 10,
United States Code, to establish additional requirements for
enlistments vital to the national interest.
Section 522--Statement of Benefits
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
provide Active Duty and Reserve service members an
authoritative assessment of their earned GI Bill benefits prior
to separation, retirement, or release from Active Duty or
demobilization.
Section 523--Modification to Forms of Support That May Be Accepted in
Support of the Mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
This section would modify the forms of support that may be
accepted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to
include public-private partnerships and the acceptance of gifts
that facilitate the accounting of missing persons within the
purview of the DPAA mission.
Section 524--Correction of Military Records Website
This section would amend section 1552(a)(5) of title 10,
United States Code, to require the Secretary concerned to
publish summaries, indexed by subject matter, of all decisions
published on the board for correction of military records
website of each military department.
Section 525--Modification of DD Form 214 to Include Email Addresses
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty
(DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly identified
as the location in which a member of the Armed Forces may
provide one or more email addresses by which the member may be
contacted.
Section 526--Public Availability of Reports Related to Senior Leader
Misconduct
This section would require the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretaries of the military departments to publish, on a public
website, redacted reports of substantiated investigations of
misconduct in which the subject of the investigation was an
officer in the grade of O-7 and above, including officers who
have been selected for promotion to O-7, or a civilian member
of the Senior Executive Service.
Section 527--Appointment and Training of Personnel to Staff the Board
of Corrections for Military and Naval Records
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the service secretaries and the joint chiefs,
to provide for the appointment and training of qualified
personnel to join the staff of the Boards of Correction for
Military and Naval Records, and would authorize $3.0 million to
carry out the training, to be taken from the Military Personnel
Appropriations line.
Subtitle D--Military Justice
Section 531--Minimum Confinement Period Required for Conviction of
Certain Sex-Related Offenses Committed by Members of the Armed Forces
This section would amend section 856(b)(1) of title 10,
United States Code (article 56(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), to require a minimum confinement period of 2
years for individuals convicted of certain sex-related
offenses.
Section 532--Punitive Article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice
on Domestic Violence
This section would amend subchapter X of chapter 47 of
title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), to add a new section 928a regarding domestic
violence.
Section 533--Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution,
and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
This section would amend section 546 of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) to require the
Department of Defense to provide information to the Defense
Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces that the panel (by
majority vote) deems necessary to carry out its duties.
Section 534--Modification of Military Rules of Evidence To Exclude
Admissibility of General Military Character Toward Probability of
Innocence in Any Offense Not Strictly Related to Performance of
Military Duties
This section would amend Rule 404(a) of the Military Rules
of Evidence contained in the Manual for Courts-Martial to
provide that the general military character of an accused is
not admissible for the purpose of showing the probability of
innocence of the accused unless the offense the individual is
charged with is strictly and solely related to the performance
of military duties.
Section 535--Improved Crime Reporting
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
establish a consolidated tracking process that provides the
Department of Defense increased visibility on the military
departments' required crime report submissions to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Section 536--Oversight of Registered Sex Offender Management Program
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
designate a single official or entity within the Office of the
Secretary of Defense to serve as the official or entity with
principal responsibility for providing oversight of the
registered sex offender management program of the Department.
Subtitle E--Other Legal Matters
Section 541--Security Clearance Reinvestigation of Certain Personnel
Who Commit Certain Offenses
This section would amend section 1564 of title 10, United
States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a
security clearance background reinvestigation under expedited
procedures for flag officers and Senior Executive Service
personnel employed by the Department of Defense convicted of
sexual assault, sexual harassment, fraud against the United
States, or other serious crimes.
Section 542--Consideration of Application for Transfer for a Student of
a Military Service Academy Who Is the Victim of a Sexual Assault or
Related Offense
This section would require the Secretary concerned to
expedite the consideration and approval of an application for
an inter-academy transfer submitted by a cadet of a military
academy who has been the victim of sexual assault.
Section 543--Standardization of Policies Related to Expedited Transfer
in Cases of Sexual Assault
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
standardize the expedited transfer procedures for service
members who are the victim of sexual assault, regardless of
whether their cases are handled by the Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response Program or the Family Advocacy Program,
and would require the Secretary to establish a transfer policy
for service members whose dependent is the victim of sexual
assault perpetrated by an unrelated service member.
Section 544--Development of Oversight Plan for Implementation of
Department of Defense Harassment Prevention and Response Policy
This section would require the Department of Defense to
develop an oversight plan and provide a report to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives for implementation of the Department of Defense
Harassment Prevention and Response policy.
Section 545--Development of Resource Guides Regarding Sexual Assault
for the Military Service Academies
This section would require each Superintendent of a
military service academy to develop and maintain a resource
guide on sexual assault, and distribute the guide to all cadets
and midshipmen at the academies.
Section 546--Report on Victims in MCIO Reports
This section would require the Secretary of Defense,
through the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigations,
Prosecutions, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed
Forces, to provide a report every 2 years on the frequency with
which victims of sexual offenses identified in military
criminal investigative organization cases are accused of or
punished for misconduct considered collateral to the
investigation of sexual assault.
Subtitle F--Member Education, Training, Resilience, and Transition
Section 551--Permanent Career Intermission Program
This section would amend chapter 40 of title 10, United
States Code, by adding section 710 and removing all references
to the program as a pilot program, making the Career
Intermission Program a permanent authority.
Section 552--Improvements to Transition Assistance Program
This section would amend section 1142 of title 10, United
States Code, to establish counseling pathways, require
transmission of the Joint Service transcript, and allow
transitioning service members to select a portion of the
content covered during the transition assistance period of
instruction.
Section 553--Employment and Compensation of Civilian Faculty Members at
the Joint Special Operations University
This section would amend section 1595(c) of title 10,
United States Code, to add the Joint Special Operations
University to the list of covered institutions with authority
to hire civilian faculty under title 10.
Section 554--Program To Assist Members of the Armed Forces in Obtaining
Professional Credentials
This section would amend section 2015 of title 10, United
States Code, to further assist members of the Armed Forces in
obtaining professional credentials.
Section 555--Extension of Pilot Program To Assist Members in Obtaining
Post-Service Employment
This section would amend section 555 of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) to extend the
authority for the pilot program under this section to September
30, 2023.
Section 556--Direct Employment Pilot Program for Members of the Reserve
Components and Veterans
This section would allow the Secretary of Defense to carry
out a pilot program that provides enhanced job placement and
employment assistance for members of the National Guard and
Reserve.
Section 557--Extended Duration of Availability of Military OneSource
Program Services for Members of the Armed Forces Upon Their Separation
or Retirement
This section would extend the duration of availability of
Military OneSource program services for members of the military
departments and their immediate family members from 180 days
following their separation or retirement to at least 1 year
after their separation or retirement.
Section 558--Comptroller General Briefing and Report on Permanent
Employment Assistance Centers
This section would require the Comptroller General of the
United States to provide a briefing to the Armed Services
Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, with a
report to follow, on employment assistance required under law
and related information regarding civilian employment
certification.
Section 559--Activities To Increase Awareness of Apprenticeship
Programs
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
include, as part of service members' transition counseling,
information on apprenticeship programs and the use of veterans'
benefits to pay for these programs.
Subtitle G--Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness
Matters
Section 561--Enhancement and Clarification of Family Support Services
for Family Members of Members of Special Operations Forces
This section would amend section 1788a of title 10, United
States Code, to provide greater flexibility to support the
family requirements to tactical units by increasing funds
available for Major Force Program 11 from $5.0 million to $10.0
million. This section would also define the term ``family
support services''' to provide clarity and authorize proper
expenditures of appropriated funds.
Section 562--Additional Matters for Assessment and Report on Childcare
Services of the Department of Defense
This section would add additional issues for assessment
related to military family childcare under section 575 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91).
Section 563--Continued Assistance to Schools With Significant Numbers
of Military Dependent Students
This section would authorize $40.0 million for the purpose
of providing assistance to local educational agencies with
military dependent students and $10.0 million for local
educational agencies eligible to receive a payment for children
with severe disabilities.
Section 564--Department of Defense Education Activity Misconduct
Database
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
establish a comprehensive policy and database regarding
juvenile misconduct occurring in Department of Defense
Education Activity schools.
Section 565--Report on Assessment of Frequency of Permanent Changes of
Station of Members of the Armed Forces on Employment Among Military
Spouses
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
provide a report on the impact that frequent permanent changes
of station of service members have on military spouses.
Subtitle H--Decorations and Awards
Section 571--Limitations on Authority To Revoke Certain Military
Decorations Awarded to Members of the Armed Forces
This section would amend title 10, United States Code, to
add a new section that restricts the President and service
secretaries from revoking a military decoration after the
actual award of the military decoration to the service member
except under limited circumstances.
Section 572--Authorization for Award of Expeditionary Medal to Certain
Marines for Actions on June 8, 1995
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
award the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to a member or
former member of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit for the
mission to rescue Captain Scott O'Grady.
Subtitle I--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters
Section 581--Public Availability of Top-Line Numbers of Deployed
Members of the Armed Forces
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
publicly make available the top-line numbers of members of the
Armed Forces deployed for each country.
The Secretary would be able to waive the requirement in the
case of a sensitive military operation if he determines the
public disclosure of such numbers could reasonably be expected
to provide an operational military advantage to an adversary,
or the members of the Armed Forces are deployed for less than
30 days.
Section 582--Criteria for Interment at Arlington National Cemetery
This section would require the Secretary of the Army to
establish revised interment criteria for Arlington National
Cemetery that preserve Arlington National Cemetery as an active
burial ground well into the future.
Section 583--Report on General and Flag Officer Costs
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the
costs of supporting general and flag officers.
Section 584--Report on Outside Employment of Senior Personnel
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
report on senior leader outside employment requests and
activities.
Section 585--Limitation on Use of Funds Pending Submittal of Report on
Army Marketing and Advertising Program
This section would limit the use of funds to not more than
60 percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this
Act for the Army Marketing and Research Group for fiscal year
2019, used for advertising and marketing activities to be
obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Army submits a
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives on recommendations of the Army
Audit Agency's audit of the Army's Marketing and Advertising
Program concerning contract oversight and return on investment.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Availability of Alcohol at Military Commissary Stores
The Committee notes the recent announcement made by the
Department of Defense on the availability of beer and wine at
military commissary stores in order to provide a similar
shopping experience to commercial grocery stores.
In light of these measures, the Committee directs the
Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of
expanding commissary alcohol sales to include the sale of
distilled spirits. The study shall include a comparison of
state and local laws that could impact the expansion of the
sale of distilled spirits. The study shall also include an
estimate on revenue and sales that could result from such an
expansion. The Secretary shall provide a briefing to the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on
the detailed findings of the study no later than September 28,
2018.
Examination of Flexible/Noncontinuous Maternity Leave
The Committee commends the Department for granting up to 84
days for service members following child birth. Although
current maternity and parental leave policies are a strong step
in the right direction, more can be done to tailor leave to
families' unique situations. Continuing its work from 2015 and
2016, Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
(DACOWITS) examined issues and concerns surrounding pregnancy,
the postpartum period, and parenthood. There is evidence to
suggest that Service members' ability to maintain work-life
balance is one of the military's top retention challenges, with
service members expressing concern that a military career is
incompatible with having a family. In its most recent report,
DACOWITS recommends the Secretary of Defense consider allowing
the Military Services to permit flexible (noncontinuous) use of
maternity and parental leave if requested by the military
parent(s). Allowing flexible (noncontinuous) use of maternity
and parental leave is a strategy mentioned by DACOWITS and
modeled by leading companies in the private sector. This is one
potential way to support a servicemember after a child joins
the member's family. Noncontinuous leave, when requested, could
help servicemembers better balance their unique family needs
during critical junctures of their lives and, in turn, help
support retention efforts. Therefore, not later than December
1, 2018 the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report assessing the feasibility of permitting
flexible (noncontinuous) use of maternity leave.
Imminent Danger Pay Adjudication Process
The committee acknowledges that servicemembers continue to
serve in locations at daily risk of harm from hostile fire,
explosions, or other hostile actions, and are thus entitled to
Imminent Danger Pay. The committee understands that, regarding
the locations and time periods for Imminent Danger Pay
eligibility, the final adjudicating authority for the
Department of Defense is the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, who assesses requests submitted by
geographic Combatant Commanders. The committee has received
recent testimony that this request, adjudication, and approval
process can span many months, during which servicemembers in
harm's way are not receiving Imminent Danger Pay. So that
Congress may improve its oversight of the timeliness of
Imminent Danger Pay review and approval, the committee directs
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to
submit a report to the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives, not later than August 31, 2018, listing,
for the period 2008-2018:
(1) each request for Imminent Danger Pay made by a
geographic Combatant Commander, including details on the
underlying justification for Imminent Danger Pay;
(2) the date of submission for each request;
(3) the adjudication status and/or ultimate determination
for each request; and,
(4) date of ultimate determination, where applicable.
Small Business Purchasing Contracts for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for
the Defense Commissary Agency (``DeCA'')
The Committee commends DeCA for its efforts to achieve cost
savings and provide patrons with an improved shopping
experience. DeCA strives to maintain a good record of including
small businesses in its acquisition practices including the
acquisition of fresh fruits and vegetables through utilizing
small businesses. These small businesses are best positioned to
provide quality and fresh produce because of their proximity to
commissaries and have traditionally provided these products at
competitive prices. As the transformation proceeds the
Committee encourages DeCA to continue to utilize small
businesses for the acquisition of quality fresh fruits and
vegetables. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to submit a report to the House Committee on Armed
Services by December 1, 2018 on the efforts to continue to
utilize small businesses for fresh fruits and vegetables.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances
Section 601--Prompt Review of Request for Imminent Danger Pay
This section would amend section 310 of title 37, United
States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to issue a
determination, within 90 days, when a geographic combatant
commander submits a request to add a location to the Imminent
Danger Pay eligibility list.
Section 602--Application of Basic Allowance for Housing to Members of
the Uniformed Services in the Virgin Islands
This section would amend section 403 of title 37, United
States Code, to apply Basic Allowance for Housing to service
members in the Virgin Islands.
Section 603--Mandatory Increase in Insurance Coverage Under
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for Members Deployed to Combat
Theaters of Operation
This section would amend section 1967(a)(3) of title 38,
United States Code, to mandate, in the case of a member who
elects to not be insured under a Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance plan at the full $400,000 available, the member's
insurance will automatically increase to $400,000 if they are
deployed to a combat zone.
Section 604--Military Housing Privatization Initiative
This section would assure that the Basic Allowance for
Housing reduction directed by section 403 of title 10, United
States Code, would not take effect in fiscal year 2019,
ensuring that the Military Housing Privatization Initiative
(MHPI) housing recapitalization efforts are not reduced. The
committee remains concerned about the reduction in BAH and its
effect on the recapitalization of these housing units. The
committee believes that military families must be provided with
on-base housing that is safe and periodically modernized.
Additionally, this section would require the Secretary of
Defense to present a plan to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives by December 1,
2018, to provide for a permanent financial solution to the long
term MHPI recapitalization problem.
Section 605--Per Diem Allowance Policies
This section would halt implementation of the 2014
Department of Defense per diem policy, direct the Secretary of
Defense to issue a report on options to reduce travel costs,
and require notification of any subsequent changes to the per
diem policies following the report.
Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays
Section 611--One-Year Extension of Certain Expiring Bonus and Special
Pay Authorities
This section would extend, through December 31, 2019,
income replacement payments for Reserve Component members
experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for Active Duty
service; would extend two critical recruitment and retention
incentive programs for Reserve Component health care
professionals; would extend accession and retention incentives
for nuclear-qualified officers; and would extend the
consolidated special and incentive pay authorities added to
subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, by
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110-181). Additionally, this section would extend
the authority of the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a
temporary increase in the rates of basic allowance for housing
otherwise prescribed for a military housing area or a portion
of a military housing area if the military housing area or
portion thereof is located in an area covered by a declaration
by the President that a major disaster exists.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Section 621--Expansions of Installation Benefits to Surviving Spouses,
Dependent Children, and Other Next of Kin
This section would amend section 1126 of title 10, United
States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to provide
lifetime installation access to Gold Star spouses and their
dependent children for the purposes of attending memorial
services, visiting gravesites, and accessing survivor services
to which they are already entitled. Additionally, this section
would provide the Secretary discretion to provide similar
access to other surviving family members and require access
reciprocity between the military services, and would extend
access to base commissaries, exchanges, and other recreation
facilities for all remarried surviving military spouses for as
long as they have surviving dependent children under their
guardianship.
Section 622--Transportation on Military Aircraft on a Space-Available
Basis for Disabled Veterans With a Service-Connected, Permanent
Disability Rated as Total
This section would amend section 2641b of title 10, United
States Code, to authorize space-available travel for disabled
veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated
as total.
Section 623--Extension of Parking Expenses Allowance to Civilian
Employees at Recruiting Facilities
This section would amend section 481i of title 37, United
States Code, to allow the Secretary of Defense to reimburse
military and civilian employees of the Department of Defense
for parking expenses at recruiting facilities.
Section 624--Advisory Boards Regarding Military Commissaries and
Exchanges
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
direct installation commanders to establish an advisory board
to advise commanders regarding the interests of patrons and
beneficiaries of military commissaries and exchanges.
Section 625--Study and Report on Development of a Single Defense Resale
System
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of consolidating
the military resale entities into a single defense resale
system and would prohibit the use of funds in fiscal year 2019
for any action on consolidation by the Secretary of Defense.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Advanced Pain Management Fellows Program
The committee is aware of the importance of pain management
health care providers across the Military Health System. More
specifically, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
are qualified pain practitioners who work in various practice
settings to treat patients suffering from a wide range of acute
and chronic pain conditions. CRNA chronic pain management
practitioners are able to minimize the use of opioids to
address chronic pain through the use of a multimodal approach
that includes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain
mitigation strategies. Furthermore, the holistic approach that
CRNA pain management practitioners employ when treating their
chronic pain patients may reduce the reliance on opioids as a
primary pain management modality, thus aiding in the reduction
of potential adverse drug events related to opioids. The
committee believes advanced pain management fellowship programs
for CRNAs may enhance comprehensive pain management. The
committee encourages the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretaries of the military departments to consider advanced
pain management fellowship programs for CRNAs as part of their
respective long-term health education and training programs.
Athletic Trainers
The Committee understands that athletic trainers provide
invaluable services to many people and organizations. However,
the Committee notes that athletic trainers are not included on
the TRICARE authorized provider list. Therefore the committee
directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services by 1 February 2019, that
examines the potential uses of civilian athletic trainers
within the TRICARE program, the reimbursement structure for
athletic trainers for Medicare or other commensurate federal
health programs, and an assessment of credentialing
organizations that may help facilitate a standardized
accreditation process for athletic trainers.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The Committee commends the Department of Defense for
focusing a significant amount of research on studying military
relevant injuries related to traumatic brain injury (TBI). The
Committee acknowledges the importance of this research but
would also like to better understand the potential link between
TBI and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a
neurodegenerative disorder that involves the progressive
accumulation of the protein tau in nerve cells within certain
regions of the brain. As the tau protein accumulates, it
disturbs function and appears to lead to symptoms seen in
affected patients with multiple head trauma. In 2013, a senior
Department of Defense official stated, ``we are learning
through the process of discovery the effects of repetitive mild
traumatic brain injury and also how to prevent this issue of
chronic traumatic encephalopathy''. Research on CTE has made
significant advancements, but there are still gaps in research
between TBI and CTE and understanding the status and progress
of CTE efforts within the military is of critical importance.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with Secretaries of the military departments, to
provide a report on CTE research in the military to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate not later than 1 April 2019. This report shall
include an assessment of the gaps between CTE and TBI research,
current funding levels, ongoing research studies, CTE related
initiatives to track and monitor service-members, and ongoing
research efforts with the National Institutes of Health,
executive agencies and civilian academic and research
organizations.
Comprehensive Women's Health for Active Duty
The committee recognizes that as the population of women in
the military increases and more women seek additional
opportunities in direct combat units and throughout the joint
force, it is critical that women's health is addressed
comprehensively to optimize health and readiness. The committee
notes the efforts of Navy Medicine with the establishment of
the Women's Health Clinical Community and the piloting of a
comprehensive clinic at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, to
address the complex needs of the Active Duty female population.
Guided by feedback from clinical and non-clinical stakeholders
and evidence-based research, the comprehensive women's health
clinic addresses women's health in a patient-centered manner
integrating perinatal, women's health, mental health, and force
readiness. As the Military Health System transitions military
treatment facilities from the services to the Defense Health
Agency, the committee encourages the inclusion of similar
health clinics where appropriate to improve the readiness of
women in the force.
Department of Defense Action Plan for Countering Infectious Diseases
The committee acknowledges the important work across the
Department of Defense in the areas of preventive medicine and
infectious disease. The 2014 Ebola outbreak demonstrated the
need for a prompt and efficient response to a highly infectious
disease outbreak. It also demonstrated that in the future, the
U.S. military may be expected to assume a primary role in
responding to such crises. The likelihood of a future regional
and global infectious disease crisis is high, and the lessons
learned from the 2014 Ebola crisis are directly applicable to
the next potential infectious disease outbreak. It is therefore
critical that the Department of Defense consider lessons
learned from previous outbreaks. In addition, the Department
must take action to promote force health protection from
emerging infectious diseases while preparing to support
missions in areas of increased risk or military operations
supporting international response within a future public health
emergency.
The committee therefore directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
and Response at the Department of Health and Human Services, to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than June 1, 2019, on the development of an action plan
focused on efforts to counter emerging infectious disease
threats. This briefing should identify capability gaps; actions
taken to improve point-of-care diagnostics linked to disease
surveillance and information-sharing networks; examine
infectious disease emergency response teams; capabilities for
medical evacuation of patients with high consequence
infections; gaps in infection prevention and control standards;
and research efforts focused on medical countermeasures.
Diabetes Prevention Program
The committee notes there are an estimated 30 million
Americans with diabetes but only approximately 50,000 military
members or their family members have the disease. However, the
committee understands that the number of military beneficiaries
with diabetes increases to more than 200,000 for retirees and
their family members who are under the age of 65 and doubles to
over 400,000 for those beneficiaries in the TRICARE for Life,
Medicare-eligible population. If not treated, those with
diabetes face higher risks of heart disease, kidney failure,
limb amputations, and blindness. The committee is aware that
Medicare expanded its diabetes prevention pilot program to
provide coverage for all eligible at-risk beneficiaries with
prediabetes who are aged 65 years or older, which has led to
substantial health care savings as well as reducing the risk of
patients developing type 2 diabetes. Given the detrimental
health impact of diabetes as well as the increased costs
incurred for direct treatment and comorbid medical
complications of this disease, prevention programs addressing
the vulnerability of at-risk TRICARE beneficiaries should be
closely examined.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives not later than March 1, 2019, that
examines the feasibility of using a similar program for TRICARE
beneficiaries to prevent diabetes, improve health, and reduce
health care costs.
Direct Report Language on National Guard Mental Health
The Committee remains concerned about the high rate of
suicides in the reserve component and specifically, within the
Army National Guard. The Committee is aware of numerous efforts
by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to increase access
and resources for Guardsmen to receive behavioral health
treatment and support. The Committee also supports the
establishment of a more integrated and holistic approach to
resilience and fitness across the National Guard to better
assess and improve the operational readiness of Guardsmen by
carrying out pilot programs as required. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to
provide a report to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than 1 March 2019, on the effectiveness of National Guard
Bureau behavioral health programs like resiliency, suicide
prevention, and other mental health outreach efforts.
Exceptional Family Member Program
The committee notes the purpose of the Exceptional Family
Member Program (EFMP) is to provide comprehensive and
coordinated community support, housing, educational, medical,
and personnel services worldwide to military families with
children with special needs. The committee is concerned that
with over 100,000 families participating in the EFMP and
inconsistent application of the Department of Defense policy
across the services, there are families who are inadvertently
disadvantaged by not having an individualized service plan. The
committee is also concerned that the Department of Defense and
military services lack the common performance measures and
outcome metrics to assess assignment coordination and family
support.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to develop a plan consisting of common performance metrics for
assignment coordination and family support, including best
practices for performance measurement; a systematic process for
evaluating the results of monitoring activities conducted by
each of the military services program; and a review to
determine the feasibility of creating interstate compacts as a
requirement for schools supporting EFMP students.
The committee further directs the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives not later than March 1, 2019, on this
plan.
GAO Audit of TRICARE
The committee notes that during the 2018 transition of
TRICARE managed care support contractors, many issues related
to network adequacy arose, which affected beneficiary access to
care, specifically access to mental health services. There is
evidence that mental health providers from the East and West
regions received new contracts that include a proposed 30%
discount off Civilian Health and Medical Program of the
Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) rates. With the limited options
and resources that TRICARE beneficiaries currently have, these
discounts will further jeopardize the mental health of military
members, veterans, and their families who rely on TRICARE for
their basic needs.
Therefore, the committee directs the Comptroller General of
the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a
study of the Defense Health Agency's (DHA) oversight of the
transition of TRICARE managed care support contractors for its
TRICARE regions. The Comptroller General shall provide a report
to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives by September 30, 2019 detailing the extent to
which (i) DHA provided guidance and oversight to the outgoing
and incoming managed care support contractors; (ii) there were
any issues with health care delivery, and if so, the effect, if
at all, DHA's guidance and oversight during the transition
period had on these issues as well as DHA's resolutions for
remediating any managed care support contractors' deficiencies;
and (iii) DHA has reviewed any lessons learned from prior
transitions and incorporated them into the current transition.
Global Health Engagement Organization Consolidation
The committee recognizes the Department of Defense's
efforts to develop global health engagement (GHE) capabilities
that have become an integral part of combatant command security
cooperation initiatives. These activities are used to improve
military health professional readiness and interoperability by
providing important training opportunities and experiences in
operational settings with partner nations. However, the
committee is concerned that there is duplication of effort with
the Defense Institute for Medical Operations. The Defense
Institute for Medical Operations supports overseas train-the-
trainer programs on topics such as disaster management, force
health protection, health surveillance, and other areas of
health practice.
As part of the Uniformed Services University of Health
Science (USUHS) mission to support military readiness, the
Center for Global Health Engagement was established by the
Department of Defense to provide an enterprise-wide hub for GHE
to support the combatant commands with leadership and
scholarship; strategic and operational support to the joint
force; training and professional development; management of
GHE-related research; and assessment, monitoring, and
evaluation activities. The committee believes USUHS provides a
vital nexus of education and training for the Military Health
System and may serve as an important support platform that
provides economies of scale related to training, education,
campus locations, and infrastructure support.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than April 1, 2019, on the feasibility of
consolidating and integrating the capabilities of the Center
for Global Health Engagement and the Defense Institute of
Medical Operations into one organization.
Improving Delivery of Mental Health Services
The committee acknowledges the efforts of the Department of
Defense and the military services to diagnose and treat
military members suffering from mental health disorders. The
committee commends the Department for systems it has in place
to ensure service members receive standard of care for
disorders where clinical evidence has informed best practices
for treatment. However, there is room for improvement: the MHS
lacks an enterprise wide system to accurately and consistently
track care, cost, and implementation of evidence based quality
medical and behavioral health therapeutic services for mental
health disorders. The committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives not later than
December 1, 2018 on the following: (1) feasibility study for
creating a formalized methodology for tracking, measuring, and
reporting across the MHS to ensure delivery of cost effective,
evidence based quality treatments; (2) data and analysis to
assist the committee in determining whether there are
challenges to implementing evidence based mental health
treatments for military personnel; (3) recommendations for
addressing the current translation of innovative biomarker and
neuroimaging diagnostics and research findings into practice;
(4) any other matters the Secretary of Defense believes are
relevant to this issue.
Improving Health Care Choices for Severely Injured Service Members
The committee seeks to better serve severely disabled
veterans who are entitled to hospital insurance benefits under
part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The committee
directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of Human Health Services and the Commissioner of
Social Security, to report on the total number of individuals
who are retired from the Armed Services under chapter 61 of
title 10, United States Code; entitled to hospital insurance
benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
pursuant to receiving benefits for 24 months as described in
subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 226(b)(2) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 426(b)(2)); and because of such entitlement, are no
longer enrolled in TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select (as those
terms are defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States
Code) under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code. The
committee further directs the Secretary to submit the results
of the report to the House Committee on Armed Services by
December 1, 2018.
Joint Advanced Orthopedic Surgical Training
The committee is aware of the importance of limiting
musculoskeletal injuries (MSKI), which on average result in
21,000 shoulder and knee arthroscopies affecting service
members per year. The committee also recognizes that military
orthopedic surgeons may be challenged to participate in
civilian training partnerships to maintain or learn specialized
techniques needed to care for military beneficiaries due to
operational missions. These training challenges may have a
significant impact on both the readiness of military personnel
and the costs associated with MSKI for the Department of
Defense. The committee encourages the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretaries of the military departments to consider joint
advanced orthopedic surgical training partnerships as an
integral component of their respective long-term health
education and training programs.
Mental Health Care in the Military Health System
The committee commends the Department of Defense and
military services' significant efforts over the past decade to
aggressively improve treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI),
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic traumatic
encephalopathy (CTE), and other mental health issues. The
committee also recognizes the importance of research and
innovation being made in the treatment of brain disease and the
need to improve collaboration between the Department of
Defense, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and medical research translation offices at
major universities. As the Military Health System transitions
the operations of the military treatment facilities (MTF) from
the military services to the Defense Health Agency, the
committee notes this area of research and treatment needs
aggressive oversight.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, to submit a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than April 1, 2019, on the plan for the Military Health
System to provide mental health care services as part of the
transition of the MTFs. This report shall include an assessment
of how mental health care providers will be arranged within the
command structure of the Defense Health Agency, how mental
health care policy and processes will be managed within the
Defense Health Agency to deliver mental health care services to
members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries; the
ability of each service Surgeon General to maintain the
readiness of the military health workforce to deliver mental
health care services operationally in support of deployed
forces. In addition, this report shall include a plan to
accelerate innovation and delivery of treatments for TBI, CTE
and PTSD to members of the Armed Forces and covered
beneficiaries through improved coordination of behavioral
health research and development efforts across the federal
government, academic institutions, and industry; inclusion of
evidence-based suicide prevention programs; promotion of
acquisition strategies that utilize other transaction
authorities to accelerate development and delivery of promising
breakthrough therapies for TBI, CTE and PTSD; facilitation of
public-private investment partnerships to pursue psychiatric
and brain disease treatments; and plans to expeditiously field
Food and Drug Administration--cleared pharmaceuticals and
medical devices that provide clinicians with therapeutics and
tools for rapid, accurate assessments of traumatic brain injury
and PTSD.
Military Entrance Processing Command Physical Examination Model
The committee acknowledges the critical mission U.S.
Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) performs
throughout the United States. An important component of the
MEPCOM mission is ensuring prospective service members are
provided a physical examination as part of the military
accession process. However, the committee is concerned that
MEPCOM is unable to ensure these physical examinations are
provided in a timely manner. The committee directs the
Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services not later than January 15, 2019,
that evaluates the commercially distributed physical
examination model being used by the Department of Defense
Medical Examination Board and explores the feasibility of the
MEPCOM contracting for physical examination services.
Military Nurse Work Experience
The committee is aware that military nurses provide
critical support across the Military Health System. However,
national nursing shortages and vigorous salary and bonus
competition for journey-level nurses has impacted the ability
of the military to attract more experienced nurses to civil
service. The inability to compete for nurses, coupled with
restrictive Federal guidelines that dictate the hiring of new
graduate nurses at considerably lower salaries than civilian
counterparts, has in some instances created significant
compensation disparity between military treatment facilities
and hospitals in the local community. Additionally, a recent
change to the Office of Personnel Management policy may limit
applicant pools and adversely impact the ability of military
treatment facilities to foster growth and development of
current employees who have completed additional education and
obtained further licensure. The committee encourages the
Secretary of Defense to work with the Office of Personnel
Management to consider new qualification and classification
standards for military nurses.
Military Nutrition and Diet Planning
The committee understands that a significant number of
Active Duty military can currently be considered obese. This
likely leads to additional health care costs and loss of
military readiness, with too many Active Duty soldiers,
sailors, marines, and airmen unable to deploy due to illness or
injury. To ensure that our military is ready to fight today and
in the future, on February 14, 2018, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness issued policy guidance to
the military services that states: ``Service members who have
been non-deployable for more than 12 consecutive months, for
any reason, will be processed for administrative separation . .
. .'' With this renewed emphasis on military personnel policies
necessary to provide a more ready and lethal force, the
committee is concerned that the Department of Defense lacks a
cohesive, science-based approach to diet and nutrition that
supports that goal. It is incumbent upon the Department to
ensure our service members are trained and resourced in ways
that will allow them to perform duties necessary to remain in a
full-duty and deployable status. Healthy food options are a key
component of this effort.
The committee is aware that the Department has funded
research on optimal nutritional approaches that promote
performance and reduce illness, injury, and other health
problems in order to ensure that deployable personnel are
prepared for worldwide assignments.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
January 15, 2019, detailing this research and its conclusions.
The briefing should include, among other aspects, an overview
of studies that focused on the usage of low carbohydrate diets,
which show promising outcomes for physiological and performance
factors key to warfighter readiness and effectiveness.
Additionally, the briefing should discuss the use of standard
dietary guidelines as defined by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines
for Americans, as well as any other available comparisons. The
briefing should also include systemic factors that inhibit the
delivery of food options other than those defined by the U.S.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans to service members at
Department of Defense dining facilities and other venues.
Finally, this briefing should include the plan for a
Department-wide approach to diet and nutrition that
incorporates performance-based outcomes in support of
warfighter readiness.
Mitigating Work Place Violence in Military Treatment Facilities
The committee notes that the Department of Defense
incorporated many of the recommendations into policy to address
workplace violence following the 2009 Ft. Hood shooting review.
The committee is concerned that there are still gaps in the
implementation of the policies with respect to establishing
Threat Assessment Teams in Military Treatment Facilities. This
is evident by the 2016 incident at Ft. Leavenworth hospital
when an employee set his supervisor on fire. Therefore, the
committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the House Armed Service Committee no later than 1
March 2019 on the establishment of the Threat Assessment Teams
at Military Treatment Facilities and the training provided to
the members of the team.
Orthotics for New Recruits
Custom orthotics are offered to servicemembers in some
circumstances with a referral from their primary care provider,
however it is the understanding of the committee that there is
currently not a uniform method for providing orthotics to
servicemembers across the joint force. With over 70% of
muscular-skeletal injuries affecting the lower extremities,
higher priority must be placed on injury prevention, which will
likely reduce the cost of treatment and increase force
readiness. The committee therefore directs the Secretaries of
each service to seek advice from the orthopedic and podiatric
consultants residing within each branch of the Armed Forces
regarding the benefits of prescribing and dispensing custom
orthotics to each new recruit upon entering the military, and
follow up with a briefing to Congress no later than April 1,
2019.
Periodic Health Assessment Analysis
The committee notes the continued progress in reforming the
Department of Defense Periodic Health Assessment (PHA). The
Department implemented the new electronic PHA in February 2018.
The new PHA is designed to accomplish multiple requirements and
provide standardized health assessment data that can be
analyzed and compared across all military services, as well as
to national standards. The PHA includes a comprehensive health
risk assessment using evidence-based diagnostic tools validated
and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and clinical specialty leaders. This is a systematic
collection and analysis of health-related information for use
by service members, health care providers, and health care
teams to identify and support beneficial health behaviors and
mutually work to direct changes in potentially harmful health
behaviors. The committee encourages the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretaries of the military departments to continue to
reform the PHA and use predictive analytics to examine
population health factors and trend analysis to better
understand comprehensive health risk assessment and improve the
readiness of the force.
Podiatric Surgeons in the Military
The committee is concerned that surgically advanced
military podiatrists are not presented with the same
administrative opportunities as surgeons and doctors of other
medical disciplines, and have historically had few
opportunities for positions of leadership across the military
medical enterprise. Podiatric surgery, as a medical discipline
in the Armed Forces, has evolved over the last several decades,
including an additional 3-year surgical residency requirement
for all military podiatric surgeons. Podiatrists have
increasingly deployed to combat zones overseas, serving in a
variety of ways to meet the surgical needs of our warfighters.
Moreover, podiatric surgeons remain in the Medical Service
Corps in the Army and Navy, and the Biomedical Science Corps in
the Air Force. This alignment does not administratively suit
the profession, and podiatric surgeons may serve more
effectively when aligned with surgeons of other medical
disciplines. Lastly, while Army Reserve surgeons receive a 90-
day rotation exemption limiting their tour of duty in combat,
Reserve podiatric surgeons are not eligible for this exemption.
This creates challenges to recruiting the best podiatrists for
military service, and is especially difficult for podiatrists
serving in the Reserve component who are faced with the
possibility of a long deployment with potentially adverse
effects on their civilian practice. The committee therefore
directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretaries of the military departments, to submit a report to
the House Committee on Armed Services not later than April 1,
2019, on improvements that can be made to podiatry as a medical
discipline within the Armed Services; how podiatry is aligned
within each military branch; and what efforts are being made to
provide additional clinical, command, training, and leadership
opportunities to podiatrists across the joint force.
Podiatry in the Military
The committee is concerned that surgically advanced
military podiatrists are not presented with the same
advancement opportunities as surgeons and doctors of other
medical disciplines, and have historically had few
opportunities for positions of command across the military
medical enterprise. Podiatry, as a medical discipline in the
Armed Forces, has evolved over the last several decades,
including an additional 3-year surgical residency requirement
for all military podiatrists. Podiatrists have increasingly
deployed to combat zones overseas, serving in a variety of ways
to meet the surgical needs of our warfighters. Moreover,
podiatrists remain in the Medical Service Corps in the Army and
Navy, and the Biomedical Science Corps in the Air Force. This
alignment often limits advancement and leadership opportunities
in the civilian sector, and may put them at a disadvantage when
compared to officers in the Medical Corps. Lastly, while
surgeons of other disciplines receive a 90-day rotation
exemption limiting their tour of duty in combat, podiatrists
are not eligible for this exemption. This creates challenges to
recruiting the best podiatrists for military service, and is
especially difficult for podiatrists serving in the Reserve
component who are faced with the possibility of a long
deployment with potentially adverse effects on their civilian
practice.
The committee therefore directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, to submit a report to the House Committee on Armed
Services not later than April 1, 2019, on improvements that can
be made to podiatry as a medical discipline within the Armed
Services; how podiatry is aligned within each military branch;
and what efforts are being made to provide additional clinical,
command, training, and advancement opportunities to podiatrists
across the joint force.
Study on CT Angiography and Fractional Flow Reserve Computed Tomography
in the Military Health System
The Committee is aware of the significant health and cost
savings advantages of new technology for non-invasive diagnosis
of cardiac artery disease through cardiac CT angiography (CTA)
and fractional flow reserve computed tomography (FFRct). This
FDA approved diagnostic device coupled with use of CTA as an
initial testing strategy is recognized as part of a preferred
pathway of care by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the
American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association,
and the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. The
committee directs the Director of the Defense Health Agency to
provide a report to the House Committee on Armed Services no
later than March 1, 2019, that reviews and assesses the
clinical efficacy of this technology and how it may be
incorporated throughout the Military Health System.
Support for Global Health Security Agenda and Briefing on Joint Staff
Recommendations
The Committee is supportive of the Department of Defense
contributions to biosecurity and the Global Health Security
Agenda (GHSA). The DoD possesses unique capabilities that
contribute to interagency efforts to prevent, detect, and
respond to outbreaks of infectious disease worldwide, as
demonstrated by the response to Ebola in West Africa.
As the Ebola response required in excess of $600 million in
DoD funding, the Committee is supportive of ensuring that the
DoD learns lessons that can be applied to future pandemic
prevention and response efforts. Therefore, the committee
directs the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than October 31, 2018 on implementation of
recommendations made by the Joint Staff in its 2016 analysis of
Operation United Assistance. The briefing shall include, but
not be limited to, the status of implementation of the
following recommendations:
(A) Participate in or facilitate interagency meetings to
synchronize the GHSA plans and activities. Support GHSA
initiatives in partner countries.
(B) Conduct a capability based assessment to identify gaps
in DoD's ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks,
both domestically and internationally.
(C) Sustain, and expand if possible public health-related
capacity building for the full range of infectious diseases
with partner countries as conditions allow.
(D) Work with CDC and other stakeholders to develop a
strategic plan for a global laboratory network and improved
information sharing.
(E) Identify and leverage opportunities to expand sampling
programs to enhance OCONUS disease surveillance and gain an
improved understanding of disease prevalence in different
geographic areas.
(F) Support the continued development of USG strategic
plans that increase the public health and bio-surveillance
capacities of partner nations.
Therapeutic Service Dog Training Program for Service Members
The committee is aware that service dog training therapy
can provide important therapeutic benefits to service members
recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain
injury, and other post-deployment mental health conditions. The
committee notes the important role played by non-governmental
organizations that have established robust programs in the
training and handling of therapeutic service dogs, and further
notes that the right mix of personnel with the appropriate
backgrounds and certifications facilitates positive therapeutic
experiences. The committee believes these programs, whenever
possible, should use data and research to continue to improve
their effectiveness in assisting service members. The committee
encourages the Secretary of Defense to continue administering a
therapeutic service dog-training program that delivers
effective and positive therapeutic and emotional benefits to
service members recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder
and other post-deployment mental health conditions.
TRICARE Managed Care Support Contractor Reporting
The committee notes the TRICARE benefit underwent
considerable reform beginning January 1, 2018. The Department
of Defense consolidated the TRICARE regions from three to two
as part of the updated TRICARE management contract, and
Congress directed that the TRICARE benefit be consolidated into
two plans: a Healthcare Maintenance Plan and a Preferred
Provider Plan. Both reforms took effect on January 1, 2018. The
committee is aware of challenges for beneficiaries regarding
timely appointments, referrals, provider network development,
and other administrative processing functions. The committee is
concerned these challenges may be impacting beneficiary access
to health care services. Therefore, the committee directs the
Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives not later than
March 1, 2019, on managed care support contractor compliance
with performance metrics and standards relating to
appointments, referral processing, network development (to
include the requirement to cover 85 percent of the
beneficiaries with standard select coverage in Prime Service
Areas with special emphasis on remote locations), and other
administrative processing functions.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Tricare and Other Health Care Benefits
Section 701--TRICARE Medicare Advantage Demonstration Program
This section would authorize the Department of Defense to
develop a Medicare Advantage demonstration program for TRICARE-
eligible beneficiaries.
Section 702--Pilot Program on Treatment of Members of the Armed Forces
for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Military Sexual Trauma
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
assess the feasibility of a pilot program that uses intensive
outpatient programs to treat members of the Armed Forces
suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from
military sexual trauma.
Section 703--Pilot Program on Cryopreservation and Storage
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
establish a pilot program for not more than 1,000 Active Duty
service members that provides the opportunity to cryopreserve
and store their gametes prior to deployment to a combat zone.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
Section 711--Transition of Administration by Defense Health Agency of
Military Medical Treatment Facilities
This section would amend section 1073 of title 10, United
States Code, by requiring the Department of Defense to
transition the administration of military treatment facilities
from the respective Secretary of the military departments to
the Director of the Defense Health Agency not later than
September 30, 2020. This section would also prohibit the
Secretary of Defense from closing or limiting services in any
military medical treatment facility until a transition
certification process is completed.
Section 712--Sharing Information with State Prescription Drug
Monitoring Programs
This section would amend section 1074g of title 10, United
States Code, by requiring the Department of Defense to
establish a prescription drug monitoring program and share
information with State prescription drug monitoring programs.
Section 713--Improvement to Notification to Congress of Hospitalization
of Combat-Wounded Members of the Armed Forces
This section would amend section 1074l(a) of title 10,
United States Code, by including notification to Congress of
hospitalization of combat-wounded members of the Armed Forces
to every military medical treatment facility.
Section 714--Improvements to Trauma Center Partnerships
This section would amend section 708 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328), by authorizing the use of civilian trauma centers in the
training of military health professionals in trauma-related
specialties.
Section 715--Wounded Warrior Policy Review
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
update and review policy and procedures related to wounded
warrior care and include a report on the review not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Section 716--Joint Force Medical Capabilities Development and
Standardization
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
develop a process to establish joint medical capabilities that
meet operational planning requirements and provide a report on
this process to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives not later than March 1, 2019.
Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters
Section 721--Establishment of Triservice Dental Research Program
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
establish the Triservice Dental Research Program at the
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Section 722--Increasing the Number of Appointed Directors of the Henry
M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
This section would increase the number of appointed
directors of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the
Advancement of Military Medicine.
Section 723--Extension of Authority for Joint Department of Defense-
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund
This section would authorize the extension of the Joint
Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Facility Demonstration Fund established by section 1704 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public
Law 111-84) and most recently amended by section 719 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91).
Section 724--Inclusion of Gambling Disorder in Health Assessments and
Related Research Efforts of the Department of Defense
This section would require the Department of Defense to
include questions concerning gambling disorders in annual
periodic health assessments and the Health-Related Behaviors
Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel.
Section 725--Medical Simulation Technology and Live Tissue Training
within the Department of Defense
This section would require the Department of Defense to use
medical simulation technology before the use of live tissue
training to train medical professionals and combat medics
except for when the use of live tissue training is determined
necessary by the medical chain of command. This section would
also require a briefing on the use and benefit of medical
simulation technology and live tissue training within the
Department of Defense.
Section 726--Limitation on Changes to Federal Emergency Services
Certification Levels of the Air Force
This section limits any changes to Federal Emergency
Services certification levels in the Air Force.
Section 727--Strategic Medical Research Plan
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments,
to submit to the congressional defense committees a
comprehensive strategic medical research plan that is inclusive
of the Congressional Directed Medical Research Plan and the
Defense Health Program.
Section 728--Independent Evaluation of Mental Health Care
This section would require an independent assessment of
mental health care services in the Military Health System by an
independent federally funded research and development center.
Section 729--Study on Reimbursement Rates for Mental Health Care
Providers under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select in the East and West
Regions of the TRICARE Program
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
conduct a study assessing the impacts of using established
reimbursement rates to reimburse covered mental health care
providers on the availability of such providers.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Assessment of Acquisition Workforce
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide
the House Armed Services Committees no later than December 1,
2018 a report to assess the current effectiveness of Defense
Acquisition University's mission to adequately train the
Department of Defenses' acquisition workforce and other
personnel involved in the acquisition process. This report
shall include an assessment of Defense Acquisition University's
ability to adequately train students to write acquisition
requirements (including scope of work) so that requirements are
developed in such a way as to meet the needs of the Department,
as well as its ability to adequately train students on the
appropriate use of transactions other than contracts,
cooperative agreements, and grants, also known as other
transaction authority, and additional items at the Secretary's
discretion.
Briefing on Athletic Footwear for New Recruits
The committee notes the health and safety of newly
recruited servicemembers is of utmost importance. The committee
notes athletic footwear furnished to new recruits upon entering
the military should be consistently issued in a manner that
accounts for each recruit's individual physiological
requirement in order to prevent lower extremity musculoskeletal
injuries. The committee directs the Department of Defense to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services,
not later than November 1, 2018, on the Department's effort to
examine, measure, and fit new recruits with athletic shoes in
an effort to reduce and prevent injury. The briefing will
present the information separately by individual service as
well as in aggregate.
Comptroller General Report on the Issuance of Regulations in the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
The committee notes that despite recent legislative reform
to the acquisition system there has been a significant delay
between statutory enactment and issuance of regulations in the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). For
example, a final rule on procurement of commercial items
(issued in January 2018) amended the DFARS based upon
requirements from as long ago as the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239). As
a result, the acquisition and contracting communities within
and outside the Federal Government are unable to take full
advantage of recent reforms and improvements to acquisition and
contracting procedures. The committee is concerned that the
momentum generated by congressional acquisition reform
initiatives has been lost as a result of delayed, and
potentially incomplete, revision of regulations, and seeks to
identify and remedy the causes of such delays. According to the
Department of Defense's operating guidance for the DFARS, the
standard timeline for issuance of a final rule is one year,
including multiple layers of review within and outside the
Department as well as time for public comment. The committee
seeks recommendations on how to reduce that timeline and ensure
that previously enacted statutory provisions are not
disregarded in regulation. The committee also encourages
exploration of other ways to quickly implement enacted reforms
such as through interim policy memoranda or other guidance,
without the need for formal regulatory action.
Therefore, the committee directs the Comptroller General of
the United States to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees by March 1, 2019, on the issuance of
regulations in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement as required under statutory provisions enacted in
past National Defense Authorization Acts. The report should
describe the existing revision process and assess the status of
statutory provisions enacted since fiscal year 2010. The report
should assess the factors delaying revision to the DFARS and
provide recommendations for any changes that might accelerate
such revisions. The committee intends for the Comptroller
General to focus on acquisition policy-related statutory
provisions enacted in past National Defense Authorization Acts.
The committee further directs the Comptroller General to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
December 1, 2018, on preliminary findings.
Contract Incentives for Superior Supplier Performance
The committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services not later than December 1, 2018, on
the Department of Defense's Superior Supplier Incentive
Program. This program is designed to recognize and reward
contractors who demonstrate superior performance by focusing on
cost, schedule, performance, quality, and responsiveness. The
briefing should include discussion of the feasibility of
providing contract incentives, such as more favorable contract
terms and conditions, which had been considered in relation to
the Department of the Navy's Superior Supplier Incentive
Program that preceded the Department of Defense's program.
Core Logistics Capability
The committee notes that section 2464 of title 10, United
States Code, requires the Department of Defense to maintain a
core logistics capability that is Government-owned and
Government-operated (including Government personnel and
Government-owned and Government-operated equipment and
facilities) to ensure a ready and controlled source of
technical competence and resources necessary to ensure
effective and timely response to a mobilization, national
defense contingency situations, and other emergency
requirements. The committee further notes that recent National
Defense Authorization Acts have made important changes to
commercial item statutes, and that elsewhere in this Act the
committee recommends further changes to the statutes governing
commercial items. In all cases, the committee expects the
Department to implement any statutory changes in a manner
consistent with the mandate in section 2464 of title 10, United
States Code, to maintain core logistics capabilities.
The committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a report to the House
Committee on Armed Services, not later than February 1, 2019,
on the Department's implementation of changes to commercial
item statutes enacted in National Defense Authorization Acts
for fiscal years 2016 through 2019, and how such changes may
affect core logistics capability in the future.
Data Rights Impact to Sustainment
The committee is concerned about access to appropriate data
rights with regard to long-term sustainment of weapon systems,
especially for weapon systems transitioning to organic depot
sustainment.
The committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by September 30, 2018, on the
process and status of obtaining appropriate data rights for
long-term sustainment of weapon systems transitioning to
organic depots.
Domestic Samarium Cobalt Magnet Manufacturing
The committee is aware of the Department of Defense's
continued need for a reliable rare earth magnet manufacturing
industrial base to provide key components in many weapon
systems. The committee is concerned that a recent memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with Japan may result in the outsourcing of
all remaining rare earth magnet manufacturing capability in the
United States to foreign manufacturers. There is currently one
U.S.-owned and -operated rare earth magnet manufacturing
facility in the United States, which produces samarium cobalt
magnets. The committee urges the Secretary of Defense to take
the appropriate steps to ensure that the United States is not
completely without a commercial-scale rare earth magnet
manufacturing facility.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by September
30, 2018, on the risks to the current domestic rare earth
supply chain, including domestic samarium cobalt magnet makers,
as a result of the MOU with Japan. The briefing should also
describe the Department's strategy for preserving the long-term
viability of the U.S. rare earth magnet industrial base.
Ensuring Availability of Beryllium
The committee notes that beryllium is the only material
designated by the Department of Defense's Strategic Materials
Protection Board as a critical material. The committee notes
there is a complete, vertically integrated supply chain in the
United States for beryllium metal and other beryllium products
that are used in major defense systems including the F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter and nuclear weapon systems. This supply chain
has historically been supported by the Department of Defense
through the Defense Production Act and other authorities as
required in order to maintain access to this critical,
strategic material.
The committee is interested in the Department's efforts to
help the U.S. defense industrial base sustain a secure, viable,
and affordable domestic supply of beryllium.
The committee therefore directs the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than September 30, 2018, on the Department's efforts to
maintain the availability of beryllium for defense needs. The
briefing should address the following:
(1) what steps the Department is taking to ensure a stable
and affordable domestic supply chain for beryllium;
(2) whether the Department intends to provide any guidance
regarding individual programs using beryllium feedstock from
the Russian Federation and metal production from the Republic
of Kazakhstan;
(3) the Department's coordination with the National Nuclear
Security Administration to maintain the availability of
beryllium for nuclear modernization requirements;
(4) the Department's efforts to work with the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration to ensure that regulatory
burdens do not jeopardize the domestic beryllium supply chain;
and
(5) the potential opportunities for the Department's
guidance to its component agencies and military services to
ensure a whole-of-Department approach to beryllium supply.
Final Activities of and Archiving of Records for Advisory Panel on
Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition Regulations
The committee notes that the Advisory Panel on Streamlining
and Codifying Acquisition Regulations has continued to provide
analysis to the relevant congressional committees and the
Department of Defense to support statutory and regulatory
implementation of recommendations contained in volume 1 of its
final report. The committee expects the Advisory Panel to
provide additional recommendations to Congress and the
Executive Branch in volumes 2 and 3 of the final report. The
Advisory Panel, pursuant to section 883 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91),
which amended section 809 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), will remain in
existence for 180 days following delivery of volume 3 of the
final report in January 2019. During this final 6-month period,
the Advisory Panel should continue to provide any necessary
analysis and clarification of recommendations contained in the
final report to Congress and the Executive Branch to support
and facilitate statutory and regulatory implementation of such
recommendations.
The committee expects that the Department of Defense's
acquisition reform efforts will not cease upon the termination
of the Advisory Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition
Regulations. In addition, the Department of Defense's
implementation of recent legislative reforms as well as the
Advisory Panel's recommendations on regulations will require
continued research and analysis by the Department. The
committee notes that section 809 of Public Law 114-92
established the National Defense University as one of the
sponsors of the Advisory Panel.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense that upon
termination of the Advisory Panel, the Advisory Panel's records
shall be maintained by the Eisenhower School at the National
Defense University by no later than August 1, 2019.
Installation of Command, Control, Communication and Computer Systems
The committee remains concerned that the Navy is using
lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) contracting
procedures inappropriately, particularly when acquiring complex
systems, including command and control systems or services for
the installation of command and control systems on ships. The
committee notes that the Navy faces a significant backlog of
maintenance and repair on ships and this backlog includes
upgrades of command and control systems. The capacity of the
Navy to reduce the backlog of needed repairs remains of concern
to the committee. Consequently, the committee directs the
Secretary of the Navy to provide a briefing to the House Armed
Services Committee not later than March 1, 2019, on the Navy's
acquisition plan for command and control systems and the
installation of these systems aboard Navy vessels. The briefing
shall include an overview on how the Navy plans to reduce the
backlog of needed command and control system upgrades, as well
as the physical installation of these systems on Navy vessels.
The briefing shall include the Navy's plan for acquiring
adequate contracting capacity for the performance of the
required work, the plan to incentivize contractors to perform
the work quickly, and the total amount of work programmed for
the next five years by class of ship.
Mandatory Arbitration Briefing
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not later
than March 1, 2019, on steps the Department has taken to ensure
compliance with the provisions of Subpart 222.74 of the Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement concerning
restrictions on the use of mandatory arbitration agreements.
The briefing shall include steps taken to ensure that the
Department does not fund contracts in excess of $1 million with
contractors that require as a condition of employment that
employees enter an agreement to resolve certain claims and
torts through arbitration. The briefing shall also include
steps taken to ensure that contractors have certified that
covered subcontractors, as defined in the clause at 252.222-
7006 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement,
have been required to agree not to enter into such agreements.
The briefing shall also include the extent to which the
Secretary of Defense has waived the requirements of this
subpart. The briefing shall also include potential ways for
Department of Defense to determine the prevalence of mandatory
arbitration by Department of Defense contractors compared to
contractors that do not do business with Department of Defense.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program
The committee supports and recognizes the importance of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing
Extension Partnership program. The committee understands that
the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program provides
assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies
to reduce costs, increase productivity, improve management,
enhance supply chains, and adapt to new market and supply chain
opportunities. In addition, the committee believes that
additional resourcing and support for the program would likely
provide these services to a larger number of manufacturers
involved in Department of Defense programs.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a briefing
to the House Committee on Armed Services not later than March
1, 2019, on the Department of Defense plans for future
cooperation with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
program, including collaborative efforts between the Department
and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. The
briefing should also include a review of potential
opportunities for expanding Department support for the
Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in an effort to
provide assistance to manufacturing elements of the defense
industrial base.
National Defense Stockpile
The committee notes the importance of the National Defense
Stockpile and of the preservation of strategic and critical
materials for national defense. The committee is concerned
about the current risks and long-term sustainability of the
National Defense Stockpile. According to the Department of
Defense, there are significant unsatisfied stockpile
requirements, and, under the current program-financing model,
the Transaction Fund will be unsustainable by 2024.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by September
30, 2018, on the National Defense Stockpile. The briefing
should address the following:
(1) the Department's plan to address the current
unmitigated risks;
(2) how the Department will make the Transaction Fund
sustainable;
(3) an overview of the Department's stockpile management to
include acquisition of materials, storage, security, and
maintenance;
(4) the Department's ability to upgrade, refine, and
process the material for storage, disposition, or use; and
(5) any vulnerabilities to the National Defense Stockpile
supply chain and the Department's risk mitigation efforts.
Navy Build-to-Print Cost Savings
The committee supports expanding competition in Navy
acquisition, including appropriate use of ``build-to-print''
competitions where the Navy holds sufficient rights to the
design of military equipment components to compete the
production of them with multiple sources. The committee is
aware of Navy efforts to use such competitions to dramatically
reduce the time and cost of contracting for selected items. The
committee encourages the Navy to expand these efforts if they
can be pursued in a way that works collaboratively with
industry on obtaining the necessary technical data rights and
intellectual property through early negotiations.
One Hundred Percent Employee-Owned Contractors
The committee is interested in understanding the merits of
100 percent employee-owned contractors and the potential
benefits they bring to strengthening the defense industrial
base. The committee seeks to further understand the benefits
and cost implications of awarding contracts to employee-owned
contractors for the Department of Defense; the retention rates
of employee-owned contractors; and any other benefits of this
type of contractor.
The committee will work with the Comptroller General of the
United States to further study these types of contractors.
Report on REE-Bearing Waste Recycling
The committee continues to be concerned with our dependence
on foreign sources for materials critical to our national
defense. To help mitigate this supply chain risk, the FY 2017
National Defense Authorization Act strongly encouraged the
Department to recycle discarded items, such as spent
fluorescent lamps, in order to extract, reclaim and reuse
critical materials and rare earth elements contained in such
waste. This section also provided the Department broad
authority to recover, acquire, recycle and manage the disposal
and recyclable strategic and critical materials containing REE
from other federal agencies.
The committee is aware of recent advances in domestic
recycling technology, providing clean and efficient means for
reclaiming rare earth elements from a variety of domestic waste
streams. At current recycling levels of fluorescent lamps
alone, recoverable quantities of target rare earth elements
such as Yttrium, deemed by the Department to be critical to the
national defense, can wholly offset the total amount of
imported Yttrium originating in China on an annual basis, and
sold at or below current market price.
Where feasible, such waste streams should not be destroyed
or landfilled, but managed in accordance with our national
defense needs. The committee therefore directs the Secretary of
Defense to submit a report to the House Committee on Armed
Services by February 1, 2019, on the Department's past and
planned future use of new authorities granted to them to both
recycle the Department's applicable REE-bearing waste, and
recover and exploit the REE-bearing waste of other federal
agencies.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and
Regulations
Section 800--Effective Dates; Coordination of Amendments
This section would set the effective dates for the
establishment of a new part V of subtitle A of title 10, United
States Code, and the redesignation of the chapter and section
numbers for title 10 subtitles B, C, and D in order to create
numerical space for a new part V at the end of subtitle A. This
restructuring would also enable additional growth and potential
future reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject
areas outside of the acquisition code.
The committee expects that this restructuring effort would
be sustained. The second phase of reorganization would be
enacted by follow-on legislation that would direct the more
detailed chapter by chapter transfer into the final revised,
rationalized structure of title 10 not later than February 1,
2020.
Part I--Consolidation of Defense Acquisition Statutes in New Part V of
Subtitle A of Title 10, United States Code
Section 801--Framework for New Part V of Subtitle A
This section would establish the initial step in the first
phase of a comprehensive reorganization and optimization of
acquisition-related statutes in title 10, United States Code.
The committee recognizes that the structure for acquisition-
related statutes in title 10 has become unwieldy and
inadequate.
This section would create a new part V at the end of
subtitle A of title 10, thus logically organizing all
acquisition-related statutes in one part in the Code. The
committee expects that the actual shift of statutory language
for the new part V would be established in a subsequent second
phase of legislation, but not later than February 1, 2020.
The committee notes that reorganizing defense acquisition
statutes into a restructured, rationalized form would reflect
more clearly the underlying organization of these statutes and
provide a structure that is more intuitive and easier to
navigate, as well as facilitate future growth within the Code's
structure. In addition, the proposed reorganization would
provide an opportunity to restore parallelism between the
acquisition-related provisions of title 10 and the
corresponding provisions of title 41, United States Code, that
are applicable to procurement by non-defense agencies, which
would benefit the entirety of the Federal contracting
community.
The committee expects that this restructuring effort will
be sustained, and the second phase of reorganization will be
enacted by follow-on legislation that will direct the more
detailed chapter by chapter transfer into the final revised,
rationalized structure of title 10 (to include the new part V
of subtitle A) not later than February 1, 2020.
Part II--Redesignation of Sections and Chapters of Subtitles B, C, and
D To Provide Room for New Part V of Subtitle A
Section 806--Redesignation of Sections and Chapters of Subtitle D of
Title 10, United States Code--Air Force
This section would redesignate the chapter and section
numbers for subtitle D of title 10, United States Code, in
order to create numerical space for a new part V at the end of
subtitle A. This restructuring would also enable additional
growth and potential future reorganization of title 10 statutes
in other subject areas outside of the acquisition code.
The committee expects that this restructuring effort would
be sustained. The second phase of reorganization would be
enacted by follow-on legislation that would direct a more
detailed chapter by chapter transfer into a final revised,
rationalized structure of title 10 not later than February 1,
2020.
Section 807--Redesignation of Sections and Chapters of Subtitle C of
Title 10, United States Code--Navy and Marine Corps
This section would redesignate the chapter and section
numbers for subtitle C of title 10, United States Code, in
order to create numerical space for a new part V at the end of
subtitle A. This restructuring would also enable additional
growth and potential future reorganization of title 10 statutes
in other subject areas outside of the acquisition code.
The committee expects that this restructuring effort would
be sustained. The second phase of reorganization would be
enacted by follow-on legislation that would direct a more
detailed chapter by chapter transfer into a final revised,
rationalized structure of title 10 not later than February 1,
2020.
Section 808--Redesignation of Sections and Chapters of Subtitle B of
Title 10, United States Code--Army
This section would redesignate the chapter and section
numbers for subtitle B of title 10, United States Code, in
order to create numerical space for a new part V at the end of
subtitle A. This restructuring would also enable additional
growth and potential future reorganization of title 10 statutes
in other subject areas outside of the acquisition code.
The committee expects that this restructuring effort would
be sustained. The second phase of reorganization would be
enacted by follow-on legislation that would direct a more
detailed chapter by chapter transfer into a final revised,
rationalized structure of title 10 not later than February 1,
2020.
Section 809--Cross References to Redesignated Sections and Chapters
This section would establish the cross-references guidance
for new redesignated sections and chapters of title 10, United
States Code.
The committee expects that this restructuring effort would
be sustained. The second phase of reorganization would be
enacted by follow-on legislation that would direct a more
detailed chapter by chapter transfer into a final revised,
rationalized structure of title 10 not later than February 1,
2020.
Part III--Repeals of Certain Provisions of Defense Acquisition Law
Section 811--Amendment to and Repeal of Statutory Requirements for
Certain Positions or Offices in the Department of Defense
This section would amend or repeal a number of statutory
requirements for certain Department of Defense positions or
offices established or required by law, and would establish a
sunset for one statutory designation.
The committee notes that these repeals do not constitute an
assessment of the offices' or positions' respective missions or
roles in the acquisition process, but rather are an effort to
remove needlessly prescriptive and obsolete requirements from
the United States Code. Codifying the existence and structure
of certain offices may unnecessarily restrict the Secretary of
Defense's ability to modify the Department's organizational
structure to improve efficiency and effectiveness in a way that
is consistent with the reforms to the organization of the
Office of the Secretary of Defense as required by section 901
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328). Repeal of these statutory requirements
would not directly abolish the affected positions, but would
allow the Secretary to restructure those positions should such
action be warranted. Removing statutory mandates would enhance
the Secretary's authority and ability to craft an agile
acquisition organization.
Section 812--Repeal of Certain Defense Acquisition Laws
This section would repeal a number of outdated provisions
of law related to defense acquisition, including sections of
title 10, United States Code, and provisions that appear in the
United States Code as legislative ``note'' sections under
various provisions of title 10. These out-of-date provisions
either required the Department of Defense to issue regulations,
have now expired by their own terms, or are otherwise obsolete.
The committee notes that, with respect to repeal of a
statutory requirement for issuance of a regulation, it is not
expressing a view on the merits of the policies covered by the
regulation. Rather, in repealing the statutory requirement for
a regulation, this section would allow the Secretary of Defense
to revise the regulation as circumstances warrant. Repealing
the statutory requirement would allow the Secretary to revise
or rescind the regulation, but would not prescribe it. The
decision to retain, or not retain, the regulation would remain
with the Secretary.
Section 813--Repeal of Certain Department of Defense Reporting
Requirements
This section would repeal certain Department of Defense
recurring reporting requirements. The committee notes that
excessive reporting requirements can impose costs on the
Department of Defense that outweigh the intended benefits of
each individual report, and can potentially impede the
Department's ability to effectively direct resources to core
objectives. In the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), Congress initially
directed a large group of recurring reporting requirements to
sunset on December 31, 2021. This section continues to advance
this streamlining effort.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Section 821--Contract Goal for the AbilityOne Program
This section would amend section 2323a of title 10, United
States Code, to create a contract goal for the AbilityOne
program of 1.5 percent. This section would also require the
Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to the U.S.
AbilityOne Commission on progress made toward achieving said
contract goal.
The committee intends to establish greater transparency for
this program's execution.
Section 822--Increased Micro-Purchase Threshold Applicable to
Department of Defense Procurements
This section would amend section 2338 of title 10, United
States Code, by raising the micro-purchase threshold for the
Department of Defense from $5,000 to $10,000.
Section 823--Preference for Offerors Employing Veterans
This section would amend chapter 137 of title 10, United
States Code, by adding a new section that would authorize the
head of an agency, in awarding a contract for the procurement
of goods and services for the Department of Defense, to
establish a preference for offerors that employ veterans on a
full-time basis, with criteria for use of such preference
determined by the Secretary of Defense. Prior to establishing
such preference, the Secretary of Defense would be required to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services on
the process for assessing and verifying offeror compliance with
regulations relating to equal opportunity for veteran's
requirements, and an implementation plan that includes
penalties for an offeror that willfully and intentionally
misrepresents the veteran status of employees.
The committee notes the importance of ensuring and
expanding economic opportunity for veterans, and the role of
the Department in this endeavor. The committee further notes
that the Department uses existing programs that maximize
contracting opportunities for veteran-owned businesses and
believes procurement policy should also encourage the
employment of veterans through development of a preference that
rewards the employment of veterans by companies. The committee
also notes the importance of establishing effective compliance
mechanisms as part of any such preference to ensure that the
service of veterans is not abused as a result of willful
misrepresentation of their status by offerors.
Section 824--Revision of Requirement to Submit Information on Services
Contracts to Congress
This section would amend section 2329(b) of title 10,
United States Code, to change from October 1, 2022, to October
1, 2020, the effective date for the Secretary of Defense's
submission to Congress of information on services contracts
that clearly and separately identifies the amount requested for
each category of services to be procured for each Defense
Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, command, or
military installation. This section would also add the
requirement that such information should be included in the
Future Years Defense Program submitted to Congress under
section 221 of this title.
The committee notes the Department of Defense's recent
decision to proceed with an initiative to budget services
acquisitions over the course of the full Future Years Defense
Program and to develop an implementation plan that leverages
existing tools that can be employed to improve planning for
acquisition of services. The committee notes that the
Department's approach harmonizes well with the committee's
reform efforts enacted in the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) concerning
enterprise data standardization and transparency. The committee
further notes that the Department's decision obviates the need
for, and expenditure on, the independent analysis on this
matter performed by a federally funded research and development
center or other organization that was included in the
conference report (H. Rept. 115-404) accompanying the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by December
1, 2018, on the development of this implementation plan and
milestones leading to implementation of this initiative not
later than October 1, 2020.
Section 825--Data Collection and Inventory for Services Contracts
This section would amend section 2330a of title 10, United
States Code, by changing the dollar threshold for data to be
collected on each purchase of services by a military department
or Defense Agency from $3.0 million to the simplified
acquisition threshold. This section would also remove the
specification of the four service acquisition portfolio groups
to be included in such data collection. This section would also
change the activities contained in an annual inventory prepared
by the Secretary of Defense from those pursuant to staff
augmentation contracts, to those pursuant to services
contracts, and replace references to the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics with the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
Section 826--Competition Requirements for Purchases from Federal Prison
Industries
This section would amend section 2410n of title 10, United
States Code, by removing ``for which Federal Prison Industries
does not have a significant market share''.
This section would create a requirement for conducting
market research before purchasing a product listed in the
Federal Prison Industries (FPI) catalog. This section would
require the Department of Defense to:
(1) conduct market research to determine if the product is
comparable to products in the private sector and meets the
Department's needs (price, quality, or time of delivery) prior
to purchasing a product from FPI.
(2) use competitive procedures or purchase under a multiple
award contract if the product is not comparable and does not
meet the Department's needs.
Section 827--Requirement for a Fair and Reasonable Price for Technical
Data Before Development or Production of Major Weapon Systems
This section would provide the Department of Defense with
additional flexibility on negotiations for appropriate
technical data.
Section 828--Revisions in Authority Relating to Program Cost Targets
and Fielding Targets for Major Defense Acquisition Programs
This section would amend sections 2448a, 2366a, and 2366b
of title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretaries of
the military departments, or, in instances where an alternate
milestone decision authority for a program has been designated
under section 2430(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the
Secretary of Defense, to establish program cost, fielding, and
performance goals in planning major defense acquisition
programs. This section would also allow for the delegation of
these responsibilities beyond the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
The committee notes that while section 825 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
92) amended section 2430 of title 10, United States Code, by
changing the designation of the milestone decision authority
for major defense acquisition programs to be, with some
exceptions, the service acquisition executive of the military
department that is managing the program, this change has not
been reflected elsewhere in this title. As a result, certain
statutory responsibilities remain with the Secretary of Defense
when they should more appropriately be performed by the
Secretaries of the military departments. This section addresses
this discrepancy as it pertains to establishing program cost,
fielding, and performance goals in planning major defense
acquisition programs, as well as associated reporting to
Congress that coincides with the granting of Milestone A and
Milestone B approval.
Section 829--Revision of Timeline for Use of the Rapid Fielding Pathway
for Acquisition Programs
This section would amend section 804(b)(2) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
92) to change part of the objective of an acquisition program
under the rapid fielding pathway from completing fielding
within 5 years, to completing low-rate initial production
within 5 years.
The committee notes that requiring completion of fielding
within 5 years may unnecessarily limit the applicability of
this pathway for incremental upgrade programs.
Section 830--Clarification of Services Contracting Definitions
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense, not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, to revise the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement to clarify the definitions of and relationships
between terms related to services contracts, including the
appropriate use of personal and nonpersonal services contracts,
and the responsibilities of individuals in the acquisition
workforce with respect to such contracts.
The committee notes that definitions for terms related to
contracted services are found in statute, regulation, and
elsewhere in the Department of Defense's contracted services
lexicon. The committee expects the Department to clearly
delineate in one place the definitions of and relationships
between terms related to contracted services, including
associated supervisory responsibilities.
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Commercial Items
Section 831--Revision of Definition of Commercial Item for Purposes of
Federal Acquisition Statutes
This section would clarify the definition of commercial
items. Specifically, it would clarify commercial items as
commercial products or commercial services.
The committee notes the current definition of commercial
items throughout the United States Code is inconsistent, with
40 disparate definitions of commercial items. Additionally,
commercial item definitions do not appropriately take into
account the differences between products and services. The
separation of the definition of commercial items into
commercial products and commercial services would simplify and
streamline procurement. Consistency in application of
definitions would assist the acquisition workforce as well as
businesses seeking to participate in the defense sector.
Section 832--Definition of Subcontract
This section would create a precise definition for
``subcontract'' in title 41, United States Code, and
incorporates this revised definition in title 10, United States
Code.
The committee notes there are multiple definitions of
subcontract and establishing a single definition for a
subcontract would provide clarification, simplicity, and
consistency for defense procurement actions.
Section 833--Limitation on Applicability to Department of Defense
Commercial Contracts of Certain Provisions of Law and Certain Executive
Orders and Regulations
This section would update section 2375, section 2533a, and
section 2533b of title 10, United States Code, with the
clarified definition of commercial products and commercial
services. This section would also establish a new section 2375a
to limit applicability of certain Executive orders and
regulations.
The committee expects that these revisions would remove
current obstacles from commercial transactions between the
Department of Defense and commercial suppliers, and improve
access to the best commercial goods and services.
Section 834--Modifications to Procurement Through Commercial E-Commerce
Portals
This section would amend section 846 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) to allow the Administrator of the General Services
Administration to develop procedures for procurement through a
commercial e-commerce portal. The procedures must satisfy the
requirements for competitive procedures outlined in title 41,
United States Code. Additionally, this section would require
these procedures to be submitted to the congressional defense
committees 30 days prior to implementation.
This section would also amend titles 10 and 41, United
States Code, by increasing the micro-purchase threshold for
procurement through a commercial e-commerce portal from $10,000
to $25,000.
The committee notes that Public Law 115-91 authorized the
Office of Management and Budget to develop a program managed by
the General Services Administration to procure commercial
products through e-commerce portals. The committee expects the
commercial e-commerce portals would simplify and streamline the
defense acquisition process as well as provide better
transparency.
Subtitle D--Industrial Base Matters
Section 841--Requirement That Certain Ship Components Be Manufactured
in the National Technology and Industrial Base
This section would amend section 2534 of title 10, United
States Code, and would require certain auxiliary ship
components to be procured from a manufacturer in the national
technology and industrial base.
Section 842--Report on Domestic Sourcing of Specific Components for All
Naval Vessels
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees by
March 1, 2019, that provides a market survey and cost
assessment associated with limiting competition to domestic
sources for certain naval components.
Section 843--Removal of National Interest Determination Requirements
for Certain Entities
This section would streamline the National Industrial
Security Program by removing the regulatory requirements
relating to National Interest Determinations (NIDs). It would
build on section 1712 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), which required a
review of whether certain companies ``should be exempted from
one or more of the foreign ownership, control, or influence
[FOCI] requirements of the National Industrial Security
Program.'' This section would address NIDs as a particularly
urgent problem within that set of FOCI requirements authorized
for exemption. It would also authorize the Secretary of Defense
to accelerate implementation of this policy for contracting
entities that have already demonstrated a longstanding
commitment to industrial security and have previously been
approved for access to proscribed information.
The committee is concerned that, especially with regard to
entities from allied countries (United States, the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Commonwealth
of Australia, and Canada) that comprise the national technology
and industrial base (NTIB), the NID process creates substantial
burdens without meaningfully enhancing the government's
national security interests. It also causes the misallocation
of scarce industrial security oversight resources. Under
current practice, but not pursuant to any statutory mandate,
NIDs are required for entities operating under a ``special
security agreement'' (SSA) to access proscribed categories of
classified information. The committee is aware that certain
agencies can take between 6 and 10 months to process NID
requests, even for SSA-mitigated companies from NTIB countries
that have a longstanding history of industrial security
performance in the United States and are critical players in
our nation's defense industrial base. These delays and
associated burdens have restricted competition and innovation
by excluding qualified and responsible U.S.-based companies
that operate under SSAs.
Section 844--Pilot Program To Test Machine-Vision Technologies To
Determine the Authenticity and Security of Microelectronic Parts in
Weapon Systems
This section would require the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Defense
Microelectronics Activity, to establish a pilot program to test
the feasibility and reliability of using machine-vision
technologies to determine the authenticity and security of
microelectronics parts in weapon systems.
The committee supports the Department of Defense's
comprehensive counterfeit material prevention strategy, which
is a risk-based approach that includes collaboration with
industry to reduce counterfeit parts in the supply chain. The
committee notes that since it first highlighted this issue in
2012, the Department has made significant improvements and
standardized the processes for assuring acquisition of
authentic and conforming material. However, remaining ahead of
emerging security threats in this area remains a challenge.
The committee believes that utilization of innovative
software applications may provide opportunities to cost-
effectively add capabilities and improve operations by
addressing gaps from third-party providers, including receiving
and inspection requirements for non-franchised parts.
Specifically, the committee is aware of new technologies
based on personalization and anti-counterfeiting software that,
combined with optical and digital authentication methods, are
effectively being used to meet high-security inventory demands
in commercial industry. Such technologies include machine-
vision technologies that have the ability to identify and
authenticate objects without adding additional hardware to the
object such as radio frequency identification chips, bar codes,
quick response codes, or serial numbers. These technologies
provide identification of counterfeit goods by using
authentication methods that are strongly resistant to
replication and tampering; can be applied to a variety of
substrates such as plastic and metal; can be encoded and/or
embedded onto substrates; and can be easily authenticated
optically and digitally using decoder devices and applications
on mobile devices. The committee understands that such
technologies may provide data analytics capability as well. As
a result, the committee believes a pilot program of the
appropriate scope is the best way for the Department to
evaluate and understand the potential of this new technology.
Subtitle E--Small Business Matters
Section 851--Department of Defense Small Business Strategy
This section would require the Department of Defense to
develop and implement a small business strategy to better
leverage small businesses as a means to enhance or support
mission execution. This section specifies that such a strategy
should include plans to integrate small businesses into a
holistic view of industry; to realign the Department's small
business programs with agency mission under a unified
management structure; and to clarify points of entry into the
defense market.
The committee expects that this unified strategy would
create expanded small business engagement in the defense sector
by increasing entry points for non-traditional and innovative
companies.
Section 852--Prompt Payments of Small Business Contractors
This section would direct Federal agencies to establish a
prompt payment goal of 15 days for small business prime
contractors. It would also extend the accelerated payment
objective to other-than small prime contractors that
subcontract with small businesses, and encourage these prime
contractors to also accelerate payments to their small business
subcontractors.
Section 853--Increased Participation in the Small Business
Administration Microloan Program
This section would amend section 636(m)(3)(C) of title 15,
United States Code, by increasing the total limit on
outstanding loans from $5.0 million to $6.0 million.
This section would also amend section 636(m)(4)(E), which
establishes the ``25/75 Rule.'' Currently, the 25/75 Rule
prohibits a microloan intermediary from using more than 25
percent of the technical assistance grants they receive from
the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide pre-loan
assistance to small business borrowers and third-party
contracts. This section would amend the ratio from 25/75 to 50/
50.
This section would also require the Administrator of SBA to
submit a report to the Committee on Small Business of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate, not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, on why the program often has
low participation rates among microlenders. The report shall
gather a representative sample of eligible entities that
participate in the program and those that do not, along with
the reasons why entities do not partake, and offer
recommendations on modifications that would increase
participation.
Finally, this section would require the Comptroller General
of the United States to submit a report to the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate,
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, evaluating SBA oversight of the microloan program and the
specific processes SBA uses to ensure compliance and track
performance.
Section 854--Amendments to Small Business Innovation Research Program
and Small Business Technology Transfer Program
This section would authorize the use of Small Business
Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer
program funding for administrative costs and expand phase
flexibility during fiscal years 2018 through 2022.
Section 855--Construction Contract Administration
This section would amend section 644 of title 15, United
States Code, to require Federal agencies to provide prospective
construction contractors with information about an agency's
policies and performance on the administration of change
orders.
Section 856--Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Coordinator
This section would direct the Associate Administrator for
the Office of Investment and Innovation of the Small Business
Administration to designate a senior employee as the
``Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Coordinator.''
The Coordinator would be responsible for connecting small
businesses with financing programs, and advising these
businesses on how to acquire broadband and new information
technology.
This section would also direct a biennial report on
activities beginning 2 years after the first designation of a
Coordinator to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives.
Section 857--Amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
This section would amend the Small Business Investment Act
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 682(b)) by increasing the Individual
Leverage Limit from $150.0 million to $175.0 million and by
increasing the total amount of capital and surplus that a
financial institution and Federal savings association can
invest in a small business investment company from 5 percent to
15 percent.
Section 858--Consolidated Budget Justification for the Department of
Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business
Technology Transfer Program
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
submit to Congress a budget justification for all activities
conducted under the Small Business Innovation Research Program
or Small Business Technology Transfer Program during the
previous fiscal year.
Section 859--Funding for Procurement Technical Assistance Program
This section would amend section 2413(b) of title 10,
United States Code, to provide Procurement Technical Assistance
Centers (PTACs) the resources necessary to conduct greater
outreach and provide expanded support to small businesses.
Division D of this Act would increase the topline budget for
the Procurement Technical Assistance Program to $50.0 million.
This section would increase the funding caps for PTACs
operating on statewide, less than statewide, and eligible
tribal locations. This section would also adjust the percentage
of Federal funding for PTACs to 75 percent from 65 percent, and
would adjust the community contribution to 25 percent from 35
percent.
Section 860--Exemption of Certain Contracts From the Periodic Inflation
Adjustments to the Acquisition-Related Dollar Threshold
This section would amend subparagraph (B) of section
1908(b)(2) of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain
contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to the
acquisition-related dollar threshold.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Section 871--Additional Requirements for Negotiations for Noncommercial
Computer Software
This section would amend section 2322a of title 10, United
States Code, and codify existing Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulations on noncommercial software rights as well as
mandate, to the maximum extent practicable, that specially
negotiated licenses be used for weapon systems noncommercial
software.
Section 872--Removal of Requirement for Risk and Sensitivity Analysis
of Baseline Estimates in Selected Acquisition Reports
This section would amend section 2432(c)(1)(B) of title 10,
United States Code, by removing the requirement for risk and
sensitivity analysis to be included with baseline estimates in
selected acquisition reports.
The committee notes that risk and sensitivity analyses help
in understanding the effects of changing variables on cost
estimates. However, this language has been interpreted as
requiring analysis of the sensitivity of the information in
selected acquisition reports, resulting in unwarranted barriers
to dissemination.
Section 873--Prohibition on Acquisition of Sensitive Materials From
Non-Allied Foreign Nations
This section would amend section 2533b of title 10, United
States Code, by prohibiting acquisition of certain sensitive
materials from non-allied foreign nations.
Section 874--Transfer or Possession of Defense Items for National
Defense Purposes
This section would amend sections 922 and 925 of title 18,
United States Code, to allow joint production, integration, and
calibration of military-grade hardware by licensed contractors,
transfers of defense items to government customers, and export
of authorized weapons to foreign governments.
Section 875--Expedited Hiring Authority for Shortage Category Positions
in the Acquisition Workforce
This section would expand and extend direct-hire authority
for acquisition professionals, which permits an agency to
appoint candidates to positions for which there is either a
severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need.
Section 1413 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136) authorized agency heads
to determine, under regulations prescribed by the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM), that certain Federal acquisition
positions are shortage category positions in order to use
direct-hire authorities. This section would extend the
expiration date on those direct-hire authorities from September
30, 2017, to September 30, 2021. Additionally, this section
would add the General Schedule Realty series (GS-1170) to the
description of acquisition workforce found in section 1703 of
title 41, United States Code, thereby including GS-1170
positions under the direct-hire authority extension established
in this section.
The committee notes that the government depends on skilled
acquisition and program personnel to understand complex market
dynamics, develop clear requirements, negotiate in the best
interest of the taxpayer, and hold contractors to high
performance standards. The expediency that direct-hire
authority allows can be helpful to an agency both in meeting
critical initiatives that may require particular expertise,
such as to support information technology modernization,
cybersecurity efforts, and real property acquisition and
disposal, as well as supporting the Federal Government as it
plans and executes on its agency and regulatory reform
activities.
Section 876--Extension of Prohibition on Providing Funds to the Enemy
This section would amend section 841(n) of the Carl Levin
and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) to change from
December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2021, the sunset date for
the provisions of the prohibition on providing funds to the
enemy.
Section 877--Repeal of Certain Determinations Required for Grants of
Exceptions to Cost or Pricing Data Certification Requirements and
Waivers of Cost Accounting Standards
This section would repeal section 817(b)(1) of the Bob
Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003
(Public Law 107-314) regarding certain determinations required
for grants of exceptions to cost or pricing data certification
requirements and waivers of cost accounting standards.
The committee notes that section 817(b) of Public Law 107-
314 provides that a grant of an exception or waiver is
appropriate only upon a determination that the property or
services cannot reasonably be obtained under the contract,
subcontract, or modification, as the case may be, without the
grant of the exception or waiver, in addition to two other
determinations. The committee believes that this requirement
could unnecessarily limit the granting of exceptions or waivers
in those instances in which, while cost and pricing data could
be obtained, it would add little value and delay contract
negotiations. For example, on a long-running production
program, determination of a fair and reasonable price may be
both possible and more efficiently performed without submission
of certified cost and pricing data, and therefore meet two of
the three conditions for grant of an exception or waiver.
However, because the contractor is willing and able to provide
such data, the condition at section 817(b)(1) would not be met
and the exception or waiver could not be granted.
The committee believes that increasing the flexibility with
which exceptions or waivers can be granted will help streamline
the acquisition process. The committee expects the Secretary of
Defense to promptly revise the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement to reflect this repeal.
Section 878--Reporting on Projects Performed through Transactions Other
Than Contracts, Cooperative Agreements, and Grants
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than
December 31 of each year through 2021, a report on the
Department of Defense's use of transactions other than
contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants, known as other
transaction authority, to perform projects. The report would
include, for transactions that provide for payments in a total
amount in excess of $5.0 million, information including the
entities entering into the transaction, the amount of payment
provided for, project goals and status, and key dates. The
report would also address mechanisms established to regulate
use of this authority, including policies, guidance, and
reporting requirements.
The committee remains committed to providing the Department
of Defense the needed flexibility to acquire advanced
capabilities through streamlined and expedited processes. The
committee recognizes that other transaction authority has been
an effective tool for research and development, particularly
for execution of science, technology, and prototyping programs.
It provides needed flexibility in terms of adherence to select
Federal acquisition regulations. While the benefits of this
flexibility are clear, the committee believes that it is still
necessary to exercise effective oversight both to understand
the ways in which the Department is properly leveraging the use
of this authority and to prevent its abuse or misuse. The
committee does not intend for this reporting requirement to
cause the Department to seek additional approval for use of
other transaction authority, beyond the congressional
notification requirement already established in statute.
Rather, it is designed to facilitate regular and consistent
updates on use of this authority across the Department in order
to facilitate proper assessment of effectiveness and success.
The $5.0 million threshold for reporting is consistent with the
amount established in statute for inclusion of a clause that
provides for the Comptroller General of the United States to
examine the records of any party to an agreement entered into
using other transaction authority.
Section 879--Standardization of Formatting and Public Accessibility of
Department of Defense Reports to Congress
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing not later than March 1, 2019, to the House
Committee on Armed Services on a plan for implementing, not
later than March 1, 2020, standardization of the formatting and
public accessibility of unclassified Department of Defense
reports required by Congress. The briefing shall address how
the Department plans to ensure that reports are created in an
open format that can be retrieved, downloaded, indexed, and
searched by commonly used web search applications. An open
format is one that is platform independent, machine readable,
and made available to the public without restrictions that
would impede reuse of that information. The briefing shall also
address how the Department plans to provide a publicly
accessible online repository of its unclassified reports to
Congress required by provisions of law, including protocols for
inclusion of reports which, although unclassified, may not be
appropriate for public release in their entirety. The briefing
shall address how the Department plans to include in the
repository unclassified reports to Congress required by
provisions of law issued since January 1, 2010.
Section 880--Defending United States Government Communications
This section would provide that, not later than January 1,
2021, no government agency may procure or obtain, nor extend or
renew a contract to procure or obtain, nor enter into a
contract with an entity that uses covered telecommunications
equipment or services with any covered entity. This section
would define covered telecommunications equipment or services
as that:
(1) produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE
Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of either company);
(2) telecommunications services provided by an entity using
such equipment; or
(3) telecommunications equipment or services produced or
provided by an entity that the head of an agency believes to be
owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the
Government of the People's Republic of China.
This section would require the head of an agency to submit
to the specified committees a plan to phase in the prohibition
in this section, including with respect to the ``white label''
problem.
This section would also permit the head of an agency to
provide an additional 2-year waiver if he determines it is
appropriate to allow an entity to terminate its use of covered
telecommunications equipment and he can demonstrate certain
other conditions have been met. Additionally, the head of an
agency would be permitted, subject to the receipt of a written
assurance concerning any future use of Huawei or ZTE
Corporation components, to permit an entity to continue to use
components through the end of their reasonable life-cycle, if
the component cannot be used to route or direct data traffic or
provide visibility into any data or packets transmitted or
manipulated by such components.
This section would further require the Director of National
Intelligence (DNI), in coordination with the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Secretaries of State,
Homeland Security and Defense, to produce a report on the
national security risks posed by use of technology produced by
Huawei and ZTE technology, especially pertaining to evidence of
malicious software or hardware that enables unauthorized
network access. The DNI would further be required to develop a
plan to share such report with U.S. allies, partners, and U.S.
cleared defense contractors and telecommunications service
providers. The Director would also be required to ensure an
unclassified version of the report is available for U.S. allies
and partners, and well as telecommunications companies, that do
not have access to classified information.
In an April 12, 2018, House Committee on Armed Services
hearing, the Secretary of Defense stated with respect to
information and communications technology produced by companies
linked to the People's Republic of China, namely Huawei and
ZTE, that he does ``not think that's wise'' for the Department
to allow equipment manufactured and maintained by those
companies to be a part of its supply chain.
The committee is also aware that the Federal Communications
Commission in an April 17, 2018, meeting voted unanimously to
approve a proposed rule that would deny Universal Service Fund
support to purchase equipment or services from companies posing
a national security threat to the integrity of communications
networks or the communications supply chain. The commission
specifically cited the risks posed by Huawei and ZTE in the
notice of proposed rulemaking.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Organization and Management of the Department of Defense
Generally
Section 901--Authority of Secretary of Defense to Determine Command and
Control Relationships
This section would amend section 113 of title 10, United
States Code, to specify that the Secretary of Defense may
define command and control relationships within the Department
of Defense as necessary to support the Department's objectives
and missions.
Section 902--Civilian Personnel Management
This section would amend section 129 of title 10, United
States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to consider
the cost of the Department of Defense military and contract
workforces, along with the cost of the civilian workforce, when
managing the civilian personnel workforce of the Department.
Section 903--Performance of Civilian Functions by Military Personnel
This section would amend section 129a of title 10, United
States Code, to require that when the Secretaries of the
military departments determine that the performance of civilian
functions by military personnel is cost effective, that they
further consider whether the functions performed are consistent
with the military occupational specialty for which the military
personnel have been trained.
Section 904--Roles of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
This section would amend section 134 of title 10, United
States Code, with respect to the authorities of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy. It would amend the Under
Secretary's responsibility for supervising and directing the
activities of the Department with respect to export controls,
to focus on policy making within the Department as it pertains
to export controls.
This section would add a new authority to those of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, subject to the Secretary
of Defense, with respect to the development, implementation,
and integration across the Department of Defense of the
National Defense Strategy and other strategic policy guidance
for the activities of the Department across all geographic
regions and military functions and domains. It would also
provide the Under Secretary with the authority, subject to the
Secretary of Defense, of integrating the activities of the
Department of Defense within the interagency process with
respect to the National Security Strategy of the United States.
The committee notes that the Summary to the 2018 National
Defense Strategy stated that ``the central challenge to U.S.
prosperity and security is the reemergence of long-term
strategic competition by what the National Security Strategy
classifies as revisionist powers.'' The committee asserts that
it is essential that a senior civilian official be responsible
for, subject to the Secretary of Defense, the Department's
efforts with respect to strategic competition.
This section would also amend section 137 of title 10,
United States Code, with respect to the authorities of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. The Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence would assume the
authority for supervising and directing the activities of the
Department of Defense with respect to technology protection in
the export controls process, other than the policy making
activities that are the responsibility of the Under Secretary
of Defense for Policy.
Numerous senior Department of Defense civilian and military
officials have testified to the risk to U.S. military
technological superiority and the committee believes that the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Under Secretary
of Defense for Intelligence, respectively, have specific roles
in, and expertise with, protecting sensitive technologies.
Section 905--Designation of Navy Commanders
This section would amend section 5013 of title 10, United
States Code, to require the Secretary of the Navy to designate
a single commander within the Department of the Navy
responsible for ensuring Navy forces are available for tasking
and deployment, including those Navy forces that may be
operating from a forward deployed location. This section would
also require the Secretary to designate a single commander for
all Navy shipyards, including any located overseas.
The committee notes that the Secretary of the Navy's
Strategic Readiness Review cited unclear command relationships
as a contributing factor to the surface force accidents
suffered by 7th Fleet ships in 2017. The committee encourages
the Secretary to consider designating the Commander, Fleet
Forces Command, as the responsible commander for tasking and
deployment, as that official performs that function now for all
naval forces excepting the Pacific Fleet.
The committee notes that the Commander, Naval Sea Systems
Command, has the overall responsibility within the Department
of the Navy for scheduling and maintaining Navy vessels in
public and private shipyards, with the exception of the U.S.
Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance
Center. The committee encourages the Secretary to consider
designating the Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, as the
single commander of naval shipyards, including the facility
located in Japan.
Subtitle B--Comprehensive Pentagon Bureaucracy Reform and Reduction
Section 911--Authorities and Responsibilities of the Chief Management
Officer of the Department of Defense
This section would authorize the Chief Management Officer
(CMO) of the Department of Defense to carry out the elimination
of agencies and activities (other than those established by
statute and other than the Department of Defense Education
Activity), and to maximize efficiency across the Department
with respect to civilian resource management, logistics,
services contracting, and real estate management (other than
with respect to the military departments). Section 132a of
title 10, United States Code, would be further amended by
requiring each Defense Agency and Department of Defense Field
Activity to transmit their budgets to the CMO for review before
submission to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). The
CMO would submit a report concerning all proposed budgets to
the Secretary of Defense not later than January 31 of the year
preceding the budgets' fiscal year. The Secretary would submit
a report by March 31 with a plan of action and proposed
legislation for each budget the CMO did not certify. No Defense
Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity funds, with
respect to civilian resource, logistics, services contracting,
and real estate management shall be obligated or expended until
the CMO approves the plan; such process shall be conducted
without impact to the processes carried out by the Director of
National Intelligence.
The Department's Chief Management Officer would reduce or
eliminate duplicative cross-enterprise functions across all
Defense Agencies and Field Activities related to civilian
resource, services contracting, logistics, or real estate
management. Not later than March 1, 2020, the CMO would submit
a plan to the congressional defense committees. The CMO would
certify that the Department has achieved at least 25 percent
savings of these functions within these Defense Agencies and
Field Activities by January 1, 2021; the Government
Accountability Office would verify and validate the CMO's
certification. This would be a recurring requirement, each 5
years (beginning January 1, 2021), with the second iteration
expanding the scope of the review to include the military
departments.
Section 912--Authorities and Responsibilities of the Inspector General
of the Department of Defense
This section would require the Department of Defense
Inspector General (IG) to maximize efficiency among Department
IGs with respect to any cross-enterprise IG activities. This
section would require each organization or element IG to submit
a budget to the Department of Defense IG for review before
submission to the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). The
Department IG would submit a report about the budgets to the
Secretary not later than January 31 of the year preceding the
budget's fiscal year. The Secretary would submit a report to
Congress about budgets the Department IG did not certify by
March 31 each year, including a plan of action and recommended
legislation. No IG funds may be obligated or expended until the
Department IG certifies the IG's budget. The Department IG
would submit a plan for compliance with the above not later
than March 1, 2020.
The committee understands there are almost 30 different
inspectors general (IGs) in the Department of Defense,
including: the Department of Defense IG, the four military
service IGs, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction, the nine combatant commands, the Defense Media
Activity, the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Defense
Contract Management Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency,
Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Security Service, and Defense
Threat Reduction Agency. The committee believes this
proliferation of IG offices merits oversight from a lead IG to
determine if there are opportunities for elimination of waste,
redundancy, and duplication.
Section 913--Transition of Certain Defense Agencies and Department of
Defense Field Activities
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Chief Management Officer (CMO), to submit a plan to
the congressional defense committees not later than March 1,
2020, concerning the transfer and migration of all Defense
Information Systems Agency information technology contracting
and acquisition services, and senior leader communications
functions, to other Department elements.
This section would require the CMO to eliminate the
Washington Headquarters Service not later than January 1, 2021.
The CMO would transfer any essential functions to other
appropriate elements of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD) and eliminate the others. The CMO would be required to
submit a plan to the congressional defense committees to
accomplish the above by March 1, 2020.
This section would also require the CMO to review the
efficiency and effectiveness of each Defense Agency and
Department of Defense Field Activity and to examine potential
duplication among the agencies and activities. The CMO would be
required to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees on his findings not later than March 1, 2020,
including any recommendations to eliminate an agency or
activity or transfer some or all of its functions to another
Department entity.
This section would also clarify the Secretary's authority
to establish or terminate any Defense Agency or Department of
Defense Field Activity, other than entities that are
specifically established or terminated by act of Congress.
Section 914--Actions To Increase the Efficiency and Transparency of the
Defense Logistics Agency
This section would require that the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Chief Management Officer (CMO)
jointly implement a comprehensive system not later than January
1, 2021, that enables customers to view items and materials
available to customers, the delivery status of items and
materials in transit, and predictive analytics designed to
improve the system's efficiency.
This section would also require the Director of DLA and the
CMO to jointly reduce charged rates by at least 10 percent,
eliminate duplication of services, and establish specific goals
and metrics to ensure the agency is fulfilling its mission by
January 1, 2021.
This section would also require the Director of DLA and the
CMO to jointly submit a plan to accomplish the above to the
congressional defense committees by March 1, 2020.
Section 915--Review of Functions of Defense Contract Audit Agency and
Defense Contract Management Agency
This section would direct the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller) to conduct a joint review of the Defense
Contract Auditing Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency
to validate their missions and functions and determine if any
of their functions could be more appropriately performed by the
other Agency, any other organization within the Department of
Defense, or commercial providers. This review would also
validate the continued need for two separate Agencies with
oversight for defense contracting. The Secretary of Defense
shall submit, not later than March 1, 2020, a report to the
congressional defense committees that includes the results of
this review.
Section 916--Streamlining of Defense Finance and Accounting Services
This section would require that, not later than January 1,
2021, the Chief Management Officer (CMO) and the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall jointly carry out
activities to make the Defense Finance and Accounting Services
more efficient and effective.
This section would further require that, not later than
March 1, 2020, the CMO and Comptroller shall jointly submit a
plan for carrying out such activities to the congressional
defense committees.
Section 917--Reduction in Number of Chief Information Officers in the
Senior Executive Service
This section would require that, starting in calendar year
2021, there may not be more than five ``Chief Information
Officers''' in the Department of Defense.
The committee understands that there are at least 60 Senior
Executive Service grade positions in the Department of Defense
with the position of ``Chief Information Officer''.
The committee is concerned that this number of senior
personnel with this same responsibility injects duplication,
redundancy, and slows the Department's ability to swiftly react
to the requirements of the Department in terms of information
technology and responding to the cyber domain of warfare.
Section 918--General Provisions
This section would provide authority for the Secretary of
Defense and the Chief Management Officer of the Department of
Defense to consolidate certain reporting requirements
established in this Act.
This section would also define certain terms used in this
Act and make certain conforming changes in title 10, United
States Code.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Section 921--Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Policy and
Oversight Council
This section would direct the Under Secretary of Research
and Engineering to establish an Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning Policy and Oversight Council to continuously
improve research, innovation, policy, joint processes, and
procedures that facilitate the development, acquisition,
integration, advancement, and sustainment of artificial
intelligence and machine learning throughout the Department of
Defense.
Section 922--Limitation on Transfer of the Chemical, Biological, and
Radiological Defense Division of the Navy
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
provide a report to the congressional defense committees on the
timeline, costs, risks, and benefits of transferring the
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense Division,
Dahlgren, Virginia, to another location. The report would be
required not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act. This section would further prohibit the Secretary
of the Navy from transferring or preparing to transfer the
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense Division to
another location until 45 days after submission of the report.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Counter-Drug Activities
Colombian Security and the U.S.-Colombian Partnership
The peace accords between the Government of Colombia and
the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in August
2016 was a landmark event that ended over 50 years of armed
conflict in Colombia. As a result of the agreement, the
Colombian legislature passed, and the Government of Colombia
implemented, several portions of the peace accords, which
included demobilization and reintegration processes for FARC
members. The committee is encouraged by the progress of the
Colombian people and its Government in implementing the peace
accord legislation.
Colombian leadership has made great strides in bringing
stability to the country, developing integration pathways for
the FARC political party, disarming over 11,000 FARC members,
implementing rural development, establishing rule of law, and
reintegrating FARC members into society. The committee notes
that complete implementation of other pieces of the peace
accords, including land reform and combating FARC dissidents
who have chosen not to disarm, will likely take decades.
The committee commends the Government of Colombia for its
continued leadership in working to end decades of violence and
instability with the FARC and other armed groups in Colombia.
The committee is also aware that security issues remain a
problem in Colombia, including transnational criminal
organizations seizing territorial control post peace accords,
FARC dissidents choosing not to disarm and continuing criminal
behavior, and increasing coca production over the past 2 years.
Further, the committee commends the Colombian military on
its professionalization, successes in bringing security to
Colombia and being the exporters of security to global
organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
and regional neighbors including the Republic of Honduras, the
Republic of Guatemala, and the United Mexican States.
Over the past 17 years, the U.S. has assisted Colombia in
the fight for its security and stability. The committee has
supported these efforts and acknowledges the continuing vital
importance of the U.S.-Colombian relationship for bringing
strength and stability to the hemisphere.
DOD Support to Combating the Opioid Epidemic
The committee is deeply concerned about the rising numbers
of opioid-related deaths in the United States. This nationwide
health epidemic affects millions of people and their families.
The abuse of opioids, both prescription and illicit opioids, is
a public health emergency as categorized by the President in
January 2018. This crisis highlights national security concerns
including illicit trafficking of opioids, synthetic opioids, to
include Fentanyl, and precursors for the production of opioids
by transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and their
networks which have supply chains that extend into south and
east Asia. The committee believes that the Department of
Defense can play a vital role in support of lead U.S. agencies
to address this crisis.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense,
no later than September 30, 2018, to submit a report to the
House Committee on Armed Services with an assessment of the
assistance the Department is providing to lead U.S. government
agencies to combat the opioid crisis. This report should
include an assessment of resources available to assist other
U.S. government partners in their strategy to combat the opioid
epidemic to include the United States Postal Service, and an
analysis of potential opportunities for the Department to
provide assistance in the future.
United States-Mexico Security Cooperation
The committee recognizes the importance of the relationship
between the United States and the United Mexican States. The
United States continues to face a nationwide epidemic of opioid
addiction. Mexico continues to face violence, corruption, and
instability as a result of transnational criminal organizations
(TCOs) producing opioids and other illicit substances for
distribution in the United States. The unlawful activity of the
TCOs creates instability, violence, and insecurity in both the
United States and Mexico.
The committee believes these shared security challenges can
only be countered cooperatively as each nation addresses
illicit trafficking, violence, and production and distribution
of illicit narcotics. The strength of the military-to-military
relationship between the United States and Mexico is vital in
combating these challenges. The committee encourages efforts to
continue the development of the strong relationship and
partnership between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Mexican Armed
Forces.
Other Matters
Assessment of Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Involuntary
Mobilization Plans to Support Special Operations Activities
During review of the fiscal year 2019 President's budget
request and related activities in support of Air Force Special
Operations Command (AFSOC), the committee determined that a
small number of Air National Guard units and all Air Force
Reserve Command units that support AFSOC missions and force
presentation requirements do not possess a current, validated
involuntary mobilization plan that complies with various
Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, and Special
Operations Command instructions or policies. The committee is
concerned that without sufficient and validated involuntary
mobilization plans that detail how the Air National Guard and
the Air Force Reserve Command intend to support AFSOC as
operational reserve units, should the need arise for Special
Operations Command to fully mobilize forces in support of
global special operations activities, the Air National Guard
and Air Force Reserve Command may lack the capability and
capacity to support the mission.
Therefore, the committee directs the Comptroller General of
the United States to provide a briefing to the House Committee
on Armed Services not later than March 1, 2019, that assesses
involuntary mobilization plans for Air National Guard and Air
Force Reserve Command units that support Air Force Special
Operations missions and activities. The Comptroller General
should assess, at a minimum:
(1) the existence and recency of an involuntary
mobilization plan;
(2) the sufficiency and validity of the plan as compared to
a unit's Designed Operational Capability statement, authorized
and assigned manpower levels, authorized and assigned
equipment, facilities, and support functions necessary to
execute the plan;
(3) comparison with existing Department of Defense policy
and regulations governing mobilization-to-dwell and deployment-
to-dwell goals and objectives;
(4) any discrepancies, shortfalls, or gaps associated with
the aforementioned areas of assessment; and
(5) any additional information the Comptroller General
would find useful to support the briefing.
Briefing on Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Training
The committee recognizes the critical role played by U.S.
and partner assistance in training, advising, and equipping
Ukrainian military and security forces over the last several
years, especially at the International Peacekeeping and
Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine. This training facility has
facilitated the successful completion of numerous joint,
combined exercises up to the battalion level and has better
enabled multi-domain readiness of Ukrainian forces. By
employing the instrumented training capability at this center,
United States Army Europe has led the Joint Multinational
Training Group-Ukraine in greatly enhancing the operational
capability, performance, and professionalism of Ukrainian
forces.
The committee further understands that such joint, combined
training is scheduled to conclude in 2020 and that the
Ukrainian General Staff is aware of acute needs, identified in
October 2016 and restated in December 2017, to modernize the
International Peacekeeping and Security Center before such
training ends. These requirements include refurbishing and
adding multiple integrated laser engagement systems, enhancing
range and battlefield effects, and developing an urban
operations training system.
Finally, the committee understands that since their
establishment in 2016, Ukrainian special operations forces have
grown in both numbers and capabilities with a focus on
unconventional missions such as counterterrorism and drug
interdiction operations. In addition, Ukrainian land forces
have grown, requiring additional training to support skills
development in support of combined exercises with NATO and U.S.
forces. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to provide the congressional defense committees, not
later than September 30, 2018, with a briefing on current and
planned U.S. support to Ukrainian special operations and land
forces training, including but not limited to: detailed
assessments of both the training center at Berdychiv, Ukraine
and a land forces training complex in the Mykolaiv District
near Odessa, Ukraine; analysis of training requirements; and a
plan for potential U.S. funding assistance to new or modernized
training facilities.
Civil Support Team Information Management System
The committee is aware that the National Guard Bureau
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (CST) currently
field the CST Information Management System (CIMS). CIMS
provides a common operation picture and promotes information
sharing and real-time collaboration. CIMS also supports the CST
mission of assisting and advising first responders and
facilitating communications with other Federal resources in an
emergency.
The committee encourages the expansion of CIMS to establish
an enterprise-wide capable tool, commonly referred to as the
National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
Response Enterprise Information Management System 2018+ (NG
CIMS 2018+). The committee believes that expansion will
increase the capabilities of the CIMS to support other National
Guard Bureau forces, such as the Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Explosive Enhanced Response
Force Package and Homeland Defense Response Force units.
The committee notes that the timeline the Department of
Defense previously presented to the committee in their
September 8, 2015, report ``Civil Support Team Information
Management System'' has been delayed. The committee, therefore,
directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services by October 1, 2018, on the
plan for the development of NG CIMS 2018+, including a
description of timelines, milestones, fielding, and completion
dates.
Close Combat Lethality Task Force
The Committee understands that military operations still
require our units to close with and destroy the enemy. The
Committee also notes that, despite comprising a tiny fraction
of total Department of Defense personnel, the ground close
combat formations primarily tasked to close with and destroy
the enemy bear a unique burden, reflected in them historically
accounting for almost 90% of casualties.
The Committee is aware that the Secretary of Defense
established the Close Combat Lethality Task Force (CCLTF) on
February 8, 2018 in order to implement select initiatives
identified by the 2017 Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation's
Close Combat Strategic Portfolio Review. The Committee also
notes that the CCLTF further aims to improve the personnel
policies, training methods, and equipment to update the
training of ground close combat formations to reflect available
technology, human factors science, and talent management best
practices.
The Committee notes that, relative to the overall size of
the Department budget, the cost of supporting modernization to
equipment and training for ground close combat formations is
relatively small. The Committee believes that increased
investments in these units' personnel, equipment, readiness,
and training offer outsize returns for our military's combat
capabilities.
The Committee notes that greater tactical integration of
existing unmanned aircraft--specifically medium-altitude, long-
endurance aircraft--offers a unique opportunity to address
deficiencies in close combat units organic sensing, load-
bearing, communications extension, and lethality capabilities.
In addition, the Committee notes that, since 2001, special
operations forces (SOF) have taken on an increasing share of
global missions, driven by the responsiveness of their
capabilities to combatant commander requirements. The Committee
believes that the CCLTF's efforts to bring SOF capabilities and
training methodologies to line close combat formations is an
important element of the overall CCLTF effort.
In order to allow the Committee to fully support the
efforts of the CCLTF, the Committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to brief the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than December 1, 2018 on the CCLTF's findings, including
key focus areas for improvements in ground close combat
equipment, training and readiness; proposals for rationalizing
personnel management for ground close combat formations; the
feasibility of establishing a Joint Close Combat Leader Center
as a center of excellence for small-unit infantry leadership;
the feasibility of making existing unmanned aircraft organic to
ground close combat units; and the impact of improving line
close combat formation capabilities and interoperability with
SOF, as well as any other topics the Secretary deems
appropriate.
Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Authority for United States Facilities
and Assets
The committee notes that the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) provided the
Department of Defense a modest expansion of existing counter-
unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) authority in section 130i of
title 10, United States Code, to address additional mission
areas that the Department determined are critical, high-
priority U.S. facilities and assets essential to the Department
carrying out its mission. The committee appreciates the
Department's deliberate and thoughtful implementation of the C-
UAS authority to ensure the safety and security of Department
assets and facilities, in addition to ensuring the safety of
operations within the U.S. National Airspace System. The
committee also notes that the Department, in conjunction with
the Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, is required
to provide to relevant congressional committees a semiannual
briefing on how the current C-UAS is being utilized and
implemented, and various other items of information pertaining
to the authority.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than September 1, 2018, the date of the next
scheduled semiannual C-UAS briefing requirement to Congress.
The briefing should include a list of capability gaps and
shortfalls for C-UAS systems or mission areas of the Department
that are not currently included in the existing C-UAS
authority, but deemed to be high-priority or critical
facilities or assets contributing to the success of the
Department in executing its mission. The briefing should also
include a list of existing Department research and development,
or test and evaluation locations within the military services,
that currently participate and specialize in C-UAS capabilities
in the areas of detection and tracking, hard-kill defeat
prediction, or improvised explosive/improvised explosive device
performance assessment capability. The committee also
encourages the Secretary of Defense to leverage existing
deployment, operations, and test and evaluation activities and
operational capabilities for C-UAS that are occurring at
various U.S. overseas basing locations in order to determine
what existing C-UAS technologies and capabilities could
feasibly and viably be deployed to protect U.S. facility and
asset locations requiring C-UAS capability.
Counterterrorism Effectiveness Research
The committee recognizes that basic research into the
effectiveness of current counterterrorism policies and strategy
is critical to informing and shaping future efforts. The
committee understands that there is currently a wide range of
social science research in these areas that should be
leveraged, including better use of and integration with
existing research by organizations maintaining databases of
terrorism incidents globally.
For example, the National Consortium for the Study of
Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is a university-
based research and education center. The center is comprised of
an international network of scholars committed to the
scientific study of the causes and human consequences of
terrorism in the United States and around the world. START
supports the research efforts of leading social scientists at
more than 50 academic and research institutions across the
country and the globe.
The committee is aware the START program supports more than
14 terrorism and counterterrorism related datasets that are
used across civilian and defense agencies, including the
Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense,
in order to directly inform international, Federal, State, and
local training and educational programs.
However, the budget request for fiscal year 2019 did not
include funding for this effort. The committee believes that it
is within the purview of the Department of Defense, and
specifically U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as the
Coordinating Authority for Countering Violent Extremist
Organizations, to foster academically rigorous studies of
terrorism, like the START initiative, to provide a foundational
understanding for how to assess the effectiveness of specific
counterterrorism activities and programs, and best practices to
inform counterterrorism policies. Further, the committee
believes that as the Coordinating Authority for Countering
Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), SOCOM may also derive
similar benefits for the Department of Defense from research
pertaining to CWMD strategies, policies, and programs, by
leveraging and enhancing programs like START.
Therefore, the committee directs the Commander, U.S.
Special Operations Command to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by October 30, 2018, on the
feasibility and advisability of funding programs like START.
Development and Procurement of Combat Equipment and Clothing for Female
Servicemembers in Combat Occupations
The Committee notes that in June 2015 the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology provided
guidance to the services to take immediate steps to ensure that
combat equipment is properly designed and fitted for female
servicemembers. In 2016, the Committee recognized that the
Services had been conducting anthropometric studies on male and
female servicemembers in order to properly outfit and equip
their respective servicemembers. However, although more than
600 women have competed for and joined newly opened ground
combat units in the Army and Marine Corps, the Committee is
concerned that properly designed and fitted combat equipment,
gear, and clothing is not consistently available to women
warfighters. That concern also encompasses other women from all
the services who continue to deploy to areas where they too
need properly fitting combat and organizational gear. The
Committee believes that female servicemembers in physically
demanding occupations like infantry and armor are not
positioned for success and their lethality and safety is
compromised if they are required to train and perform in
equipment not designed for their body type. Properly designed
and fitted equipment for women should be available beginning
with initial entry training through any and all deployments.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the service chiefs, to submit a report to
the Committees on Armed Services no later than 180 days after
the enactment of this Act. The report shall include:
(1) Information about the status of procuring and issuing
the following to all females serving in or training for,
infantry and armor occupations and to those from other units
and occupations deploying to areas where they will require such
equipment (from the beginning of training through any
deployments): (1) personal protective equipment (2)
organizational clothing and individual equipment (including for
example tanker apparel, mechanics coveralls, tanker headsets,
and ruck frames); and (3) the female urinary diverter;
(2) Information about timing, including the date on which
such equipment will be available;
(3) What additional legislative and funding authorities are
required to expedite procurement;
(4) The results of any surveys and studies that have
addressed the availability, serviceability, and effectiveness
of personal protective equipment, organizational clothing and
individual equipment, and the female urinary diverter device.
Foreign Currency Fluctuation Account
In the committee reports accompanying the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 through 2017 (H. Rept.
113-446, H. Rept. 114-102, H. Rept. 114-537), the committee
encouraged the Department of Defense to take into consideration
the current balance within the Foreign Currency Fluctuation,
Defense (FCF,D) account when determining foreign currency rates
in future budget submissions.
When the FCF,D account has a balance close to or at the
statutory cap of $970.0 million, the committee believes the
budgeted rates should be adjusted to generate losses within the
account, thereby drawing down the FCF,D account balance. This
would reduce the operation and maintenance (O&M) budget
requirement for foreign goods and services, allowing excess
funds to be allocated to other readiness programs without
changing the budget topline. However, as the FCF,D account
realizes a net gain, these gains remain in O&M and are used for
purposes not originally requested in the annual budget
submission to Congress. Without visibility of these
transactions through a reprogramming request, the committee
cannot determine whether funds remaining in the FCF,D account
are being used to reduce current readiness shortfalls.
The committee observes that the Department continues to not
take the current balance into account when determining foreign
currency rates. Due to lack of the use of current balances to
structure foreign currency rates, the committee recommends a
reduction in the O&M budget for fiscal year 2019 as shown in
section 4301 of this Act, a reduction in the Military Personnel
budget for fiscal year 2019 as shown in section 4401 of this
Act, and a reduction in the Defense Health Program budget for
fiscal year 2019 as shown in section 4501 of this Act, and
realigns those funds to support higher priority defense
requirements throughout the Department.
Friendly Force Identification in Close Air Support
The committee is aware that tactical aircraft controllers
use a multitude of commercial-off-the-shelf infrared (IR)
strobes for friendly force identification in close combat
operations, and that U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
has validated and approved a Thermal-Identification, Friend or
Foe (T-IFF) Capability Production Document (CPD) to improve
existing capability. The committee notes the T-IFF program
would provide for an ``out of band'' beacon which should align
with current advanced targeting pods used on tactical aircraft.
The committee also notes that SOCOM is planning two user
evaluations in 2018 to assess potential commercial off-the-
shelf solutions that could also potentially meet the
requirements in the TIFF CPD.
While the committee is supportive of these efforts and
encourages their acceleration, it is concerned that current
infrared marking strobes currently fielded to U.S. ground
forces, to include U.S. Special Operation Forces, are not
easily detectable to tactical aircraft performing close air
support, and could result in fratricide. Additionally, the
committee is aware of multiple programs in progress across the
military services to address this requirement. These efforts
and requirements must be coordinated and communicated across
the military services and SOCOM to expeditiously provide
upgraded IR strobes that can be detected by advanced targeting
pods.
The committee directs the Commander, U.S. Special
Operations Command, in coordination with the Chief of Staff of
the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by December
14, 2018, on their efforts to synchronize a friendly force
identification mechanism, such as IR strobes, for use during
combat close air support operations. The briefing should also
include efforts to ensure that these mechanisms are detectable
by advanced targeting pods used on current tactical aircraft.
Genetic and Medical Information Security
Recent advancements in information and computational
capabilities, along with advancements in synthetic biology and
genomics, have resulted in the convergence of data and life
sciences. The committee is troubled by the potential risks
posed by the proliferation of personal biological information,
including DNA sequences, electronic medical records, medical
claims processing data, pharmacy records, health information
exchanges, and activity trackers. The committee recognizes this
information is essential for the development of precision
medicine, but is concerned about the potential lack of
appropriate security control over the data of service members
due to the growing efforts by adversaries to acquire this
information. The committee believes acquisition of this
information by adversaries may lead to the development of new
biological threats.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by March 1, 2019, on the Department of Defense's effort to
secure service members' genetic, medical, and lifestyle
information. The briefing shall include information on the
location, access control, and security protocols of all
databases with this information; and offer policy
recommendations for protecting this information.
The committee further directs the Director of the Defense
Intelligence Agency to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by March 1, 2019, on foreign
intelligence services attempts to collect this information on
Department of Defense personnel, including:
(1) attempts by foreign intelligence services to collect
genetic data, medical records, and any other personal health or
biological information;
(2) use of non-traditional intelligence collection
techniques, to include foreign investment in commercial
entities that offer genetic data analysis, medical record
administration, and other health information services; and
(3) use of this data lost through data breaches,
unauthorized disclosures, or non-traditional collection
techniques to enable targeting of U.S. persons.
MQ-9 Enterprise Supporting Air Combat Command and Air Force Special
Operations Command Activities
After a detailed review, the committee has determined that
a system to manage and develop MQ-9 specific remotely piloted
aircraft (RPA) aircrews does not exist between Air Force
Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Air Combat Command (ACC),
and the Air Force Personnel Center. The committee is concerned
that ACC is the Air Force's primary entity responsible for
managing, assigning, and transitioning MQ-9 aircrews for AFSOC
and that AFSOC may not have the visibility it needs into ACC
``talent management'' processes to sufficiently support AFSOC
future planning and normalization of operations tempo.
Moreover, the role of the Air Force Personnel Center's in
managing and career-shaping MQ-9 aircrews is unclear.
Therefore, the committee directs the Commander of ACC, in
coordination with the Commander of AFSOC and the Commander of
the Air Force Personnel Center, to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services not later than October 19,
2018, on how MQ-9 aircrews are assigned, managed, and developed
among ACC and AFSOC. The briefing should also include an update
regarding the Air Force's MQ-9 Culture and Process Improvement
Program activities for each command, and each command's
progress for acquiring the necessary manpower authorizations,
and actual assigned manpower, to achieve deployment to dwell
operations tempo to comply with Department of Defense policies.
National Guard Access to Department of Defense Owned Unmanned Aircraft
Systems
The committee notes that section 1084 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) required that not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of Public Law 115-91, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the
Commander, U.S. Northern Command, and the Commander, U.S.
Pacific Command, complete an efficiency and effectiveness
review of the governance structure, coordination processes,
documentation, and timing requirements stipulated in Department
of Defense policy memorandum 15-002, ``Guidance for the
Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).'' In addition,
not later than 30 days after the policy review is completed,
the Secretary of Defense is required to submit the results of
the review to the congressional defense committees. The
committee expects that during the policy review, Department of
Defense officials will implement a processing timeline for
reviewing National Guard UAS utilization requests that
appropriately balances reviewing the request for compliance
with established policy and reviewing the request in a timely
manner that coincides with the responsiveness, urgency, and
operational planning factors dictated by the specific mission
the UAS capability is being requested to support.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than 30 days after the policy review required by
section 1084 of Public Law 115-91 is completed. The briefing
should include information related to the processing timeline
that the Secretary established during the policy review and how
the timeline will be implemented.
Preparedness of U.S. Forces To Counter North Korean Chemical and
Biological Weapons
The committee is aware of reports of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea's pursuit of the essential
laboratories, equipment, and skills for an advanced biological
weapons program, in addition to reports of existing stockpiles
of chemical weapons. The 2017 National Security Strategy states
that North Korea is pursuing chemical and biological weapons,
which could be delivered by missile. The strategy also states
that the Department of Defense will ensure U.S. military forces
can operate effectively in the face of biological weapons
attacks, and that our troops and critical domestic and overseas
installations are effectively protected against such threats.
To assist the committee in conducting its oversight of the
preparedness of U.S. forces to respond to these threats, the
committee directs the Comptroller General of the United States
to review the extent to which Department of Defense military
units deployed to the Republic of Korea and the Department's
chemical and biological defense support units on the Korean
peninsula, in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility,
and in the United States, are prepared to counter chemical and
biological weapons, including:
(1) detection and identification;
(2) individual and collective protection;
(3) medical countermeasures;
(4) decontamination;
(5) training and exercises; and
(6) any other matters the Comptroller General deems
relevant.
The committee also directs the Comptroller General to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
March 1, 2019, on the preliminary results of the review, and
submit a subsequent report by a date agreed to at the time of
the briefing.
Report on NORTHCOM Response to Hurricane Maria
In 2017, the United States witnessed Hurricane Maria, which
had a devastating impact on Puerto Rico and required a Federal
Government response. Therefore, the committee directs the
Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Administrator, to submit a report by December 1, 2018 on the
ongoing U.S. Government recovery effort of Hurricane Maria. The
report shall include the following elements: (a) statistics on
ongoing power outages; (b) the number of deaths in each U.S.
state or territory affected; (c) measures to improve hurricane
emergency response plans for insular areas and/or territories
of the United States.
Review of National Guard Capabilities in Support of Incident Awareness
and Assessment Mission Operations
The committee notes there is inconsistency among National
Guard and Department of the Air Force officials in expressing
what type of capabilities and which platforms are required to
support the Incident Awareness and Assessment (IAA) mission of
the National Guard. The committee requires clarification
regarding the National Guard's current and future capability
and capacity requirements to execute the IAA mission in support
of Domestic Operations (DOMOPS) when National Guard personnel
are on duty or mobilized under title 32, United States Code,
authority, and in support of Defense Support to Civil
Authorities (DSCA) when National Guard personnel are on duty or
mobilized under title 10, United States Code, authority. The
committee believes it is critical for the Department of Defense
to maintain a sufficient capability, capacity, and
responsiveness among the Active and Reserve components of the
Department when supporting missions related to homeland defense
and responding to natural disasters or declared emergencies.
Therefore, the committee directs the Chief, National Guard
Bureau, in coordination with the Commander, U.S. Northern
Command, the Director, Air National Guard, and the Director,
Army National Guard, to provide a report to the congressional
defense committees by October 1, 2018, that provides an
Incident Awareness and Assessment capability and capacity
roadmap for the National Guard covering the 2019 to 2023 Future
Years Defense Program (FYDP). The report should describe, at a
minimum:
(1) the validated capability and capacity requirements
defining the IAA mission in support of U.S. Northern Command,
State Governors, and other Government agencies;
(2) the specific platforms and quantities of platforms the
National Guard will leverage, maintain, or procure to support
IAA capability and capacity requirements;
(3) a schedule depicting specific platforms that will be
procured, maintained, or divested in support of IAA
capabilities and capacity over the covered time period;
(4) a schedule depicting specific platforms and associated
modernization and upgrades that will be accomplished over the
covered time period;
(5) the required funding needed and currently programmed in
the FYDP to support individual platforms within the IAA
portfolio of capabilities; and
(6) any capability or capacity gaps or shortfalls that are
identified over the covered time period.
Senior Civilian or Military Leaders in Charge of Audit and Financial
Management
The committee has long maintained that a central factor of
the department's audit progress has been clear leadership and
accountability across the department. The committee is
concerned that there are mid-level departments within the
services and agencies that lack designated audit and financial
management accountability of senior leaders by requiring this
in official position duties. Therefore, the committee directs
the department to provide a report no later than September 30,
2018, to the congressional armed services committees on the
senior civilian or military leadership responsible for audit
and financial management compliance of each respective
department.
Soo Locks
The committee understands that the Soo Locks on the St.
Marys River at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, are the only
waterway connection from Lake Superior to the rest of the Lower
Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. The committee is
concerned that of the 2 current operational locks, only the Poe
Lock is large enough to accommodate the 1,000-foot carriers
necessary to transport a majority of the iron ore used in
domestic steel production. The committee notes that this lock
is near the end of its 50-year useful lifespan and that the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reevaluating a past economic
evaluation report to update the Soo Locks' benefit to cost
ratio.
The committee believes that a failure at the Soo Locks
would have drastic impacts on national security, in that the
U.S. iron mining-integrated steel production-manufacturing
supply chain is dependent on the Soo Locks, and there is no
redundancy. Indeed, such a failure would cripple steel
production that is used for national defense priorities.
Therefore, the committee urges the Chief of the Corps of
Engineers and all involved executive branch agencies to
expedite necessary reviews, analysis, and approvals in order to
speed the required upgrades at the Soo Locks.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Section 1001--General Transfer Authority
This section would allow the Secretary of Defense, with
certain limitations, to make transfers between amounts
authorized for fiscal year 2019 in division A of this Act. This
section would limit the total amount transferred under this
authority to $5.0 billion. This section would also require
prompt notification to Congress of each transfer made.
Section 1002--Expertise in Audit Remediation
This section would amend section 252(b)(2) of chapter 9A of
title 10, United States Code, directing the Secretary of
Defense to report the number of professionals performing
auditing and audit remediation services who hold certain
qualifications.
Section 1003--Authority To Transfer Funds to Director of National
Intelligence for CAPNET
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense,
consistent with the authority provided in section 1001 of this
Act, to transfer an amount that does not exceed $2.0 million to
the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to provide support
for the operation of the CAPNET network.
The committee notes its belief that, per established
procedures, the Department of Defense currently has the
authority to provide support to the DNI for the operation of
CAPNET.
Section 1004--Independent Public Accountant Audit of Financial Systems
of the Department of Defense
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
ensure new or altered financial systems meet applicable Federal
requirements through a review performed by an independent
public accountant.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
Section 1011--Department of Defense Support for Combating Opioid
Trafficking and Abuse
This section would express the sense of Congress regarding
the nationwide opioid epidemic affecting millions of U.S.
citizens. The section would also increase, by $20.0 million,
Department of Defense National Guard counterdrug programs to
support the Federal Government's efforts to combat the opioid
crisis.
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Section 1021--Inclusion of Operation and Sustainment Costs in Annual
Naval Vessel Construction Plans
This section would incorporate operations and sustainment
costs into the 30-year shipbuilding plan required by section
231 of title 10, United States Code.
Section 1022--Purchase of Vessels Using Funds in National Defense
Sealift Fund
This section expands section 2218 of title 10, United
States Code, and authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to
procure up to 10 foreign-constructed ships if the Secretary
certifies that the U.S. Navy has initiated an acquisition
strategy for the construction of 10 new sealift vessels.
Additionally, this section would limit 25 percent of the U.S.
Navy Military Sealift Command's fiscal year 2019 expenditures
until the Secretary of the Navy enters into a contract for the
procurement of two used National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels,
and completes the capability development document for the
common hull multi-mission platform.
Section 1023--Purchase of Vessels Built in Foreign Shipyards With Funds
in National Defense Sealift Fund
This section would modify section 2218 of title 10, United
States Code, and require a 30-day notice to the congressional
defense committees before entering into a contract for a used
vessel authorized for procurement by section 2218 of title 10,
United States Code.
Section 1024--Technical Corrections and Clarifications to Chapter 633
of Title 10, United States Code, and Other Provisions of Law Regarding
Naval Vessels
This section updates chapter 633 of title 10, United States
Code.
Section 1025--Retention of Navy Hospital Ship Capability
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
retain two Mercy-class hospital ships until the Secretary has
certified to the congressional defense committees that a
replacement capability has been fielded.
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
Section 1031--Definition of Sensitive Military Operation
This section would modify section 130f of title 10, United
States Code, regarding notification requirements for sensitive
military operations.
Section 1032--Prohibition on Use of Funds for Transfer or Release of
Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, to the United States
This section would prohibit the use of any amounts
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
the Department of Defense during the period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31,
2019, to transfer or release detainees at U.S. Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States, its
territories, or possessions.
Section 1033--Prohibition on Use of Funds to Construct or Modify
Facilities in the United States to House Detainees Transferred from
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
This section would prohibit the use of any amounts
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
the Department of Defense during the period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31,
2019, to construct or modify any facility in the United States,
its territories, or possessions to house any detainee
transferred from U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for
the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or
under the effective control of the Department of Defense.
Section 1034--Prohibition on Use of Funds for Transfer or Release of
Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, to Certain Countries
This section would prohibit the use of any amounts
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
the Department of Defense during the period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31,
2019, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or
release of any individual detained at U.S. Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Libya, the Federal Republic of
Somalia, the Syrian Arab Republic, or the Republic of Yemen.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Section 1041--Notification on the Provision of Defense Sensitive
Support
This section would modify the current Defense Sensitive
Support congressional notification procedures, to include a
Secretary of Defense determination that the requesting Federal
department has reasonably attempted to satisfy the requirement
using internal resources, and that the Department of Defense is
the most appropriate Federal agency or department to satisfy
the request for support. This section would also add a
congressional notification requirement for Department of
Defense requests for Reverse Defense Sensitive Support from
other Federal departments or agencies.
Section 1042--Coordinating United States Response to Malign Foreign
Influence Operations and Campaigns
This section would amend section 101 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021) to explicitly task the
National Security Council (NSC) to coordinate the full U.S.
Government response to malign foreign influence operations and
campaigns, particularly those that are cyber-enabled. This
section would define ``malign foreign influence operations and
campaigns,'' and would request the President to task an NSC
official with combating it, and further requires the President
to submit a report to the designated congressional committees
not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act on the whole-of-government strategy for combating malign
foreign influence operations.
Section 1043--Workforce Issues for Military Realignments in the Pacific
This section would amend section 1806 of title 48, United
States Code, to allow the continued employment of temporary
workers on Guam engaged in the military realignment to Guam or
to perform service as a health care worker. This section would
also exempt returning workers from the cap on such workers in
the event of a single departure and return to Guam.
Section 1044--Mitigation of Operational Risks Posed to Certain Military
Aircraft by Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Equipment
This section would enable the Secretary of Defense to
mitigate the operational risk posed to certain military
aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) next-
generation airspace control mandate that takes effect on
January 1, 2020, by accommodating certain fighter, bomber, and
other sensitive mission aircraft until the Department of
Defense and FAA agree on one or more solutions to address
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out security risks
or incorporate mitigation for security risks into a memorandum
of agreement.
The committee notes that the Department is working to meet
the FAA mandate for its aircraft and supports its efforts to
procure equipment and carry out modifications for its
accommodated fighter, bomber, and special mission aircraft.
Section 1045--Limitation on Availability of Funds for Unmanned Surface
Vehicles
This section would limit the availability of funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2019, until the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering certifies the Strategic
Capabilities Office Ghost Fleet Overlord Unmanned Surface
Vehicle program to the congressional defense committees.
Section 1046--Program for Department of Defense Controlled Unclassified
Information in the Hands of Industry
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
establish and implement a foreign ownership, control, or
influence program for Department of Defense controlled
unclassified information in the hands of industry.
The Secretary would be required to act to ensure that prior
to any company receiving controlled unclassified information or
classified information, or becoming a cleared defense
contractor, the company would have to report to the Secretary
any foreign direction or controlling interest in the company or
any access to intellectual property relating to classified
information or controlled unclassified information.
The Secretary would be required to make a determination on
the basis of such a company's report whether the company should
receive such information due to a risk to national security and
whether such risk can be mitigated.
Section 1047--Protection of Emerging and Foundational Technologies
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
establish and maintain a list of emerging and foundational
technologies that are necessary for maintaining the national
security technical advantage of the United States.
This section would require the Secretary to use that list
to inform the activities carried out by the Secretary relating
to technology protection, including under interagency
processes.
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
Section 1051--Additional Matter for Inclusion in Annual Report on
Civilian Casualties in Connection With United States Military
Operations
This section would amend section 1057(b)(2) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) to include an annual reporting requirement on civilian
casualties in connection with U.S. military operations.
Section 1052--Department of Defense Review and Assessment on Advances
in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Defense Innovation Board and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, to carry out a review and
assessment of the advances in artificial intelligence, related
machine learning developments, and associated technologies for
military applications. This section would also require the
Secretary of Defense to submit an initial report to the
congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and a comprehensive
report not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
Section 1053--Report on Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure
This section would prohibit certain funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act from being obligated or expended for
the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure until the Secretary
of Defense provides a report to the congressional defense
committees on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure.
Section 1054--Report on Proposed Consolidation of Department of Defense
Global Messaging and Counter Messaging Capabilities
This section would limit the availability of funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2019, until the Secretary of Defense
provides a report to the congressional defense committees on
the Department of Defense Global Messaging and Counter
Messaging program.
Section 1055--Comprehensive Review of Professionalism and Ethics
Programs for Special Operations Forces
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments,
to conduct a comprehensive review of the ethics and
professionalism programs of the U.S. Special Operations Command
and the military departments for officers and other military
personnel serving in special operations forces. This section
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit the review to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives by March 1, 2019.
Section 1056--Munitions Assessments and Future-Years Defense Program
Requirements
This section would require the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment to provide all relevant
documents related to the Department of Defense's munitions
requirements process, as well as provide the planned funding
and munitions requirements required for fiscal year 2020 and
across the Future Years Defense Program for munitions across
all military services and the Missile Defense Agency. This
section would also require the Under Secretary to evaluate and
identify supply chain risks, including qualified supplier
shortages or single source supplier vulnerabilities for
munitions production. The committee notes that munitions are
defined as a complete device charged with explosives;
propellants; pyrotechnics; initiating composition; or chemical,
biological, radiological, or nuclear material for use in
operations including demolitions, to include conventional
ammunition.
Section 1057--Report on Establishment of Army Futures Command
This section would require the Secretary of the Army to
provide a report to the congressional defense committees on the
Army's plan for the establishment of Army Futures Command, to
include a description of the authorities, mission, and
organizational structure. This section does not prohibit the
Secretary of the Army from proceeding forward with any current
internal organizational changes in accordance with existing
authorities related to the establishment of the Army Futures
Command.
Section 1058--Assessment of Department of Defense Electromagnetic
Spectrum Warfare Enterprise
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(CJCS), to develop an implementation plan to conduct joint
campaign modeling and wargaming for joint electromagnetic
spectrum operations (JEMSO) of the Department of Defense, and
to submit that plan in the form of a report by February 18,
2019, to the congressional defense committees. This section
would also require the Secretary and CJCS to provide various
briefing presentations to the House Committee on Armed
Services, not later than February 25, 2019, on essential topics
and functions of the Department's JEMSO enterprise.
The committee is concerned that since the electronic
warfare (EW) strategy document was released by the Department's
Electronic Warfare Executive Committee in June 2017, subsequent
efforts to strengthen, modernize, and create synergy of effort
across the Department related to the JEMSO enterprise may have
stagnated within the military services, the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, and the Office of the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. The committee seeks to gain a greater
understanding of current JEMSO efforts since release of the EW
strategy document, and the committee encourages those officials
overseeing the JEMSO enterprise to reinvigorate efforts towards
achieving the goals and objectives described in the EW
strategy.
Section 1059--Report on Support for Non-Contiguous States and
Territories in the Event of Threats and Incidents
This section would direct the Department of Defense to
provide a report on its preparedness to provide contiguous
States with temporary relief and emergency work in the
aftermath of an emergency incident.
Section 1060--Report on Low-Boom Flight Demonstration
This section would require the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration to submit a
report, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
of the House of Representatives describing the progress in
development of the Low-Boom Flight Demonstration.
Section 1061--Report on Cyber-Enabled Information Operations
This section would require the President to provide the
Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives and the Committees on Armed Services and
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act on the effects
of cyber-enabled information operations on the national
security of the United States.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Section 1071--Technical, Conforming, and Clerical Amendments
This section would make a number of technical, conforming,
and clerical amendments of a non-substantive nature to existing
law.
Section 1072--Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass
Destruction
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
designate, from among the personnel of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, a Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons
of Mass Destruction (CWMD). Such individual shall act as the
Principal Advisor to the Secretary on the activities of the
Department of Defense relating to countering weapons of mass
destruction. Further, this section would require a plan for
realigning, restructuring, or reducing the current CWMD
oversight framework of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Section 1073--Receipt of Firearm or Ammunition
This section would require for the purposes of Federal
firearms laws that the residency of members of the Armed Forces
and their spouses be determined in the same manner.
Section 1074--Federal Charter for Spirit of America
This section would designate Spirit of America, a nonprofit
organization, as a federally chartered corporation.
Section 1075--Transfer of Aircraft to Other Departments
This section would amend section 1098 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-
66) to relieve the United States Air Force (USAF) from the
mandate to modify United States Coast Guard (USCG) HC-130H
aircraft with designated capabilities for use by the United
States Forest Service (USFS).
The committee notes that officials from the USFS, USCG, and
USAF notified the committee, and relevant other House of
Representatives and Senate committees of jurisdiction, that a
recently completed USFS cost-benefit analysis demonstrated it
is more cost-effective, and provides greater firefighting
capacity and responsiveness, to utilize contract service
provided capability instead of owning and operating year-round
a small, organic fleet of modified HC-130H aircraft.
Section 1076--Reauthorization of National Aviation Heritage Area
This section would amend title V of division J of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 (Public Law 108-447) to
establish Dayton History as the entity responsible for managing
the National Aviation Heritage Area.
Section 1077--Recognition of America's Veterans
This section would honor America's veterans, including
those who have not yet been appropriately recognized for their
service to the Nation, by authorizing the Secretary of Defense
to carry out a parade in their honor. The Secretary would be
authorized to expend funds authorized to be appropriated under
this Act for the display of small arms and munitions
appropriate for customary ceremonial honors and for the
participation of military units that perform customary
ceremonial duties.
The committee believes that, as America approaches the
100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice ending World War I, it
is appropriate to honor a century of military service by the
men and women who have sacrificed to secure America's freedom.
The committee further believes that the world they made through
their sacrifices is increasingly under threat from competitors
like the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China.
The committee is concerned that far too many veterans,
including veterans of the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq,
and Afghanistan, have been denied the public display of
gratitude their service deserves and therefore the committee
believes now is the right time to celebrate a century of
patriotic sacrifice and service.
Section 1078--National Commission on Military Aviation Safety
This section would establish a National Commission on
Military Aviation Safety. The commission would undertake a
comprehensive study and deliver a report not later than June 1,
2019, on military aviation mishaps occurring between fiscal
years 2013-18.
Section 1079--Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support
This section would amend sections 669a, 669g, and 669h of
title 16, United States Code, to expand opportunities for
construction and sustainment of target practice and
marksmanship training facilities at public target ranges on
Federal and non-Federal land.
Section 1080--Sense of Congress on Adversary Air Capabilities
This section would express the sense of Congress that each
Department of Defense facility housing an F-22 aircraft
squadron should have adversary air capabilities to improve
training of F-22 aircrews.
Section 1081--Sense of Congress Regarding Organic Attack Aviator
Training Capability
This section would express the sense of Congress that the
Army National Guard should retain rotary wing attack aviation
units as well as organic training capacity such as the Western
and Eastern Army Aviation Training Sites.
Section 1082--Sense of Congress on the Legacy, Contributions, and
Sacrifices of American Indian and Alaska Natives in the Armed Forces
This section would express the sense of Congress on the
legacy, contributions, and sacrifices of American Indian and
Alaska Natives in the Armed Forces, and commits to ensuring
progress for these groups with regard to representation in
senior leadership positions, improved access to resources, and
support for families and tribal communities.
Section 1083--Amateur Radio Parity
This section would require the Federal Communications
Commission to amend section 97.15 of title 47, Code of Federal
Regulations, to prohibit the application of any private land
use restriction to amateur radio stations in a manner that
would preclude communications in an amateur radio service.
Section 1084--Sense of Congress Regarding the International Borders of
the United States
This section would express the sense of Congress that
operational control of the international borders of the U.S. is
critical to national security, the U.S. must devote adequate
resources to securing the border, and the Department of Defense
must have adequate resources to support the mission to secure
the international borders of the U.S. while maintaining combat
readiness.
Section 1085--Program To Commemorate 75th Anniversary of World War II
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
conduct a program to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World
War II; such program would be authorized to include the
provision of support to other Federal Government agencies, and
to State and local governments.
The Secretary would be authorized to spend not more than
$2.0 million for fiscal year 2019 for the activities of the
Department of Defense World War II Commemoration Fund.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Civilian Talent Recruitment
The committee recognizes that the Department of Defense and
the military departments encounter difficulty recruiting highly
specialized civilians in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) fields due to pay and other compensation
limitations imposed by the Office of Personnel Management
general schedule pay scales.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on
Armed Services not later than January 31, 2019, on the
challenges associated with the Department's efforts to hire
organic civilians in the STEM fields.
The briefing must include the following elements:
(1) recommendations on how the Department can use
professional pay incentives, such as special or incentive pay,
like those provided to uniformed career fields such as pilots
or medical professionals;
(2) impacts any delays in hiring have on the Department and
the services' medium- and long-term technical capabilities; and
(3) an assessment of the average time it takes for the
Department of Defense and the military services to hire STEM
civilians and recommendations for how this process can be
improved.
Direct Hiring Authority
The committee notes that section 1106 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328) provides direct-hire authority to the Secretary of Defense
for post-secondary students and recent graduates. Under this
authority, the Secretary may recruit and appoint qualified
recent graduates and current post-secondary students to
competitive service positions in professional and
administrative occupations within the Department of Defense.
These appointments cannot exceed 15 percent of the number of
hires made into professional and administrative occupations.
Further, section 1110 of Public Law 114-328 allows for direct-
hire authority for the Department for Financial Management
Experts not exceeding 10 percent of the number of hires.
The committee recognizes that additional hiring challenges
exist throughout the Department and at many installations, and
notes that additional direct-hiring authority may allow for
more efficient and effective hiring of talented personnel in
the fields of cybersecurity, engineering, science, and cost
analysis positions. Therefore, the committee directs the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the military
departments, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on
Armed Services not later than January 31, 2019, on the
effectiveness of existing direct-hire authority and
recommendations for any necessary expansion of or changes to
the existing authority to improve the Department's ability to
hire technically skilled personnel in a timely manner.
Presidential Management Fellows Program
The committee recognizes that the Presidential Management
Fellows (PMF) program has been one of the most successful means
of recruiting the nation's top graduate students into U.S.
government service. Consistent with the 2018 National Defense
Strategy, the committee recognizes the PMF program's role in
recruiting highly-qualified, talented, and innovative graduate
students in order to create the ``motivated, diverse, and
highly skilled civilian workforce.'' In the committee's view,
during the four decades since the program's founding, the
Department of Defense has benefited greatly from the program.
Despite this, the centrally managed process for hiring PMFs
into the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has been
suspended since 2015. While Department of Defense components
are permitted to hire PMFs, unfortunately, they are unable to
replicate the well-rounded experience created by the rotating
assignments of the OSD program that is so crucial to leadership
at the highest levels.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to submit a report by January 31, 2019, on the PMF program. The
report shall include the following elements: (a) a description
of the PMF program historically and as it currently exists
within the Department; (b) statistics on federal civilian
employees who entered the Department from the PMF program since
its inception, including the overall number, their average
length of tenure, the component by which they were hired, their
entering and departing career civilian ranks, and an accounting
for any notable subsequent leadership positions in the national
security field; (c) an explanation for why the centrally
managed process for hiring PMFs into the Office of the
Secretary of Defense has been suspended and recommendations for
any changes to policy, authorities, and resources required to
resume it; (d) an assessment of the benefits and costs of
resuming the use of and expanding the size of the PMF program
across the Department; (e) recommendations for any changes to
policy, authorities, and resources required to improve the
program and expedite the on-boarding process for PMFs.
Recruitment and Hiring of Navy Astronomers
The Committee recognizes the critical missions of the U.S.
Naval Observatory (USNO) and the Naval Observatory Flagstaff
Station (NOFS) to the Department. The Committee is aware of
challenges in recent years to recruitment and timely hiring of
astronomers at NOFS, which risks key astronomical observation
shifts going missed. The Committee directs the Secretary of the
Navy to provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services
of the House no later than December 31, 2018, outlining: the
hiring process and timeline for astronomy positions at USNO and
NOFS; identifying reasons for delays in approving positions and
hiring for such positions; what the Navy is doing to shorten
timelines; barriers and challenges to recruitment of
individuals with relevant expertise; identifying impediments to
hiring such individuals in a timely basis; and identifying
impediments to recruiting and relocating individuals to NOFS.
Workplace Flexibility for Federal Civilians
The committee recognizes efforts taken by the military
services to increase workplace flexibility to attract and
retain talented personnel. The committee remains concerned,
however, that a lack of professional flexibility in the
civilian work force limits the ability of the Department of
Defense and the military services to attract and retain highly
trained mid-level career professionals. Family planning and an
individual's desire to further their education are two
frequently cited reasons why professionals seek more flexible
work schedules.
The committee notes numerous private sector organizations
started providing increased work flexibility to their
employees, providing incentives that lure the skilled workforce
away from the DoD and the services. Therefore, in order to
preserve and enhance the DoD's civilian workforce the committee
directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretaries of the military departments, to provide a briefing
by January 31st, 2019 that identifies current policies that
allow work-share, job-share, part-time, tele-work, and other
flexibilities currently offered by the Department for civilian
employees. The briefing should identify the frequency with
which these policies are used by each pay-band and career-
field, whether certain career-fields have been exempted from
certain flexibility programs and the justification for
exemption, the number of employees who have been denied
opportunities to do work-share, job-share, part-time work, or
tele-work, and how many of these employees, as a result, have
left the federal government.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 1101--Direct Hire Authority for the Department of Defense for
Certain Competitive Service Positions
This section would amend chapter 99 of title 5, United
States Code, by adding a new section that would provide the
Secretary of Defense authority to expedite hiring of civilian
personnel into positions involving maintenance, depot
maintenance, cybersecurity, acquisition, and science,
technology, and engineering. This authority would expire on
September 30, 2025.
Section 1102--Modification of Direct Hire Authority for the Department
of Defense for Post-Secondary Students and Recent Graduates
This section would amend chapter 99 of title 5, United
States Code, by adding a new section that would authorize the
Secretary of Defense to recruit and hire recent graduates into
competitive positions in the Department of Defense through
September 30, 2025. This section would also repeal the more
limited authority provided by section 1106 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328).
Section 1103--Extension of Overtime Rate Authority for Department of
the Navy Employees Performing Work Aboard or Dockside in Support of the
Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Forward Deployed in Japan
This section would amend section 5542 of title 5, United
States Code, to extend until September 30, 2021, the authority
of the Secretary of the Navy to pay overtime rates to civilian
employees performing temporary duty in Japan in support of the
forward deployed nuclear aircraft carrier.
Section 1104--One-Year Extension and Expansion of Authority to Waive
Annual Limitation on Premium Pay and Aggregate Limitation on Pay for
Federal Civilian Employees Working Overseas
This section would amend section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
Law 110-417) to extend the authority to waive the annual
limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for
Federal civilian employees working overseas until September 30,
2019.
This section would also restrict the waiver limitation to
the pay periods applicable, rather than the entire calendar
year.
Section 1105--Appointment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces to
Positions in or Under the Department of Defense
This section would provide the Secretary of Defense
temporary authority to appoint retired members of the Armed
Forces to Federal civilian positions within the Department of
Defense immediately upon retirement for certain categories of
positions. This section would provide this authority to the
Secretary for 5 years.
Section 1106--Extension of Authority to Conduct Telework Travel
Expenses Test Programs
This section would amend section 5711 of title 5, United
States Code, to extend the authority of the Administrator of
the General Services Administration to conduct a test telework
program until December 31, 2020.
Section 1107--Personnel Demonstration Projects
This section would amend section 4703 of title 5, United
States Code, to deem that demonstration projects conducted
under this authority lasting more than 10 years shall not count
against the limit of 10 such projects ongoing at any time.
Section 1108--Expanded Flexibility in Selecting Candidates From
Referral Lists
This section would amend subchapter I of chapter 33 of
title 5, United States Code, to provide Federal agencies
flexibility in setting the minimum number of candidates who
must be considered on a referral list for each vacancy by
amending sections 3317, 3318, and 3319 of such title.
Section 1109--Temporary and Term Appointments in the Competitive
Service
This section would amend subchapter I of chapter 31 of
title 5, United States Code, by adding a new section that would
authorize the heads of Federal agencies to hire civilian
personnel through temporary and term appointments. This section
would also permit an agency head to make noncompetitive hires
for up to 18 months to meet a critical need.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Carrier Presence in the Middle East
The committee recognizes the importance of maintaining an
aircraft carrier strike group in the U.S. Central Command
(CENTCOM) area of operations to deter the Islamic Republic of
Iran, support ongoing missions in the Republic of Iraq, the
Syrian Arab Republic, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,
provide assurance to regional partners, and maintain the
capacity to flexibly respond to a variety of crises across the
volatile region. The Navy currently struggles to meet combatant
commander presence requirements in CENTCOM and a recent gap in
carrier presence there temporarily limited CENTCOM's capacity
to address these security challenges. In an effort to more
quickly reach the requirement for 12 aircraft carriers
identified in the most recent Force Structure Assessment and to
achieve greater cost savings, the committee authorized an
acceleration of the next Ford-class aircraft carrier designated
CVN-81 in fiscal year 2019. The committee also recommends that
the Navy assess options to extend the service life of USS
Nimitz (CVN 68) to mitigate potential gaps, which could affect
CENTCOM's regional force presence.
Casualty Evacuation in U.S. Africa Command Area of Operations
Given the vast distances and austere conditions affecting
mobility on the African continent, the committee recognizes
that personnel recovery and casualty evacuation are critical
enablers to U.S. Africa Command's (AFRICOM's) conduct of
operations. The committee is concerned, however, that current
funding for contractor-owned, contractor-operated casualty
evacuation capabilities is currently insufficient to support
requirements. Therefore, the funding table in division D would
authorize an additional $15.0 million for contractor-owned,
contractor-operated casualty evacuation capability in AFRICOM's
area of operations.
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
The committee has long been concerned about U.S. Africa
Command (AFRICOM) Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's
(CJTF-HOA) ability to execute assigned missions and taskings,
as evidenced by section 1241 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383),
which required the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, to monitor and evaluate the impact of
CJTF-HOA's activities to counter violent extremism in Africa
and provide a report to Congress.
The committee continues to be concerned that CJTF-HOA's
organizational structure, resourcing, command relationships,
and lack of clearly defined role, responsibility, and authority
have led to suboptimal performance in executing its assigned
missions as an operational headquarters and ensuring unified
action in the region. The committee acknowledges that as the
only major element of AFRICOM located on the continent, there
may be value in maintaining and better enabling CJTF-HOA to
synchronize, facilitate, and oversee its assigned missions. The
committee notes, however, that options other than a joint task
force may be more effective in accomplishing these missions.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to evaluate the missions of CJTF-HOA and the operational
environment to determine whether a joint task force provides
the most effective headquarters option for command and control
of operations. Further, the committee directs the Secretary to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not
later than October 31, 2018, on the results of the evaluation.
The briefing shall include:
(1) an evaluation of the costs and benefits of maintaining
a permanent U.S. military presence in East Africa, and the
potential locations for such presence;
(2) an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of
maintaining a combined joint task force structure to fulfill
assigned missions and taskings;
(3) the range of headquarters options available for command
and control of operations in East Africa and the advantages and
disadvantages of each option;
(4) recommendations for the most effective headquarters
structure, command relationships, and assignment of missions to
improve the command and control of operations and to ensure
unified action in East Africa; and
(5) any other matter the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
Coordinating Efforts To Counter the Malign Activities of the People's
Republic of China and the Russian Federation Across Combatant Commands
The committee is concerned about the People's Republic of
China and the Russian Federation's malign influence and
activities that extend across all geographical regions and
supports the Department's efforts to increase coordination
across combatant commands in countering those activities. The
committee believes that China and Russia's influence campaigns,
economic investment and infrastructure, and security presence
throughout the Indo-Pacific, Central Asia, Africa, Europe, and
South America, have national security implications for the
United States and its allies and partners. Therefore, the
committee encourages all combatant commands to coordinate their
respective efforts and use all appropriate authorities to
include security cooperation activities, foreign military
sales, and other equipment transfers to counter China and
Russia's activities and to develop the capabilities of United
States allies and partners. The committee notes that the
combatant commands should align their efforts in accordance
with section 1637 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), as appropriate.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by December
3, 2018, on the actions the combatant commands are taking to
increase coordination and counter the activities posed by China
and Russia.
Department of Defense Inspector General Audit of Foreign Military Sales
An efficient, thorough, and effective Foreign Military
Sales (FMS) process is vital to U.S. foreign policy and
national security, and contributes to the health of the U.S.
defense industrial base. The committee is aware, however, of
concerns raised by U.S. military leaders, the defense industry,
and foreign partners that the FMS process is slow, cumbersome,
and overly complicated.
Therefore, the committee directs the Inspector General of
the Department of Defense to conduct an audit regarding
Department of Defense implementation of FMS programs and, upon
completion of the audit, to submit a final report to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives. The committee further directs the Inspector
General to meet with the House Committee on Armed Services and
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs not later than June 30,
2018, to scope the audit fully. Additionally, the committee
directs the Inspector General to provide an interim briefing to
the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs not later than November 30, 2018, on the
manner that it intends to conduct such audit.
Foreign Military Sales
A key element of the 2018 National Defense Strategy is to
``strengthen alliances and attract new partners.'' The
committee is aware that the Department of Defense is making
progress instituting the security cooperation reforms contained
in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328). The committee remains concerned, however,
that the execution of foreign military sales (FMS) is not
coordinated holistically across the Department to prioritize
resources and effort in support of U.S. national security
objectives and the defense industrial base. Consequently,
acquisition decisions continue to be made in a stovepiped
manner and without sufficient regard for the role of FMS.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services and
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs by October 31, 2018, on
the procedures instituted by the Department to integrate FMS
and other security cooperation activities into the planning
process for defense acquisition.
Additionally, the committee notes that there are separate
and disparate efforts across the Department that develop,
negotiate, and implement foreign military sales for missile
defense capability. This often leads to foreign partners not
being provided price and availability for all potential systems
that could meet their requirements, and the best solution to
benefit both the partner nation and overall Department
interests. Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary
of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the Director of the
Missile Defense Agency, Secretary of the Navy, and Secretary of
the Army, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services by November 30, 2018, on options to improve,
consolidate, and streamline missile defense foreign military
sales across the Department.
Further, the committee believes that production of
additional foreign military sales variants may help mitigate
risk to the supplier base and overall production capacity for
precision guided munitions. Elsewhere in this report the
committee encourages the Secretary of Defense to ensure that
the AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles
production line is kept at or near full capacity whenever
possible, either by increasing production to fill U.S. military
requirements or by supplementing production for the U.S.
military with higher FMS production.
Improved Coordination of Activities in Africa With International
Partners
The committee is aware that international partners such as
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the
French Republic, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates, plus
multinational organizations such as the European Union and
African Union, and many others, conduct programs to build
partner capacity in Africa. The committee is concerned that
U.S. programs may be duplicative or in conflict with
international partners' activities, or that gaps in
capabilities are unaddressed.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, to provide a briefing
to the House Committee on Armed Services and the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs by October 31, 2018, on the steps
being taken to coordinate security cooperation activities in
Africa with international partners.
International Armaments Cooperation
The committee appreciates that international armaments
cooperation (IAC) involves cooperative research, development,
test, and evaluation of defense technologies, systems, or
equipment; joint production and follow-on support of defense
articles or equipment; and procurement of foreign technology,
equipment, systems or logistics support. The committee further
appreciates that the Office of the Director of International
Cooperation and the IAC Directorate are charged with performing
managerial roles with respect to these important functions.
However, the committee questions whether IAC is sufficiently
utilized for strategic purposes and questions whether the
Office of the Director of International Cooperation and the IAC
Directorate are optimally situated to contribute to long-term
policy making and strategic oversight regarding Department of
Defense security cooperation programs.
Therefore, the committee encourages the Secretary of
Defense to evaluate the status of IAC within the Department of
Defense and to consider the merits of realigning the Office of
the Director of International Cooperation and the IAC
Directorate from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment to the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy. The committee also directs the
Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by October 31, 2018, on IAC, the
Office of the Director of International Cooperation, and the
IAC Directorate. At a minimum, the briefing shall include the
following:
(1) a description of the dispositions, missions, roles, and
responsibilities of all departmental offices with a role in IAC
(to include the Office of the Director of International
Cooperation, the IAC Directorate, and the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency);
(2) an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of
the current organizational and operational structures related
to IAC (to include the placement of the Office of the Director
of International Cooperation and the IAC Directorate);
(3) an assessment of the merits of realigning the Office of
the Director of International Cooperation or the IAC
Directorate to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy; and
(4) a discussion of the steps that have been, or may be,
taken by the Department of Defense to improve IAC to achieve
strategic objectives.
Multilateral Cooperation on the Korean Peninsula
The committee supports efforts between United States Forces
Korea and the United Nations Command Sending States and certain
countries to augment U.S. forces and forces of the Republic of
Korea on the Korean peninsula.
The committee is pleased to see cooperation and
participation among the United States, South Korea, United
Nations Command Sending States, and certain countries in
combined defense exercises. The committee further believes that
these allies and partners can continue to play a vital role in
contributing military assets for contingencies and capabilities
in the naval and maritime domain as well as participating in
training and exercises.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the component commands, to provide a
briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives not later than December 1, 2018, on
recommendations to strengthen coordination with liaison
components and to broaden such cooperation, including
information sharing, training and exercise opportunities, and
integration and planning of multi-national forces into existing
arrangements between the United States and South Korea.
Naval Mine Countermeasure Capability in the U.S. Central Command's Area
of Operations
The committee recognizes the importance of the U.S. Navy's
mine countermeasures (MCM) capability in protecting the free
flow of commerce through the Suez Canal, the Strait of Hormuz,
and the Bab al Mandeb Strait.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than September 30, 2018, on the MCM platforms that
are capable of being readily deployed to U.S. Central Command's
area of operations. This briefing should describe available MCM
platforms, the time that would be required to clear relevant
sea lanes of the mine threats posed by regional state and non-
state actors including the Islamic Republic of Iran, the extent
to which MCM training and exercises focus on potential mining
contingencies in Middle Eastern waterways, and, if applicable,
the extent to which U.S. MCM shortfalls could be covered by
partner-country capabilities.
Non-Standard Acquisition in Foreign Military Sales
The committee is aware that foreign partners are
increasingly considering U.S.-made capabilities through Foreign
Military Sales (FMS) that are not currently a Department of
Defense program of record. For FMS purposes, a non-standard
article is one that the Department of Defense does not manage,
either because an applicable end item has been retired or
because it was never purchased for Department components; a
non-standard service is one that the Department of Defense does
not routinely provide for itself or for purchase. Likewise, the
Department's building partner capacity (BPC) programs include
acquisition of non-standard articles and services under defense
security cooperation train and equip authorities. Consequently,
there is an increasing need for the Department of Defense to
provide adequate program-level support so that these systems
can be sold to international partners and supported over the
life-cycle of the program.
The committee is also aware that the military departments
have, on a case-by-case basis, established program offices to
support the foreign sale of certain non-standard articles. The
committee is concerned, however, that these ad hoc efforts do
not provide the support necessary to manage foreign partners'
acquisition of non-standard articles and services across the
Department of Defense in a holistic manner.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to conduct a review of the acquisition of non-standard articles
and services for FMS and BPC programs, and to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services and the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs by October 31, 2018, on the
results of the review. The briefing shall include the following
with respect to foreign partners' acquisition of non-standard
articles and services through FMS or BPC programs:
(1) a description of current processes and procedures;
(2) an overview of previous programs, and an assessment of
future opportunities for such programs;
(3) the various options the Department of Defense could use
to address this issue, including the advantages and
disadvantages of each and funding requirements;
(4) statutory, regulatory, policy, or funding constraints
related to the options in (3); and
(5) any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate.
Report on New START Treaty
The committee notes that the New START Treaty entered into
force in 2011 and is set to expire in 2021 but may be extended
for a period of an additional five years. U.S. Strategic
Command Commander General Hyten stated in March 2017 before the
House Armed Services Committee that ``I've stated for the
record in the past, and I'll state again, that I'm a big
supporter of the New START Agreement.'' In addition, the
committee notes that Air Force deputy chief of staff for
strategic deterrence General Weinstein also stated in March
2017 that ``The reason you do a treaty is not to cut forces but
to maintain strategic stability among world powers. And the New
START Treaty allowed us to maintain [that stability]. I think
there is a huge value with what the New START Treaty has
provided . . . So I think the New START Treaty has been good,
been good for us.''
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, to
provide a report to the congressional defense committees no
later than November 15, 2018, on whether, and if so, the
reasons that, the New START Treaty, and the extension of the
treaty as of the date of the report, is in the national
security interests of the United States.
Report on U.S. Casualty Estimates for Armed Conflict With North Korea
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
report to the House Committee on Armed Services, not later than
September 30, 2018, and again 180 days thereafter, on the U.S.
casualty estimates for likely scenarios of an armed conflict
with North Korea. The reports should be unclassified, but each
may contain a classified annex.
Security and Stability in Venezuela
The committee is concerned about the degradation of
democratic institutions, security and stability, and human
rights violations in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
during the authoritarian rule of President Nicol s Maduro.
President Maduro's leadership tenure has produced economic,
political, and security instability in Venezuela.
The severe humanitarian crisis unfolding in Venezuela
includes inflation exceeding 1,100 percent, massive shortages
in food and medical supplies, and a near complete collapse of
social services. The committee notes this crisis is directly
impacting the Republic of Colombia with an estimated 500,000
Venezuelans seeking refuge there.
The committee recognizes that hundreds of thousands more
vulnerable members of the Venezuelan population could
potentially migrate to Colombia and other neighboring countries
to seek safety and opportunity. This migration could have
impacts on stability throughout South America.
Therefore, the committee urges the Department of Defense,
in close conjunction with other U.S. agencies, to monitor the
economic, security, and political situation in Venezuela
closely and to continue working with the government of Colombia
and other regional partners to assist the Venezuelan refugee
population and resolve the crisis.
Support to Syrian Women
The committee notes the efforts of nongovernmental
organizations that have successfully increased the inclusion of
Syrian women in local and provincial governance. The committee
further notes that women have been instrumental to humanitarian
aid efforts at the local level in Syria, and have helped keep
schools, hospitals, and basic services running in their
communities. Women serve on local councils, advise local police
departments, and are being trained to hold forums and town
halls in their communities.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense in
coordination with the Secretary of State to provide the House
Armed Services Committees no later than December 1, 2018 a
briefing on any efforts to support appropriately vetted Syrian
opposition forces as defined in section 1209 of the Carl Levin
and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3541)
in their efforts to increase the inclusion of women in security
and governance processes. Additionally, the briefing shall
include any plans to initiate or expand such efforts in the
future.
Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Support to the Afghan National Defense and
Security Forces
The committee notes that the Department of Defense works
closely with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
(ANDSF) to provide protected mobility as well as a wide-range
of other capabilities based on military requirements, including
ANDSF priorities as well as the ANDSF's capability to maintain
and sustain such equipment. The committee understands the
Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A)
conducted a tactical wheeled vehicle (TWV) optimization study
in 2016 in support of the ANDSF with a focus on creating a
sustainable, affordable, and effective fleet that would
increase combat capability and force protection for occupants.
It is unclear to the committee whether this study considered
providing excess defense article mine resistant ambush
protected (MRAP) vehicles to the ANDSF. The committee notes
there are several thousand MRAP vehicles categorized as Excess
Defense Articles (EDA) in the Department's inventory that could
potentially be used to address protected mobility requirements
for the ANDSF. The committee is aware the ANDSF are using MRAP
vehicles and notes these vehicles provide for increased
survivability and offensive power in combat operations.
Further, the committee is aware of a recent letter of request
by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for 738 MRAP vehicles.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy, in consultation with the Director, Defense
Security Cooperation Agency, to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services by October 30, 2018, on the cost,
operational survivability, and sustainability of EDA MRAP
vehicles for the ANDSF, the status of the most recent letter of
request for 738 MRAP vehicles for the ANDSF, and whether MRAP
vehicles were considered as part of the most recent TWV
optimization study conducted by CSTC-A. The briefing should
also take into account cost, blast protection level,
catastrophic losses to date of vehicles and numbers of Afghan
soldiers killed in vehicles damaged by improvised explosive
devices.
Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP)
The committee recognizes the threat posed by terrorist
groups such as al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Boko
Haram, and ISIS West Africa, and that such threat poses risks
to the stabilization of countries in West Africa and the Sahel.
The committee emphasizes that countering terrorism
throughout Western Africa and the Sahel requires enhancing
regional border security, tracking illicit financial flows,
building law enforcement capacity, and strengthening the rule
of law. In order to promote stable and strong institutions
throughout Western Africa and the Sahel, a whole of government
approach is called for, leveraging State Department-led
diplomatic efforts, military-to-military relationships
developed and led by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and
development projects carried out by the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID).
The Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP)
developed in 2005 by the Department of Defense (AFRICOM),
Department of State, and USAID was created to support national
and regional institutions in the region working with regional
governments and European partners bordering the Mediterranean.
The committee encourages the Trans-Saharan Counterterrorism
Partnership to continue with regular interagency coordination
and engagement with regional partners and allies.
The Committee directs the Office of the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to
provide a briefing to the House Committees on Armed Services
and Foreign Affairs by March 1, 2019 on the Trans-Saharan
Counterterrorism Partnership including any activities or
partner engagement related to military, counter-terrorism, and
law-enforcement capacity-building, as well as public diplomacy
and information operations.
U.S. Military Education and Training Locations
The committee recognizes the importance of U.S. military
leadership in advancing the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization's mission to guarantee freedom and security in the
alliance and around the world. As the 75th anniversary of D-Day
and the allied invasion of Normandy, France, approaches, the
committee notes the significance of this event in history. As
such, the committee believes the Cotentin Peninsula could serve
as a potential location for Department of Defense activities to
grow global partnerships and alliances.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to submit a report to the House Committee on Armed Services and
the Senate Committee on Armed Services not later than December
1, 2018, on the feasibility (including cost and availability of
any suitable locations for potential activities) of activities
to grow global partnerships and alliances on the Cotentin
Peninsula prior to the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion
in June 2019.
Western Hemisphere Region Report on Strategy To Increase Engagement
With Region
It is the sense of Congress that the security, stability,
and prosperity of the Western Hemisphere region are vital to
the national interests of the United States. The United States
has a military capability in the Western Hemisphere region that
builds goodwill and is able to project power, build partner
capacity, deter acts of aggression, and respond, if necessary,
to natural disasters, regional threats or to threats to the
national security of the United States by the activities of
actors, such as Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, transnational
criminal organizations, or terrorist organizations in the
region. The Committee believes continuing efforts by the
Department of Defense to increase investments in the Western
Hemisphere are necessary to build and maintain a robust United
States commitment to the region.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Secretary of State, to submit a report
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives by April 1, 2019, that
contains a strategy on effective U.S. defense engagement with
the Western Hemisphere region, a plan to implement that
strategy, and any additional funding requirements to implement
such strategy. The strategy shall address each of the
following:
(1) The security challenges, including threats, emanating
from the Western Hemisphere region, including from natural
disasters, and any capability gaps in United States defense
posture to the region;
(2) The security threats to the United States or to its
interests in the Western Hemisphere region from the engagement
of Iran, China, Russia, and North Korea in the region, with a
specific focus on Iran's engagement in the Tri-Border region of
South America, Bolivia, and Venezuela and Russian engagement in
Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela;
(3) The counterintelligence threats to the United States
from Cuba and the role of Cuba in supporting the Venezuelan
government;
(4) The threats to the United States from transregional and
transnational threat networks, including in drug trafficking,
illegal mining, deforestation, human trafficking, and other
illicit activities;
(5) The threats to the United States from the links of the
Venezuelan government with drug trafficking and transnational
criminal organizations and corrupt government actors in the
region;
(6) Department of Defense plans, force posture,
capabilities, and resources to address any gaps in
intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, or counter-
intelligence capabilities in the region; and
(7) The allies, partners, and other countries in the region
that the Defense Department has prioritized for increased
cooperation and a description of the areas of proposed
increased cooperation.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Section 1201--Report on the Use of Security Cooperation Authorities
This section would express the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of Defense should use appropriate security
cooperation authorities to counter the malign influence
campaigns that are directed at allies and partners and that
pose a significant threat to the United States. This section
would also require the Secretary of Defense to include a report
on funding for this purpose with the consolidated budget
materials for security cooperation required by section 381 of
title 10, United States Code, in fiscal year 2020 through
fiscal year 2025.
The committee recognizes that Department of Defense
programs aimed at building partner capacity, such as those
authorized under section 333(a) of title 10, United States
Code, have largely focused on building counterterrorism
capabilities in allies and partners. However, with the security
cooperation reforms contained in the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) and
the evolving security environment, the committee urges the
Department to develop capabilities with key allies and partners
that will enable them to counter and mitigate the impact of
malign influence campaigns by competitors or adversaries.
Section 1202--Clarification of Authority To Waive Certain Expenses for
Activities of the Regional Centers for Security Studies
This section would amend section 342 of title 10, United
States Code, to clarify that travel, transportation, and
subsistence expenses are included among the costs of activities
of the Regional Centers eligible for waiver of reimbursement.
Section 1203--NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
provide funds for fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of
supporting the NATO Strategic Communications Center of
Excellence, and would direct the Secretary of Defense to assign
executive agent responsibilities to an appropriate organization
within the Department of Defense.
Section 1204--NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
provide funds for fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of
supporting the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of
Excellence, and would direct the Secretary of Defense to assign
executive agent responsibilities to an appropriate organization
within the Department of Defense.
Section 1205--Participation in and Support of the Inter-American
Defense College
This section would make permanent the authority for U.S.
participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense
College and would transfer such authority to chapter 16 of
title 10, United States Code. This section would further
require that Department of Defense participation in, and host
nation support of, the Inter-American Defense College shall be
in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the
Department and the Inter-American Defense Board, with Secretary
of State concurrence, and that such memorandum of understanding
shall provide details of any cost-sharing or funding
arrangements, a curriculum, and a plan for academic program
development.
Section 1206--Increase in Cost Limitation for Small Scale Construction
Related to Security Cooperation
This section would increase the limitation on small scale
construction related to security cooperation from $0.75 million
to $2.0 million.
Section 1207--Report on Security Cooperation With Haiti
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, with
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to submit a report
on cooperation between the Department of Defense and the
Government of the Republic of Haiti.
Section 1208--Review and Report on Processes and Procedures Used to
Carry Out Section 362 of Title 10, United States Code
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, with
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to conduct a review
of the processes and procedures used to carry out section 362
of title 10, United States Code, and submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees on such review. This
section would also make conforming amendments to section 362
and to section 1206 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291).
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Section 1211--Extension of Authority To Transfer Defense Articles and
Provide Defense Services to the Military and Security Forces of
Afghanistan
This section would extend the authority to transfer defense
articles being drawn down in the Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan and the authority to provide defense services
regarding such transfers to the military and security forces of
Afghanistan.
Section 1212--Extension of Authority for Reimbursement of Certain
Coalition Nations for Support Provided to United States Military
Operations
This section would extend through December 31, 2019, the
authority to make Coalition Support Fund (CSF) payments under
section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).
This section would also maintain the limitations enacted in
section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), which provided that of
the funds authorized for CSF, not more than $700.0 million may
be provided to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and of that
amount, not more than $350.0 million may be provided until the
Secretary of Defense certified that Pakistan is taking
demonstrable steps against the Haqqani Network.
The committee notes that elsewhere in this Act, it has
fully authorized the President's budget request of $900.0
million for fiscal year 2019 for CSF payments.
Section 1213--Extension and Modification of Commanders' Emergency
Response Program
This section would extend the Commanders' Emergency
Response Program through 2020 and would modify the eligibility
to include Somalia, Yemen, and Libya.
Section 1214--Report on Assistance to Pakistan
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
describing the manner in which the Department provides
assistance to the Government of Pakistan.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
Section 1221--Extension and Modification of Authority To Provide
Assistance to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
This section would extend the authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. This
section would also authorize a funding level of $850.0 million
for such support in Iraq.
The committee notes that some U.S.-provided equipment has
inadvertently fallen into the hands of groups that operate
outside of the control of the central Government of the
Republic of Iraq and the Kurdish Regional Government. The
committee urges the Department of Defense to evaluate its
current safeguards to ensure that equipment is properly stored
and maintained.
Section 1222--Extension of Authority To Provide Assistance to the
Vetted Syrian Opposition
This section would extend and modify section 1209 of the
Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) by
extending the ``Syria train and equip'' program and the
reprogramming requirement through December 31, 2019.
Further, this section would require the President to submit
to the congressional defense committees a plan at least 30 days
prior to an initial reprogramming request in fiscal year 2019.
The plan would describe the efforts the United States will take
to train and build an appropriately vetted force; the nature of
the force; the current effectiveness of the force; the
conditions to be met for a determination that the Islamic State
in Iraq and Syria has been adequately neutralized; the roles
and contributions of partner countries; the concept of
operations, timelines and types of training, equipment,
stipends, sustainment, supplies to be provided by the United
States (including measures for accountability); and a
description of force posture.
Section 1223--Extension and Modification of Authority To Support
Operations and Activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq
This section would extend the authority for the Office of
Security Cooperation in Iraq (OSC-I) through December 31, 2019.
The committee recognizes that OSC-I will manage U.S. security
cooperation with the Republic of Iraq over the long term and
expects the Department of Defense to ensure, to the extent
practicable, that the Government of Iraq is able to sustain and
maintain U.S.-provided equipment throughout the lifespan of
such equipment.
Section 1224--Sense of Congress on Ballistic Missile Cooperation to
Counter Iran
This section would express the sense of Congress that the
Gulf Cooperation Council member countries should take
meaningful steps to build an interoperable ballistic missile
defense architecture with emphasis on information sharing,
including early warning and tracking data, to defend against
the Islamic Republic of Iran missile threat.
Section 1225--Strategy To Counter Destabilizing Activities of Iran
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with
concurrence of the Secretary of State, to develop and implement
a strategy with foreign partners to counter the destabilizing
activities of Iran. Under such a strategy, partners and allies
would commit to collaborating with the United States on a
variety of efforts, including but not limited to investing in
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms, mine
countermeasures resources, integrated air and missile defense,
and cybersecurity; engaging in combined planning, defense
education, and institution building; and sharing information.
Further, this section would require the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit
a report to the congressional defense committees and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, on the
strategy and the actions taken by partners and allies.
Section 1226--Report on Compliance of Iran Under the Chemical Weapons
Convention
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report to
the House Committee on Armed Services and the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs by February 1, 2019, assessing the extent to
which Iran is complying with its obligations under the Chemical
Weapons Convention.
Section 1227--Report on Potential Release of Chemical Weapons or
Chemical Weapons Precursors From Barzeh Research and Development Center
and Him Shinshar Chemical Weapons Storage and Bunker Facilities in Homs
Province of Syria
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
provide a report to the congressional defense committees within
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act on the
analysis for potential release of chemical weapons or chemical
weapon precursors, conducted prior to U.S. and partner forces
strikes on the Barzeh Research and Development Center and the
Him Shinshar chemical weapons storage and bunker facilities in
Homs province of Syria in April 2018.
Section 1228--Report on Cooperation Between Iran and the Russian
Federation
This provision would require a report each year for the
next 5 years on military and security cooperation between the
Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation,
particularly in respect to Syria. The report would further
cover Russian and Iranian intelligence-sharing, joint naval
exercises, joint cooperation on Iran's space and nuclear
programs, Russian cooperation with Hezbollah, and the potential
that Iran will adopt Russia's hybrid warfare model.
Subtitle D--Matters Relating to the Russian Federation
Section 1231--Prohibition on Availability of Funds Relating to
Sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea
This section would extend by 1 year the prohibition imposed
by section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), as amended by section
1232 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018 (Public Law 115-91). This section would prohibit the use
of fiscal year 2019 funds to implement any activity that
recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over
Crimea. This section would also allow the Secretary of Defense,
in concurrence with the Secretary of State, to waive the
prohibition if the Secretary determines that doing so would be
in the national security interest of the United States and
submits a notification to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives.
Section 1232--Limitation on Availability of Funds Relating to
Implementation of the Open Skies Treaty
The committee is aware that the Department of State's 2018
arms control compliance report, also known as the ``Report on
Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control,
Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments'',
submitted pursuant to section 2593a of title 22, United States
Code, continues to find the Russian Federation in violation of
numerous provisions of the Treaty on Open Skies. Consistent
with prior National Defense Authorization Acts, the committee
believes legislation is appropriate and required to oversee the
implementation of this treaty.
This section would prohibit the use of funding authorized
in this Act for fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of upgrading
or modernizing certain Treaty on Open Skies systems until such
time as the President (or the Secretary of State) is able to
certify that the President has imposed treaty violations
responses and legal countermeasures.
This section would also limit the use of funding authorized
in this Act or any other Act for fiscal year 2019 for the
approval or adoption of any implementing decision in the Open
Skies Consultative Commission concerning approval of a request
by states parties to certify infra-red or synthetic aperture
radar sensors under the treaty. Such funding would be
restricted until:
(1) the Secretary of Defense, jointly with the relevant
U.S. Government officials, submits a certification that an
implementing decision would not be harmful or detrimental to
the national security of the United States, as well as a report
on certain matters has been submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees; and
(2) the President has certified, not later than 90 days
prior to a decision taking effect, that Russia is in complete
compliance with the treaty, is allowing observation flights
over certain specified regions, and it has agreed to certain
conditions (including the extradition of Russian citizens
involved in undertaking unlawful activities against the United
States incident to the 2016 Presidential election, it has
withdrawn from Crimea and ceased support to Russian proxies in
Eastern Ukraine, and has ceased all military and financial
support for any state that uses or has used against its
civilian population any agent or substance banned by the
Chemical Weapons Convention).
The President would be permitted to waive the limitation
subject to certain conditions.
The section would also permit the Secretary to cease
operation of treaty aircraft for safety of flight.
Section 1233--Comprehensive Response to the Russian Federation's
Material Breach of the INF Treaty
This section would state a series of findings concerning
Russian Federation violations of the INF Treaty. This section
would also state that it is the policy of the United States
that Russia has defeated the object and purpose of the treaty,
is in material breach of the treaty, and as a result the U.S.
is legally entitled to suspend the operation of the treaty in
whole or in part for so long as the Russian Federation
continues to be in material breach of the treaty.
This section would additionally withhold 25 percent of the
funding authorized to be appropriated by this Act for
Department support to the Executive Office of the President,
other than funding required for senior leader communications,
until the President certifies that each requirement of section
1290 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017 (Public Law 114-328) has been met; that the President has
notified the appropriate congressional committees of the
imposition of sanctions pursuant to section 1290 of that Act;
and, that the President has submitted the report required by
section 1244(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).
The committee notes that because the requirements of
section 1244(b)(2) of Public Law 115-91 have not been satisfied
as of this report, the restriction on $50.0 million in fiscal
year 2018 authorized funding for the Special Mission Area of
the Defense Information Systems Agency remains in place.
The committee is aware that the State Department's 2018
arms control compliance report, also known as the Report on
Adherence to and Compliance With Arms Control,
Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments,
submitted pursuant to section 2593a of title 22, United States
Code, continues to find Russia in violation of the Treaty on
the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range
Missiles (INF Treaty), specifically the obligations not to
possess, produce, or flight-test a ground-launched missile with
a range capability of 500 kilometers to 5,500 kilometers. Each
National Defense Authorization Act since fiscal year 2014 has
included measures to pressure Russia to return to compliance
with the treaty and to ensure Russia cannot obtain a military
advantage by its violations of the treaty. The committee
believes time is running out for Russia to take actions that
will allow for the preservation of the treaty.
Section 1234--Modification and Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance
Initiative
This section would extend by 2 years section 1250 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public
Law 114-92), most recently amended by section 1234 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91), to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide
security assistance and intelligence support to the Government
of Ukraine. This section would also authorize $250.0 million to
carry out this authority in fiscal year 2019.
The committee recognizes the essential role played by U.S.
and partner assistance in training, advising, and equipping
Ukrainian military and security forces, including the
invaluable contributions of the National Guard through the
State Partnership Program, and urges the Defense Department to
fully resource those efforts. As part of these efforts, the
committee recognizes the contributions of training activities
conducted at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center
in Yavoriv, Ukraine, and similar locations.
The committee commends the administration for providing
defensive lethal assistance through Foreign Military Financing
in the past year to the Government of Ukraine to support its
efforts to protect and defend its territorial integrity. The
committee urges the Department to continue to use the Ukraine
Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) for assistance to the
Government of Ukraine and encourages the Department to consider
USAI as a source of funds for future defensive lethal
assistance.
Section 1235--Statement of Policy on United States Military Investment
in Europe
This section would state that it is the policy of the
United States to sustain credible deterrence against aggression
by the Government of the Russian Federation.
The committee notes section 1273 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91)
required the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees detailing a Future Years
Defense Program plan for resourcing and planning for the
European Deterrence Initiative. Section 1273 also prohibited
any further action with respect to sites identified for
divestiture, but not yet divested, as part of the European
Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) initiative until the report
was submitted to the congressional defense committees.
As the section 1273 report has not been submitted in
compliance with the statutory requirement, the committee
believes the limitation of the divestiture of sites under the
EIC is still in place.
Section 1236--Imposition of Sanctions With Respect to Certain Persons
Providing Sophisticated Goods, Services, or Technologies for Use in the
Production of Major Defense Equipment or Advanced Conventional Weapons
This section would require the President to submit a report
to the specified congressional committees within 120 days after
the date of enactment of the Act; the report would list such
persons as are described in section 1290 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328).
This section would also require the President to submit a
report to the specified congressional committees within 120
days after the date of enactment of the Act; the report would
provide information related to the supply chains for Russian
arms sales programs.
The section would require the imposition of sanctions with
respect to persons providing specified support to Russian
industry, with a focus on targeting Russia's defense industry
supply chain, involved with developing or producing major
defense equipment or advanced conventional weapons. The
sanctions available to the President would include, denial of
sales or defense articles and services; licenses for export of
an item on the United States Munitions List; or, exports
controlled for national security under the Export
Administration Regulations. It would also contain an enhanced
sanction for governments of state-sponsors of terrorism that
obtain such equipment from Russia. The President would be
authorized to waive the imposition of sanctions with respect to
the new sanctions provided in this section in certain specified
circumstances.
This section would also amend section 231 of the Countering
America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115-
44), by providing an authority to suspend the imposition of
sanctions under that Act for 180-day periods in the event a
person demonstrates that they are directly supporting U.S.
national security objectives and have taken specified steps,
including terminating defense relationships with Russia, or
reducing reliance upon the Russian defense or intelligence
sectors.
Finally, all provisions or amendments made by this section
would expire in 5 years.
Section 1237--Extension of Limitation on Military Cooperation Between
the United States and the Russian Federation
This section would extend for 1-year section 1232(a) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public
Law 114-328), as most recently amended by section 1231 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91). This section would limit the use of fiscal year
2019 funds for bilateral military-to-military cooperation
between the Government of the United States and the Russian
Federation until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State, provides a certification to appropriate
congressional committees relating to certain actions by Russia.
This section would also allow the Secretary of Defense to waive
the limitation under certain conditions.
Section 1238--Sense of Congress Regarding Russia's Violations of the
Chemical Weapons Convention
This section would express the sense of Congress that the
Russian Federation is in violation of the Chemical Weapons
Convention.
Section 1239--United States Actions Regarding Material Breach of INF
Treaty by the Russian Federation
This section would provide that, unless the President
certifies to the specified congressional committees that the
Russian Federation has returned to full and verifiable
compliance with the INF Treaty within 1 year of the date of the
enactment of this Act, the prohibitions set forth in Article VI
of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty would no longer
be binding upon the United States as a matter of U.S. law.
Section 1240--Limitation on Availability of Funds To Extend the
Implementation of the New START Treaty
This section would limit the expenditure of funds for the
Department of Defense to extend the implementation of the New
START Treaty unless and until the President certifies that the
President has raised the issue of certain new Russian nuclear
weapons systems under Article V of the New START Treaty and
that the Russian Federation has responded in writing to the
United States as to whether they will agree to declare such
nuclear weapons systems pursuant to the Treaty. The President
would be required to notify the specified congressional
committees on whether the Russian position threatens the
viability of the New START Treaty or requires political,
economic, or military response by the United States.
Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region
Section 1251--Support for Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative
This section would express the sense of Congress in support
of the Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative to increase and
enhance U.S. force posture; improve military and defense
infrastructure, basing, and logistics; and increase bilateral
and multilateral training and exercises with allies and partner
nations.
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a requirement and resource plan to the congressional
defense committees by March 1, 2019, that includes an analysis
of the challenges faced by the United States to meet the
objectives and activities outlined in the Indo-Pacific
Stability Initiative and the resource requirements needed
through fiscal year 2024 to address such challenges. This
section also would require the Secretary to submit budget
materials in support of the budget of the President for fiscal
year 2020.
Section 1252--United States Strategy on China
This section would require the President to issue a
strategy on the United States' whole-of-government approach to
safeguard U.S. interests against Chinese industrial
acquisitions, political influence, and regional and global
military capabilities and presence that have defense and
security implications for the United States and its allies and
partners. The strategy and recommendations for implementation
would be required to be submitted to the appropriate
congressional committees as a written report not later than
March 1, 2019.
Section 1253--Strengthening Taiwan's Force Readiness
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense to
conduct a comprehensive assessment, in consultation with
appropriate counterparts of Taiwan, on ways to enhance and
reform Taiwan's military forces, particularly Taiwan's reserve
forces. The assessment would also require the development of
recommendations to strengthen bilateral cooperation and improve
Taiwan's self-defense capabilities. The Secretary of Defense,
in consultation with the Secretary of State, would be required
to submit a report on the assessment and a list of
recommendations and planned actions to the appropriate
congressional committees not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Section 1254--Modification, Redesignation, and Extension of Southeast
Asia Maritime Security Initiative
This section would modify the Southeast Asia Maritime
Security Initiative by amending the name to the Indo-Pacific
Maritime Security Initiative. It would include India as a
covered country and allow for the inclusion of additional
countries in the Indo-Pacific region if the Secretary of
Defense, in concurrence with the Secretary of State, determines
and certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that it
is important for increasing maritime security and maritime
domain awareness. This section would also extend the authority
by 3 years from September 30, 2020, to September 30, 2023.
Section 1255--Missile Defense Exercises in the Indo-Pacific Region With
United States Regional Allies and Partners
This section would express the sense of Congress that the
United States should continue to develop and deploy robust
missile defense in the Indo-Pacific region. This section would
also express that the United States should increase
coordination, conduct bilateral and multilateral missile
defense exercises, and increase the capacity and integration of
missile defense systems with allies and partners to move toward
a more interoperable and integrated missile defense
architecture.
This section would also state that the Secretary of Defense
may conduct missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific
region with U.S. regional allies and partners to improve
interoperability.
Finally, this section would require the Secretary of
Defense to provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate,
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives on the matters contained in subsection (c) not
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Section 1256--Quadrilateral Cooperation and Exercise
This section would express the sense of Congress on
supporting quadrilateral cooperation among the United States,
Japan, the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Republic of
India, and others as appropriate.
This section would also state that the Secretary of Defense
may conduct a quadrilateral naval military exercise and it
would require the Secretary to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives on matters contained in this
section not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Section 1257--Name of United States Indo-Pacific Command
This section would change the name of ``United States
Pacific Command'' to ``United States Indo-Pacific Command''
beginning in January 1, 2020. This section also would make
several conforming amendments pursuant to the name change.
The committee notes that changing the name from ``United
States Pacific Command'' to ``United States Indo-Pacific
Command'' may involve some necessary administrative
expenditures. The committee believes the Department of Defense
should be prudent and minimize such costs to the extent
practicable.
Section 1258--Requirement for Critical Languages and Expertise in
Chinese, Korean, and Russian
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
provide a plan to address shortfalls in Chinese, Korean, and
Russian language and expertise across the Department of
Defense. Specifically, the plan shall provide a near-term and
long-term plan for how the Department is building competency in
these critical areas and the Secretary of Defense shall submit
that plan to the congressional defense committees not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Section 1259--Modification of Report Required Under Enhancing Defense
and Security Cooperation With India
This section would amend subsection (a)(2) of section 1292
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(114-328) by adding an additional reporting requirement. The
new reporting requirement would include a description of the
progress on enabling agreements between the United States and
the Republic of India, any limitations that hinder or slow
progress, measures to improve interoperability, and actions
India is taking, or the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary
of State believe India should take, to advance the relationship
with the United States.
Section 1260--Statement of Policy on Naval Vessel Transfers to Japan
This section would express that it shall be the policy of
the United States to support maritime defense cooperation with
Japan.
Section 1261--Report and Public Notification on China's Military,
Maritime, and Air Activities in the Indo-Pacific Region
This section would state the sense of Congress that greater
transparency of the People's Republic of China provocative
military, maritime, and air activities in the Indo-Pacific
region would aid in raising awareness of these activities,
enable regional security partners to more effectively protect
their sovereignty and defend their rights under international
law, and maintain stability within the region to enable
constructive relations with China.
This section would also require Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the
Secretary of State, to submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on a quarterly basis describing
China's activities in the Indo-Pacific region, and disseminate
the report to regional allies and partners and provide public
notification, as appropriate. The dissemination and
availability of the report and public notification shall be
made in a manner consistent with national security and the
protection of classified national security information.
Section 1262--Senior Defense Engagement With Taiwan
This section would express the sense of Congress that,
pursuant to the Taiwan Travel Act, a service secretary or
member of the joint chiefs should visit Taiwan for a senior-
level defense engagement. This section would require a briefing
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives on any plans of the
Department to carry out senior-level defense engagement.
Section 1263--Limitation on Use of Funds To Reduce the Total Number of
Members of the Armed Forces on Active Duty Who Are Deployed to the
Republic of Korea
This section would limit the use of funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act to reduce the number of members of the
Armed Forces serving on Active Duty in the Republic of Korea
below 22,000 unless the Secretary of Defense first provides
certification to the congressional defense committees that such
a reduction is in the national security interest of the United
States and will not significantly undermine the security of the
United States allies in the region.
Section 1264--Enhancing Missile Defense Cooperation With Partners
This section would state the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of Defense should seek to increase missile defense
coordination and cooperation with U.S. partners.
This section would amend section 1292 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328) as amended by section 1258 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) by
including missile defense cooperation as a priority of
Department of Defense defense cooperation efforts with the
Republic of India.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Section 1271--Report on Status of the United States Relationship With
the Republic of Turkey
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on
the U.S.-Turkish relationship to the congressional defense
committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives, not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
This section would also prohibit any action to execute
delivery of a foreign military sale for major defense equipment
under section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2761) to the Republic of Turkey until the required report is
delivered to the specified congressional committees.
Section 1272--Sense of Congress on Unity of Gulf Cooperation Council
Member Countries
This section would describe the sense of Congress that the
member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are
important security cooperation partners of the United States,
that GCC unity and cohesion is critical to facing the growing
threats from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and that the timely
normalization of diplomatic, security, and economic
relationships is in the best interest of the United States.
Section 1273--Report on United States Government Police Training and
Equipping Programs for Mexico
This section would require the President to submit a report
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives by
July 1, 2019, on U.S. police training and equipping programs
with the United States of Mexico.
Section 1274--Authority To Increase Engagement and Military-to-Military
Cooperation With Western Balkans Countries
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
increase engagement and military-to-military cooperation
utilizing authorized programs and activities under chapter 16
of title 10, United States Code, for the Western Balkans region
including the Republic of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
Republic of Kosovo, and the Republic of Macedonia.
The committee is concerned about long-term stability and
security in the Western Balkans region. Ethnic tensions,
economic challenges, and malign outside influences are
contributing to the instability of the region. The committee
remains concerned about the upcoming elections in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Since the signing of the Dayton Accords in 1995,
Bosnia and Herzegovina has maintained growth in developing
democratic institutions and elections. The committee encourages
the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to promptly and
effectively address their constitutional challenges and hold
fair and free elections in October 2018.
The committee remains deeply concerned over the Russian
Federation's intensifying efforts to assert its influence in
the Western Balkans. The committee condemns Russia's
involvement in the attempted coup against the Government of the
newest member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
Montenegro, in October 2016. The committee is also concerned
about Russian information operations in the Balkans including
propaganda and efforts to highlight lingering ethnic tensions.
The committee is encouraged by the strong partnerships that
continue to develop in the Western Balkans with the United
States. These partnerships are vital to increase security,
stability, and prosperity in the region. The committee also
encourages European partners and allies to strengthen
relationships in the region as well. The committee is hopeful
about, and supportive of, the continued work of many in the
region toward goals of integrating into the Euro-Atlantic
community, including NATO and the European Union (EU). The
continued forward progress by these nations toward accession
into NATO and the EU provides a stable framework from which to
achieve greater stability and security throughout Central
Europe. The committee notes that the Department of Defense
should continue to increase military-to-military cooperation
and engagements in the region.
Section 1275--Technical Corrections Relating to Defense Security
Cooperation Statutory Reorganization
This section would make technical corrections relating to
defense security cooperation statutory reorganization.
Section 1276--United States-Israel Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems
Cooperation
This section would modify section 1279 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
92) to authorize establishment of a cooperative research and
development program with the State of Israel to develop
capabilities for countering unmanned aerial systems through
modification of the existing memorandum of agreement between
the United States and Israel for anti-tunneling defense
capabilities or through a new memorandum of agreement.
Section 1277--Three-Year Extension of Authorization of Non-Conventional
Assisted Recovery Capabilities
This section would modify section 943(g) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-
417), as most recently amended by section 1051(n) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91), authorization of non-conventional assisted
recovery capabilities, by striking ``2021'' and inserting
``2024''.
Section 1278--Revision of Statutory References to Former NATO Support
Organizations and Related NATO Agreements
This section would amend section 2350d of title 10, United
States Code, to update the statutory reference to reflect a
reorganization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
with respect to the elimination of the NATO Support
Organization and the establishment of the NATO Support and
Procurement Organization. This section would also amend section
2350d to reflect that NATO supply and logistics support
activities may extend to NATO operations outside of Europe.
Section 1279--Sense of the Congress Concerning Military-to-Military
Dialogues
This section would state the sense of Congress regarding
the parameters that lead to successful military-to-military
dialogues.
Section 1280--Modifications to Global Engagement Center
This section would modify section 1287 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328). Nothing in this section would alter the requirements of
section 8119 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018
(Public Law 115-141) or any successor provision in an
Appropriation Act.
Section 1281--Report on Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements
This section would amend section 2342 of title 10, United
States Code, with a requirement to report on cross-servicing
agreements with NATO Allies and other countries. Reporting
would include the country, date, text, dollar amount, and an
assessment as to whether or not it falls within U.S. national
security interests.
Section 1282--Prohibition on Provision of Weapons and Other Forms of
Support to Certain Organizations
This section would prohibit funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available to the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 from being used to
provide weapons or any other form of support to certain
organizations.
Section 1283--Certification and Authority To Terminate Funding for
Academic Research Relating to Foreign Talent Programs
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a plan to implement a certification requirement to
ensure certain applicants for certain Department of Defense
research funding provide the Secretary information concerning
whether they have participated, or are currently participating,
in foreign talent or expert recruitment programs of certain
countries.
The Secretary would be required to implement such
certification program not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act. The Secretary would have the
authority to terminate the award of Department funds if an
applicant or recipient of such funds is unable to provide the
required certification.
Section 1284--Sense of Congress on Support for Georgia
This section would express the sense of Congress regarding
the United States support for Georgia's sovereignty and
territorial integrity as well as support for continued
cooperation between the United States and Georgia.
Section 1285--Sense of Congress on Support for Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania
This section would express the sense of Congress on U.S.
support for the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia,
and the Republic of Lithuania, including support for their
sovereignty, concern over aggressive military actions of the
Russian Federation against these nations, and encouragement for
further defense cooperation between the United States and these
nations.
Section 1286--Report on United States Strategy in Yemen
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees not
later than February 1, 2019, describing the strategy of the
United States Armed Forces with respect to Yemen including a
description of the U.S. Armed Forces activity in Yemen, costs
associated with such activity, key objectives of such activity,
indicators of effectiveness, how current efforts align with
such objectives, the estimated annual resources required
through fiscal year 2022 to achieve such objectives, the
applicable legal authorities, and any other matters the
Secretary deems relevant.
Section 1287--Report on Hizballah
This section would require the President to submit to the
Senate Committee on Armed Services, the House Committee on
Armed Services, the congressional intelligence committees, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report
on Hizballah no later than 90 days after the enactment of this
act. The report would include accounting of Hizballah's known
rocket arsenal, an evaluation of the impact of the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), an evaluation of
Hizballah's capabilities, a description of routes used by
Hizballah to procure weapons illegally, an estimate of entities
that support Hizballah's network, an assessment of Hizballah's
involvement in regional conflicts, and an assessment of
Hizballah's fundraising in territories where UNIFIL operates.
TITLE XIII--COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Future of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
The committee notes the successful history of the Nunn-
Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program, including the
pivotal role it played in securing former Soviet Union nuclear
material and delivery platforms, the destruction of Russian and
Syrian chemical weapons, and the securing of sensitive
biological laboratories around the world. In response to an
evolving threat landscape, Congress has provided modifications
to the original program to address current requirements for
threat reduction and the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) by state and non-state actors around the
globe.
The committee is aware that additional opportunities may
exist for enhanced cooperation with allies and partners to
address emerging proliferation concerns and WMD threats, such
as those on the Korean Peninsula. The committee notes, however,
that interagency coordination, expeditious project approval,
prioritization, measuring program effectiveness, and policy
gaps continue to pose challenges to effective and efficient
utilization of CTR by the Department of Defense, despite
efforts for improvement.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a report to the House Committee on Armed Services by
December 1, 2018, on how to strengthen the CTR program so that
it may be better leveraged for emerging threat reduction and
proliferation concerns in an efficient and expeditious manner.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 1301--Funding Allocations
This section would allocate specific funding amounts for
each program under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat
Reduction (CTR) Program from within the overall $335.2 million
that the committee would authorize for the CTR Program. The
allocation under this section reflects the amount of the budget
request for fiscal year 2019.
Section 1302--Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds
This section would specify that funds authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Defense for the Cooperative
Threat Reduction Program, established under the Department of
Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711),
would be available for obligation in fiscal years 2019, 2020,
and 2021.
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
Section 1401--Working Capital Funds
This section would authorize appropriations for Defense
Working Capital Funds at the levels identified in section 4501
of division D of this Act.
Section 1402--Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense
This section would authorize appropriations for Chemical
Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense at the levels
identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act.
Section 1403--Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-
Wide
This section would authorize appropriations for Drug
Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide at the
levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act.
Section 1404--Defense Inspector General
This section would authorize appropriations for the Office
of the Inspector General at the levels identified in section
4501 of division D of this Act.
Section 1405--Defense Health Program
This section would authorize appropriations for the Defense
Health Program at the levels identified in section 4501 of
division D of this Act.
Section 1406--National Defense Sealift Fund
This section would authorize appropriations for the
National Defense Sealift Fund at the levels identified in
section 4501 of division D of this Act.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Section 1411--Authority for Transfer of Funds to Joint Department of
Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration
Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois
This section would authorize the transfer of funds from the
Department of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense-
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration
Fund established by section 1704 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84).
Section 1412--Authorization of Appropriations for Armed Forces
Retirement Home
This section authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2019
from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for the
operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Section 1413--Quarterly Briefing on Progress of Chemical
Demilitarization Program
This section would modify section 1521 of title 50, United
States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to provide
quarterly briefings to the congressional defense committees on
the progress of the chemical demilitarization program,
including contractor cost and schedule performance, destruction
progress, and any other relevant information until stockpile
destruction is complete. This section would also eliminate the
semiannual written reports required in the section referenced
above.
TITLE XV--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Cargo Inspections To Counter Vehicle Borne IED Threats
The Committee is encouraged that the Department of the Army
is testing and planning to deploy new passive cargo inspection
technologies to address a joint urgent operational need to
counter Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED)
threats. This disruptive technology, which utilizes naturally
occurring cosmic ray muons and electrons, identifies shielded
and unshielded nuclear and radioactive materials; detects
smuggled contraband, including weapons, bombmaking materials,
and illicit goods; and is proven safe for humans, animals, and
food products. The Committee encourages the Army to continue
with the current testing program and supports efforts to deploy
the system at a major US military facility. Further, the
Committee requests a briefing 60 days after the enactment of
this bill on the potential future deployments of these next
generation inspection technologies inside and outside the
continental United States. The briefing, which may be provided
in a classified setting, shall include an assessment of current
cargo inspection protocols and requirement gaps that may exist.
National Guard and Reserve Component Equipment Account
The budget request for Overseas Contingency Operations
(OCO) contained no funding for a National Guard and Reserve
Component equipment account. Elsewhere as reflected in division
D of this Act, the committee notes that the base budget request
contained $3.4 billion for procurement of National Guard and
Reserve Component equipment and $219.9 million in the OCO
request for Army National Guard and Army Reserve other
procurement programs.
The committee remains concerned about the availability of
equipment needed to sustain and modernize the National Guard
and Reserve Components as an operational reserve and for their
domestic support missions. The committee notes that National
Guard and Reserve Components are often reliant upon overused
and outdated equipment, creating a widening capability gap with
the Active Component, and have been unable to maintain pace
with rapid technological change. The committee believes
additional funds are required to address identified equipment
shortfalls and improve compatibility with Active Components.
The committee expects these funds to be used for the purposes
of, but not limited to, the procurement of rotorcraft; avionic
and radar upgrades for legacy strike fighter aircraft to
include Navy Reserve F-18 strike fighters; wheeled and tracked
combat vehicles; tactical wheeled vehicles; ammunition; small
arms; tactical radios (to include single channel ground and
airborne radio systems); UH-72A Lakota survivability upgrades;
UH-60 disaster response equipment, such as rescue hoists, water
buckets, and radios; non-system training devices; vehicle
convoy operations trainers; unstabilized gunnery trainers and
virtual convoy operations trainers; sense and avoid system
upgrades for unmanned air systems; and explosive ordnance
disposal man-portable robots & lightweight X-ray systems and
other unfunded procurement items for the National Guard and
Reserve Components.
The committee recommends additional funding for a National
Guard and Reserve Component equipment account within the
Overseas Contingency Operations budget request. The committee
also recommends $3.4 billion, the full amount of the base
budget request, for National Guard and Reserve Component
equipment and also recommends $219.9 million in the OCO request
for Army National Guard and Army Reserve.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Section 1501--Purpose of Certain Authorizations of Appropriations
This section would establish the purpose of this title and
make authorization of appropriations available upon enactment
of this Act for the Department of Defense, in addition to
amounts otherwise authorized in this Act, to provide for
additional authorization of funds due to overseas contingency
operations and other additional funding requirements.
Section 1502--Procurement
This section would authorize additional appropriations for
procurement at the levels identified in section 4102 of
division D of this Act.
Section 1503--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
This section would authorize additional appropriations for
research, development, test, and evaluation at the levels
identified in section 4202 of division D of this Act.
Section 1504--Operation and Maintenance
This section would authorize additional appropriations for
operation and maintenance programs at the levels identified in
section 4302 of division D of this Act.
Section 1505--Military Personnel
This section would authorize additional appropriations for
military personnel at the levels identified in section 4402 of
division D of this Act.
Section 1506--Working Capital Funds
This section would authorize additional appropriations for
Defense Working Capital Funds at the levels identified in
section 4502 of division D of this Act.
Section 1507--Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-
Wide
This section would authorize additional appropriations for
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide, at
the levels identified in section 4502 of division D of this
Act.
Section 1508--Defense Inspector General
This section would authorize additional appropriations for
the Office of the Inspector General at the levels identified in
section 4502 of division D of this Act.
Section 1509--Defense Health Program
This section would authorize additional appropriations for
the Defense Health Program at the levels identified in section
4502 of division D of this Act.
Subtitle B--Financial Matters
Section 1511--Treatment as Additional Authorizations
This section would state that amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this title are in addition to amounts otherwise
authorized to be appropriated by this Act.
Section 1512--Special Transfer Authority
This section would authorize the transfer of up to $4.5
billion of additional war-related funding authorizations in
this title among the accounts in this title.
Subtitle C--Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters
Section 1521--Afghanistan Security Forces Fund
This section would extend the Afghanistan Security Forces
Fund through December 31, 2019. This section would also set a
goal of using $18.0 million to support, to the extent
practicable, the efforts of the Government of the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan to promote the recruitment, training,
and integration of Afghan women into the Afghan National
Defense and Security Forces and as security personnel for
future elections.
This section would also require an assessment of the
Government of Afghanistan's ability to manage, employ, and
sustain equipment divested under the Afghan Security Forces
Fund; if the results of said assessment are unfavorable, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, would be authorized to withhold assistance under the
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.
Section 1522--Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund
This section would amend subsections (b) and (c) of section
1514 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364) to extend the use and
transfer authority for the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund
through fiscal year 2019. This section would also extend the
authority for interdiction of improvised explosive device
precursor chemicals to December 31, 2019.
This section would also direct the Secretary of Defense to
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives by March 1, 2019, a plan to
transition funding for the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund
from Overseas Contingency Operations to the base budget.
TITLE XVI--STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Space Activities
Briefing on Deployed Satellite Communications Terminals
The committee notes that currently deployed satellite
communications terminals may not meet the performance, the
agility, timeliness, and weight requirements needed to provide
secure satellite communications to naval and expeditionary
forces. The committee directs the Secretary of the Navy to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
November 1, 2018, on the current validated requirements for the
terminals and a plan, including applicability, operational
capability and cost, for quickly fielding commercially
available, secure, lightweight, satellite communications
terminals, equipped with rapidly deployable antennas, in
support of warfighter operations.
Briefing on Supply Chain for In-Space Propulsion Thrusters
The committee is aware that the Department of Defense and
its suppliers rely on U.S., allied, and non-allied
manufacturers for procurement of in-space propulsion thrusters.
These thrusters are used on critical military satellites and
the Committee is concerned that the presence of Russian origin
thrusters on these satellites may constitute a security risk,
particularly as the Department of Defense shifts towards the
use of commercial off the shelf satellites.
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing on the supply chain for in-space
propulsion thrusters, whether the presence of allied or non-
allied thrusters increases risk, and if so how, options to
mitigate any identified risks, and the cost implications of
relying solely on U.S. sources to the House Committee on Armed
Services by January 31, 2019.
Commercial Satellite Imagery
The committee continues to support the National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency's (NGA) continued acquisition of commercial
satellite imagery in support of global geospatial-intelligence
needs. The committee is also aware that NGA, working with the
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), is developing a joint
transition plan to transfer commercial imagery pixel
acquisition from NGA to NRO in fiscal year 2019, and expects
continued focus and leveraging of these commercial capabilities
to add to U.S. imagery capacity and capabilities.
As this transition occurs, the committee believes it is
essential to maintain continuity of operation, quality of
service, cost-effective services, and capability for the
warfighter and other user communities.
Acquisition of commercial imagery should contract with
several providers to leverage U.S. industry providers of
global, high-resolution, and cost-effective services, with high
revisit rates, and reliable performance including those that
have demonstrated proven capability and those that are rapidly
emerging within industry. Commercial synthetic aperture radar
imagery can also provide day, night, and all-weather imagery in
highly cloud covered regions.
The committee directs the NGA Director and the NRO Director
to jointly provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees and the congressional intelligence committees by
August 1, 2018, on agency plans for the transition from NGA to
NRO, and planned funding beyond fiscal year 2019, and on an
open and fair competitive acquisition process to leverage
industry capabilities, including but not limited to plans
following the EnhancedView contract.
Commercial Space Situational Awareness Capabilities
The committee continues to be concerned with the direction
of the multiple programs seeking to address space situational
awareness (SSA) requirements, including Joint Space Operations
Center Mission System, the Enterprise Space Battle Management
Command and Control System, and the SSA Operations at the
National Space Defense Center. The committee expects the Air
Force to operationalize existing best of breed commercial
capabilities to meet warfighter requirements.
The committee supports the efforts being undertaken by the
Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Rapid
Capabilities Office to develop common data standards and
process commercial data to augment Department of Defense
capabilities. The development of common data standards will be
important to ensuring the broader multi-domain command and
control efforts that are being undertaken within the Air Force.
Criteria for Launch Service Agreement Down-Select
The committee notes that the Secretary of the Air Force
plans to make an initial down-select decision to three
potential Expendable Evolved Launch Vehicle (EELV) launch
providers for assured access to space in the summer of 2018,
and plans to make a final award for launch service procurement
contracts by the end of fiscal year 2019. The committee is
aware that full-scale flight tests of new space launch vehicles
may not occur until after this award is made.
The committee therefore directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services not later than October 1, 2018, on the criteria and
sufficiency of test data that the Air Force will use to make
the final launch service agreement awards by the end of fiscal
year 2019, potentially ahead of fully integrated flight tests.
The briefing should also include criteria and incentives that
the Air Force will use to ensure that the contractors selected
maintain schedule and fidelity in line with their contract
bids.
GPS Backup Demonstration
The committee continues to support the demonstration of
backup and complementary positioning, navigation, and timing
capabilities of the Global Positioning System (GPS) as required
by section 1606 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91). The committee encourages
the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Transportation, and
Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to work together to
jointly develop and implement a plan for carrying out this
backup GPS capability demonstration in 2019 and 2020. Further,
the committee expects the Secretaries to submit the final
report next year as required by Public Law 115-91. The
committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees by December 1,
2018, on the progress being made on this demonstration.
Launch Support and Infrastructure Modernization
The committee is aware that the Air Force's launch support
and modernization program required by section 1609 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91) covers the Eastern and Western Ranges, but does not
include U.S. spaceports. Therefore, the committee directs the
Secretary of the Air Force to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives not later than September 14, 2018, on the
potential benefits of including in this program U.S. spaceports
and ranges that actively support national security missions,
including benefits such as increasing resilience and rapid
launch capability, and the estimated costs of including them.
Launch Vehicle Upper Stage Mission Enhancement
The committee is interested in the cost-effective
development of advanced launch vehicle upper stages to be used
for defense of our space assets. Advanced upper stages could
increase the operational flexibility and on-orbit reusability
of the holistic launch system while also allowing for greater
delivery of mass to orbit.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees by December 3,
2018, on the benefits, risks, costs, and operational
opportunities for next generation upper stage technology. The
briefing should examine as appropriate on-orbit reusability,
cryogenic refueling, multiple engine restarts, and power
generation to support secondary payloads that can support space
resiliency.
Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Satellites
The committee supports the Department of Defense's efforts
to improve the affordability, resiliency, and agility of
Overhead Persistent Infrared Satellite systems that can be
rapidly fielded as the battlespace changes. As adversaries
challenge this capability, the Department must respond with
technology upgrades in a rapid fashion to counter the threat by
pursuing affordable systems with lifetimes under 7 years;
disaggregated strategic missile warning, missile defense
tracking, and battlespace awareness missions; smaller bus
sizes; resilient mission architectures that can survive a loss
of system nodes/satellites and still provide primary mission
capability through complementary mission capabilities and both
on-orbit and ground spares with the ability to rapidly
reconstitute.
The committee believes these efforts should be supported
with robust prototyping to demonstrate the now disaggregated
missions of strategic missile warning and battlespace awareness
for increased resiliency: operational demonstrations to drive
down operational interface risks and technical demonstrations
to drive down technical risks so that technology insertion into
our operational systems can be done in a low-risk fashion.
Prototypes should have residual operational capability that can
contribute immediately to the resilience of the mission.
Plan for Use of Allied Launch Services in Case of Emergency Need
The committee notes that a plan for the use of allied
launch vehicles was mandated by section 1604 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328). This plan was to provide assured access to space should
the Department of Defense be unable to meet that requirement
for a limited period using only U.S. launch vehicles.
In 2017, the Air Force provided to Congress a report that
analyzed the initial potential of using an allied nation's
launch vehicle and services for U.S. national security space
launches. The committee commends the Air Force for providing
this analysis. The committee notes the report identified a
number of activities that have not been implemented,
specifically regarding the pursuit of non-recurring design
validation or certification of the allied launch system for
specific payloads or reference missions, early integration
studies of specific payloads, an environmental impact statement
plus one year of standard mission integration and space-flight-
worthiness assessment, and the pursuit of a pathfinder mission.
The committee further notes that additional capabilities may be
needed to use allied launch capability in the event of an
emergency and inability of U.S. launch providers to provide
assured access to space.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a
report to the House Committee on Armed Services by December 3,
2018, on an operational backup plan for assured access into
space using allied launch vehicles. This plan shall include:
(1) an assessment of U.S. satellites that would be
appropriate to be launched on an allied launch vehicle;
(2) relevant laws, regulations, and policies governing the
launch of national security satellites;
(3) whether any legislative, regulatory, or policy actions
or changes would be necessary to allow for the launch of a
national security satellite on an allied launch vehicle; and
(4) the certification requirements for using allied launch
vehicles pursuant to the plan and the estimated cost, schedule,
and measures that would be necessary to certify allied launch
vehicles.
When creating this backup plan, the committee expects the
Secretary to leverage findings identified by the previous Air
Force report.
Portable Satellite Data Receiver Status
The committee notes that the United States Air Force
Research Laboratory's Small Business Initiative Research has
provided funding for the development of a unique satellite
communications receive suite for reliable, portable connection
by the warfighter to the Global Broadcast System (GBS). The
committee is aware that the Department of Defense joint program
office now includes these portable receive suites as an
approved solution for receive technology with military
satellite communications on the existing GBS network. The
committee encourages the Department of Defense and the Air
Force to ensure that these suites are made available to the
warfighter.
The committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
November 1, 2018, on a plan, including applicability and cost,
for rapidly fielding commercially available, secure, satellite,
Suitcase Portable Receive Suites and Rucksack Portable Receive
Suites in support of deployed warfighter operations.
Rapid Satellite Capability Reconstitution
The committee recognizes the value that rapid
reconstitution may contribute to increasing resilience in the
space domain. The committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering to submit a report to the
House Committee on Armed Services by January 15, 2019, on the
needs and capabilities of the Department of Defense to rapidly
reconstitute disaggregated Earth-orbiting satellite
constellations. The report should include options for
developing an approach for commercially acquiring, where cost
effective, resilient and rapid launch services to support
reconstitution, including but not limited to the feasibility of
launching satellites within one week of need.
Satellite Communications
The committee is aware that the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) added two more Wideband Global
Satellite Communications System (WGS) satellites. The committee
also notes the increasing demand for satellite communications
(SATCOM) capacity and the potential for increased contribution
from commercial SATCOM providers. In addition, recognizing the
growing capacity and resilience requirements, the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328) required that the pilot program required under section
1605 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291) provide order-of-magnitude
improvements in SATCOM capability.
The committee is aware of proven commercial SATCOM
technology, including high capacity satellite communications
technology, that delivers improvements in capacity and
performance capabilities and supports operations in contested
environments in a cost-effective manner. The committee supports
the Department of Defense's request for multiyear procurement
authority for these services.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to submit a report to the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives by December 1, 2018, including:
(1) the costs associated with the procurement, operations,
and sustainment of the additional WGS satellites, including
life-cycle costs, and costs related to operations and
maintenance, and launch;
(2) an update on the status of the Air Force commercial
SATCOM pilot and pathfinder programs, including an update on
fulfilling the order-of-magnitude requirement, an explanation
of the steps the Department is taking to expedite the
integration of commercially available high capacity satellite
communications to meet the growing capacity demand and counter
accelerating adversary communications denial capabilities, and
whether the Air Force plans to use its existing authorities to
solicit and award annual services contracts; and
(3) a comprehensive plan to modernize terminals and
networking capability needed to access and adopt new multi-
domain commercial communications technologies, multi-mode
terminals and network.
Space Flag Exercise and Responsive Launch
The committee is encouraged that the budget request
proposed creating a dedicated Air Force Space Procurement
funding line to acquire affordable, flexible launch services to
deliver spacelift capability for small payloads to low Earth
orbit through geostationary transfer orbit. The committee
supports the proposed Rocket System Launch Program procurement
and encourages sustained investment to further operationalize
integration of new small launch services into the space
enterprise.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(Public Law 115-91) also states that the Secretary of Defense
should establish ``an annual capstone training event'' for
space professionals to refine doctrine, operations, and
training. This ``Space Flag'' exercise improves training to
operate in the event of loss of space capabilities and to deter
conflict in space. The U.S. Air Force concluded its second
annual Space Flag exercise in August 2017 in Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
Demonstrating overt resolve and ability to rapidly
replenish diminished capabilities could contribute to
increasing resilience in space as it relates to operations,
tactics, and procedures for protecting and defending U.S.
assets. In addition, integrating responsive launch capabilities
into the annual Space Flag event could be an important step in
evolving space mission operations, and to test, train, and
operationalize these capabilities.
Accordingly, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees by December 1, 2018, on the value, plans,
requirements, and benefits of aligning the small launch
activities of the Rocket System Launch Program with the annual
Space Flag training exercise.
Use of Commercial Items in Follow-On Wideband Communications System
The committee supports efforts to conduct an analysis of
alternatives for a follow-on wideband communications system to
the Wideband Global Satellite Communications System as required
by section 1611 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92). The committee encourages
the Department of Defense's efforts to maximize the use of
commercial satellite communications capabilities as required by
section 2377 of title 10, United States Code.
Section 2377 of title 10, United States Code, requires that
Federal agencies maximize the use of commercial items in
determining requirements and soliciting for procurements. To
prevent critical satellite communications capability gaps and
to field a follow-on wideband communications system by 2021,
the Department must ensure that its market research is fully
investigating the ability of a commercial offeror to meet the
requirements of the Air Force's procurement needs on a
commercial basis, in part or in full.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by June 30, 2018, on the Department's efforts to comply with
section 2377 of title 10, United States Code, and on its
analysis of alternatives for a follow-on wideband
communications system.
Missile Defense Programs
Airborne Tracking and Targeting System
The Committee notes that the Missile Defense Agency has
been working on technologies to develop and test ballistic
missile tracking and surveillance using MQ-9 Reaper unmanned
aerial vehicles under an experimental program. The Committee
directs the Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with
Commander, Pacific Command and Commander, Central Command, to
provide a brief to the House Armed Services Committee by
December 31, 2018 on the addition of an operational fleet of
advanced sensors deployed on MQ-9 Reaper systems to the
ballistic missile defense system, to include integration and
test efforts, operational value for regional and homeland
defense, basing options, Warfighter concepts of operation, and
total research, development, test and evaluation and operations
and sustainment costs associated with deployment to the Pacific
command and Central command areas of responsibility.
Cruise Missile Threat to Hawaii
The committee notes the cruise missile threat to the United
States, including Hawaii, and notes that the ballistic missile
defense review, which has been delayed, may address this issue.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to
provide to the Armed Services Committee of the House of
Representatives a briefing no later than 45 days after the
Ballistic Missile Defense Review is submitted to Congress, on
the cruise missile defense threat to the United States,
including Hawaii, including in the event of a conflict with
Russia or China, the role of nuclear deterrence plays in the
layered defense of the United States, and an assessment of the
required architecture, development and deployment timeline,
estimated costs and any relevant policy implications related to
a potential cruise missile defense system to protect the United
States, including specifically Hawaii.
Cybersecurity of Ballistic Missile Defense System
This committee notes the 2017 report from the Director,
Operational Test and Evaluation, of the Department of Defense,
on the cybersecurity testing gaps that exist for the Ballistic
Missile Defense System (BMDS). The committee further notes that
a plan is needed from the Missile Defense Agency and Director,
Operational Test and Evaluation to conduct vulnerability
assessments, cooperative vulnerability and penetration
assessments, and adversarial assessments on all BMDS mission
elements. Therefore, the committee directs the Director of the
Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with the Director,
Operational Test and Evaluation, to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives by December 31, 2018, on the BMDS cybersecurity
testing road map. The briefing must include a comprehensive
plan to improve the cybersecurity posture of the mission
elements of the BMDS, including addressing the requirement to
further enhance such posture through the integration and
dissemination of left- and right-of-launch data, and what
process the Director of the Missile Defense Agency will use to
incorporate lessons learned from the cybersecurity assessments.
Hypersonic Defense
The committee directs the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency to provide a briefing to the congressional defense
committees by December 31, 2018, on the hypersonic defense
analysis of alternatives and the integrated plan, including
estimated costs to deliver hypersonic defense capabilities in a
manner that is global, cost effective, persistent, and provides
resilient tracking, in accordance with section 1687 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public
Law 114-328). This briefing shall include an assessment on the
required architecture, deployment timeline, and estimated costs
for defense against hypersonic threats as demonstrated and/or
pursued by Russia and China.
Maintenance of Patriot Batteries
The committee notes that an ongoing review by the
Comptroller General of the United States of the Army's
maintenance of the Patriot missile defense system has found
that although the Army believes that the current pace of
recapitalizing Patriot equipment incurs long-term risks to
sustaining the system, the Army has concluded that it cannot
increase the recapitalization pace without affecting current
operational demands or without shifting resources from its
integrated air and missile defense modernization priorities. In
addition, the ongoing review by the Comptroller General has
found that the return of reset equipment to Patriot units
generally has not met the Army's timeliness goal and that
delays in returning reset equipment can affect unit training.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army to
provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives not later than December 1, 2018, on a
plan to conduct a comparative analysis of factors affecting
Patriot reset timeliness and appropriate corrective actions to
improve timeliness.
Options To Supplement Missile Defense of Hawaii
The committee notes that Hawaii is currently defended
against missile threats from North Korea by the deployed
ground-based interceptors located at Fort Greely, Alaska, and
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Mindful of potential
costs and untested capability of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3)
interceptors against long-range missile threats, the committee
directs the Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency, to provide a briefing
to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives, not later than September 15, 2018, on the
potential to supplement this defense by assigning a permanent
Aegis ship patrol to increase a layered ballistic missile
defense of Hawaii, with the assumption that SM-3 missiles might
be effective against long-range threats. The briefing should
address the technical capability, feasibility, benefits, risks,
cost, and trade-offs of this option for the purpose of
defending Hawaii.
In addition, mindful of the high demand for Terminal High
Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries and the untested
capability of the THAAD weapon system against long-range
threats, the committee also directs the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army,
to provide a briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives, not later than September 15, 2018, on
the feasibility of stationing a permanent THAAD battery in
Hawaii, and the technical capability, costs, benefits, and
risks of testing a THAAD interceptor against an
intercontinental ballistic missile.
Patriot Interceptor Inventory
The committee recognizes, given the reality of ever-
increasing capabilities and quantities of ballistic missiles
and air-breathing threats (such as cruise missiles and unmanned
aerial vehicles), the importance of maintaining a full
complement of interceptors for the Patriot system. Section 1678
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(Public Law 115-91) directed the Army to submit a plan to
maintain an inventory of interceptors necessary to retain the
capability provided by Patriot interceptors. The committee
notes that the report has not yet been received and will be
delayed until July 2018.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army,
in coordination with the Chief of Staff of the Army, to submit
an amended report to the congressional defense committees by
July 31, 2018, that addresses the value of maintaining use of
Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM-T) capabilities alongside
Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment
Enhanced (MSE) to provide Patriot with a full complement of
capability and capacity against current and evolving threats,
including air-breathing and all other types of ballistic
missiles. The report should also include the Army's intent to
recertify the aging GEM-T inventory and cite a desired date to
commence this activity so as to minimize any negative
consequences to Patriot munitions capacity.
Protection of Ballistic Missile Defense System Components
The committee notes an increase to land-based ballistic
missile defense system (BMDS) components with the development
and delivery of the Long Range Discriminating Radar, Homeland
Defense Radar-Hawaii, Pacific Radar, and completion of the
Aegis Ashore site in Poland. These new sites are in addition to
already deployed terrestrial weapon system sites and radars.
Responsibility for protection of these sites against threats
such as cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and
electronic warfare falls under the combatant commander for
which they are located.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, and
appropriate regional combatant commands, to provide a briefing
to the congressional defense committees by November 30, 2018,
detailing the current protections of deployed BMDS assets from
cruise missile, unmanned aerial vehicle, and electronic warfare
threats. The briefing should also include the requirements for
protection of the future assets that are in the program of
record, as well as any plans to increase protection of current
and future assets, including costs and any mitigating measures
in the event that a system is degraded or unavailable.
Standard Missile-3 Testing and Reliability
The committee is aware of the role and importance of the
Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors in providing missile
defense capability to the warfighter. The committee notes that
failures of the SM-3 IB and SM-3 IIA revealed issues that may
have been avoided with additional system engineering focus, and
these recent challenges could have impacts on reliability
assessments of these interceptors by the Director, Operational
Test and Evaluation.
The committee also notes that section 1680 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) included a requirement to test the SM-3 IIA capability
against a longer range threat. The committee directs the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency to provide a briefing to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, not later than August 1, 2018,
on how the recent SM-3 IIA test failure affects the planned
test of this missile against an intercontinental ballistic
missile-range target. This briefing should include implications
such as changes to timeline of planned tests, requirements for
additional tests, and changes in funding requirements.
The committee also directs the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency, in coordination with the Director of the Office
of Test and Evaluation, to provide a briefing to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than December 15, 2018, detailing
how the Missile Defense Agency will ensure the contractor's
systems engineering and ground testing procedures are adequate
to support production of SM-3 IB and SM-3 IIA interceptors. The
briefing should describe how ground test data from production
interceptors supports SM-3 reliability estimates from the
Missile Defense Agency and the Office of Test and Evaluation.
Warfighter Procedures for Responding to and Releasing Information
Regarding an Inbound Ballistic Missile Threat
The committee notes that on January 13, 2018, the Hawaii
Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) issued a false incoming
ballistic missile alert that caused widespread panic and
confusion in the State of Hawaii. The U.S. Pacific Command
(PACOM) notified HI-EMA that no launch had occurred within
minutes of the false alert being issued. Nevertheless, it took
HI-EMA 38 minutes to retract the alert.
The committee notes the importance of clear and accurate
communications and cooperation between PACOM and relevant
federal and state entities responsible for communicating and
alerting the public of an incoming threat. Therefore, the
committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide a
briefing to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives on ballistic missile alert procedure,
warfighter coordination, plans, and timelines in the event of a
legitimate incoming ballistic missile attack to the Homeland,
including coordination, plans and timelines for releasing
critical defense information to other Federal agencies, and
state entities as appropriate, responsible for informing the
general public. The briefing shall also include the DoD's role
and process, if any, in retracting a false, misinformed, or
unauthorized alert issued by a federal or state agency
regarding an inbound ballistic missile threat.
Nuclear Forces
Air Force Global Strike Command and Nuclear Deterrence Institute
The committee continues to oversee Air Force Global Strike
Command (AFGSC) as it leads and coordinates efforts across the
Air Force for both nuclear deterrence operations and the
National Leadership Command Capabilities/Nuclear Command,
Control, and Communications system. The committee believes
strong and sustained attention on these missions will be
required as the Air Force carries out its portions of the
nuclear modernization program.
The committee understands that the AFGSC's strategy to
enhance science, technology, innovation, and collaboration
related to its missions has successfully leveraged partnerships
with local governments, academia, industry, and non-profits.
This strategy also includes an intent to establish an institute
dedicated to AFGSC's missions, further leverage these
partnerships, and provide AFGSC an analytical foundation and
direct access to expertise across its mission set. To better
understand how the Air Force intends to proceed with this
initiative, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services by November 30, 2018, on implementation of the AFGSC's
strategy to enhance science, technology, innovation, and
collaboration. The briefing should include:
(1) the Secretary's decision regarding if, and if so, when
and how, to establish the institute recommended by the
strategy;
(2) whether and how the institute could uniquely contribute
to the nuclear deterrence operations mission of the Air Force
without duplication of other capabilities and resources; and
(3) the benefits and costs associated with the institute.
B83-1 Nuclear Gravity Bomb
The committee notes that the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review
(NPR) proposes to retain the B83-1 nuclear gravity bomb in the
U.S. nuclear stockpile, whereas it had previously been slated
for retirement in the early 2020s. The NPR stated, ``the B83-1
and B61-11 gravity bombs can hold at risk a variety of
protected targets. As a result, both will be retained in the
stockpile, at least until there is sufficient confidence in the
B61-12 gravity bomb that will be available in 2020.'' The NPR
elaborated, saying it proposes ``sustaining the B83-1 past its
currently planned retirement date until a suitable replacement
is identified.''
The committee also notes that in 2012, the National Nuclear
Security Administration (NNSA) estimated that retaining the B83
gravity bomb would potentially require it to undergo an
alteration in the 2020s and a life extension program in the
2030s, both of which would cost billions of dollars.
Additionally, the NNSA may have planned to use certain
materials from the B83 for currently planned life extension
programs.
The committee believes further explanation for the decision
to retain the B83 is warranted, particularly because such
decision may require the B83 to undergo significant life
extension activities and could impact other planned warhead
modernization programs. The committee also expects a fuller
understanding of the military requirements associated with the
B83-1 and its retention.
The committee therefore directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command
and the Administrator for Nuclear Security, to submit a report
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives by November 15, 2018, on the plan and
rationale for, and implications of, retaining the B83-1. The
report should address specific military requirements associated
with the decision to now retain the B83-1, impacts on current
or planned warhead programs including re-use of any materials,
and potential risks, benefits, plans and costs associated with
continued surveillance and potential life extension activities
for the B83-1. The committee directs the report to be provided
in unclassified form, with a classified annex as necessary.
Comptroller General Review of Plans To Swap B61 Bombs in Europe
The committee notes that the Department of Energy and the
Department of Defense are carrying out a life extension program
to maintain the safety, security, reliability, and credibility
of B61 nuclear gravity bombs, and expect a first production
unit of the updated B61-12 weapon to be available in late 2019.
To swap legacy B61 bombs currently deployed in Europe in
support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for
modern B61-12 bombs, the Air Force will conduct movements of
nuclear weapons to and from Europe using certified military
cargo aircraft. Initial planning for these movements is
underway and the committee understands that such planning
requires dialogue and close coordination with host nation
governments.
To enable improved oversight of this planning, the
committee directs the Comptroller General of the United States
to submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives by March 1, 2019,
containing a review and assessment of the Department of Defense
plans to swap B61 nuclear gravity bombs in Europe, including
the following:
(1) readiness of the military forces responsible for
conducting and supporting the weapon movements;
(2) coordination between the United States and allied host
nations regarding the movements;
(3) any potential actions that may be considered or planned
to enhance surety and survivability; and
(4) the Department of Defense's identification and
mitigation of any risks to these plans.
Nuclear Survivability and Hostile Environments Testing
To be a credible and effective deterrent, U.S. nuclear
weapons are designed to operate in the most extreme hostile
environments. The committee has no doubt that current U.S.
nuclear forces and weapons meet these exacting requirements.
However, as it has expressed in the past, the committee
believes that the Department of Defense and the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) must be mindful of how
the threat environment and so-called ``stockpile-to-target
sequence'' may evolve as adversaries continue to advance their
defensive capabilities. In particular, the committee believes
the United States must ensure it has the capability to
experimentally test materials, components, subsystems, and full
systems in realistic environments that combine multiple extreme
threats.
To better understand Department of Defense and NNSA efforts
in this regard, the committee directs the Chairman of the
Nuclear Weapons Council, in coordination with the Administrator
for Nuclear Security, to provide a briefing to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives by November 30, 2018, on nuclear weapon
survivability requirements and related test capabilities. Such
briefing should include:
(1) current requirements related to survivability and the
stockpile-to-target sequence;
(2) the evolving threat environment and potential changes
to such requirements over the next 20 years;
(3) capabilities to test materials, components, subsystems,
and systems in realistic, combined environments;
(4) any risks or gaps in such experimental capabilities and
any plans to address or mitigate such risks or gaps; and
(5) any changes in concepts of operation that may be
applicable.
Perimeter Security at NATO Nuclear Bases
The committee appreciates the importance of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) deterrence and defense
mission, and the role that U.S. forward-deployed nuclear
weapons play in the NATO Alliance. The committee notes its
continuing interest in ensuring robust and consistent security
for these weapons and that NATO, the United States, and
individual host nations have engaged in a series of security
enhancement and modernization projects in recent years. The
committee applauds these steps and supports ongoing efforts to
standardize requirements and security measures across NATO's
nuclear bases but also recognizes that each base and host
nation presents different challenges for implementation and
standardization of upgrades. The committee believes that
continued enhancements and progress towards standardization is
an important endeavor, and that an area particularly ripe for
further action is perimeter security.
The committee therefore directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, to provide
a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate by December 1, 2018, assessing
and comparing perimeter security at all NATO nuclear bases.
Such briefing should also contain the following:
(1) a comparison of perimeter security at NATO nuclear
bases versus each other and versus nuclear bases in the United
States;
(2) details on requirements and standards for perimeter
security at NATO nuclear bases and nuclear bases in the United
States; and
(3) a plan for actions that the United States could propose
and undertake to standardize and enhance perimeter security at
NATO nuclear bases, including through bilateral engagements
with host nations and multilateral engagement through NATO.
Plutonium Pit Production and Reuse
In 2008, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Energy stated in a joint report, ``at present the United States
does not have the ability to produce new nuclear weapons,''
particularly the ability to produce plutonium pits. In 2010,
the Secretaries signed a Memorandum of Agreement that said the
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) would ``plan
and program to ramp up to a minimum of 50-80 pits/year.'' In
2014, the Secretary of Defense said in a letter to the
congressional defense committees that ``the Department of
Defense (DOD) has revalidated its requirement for 50-80 pits
per year based on the demands of stockpile modernization, the
commitments to a modern physical infrastructure, and the
ability to hedge against technical or geopolitical risk.''
Section 3112 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291), put this requirement, and associated
timeframes for production, into statute and included a Sense of
Congress that ``the requirement to create a modern, responsive
nuclear infrastructure that includes the capability and
capacity to produce, at minimum, 50 to 80 pits per year, is a
national security priority.''
The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) also discusses the
need for a plutonium pit production capacity, saying ``the
United States does not have a sustained plutonium pit
manufacturing capability needed to avoid stockpile age-out,
support life extension programs (LEP), and prepare for future
uncertainty . . . To avoid age-related risks, DOD requires NNSA
to produce at least 80 plutonium pits per year by 2030, and to
sustain the capacity for future LEPs and follow-on programs.''
The committee continues to believe a pit production
capability is a national security priority, but seeks
clarification on whether and why the 2018 NPR has modified the
pit production requirement. Therefore, the committee directs
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
Energy and the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, to submit a
report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives by November 30, 2018, on the
annual pit production requirement, including any associated
timelines. Such report should include a detailed rationale and
justification for any changes to the requirement, the drivers
behind the requirement, and associated costs. Such report
should also include a detailed assessment of the potential to
reuse plutonium pits that are currently in the inventory of the
United States.
Tonopah Test Range Land Use Agreement
The committee understands that the Air Force and the
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) are currently
negotiating an extension to a land use agreement at the Tonopah
Test Range (TTR) which enables NNSA's Sandia National
Laboratories to utilize a portion of TTR for drop testing of
inert nuclear gravity bombs. Sandia Labs has been operating at
TTR since 1956, when it originally used 580 square miles of the
range, and since the most recent update to the agreement in
2002 has been using 280 square miles. The current land use
agreement expires in 2019 and is likely to make further
reductions to make additional land available to the Air Force.
The committee supports efforts to provide additional land for
the Air Force mission at TTR and nearby ranges, which are
operating over capacity, but is mindful that Sandia and NNSA
must be able to carry out their testing mission. The committee
encourages and looks forward to a cooperative, mutually
beneficial update to this agreement that enables both partners
to carry out their important missions.
Cyber-Related Matters
Addressing Readiness Deficiencies Through the Hacking for Defense
Innovation Education Program
The committee notes that the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91)
authorized the Secretary of Defense to support national
security innovation and entrepreneurial education, including
but not limited to, Hacking for Defense.
The committee notes that expansion of Hacking for Defense
innovation and entrepreneurial education at U.S. and North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) universities may optimize
and enhance the Department's innovation efforts outlined in the
2018 National Defense Strategy. Developing a culture of rapid
and meaningful innovation, and deploying advanced warfighter
solutions, may remedy existing readiness deficiencies. The
committee also notes that Hacking for Defense innovation
education programs may benefit overall Department of Defense
professional education such as at the National Defense
University, the Defense Acquisition University, the Naval
Postgraduate School, and other professional education programs.
Therefore, the committee directs the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to provide a briefing
to the House Committee on Armed Services not later than
September 28, 2018 on how the Department may expand Hacking for
Defense to support the Department's innovation and
entrepreneurial education efforts, including a description of
how the Hacking for Defense program is currently being employed
within the Department of Defense and how it may be further
leveraged to provide advanced warfighter solutions, address
readiness deficiencies, and reinvigorate, modernize, and
enhance the Department's innovation education with U.S. and
NATO universities and professional education programs.
Comptroller General Review of Current Military Cyber Operations
The committee notes that in the last several years, the
Department of Defense has employed cyber capabilities to
achieve objectives in or through cyberspace. Unlike military
operations that occur in the air and land domains, cyberspace
operations and the effects of those operations are not always
visible to Congress and the American people. The committee
believes that as the Department continues to conduct cyberspace
operations, it will be critical that operations are fully
aligned with the appropriate authorities, policies and
doctrine, rules of engagement, plans, oversight mechanisms, and
lessons learned processes. It will also be important that the
Department manages the number of organizations that are
conducting these operations, to ensure there are clearly
defined roles and responsibilities, and that there are
deconfliction mechanisms in place.
Therefore, the committee directs the Comptroller General of
the United States to assess the Department of Defense's current
military cyberspace operations. The assessment should identify:
(1) the types of cyberspace operations the Department has
undertaken, activities undertaken to prepare for cyberspace
operations, and the organizations conducting these operations;
(2) authorities, policies, doctrine, and rules of
engagement for these operations;
(3) internal oversight and congressional reporting
mechanisms;
(4) efforts to develop and synchronize cyberspace
operations within combatant commanders' plans; and
(5) processes used to deconflict cyberspace operations or
mitigate the impact of cyberspace operations on other military
operations.
The committee directs the Comptroller General to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by March 1,
2019, on preliminary findings, and submit a final report to the
congressional defense committees at a date agreed to at the
time of the briefing.
Comptroller General Review of Information Operations Strategy
The committee notes that information operations are a
means for the United States to promote economic and political
freedom, as well as countering all forms of extremism and
adversarial influence. In June 2016, in response to a
congressional requirement, the Department of Defense issued an
information operations strategy to align departmental actions
and ensure effective integration of Department of Defense
efforts. These efforts contribute to the mission that the
Department of State's Global Engagement Center was directed to
lead, organize, and synchronize.
Section 1637 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) directed the Department of
Defense to establish processes and procedures to integrate
strategic information operations and cyber-enabled information
operations across the relevant elements of the Department of
Defense, including those responsible for military deception,
public affairs, electronic warfare, and cyber operations. This
section also directed the Department of Defense to coordinate
regional information strategies and interagency coordination
plans of the combatant commands with the appropriate Department
of State officials and the Global Engagement Center, and to
develop an implementation plan to support the Department of
Defense Strategy for Operations in the Information Environment.
However, the committee remains concerned about the lack of
progress in developing the strategy, tools, and coordination
mechanisms to counter adversarial influence.
Therefore, the committee directs the Comptroller General of
the United States to assess the Department's information
operations strategy and implementation efforts. The assessment
shall:
(1) identify the Department of Defense's implementation of
the 2016 strategy, integration of cyber and intelligence
capabilities, and other activities, for information operations;
(2) identify roles, responsibilities, and coordination of
activities within the Department of Defense, and between the
Department and interagency partners;
(3) identify previous and planned investments by the
Department to support and implement information operations; and
(4) any other matters the Comptroller General determines
relevant.
The committee directs the Comptroller General to provide a
briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by March 1,
2019, on preliminary findings, with a report to follow at a
time agreed to at the time of the briefing.
Cyber Scholarship Program
The budget request contained $7.9 million in PE 33140D8Z,
for the defense-wide Information Security Systems Program.
Section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) amended chapter 112 of
title 10, United States Code, to establish the Department of
Defense Cyber Scholarship Program. The committee believes the
Cyber Scholarship program may alleviate the challenges the
Department of Defense is experiencing in recruiting and
retaining cybersecurity personnel. Additionally, the committee
believes that providing additional opportunities under the
program will be beneficial in addressing Department
requirements for a qualified cyber workforce, especially if the
Department focuses on educating the public and relevant
academic institutions about this program. The committee also
believes that Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs at
universities that offer degrees in cyber studies and related
fields provide an opportunity to leverage and expand
partnerships to assist in closing the gap of trained cyber
warriors in the military.
Therefore, the committee recommends $17.9 million, an
increase of $10.0 million, in PE 33140D8Z.
Further, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
February 1, 2019, on the implementation and utilization of the
Cyber Scholarship Program, to include efforts to educate the
public and focus on institutions with high-quality computer
science, engineering, and cybersecurity programs, including
historically black colleges and universities, and minority-
serving institutions. The briefing should also include
implementation and utilization of efforts to leverage ROTC at
institutions with cyber studies as a way to expand the pool of
talented technical applicants.
Information Security Continuous Monitoring and Comply-To-Connect
Implementation
While the Committee understands that pursuant to the
requirements established in Section 1653 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328), the Department of Defense included language relating to a
Department-wide automated information security continuous
monitoring capability and a comply-to-connect policy in its
Fiscal Year 2019 budget request, the Committee is concerned
that this language failed to adequately explain the
Department's implementation strategy and the resources it will
require. The Committee therefore directs the Director of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation to provide the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives, no later than
December 1, 2018, a briefing specifically outlining the
resources and any recommendations that will be required to
fully address the requirements contained within Section 1653 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure
On September 13, 2017, the Deputy Secretary of Defense
signed a memorandum establishing the Cloud Executive Steering
Group to accelerate the adoption of enterprise-wide cloud
architecture and services, known as the Joint Enterprise
Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI.
A report provided to Congress by the Department of Defense
on October 19, 2017, in response to the committee report (H.
Rept. 114-577) accompanying the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2017, outlined several challenges impacting
the Department's ability to expand commercial cloud service
usage. These included accurately projecting costs for security
and complex migrations, lack of consistent security
requirements, and an inability to identify tangible cost-
savings. Although the report outlined efforts to address these
challenges, additional information has not been provided to the
committee on progress to that end. The report also outlined
several ongoing cloud computing activities.
The committee has long championed modernization of
information technology to facilitate efficiencies and cost-
savings, enhance performance, and provide our warfighters with
cutting-edge capabilities on and off the battlefield. The
committee is encouraged by the Department's renewed commitment
to accelerate the adoption of cloud computing architecture and
services.
However, the committee is concerned with the lack of
information supporting the planned acquisition of JEDI from a
single commercial provider. This includes lack of detail
regarding security requirements and associated costs,
anticipated cost-savings, migration costs, and how the
Department intends to maintain the ability to leverage the
latest cloud computing capabilities and preserve the ability to
transition workloads and data to other providers.
Additionally, the committee has not been provided with
details on customer capability requirements or how JEDI impacts
current cloud computing services and other activities, such as
those identified in the October 2017 report. The committee
expects the Department to provide sufficient information
necessary for the conduct of oversight responsibilities.
Mitigation of Autonomous Systems
The Committee notes the Department's increased reliance on
autonomous systems and their associated datalinks and sensors.
While the Committee supports increased investments in these
systems, the rapid research, development, and deployment of
autonomous equipment presents unique challenges to cyber
vulnerability. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary
of Defense to provide a briefing by December 1, 2018 outlining
the specific steps the Department is taking to protect
autonomous systems from cyberattack, including mitigations
resulting from the cyber vulnerability evaluations of major
weapon systems that were conducted as directed by Section 1647
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92). The briefing should address layered cyber
defense of associated datalinks, sensors, and onboard systems,
technologies used to secure the communication architecture and
RF links, and any other approaches used to improve the cyber
security in these systems.
Network Protection
The committee is aware that open, highly scalable network
protection platforms that allow for integration of both
government and commercial off-the-shelf capabilities, may allow
for the Department of Defense to keep pace with evolving
threats. The committee believes expeditious detection and
mitigation is critical, especially as the Department makes
greater use of commercial cloud computing and other commercial
capabilities.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
not later than February 5, 2019, on the status and evolution of
automated cyber defense capabilities, to include those that
automatically detect and mitigate malware and other threats.
The briefing should include a description of efforts to acquire
an open, scalable platform that can integrate commercial and
government off-the-shelf technologies, and an evaluation of the
potential effectiveness of a capability that can be deployed
within and across network boundaries and endpoints.
Operational Cyber Testing of Weapons Systems
The committee is aware of the challenges of performing
operational cyber testing of weapon systems to understand the
potential impacts of a cyber attack to the system's
performance. The committee continues to believe in the
importance of evaluating the cyber vulnerabilities of major
Department of Defense weapons systems, as authorized in the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public
Law 114-92). The committee recognizes that for some systems
there are gaps in the capability of the operational test and
evaluation infrastructure that prevent it from adequately
completing tests and measuring the impacts on a weapon system
of a realistic cyber threat. The committee is also aware of
efforts within the Department to further develop the
capabilities to provide the necessary test, modeling, and
simulation capabilities to build a robust infrastructure to be
able to perform comprehensive cybersecurity weapon systems
testing. The committee encourages the Department to utilize
collaboration between academia and the different test ranges
and facilities to build a robust infrastructure to execute
tactical cyber attack scenarios against weapon systems in an
operationally realistic environment.
Plan to Enhance Coordination With Universities and Industry on Cyber
Education
The committee notes that universities and private industry
will continue to be critical partners in the education and
training of our future cyber force. Traditional academic
approaches to cyber training and cyber certifications such as
Security + and CISSP are based on preventing vulnerabilities,
attacks, and gaps that have been identified in the past. The
committee is concerned that the relevance of the training
content of academic institutions could be immaterial depending
on when the courseware was updated. Bridging the gap in cyber
training between curriculum that has been built on legacy data
versus training built on current real world cyberattacks is a
meaningful area of cyber training research, curriculum
development, and instruction delivery that must be addressed.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
present to the defense committees a plan on how the Department
of Defense can leverage and partner with universities and
industry on cyber education and training that addresses this
gap by November 1, 2018. This plan shall include: current
partnerships and ability to expand and leverage those
partnerships; existing curriculum and recommended changes
needed to ensure relevance to future threats; joint development
of curriculum, courseware and research projects; availability
and joint use of university facilities; and recommended changes
to legislation to improve cyber education and training
partnerships.
Securing Personally Identifiable Information
The committee recognizes that the Department of Defense
takes extensive measures to protect the personally identifiable
information (PII) of its Servicemembers and civilian employees
but that more remains to be done, especially with advances in
technological communications and evolving threats. For
instance, the use of smartphone devices invites new security
threats that could potentially exploit the integrity of PII.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services by
October 31, 2018 detailing information security technologies
that the Department employs to protect the official
unclassified email and official unclassified mobile
communications of its employees.
Threat Cyberspace Operations
The committee notes the increasingly contested nature of
the cyber domain and the growing reliance of the Department of
Defense and the military services on information technology
systems. The committee continues to believe in the importance
of performing robust cyber security assessments to determine
the potential vulnerabilities of a system to a cyber-attack.
The committee is aware that these assessments are based on
realistic adversarial threats, including intelligence-based
cyber tactics, techniques, and procedures that are
representative of the continually emerging adversary
capabilities. The Army Threat Cyberspace Operations program
maintains a threat intelligence-based test capability that is
important in meeting these mission needs. Therefore, the
committee urges the Department of the Army to ensure that this
program is adequately funded in future years to maintain cyber
threat capabilities in an environment where the threat is
rapidly evolving.
Intelligence Matters
Foundational Intelligence Analysis Modernization
The committee believes the Department of Defense must
ensure that the defense intelligence enterprise has modern
tools that can quickly integrate new technologies to assist
analysts providing intelligence to support operations and
acquisition activities. The committee is aware of the
Department's efforts to modernize intelligence capabilities;
however, the committee is concerned by a lack of urgency in
modernizing the defense intelligence enterprise's capabilities
to provide foundational intelligence to the combatant commands
and the military services. Therefore, the committee directs the
Joint Staff Director for Intelligence, in coordination with the
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and the Director of
the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), to develop a plan by
October 1, 2018, to modernize systems used to provide
foundational intelligence. Further, the committee directs the
Joint Staff Director for Intelligence, in coordination with the
DIA Director, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on
Armed Services by November 1, 2018, on such plan to modernize
foundational intelligence systems. If a determination is made
that a new system is required, the committee expects the
Battlespace Awareness Functional Capabilities Board to validate
the requirements for any new system, and that the acquisition
plan will follow best practices for the rapid acquisition and
improvement of technology dependent systems.
Insider Threat Detection and User Activity Monitoring
The committee is aware that in June 2015, the Government
Accountability Office recommended that the Department of
Defense issue risk-assessment guidance and evaluate the ability
of its insider threat programs to address capability gaps (GAO-
15-544). The committee is also aware of the Department's
efforts to rapidly detect and remedy cyber vulnerabilities
through programs such as the Air Force's Automated Remediation
and Asset Discovery Program. The committee believes that
continuous network monitoring and greater network visibility
can significantly improve security of the Department's
classified information and systems. Therefore, the committee
encourages the Department to perform cost and technical
analyses of available commercial off-the-shelf and government
off-the-shelf solutions for user activity monitoring and for
rapid detection and remediation of cyber attacks, for the
purposes of obtaining best value and performance to decrease
risks.
Further, the committee directs the Chief Management Officer
to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services
by November 1, 2018, on the outcomes of its cost and technical
analyses required by this report, and the Department's efforts
to implement enterprise-wide programs and policies for insider
threat detection, user activity monitoring, and cyber attack
detection and remediation.
Insider Threat Risk Model Validation
The committee supports the Department of Defense continued
efforts to improve vetting and screening of its workforce for
potential threats. The committee commends the efforts to
develop risk-rating tools and to migrate department programs to
a risk in person model in order to prioritize risk so that the
Department can efficiently allocate resources against the
riskiest populations inside the workforce. The committee
encourages the Department to continue to evolve and mature
insider threat and continuous vetting risk models and rating
tools, especially those efforts to use artificial intelligence
and machine learning to help identify potential sources of
human investigative biases in current tools and algorithms. The
committee believes artificial intelligence and machine learning
have tremendous potential to assist in the identification of
potential issues in time for commanders and other leaders to
mitigate potential issues before they escalate into security
vulnerabilities.
Intelligence Combat Support Agencies
The committee commends the work of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence to answer a request in the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division N
of Public Law 115-31) to review the roles and missions of the
Defense Intelligence Agency. The committee agrees with the
Under Secretary's finding identifying a gap in Department of
Defense coordination of the functions of the Combat Support
Agencies (CSA) that also are members of the intelligence
community. The directors of these agencies report to both the
Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence,
but these agencies lack a framework to balance the resourcing
and mission conflicts this bifurcated chain of command can
occasionally cause. Therefore, not later than October 1, 2018,
the committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Director of National Intelligence, to develop policies
that outline the process to balance the missions under the
Combat Support Agency role with the missions and functions
assigned by the intelligence community. These policies must
address a process for assigning and integrating any new
missions assigned by the Department of Defense or the
intelligence community. The committee further directs the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of
National Intelligence, to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives not later than
October 15, 2018, on the plan to develop these policies.
Intelligence Support to Cyber Operations
The committee is concerned about the Defense Intelligence
Enterprise's ability to provide the cyber community with all-
source intelligence support, consistent with the support
provided to operations in other domains. Therefore, the
committee directs the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence, in coordination with the Defense Intelligence
Agency and the military services, to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services and the House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence by December 1, 2018, on
intelligence support to cyber operations. The briefing should
include efforts to standardize a common military intelligence
lexicon and doctrine for intelligence preparation of the
battlefield for cyber operations, efforts to develop all-source
intelligence analysts with the capability to support cyber
operations, and efforts to fully resource intelligence analysis
support elements at U.S. Cyber Command and the service cyber
components.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Careers in Defense
Intelligence
The committee is concerned about the Defense Intelligence
Agency's (DIA) ability to attract and maintain adequate
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
professionals. Specifically, the committee is concerned about
career progression in the science and technology intelligence
(S&TI) field at the Service Intelligence Centers and the
Missile and Space Intelligence Center. Therefore, the committee
directs the Director of DIA to provide a briefing to the House
Committee on Armed Services not later than December 1, 2018, on
a plan to develop a STEM career program that attracts and
maintains the defense intelligence cadre of S&TI analysts to
meet tomorrow's threats.
Security and Intelligence Role in Export Control
The committee is concerned about the coordination of
security and technology protection issues involved in the
export control process managed for the Department of Defense by
the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. The committee
understands export controls support the Department's broad
policy objectives to build relationships with partner nations,
but the committee believes the risks of technology transfer
deserve close scrutiny by the intelligence and security
communities. Therefore, the committee directs the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, to provide a briefing to
the House Committee on Armed Services not later than October 1,
2018, on security support to export control.
Security Clearance Background Investigation Reciprocity
The committee remains interested in improving the
efficiency, effectiveness and timeliness of background
investigations for security clearances. The committee believes
that the federal government must do more to address conditions
that have caused the investigation backlog, including
reciprocity issues across agencies and departments. The
committee notes that the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act (IRTPA) (Public Law 108-458) mandated that
investigations initiated by an authorized investigative agency
shall be transferable to any other authorized investigative
agency, but a December 2017 Government Accountability Office
report found full implementation of investigative
transferability has yet to occur. The committee strongly
believes that ample time has passed since the passage of IRTPA
for full implementation of investigative reciprocity between
agencies, and the failure to implement transferability
requirements is unacceptable. Not later than October 1, 2018,
the committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management to brief the committee on
efforts to ensure seamless transition of investigations between
authorized investigative agencies, as required by law.
The committee has received numerous briefings on the
Department's plan to reassume the background investigation
mission for Department of Defense personnel from the National
Background Investigations Bureau, and is encouraged by the
efforts to move towards continuous evaluation and continuous
vetting as a replacement for periodic reinvestigations to
reduce the investigative backlog. The committee notes the lead
role the Department is taking for continuous monitoring and
continuous vetting across the federal government. The committee
believes any solution to improve the efficiency, effectiveness
and timeliness of background investigations must be applied
across the federal government uniformly. Therefore, not later
than November 1, 2018, the committee directs the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Director of National
Intelligence and the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management to brief the committee on efforts to ensure
reciprocity is a consideration for implementation of continuous
evaluation and continuous vetting across the federal
government.
Strengthening Oversight of the Military Intelligence Program Budget
The committee is aware of a recent draft Government
Accountability Office report on the Military Intelligence
Program (MIP) that identifies a lack of clear and definitive
guidance about which programs, projects, and activities should
be assigned to the MIP. As a result, there may be intelligence
and intelligence-related capabilities resourced outside of the
MIP. Conversely, the committee believes there are MIP resources
allocated to programs, projects, and activities that do not
primarily support the Secretary of Defense's intelligence,
counterintelligence, and related intelligence responsibilities
and requirements. Thus, the Department of Defense's ability to
make informed decisions to balance appropriate resources
against programs, projects, or activities is limited.
The committee believes the Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence (USDI) should take measures to more clearly define
guidance about which programs, projects, or activities should
be assigned to the MIP using the Joint Publication's definition
of intelligence. Therefore, the committee directs USDI to
review all of the Department's intelligence,
counterintelligence, and related intelligence programs,
projects, and activities supporting the Secretary's
responsibilities and requirements. The review shall also
include programs, projects, and activities potentially funded
outside of the MIP. In conducting the review, the committee
expects USDI to note that the committee believes resources for
sensors integral to the function of weapon systems, sensors and
systems developed for space and missile defense, and resources
for activities and programs associated with Operational
Preparation of the Environment and Nonconventional Assisted
Recovery are in support of operational requirements, and should
be excluded from designation to the MIP.
Further, the committee directs USDI to provide a briefing
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives by March 1, 2019, on the results of the
review, including how the review will result in clear guidance
on designation of programs, projects, and activities to the
MIP.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
Section 1601--Improvements to Acquisition System, Personnel, and
Organization of Space Forces
This section would direct the Deputy Secretary of Defense
to develop a plan to establish a separate alternative
acquisition system for defense space acquisitions, including
with respect to space vehicles, ground segments, and terminals.
The Deputy Secretary would be required to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees by December 31, 2019, on
such plan.
This section would also task the Secretary of the Air Force
to develop and implement a plan to increase the number and
improve the quality of the civilian and military space cadre
within the Air Force. The Secretary would also be required to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees by
March 1, 2019, on such plan.
This section would also require the Secretary of the Air
Force to establish a new numbered Air Force responsible for
space warfighting operations. The Secretary would be required
to submit a plan for doing so to the congressional defense
committees by December 31, 2019.
Lastly, this section would amend chapter 6 of title 10,
United States Code, by adding a new section that would
establish a subordinate unified command for space under U.S.
Strategic Command that would be responsible for joint space
warfighting operations.
Section 1602--Rapid, Responsive, and Reliable Space Launch
This section would amend section 2273b of title 10, United
States Code, regarding assured access to space to include
consideration of rapid, responsive, and reliable space launches
for national security space programs. It would also require the
Secretary of Defense to provide for consideration of both
reusable and expendable launch vehicles with respect to any
solicitations occurring on or after March 1, 2019. Lastly, it
would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a risk and
cost impact analysis with respect to reusable launch vehicles
for national security payloads. The Secretary would be required
to submit such analysis to the congressional defense committees
within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Section 1603--Provision of Space Situational Awareness Services and
Information
This section would amend section 2274 of title 10, United
States Code, by terminating the authority of the Department of
Defense to provide space situational awareness (SSA) data to
commercial and foreign entities on January 1, 2024. This
section would further require the Secretary of Defense to enter
into a contract with a federally funded research and
development center to assess which department or departments
should assume the authorities of section 2274 of title 10. This
section would also direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a
plan to ensure that one or more departments may provide space
situational awareness services to non-United States Government
entities. Lastly, this section would direct the Secretary to
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, as
defined by this section, on such plan.
Section 1604--Budget Assessments for National Security Space Programs
This section would amend section 239b of title 10, United
States Code, by extending the required budget assessments for
national security space programs to fiscal year 2021 and by
requiring the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the
budget for space programs to the congressional defense
committees within 30 days after the date on which the President
submits the budget request to Congress.
Section 1605--Enhancement of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Capacity
This section would require the Secretary of the Air Force
to ensure that military Global Positioning System user
equipment terminals have the capability to receive Galileo and
QZSS signals, starting with increment 2, including with
appropriate mitigation efforts. This section would also require
the terminals to have the capability to receive non-allied
positioning, navigation, and timing signals if the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Commander, U.S. Strategic
Command, determines that the benefits outweigh the risks or the
risks can be appropriately mitigated. This section would also
require engagement with relevant U.S. allies.
Section 1606--Use of Small- and Medium-Size Buses for Strategic and
Tactical Satellite Payloads
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
conduct a study on the risks, benefits, and cost savings with
respect to using small- and medium-size buses for strategic and
tactical satellite payloads for protected satellite
communications programs and next-generation overhead persistent
infrared systems. This section would further require the
Secretary to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, not
later than 180 after the date of the enactment of this Act, on
such study.
This section would also require the Director of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation to certify that future
analysis of alternatives include materiel solutions for using
small- and medium-size buses. Lastly, this section would
require the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Air Force,
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives, not later than 240 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, on alternative space-based
architectures using small-, medium-, and large-size buses.
Section 1607--Designation of Component of Department of Defense
Responsible for Coordination of Modernization Efforts Relating to
Military-Code Capable GPS Receiver Cards
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
designate a component of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
to be responsible for coordinating common solutions for the
Military-code modernization efforts among the military
departments, Defense Agencies, and other appropriate elements
of the Department of Defense by not later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 1608--Designation of Component of Department of Defense
Responsible for Coordination of Hosted Payload Information
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, and other
Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of
Defense Agencies the Secretary determines appropriate, to
designate a component of the Department of Defense or a
military department to be responsible for coordinating
information, processes, and lessons learned relating to using
commercially hosted payloads across the military departments,
Defense Agencies, and other appropriate elements of the
Department of Defense not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
Section 1609--Limitation on Availability of Funds for Joint Space
Operations Center Mission System
This section would limit obligation or expenditure of funds
for the Joint Space Operations Center Mission System and
Enterprise Space Battle Management Command and Control program
until the Deputy Secretary of Defense provides to the
congressional defense committees a certification that the
Secretary of the Air Force has entered into a contract to
operationalize existing, proven, best-in-breed commercial space
situational awareness processing software to address warfighter
requirements and fill gaps in current space situational
awareness capabilities.
Section 1610--Evaluation and Enhanced Security of Supply Chain for
Protected Satellite Communications Programs and Overhead Persistent
Infrared Systems
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
develop a plan for and conduct evaluations of the supply chain
vulnerabilities for protected satellite communications and
next-generation overhead persistent infrared systems.
Additionally, it would require the Secretary to develop risk
mitigation strategies for the identified vulnerabilities. This
section would require the Secretary to establish requirements
to carry out the supply chain vulnerability evaluation and
submit such requirements to the congressional defense
committees not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act. Lastly, this section would require the
Secretary to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act on
the plan developed for carrying out such an evaluation.
Section 1611--Report on Protected Satellite Communications
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report to the congressional defense committees by
December 31, 2018, on how specific protected satellite
communications programs meet the requirements for resilience,
mission assurance, and nuclear command, control, and
communication missions of the Department of Defense.
Section 1612--Plan on Space Warfighting Readiness
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
develop a plan that identifies joint mission-essential tasks
for space as a warfighting domain. This section would further
require the Secretary to provide a briefing to the Committees
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, on any authorities associated with such plan that the
Secretary determines require legislative action.
Section 1613--Study on Space-Based Radio Frequency Mapping
This section would direct the Secretary of Defense and the
Director of National Intelligence to jointly conduct a study on
the capabilities of the private sector with respect to radio
frequency mapping and services for space-based electromagnetic
collections. This section would also require the Secretary, in
coordination with the Director, to provide a report on the
study to the congressional defense committees and congressional
intelligence committees, not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Section 1614--Plan To Provide Persistent Weather Imagery for United
States Central Command
This section would require the Secretary of the Air Force
to develop a plan to provide the U.S. Central Command with
persistent weather imagery after 2025. The Secretary would be
required to submit such plan to the congressional defense
committees by March 1, 2019.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Section 1621--Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
This section would amend section 137 of title 10, United
States Code, to clarify the responsibilities of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
Section 1622--Security Clearance for Dual Nationals
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
apply additional security reviews to dual citizens seeking
positions that require access to highly classified information.
The committee expects that any additional security reviews will
not further exacerbate background investigation backlogs.
Section 1623--Department of Defense Counterintelligence Polygraph
Program
This section would amend section 1564a of title 10, United
States Code, by authorizing the Secretary of Defense to add
dual citizens to Department of Defense counterintelligence
polygraph program, for the purposes of assessing risk.
Section 1624--Defense Intelligence Business Management Systems
This section would require the Chief Management Officer of
the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence, to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees and the congressional
intelligence committees, not later than March 1, 2019,
outlining a plan to standardize the planning, programming,
budgeting, and execution process for the Military Intelligence
Program (MIP) across the Department of Defense. This section
would also direct the implementation of the plan not later than
October 1, 2020. This section would prohibit the use of program
elements that contain both MIP and non-MIP resources. The
committee is concerned with the Department's ability to provide
sufficient oversight of the Military Intelligence Program
budget.
Section 1625--Modification to Annual Briefing on the Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Requirements of the Combatant Commands
This section would require the Department of Defense to
incorporate into the existing report required by section 1626
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-
291) data related to the number of requests for intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance capability and capacity
submitted to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)
by the combatant commanders, the number of requests formally
validated by the CJCS, the quantity of validated requests
tasked to the military services to fulfill, and the amount of
validated requests actually fulfilled by the military services.
Section 1626--Prohibition on the Availability of Funds for Department
of Defense Assuming Background Investigation Mission for the Federal
Government
This section would prohibit the Department of Defense from
assuming the background investigation mission for the entire
Federal Government before December 31, 2019.
Subtitle C--Cyberspace-Related Matters
Section 1631--Amendments to Pilot Program Regarding Cyber
Vulnerabilities of Department of Defense Critical Infrastructure
This section would modify subsection (b) of section 1650 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328) to incorporate the Defense Digital Service
(DDS) into pilot program authorities for identifying new,
innovative methodologies or engineering approaches to evaluate
cyber vulnerabilities of Department of Defense critical
infrastructure. The committee notes the success of the Defense
Digital Service's ``Hack the Pentagon'' program, and encourages
the Department to use this or similar DDS activities to more
rapidly and effectively improve the cybersecurity of government
owned and operated facilities.
Section 1632--Budget Display for Cyber Vulnerability Evaluations and
Mitigation Activities for Major Weapon Systems of the Department of
Defense
This section would require that the justification materials
submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of
the President's annual budget request for the Department of
Defense include a consolidated display for cyber vulnerability
evaluations and mitigation activities for each major weapon
system beginning in fiscal year 2021. The display for each
major weapon system shall include the status of, funding
required, and a description of planned activities to continue
or complete the cyber vulnerability evaluations in accordance
with section 1647 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), and necessary mitigation
activities for the Future Years Defense Program.
Section 1633--Transfer of Responsibility for the Department of Defense
Information Network to United States Cyber Command
This section would mandate that the Secretary of Defense
transfer of all roles, missions, and responsibilities of the
Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense
Information Networks from the Defense Information Support
Agency to Commander, United States Cyber Command, by September
30, 2019. It would additionally require the Secretary of
Defense to certify in writing to the congressional defense
committees that such transfer shall not result in mission
degradation.
Section 1634--Pilot Program Authority To Enhance Cybersecurity and
Resiliency of Critical Infrastructure
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to
provide technical personnel to the Department of Homeland
Security to enhance cooperation, collaboration, and unity of
government efforts in support of the protection of critical
infrastructure from cyber incidents and significant cyber
incidents.
Section 1635--Pilot Program on Regional Cyber Security Training Center
for the Army National Guard
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Army to
carry out a pilot program to establish a National Guard cyber
security training center for members of the Army National
Guard.
Section 1636--Procedures and Reporting Requirement on Cybersecurity
Breaches and Loss of Personally Identifiable Information
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
promptly notify the congressional defense committees in the
event of a significant loss of personally identifiable
information of civilian or uniformed members of the Armed
Forces in classified or unclassified formats.
Section 1637--Cyber Institutes at the Senior Military Colleges
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
establish a Cyber Institute at each of the senior military
colleges.
Section 1638--Study and Report on Reserve Component Cyber Civil Support
Teams
This section would require the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a study on the
feasibility and advisability of establishing cyber civil
support teams comprised of Reserve Component members, primarily
operating under the command and control of the Governor of each
State, to prepare for and respond to cyber incidents, cyber
emergencies, and cyber attacks. The Secretaries concerned shall
provide a report to the congressional defense committees, the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act on the results of the study, to include
their final determination on the feasibility of, advisability
and necessity of establishing Reserve Component cyber civil
support teams for each State, and if so, proposed legislation.
Subtitle D--Nuclear Forces
Section 1641--Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
and the Nuclear Weapons Council
This section would amend section 179 of title 10, United
States Code, to include the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering as a member of the Nuclear Weapons
Council and make a technical correction to the title of the
Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment.
Section 1642--Long-Range Standoff Weapon Requirements
This section would amend section 217 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-
66) to enable the Secretary of the Air Force to retire the
conventionally armed AGM-86 cruise missile and require the
Secretary to ensure that a conventionally armed follow-on air-
launched cruise missile, the long-range standoff weapon,
achieves initial operating capability for conventional missions
not later than 4 years after it achieves initial operating
capability for nuclear missions.
Section 1643--Acceleration of Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Program
and Long-Range Standoff Weapon Program
This section would require the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Air Force, to develop and implement plans to
accelerate the development, procurement, and fielding of the
Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program and the Long-
Range Standoff cruise missile program. For GBSD, the plan would
be required to recapitalize the full intercontinental ballistic
missile system, without phasing or splitting the program. For
both programs, the plans would be required to assess the
benefits, risks, feasibility, costs, and cost savings of
various options for accelerating the programs. The Under
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force,
would be required to submit the plans to the congressional
defense committees within 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act. The Commander of U.S. Strategic Command
would be required, within 160 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees on the views of the Commander
regarding the plans.
Section 1644--Procurement Authority for Certain Parts of
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fuzes
This section would authorize $9.8 million of the funds made
available by this Act for Missile Procurement, Air Force, for
the procurement of certain commercially available parts of
intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes, notwithstanding
section 1502(a) of title 31, United States Code, under
contracts entered into under section 1645(a) of the Carl Levin
and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).
Section 1645--Prohibition on Reduction of the Intercontinental
Ballistic Missiles of the United States
This section would prohibit the Department of Defense from
obligating or expending fiscal year 2019 funds to reduce the
responsiveness, alert level, or quantity of deployed U.S.
intercontinental ballistic missiles to less than 400. This
section would provide an exception to this prohibition for
activities related to maintenance and sustainment and
activities to ensure safety, security, or reliability.
Section 1646--Extension of Prohibition on Availability of Funds for
Mobile Variant of Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Missile
This section would amend section 1664 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328) to extend, to fiscal year 2020, a prohibition on the
availability of funds to retain the option for, or develop, a
mobile variant of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile.
Section 1647--Independent Study on Nuclear Weapons Launch-Under-Attack
Option
This section would require the Secretary of Defense, within
30 days of enactment of this Act, to seek to enter into a
contract with a federally funded research and development
center (FFRDC) to conduct a study on the potential benefits and
risks of reducing the role of the launch-under-attack option in
U.S. nuclear weapons planning. The Secretary would not be
allowed to award such contract to an FFRDC for which the Air
Force is the primary sponsor. This section would require the
FFRDC to submit the report to the Secretary not later than 270
days after enactment of this Act, and would require the
Secretary to submit the report to the congressional defense
committees not later than 30 days after receiving it.
Section 1648--Extension of Annual Report on the Plan for the Nuclear
Weapons Stockpile, Nuclear Weapons Complex, Nuclear Weapons Delivery
Systems, and Nuclear Weapons Command and Control System
This section would amend section 1043 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-
81) to extend the expiration of a reporting requirement related
to nuclear weapons from 2019 to 2022.
Section 1649--Sense of Congress on Nuclear Posture of the United States
This section would express a sense of Congress regarding
the nuclear posture of the United States.
Section 1650--Sense of Congress on Extended Nuclear Deterrence in the
Indo-Pacific Region
This section would express the sense of Congress concerning
the nuclear weapons program of the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea and U.S. extended deterrence commitments to Indo-
Pacific region allies and partners.
Subtitle E--Missile Defense Programs
Section 1661--Development of Persistent Space-Based Sensor Architecture
This section would direct the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency (MDA), in coordination with the Director of
National Intelligence, the Commander of Air Force Space
Command, and the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, to
complete a plan and initiate development in fiscal year 2019
for a space-based missile defense sensor architecture. This
section would limit obligation or expenditure of funds to
initiate the space-based missile defense layer program until
the plan is submitted to Congress. This section would also
amend section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to require the
Director of the MDA to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees and congressional intelligence committees by
January 31, 2019, on options to use other transactional
authorities to accelerate development of this architecture.
Section 1662--Boost Phase Ballistic Missile Defense
This section would require the Director, Missile Defense
Agency (MDA) to begin a program in fiscal year 2019 to develop
boost phase intercept capabilities that are either air-launched
or ship-based, cost effective, and that include a kinetic
interceptor. This section would require an independent
feasibility study to be conducted for delivering an initial or
demonstrated boost phase capability by calendar year 2021 using
unmanned aerial vehicles and kinetic interceptors.
This section would also provide support for directed energy
efforts that would contribute to intercontinental ballistic
missile boost phase intercept applications, and would direct
MDA to continue developing this capability in fiscal year 2019
and leverage directed energy work by the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering. This section would
require the Director of MDA to provide a briefing to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate, and to any other congressional defense
committee upon request, not later than February 28, 2019, on
the criteria and parameters used to measure progress of such
program.
Section 1663--Improvements to Research and Development and Acquisition
Processes of Missile Defense Agency
This section would require the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering to transfer all research and
development efforts and programs that have not yet reached
milestone B to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) if they are
planned to be incorporated into the ballistic missile defense
system or have explicit application for ballistic missile or
hypersonic defense. This section would also require the Under
Secretary to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees by March 31, 2019, on the programs affected.
Further, this section would require the Secretary of
Defense to notify the congressional defense committees before
any of MDA's unique acquisition authorities are changed, and
would prohibit changing the missile defense requirements
generation process managed by U.S. Strategic Command.
This section would also require that MDA make the quarter
and fiscal year for execution of planned flight tests
unclassified. Lastly, this section would require the Deputy
Secretary of Defense to update membership of the Missile
Defense Executive Board, and would require that the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment be a
standing member of the board and a co-chairman with respect to
all decisions regarding acquisition and production milestone
approvals, including other transaction authority contracts or
transactions in excess of $500.0 million.
Section 1664--Layered Defense of the United States Homeland
This section would express the sense of Congress in support
of the Department of Defense's efforts to provide layered
defense of the homeland, and would require the Director of the
Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with the Under
Secretary of Defense for Policy, Commander of U.S. Northern
Command, and Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, to provide a
briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives by January 31, 2019, on options to
increase layered protection of the U.S. homeland, to include
the continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska, from both
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Islamic
Republic of Iran.
Section 1665--Testing of Redesigned Kill Vehicle Prior to Production
This section would prohibit a lot production decision for
the Redesigned Kill Vehicle until after a successful flight
intercept test. This section would also provide a waiver for
the Secretary of Defense to make such a decision prior to a
successful flight test, if the specified conditions are met.
Section 1666--Requirements for Ballistic Missile Defense Capable Ships
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
include ballistic missile defense ship requirements in all
future force structure assessments.
Section 1667--Multiyear Procurement Authority for Standard Missile-3
Block IB Missiles
This section would authorize the Department of Defense to
enter a multiyear procurement for Standard Missile-3 Block IB
missiles.
Section 1668--Limitation on Availability of Funds for Army Lower Tier
Air and Missile Defense Sensor
This section would limit obligation or expenditure of funds
for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor until the
Secretary of the Army provides a report detailing the rationale
for any delay should the acquisition strategy delivered in
September 2018 push initial operating capability past 2023.
This section would also require the Secretary of the Army to
ensure performance specifications of the sensor specify certain
requirements.
Section 1669--Missile Defense Radar in Hawaii
This section would express the sense of Congress on
maintaining or accelerating the schedule for the homeland
missile defense in Hawaii. This section would further require
alignment of the In-Flight Interceptor Communications System
Data Terminal (IDT) with homeland defense radar in Hawaii by
requiring the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to provide
a certification that the contract for the homeland defense
radar in Hawaii is on schedule to award the contract by not
later than December 31, 2018, and that the radar and the IDT
will reach initial operating capability not later than fiscal
year 2023. Should the contract not be awarded by December 31,
2018, this section would direct the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate every
other week until the date of award. This section would also
require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to provide
semiannual briefings to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate on progress of the IDT
and homeland missile defense radar in Hawaii, including updates
on the environmental impact study process and acquisition of
the radar and terminal.
Section 1670--Reports on Unfunded Priorities of the Missile Defense
Agency
This section would require the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency to submit a report to the Secretary of Defense,
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the
congressional defense committees on the unfunded priorities of
the Missile Defense Agency for fiscal years 2020 and 2021,
within 10 days of the submission of the budget request to
Congress for those fiscal years.
Section 1671--Report on Ballistic Missile Defense
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report on ballistic missile defense to the
congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 1672--Sense of Congress on Missile and Rocket Defense
Cooperation Between the United States and Israel
This section would express the sense of Congress in support
of the administration's 10-year memorandum of understanding
starting in fiscal year 2019 between the United States and the
State of Israel on missile defense cooperation.
Subtitle F--Other Matters
Section 1681--Extension of Commission To Assess the Threat to the
United States From Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events
This section would amend section 1691 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) to extend several deadlines associated with the Commission
to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic
Pulse Attacks and Similar Events.
Section 1682--Procurement of Ammonium Perchlorate and Other Chemicals
for Use in Solid Rocket Motors
This section would require the Secretary of the Army and
the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and
Industrial Base Policy to jointly conduct a business case
analysis of the Federal Government using a government-owned,
contractor-operated model to ensure a robust domestic supply of
specialty chemicals, including ammonium perchlorate, for use in
solid rocket motors. The Secretary and Deputy Assistant
Secretary would be required to submit this business case
analysis to the congressional defense committees by March 1,
2019.
This section would also require the Secretary of Defense to
use, to the extent practicable, full and open competition in
awarding a contract for the sale of ammonium perchlorate from
retired solid rocket motors. The Secretary would be required to
notify the congressional defense committees 30 days after the
date of any such award that does not use full and open
competition.
Section 1683--Conventional Prompt Global Strike Hypersonic Capabilities
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit to the congressional defense committees by November 30,
2018, a validated requirement for ground-, sea-, or air-
launched (or a combination thereof) conventional prompt global
strike (CPGS) hypersonic capabilities.
This section would further require the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to submit a report to
the congressional defense committees by November 30, 2018, on
the plan to deliver a CPGS capability in accordance with
section 1693 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91). The report would also
include options with cost estimates for accelerating delivery
for such system, policy decisions needed to employ the
capabilities, and details with respect to the assessed level of
ambiguity and misinterpretation of risks, and how those risks
would be addressed.
Section 1684--Report Regarding Industrial Base for Large Solid Rocket
Motors
This section would require the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the
Secretaries of the military departments that the Under
Secretary determines appropriate, to submit a report to the
appropriate congressional committees by April 15, 2019, on
whether, and if so, how, the Federal Government will sustain
more than one supplier for large solid rocket motors. The
report would be required to include an assessment of several
matters, including risks, costs, and options for sustaining
more than one supplier by leveraging various programs of the
Department of Defense and the broader Federal Government.
Finally, this section would require the Under Secretary to
provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees
by November 30, 2018, on the industrial base for large solid
rocket motors.
As it has expressed in the past, the committee continues to
support the GBSD program and efforts to recapitalize the
nuclear triad. The committee continues to expect the Air Force
and the Department of Defense to be mindful of the impacts GBSD
and other large upcoming or ongoing programs have on the
industrial base for large solid rocket motors in the near,
medium, and longer terms. Due to the large volume of rocket
motors that will be procured for GBSD, this program may have a
particularly large impact on the health and vitality of this
key element of the U.S. industrial base. The committee does not
expect or encourage the GBSD program alone to be responsible
for sustaining this industrial base, but does expect the
Department of Defense to carefully consider its impacts,
assessing risks, benefits, and costs.
Section 1685--National Intelligence Estimate With Respect to Russian
and Chinese Interference in Democratic Countries
This section would direct the Director of National
Intelligence to produce a National Intelligence Estimate on
Russian and Chinese interference in democratic countries around
the world.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
PURPOSE
Division B provides military construction, family housing,
and related authorities in support of the military departments
during fiscal year 2019. As recommended by the committee,
division B would authorize appropriations in the amount of
$10,332,478,000 for construction in support of the Active
Forces, Reserve Components, defense agencies, and the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization security infrastructure fund for
fiscal year 2019.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND FAMILY HOUSING OVERVIEW
The Department of Defense requested $8,612,447,000 for
military construction, $267,538,000 for Base Realignment and
Closure activities, and $1,582,632,000 for family housing for
fiscal year 2019. The committee recommends authorization of
appropriations of $8,498,136,000 for military construction,
$322,868,000 for Base Realignment and Closure activities, and
$1,582,632,000 for family housing in fiscal year 2019. In
addition, the committee recommends the inclusion of $71,158,000
in undistributed savings from prior years. The Department of
Defense also requested $921,420,000 for Overseas Contingency
Operations military construction for fiscal year 2019. The
committee recommends authorization of appropriations of
$921,420,000 for Overseas Contingency Operations military
construction within title XXIX.
Section 2001--Short Title
This section would cite division B of this Act as the
``Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019''.
Section 2002--Expiration of Authorizations and Amounts Required To Be
Specified by Law
This section would ensure that the authorizations provided
in titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX of this Act shall
expire on October 1, 2023, or the date of the enactment of an
Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2024, whichever is later.
Section 2003--Effective Date
This section would provide that titles XXI through XXVII
and title XXIX of this Act would take effect on October 1,
2018, or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is
later.
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SUMMARY
The budget request contained $1,011,768,000 for Army
military construction and $707,169,000 for family housing for
fiscal year 2019. The committee recommends authorization of
appropriations of $1,095,868,000 for military construction and
$707,169,000 for family housing for the Army in fiscal year
2019.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Explanation of Funding Adjustments
The committee recommends the inclusion of funding for
several projects requested by the Department of the Army but
not contained in the budget request for military construction
and family housing. These increases include:
(1) $18.0 million for a Microgrid and Power Plant at Fort
Campbell, Kentucky;
(2) $16.5 million for Cantonment Area Roads at Fort Meade,
Maryland; and (3) $9.6 million for a Supply Support Activity at
Fort Hood, Texas.
The committee also recommends the inclusion of $50.0
million for the Secretary of the Army, with prior notification
to Congress, to carry out projects intended to enhance force
protection and safety. The committee recommends the Secretary
use this authority to alleviate deficiencies in access control
points, air traffic control towers, fire stations, and anti-
terrorism and force protection.
Finally, the committee recommends a reduction of funding
for a project contained in the budget request submitted by the
Department of the Army for military construction and family
housing. This reduction is:
(1) $10.0 million for Command and Control Facility,
Increment 4 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. While the committee
supports the requirement for this incrementally funded project,
the committee notes this is the second consecutive year the
Army has reported cost increases associated with this project.
The committee believes the Department did not provide
sufficient justification for the most recent cost increase
associated with this project. Therefore, the committee
recommends $95.0 million, a reduction of $10.0 million, for
this project.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 2101--Authorized Army Construction and Land Acquisition
Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Army
construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized
amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.
The State list contained in this Act is intended to be the
binding list of the specific projects authorized at each
location.
Section 2102--Family Housing
This section would authorize new construction and planning
and design of family housing units for the Army for fiscal year
2019.
Section 2103--Authorization of Appropriations, Army
This section would authorize appropriations for Army
military construction at the levels identified in section 4601
of division D of this Act.
Section 2104--Extension of Authorizations of Certain Fiscal Year 2015
Projects
This section would extend the authorization of a certain
project originally authorized by section 2101 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B
of Public Law 113-291) until October 1, 2019, or the date of
the enactment of an act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2020, whichever is later.
TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SUMMARY
The budget request contained $2,543,189,000 for Navy and
Marine Corps military construction and $419,117,000 for family
housing for fiscal year 2019. The committee recommends
authorization of appropriations of $2,538,898,000 for military
construction and $419,117,000 for family housing for the Navy
and Marine Corps in fiscal year 2019.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Explanation of Funding Adjustments
The committee recommends the inclusion of funding for
several projects requested by the Department of the Navy but
not contained in the budget request for military construction
and family housing. These increases include:
(1) $78.8 million for an Aircraft Paint Complex at Naval
Base Coronado, California;
(2) $75.6 million for X-Ray Wharf Improvements (Berth 2) at
Naval Base Guam, Guam;
(3) $51.3 million for 2nd Radio Battalion Complex, Phase 2
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina;
(4) $31.9 million for a Welding and Body Repair Shop
Facility at Marine Corps Base Albany, Georgia;
(5) $22.3 million for Expeditionary Combat Skills Student
Berthing at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport,
Mississippi;
(6) $21.8 million for Missile Magazines at Naval Weapons
Station Seal Beach, California;
(7) $19.7 million for a Consolidated Fire Station at Naval
Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba;
(8) $19.5 million for LCS Mission Module Readiness Center
at Naval Base San Diego, California;
(9) $16.6 million for a Supply Warehouse SOI-West at Camp
Pendleton, California;
(10) $14.9 million for a Communications Line Ops to Admin
at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California;
(11) $14.8 million for Missile Motor Magazines and U&SI at
Camp Navajo, Arizona
(12) $13.1 million for Ammunition Supply Point Upgrade,
Phase 2 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia;
(13) $10.0 million for Air Traffic Control Tower (North
Field) at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida; and (14)
$6.3 million for a Cryogenics Facility Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort, South Carolina.
The committee also recommends the inclusion of $50.0
million for the Secretary of the Navy, with prior notification
to Congress, to carry out projects intended to enhance force
protection and safety. The committee recommends the Secretary
use this authority to alleviate deficiencies in access control
points, air traffic control towers, fire stations, and anti-
terrorism and force protection.
Finally, the committee recommends a reduction of funding
for several projects contained in the budget request submitted
by the Department of the Navy for military construction and
family housing. These reductions include:
(1) $73.97 million for an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The
committee supports the requirement for this project and
provides the full project authorization of $133.97 million
included in the budget request. However, the committee supports
the authorization of appropriations in an amount equivalent to
the ability of the Department to execute in the year of the
authorization for appropriations. For this project, the
committee believes that the Department of the Navy cannot fully
expend the funding in fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the
committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of $60.0
million, a reduction of $73.97 million, for this project.
(2) $71.287 million for a Machine Gun Range at Joint Region
Marianas, Guam. The committee supports the requirement for this
project and provides the full project authorization of $141.287
million included in the budget request. However, the committee
supports the authorization of appropriations in an amount
equivalent to the ability of the Department to execute in the
year of the authorization for appropriations. For this project,
the committee believes that the Department of the Navy cannot
fully expend the funding in fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the
committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of $70.0
million, a reduction of $71.287 million, for this project.
(3) $59.353 million for Pier 8 Replacement at Naval Base
San Diego, California. The committee supports the requirement
for this project and provides the full project authorization of
$108.1 million included in the budget request. However, the
committee supports the authorization of appropriations in an
amount equivalent to the ability of the Department to execute
in the year of the authorization for appropriations. For this
project, the committee believes that the Department of the Navy
cannot fully expend the funding in fiscal year 2019. Therefore,
the committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of
$47.747 million, a reduction of $59.353 million, for this
project.
(4) $55.6 million for the Master Time Clocks & Operations
Facility at the Naval Observatory, District of Columbia. The
committee supports the requirement for this project and
provides the full project authorization of $115.6 million
included in the budget request. However, the committee supports
the authorization of appropriations in an amount equivalent to
the ability of the Department to execute in the year of the
authorization for appropriations. For this project, the
committee believes that the Department of the Navy cannot fully
expend the funding in fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the
committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of $60.0
million, a reduction of $55.6 million, for this project.
(5) $58.321 million for Dry Dock #1 Superflood Basin at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard, Maine. The committee supports the
requirement for this project and provides the full project
authorization of $109.96 million included in the budget
request. However, the committee supports the authorization of
appropriations in an amount equivalent to the ability of the
Department to execute in the year of the authorization for
appropriations. For this project, the committee believes that
the Department of the Navy cannot fully expend the funding in
fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the committee recommends an
authorization of appropriation of $51.639 million, a reduction
of $58.321 million, for this project.
(6) $51.86 million for Flightline Utility Modernization at
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The
committee supports the requirement for this project and
provides the full project authorization of $106.86 million
included in the budget request. However, the committee supports
the authorization of appropriations in an amount equivalent to
the ability of the Department to execute in the year of the
authorization for appropriations. For this project, the
committee believes that the Department of the Navy cannot fully
expend the funding in fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the
committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of $55.0
million, a reduction of $51.86 million, for this project.
(7) $50.52 million for a D5 Missile Motor Receipt/Storage
Facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The committee supports
the requirement for this project and provides the full project
authorization of $105.52 million included in the budget
request. However, the committee supports the authorization of
appropriations in an amount equivalent to the ability of the
Department to execute in the year of the authorization for
appropriations. For this project, the committee believes that
Department of the Navy cannot fully expend the funding in
fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the committee recommends an
authorization of appropriation of $55.0 million, a reduction of
$50.52 million, for this project.
(8) $21.98 million for a TBS Fire Station at Marine Corps
Base Quantico, Virginia. The committee notes this project was
authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) and a subsequent appropriations
was included for this project in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141). The committee
does not believe an additional authorization of appropriations
for fiscal year 2019 is required for this project and therefore
recommends a reduction of $21.98 million, for this project.
(9) $8.0 million for Planning and Design. The committee
recommends an authorization of appropriation of $177.542
million, a reduction of $8.0 million, for planning and design
activities.
Aegis Ashore Poland Austere Housing
The committee notes that the U.S. Navy has made the
decision to maintain austere housing accommodations for the
Aegis Ashore site in Redzikowo, Republic of Poland. This
decision was made despite the committee's concerns about the
impact that these conditions could have on the quality of life
for the sailors manning the site.
Aegis Ashore Poland will provide critical missile defense
capability to defend our deployed forces, allies, partners, and
friends from missile defense threats. The site will be manned
24/7 by sailors on rotating, unaccompanied tours. The Commander
of Naval Installations Command determined that the Aegis Ashore
site located in Redzikowo, Poland, warranted ``austere''
housing, and the Chief of Naval Operations approved this
determination. Under this determination, the housing
accommodation guidelines will place up to 4 persons in each
berthing room.
The committee is concerned that the austere housing may
have a negative impact on quality of life for the sailors
manning the site as they execute a critical missile defense
mission. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the
Navy to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services by November 30, 2018, on options to improve housing
standards for sailors at the Aegis Ashore Poland site,
including estimated costs and schedule for completing the
possible improvements.
Infrastructure in Support of Submarine Training and Operational
Requirements
The committee supports the Navy's development of the
Columbia-class to serve as the Navy's future ballistic missile
submarine. While the first submarine delivery is projected
outside of the current Future Years Defense Program, the
committee believes it is important for infrastructure
requirements to be properly identified, programmed, and
synchronized to support the training and operational
requirements of this new class of submarine. The committee
notes that the military departments have struggled in the past
to align military construction and infrastructure investments
with delivery of new weapon systems. The committee encourages
the Secretary of the Navy to review the Navy's current
infrastructure plans to ensure proper alignment with the
Columbia-class program. Finally, the committee notes the
importance of continuing to make appropriate investments in the
infrastructure capabilities and capacity necessary to meet the
training and certification of crews supporting the current
fleet of Ohio-class submarines.
Public Shipyard Infrastructure
The committee acknowledges that it has received the report
related to Naval Shipyard Development Plans required by the
committee report (H. Rept. 115-200) accompanying the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. The report
identified a number of infrastructure-related configuration,
age, condition, and capacity issues that adversely impact
nuclear submarine and aircraft carrier depot maintenance
throughput. The Navy's report identifies approximately $21.0
billion in infrastructure investments through 2040 that will be
needed in the shipyards, to include $14.0 billion for
construction to provide the optimal layout of facilities in
order to increase production capacity, $4.0 billion for
improvements of the dry docks to provide needed capability and
capacity for future classes of ships, and $3.0 billion for
capital equipment. The committee believes the public shipyards
are key elements that support our national defense. As such,
the committee encourages the Secretary of the Navy to plan,
program, and budget appropriate investments in the public
shipyards to ensure those shipyards have the capabilities and
capacity necessary to efficiently and effectively support the
Navy fleet of today as well as the future.
Red Hill Bulk Underground Fuel Storage Facility
The committee is aware that the Navy and Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA) have entered into an enforceable agreement with
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Hawaii
Department of Health known as an Administrative Order on
Consent (AOC). The AOC has opportunities for stakeholder
involvement at every milestone. The committee notes that the
EPA and Hawaii Department of Health regulate the Red Hill
Underground Fuel Storage Facility and must approve work on AOC
milestones including tank inspection, repair, and maintenance;
tank upgrade alternatives using Best Available Practicable
Technology (BAPT); release detection and tank tightness
testing; corrosion and metal fatigue practices; investigation
and remediation of releases; groundwater protection and
evaluation; and a risk and vulnerability assessment. The
committee encourages the Navy and DLA to continue to work with
Federal and State regulators to meet all compliance deadlines
related to the AOC. Furthermore, the committee encourages the
Navy and DLA to consider increasing community outreach efforts,
to include holding more public events such as town halls, to
keep the community and local stakeholders informed on
milestones and compliance with the AOC.
Furthermore, the committee continues to recognize the
strategic value of the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage
Facility and the support it provides to U.S. Pacific Command
(PACOM) operations in peacetime and for contingencies. This
facility is a national strategic asset that supports combatant
commander theater security requirements, contingency
operations, and routine movements in the Indo-Asia-Pacific
region. Moving the fuel to another storage facility in the
Indo-Asia-Pacific region would have implications for the U.S.
military force structure in the region. If the facility were
closed, the ability of the U.S. Armed Forces to support the
National Defense Strategy would be significantly undermined.
The committee appreciates the ongoing dialogue with the
Department of Defense and Department of the Navy on this topic
while they continue to comply with the requirements of the AOC.
The committee will continue to provide congressional oversight
on compliance with the AOC and the planning, programming,
budgeting, and execution for the BAPT solutions and overall
recapitalization plan for the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage
Facility.
Tijuana Sewage Runoff
The committee is aware that discharges of raw sewage into
the Tijuana River have required Navy in-water military training
in the vicinity of Coronado, California, to be temporarily
shifted to another location due to health and safety concerns.
In addition, sewage spills and debris such as discarded tires
often clog the river channel causing substantial erosion along
the perimeter of the Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial
Beach (NOLFIB). The erosion has threatened the installation's
perimeter fencing and resulted in the Navy developing a project
to reinforce the riverbank and relocate portions of Navy
fencing. The committee is aware that such discharges also cause
secondary impacts to local Navy operations, such as beach
closures at Naval Base Coronado in areas that are prime nesting
grounds for the Western Snowy Plover and the California Least
Tern. Increased regulatory actions by State and Federal
environmental protection agencies may be levied if the quality
and safety of these species' nesting areas are affected, which
will negatively constrain military activities in these areas.
The committee is concerned that future spills, discharges,
and debris from the Tijuana River may have more significant
impacts on the military installations and operations in the San
Diego region. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of
the Navy to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services and other committees of jurisdiction in the House, not
later than December 1, 2018, detailing whether such spills,
discharges, and debris have any impact on the national security
interests of the United States; whether there is a need to
avoid future spills to prevent impacts to training,
installations, and operations; and what actions might be taken
to resolve or mitigate these impacts. As necessary, the
Secretary is encouraged to coordinate with the Department of
State, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of
Homeland Security (to include U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
and the U.S. Coast Guard), the International Boundary and Water
Commission, and the Department of the Interior on this briefing
requirement.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 2201--Authorized Navy Construction and Land Acquisition
Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Navy
construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized
amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.
The State list contained in this Act is intended to be the
binding list of the specific projects authorized at each
location.
Section 2202--Family Housing
This section would authorize new construction and planning
and design of family housing units for the Department of the
Navy for fiscal year 2019.
Section 2203--Improvements to Military Family Housing Units
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
make improvements to existing units of family housing for
fiscal year 2019.
Section 2204--Authorization of Appropriations, Navy
This section would authorize appropriations for Navy
military construction at the levels identified in section 4601
of division D of this Act.
TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SUMMARY
The budget request contained $1,725,707,000 for Air Force
military construction and $395,720,000 for family housing for
fiscal year 2019. The committee recommends authorization of
appropriations of $1,570,773,000 for military construction and
$395,720,000 for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal
year 2019.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Explanation of Funding Adjustments
The committee recommends the inclusion of funding for
several projects requested by the Department of the Air Force
but not contained in the budget request for military
construction and family housing. These increases include:
(1) $26.0 million for a Dormitory (168 personnel) at Little
Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas;
(2) $26.0 million for a Composite Aircraft Antenna
Calibration facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah;
(3) $15.0 million for an AGE Facility at Davis-Monthan Air
Force Base, Arizona;
(4) $14.2 million for Anti-Terrorism Perimeter Security/
Entry Control Point at Rome Laboratory, New York;
(5) $14.0 million for Add-Alter Joint Personnel Recovery
Agency Command and Control Mission Support Facility at
Fairchild Air Force Base-White Bluff, Washington;
(6) $13.0 million for a Child Development Center at Joint
Base Andrews, Maryland;
(7) $12.25 million for an Entrance Road and Gate Complex at
Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana;
(8) $9.0 million for a Main Gate at Patrick Air Force Base,
Florida;
(9) $8.0 million for a Military Working Dog Facility at
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; and
(10) $7.0 million for Wyoming Gate Upgrade for Anti-
Terrorism Compliance at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.
The committee also recommends the inclusion of $50.0
million for the Secretary of the Air Force, with prior
notification to Congress, to carry out projects intended to
enhance force protection and safety. The committee recommends
the Secretary use this authority to alleviate deficiencies in
access control points, air traffic control towers, fire
stations, and anti-terrorism and force protection.
Finally, the committee recommends reduction of funding for
several projects contained in the budget request submitted by
the Department of the Air Force for military construction and
family housing. These reductions include:
(1) $185.0 million for the MIT-Lincoln Laboratory (West Lab
CSL/MIF) at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The
committee supports the requirement for this project and
provides the full project authorization of $225.0 million
included in the budget request. However, the committee supports
the authorization of appropriations in an amount equivalent to
the ability of the Department to execute in the year of the
authorization for appropriations. For this project, the
committee believes that Department of the Air Force cannot
fully expend the funding in fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the
committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of $40.0
million, a reduction of $185.0 million, for this project.
(2) $55.1 million for the ADAL Intelligence Production
Complex (NASIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The
budget request included $116.1 million to construct the first
phase of the construction of additional workspace for
intelligence analysis and production to support the National
Air and Space Intelligence Center. The committee supports the
requirement for this project and is aware that a $66.0 million
second phase is planned in a future program but is needed to
support the full mission requirement. The committee believes it
is more appropriate to authorize the full scope of a military
construction requirement and provide incremental funding as
opposed to bifurcating a construction project into separate
phases. Therefore, the committee recommends combining the two
phases into a single project and provides a total authorization
of $182.0 million for the ADAL Intelligence Production Complex
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. However, the
committee supports the authorization of appropriations in an
amount equivalent to the ability of the Department to execute
in the year of the authorization for appropriations. For this
project, the committee believes that Department of the Air
Force cannot fully expend the funding in fiscal year 2019.
Therefore, the committee recommends an authorization of
appropriation of $61.0 million, a reduction of $55.1 million,
for this project.
(3) $40.0 million for a Personnel Deployment Processing
facility at Al Udeid, Qatar. The committee supports this
requirement. However, the committee recommends no funds in the
base budget, a reduction of $40.0 million, for this project in
order to transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas
Contingency Operations Military Construction.
(4) $30.884 million for the Presidential Aircraft Recap
Complex, Increment 2 at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. The
committee supports the requirement for this project, but notes
that an additional $24.884 million was provided in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141),
which was signed into law after the budget request for fiscal
year 2019 was submitted. In addition, the committee notes an
additional $6.0 million was included in the project for site
preparation work that is no longer required. Therefore, the
committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of
$123.116 million, a reduction of $30.884 million, for this
project.
(5) $30.4 million for Flightline Support facilities at Al
Udeid, Qatar. The committee supports this requirement. However,
the committee recommends no funds in the base budget, a
reduction of $30.4 million, for this project in order to
transfer this project to Title XXIX, Overseas Contingency
Operations Military Construction.
(6) $8.0 million for Planning and Design. The committee
recommends an authorization of appropriation of $187.577
million, a reduction of $8.0 million, for planning and design
activities.
Infrastructure Investments in Support of Research and Development
Contracts
The committee notes that section 2353 of title 10, United
States Code, provides the secretary of a military department
the authority to provide for the acquisition or construction of
facilities and equipment by either the Government or the
contractor that the secretary concerned determines to be
necessary for the performance of a contract for research,
development, or both. However, the committee notes that the Air
Force Instruction (AFI) approval process currently used to
approve projects seeking to use this authority may not be
appropriate for the circumstances at certain research
facilities. Specifically, the committee notes that the current
AFI-32 series is used for traditional military construction
projects, and does not adequately address construction funded
through contracts for research, development, or both.
Therefore, the addition of language to AFIs pertinent to
acquisition and construction of facilities and equipment
authorized by section 2353 of title 10, United States Code, may
be more appropriate and necessary for the implementation of
this authority. The committee believes the Secretary of the Air
Force should closely examine this issue and issue a revised
AFI, as appropriate, that better supports the use of section
2353 of title 10, United States Code.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed
Services not later than September 30, 2018, on the results of a
review of the authorities that support the acquisition or
construction of facilities and equipment for research and
development contracts, the supporting AFIs to carry out such
projects, and any plans to update the AFI to better utilize the
existing authorities.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 2301--Authorized Air Force Construction and Land Acquisition
Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Air Force
construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The authorized
amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.
The State list contained in this Act is intended to be the
binding list of the specific projects authorized at each
location.
Section 2302--Family Housing
This section would authorize new construction and planning
and design of family housing units for the Air Force for fiscal
year 2019.
Section 2303--Improvements to Military Family Housing Units
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force
to make improvements to existing units of family housing for
fiscal year 2019.
Section 2304--Authorization of Appropriations, Air Force
This section would authorize appropriations for Air Force
military construction at the levels identified in section 4601
of division D of this Act.
Section 2305--Modification of Authority To Carry Out Certain Phased
Project Authorized in Fiscal Years 2015, 2016, and 2017
This section would modify the authority provided by section
2301(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291), the
authority provided by section 2301(b) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B
of Public Law 114-92), and the authority provided by section
2301(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-328) to
authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to modify the location
of three previously authorized construction phases of the
project.
Section 2306--Modification of Authority To Carry Out Certain Fiscal
Year 2017 Project
This section would modify the authority provided by section
2301 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-328) and authorize the
Secretary of the Air Force to make certain modifications to the
scope and authorized cost of a previously authorized
construction project.
Section 2307--Modification of Authority To Carry Out Certain Fiscal
Year 2018 Project
This section would modify the authority provided by section
2301 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115-91) and authorize the
Secretary of the Air Force to make certain modifications to the
scope of a previously authorized construction project.
Section 2308--Additional Authority To Carry Out Certain Fiscal Year
2019 Projects
This section would provide the Secretary of the Air Force
additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019
projects pursuant to the Defense Laboratory Modernization Pilot
Program established by section 2803 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B
of Public Law 114-92).
Section 2309--Additional Authority To Carry Out Project at Travis Air
Force Base, California, in Fiscal Year 2019
This section would provide specific authorization for a
construction project at Travis Air Force Base.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SUMMARY
The budget request contained $2,693,324,000 for defense
agency military construction and $58,373,000 for family housing
for fiscal year 2019. The committee recommends authorization of
appropriations of $2,473,338,000 for military construction and
$58,373,000 for family housing for defense agencies for fiscal
year 2019.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Explanation of Funding Adjustments
The committee notes the budget request submitted by the
Department of Defense for military construction and family
housing included $150.0 million for the Energy Resilience and
Conservation Investment Program. The committee supports this
program and encourages the Department of Defense to continue to
emphasize projects that will support increased resiliency of
military installations and mission critical functions.
Therefore, the committee recommends an authorization of
appropriation of $165.0 million, an increase of $15.0 million,
for this program.
In addition, the committee recommends reduction of funding
for several projects contained in the budget request submitted
by the Department of Defense for military construction and
family housing. These reductions include:
(1) $130.386 million for Kinnick High School at Yokosuka,
Japan. The committee supports the requirement for this project
and provides the full project authorization of $170.386 million
included in the budget request. However, the committee supports
the authorization of appropriations in an amount equivalent to
the ability of the Department to execute in the year of the
authorization for appropriations. For this project, the
committee believes that Department of Defense cannot fully
expend the funding in fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the
committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of $40.0
million, a reduction of $130.386 million, for this project.
(2) $44.0 million for Long Range Discrimination Radar
System Complex, Phase 2 at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska. The
committee supports the requirement for this project and
provides the full project authorization of $174.0 million
included in the budget request. However, the committee supports
the authorization of appropriations in an amount equivalent to
the ability of the Department to execute in the year of the
authorization for appropriations. For this project, the
committee believes that Department of the Defense cannot fully
expend the funding in fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the
committee recommends an authorization of appropriation of
$130.0 million, a reduction of $44.0 million, for this project.
(3) $32.6 million for Next NGA West (N2W) Complex, Phase 1,
Increment 2 in St. Louis, Missouri. The committee supports the
requirement for this project, but notes that an additional
$25.0 million was provided in the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), which was signed into law after
the budget request for fiscal year 2019 was submitted. In
addition, the committee notes that the Office of Management and
Budget has directed the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
not to award the project until receiving the full appropriation
for both increments, resulting in a cost increase of $7.6
million due to the delay in award. As noted elsewhere in this
report, the committee believes such a policy is not in the best
interest of the Department of Defense or the taxpayer.
Therefore, the committee recommends an authorization of
appropriation of $181.0 million, a reduction of $32.6 million,
for this project.
(4) $10.0 million for an Ambulatory Care Center Addition/
Alteration at RAF Croughton, United Kingdom. The committee
notes this facility may be early-to-need based on an ongoing
analysis of alternatives related to a separate military
construction requirement. Therefore, the committee recommends
no funds, a reduction of $10.0 million, for this project.
(5) $10.0 million for Contingency Construction at
Unspecified Worldwide Locations. The budget request included
$10.0 million to support contingency construction requirements
not previously authorized by law. While the committee notes
this authority was used for a project in fiscal year 2018,
unobligated balances remain available in the military
construction account and other authorities exist to construct
projects that are in keeping with a national security interest.
As such, the committee recommends no funds, a reduction of
$10.0 million, for this program.
(6) $8.0 million for Missile Field #1 Expansion at Fort
Greely, Alaska. The committee notes that the Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56)
provided $200.0 million for the construction of an additional
20 silos at Missile Field #4. The committee questions why the
requirement for the additional expansion of Missile Field #1
was not included in the previous request. In addition, the
committee notes that this project could be carried out as a
minor military construction project and does not require
specific authorization. Therefore, the committee recommends no
funds, a reduction of $8.0 million, for this project.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 2401--Authorized Defense Agencies Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized defense
agencies' construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The
authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-
installation basis. The state list contained in this Act is
intended to be the binding list of the specific projects
authorized at each location.
Section 2402--Authorized Energy Conservation Projects
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
carry out energy resilience and conservation projects.
Section 2403--Authorization of Appropriations, Defense Agencies
This section would authorize appropriations for defense
agencies' military construction at the levels identified in
section 4601 of division D of this Act.
Section 2404--Extension of Authorizations of Certain Fiscal Year 2015
Projects
This section would extend the authorization of certain
projects originally authorized by section 2401 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B
of Public Law 113-291) until October 1, 2019, or the date of
the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2020, whichever is later.
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
SUMMARY
The budget request contained $171,064,000 for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (NSIP)
for fiscal year 2019. The committee recommends authorization of
appropriations of $171,064,000 for NSIP for fiscal year 2019.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Facilities and Infrastructure for U.S. Military Personnel at North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Host Nation Bases
The committee appreciates its ongoing and cooperative
dialogue with the Department of Defense regarding efforts to
improve infrastructure and facilities for U.S. military
personnel stationed at North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) host nation bases. As NATO continues to strengthen and
update its posture in response to increasing threats, the
committee believes that the United States, NATO, and individual
host nations must recapitalize facilities and infrastructure
that support the NATO mission.
Based on site visits and direct oversight, the committee is
pleased that the Kingdom of Belgium has taken several
unilateral steps and applied its own funding to improve the
security posture at several bases hosting U.S. personnel.
However, the committee is disappointed that longstanding plans
to recapitalize certain facilities at Belgian bases have not
yet been executed. The committee understands that, over a
decade ago, NATO allocated common funding to construct several
new, modern facilities in Belgium to replace inadequate,
decades-old buildings. But, due to bureaucratic delays outside
of the control of NATO and the U.S. Government, the new
facilities have not yet been built and U.S. personnel continue
to work and operate in antiquated, substandard, and potentially
unsafe facilities. The committee is aware of recent discussions
between senior officials from the U.S. and Belgium on this
issue, and is pleased that officials from both nations are
working together to execute recapitalization plans. The
committee encourages Belgium, NATO, and the U.S. Government to
find and execute a near-term solution to this serious problem.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
Section 2501--Authorized NATO Construction and Land Acquisition
Projects
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
make contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program in an amount not to exceed the sum
of the amount specifically authorized in section 2502 of this
Act and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization as a result of construction previously financed by
the United States.
Section 2502--Authorization of Appropriations, NATO
This section would authorize appropriations for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program at the
levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions
Section 2511--Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
This section would authorize the Secretary of Defense to
accept 16 military construction projects totaling $518.6
million pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for
required in-kind contributions.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
SUMMARY
The budget request contained $467,395,000 for military
construction of National Guard and Reserve facilities for
fiscal year 2019. The committee recommends authorization of
appropriations of $648,195,000 for military construction for
fiscal year 2019.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Explanation of Funding Adjustments
The committee recommends the inclusion of funding for
several projects requested by the Department of the Army and
Department of the Air Force for their reserve components but
not contained in the budget request for military construction
and family housing. These increases include:
(1) $42.6 million for a Regional ISO Maintenance Hangar at
Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts;
(2) $24.0 million for a NORTHCOM--Construct Alter
Facilities at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans,
Louisiana;
(3) $24.0 million for an HC-130J Maintenance Hangar at
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida;
(4) $23.0 million for an ECS Modified TEMF at Yakima
Training Center, Washington;
(5) $13.0 million for Replace Fire Station at Mansfield
Lahm Airport, Ohio;
(6) $11.0 million for an Aircraft Vehicle Storage Building
at Lexington, Oklahoma;
(7) $9.4 million for an Aerial Port Facility at Grissom Air
Reserve Base, Indiana;
(8) $9.0 million for Construct Aircraft Apron at Great
Falls International Airport, Montana;
(9) $8.8 million for Relocate Main Gate at Youngstown Air
Reserve Station, Ohio;
(10) $8.0 million for Construct Small Arms Range at
Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio; and
(11) $8.0 million for Construct Small Arms Range at Duluth
International Airport, Minnesota.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations
Section 2601--Authorized Army National Guard Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Army
National Guard construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The
authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-
installation basis. The State list contained in this Act is
intended to be the binding list of the specific projects
authorized at each location.
Section 2602--Authorized Army Reserve Construction and Land Acquisition
Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Army
Reserve construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The
authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-
installation basis. The State list contained in this Act is
intended to be the binding list of the specific projects
authorized at each location.
Section 2603--Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
Construction and Land Acquisition Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Navy
Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction projects for
fiscal year 2019. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The State list contained in
this Act is intended to be the binding list of the specific
projects authorized at each location.
Section 2604--Authorized Air National Guard Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Air
National Guard construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The
authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-
installation basis. The State list contained in this Act is
intended to be the binding list of the specific projects
authorized at each location.
Section 2605--Authorized Air Force Reserve Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Air Force
Reserve construction projects for fiscal year 2019. The
authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-
installation basis. The State list contained in this Act is
intended to be the binding list of the specific projects
authorized at each location.
Section 2606--Authorization of Appropriations, National Guard and
Reserve
This section would authorize appropriations for the
National Guard and Reserve military construction at the levels
identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Section 2611--Modification of Authority To Carry Out Certain Fiscal
Year 2016 Project
This section would modify the authority provided by section
2603 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114-92) to authorize the
Secretary of the Navy to modify the location of a previously
authorized construction project.
Section 2612--Modification of Authority To Carry Out Certain Fiscal
Year 2018 Project
This section would modify the authority provided by section
2601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 115-91) to authorize the
Secretary of the Army to make certain modifications to the
scope of a previously authorized construction project.
Section 2613--Additional Authority To Carry Out Certain Fiscal Year
2019 Project
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
carry out a military construction project and acquire land at
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the construction of a reserve
training center. The Secretary may use available, unobligated
Navy military construction reserve funds for the project.
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
SUMMARY
The budget request contained $267,538,000 for activities
related to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities. The
committee recommends authorization of appropriations of
$322,868,000 for BRAC activities.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Explanation of Funding Adjustments
The committee notes the budget request submitted by the
Department of Defense for activities related to Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) included $322.868 million for
the activities related to recommendations from the previous
BRAC rounds. The committee notes that additional resources may
allow for the acceleration of certain activities. Therefore,
the committee recommends additional authorization of
appropriations of $18.11 million for Base Realignment and
Closure--Army, $19.11 million for Base Realignment and
Closure--Navy, and $18.11 million for Base Realignment and
Closure--Air Force.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 2701--Authorization of Appropriations for Base Realignment and
Closure Activities Funded through Department of Defense Base Closure
Account
This section would authorize appropriations for ongoing
activities that are required to implement the base realignment
and closure activities authorized by the Defense Base Closure
and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law
101-510), at the levels identified in section 4601 of division
D of this Act.
Section 2702--Additional Authority To Realign or Close Certain Military
Installations
This section would provide the Secretary of Defense with
authority to close or realign a military installation if the
Secretary receives notification from the Governor of a State or
territory that recommends the realignment or closure of a
military installation within the Governor's State or territory.
Section 2703--Prohibition on Conducting Additional Base Realignment and
Closure (BRAC) Round
This section would affirm that nothing in this Act shall be
construed to authorize an additional Base Realignment and
Closure round.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Allied Pilot Training on Advanced Pilot Trainer
The committee understands that as the U.S. Air Force
evaluates proposals for the Advanced Pilot Trainer (T-X) to
make a final award in 2018, it will also be conducting an
analysis of each undergraduate pilot training base to determine
when the T-X will replace the T-38C Talon currently in service
at those bases. Undergraduate pilot training lays the
foundation for all pilots that will fly advanced fighter
aircraft, including pilots from allies and partners who will
fly American fighter aircraft variants. It is critical that
pilots from allies and partners also receive opportunities to
adequately prepare to fly these aircraft. Therefore, the
committee recommends that the Secretary of the Air Force, when
evaluating locations for basing the T-X, consider the
importance of locations that also provide training to allies
and partners.
Comptroller General Review of Utilities Privatization
The committee continues to support the utility
privatization program and other alternative financing
arrangements to achieve greater efficiencies, improve
reliability and resiliency of utility systems, and reduce
operating costs to the Department of Defense. While the
Department has leveraged this authority for approximately 20
years, the committee notes with concern the amount of time it
can take to complete a utility privatization project, from
initial feasibility review by the military department to award
of a contract to a utility provider. The committee is aware of
instances where the process took more than 5 years from
analysis to award. After two decades of experience with
utilities privatization, the committee is concerned that
procedures have not improved. The Department's protracted
process for awarding privatization contracts deters potential
utility providers from considering such a contract.
Therefore, the committee directs the Comptroller General of
the United States to review the Department's utility
privatization program and submit a report to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
not later than September 30, 2019, on his findings and
recommendations. Specifically, the report shall address the
following for each military service:
(1) the specific steps of the utility privatization
process, the average amount of time to complete each step, and
the contributing factors for the time each step takes;
(2) the extent to which best practices have been identified
and are shared between the services and the Defense Logistics
Agency, and other stakeholders to improve the process; and
(3) any recommendations to help improve the process as
determined to be appropriate by the Comptroller General.
Core Sampling at Joint Base San Antonio
The Committee notes that Joint Base San Antonio is served
by a wastewater pipeline, known as W-6 that is subject to a
Consent Decree with the Environmental Protection Agency
requiring its replacement. The local utility providing
wastewater service is the San Antonio Water System, an agency
of the City of San Antonio, Texas. This pipeline is critical to
the functional wastewater system of Joint Base San Antonio, the
City of San Antonio, and Bexar County. The Committee believes
that the timely replacement of the pipeline is in the best
interests of both Joint Base San Antonio and the community. The
proposed route of the replacement pipeline would traverse a
part of the base that contains capped and closed landfills with
uncertain contents. The committee understands that the Air
Force and the City are currently at an impasse on the liability
for any contamination discovered during site investigations of
the proposed pipeline route and during construction and
subsequent maintenance and operation of a new pipeline. Given
the hazards posed by the condition of the existing pipeline to
the population on Joint Base San Antonio, and the legal
requirements for replacing the pipeline under the Consent
Decree, the Committee encourages the Secretary of the Air Force
to work with the City of San Antonio toward an amicable and
rapid resolution.
To establish an estimate of liability that will allow
informed decisions, the Committee encourages the Secretary of
the Air Force to conduct core sampling along the proposed route
of the new pipe to determine if any regulated or hazardous
substances are present in the soil along the proposed route and
the concentrations of any such substances. Furthermore, the
committee directs the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a
briefing to the House Armed Services Committee, not later than
September 30, 2018, on the whether or not the Air Force
performed such core sampling and the results of the core
sampling performed. If the Air Force did not perform such core
sampling, the briefing shall include a detailed explanation for
the reasons such sampling was not performed. At the time of the
briefing, the Secretary should also provide an update on the
status of negotiations with the San Antonio Water System and
proposed way-ahead for the site investigations and construction
of the W-6 replacement pipeline.
Department of Defense Lands Leases in Hawaii
The Department of Defense has multiple land leases in
Hawaii that require renegotiation and renewal within the next
15 years, including the Pohakuloa Training Area, Kahuku
Training Area, Makua Military Reservation, and Poamoho Training
Area. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense
to report to the House Committee on Armed Services on efforts
to renew Department of Defense leases in Hawaii by July 31,
2018.
Incremental Funding of Military Construction Projects
As noted elsewhere in this report, the committee continues
to believe in the value and appropriateness of incrementally
authorizing appropriations for certain military construction
projects. The committee notes that the Office of Management and
Budget has directed the Department of Defense to not plan,
program, or request incremental funded projects. However, the
committee believes that allowing the Department to seek
incremental funding for certain projects ensures more stability
and predictability in the planning process, reduces acquisition
costs, and enables the Department to execute more work in place
on other infrastructure requirements in the fiscal year.
Furthermore, the committee believes that incremental funding of
large and complex military construction projects ensures
continuous oversight and opportunities to adjust the
authorization of appropriation level for projects should issues
arise or requirements change over the course of construction.
To date, the committee is not aware of any example where a
military construction project has been left with inadequate
funding or has not been executable as a result of an
incremental funding approach. The committee expects the
Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget to work with the House Committee on Armed
Services, and the other appropriate congressional oversight
committees, to develop a framework that enables the planning,
programming, budgeting, and execution of incrementally funded
military construction projects.
Naval Academy Dairy Farm
The committee is aware the Secretary of the Navy is
currently prohibited by section 6976 of title 10, United States
Code from disposing of 875 acres of real property containing
the Naval Academy dairy farm located in Gambrills, Maryland.
The committee notes that this prohibition has been in place for
more than twenty years and believes that it should be
reexamined. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of
the Navy to provide a report to the House Armed Services
Committee, not later than September 30, 2018, regarding the
real property containing the Naval Academy dairy farm. At
minimum, the report shall address the current use and
activities taking place on the property, an assessment of the
continued need for the property to be retained by the Navy, and
an evaluation of potential future uses for the property,
including conveyance to a local county or municipality. In
addition, the report should address how the Navy would continue
supporting the functions and activities that benefit from the
proceeds of current leases of the real property.
Operational Energy Technologies
The committee is aware of a variety of technologies that
may improve operational flexibility, enhance logistics, and
reduce supply lines for forces operating in deployed
environments, to include the ability to convert natural gas to
tactical fuels, improve power generation, distribution, and
storage in deployed environments, and increase the range and
capability of tactical vehicles. The committee is supportive of
these efforts and encourages the Department of Defense to
transition such natural gas to tactical fuel technologies from
the research and development stage in support of operational
requirements. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of
Defense to provide a briefing to the House Armed Services
Committee, not later than March 1, 2019, that outlines steps
the Department is taking, to include resourcing and timelines
for maturation of operational energy technologies, to
transition such technologies to full scale demonstrations and
commercial production.
Privatization of On-Base Lodging
The committee supports the ongoing efforts of the Secretary
of Defense to make Department of Defense business operations
more efficient. As the Secretary of Defense noted in his
February 2017 Memorandum, this efficiency will free up
resources to enable ``a larger, more capable and more lethal
Joint force.'' One of the ways to accomplish this is to find
savings in areas that may no longer merit individual military
department approaches, particularly in non-core functions. To
that end, the committee notes that the Army has privatized its
on-base lodging operations and understands this effort has
resulted in upgraded on-base lodging facilities, an improved
experience for the military traveler, annual savings for the
Army, and a self-sustaining lodging program. The committee is
aware that the Department is considering options to consolidate
and privatize Navy and Air Force on-base lodging.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy
and the Secretary of the Air Force to provide a briefing to the
House Committee on Armed Services, not later than March 1,
2019, on how the Navy and Air Force will ensure holistic
sustainability and affordability of their lodging programs. At
a minimum, the briefing shall include details on capital
investment needs to correct facility configuration and capacity
deficiencies, provision of adequate long-term sustainment of
facilities, and the implementation of best practices that will
maximize reductions in government manpower and operational
costs for Navy and Air Force on-base lodging programs.
Relocation of Defense Non-Tactical Generator and Rail Equipment Center,
Hill Air Force Base, Utah
The committee is aware of the Department of the Army's
decision to relocate the Defense Non-Tactical Generator and
Rail Equipment Center (DGRC) from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to
Anniston Army Depot, Alabama. The committee is also aware the
Utah Department of Transportation plans to construct a new
interchange at the current site of the DGRC and State funding
is programmed in 2022. The committee understands that the Army,
Air Force, and State of Utah must undertake a number of actions
before the DGRC parcel may be transferred and encourages the
Secretary of the Air Force to begin discussions as soon as
practicable with the Utah Department of Transportation to
ensure the orderly transfer of the property by 2022.
Furthermore, the committee directs the Secretary of the
Army, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, to
submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives not later than January
31, 2019, on the detailed plan for executing the relocation of
the DGRC and all actions necessary to ultimately transfer
property to the Utah Department of Transportation. The report
shall provide a detailed plan and timeline to relocate this
mission to Anniston Army Depot and all necessary construction
or renovation of facilities at Anniston Army Depot. The report
should also include all actions necessary to enable transfer of
Air Force property on Hill Air Force Base to the Utah
Department of Transportation, to include the demolition of
facilities, the construction or renovation of facilities,
environmental remediation required, funding programmed to
facilitate the transfer of the property to the Utah Department
of Transportation, and any constraints to the execution of the
transfer of the property by 2022.
Wireless Communications on Base
The committee recognizes that some military installations
are located in rural areas with limited wireless communications
coverage. There are also installations that cover such a large
amount of land that communications infrastructure outside the
fence line is unable to provide consistent or optimal service
to portions of the installation. The committee believes that
wireless communications coverage on military installations not
only provide valuable support for the quality of life for
service members and their families, but also can support
military requirements related to force protection, logistics,
training, or operations. The committee is aware that the Navy
is considering using real estate agreements, such as easements
and enhanced use leases, to allow commercial industry to
develop communications infrastructure on its installations to
improve service and connectivity. The committee is aware that
the Army and Air Force have also expressed a desire to improve
wireless communications capabilities on military installations
but may not be taking the same approach as the Navy. Therefore,
the committee directs the service secretaries to provide a
briefing to the House Armed Services Committee, not later than
September 30, 2018, on each of the military departments'
requirements, plans, and timelines for improving communications
coverage and capabilities on its installations.
Yucca Mountain
Pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, the Department of
Energy (DOE) plans to permanently dispose of high-level nuclear
waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, located on DOE's Nevada
National Security Site (NNSS), which would require
transportation of nuclear waste to the repository. The
committee has been briefed on DOE's proposed route to transport
the waste to Yucca Mountain, and understands the route is
located near DOE activities at NNSS and Department of Defense
(DOD) activities at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).
In 2017, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson stated that,
``if Yucca Mountain becomes a storage area it needs to operate
without impacting the ability of the country to defend
itself,'' and, ``there is no route across the range that would
not impact testing and training.'' Documents provided to the
committee by the Air Force indicate that although the proposed
route is located outside of the boundaries of NTTR, several
sections of the route would border the range, and this siting
of the rail line was confirmed in a DOE Record of Decision and
Environmental Impact Statement.
The NTTR provides the largest air and ground military
training space in the contiguous United States, free from
commercial aircraft interference, and stores 75 percent of
stateside Air Force live munitions. The NNSS provides DOE and
other government agencies unique, high-hazard testing
environments. Both facilities are national assets.
The committee directs the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Energy, to submit a report
to the congressional defense committees, not later than January
15, 2019, describing any impacts that the Yucca Mountain
Project would have on DOD and DOE activities at NNSS, NTTR, and
any other defense facilities in proximity to Yucca Mountain or
the proposed transportation route.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
Section 2801--Commercial Construction Standards for Facilities on
Leased Property
This section would amend section 2667 of title 10, United
States Code, to allow the use of commercial construction
standards when a private developer is constructing facilities
on military land for commercial use under an enhanced use lease
agreement.
Section 2802--Extension of Temporary, Limited Authority To Use
Operation and Maintenance Funds for Construction Projects Outside the
United States
This section would provide continued authority for the
Secretary of Defense to use funds appropriated for operation
and maintenance for military construction to meet temporary
operational requirements during a time of declared war,
national emergency, or contingency operation through the end of
fiscal year 2019.
Section 2803--Small Business Set-Aside for Contracts for Architectural
and Engineering Services and Construction Design
This section would amend section 2855 of title 10, United
States Code, to increase the threshold for small business set-
asides for architectural and engineering services and
construction design contracts from $300,000 to $1.0 million.
Section 2804--Authority To Obtain Architectural and Engineering
Services and Construction Design for Defense Laboratory Modernization
Program
This section would amend section 2803 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
92) to clarify that the Secretary of the military department
concerned may use amounts available for research, development,
testing, and evaluation funding to obtain architectural and
engineering services to carry out a construction project under
this authority. This section would also extend the period of
the Defense Laboratory Modernization Pilot Program until
October 1, 2023.
Section 2805--Repeal of Limitation on Certain Guam Project
This section would amend section 2879 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91) by repealing the requirement that the Secretary of the Navy
award five military construction projects prior to awarding the
``Replace Andersen Housing Phase II'' project.
Section 2806--Enhancing Force Protection and Safety on Military
Installations
This section would authorize the Secretaries of the
military departments to carry out military construction
projects to enhance force protection and safety on military
installations. This section would require a notification to the
congressional defense committees prior to obligating or
expending funds to carry out a project under this authority.
Section 2807--Limitation on Use of Funds for Acquisition of Furnished
Energy for New Medical Center in Germany
This section would prohibit the Secretary of Defense or
Secretary of any military department from using funds to enter
into a contract for the acquisition of energy for the proposed
Rhine Ordnance Barracks Army Medical Center until the Secretary
of Defense submits certain certifications regarding the source
of energy supply and the design of the medical center.
Section 2808--Treatment of Leases of Non-Excess Property Entered Into
With Insured Depository Institutions
This section would amend section 2667 of title 10, United
States Code, to direct the Secretary concerned to accept
financial services provided by an insured depository
institution to service members and employees of the Department
of Defense as sufficient in-kind consideration to cover all
lease, services, and utilities costs assessed with regard to
the leased property.
Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration
Section 2811--Optional Participation in Collection of Information on
Unutilized and Underutilized Military Installation Properties Available
for Homeless Assistance
This provision would amend section 11411 of title 42,
United States Code, to provide the Department of Defense
discretion on the reporting of surplus facilities for possible
assistance for the homeless. Since most facilities owned by the
Department require credentialed access, few if any facilities
have been transferred for adaptive reuse by homeless
organizations.
Section 2812--Force Structure Plans and Infrastructure Capabilities
Necessary To Support the Force Structure
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a force structure plan for each military service not
later than February 3, 2021, accompanied by a categorical model
of installation capabilities required to support force
structure and an assessment of the adequacy of the Department
of Defense's existing infrastructure inventory to support force
structure plans.
Section 2813--Retrofitting Existing Windows in Military Family Housing
Units To Be Equipped With Fall Prevention Devices
This section would amend section 2879 of title 10, United
States Code, to authorize the Secretaries of the military
departments to create a grant program from which privatized
housing entities and military installations may request funds
to retrofit or install window fall prevention devices in
privatized and military-owned housing.
Section 2814--Updating Prohibition on Use of Certain Assessment of
Public Schools on Department of Defense Installations to Supersede
Funding of Certain Projects
This section would freeze a portion of the Public Schools
on Military Installations List required in the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to
ensure that the original top 38 schools do not lose priority
due to any reassessment.
Subtitle C--Land Conveyances
Section 2821--Authority for Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction
Over Certain Lands, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine
Palms, California, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona
This section would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
transfer acquired State and privately owned lands to the
Secretary of the Interior for inclusion as public lands
withdrawn and reserved by section 2941 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66).
This section would also allow the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer certain parcels of land at Marine Corps Air Station
Yuma to the Secretary of the Navy.
Section 2822--Public Inventory of Guam Land Parcels for Transfer to
Government of Guam
This section would require the Secretary of the Navy to
establish, maintain, and regularly update an inventory of real
property located on Guam owned by the U.S. Government and
administered by the Department of the Navy which the Secretary
of the Navy expects to transfer to the Government of Guam. Such
inventory shall be available online and accessible to the
public and include specific information about each parcel of
land included in the inventory. This section would also
establish a formal process for the Governor of Guam to petition
the Secretary of the Navy to add parcels to the inventory.
Section 2823--Land Conveyance, Naval Academy Dairy Farm, Gambrills,
Maryland
This section would authorize conveyance of 40 acres of land
from the United States Naval Academy Dairy Farm to Anne Arundel
County, Maryland, contingent on certain conditions and
considerations.
Section 2824--Technical Correction of Description of Limestone Hills
Training Area Land Withdrawal and Reservation, Montana
This section would amend section 2931 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B
of Public Law 113-66) to adjust the acreage of withdrawn public
land in Broadwater County, Montana.
Section 2825--Land Conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich
County, Utah
This section would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to
transfer ownership of 80 acres of public land to the Utah State
University Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
Subtitle D--Military Land Withdrawals
Section 2831--Indefinite Duration of Certain Military Land Withdrawals
and Reservations and Improved Management of Withdrawn and Reserved
Lands
This section would amend statutory authority for several
military land withdrawals to extend the withdrawals
indefinitely. This section would also amend section 670a of
title 16, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the
Interior and the concerned Secretary of a military department
to continuously review such withdrawals and would establish a
public comment process regarding the resource management plans
and military use of such lands.
Section 2832--Designation of Potential Wilderness Area
This section would allow the Secretary of the Interior to
permit a microwave communications site on one acre of land
within a federally protected wilderness area.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Section 2841--Defense Community Infrastructure Program
This section would amend section 2391 of title 10, United
States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make
grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement funds
available under other Federal programs to assist States and
local governments in addressing deficiencies in community
infrastructure projects or facilities which are located outside
of military installations but which support military
installations.
Section 2842--Restrictions on Use of Funds for Development of Public
Infrastructure in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
convene an Economic Adjustment Committee meeting and describe
assistance necessary to support changes in Department of
Defense activities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands in a report to the congressional defense committees.
This section would also prohibit the Department of Defense from
carrying out any grant, transfer, cooperative agreement, or
supplemental funding that will result in the development of
public infrastructure unless such project is included in the
Economic Adjustment Committee report and specifically
authorized by law.
Section 2843--Study and Report on Coleman Bridge, York River, Virginia
This section would require the Commander, U.S.
Transportation Command, to review the feasibility of including
the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge near Naval Weapons
Station, Yorktown, Virginia, in the Strategic Highways Network
and to report his findings to the congressional defense
committees not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Section 2844--Certifications Required Prior to Transfer of Certain
Veterans Memorial Object
This section would amend section 2864 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91); it would provide language clarifying the certification
requirement and require a report prior to the return of certain
veterans memorial objects.
TITLE XXIX--OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SUMMARY
The budget request contained $921,420,000 for Overseas
Contingency Operations military construction for fiscal year
2019. The committee recommends authorization of appropriations
of $921,420,000 for Overseas Contingency Operations military
construction for fiscal year 2019.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Explanation of Funding Adjustments
The committee recommends reduction of funding for a project
contained in the Overseas Contingency Operations budget request
submitted by the Department of Defense for military
construction. This reduction is:
(1) $69.0 million for a High Value Detention Facility at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Department of Defense did not provide
the committee sufficient justification for the need to
construct a new, permanent facility with increased capacity and
capabilities. In addition, the committee notes that while the
current facility may not be ideally configured, it is still
capable of meeting current and foreseeable detention
requirements. Therefore, the committee recommends no funds, a
reduction of $69.0 million, for this project.
As noted earlier in this report, the committee recommended
a reduction in funding for several projects included in the
base budget request in order to transfer them to the Overseas
Contingency Operations title of this Act. Therefore, the
committee recommends a commensurate increase in the Overseas
Contingency Operations account to support these projects.
Specifically, these projects include:
(1) $40.0 million for a Personnel Deployment Processing
facility at Al Udeid, Qatar; and
(2) $30.4 million for Flightline Support facilities at Al
Udeid, Qatar.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 2901--Authorized Army Construction and Land Acquisition
Projects
This section would contain the list of certain authorized
Army construction projects for fiscal year 2019. These projects
represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized at
these locations.
Section 2902--Authorized Navy Construction and Land Acquisition
Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized Navy
construction projects for fiscal year 2019. These projects
represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized at
these locations.
Section 2903--Authorized Air Force Construction and Land Acquisition
Projects
This section would contain the list of certain authorized
Air Force construction projects for fiscal year 2019. These
projects represent a binding list of the specific projects
authorized at these locations.
Section 2904--Authorized Defense Agencies Construction and Land
Acquisition Projects
This section would contain the list of authorized defense
agencies' construction projects for fiscal year 2019. These
projects represent a binding list of the specific projects
authorized at these locations.
Section 2905--Authorization of Appropriations
This section would authorize appropriations for Overseas
Contingency Operations military construction at the levels
identified in section 4602 of division D.
Section 2906--Restrictions on Use of Funds for Planning and Design
Costs of European Deterrence Initiative Projects
This section would limit the ability of the secretaries
concerned from using any of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated for planning and design of military construction
projects requested under the European Deterrence Initiative
until the Secretary of Defense submits a list of the military
construction projects to support the European Deterrence
Initiative that are anticipated during fiscal year 2019 and at
least the four succeeding fiscal years. The committee notes its
support for the European Deterrence Initiative and the military
construction program that supports it. However, the committee
believes that it is important for Congress to have a clear
understanding of the overall military construction plan for
Europe and the construction projects that will be supported
with this planning and design funding.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
OVERVIEW
The budget request for fiscal year 2019 contained $21.60
billion for atomic energy defense activities. The committee
recommends $21.96 billion, an increase of $357.0 million to the
budget request.
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
National Nuclear Security Administration
Overview
The budget request for fiscal year 2019 contained $15.09
billion for the programs of the National Nuclear Security
Administration. The committee recommends $15.40 billion, an
increase of $307.0 million to the budget request.
Weapons Activities
Defense Nuclear Security and related construction projects
The budget request contained $690.6 million for Defense
Nuclear Security at the National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA). This funding supports day-to-day
security operations across the nuclear security enterprise, as
well as sustainment and recapitalization of physical security
infrastructure and equipment. This does not include certain
major line item construction projects that would result in
significant security improvements.
The committee continues to emphasize the need for sustained
and focused NNSA and Department of Energy leadership attention
on physical security efforts within the nuclear security
enterprise. The security certifications required by section
2657 of title 50, United States Code, were intended to ensure
the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Secretary of
Energy focus significant personal attention on the issue and
are accountable for both progress and problems. Further, the
congressionally mandated Center for Security Technology,
Analysis, Response, and Testing, the Security Management
Improvement Plan, and Security Infrastructure Revitalization
Program have helped provide a solid knowledge base of physical
security expertise and clear direction for a program that must
be continuously vigilant and improving. The committee commends
these steps, but continues to seek further progress on two
major line item construction projects that will support both
improved security and accomplishment of NNSA's mission
deliverables: the West End Protected Area Reduction Project at
the Y-12 National Security Complex, and the Material Staging
Facility at the Pantex Plant.
The committee recommends $701.6 million for Defense Nuclear
Security, an increase of $11.0 million to the budget request,
$9.0 million for the West End Protected Area Reduction project,
and $24.0 million for the Material Staging Facility.
Directed Stockpile Work
The budget request included $4.67 billion for Directed
Stockpile Work (DSW), including life extension programs (LEP)
and major alterations, stockpile systems, stockpile services,
and strategic materials. The committee continues to believe the
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) must emphasize
these programs and capabilities that directly support and
enable NNSA's deliverables to the Department of Defense.
The W76-1 LEP will soon complete production and its
successful delivery to the Navy is a notable achievement. This
weapon will soon comprise approximately 70 percent of the
nation's operationally deployed strategic warheads. Production
engineering on the B61-12 LEP continues, and the committee will
closely oversee capacity and throughput challenges to ensure it
stays on track for delivery of a first production unit and
associated capabilities by December 2019. This weapon will be
both a tangible and credible extended deterrent for U.S.
allies, as well as form an important component of the United
States' own strategic deterrent. The W88 ALT 370, with its
refresh of components and high explosives, will produce a
modernized warhead that will ensure its reliability for
decades. And the W80-4 LEP will produce a warhead for the
future long-range standoff (LRSO) cruise missile, which
supports the air leg of the strategic triad. The committee will
continue to track alignment between the W80-4 LEP and the LRSO
program itself. Finally, the W76-2 program will produce a
lower-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead, as
proposed by the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review. Aligning initial
production of the W76-2 with the end of production of the W76-1
will help minimize costs and ensure timely production and
deployment.
The committee recommends $4.66 billion for Directed
Stockpile Work, a decrease of $8.0 million to the budget
request.
Domestic uranium
The committee understands that recent market trends,
foreign competition, and other factors have had significant
negative impacts on the nation's domestic uranium industry. For
instance, the domestic uranium mining industry has diminished
such that in recent years domestic suppliers provide less than
5 percent of U.S. demand for uranium. Additionally, all
domestically owned uranium enrichment facilities have been
closed.
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is
conducting an analysis of alternatives (AOA), due for
completion in 2020, regarding if and how to reconstitute a
domestic uranium enrichment capability for national security
purposes. In its review of NNSA's AOA guidance, the Comptroller
General of the United States found that NNSA's mission needs
statement was limited in scope, showed preference toward a
particular solution, and did not include the potential for
enrichment facilities that meet multiple mission needs beyond
just tritium production. The Comptroller General also found
that NNSA's cost estimates for two potential enrichment
technologies, which ranged from $3.8 billion to $14.0 billion
depending on the technology and assumptions, only partially or
minimally met best practice standards for being comprehensive,
credible, well-documented, and accurate.
The committee also notes that policy changes must be
considered as part of the AOA, including changes that would
enable the current supply of unobligated fuel to last longer
and changes that would revise domestic policies or
international agreements regarding limitations on the use of
obligated fuel. The committee believes this AOA must be
comprehensive and data-driven, and expects NNSA to update the
mission needs statement and AOA guidance to address the
Government Accountability Office's recommendations.
While the AOA is underway, the committee believes NNSA must
be mindful of ensuring U.S. technical expertise for uranium
does not atrophy and that both mature and less-mature
technology options continue to be advanced. The committee also
believes NNSA and the wider Federal Government must be mindful
of any short- or long-term implications for national security
if the domestic uranium industry as a whole is moribund.
To enable its oversight of these issues, the committee
directs the Administrator for Nuclear Security, in consultation
with appropriate officials from the Department of Energy and
other agencies, to provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
by November 30, 2018, on the state of the domestic uranium
industry in general, its impacts on national security, and the
status of NNSA's ongoing analysis of alternatives related to
domestic uranium enrichment. Such briefing should include:
(1) an assessment of commercial market trends, Department
of Energy excess uranium sales, Federal regulations and
policies, enrichment capacity, and foreign imports;
(2) details on how NNSA is sustaining technical expertise
in domestically owned uranium enrichment technologies while its
analysis of alternatives is ongoing and no domestically owned
source of enriched uranium is operational;
(3) NNSA's plans to revise and clarify the mission needs
statement, as recommended by the Comptroller General;
(4) how NNSA intends to consider a comprehensive range of
options in the AOA, including policy changes such as
reexamining the mixture of obligated and unobligated fuel used
in reactors in proportion to tritium production and energy
production, and revisions regarding limitations on the use of
obligated fuel;
(5) how NNSA will ensure that cost estimates of all options
are consistent with best practices, and how the cost estimates
are aligned with the updated scope of need.
Fusion technology pathways
The committee is aware of several different paths that may,
some day, lead to viable fusion-based energy production and
believes such a breakthrough would have extraordinary
implications for energy security, national security, and the
world in general. The committee is also cognizant that fusion-
based energy production has been a long-sought outcome of the
high energy density physics community, but has yet to yield
anticipated results. The committee understands that tokamak
technology is of particular interest in the scientific
community for its potential to achieve viability for fusion
energy production.
To better understand the state of science and technology
development in this field, the committee directs the
Administrator for Nuclear Security, in coordination with the
directors of appropriate national laboratories and appropriate
officials of the Department of Energy, to provide a briefing to
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
by February 1, 2019, on fusion energy technology development.
Such briefing should review and assess all potential fusion
technology paths, particularly technologies related to the
tokamaks and the use of divertor test facilities to better
understand remaining challenges for dealing with hot plasma
exhaust. In addition, the briefing should assess fusion
technology paths, their viability as a potential future power
source, remaining risks and challenges associated with such
technologies, any complementary research and development that
is needed or ongoing, any implications of such research and
technologies for the programs of the National Nuclear Security
Administration, and any other matters the Administrator
determines appropriate to enhance the committee's oversight and
understanding.
Inertial Confinement Fusion
The budget request included $418.9 million for the Inertial
Confinement Fusion (ICF) Ignition and High Yield program at the
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
In the absence of nuclear explosive testing, this program
provides for specialized expertise and unique facilities to
better understand high energy density science and the operation
of nuclear weapons. The budget request proposed a significant
decrease in funding for ICF, including initiation of ``a three-
year ramp-down in NNSA's financial commitment to . . . the
Omega Laser Facility, resulting in the cessation of the
financial assistance agreement,'' and reductions in funding for
both ignition and non-ignition experiments at the National
Ignition Facility.
The committee is encouraged by NNSA's proposal to rebalance
and prioritize funding for programs and capabilities that
directly support NNSA's deliverables to the Department of
Defense, recapitalize NNSA's aging infrastructure, and prepare
for an uncertain future. The committee also notes that the ICF
program has, so far, failed to achieve fusion ignition, an
outcome that was long-promised on specific timelines. However,
the committee also believes that NNSA must carefully consider
the impacts of its deep proposed reduction to the ICF program,
particularly on the long-term pipeline of expertise and the
sustainment of unique capabilities upon which certification of
the U.S. nuclear stockpile has depended since the cessation of
nuclear explosive testing.
To better understand these impacts and deliverables, the
committee directs the Administrator for Nuclear Security to
provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives by September 1, 2018,
on NNSA's plans for the ICF program. Such briefing should
include the impacts of the proposed budget reductions, any
risks and risk mitigation options, the sustainability of
facilities and infrastructure related to the ICF program, plans
for maintaining a robust pipeline of experts in high energy
density science and ICF at NNSA, clear criteria and milestones
for measuring ICF program performance against measurable goals,
an evaluation of ICF lines of efforts against stated goals, and
such other matters as the Administrator determines relevant.
The committee recommends $467.9 million, an increase of
$49.0 million, for the ICF program.
Infrastructure
The budget request includes $540.7 million for
Recapitalization and $365.0 million for Maintenance and Repair
of Facilities. These programs fund efforts to reduce the large
backlog of deferred maintenance across the nuclear security
enterprise and preventative maintenance activities. Combined,
these programs and the large line item construction projects
are critical to arresting and reversing the declining state of
the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA)
infrastructure.
Section 3111 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) directed the Administrator
for Nuclear Security to establish the Infrastructure
Modernization Initiative (IMI) with a goal of reducing the
backlog of deferred maintenance and repair needs at NNSA by 30
percent by 2025. The committee believes that achieving this
goal is critical to accomplishing NNSA's national security
mission and to the safety and well-being of NNSA's workforce.
Section 3111 and section 3119 of Public Law 115-91 also
provided the Administrator new and enhanced statutory
authorities to accelerate and streamline action on these
infrastructure problems. The committee agrees with NNSA's view
that infrastructure risk is becoming safety risk and mission
risk and will closely monitor NNSA's progress in implementing
the IMI and leveraging its associated authorities. The
committee continues to note the importance of adequately
resourcing preventative and sustaining maintenance to extend
the life and increase the safety of its facilities. The
committee encourages the Administrator to work closely with
Congress as it prepares and executes the long-term NNSA
infrastructure strategy.
The committee recommends $611.7 million for
Recapitalization, an increase of $71.0 million to the budget
request, and $404.0 million for Maintenance and Repair of
Facilities, an increase of $39.0 million to the budget request.
Lithium and tritium
The committee continues to conduct oversight of the
National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) approach to
managing and ensuring a sustainable supply of key strategic
materials, and recognizes NNSA's efforts to bring coherency and
stability to what were previously scattered and decentralized
efforts. The committee believes that a clear, long-term plan to
ensure access to these materials is important for the
credibility of the nuclear deterrent.
Although NNSA's plans for all of its strategic materials
would benefit from further clarification and refinement, the
committee in particular desires increased detail and clarity on
NNSA's plans with regard to tritium and lithium. As the Nuclear
Posture Review (NPR) states, ``U.S. production of tritium . . .
is now insufficient to meet the forthcoming U.S. nuclear force
sustainment demands, or to hedge against unforeseen
developments. Programs are planned, but not yet fully funded,
to ease these critical production shortfalls.'' And as the NPR
states with regards to lithium: ``The U.S. is also unable to
produce or process a number of other critical materials,
including lithium . . . For instance, the United States largely
relies on dismantling retired warheads to recover lithium to
sustain and produce deployable warheads. This may be inadequate
to support the nuclear force replacement program and any
supplements to it.''
The committee therefore directs the Administrator for
Nuclear Security to provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
by November 1, 2018, on NNSA's plans to meet near- and long-
term requirements for tritium and lithium. Such briefing should
include the requirements, the options and plans to meet such
requirements, costs associated with these options and plans,
and the status of any actions underway.
Report on IW-1 and W78 replacement
The committee notes that the recent Nuclear Posture Review
(NPR) proposes ``advancing the W78 warhead replacement one year
to FY19 to support fielding on [the] Ground Based Strategic
Deterrent (GBSD) by 2030.'' The NPR also discusses ``exploring
future ballistic missile warhead requirements based on the
threats and vulnerabilities of potential adversaries, including
the possibility of common reentry systems between the Air Force
and Navy,'' but does not directly mention the Interoperable
Warhead-1 (IW-1) program.
However, the fiscal year 2019 budget request for the
National Nuclear Security Administration includes $53.0 million
for the IW-1 restart of the Phase 6.2 work (Feasibility Study &
Design Options) on this program. The budget request
justification materials further say that the IW-1 program
``will replace the W78 warhead by 2030 and support fielding of
the U.S. Air Force GBSD missile system planned to replace the
current Minuteman III ICBM force. Additionally, the program
will investigate the feasibility of deploying the replacement
warhead's nuclear explosive package in a US Navy flight body.''
To clarify and better understand the direction of this
program, the committee directs the Administrator for Nuclear
Security, in coordination with the Chairman of the Nuclear
Weapons Council, to provide a report to the congressional
defense committees no later than January 15, 2019, on the
status of the W78 replacement, also referenced as the IW-1
program. Specifically, the report should include, since
deferral of the program or due to the NPR, any changes in
requirements, program plans and schedules, assumptions, and
options and designs being considered or that are preferred.
Secure transportation asset and Mobile Guardian Transporter
The budget request includes $278.6 million for the National
Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Secure Transportation
Asset. Run by the NNSA Office of Secure Transportation, this
program provides for the safe and secure transportation of
nuclear weapons, weapons components, and special nuclear
materials.
Within this amount, $51.8 million was requested to continue
development of the Mobile Guardian Transporter (MGT) program,
which is developing and procuring new highly-secure trailers to
replace existing Safeguards Transporter (SGT) trailers that are
nearing the end of their 20-year service life. The committee
understands that several SGTs are beginning to show signs of
significant rusting and structural degradation in key
locations, that mitigation of this issue is not cost effective,
and that at least one SGT has been removed from the fleet
earlier than planned due to this problem.
The committee is concerned that this issue, or similar
unexpected issues, if widespread, could undermine NNSA's
planned risk reduction effort to keep a portion of the SGT
fleet in operation beyond their 20-year service life while MGT
is developed. Coupled with NNSA's reduction in its planned
fiscal year 2019 budget request for MGT, NNSA's ability to meet
surging transportation requirements in the 2020s could be at
risk. The committee will oversee the SGT risk reduction effort,
the MGT development and prototyping effort, and the Secure
Transportation more broadly to track these important efforts.
The committee recommends $278.6 million for the Secure
Transportation Asset, the amount of the budget request.
Streamlined and innovative approaches to non-nuclear construction
projects
Section 3111 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) created the Infrastructure
Modernization Initiative (IMI) at the National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA) to accelerate and streamline efforts to
reduce the large backlog of deferred maintenance and repair
needs across the infrastructure of the nuclear security
enterprise. As part of IMI, the Secretary of Energy is required
to provide an enhanced and streamlined process to the
Administrator for Nuclear Security to construct and demolish
non-nuclear facilities that cost less than $100.0 million.
The committee continues to endorse and encourage efforts of
the Department of Energy (DOE) and NNSA to streamline
approaches and processes related to constructing these types of
facilities using commercial standards and best practices, as
well as efforts to employ innovative approaches. For example,
new office buildings, light laboratories, fire stations, and
emergency operations centers currently being planned at sites
across the nuclear enterprise may be constructed at less cost
and more quickly if streamlined, commercially-based, or more
innovative approaches are utilized.
The committee believes continued focus and action is
needed. Therefore, the committee directs the Administrator for
Nuclear Security to provide a briefing to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
by January 15, 2019, on the actions taken by NNSA and DOE to
implement the IMI, and in particular to carry out a streamlined
process to construct or demolish non-nuclear facilities costing
less than $100.0 million. Such briefing should include options
for further streamlining and accelerating associated processes
(while retaining applicable safety standards), identification
of any innovative approaches or pilot programs to accelerate
construction of such facilities, and such other matters as the
Administrator determines appropriate.
Weapons Activities and the Future Years Nuclear Security Program
The budget request contained $11.02 billion for the Weapons
Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA). These programs support NNSA's central mission of
ensuring and sustaining the safety, security, reliability, and
credibility of the U.S. nuclear weapon stockpile.
In previous years, the committee has highlighted the
comments of senior administration and military officials that
have expressed concern that NNSA's 5-year, Future Years Nuclear
Security Program (FYNSP) budget profile was inadequate to meet
NNSA's programmatic needs. The committee believes NNSA has
taken noteworthy steps in this regard within its recent budget
requests and the FYNSP submitted to Congress with the budget
request for fiscal year 2019. Recent increases have made
significant strides to address the inadequacy in NNSA funding
identified by the Secretary of Energy in a December 23, 2015,
letter to the Director of the White House Office of Management
and Budget, which said NNSA's 5-year, Future Years Nuclear
Security Program budget profile, ``does not reflect the funding
that we estimate is necessary to meet [NNSA] requirements over
the period . . . we estimate that an additional $5.2 billion
over FY2018-2021 is needed to establish a viable and
sustainable program portfolio.''
Elsewhere in this title, the committee discusses its
recommendations for increased funding and prioritization for
several programs within Weapons Activities, including for
infrastructure, defense nuclear security, and inertial
confinement fusion.
The committee recommends $11.22 billion for Weapons
Activities, an increase of $198.0 million to the budget
request.
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Future nuclear proliferation challenges
The committee continues to focus on the challenges
associated with the detection, evaluation, and response to
emerging nuclear threats, including emerging technologies that
could lead to technological surprise. Recent advancements in
materials, manufacturing, computing, and cyber
interconnectivity indicate that robust efforts are needed to
identify and develop solutions to ensure the United States can
continue to reliably detect, define, deter, delay, deny, and
defeat these threats.
The committee therefore directs the Administrator for
Nuclear Security, in coordination with the directors of
relevant national security laboratories, to provide a briefing
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives by November 15, 2018, on emerging nuclear
proliferation threats and the state of our capabilities to
address these threats. Such briefing should include options for
novel solutions to meet these challenging threats, leverage on-
going efforts within the national security laboratories, and
include an estimate of the resources required to respond
effectively and stay ahead of any emerging threats.
Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident Response program
The budget request contained $319.2 million for the Nuclear
Counterterrorism and Incident Response program of the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). This program is
responsible for countering nuclear threats, responding to
nuclear incidents worldwide, and providing for the Department
of Energy's emergency management capability.
The committee continues to highlight the importance and
value of these programs that leverage the unique capabilities
and knowledge at NNSA's laboratories for national-level
response efforts. Though a smaller and often-overlooked part of
NNSA's portfolio of responsibilities, the personnel within this
program ensure the nation's warfighters and first responders
are able to detect, evaluate, and take decisive and technically
informed action against all types of nuclear threats and
incidents.
The budget request includes $32.5 million to procure three
fixed-wing Aerial Measuring System (AMS) aircraft in fiscal
year 2019. These aircraft will replace antiquated and
increasingly difficult to sustain aircraft, and provide NNSA
enhanced capability to support national and international
events involving radiological releases. Based on the completed
analysis of alternatives for AMS, the committee supports this
recapitalization.
The committee recommends $319.2 million, the amount of the
budget request, for the Nuclear Counterterrorism and Incident
Response program.
Naval Reactors
Naval Reactors program
The budget request contained $1.79 billion for the Naval
Reactors program. Naval Reactors is responsible for all aspects
of naval nuclear propulsion efforts, including reactor plant
technology design and development, reactor plant operation and
maintenance, and reactor retirement and disposal. The program
ensures the safe and reliable operation of reactor plants in
nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers that comprise
over 45 percent of the Navy's major combatants.
The committee has long been supportive of the Naval
Reactors program and believes it is an exceptional example of a
nuclear-related government program that is mission-driven,
safety-focused, and well-managed. Due to this success, the
committee will continue to have very high expectations for
performance by Naval Reactors, particularly as it develops and
delivers the life-of-ship reactor for the Columbia-class
submarines. The committee is encouraged by the strong actions
taken by Naval Reactors to address a manufacturing problem with
the prototype electric-drive motor for the Columbia class but
is mindful that there is no schedule margin remaining for
delivering this prototype, the reactor, and the Columbia
itself. The committee notes that, as work on the Columbia-class
Reactor System Development program ramps down over the 5-year
Future Years Nuclear Security Program, Naval Reactors is
planning increases in its Naval Reactors Development funding.
The committee expects Naval Reactors to more clearly justify
these proposed increases within future budget requests.
The budget request includes a significant, long-planned
increase in funding for Naval Reactors to begin construction of
the Spent Fuel Handling Recapitalization Project in Idaho and
refueling of the S8G land-based prototype reactor in New York.
The committee appreciates Naval Reactors' transparency and
adherence to its planned budget profile.
The committee recommends $1.79 billion for the Naval
Reactors program, the amount of the budget request.
Federal Salaries and Expenses
Management and operating contracts for national security laboratories
The committee notes that the National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA) continues to implement its plans to
compete its large management and operating (M&O) contracts for
running the laboratories and plants of the nuclear security
enterprise. The committee has long conducted oversight of these
plans to ensure the costs and benefits of the M&O contract
competitions and overall contracting strategy are appropriately
weighed. Last year, the committee included section 3138 in the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public
Law 115-91) to continue this oversight and require an
independent organization to review NNSA's contracting strategy.
Among other matters, this review is required to assess the
current for-profit contracting model for NNSA's nuclear
security laboratories.
The committee is aware that the State of New Mexico
recently considered legislation that would require NNSA and its
M&O laboratory contractors to continue paying certain State
taxes as a for-profit entity, even if the M&O contract is
awarded to a non-profit entity. The committee cautions that
such an approach may be counterproductive and inappropriately
interfere with the Federal Government's ability to manage its
national security laboratories to provide maximum value and
benefit to national security and U.S. taxpayers. The committee
understands the important role that these laboratories play in
their local communities and States, and highlights other means,
such as payments in lieu of taxes, that the Federal Government
may leverage to support such local communities.
Security clearance investigations for the nuclear security enterprise
The committee notes that, while the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) has undertaken significant steps to improve
the security clearance investigation process, the backlog of
security clearance investigations continues to prevent the
Federal Government, including the National Nuclear Security
Administration's (NNSA) nuclear security enterprise, from
hiring qualified personnel in a timely manner. This problem is
particularly acute for NNSA as elements of the nuclear security
enterprise continue to execute robust hiring plans to support
the increased workload associated with the nation's nuclear
modernization program. In a recent report on the state of the
nuclear weapons stockpile, the director of one of national
security laboratories highlighted this challenge, saying that
for his laboratory, ``1,011 staff were hired in 2016, and about
1,000 new hires are expected by the end of 2017. This hiring
rate is expected to continue . . . However, technical
mentoring, particularly by experienced senior staff who are on
the verge of retiring, is virtually impossible if newly hired
staff are unable to obtain a security clearance in a timely
manner.'' The director further noted that 1,300 DOE ``Q''
clearances were awaiting approval.
The committee understands the complexity of this issue and
continues to seek solutions that enable a robust background
review but also timely completion. To enhance its oversight,
the committee directs the Administrator for Nuclear Security,
in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by
December 1, 2018, on efforts to streamline and improve the
security clearance investigation and adjudication process for
the nuclear security enterprise. Such briefing should include
actions taken by NNSA and OPM, any planned actions, options for
future action, and any recommendations of the Administrator
regarding statutory changes or other Congressional action.
Environmental and Other Defense Activities
Overview
The budget request for fiscal year 2019 contained $6.51
billion for environmental and other defense activities. The
committee recommends $6.56 billion, an increase of $50.0
million to the budget request.
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Briefings on vapor events at Hanford Site
The committee is concerned about the continuing reports of
toxic vapors emanating from nuclear waste tanks at the Hanford
Site being inhaled by workers. Over the past several years,
many workers have reported suspicious odors and subsequent
health effects. The committee notes that additional protective
measures and guidance have been implemented at the site, but
that reported events continue. The committee therefore directs
the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary
of Energy for Environmental Management, to provide semiannual
briefings to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives, starting on August 31, 2018, and continuing
during fiscal year 2019, on waste tank vapor incidents at the
Hanford Site. Such briefings should include details on recent
vapor inhalation events, any technical data regarding the
vapors, any health problems caused by the vapors, mitigation
measures in place to protect workers from the vapors,
engineered or administrative controls being considered to
prevent such events, and any other information the Secretary
determines to be relevant.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
Section 3101--National Nuclear Security Administration
This section would authorize appropriations for the
National Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2019,
including funds for weapons activities, defense nuclear
nonproliferation programs, naval reactor programs, and Federal
Salaries and Expenses, at the levels specified in the funding
table in division D of this Act.
This section would also authorize several new plant
projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Section 3102--Defense Environmental Cleanup
This section would authorize appropriations for defense
environmental cleanup activities for fiscal year 2019 at the
levels specified in the funding table in division D of this
Act.
Section 3103--Other Defense Activities
This section would authorize appropriations for Other
Defense Activities for the Department of Energy for fiscal year
2019 at the levels specified in the funding table in division D
of this Act.
Section 3104--Nuclear Energy
This section would authorize appropriations for certain
nuclear energy programs for the Department of Energy for fiscal
year 2019 at the levels specified in the funding table in
division D of this Act.
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
Section 3111--Security Clearance for Dual Nationals Employed by
National Nuclear Security Agency
This section would authorize the Secretary of Energy to
apply additional security reviews to dual citizens seeking
positions that require access to highly classified information.
The committee expects that any additional security reviews will
not further exacerbate background investigation backlogs.
Section 3112--Department of Energy Counterintelligence Polygraph
Program
This section would amend section 4504b of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C 2654b) by authorizing the Secretary of
Energy to add dual citizens to the Department of Energy
counterintelligence polygraph program, for the purposes of
assessing risk.
Section 3113--Extension of Enhanced Procurement Authority To Manage
Supply Chain Risk
This section would extend the authority provided by section
2786 of title 50, U.S. Code, for an additional 5 years, to June
30, 2023. This authority enables the Secretary of Energy to
take certain procurement actions to help protect the supply
chain for certain critical national security technologies. This
section would also make a technical correction to section 2786
of title 50, U.S. Code.
Section 3114--Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons
This section would repeal section 3116 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-
136) related to low-yield nuclear weapons. This section would
also authorize the Secretary of Energy, acting through the
Administrator for Nuclear Security, to carry out the
engineering development phase, and any subsequent phase, to
modify or develop a low-yield nuclear warhead for submarine-
launched ballistic missiles.
Section 3115--Use of Funds for Construction and Project Support
Activities Relating to MOX Facility
This section would require the Secretary of Energy to carry
out construction and project support activities relating to the
Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility with any funds authorized
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
such purposes for fiscal year 2019. The Secretary would be
allowed to waive this requirement if the Secretary submits to
the congressional defense committees the matters described
under section 3121(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).
Section 3116--Prohibition on Availability of Funds for Programs in
Russian Federation
This section would provide that none of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2019 for atomic energy defense
activities may be obligated or expended to enter into a
contract with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian
Federation. The Secretary of Energy, without delegation, would
be provided the authority to waive this prohibition if the
Secretary determines, in writing, that a nuclear-related threat
in Russia must be addressed urgently and that it is necessary
to waive the prohibition to address that threat. The waiver
could only be used if the Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Defense concur in that determination, and the Secretary of
Energy submits a report to the appropriate congressional
committees containing notification that such waiver is in the
national security interest of the United States, a
justification for such waiver, a description of the activities
to be carried out pursuant to the waiver, and a period of 7
days elapses. The prohibition and waiver contained in this
section would not apply to up to $3.0 million that the
Secretary of Energy may make available for the Department of
Energy's Russian Health Studies Program.
Section 3117--Prohibition on Availability of Funds for Research and
Development of Advanced Naval Nuclear Fuel System Based on Low-Enriched
Uranium
This section would prohibit any funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2019 or otherwise made
available to the Department of Energy or the Department of
Defense from being obligated or expended to plan or carry out
research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel
system based on low-enriched uranium. The section would provide
an exception to this prohibition and require that, in
accordance with section 7319 of title 10, United States Code,
that $10.0 million of the funds authorized for defense nuclear
nonproliferation within the National Nuclear Security
Administration's atomic energy defense activities shall be made
available to the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors for
low-enriched uranium activities.
Section 3118--Limitation on Availability of Funds Relating to
Submission of Annual Reports on Unfunded Priorities
This section would amend section 4716 of the Atomic Energy
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2756) to provide that, for any of fiscal
years 2020 through 2024 in which the Administrator fails to
submit a report pursuant to such section 4716 that contains at
least one unfunded priority of the National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA), the Administrator for Nuclear Security
would be prohibited from obligating or expending funds for
travel and transportation of persons under the NNSA's Federal
Salaries and Expenses account until the date on which such a
report is submitted.
Subtitle C--Reports
Section 3121--Notification Regarding Release of Contamination at
Hanford Site
This section would require the Assistant Secretary of
Energy for Environmental Management to promptly notify and
provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees
after any improper release of contamination resulting from
defense waste at the Hanford Site.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Section 3131--Inclusion of Capital Assets Acquisition Projects in
Activities by Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation
This section would amend section 3221 of the National
Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2411) to include
capital assets in the definition of major atomic energy defense
acquisition programs regarding the authorities of the Director
for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation.
The committee clarifies that this section does not affect
the role of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Project
Management in overseeing implementation of DOE Order 413.3B.
Section 3132--Whistleblower Protections
This section would make a series of findings and express
the sense of Congress regarding nuclear safety and
whistleblowers. This section would also require the Secretary
of Energy, including by acting through the Administrator for
Nuclear Security as appropriate, to impose civil penalties, as
the Secretary or the Administrator determine appropriate, on
contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers for violations of
Department of Energy rules, regulations, and orders relating to
nuclear safety and radiation protection.
This section would also require the Secretary to define,
within 120 days of enactment of this Act, what constitutes
evidence of a chilled work environment with respect to
employees and contractors making a whistleblower complaint and
would require an annual congressional notification on the
imposition of any penalties related to violations of rules,
regulations, and orders by contractors, subcontractors, and
suppliers.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 3201--Authorization
The budget request contained $31.2 million for the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for fiscal year 2019. The
committee recommends $31.2 million, the amount of the budget
request.
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Section 3401--Authorization of Appropriations
This section would authorize $10.0 million for fiscal year
2019 for operation and maintenance of the Naval Petroleum
Reserves.
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME MATTERS
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Maritime Security Program
The committee remains deeply concerned by the decrease in
our merchant mariner fleet. The committee notes that the U.S.
commercial presence in the international maritime domain has
been on a steady decline since its peak in World War II and is
currently at the lowest level in American history. Of some
40,000 large, oceangoing commercial vessels in the world today,
just 181 sail under the U.S. flag, including 81 vessels
operating exclusively in international trade. A robust
commercial shipping industry is vital to the U.S. military's
ability to project power around the world. The Maritime
Security Program (MSP) is critical to U.S. sustainment
capability and supporting the pool of highly trained Mariners
necessary to support our government owned Ready Reserve Force
fleet when activated. Created in 1996, the program helps
maintain an active, privately-owned, U.S.-flag and U.S.-crewed
fleet of 60 militarily useful commercial ships operating in
international trade. MSP participants receive an annual stipend
and their ships are available ``on-call'' to support DOD's
global transportation needs. The MSP supports employment for
2,400 U.S. merchant mariners, and provides DOD with assured
access to the critical multibillion-dollar global network of
intermodal facilities and transport systems maintained by MSP
participants. Recent agreements such as the 2016 US-Israel
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the decision to end
foreign military financing (FMF) funding for jet fuel purchases
may affect the ability to project forces in times of future
contingencies because of the potential diminution of
government-impelled cargo.
Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Navy,
in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, to
provide a briefing to the House Armed Services Committee by
September 1, 2018 as to the MSP impact, if any, of the 2016
U.S.-Israel (MOU). Such a briefing shall specifically include
an assessment of the loss of merchant mariners and the national
security impact associated with the long-term sustainment of
the Ready Reserve Force in times of conflict.
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Maritime Administration
Section 3501--Authorization of the Maritime Administration
This section would authorize appropriations for the
national security aspects of the merchant marine for fiscal
year 2019.
Section 3502--Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet Vessels With SOLAS
Lifeboats and Fire Suppression Requirements
This section would require the Secretary of Defense to
incorporate lifeboat and fire suppression standards associated
with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
for Ready Reserve Fleet vessels that are planned to be retained
by the Secretary beyond October 1, 2026.
Section 3503--Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission
Vessel Program
This section would limit the Maritime Administration from
procuring used training vessels for the National Security
Multi-Mission Vessel Program.
The committee notes that the Maritime Administration
requested authority to procure two used vessels and is
concerned that such a short-term strategy would not support the
long-term maritime academies' interests. The committee
continues to support the new construction of these training
vessels in the United States.
Section 3504--Permanent Authority of Secretary of Transportation To
Issue Vessel War Risk Insurance
This section would amend chapter 539 of title 46, United
States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary
of Transportation to provide vessel war risk insurance.
Section 3505--Use of State Maritime Academy Training Vessels
This section would require the Secretary of Transportation
to implement a program to share maritime academy training
vessels with the State maritime academies.
Subtitle B--Coast Guard
Section 3521--Alignment with Department of Defense and Sea Services
Authorities
This section would require the Coast Guard to notify the
Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate on August 26, 2018, if there is
not in effect any general order or regulation prohibiting
sexual harassment by members of the Coast Guard and that the
violation of such order or regulation is punishable in
accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The
notification is required to include the status of the drafting
of such a regulation, the projected implementation timeline,
and an explanation of any barriers to implementation. The
subsection also amends section 217 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-281) to include
sexual harassment in the annual report on sexual assaults
reported to the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
This section would amend chapter 29 of title 14 by adding a
new section, Annual Performance Report, to require the Coast
Guard to submit to the Committee of Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate an update on Coast Guard mission performance during the
previous fiscal year, and make it available on a public
website.
Section 3522--Preliminary Development and Demonstration
This section would amend section 573 of title 14, United
States Code, to clarify the process to report safety concerns
found either by an independent third party or a Government
employee for acquisition programs or projects or a capability
or asset or any subsystem of a capability or asset not
previously identified during operational test and evaluation of
a capability or asset already in low, initial or full-rate
production.
Section 3523--Contract Termination
This section would amend chapter 17 of title 14, United
States Code, by inserting a new section 657 to establish a
process for contract cancellation, including requiring the
Coast Guard to notify each vendor when it terminates a
procurement or acquisition contact with a total value of more
than $1.0 million and that such vendors are required to
maintain all work product related to the contract for at least
1 year. Additionally, the Coast Guard shall provide an annual
report to the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on terminated
contracts.
Section 3524--Reimbursement for Travel Expenses
This section would amend section 518 of title 14, United
States Code, to state that a covered beneficiary and their
dependents residing on an island located in the 48 contiguous
States and the District of Columbia that lacks public access
roads to the mainland, shall be reimbursed for reasonable
travel expenses for medical services when referred by a primary
care physician to a physician on the mainland or the Coast
Guard medical regional manager for the area determines medical
services cannot be provided on the island.
Section 3525--Capital Investment Plan
This section would amend section 2902(a) of title 14,
United States Code, to change the date when the Capital
Investment shall be reported to the Committee of Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate to require reporting on projected commissioning and
decommissioning dates for each asset.
Section 3526--Major Acquisition Program Risk Assessment
This section would amend chapter 29 of title 14, United
States Code, to add a section on major acquisition program risk
assessment stating that twice a year the Coast Guard shall
provide to the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing regarding
a current assessment of risks associated with all current major
acquisition programs, including breach of program schedule or
costs.
Section 3527--Marine Safety Implementation Status
This section would state that the Coast Guard shall submit
a report on the date on which the President submits to Congress
a budget for fiscal year 2020 and for the following two years
to the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the implementation
of each action outlined in the Commandant's final action memo
from December 19, 2017.
Section 3528--Retirement of Vice Commandant
This section would amend section 46 of title 14, United
States Code, to state that a Vice Commandant who is not
reappointed or appointed Commandant shall retire with the grade
of admiral.
Section 3529--Large Commercial Yacht Code
This section would require the Secretary of the department
in which the Coast Guard is operating through the Commandant of
the Coast Guard to establish a code for certification of
certain large commercial yachts.
Subtitle C--Coast Guard and Shipping Technical Corrections
Chapter 1--Coast Guard
Section 3531--Commandant Defined
This section amends chapter 1 of title 14, U.S. Code, to
add a section with the definition of the Commandant as the
``Commandant of the Coast Guard''. Throughout title 14,
``Commandant of the Coast Guard'' is replaced with
``Commandant''.
Section 3532--Training Course on Workings of Congress
This section would amend section 60(d) of title 14, U.S.
Code, by striking an outdated training requirement and stating
that a Coast Guard flag officer or Coast Guard Senior Executive
Service employee working in the National Capital Region shall
complete a training course on the workings of Congress not
later than 60 days after reporting for duty.
Section 3533--Miscellaneous
This section would amend multiple sections of title 14,
U.S. Codes with various technical changes.
Section 3534--Department of Defense Consultation
This section would amend section 566 of title 14, U.S.
Code, to change ``enter into'' to ``maintain'' the memorandum
of understanding with the Navy for technical assistance. This
section would also amend section 566 of title 14, U.S. Code, to
remove language for an already delivered one-time report on
Coast Guard acquisitions.
Section 3535--Repeal
This section would strike section 568 of title 14, U.S.
Code, to remove guidance on excessive pass-through charges
related to the long-defunct Deepwater acquisition program.
Section 3536--Mission Need Statement
This section would amend section 569 of title 14, U.S.
Code, to appear after section 2904 and renumber this section.
This section would also amend subsection (a) in section 2904 of
title 14, U.S. Code, as so redesignated, to strike ``, on the
date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for
fiscal year 2019 under such section,'' and replaces ``for
fiscal year 2016'' with ``for fiscal year 2019''.
Section 3537--Continuation on Active Duty
This section would amend section 290(a) of title 14, U.S.
Code, to change ``Officers, other than the Commandant,
serving'' to ``Officers serving'' in or above the grade of vice
admiral are not subject to consideration for continuation under
this subsection.
Section 3538--System Acquisition Authorization
This section would amend section 2701(2) of title 14, U.S.
Code, to change ``and aircraft'' to ``aircraft, and systems''
for the requirement for prior authorization of appropriations.
This section would also amend section 2702(2) of title 14, U.S.
Code, to change ``and aircraft'' to ``aircraft, and systems''
for the appropriations.
Section 3539--Inventory of Real Property
This section would amend section 679(a) of title 14, U.S.
Code, to change ``not later than September 30, 2015, the
Commandant shall establish'' to ``The Commandant shall
maintain'' the inventory of real property. This section would
also amend section 679(b) of title 14, U.S. Code, to state that
the Commandant shall update inventory of real property not
later than 30 days after any change to control of such
property.
Chapter 2--Maritime Transportation
Section 3541--Definitions
This section would amend section 2101 of title 46, U.S.
Code, to add the definition of the Commandant as the
``Commandant of the Coast Guard'', re-designate existing
definitions, and update all cross-references to the definitions
in 46 U.S.C. 2101 throughout the code.
Section 3542--Authority to Exempt Vessels
This section would amend section 2113 of title 46, U.S.
Code, to strike subsections (4) and (5) and replace with a new
subsection (4) to state that the Secretary may maintain
different structural fire protection, manning, operating, and
equipment requirements for vessels.
Section 3543--Passenger Vessels
This section would amend section 3507 of title 46, U.S.
Code, to strike subsection (a)(3) pertaining to an expired
effective date, clarify subsection (e)(2) by changing
``services confidential'' to ``services as confidential'', and,
in subsection (i), replace ``Within 6 months after the date of
enactment of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010,
the Secretary shall issue'' with ``The Secretary shall
maintain'' for procedures related to passenger vessel security
and safety requirements.
This section would also amend section 3508 of title 46,
U.S. Code, to strike subsection (d) and removes outdated
requirements in subsections (a), (c), and (e), as redesignated
by the section.
Section 3544--Tank Vessels
This section would amend section 3703a, 3705 and 3706 of
title 46, U.S. Code, to remove outdated requirements. Amends
section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2701(32)(a)) to remove an outdated cross-reference.
Section 3545--Grounds for Denial or Revocation
This section would amend section 7503a and 7704 of title
46, U.S. Code, to renumber the subsections after striking
previously repealed subsection (a) in each section.
Section 3546--Miscellaneous Corrections to Title 46, U.S.C.
This section would amend miscellaneous sections of title
46, U.S. Code, to remove outdated requirements, re-designate
subsections, and update cross-references.
Section 3547--Miscellaneous Corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990
This section would amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2701) to remove outdated requirements, re-designate
subsections, and update cross-references.
Section 3548--Miscellaneous Corrections
This section would amend: section 1 of the Act of June 15,
1917 (chapter 30; 50 U.S.C. 191) to replace the ``Secretary of
Transportation'' with the ``Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating.''; section 5(b) of the Act
entitled ``An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over
navigable waters'', approved March 23, 1906 (chapter 1130; 33
U.S.C. 495(b)) to remove outdated requirements; and section
5(f) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C.
1904(f)) to remove outdated cross-references.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
Section 4001--Authorization of Amounts in Funding Tables
This section would provide for the allocation of funds
among programs, projects, and activities in accordance with the
tables in division D of this Act, subject to reprogramming
guidance in accordance with established procedures.
Consistent with the previously expressed views of the
committee, this section would also require that a decision by
an agency head to commit, obligate, or expend funds to a
specific entity on the basis of such funding tables be based on
merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the
requirements of section 2304(k) and section 2374 of title 10,
United States Code, and other applicable provisions of law.
SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
(In Thousands of Dollars)
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House
FY 2019 Request House Change Authorized
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DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE
National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request
Function 051, Department of Defense-Military
Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations
Title I--Procurement
Aircraft Procurement, Army................................. 3,782,558 223,270 4,005,828
Missile Procurement, Army.................................. 3,355,777 494,338 3,850,115
Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army.................... 4,489,118 1,368,521 5,857,639
Procurement of Ammunition, Army............................ 2,234,761 249,661 2,484,422
Other Procurement, Army.................................... 7,999,529 410,925 8,410,454
Aircraft Procurement, Navy................................. 19,041,799 -327,950 18,713,849
Weapons Procurement, Navy.................................. 3,702,393 175,200 3,877,593
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps............. 1,006,209 1,006,209
Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy............................ 21,871,437 1,852,100 23,723,537
Other Procurement, Navy.................................... 9,414,355 -377,325 9,037,030
Procurement, Marine Corps.................................. 2,860,410 19,900 2,880,310
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force............................ 16,206,937 -673,516 15,533,421
Missile Procurement, Air Force............................. 2,669,454 2,669,454
Space Procurement, Air Force............................... 2,527,542 5,000 2,532,542
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force....................... 1,587,304 -5,000 1,582,304
Other Procurement, Air Force............................... 20,890,164 -235,250 20,654,914
Procurement, Defense-Wide.................................. 6,786,271 -18,000 6,768,271
Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund........................ 100,025 -100,025 0
Subtotal, Title I--Procurement............................. 130,526,043 3,061,849 133,587,892
Title II--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army............. 10,159,379 162,200 10,321,579
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy............. 18,481,666 -94,550 18,387,116
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force........ 40,178,343 694,100 40,872,443
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide..... 22,016,553 97,950 22,114,503
Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense..................... 221,009 221,009
Subtotal, Title II--Research, Development, Test and 91,056,950 859,700 91,916,650
Evaluation................................................
Title III--Operation and Maintenance
Operation & Maintenance, Army.............................. 42,009,317 -2,775,388 39,233,929
Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve...................... 2,916,909 30,000 2,946,909
Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard............... 7,399,295 70,000 7,469,295
Operation & Maintenance, Navy.............................. 49,003,633 -673,430 48,330,203
Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps...................... 6,832,510 78,100 6,910,610
Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve...................... 1,027,006 10,000 1,037,006
Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve.............. 271,570 16,700 288,270
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force......................... 42,060,568 -78,900 41,981,668
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve................. 3,260,234 50,600 3,310,834
Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard................ 6,427,622 23,900 6,451,522
Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide...................... 36,352,625 -745,825 35,606,800
US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Defense.......... 14,662 14,662
DoD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund................. 400,000 400,000
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid.............. 107,663 107,663
Cooperative Threat Reduction............................... 335,240 335,240
Environmental Restoration, Army............................ 203,449 10,000 213,449
Environmental Restoration, Navy............................ 329,253 10,000 339,253
Environmental Restoration, Air Force....................... 296,808 50,000 346,808
Environmental Restoration, Defense......................... 8,926 8,926
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites............. 212,346 212,346
Subtotal, Title III--Operation and Maintenance............. 199,469,636 -3,924,243 195,545,393
Title IV--Military Personnel
Military Personnel Appropriations.......................... 140,689,301 -700,500 139,988,801
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions........ 7,533,090 7,533,090
Subtotal, Title IV--Military Personnel..................... 148,222,391 -700,500 147,521,891
Title XIV--Other Authorizations
Working Capital Fund, Army................................. 158,765 158,765
Working Capital Fund, Air Force............................ 69,054 69,054
Working Capital Fund, DECA................................. 48,096 48,096
Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide......................... 1,266,200 1,266,200
National Defense Sealift Fund.............................. 0 816,752 816,752
Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction.................... 993,816 993,816
Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities.............. 787,525 20,000 807,525
Office of the Inspector General............................ 329,273 5,000 334,273
Defense Health Program..................................... 33,729,192 -452,500 33,276,692
Subtotal, Title XIV--Other Authorizations.................. 37,381,921 389,252 37,771,173
Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations.... 606,656,941 -313,942 606,342,999
Division B: Military Construction Authorizations
Military Construction
Army....................................................... 1,011,768 84,100 1,095,868
Navy....................................................... 2,543,189 -4,291 2,538,898
Air Force.................................................. 1,725,707 -154,934 1,570,773
Defense-Wide............................................... 2,693,324 -219,986 2,473,338
NATO Security Investment Program........................... 171,064 171,064
Army National Guard........................................ 180,122 11,000 191,122
Army Reserve............................................... 64,919 23,000 87,919
Navy and Marine Corps Reserve.............................. 43,065 43,065
Air National Guard......................................... 129,126 62,000 191,126
Air Force Reserve.......................................... 50,163 84,800 134,963
Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund..................... 600 600
Subtotal, Military Construction............................ 8,613,047 -114,311 8,498,736
Family Housing
Construction, Army......................................... 330,660 330,660
Operation & Maintenance, Army.............................. 376,509 376,509
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps........................ 104,581 104,581
Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps............. 314,536 314,536
Construction, Air Force.................................... 78,446 78,446
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force......................... 317,274 317,274
Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide...................... 58,373 58,373
Improvement Fund........................................... 1,653 1,653
Subtotal, Family Housing................................... 1,582,032 0 1,582,032
Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment and Closure--Army......................... 62,796 18,110 80,906
Base Realignment and Closure--Navy......................... 151,839 19,110 170,949
Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force.................... 52,903 18,110 71,013
Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure..................... 267,538 55,330 322,868
Prior Year Savings......................................... 0 -71,158 -71,158
Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations.... 10,462,617 -130,139 10,332,478
Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military................. 617,119,558 -444,081 616,675,477
Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations
Function 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities
Environmental and Other Defense Activities
Nuclear Energy............................................. 136,090 136,090
Weapons Activities......................................... 11,017,078 198,000 11,215,078
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation........................... 1,862,825 127,000 1,989,825
Naval Reactors............................................. 1,788,618 1,788,618
Federal Salaries and Expenses.............................. 422,529 -18,000 404,529
Defense Environmental Cleanup.............................. 5,630,217 50,000 5,680,217
Other Defense Activities................................... 853,300 853,300
Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal............................. 30,000 30,000
Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities....... 21,740,657 357,000 22,097,657
Independent Federal Agency Authorization
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.................... 31,243 31,243
Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization......... 31,243 0 31,243
Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities............ 21,771,900 357,000 22,128,900
Function 054, Defense-Related Activities
Other Agency Authorizations
Maritime Security Program.................................. 214,000 86,000 300,000
Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization......... 214,000 86,000 300,000
Subtotal, 054, Defense-Related Activities.................. 214,000 86,000 300,000
Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National 21,985,900 443,000 22,428,900
Security Authorization and Other Authorizations...........
Total, National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request....... 639,105,458 -1,081 639,104,377
National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations
Function 051, Department of Defense-Military
Procurement
Aircraft Procurement, Army................................. 363,363 -54,270 309,093
Missile Procurement, Army.................................. 1,802,351 -646,938 1,155,413
Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army.................... 1,107,183 -1,095,521 11,662
Procurement of Ammunition, Army............................ 309,525 -211,661 97,864
Other Procurement, Army.................................... 1,382,047 -273,125 1,108,922
Aircraft Procurement, Navy................................. 80,119 80,119
Weapons Procurement, Navy.................................. 14,134 14,134
Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps............. 246,541 246,541
Other Procurement, Navy.................................... 187,173 187,173
Procurement, Marine Corps.................................. 58,023 58,023
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force............................ 1,018,888 -192,700 826,188
Missile Procurement, Air Force............................. 493,526 493,526
Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force....................... 1,421,516 1,421,516
Other Procurement, Air Force............................... 3,725,944 3,725,944
Procurement, Defense-Wide.................................. 572,135 572,135
National Guard & Reserve Equipment......................... 0 150,000 150,000
Subtotal, Procurement...................................... 12,782,468 -2,324,215 10,458,253
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army............. 325,104 -40,000 285,104
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy............. 167,812 167,812
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force........ 314,271 314,271
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide..... 500,544 500,544
Subtotal, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation....... 1,307,731 -40,000 1,267,731
Operation and Maintenance
Operation & Maintenance, Army.............................. 18,210,500 2,314,057 20,524,557
Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve...................... 41,887 41,887
Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard............... 110,729 110,729
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund........................... 5,199,450 5,199,450
Counter-ISIS Train & Equip Fund............................ 1,400,000 1,400,000
Operation & Maintenance, Navy.............................. 4,757,155 4,757,155
Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps...................... 1,121,900 1,121,900
Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve...................... 25,637 25,637
Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve.............. 3,345 3,345
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force......................... 9,285,789 9,285,789
Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve................. 60,500 60,500
Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard................ 15,870 15,870
Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide...................... 8,549,908 -200,000 8,349,908
Ukraine Security Assistance................................ 0 250,000 250,000
Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance........................ 48,782,670 2,364,057 51,146,727
Military Personnel
Military Personnel Appropriations.......................... 4,660,661 4,660,661
Subtotal, Military Personnel............................... 4,660,661 0 4,660,661
Other Authorizations
Working Capital Fund, Army................................. 6,600 6,600
Working Capital Fund, Air Force............................ 8,590 8,590
Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities.............. 153,100 153,100
Office of the Inspector General............................ 24,692 24,692
Defense Health Program..................................... 352,068 352,068
Subtotal, Other Authorizations............................. 545,050 0 545,050
Military Construction
Army....................................................... 261,250 -69,000 192,250
Navy....................................................... 227,320 227,320
Air Force.................................................. 345,800 69,000 414,800
Defense-Wide............................................... 87,050 87,050
Subtotal, Military Construction............................ 921,420 0 921,420
Total, National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency 69,000,000 -158 68,999,842
Operations................................................
Total, National Defense.................................... 708,105,458 -1,239 708,104,219
MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
Title XIV--Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 600)..... 64,300 64,300
Title XXXIV--Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 10,000 10,000
(Function 270)............................................
MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD)
Title X--General Transfer Authority........................ [5,000,000] [5,000,000]
Title XV--Special Transfer Authority....................... [4,500,000] [4,500,000]
MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD)
Defense Production Act..................................... [38,578] [38,578]
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NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION
(In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2019 House
Request House Change Authorized
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Summary, Discretionary Authorizations Within the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee
SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (051)........................... 617,119,558 -444,081 616,675,477
SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROGRAMS (053).................. 21,771,900 357,000 22,128,900
SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES (054)...................... 214,000 86,000 300,000
TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE (050)--BASE BILL........................ 639,105,458 -1,081 639,104,377
TOTAL, OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.......................... 69,000,000 -158 68,999,842
GRAND TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE................................... 708,105,458 -1,239 708,104,219
Scoring adjustments to account for transfers out already credited to 050 by OMB
Transfers to non-Defense budget functions....................... -128,000 -128,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051............................... -128,000 -128,000
Base National Defense Discretionary Programs that are Not In the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee or
Do Not Require Additional Authorization (CBO Estimates)
Defense Production Act Purchases................................ 39,000 39,000
Indefinite Account: Disposal Of DOD Real Property............... 8,000 8,000
Indefinite Account: Lease Of DOD Real Property.................. 36,000 36,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051............................... 83,000 83,000
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program................. 120,000 120,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053............................... 120,000 120,000
Other Discretionary Programs.................................... 7,819,542 7,819,542
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054............................... 7,819,542 7,819,542
Total Defense Discretionary Adjustments (050)................... 8,022,542 8,022,542
Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary
Department of Defense--Military (051)........................... 686,074,558 -444,239 685,630,319
Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053).......................... 21,891,900 357,000 22,248,900
Defense-Related Activities (054)................................ 8,033,542 86,000 8,119,542
Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary............ 716,000,000 -1,239 715,998,761
National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Baseline)
Concurrent receipt accrual payments to the Military Retirement 7,720,000 7,720,000
Fund...........................................................
Revolving, trust and other DOD Mandatory........................ 1,794,000 1,794,000
Offsetting receipts............................................. -1,855,000 -1,855,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051............................... 7,659,000 7,659,000
Energy employees occupational illness compensation programs and 1,277,000 1,277,000
other..........................................................
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053............................... 1,277,000 1,277,000
Radiation exposure compensation trust fund...................... 50,000 50,000
Payment to CIA retirement fund and other........................ 514,000 514,000
Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054............................... 564,000 564,000
Total National Defense Mandatory (050).......................... 9,500,000 9,500,000
Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory
Department of Defense--Military (051)........................... 693,733,558 -444,239 693,289,319
Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053).......................... 23,168,900 357,000 23,525,900
Defense-Related Activities (054)................................ 8,597,542 86,000 8,683,542
Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary and 725,500,000 -1,239 725,498,761
Mandatory......................................................
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TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2019 Request House Change House Authorized
Line Item ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost
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AIRCRAFT
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
002 UTILITY F/W 744 744
AIRCRAFT.
003 MQ-1 UAV....... 43,326 60,000 103,326
MQ-1 Gray [60,000]
Eagle
Service
Life
Extension
Program.
004 RQ-11 (RAVEN).. 46,416 46,416
ROTARY
007 AH-64 APACHE 48 753,248 48 753,248
BLOCK IIIA
REMAN.
008 ADVANCE 174,550 174,550
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
009 AH-64 APACHE 12 284,687 12 284,687
BLOCK IIIB NEW
BUILD.
Additional [6] [192,000]
AH-64Es to
address
ARNG
shortfalls.
Realignment [-6] [-192,000]
to cover
ARNG
shortfalls.
010 ADVANCE 58,600 58,600
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
011 UH-60 BLACKHAWK 49 988,810 5 85,000 54 1,073,810
M MODEL (MYP).
Additional [5] [85,000]
UH-60Ms for
ARNG.
012 ADVANCE 106,150 106,150
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
013 UH-60 BLACK 18 146,138 18 146,138
HAWK A AND L
MODELS.
014 CH-47 6 99,278 6 99,278
HELICOPTER.
015 ADVANCE 24,235 24,235
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
018 UNIVERSAL 27,114 27,114
GROUND CONTROL
EQUIPMENT
(UAS).
019 GRAY EAGLE 97,781 97,781
MODS2.
020 MULTI SENSOR 52,274 14,000 66,274
ABN RECON
(MIP).
Army UFR: [14,000]
program
increase.
021 AH-64 MODS..... 104,996 104,996
022 CH-47 CARGO 7,807 7,807
HELICOPTER
MODS (MYP).
023 GRCS SEMA MODS 5,573 5,573
(MIP).
024 ARL SEMA MODS 7,522 7,522
(MIP).
025 EMARSS SEMA 20,448 20,448
MODS (MIP).
026 UTILITY/CARGO 17,719 17,719
AIRPLANE MODS.
027 UTILITY 6,443 10,000 16,443
HELICOPTER
MODS.
UH-72A Life- [10,000]
Cycle
Sustainabil
ity.
028 NETWORK AND 123,614 123,614
MISSION PLAN.
029 COMMS, NAV 161,969 161,969
SURVEILLANCE.
030 DEGRADED VISUAL 30,000 30,000
ENVIRONMENT.
031 GATM ROLLUP.... 26,848 26,848
032 RQ-7 UAV MODS.. 103,246 50,868 154,114
Realignment [50,868]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
033 UAS MODS....... 17,644 3,402 21,046
Realignment [3,402]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS
034 AIRCRAFT 57,170 57,170
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT.
035 SURVIVABILITY 5,853 5,853
CM.
036 CMWS........... 13,496 13,496
037 COMMON INFRARED 36,839 36,839
COUNTERMEASURE
S (CIRCM).
OTHER SUPPORT
038 AVIONICS 1,778 1,778
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
039 COMMON GROUND 34,818 34,818
EQUIPMENT.
040 AIRCREW 27,243 27,243
INTEGRATED
SYSTEMS.
041 AIR TRAFFIC 63,872 63,872
CONTROL.
042 INDUSTRIAL 1,417 1,417
FACILITIES.
043 LAUNCHER, 2.75 1,901 1,901
ROCKET.
044 LAUNCHER GUIDED 991 991
MISSILE:
LONGBOW
HELLFIRE XM2.
TOTAL 133 3,782,558 5 223,270 138 4,005,828
AIRCRAFT
PROCUREMEN
T, ARMY.
MISSILE
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM
001 LOWER TIER AIR 111,395 111,395
AND MISSILE
DEFENSE (AMD).
002 MSE MISSILE.... 179 871,276 260,000 179 1,131,276
Realignment [260,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
003 INDIRECT FIRE 145,636 145,636
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY INC
2-I.
004 ADVANCE 31,286 31,286
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM
006 JOINT AIR-TO- 1,046 276,462 -27,600 1,046 248,862
GROUND MSLS
(JAGM).
Unit cost [-27,600]
and
engineering
services
cost growth.
ANTI-TANK/
ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
008 JAVELIN (AAWS- 709 303,665 -36,200 709 267,465
M) SYSTEM
SUMMARY.
Forward [-50,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus for
command
launch
units.
Realignment [13,800]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
009 TOW 2 SYSTEM 1,472 105,014 1,472 105,014
SUMMARY.
010 ADVANCE 19,949 19,949
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
011 GUIDED MLRS 3,267 359,613 -30,000 3,267 329,613
ROCKET (GMLRS).
Forward [-30,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
012 MLRS REDUCED 2,214 20,964 2,214 20,964
RANGE PRACTICE
ROCKETS (RRPR).
013 HIGH MOBILITY 171,138 171,138
ARTILLERY
ROCKET SYSTEM
(HIMARS.
Realignment [171,138]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
MODIFICATIONS
015 PATRIOT MODS... 313,228 20,000 333,228
Increase [20,000]
PATRIOT Mod
efforts.
016 ATACMS MODS.... 221,656 15,000 236,656
Forward [-65,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
Realignment [80,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
017 GMLRS MOD...... 266 266
018 STINGER MODS... 94,756 94,756
019 AVENGER MODS... 48,670 48,670
020 ITAS/TOW MODS.. 3,173 3,173
021 MLRS MODS...... 383,216 122,000 505,216
Realignment [122,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
022 HIMARS 10,196 10,196
MODIFICATIONS.
SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
023 SPARES AND 27,737 27,737
REPAIR PARTS.
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
024 AIR DEFENSE 6,417 6,417
TARGETS.
025 PRODUCTION BASE 1,202 1,202
SUPPORT.
TOTAL 8,887 3,355,777 494,338 8,887 3,850,115
MISSILE
PROCUREMEN
T, ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
W&TCV, ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 BRADLEY PROGRAM 205,000 205,000
Realignment [205,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
002 ARMORED MULTI 131 479,801 230,359 131 710,160
PURPOSE
VEHICLE (AMPV).
Realignment [230,359]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
MODIFICATION OF
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
004 STRYKER (MOD).. 287,490 -149,300 138,190
Army [-149,300]
requested
realignment
to WTCV-5.
005 STRYKER UPGRADE 3 21,900 110 338,100 113 360,000
A1 [61] [188,800]
conversions
for 5th
SBCT.
Army [49] [149,300]
requested
realignment
-A1
conversions
for 5th
SBCT.
006 BRADLEY PROGRAM 625,424 50,000 675,424
(MOD).
Realignment [50,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
007 M109 FOV 26,482 26,482
MODIFICATIONS.
008 PALADIN 30 351,802 142,000 30 493,802
INTEGRATED
MANAGEMENT
(PIM).
Realignment [67,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
Smooth [75,000]
funding
production
profile.
009 IMPROVED 26 110,500 42,354 26 152,854
RECOVERY
VEHICLE (M88A2
HERCULES).
Realignment [42,354]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
010 ASSAULT BRIDGE 2,120 2,120
(MOD).
011 ASSAULT 12 62,407 12 62,407
BREACHER
VEHICLE.
012 M88 FOV MODS... 4,517 4,517
013 JOINT ASSAULT 30 142,255 30 142,255
BRIDGE.
014 M1 ABRAMS TANK 927,600 34,000 961,600
(MOD).
Realignment [34,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
015 ABRAMS UPGRADE 95 1,075,999 455,000 95 1,530,999
PROGRAM.
Realignment [455,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT
VEHICLES
018 M240 MEDIUM 1,955 5,126 7,081
MACHINE GUN
(7.62MM).
Program [5,000]
Increase--M
240L and
M240B.
Realignment [126]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI- 23,345 23,345
ARMOR ANTI-
PERSONNEL
WEAPON S.
020 GUN AUTOMATIC 7,434 7,434
30MM M230.
021 MACHINE GUN, 22,330 22,330
CAL .50 M2
ROLL.
022 MORTAR SYSTEMS. 12,470 180 12,650
Realignment [180]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
023 XM320 GRENADE 697 697
LAUNCHER
MODULE (GLM).
024 COMPACT SEMI- 46,236 46,236
AUTOMATIC
SNIPER SYSTEM.
025 CARBINE........ 69,306 1,800 71,106
Realignment [1,800]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
026 SMALL ARMS-- 7,929 7,929
FIRE CONTROL.
027 COMMON REMOTELY 35,968 3,378 39,346
OPERATED
WEAPONS
STATION.
Realignment [3,378]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
028 HANDGUN........ 48,251 48,251
MOD OF WEAPONS
AND OTHER
COMBAT VEH
029 MK-19 GRENADE 1,684 1,684
MACHINE GUN
MODS.
030 M777 MODS...... 3,086 3,086
031 M4 CARBINE MODS 31,575 4,200 35,775
Additional [4,200]
free-float
forward
extended
rails.
032 M2 50 CAL 21,600 4,920 26,520
MACHINE GUN
MODS.
Realignment [4,920]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
033 M249 SAW 3,924 3,924
MACHINE GUN
MODS.
034 M240 MEDIUM 6,940 7 6,947
MACHINE GUN
MODS.
Realignment [7]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
035 SNIPER RIFLES 2,747 2,747
MODIFICATIONS.
036 M119 5,704 5,704
MODIFICATIONS.
037 MORTAR 3,965 3,965
MODIFICATION.
038 MODIFICATIONS 5,577 5,577
LESS THAN
$5.0M (WOCV-
WTCV).
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
039 ITEMS LESS THAN 3,174 1,397 4,571
$5.0M (WOCV-
WTCV).
Realignment [1,397]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
040 PRODUCTION BASE 3,284 3,284
SUPPORT (WOCV-
WTCV).
041 SMALL ARMS 1,640 1,640
EQUIPMENT
(SOLDIER ENH
PROG).
TOTAL 327 4,489,118 110 1,368,521 437 5,857,639
PROCUREMEN
T OF
W&TCV,
ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION,
ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM
CAL AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, 41,848 3,392 45,240
ALL TYPES.
Realignment [3,392]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
002 CTG, 7.62MM, 86,199 40 86,239
ALL TYPES.
Realignment [40]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
003 CTG, HANDGUN, 20,158 17 20,175
ALL TYPES.
Realignment [17]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
004 CTG, .50 CAL, 65,573 189 65,762
ALL TYPES.
Realignment [189]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
005 CTG, 20MM, ALL 8,198 8,198
TYPES.
007 CTG, 30MM, ALL 77,995 25,000 102,995
TYPES.
Realignment [25,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
008 CTG, 40MM, ALL 69,781 69,781
TYPES.
MORTAR
AMMUNITION
009 60MM MORTAR, 45,280 218 45,498
ALL TYPES.
Realignment [218]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
010 81MM MORTAR, 46,853 484 47,337
ALL TYPES.
Realignment [484]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
011 120MM MORTAR, 83,003 83,003
ALL TYPES.
TANK AMMUNITION
012 CARTRIDGES, 168,101 168,101
TANK, 105MM
AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES.
ARTILLERY
AMMUNITION
013 ARTILLERY 39,341 39,341
CARTRIDGES,
75MM & 105MM,
ALL TYPES.
014 ARTILLERY 211,442 79,400 290,842
PROJECTILE,
155MM, ALL
TYPES.
Realignment [79,400]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
015 PROJ 155MM 1,189 100,906 51,700 1,189 152,606
EXTENDED RANGE
M982.
Realignment [51,700]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
016 ARTILLERY 236,677 31,900 268,577
PROPELLANTS,
FUZES AND
PRIMERS, ALL.
Forward [-15,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
Program [-2,000]
decrease.
Realignment [48,900]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
MINES
017 MINES & 15,905 15,905
CLEARING
CHARGES, ALL
TYPES.
ROCKETS
018 SHOULDER 4,503 1,572 27,242 1,572 31,745
LAUNCHED
MUNITIONS, ALL
TYPES.
Army UFR: [1,572] [25,000]
bunker
defeat
munitions.
Realignment [2,242]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
019 ROCKET, HYDRA 211,211 20,000 30,000 20,000 241,211
70, ALL TYPES.
Army UFR: [20,000] [30,000]
additional
HYDRA
rockets.
OTHER
AMMUNITION
020 CAD/PAD, ALL 10,428 10,428
TYPES.
021 DEMOLITION 44,656 5 44,661
MUNITIONS, ALL
TYPES.
Realignment [5]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
022 GRENADES, ALL 19,896 8 19,904
TYPES.
Realignment [8]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
023 SIGNALS, ALL 10,121 10,121
TYPES.
024 SIMULATORS, ALL 11,464 11,464
TYPES.
MISCELLANEOUS
025 AMMO 5,224 5,224
COMPONENTS,
ALL TYPES.
026 NON-LETHAL 4,310 4,310
AMMUNITION,
ALL TYPES.
027 ITEMS LESS THAN 11,193 66 11,259
$5 MILLION
(AMMO).
Realignment [66]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
028 AMMUNITION 10,500 10,500
PECULIAR
EQUIPMENT.
029 FIRST 18,456 18,456
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
(AMMO).
030 CLOSEOUT 100 100
LIABILITIES.
PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT
032 INDUSTRIAL 394,133 394,133
FACILITIES.
033 CONVENTIONAL 157,535 157,535
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATI
ON.
034 ARMS INITIATIVE 3,771 3,771
TOTAL 1,189 2,234,761 21,572 249,661 22,761 2,484,422
PROCUREMEN
T OF
AMMUNITION
, ARMY.
OTHER
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
TACTICAL
VEHICLES
001 TACTICAL 16,512 16,512
TRAILERS/DOLLY
SETS.
002 SEMITRAILERS, 16,951 8,000 24,951
FLATBED:.
Realignment [8,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
003 AMBULANCE, 4 50,123 20,770 70,893
LITTER, 5/4
TON, 4X4.
Realignment [20,770]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
004 GROUND MOBILITY 46,988 -10,000 36,988
VEHICLES (GMV).
Unobligated [-10,000]
Balances.
005 ARNG HMMWV 25,000 25,000
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
Additional [25,000]
HMMWVs.
006 JOINT LIGHT 1,319,436 1,319,436
TACTICAL
VEHICLE.
007 TRUCK, DUMP, 6,480 6,480
20T (CCE).
008 FAMILY OF 132,882 132,882
MEDIUM
TACTICAL VEH
(FMTV).
009 FIRETRUCKS & 14,842 14,842
ASSOCIATED
FIREFIGHTING
EQUIP.
010 FAMILY OF HEAVY 138,105 115,400 253,505
TACTICAL
VEHICLES
(FHTV).
Realignment [115,400]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
012 HVY EXPANDED 31,892 6,682 38,574
MOBILE
TACTICAL TRUCK
EXT SERV.
Realignment [6,682]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
013 TACTICAL 38,128 50,000 88,128
WHEELED
VEHICLE
PROTECTION
KITS.
Realignment [50,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
014 MODIFICATION OF 78,507 377 78,884
IN SVC EQUIP.
Realignment [377]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
015 MINE-RESISTANT 27,000 27,000
AMBUSH-
PROTECTED
(MRAP) MODS.
SFAB [27,000]
emerging
requirement
s.
NON-TACTICAL
VEHICLES
016 HEAVY ARMORED 790 790
VEHICLE.
017 PASSENGER 1,390 1,390
CARRYING
VEHICLES.
018 NONTACTICAL 15,415 15,415
VEHICLES,
OTHER.
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
020 SIGNAL 150,777 150,777
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
021 TACTICAL 469,117 64,000 533,117
NETWORK
TECHNOLOGY MOD
IN SVC.
Additional [64,000]
TCN-L, NOSC-
L, and next
generation
embedded
kits for
IBCTs and
SBCTs.
022 SITUATION 62,727 62,727
INFORMATION
TRANSPORT.
023 JOINT INCIDENT 13,895 13,895
SITE
COMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITY.
024 JCSE EQUIPMENT 4,866 4,866
(USREDCOM).
COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
027 DEFENSE 108,133 108,133
ENTERPRISE
WIDEBAND
SATCOM SYSTEMS.
028 TRANSPORTABLE 56,737 56,737
TACTICAL
COMMAND
COMMUNICATIONS.
029 SHF TERM....... 13,100 13,100
030 SMART-T (SPACE) 9,160 9,160
031 GLOBAL BRDCST 25,647 25,647
SVC--GBS.
032 ENROUTE MISSION 37,401 37,401
COMMAND (EMC).
COMM--C3 SYSTEM
036 COE TACTICAL 20,500 20,500
SERVER
INFRASTRUCTURE
(TSI).
COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
037 JOINT TACTICAL 1,560 1,560
RADIO SYSTEM.
Realignment [1,560]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
038 HANDHELD 351,565 351,565
MANPACK SMALL
FORM FIT (HMS).
040 RADIO TERMINAL 4,641 4,641
SET, MIDS
LVT(2).
041 TRACTOR DESK... 2,187 2,187
042 TRACTOR RIDE... 9,411 13,200 22,611
Army UFR: [13,200]
program
increase.
044 SPIDER FAMILY 17,515 17,515
OF NETWORKED
MUNITIONS INCR.
045 TACTICAL 819 819
COMMUNICATIONS
AND PROTECTIVE
SYSTEM.
046 UNIFIED COMMAND 17,807 17,807
SUITE.
047 COTS 191,835 17,000 208,835
COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT.
Program [-5,000]
decrease.
Realignment [22,000]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
048 FAMILY OF MED 25,177 25,177
COMM FOR
COMBAT
CASUALTY CARE.
COMM--INTELLIGE
NCE COMM
050 CI AUTOMATION 9,740 9,740
ARCHITECTURE
(MIP).
051 DEFENSE 2,667 2,667
MILITARY
DECEPTION
INITIATIVE.
INFORMATION
SECURITY
053 FAMILY OF 8,319 8,319
BIOMETRICS.
054 INFORMATION 2,000 2,000
SYSTEM
SECURITY
PROGRAM-ISSP.
055 COMMUNICATIONS 88,337 3 88,340
SECURITY
(COMSEC).
Realignment [3]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
056 DEFENSIVE CYBER 51,343 51,343
OPERATIONS.
057 INSIDER THREAT 330 330
PROGRAM--UNIT
ACTIVITY
MONITO.
058 PERSISTENT 3,000 3,000
CYBER TRAINING
ENVIRONMENT.
COMM--LONG HAUL
COMMUNICATIONS
059 BASE SUPPORT 34,434 34,434
COMMUNICATIONS.
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
060 INFORMATION 95,558 95,558
SYSTEMS.
061 EMERGENCY 4,736 4,736
MANAGEMENT
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
062 HOME STATION 24,479 24,479
MISSION
COMMAND
CENTERS
(HSMCC).
063 INSTALLATION 216,433 9,050 225,483
INFO
INFRASTRUCTURE
MOD PROGRAM.
Realignment [9,050]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
ELECT EQUIP--
TACT INT REL
ACT (TIARA)
066 JTT/CIBS-M 10,268 10,268
(MIP).
068 DCGS-A (MIP)... 261,863 261,863
069 JOINT TACTICAL 5,434 5,434
GROUND STATION
(JTAGS) (MIP).
070 TROJAN (MIP)... 20,623 600 21,223
Realignment [600]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
071 MOD OF IN-SVC 45,998 45,998
EQUIP (INTEL
SPT) (MIP).
072 CI HUMINT AUTO 296 296
REPRTING &
COLL(CHARCS)(M
IP).
076 ITEMS LESS THAN 410 410
$5.0M (MIP).
ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (EW)
077 LIGHTWEIGHT 9,165 9,165
COUNTER MORTAR
RADAR.
078 EW PLANNING & 5,875 5,875
MANAGEMENT
TOOLS (EWPMT).
079 AIR VIGILANCE 8,497 8,497
(AV) (MIP).
083 CI 486 486
MODERNIZATION
(MIP).
ELECT EQUIP--
TACTICAL SURV.
(TAC SURV)
084 SENTINEL MODS.. 79,629 79,629
085 NIGHT VISION 153,180 86 153,266
DEVICES.
Realignment [86]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
086 LONG RANGE 2,861 2,861
ADVANCED SCOUT
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.
Realignment [2,861]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
087 SMALL TACTICAL 22,882 22,882
OPTICAL RIFLE
MOUNTED MLRF.
088 RADIATION 17,393 11 17,404
MONITORING
SYSTEMS.
Realignment [11]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
090 INDIRECT FIRE 46,740 262 47,002
PROTECTION
FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.
Realignment [262]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
091 FAMILY OF 140,737 -8,775 131,962
WEAPON SIGHTS
(FWS).
Realignment [525]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
Unexecutabl [-9,300]
e funds.
093 PROFILER....... 171 171
094 JOINT BATTLE 405,239 26,146 431,385
COMMAND--PLATF
ORM (JBC-P).
Realignment [26,146]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
095 JOINT EFFECTS 66,574 66,574
TARGETING
SYSTEM (JETS).
096 MOD OF IN-SVC 20,783 4,050 24,833
EQUIP (LLDR).
Realignment [4,050]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
097 COMPUTER 8,553 8,553
BALLISTICS:
LHMBC XM32.
098 MORTAR FIRE 21,489 21,489
CONTROL SYSTEM.
099 COUNTERFIRE 162,121 162,121
RADARS.
ELECT EQUIP--
TACTICAL C2
SYSTEMS
100 ARMY COMMAND 2,855 2,855
POST
INTEGRATED
INFRASTRUCTURE
(.
101 FIRE SUPPORT C2 19,153 19,153
FAMILY.
102 AIR & MSL 33,837 33,837
DEFENSE
PLANNING &
CONTROL SYS.
103 LIFE CYCLE 5,136 5,136
SOFTWARE
SUPPORT (LCSS).
104 NETWORK 18,329 18,329
MANAGEMENT
INITIALIZATION
AND SERVICE.
105 MANEUVER 38,015 38,015
CONTROL SYSTEM
(MCS).
106 GLOBAL COMBAT 15,164 15,164
SUPPORT SYSTEM-
ARMY (GCSS-A).
107 INTEGRATED 29,239 29,239
PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM-
ARMY (IPP.
109 RECONNAISSANCE 6,823 6,823
AND SURVEYING
INSTRUMENT SET.
110 MOD OF IN-SVC 1,177 1,177
EQUIPMENT
(ENFIRE).
ELECT EQUIP--
AUTOMATION
111 ARMY TRAINING 12,265 12,265
MODERNIZATION.
112 AUTOMATED DATA 201,875 201,875
PROCESSING
EQUIP.
113 GENERAL FUND 10,976 10,976
ENTERPRISE
BUSINESS
SYSTEMS FAM.
114 HIGH PERF 66,330 66,330
COMPUTING MOD
PGM (HPCMP).
115 CONTRACT 5,927 5,927
WRITING SYSTEM.
116 RESERVE 27,896 27,896
COMPONENT
AUTOMATION SYS
(RCAS).
ELECT EQUIP--
AUDIO VISUAL
SYS (A/V)
117 TACTICAL 4,392 4,392
DIGITAL MEDIA.
118 ITEMS LESS THAN 1,970 1,970
$5M (SURVEYING
EQUIPMENT).
ELECT EQUIP--
SUPPORT
119 PRODUCTION BASE 506 506
SUPPORT (C-E).
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS
120A CLASSIFIED 4,501 4,501
PROGRAMS.
CHEMICAL
DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT
121 PROTECTIVE 2,314 27 2,341
SYSTEMS.
Realignment [27]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
122 FAMILY OF NON- 7,478 7,478
LETHAL
EQUIPMENT
(FNLE).
124 CBRN DEFENSE... 173,954 317 174,271
Realignment [317]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
BRIDGING
EQUIPMENT
125 TACTICAL 98,229 98,229
BRIDGING.
126 TACTICAL 64,438 64,438
BRIDGE, FLOAT-
RIBBON.
127 COMMON BRIDGE 79,916 79,916
TRANSPORTER
(CBT) RECAP.
ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
128 HANDHELD 8,471 8,471
STANDOFF
MINEFIELD
DETECTION SYS-
HST.
129 GRND STANDOFF 29,883 29,883
MINE DETECTN
SYSM
(GSTAMIDS).
130 AREA MINE 11,594 1 11,595
DETECTION
SYSTEM (AMDS).
Realignment [1]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
131 HUSKY MOUNTED 40,834 40,834
DETECTION
SYSTEM (HMDS).
132 ROBOTIC COMBAT 4,029 4,029
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(RCSS).
133 EOD ROBOTICS 14,208 14,208
SYSTEMS
RECAPITALIZATI
ON.
134 ROBOTICS AND 31,456 31,456
APPLIQUE
SYSTEMS.
136 REMOTE 1,748 1 1,749
DEMOLITION
SYSTEMS.
Realignment [1]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
137 < $5M, 7,829 7,829
COUNTERMINE
EQUIPMENT.
138 FAMILY OF BOATS 5,806 5,806
AND MOTORS.
COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
139 HEATERS AND 9,852 9,852
ECU'S.
140 SOLDIER 1,103 1,103
ENHANCEMENT.
141 PERSONNEL 5,875 5,875
RECOVERY
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(PRSS).
142 GROUND SOLDIER 92,487 92,487
SYSTEM.
143 MOBILE SOLDIER 30,774 30,774
POWER.
145 FIELD FEEDING 17,521 17,521
EQUIPMENT.
146 CARGO AERIAL 44,855 44,855
DEL &
PERSONNEL
PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.
147 FAMILY OF ENGR 17,173 17,173
COMBAT AND
CONSTRUCTION
SETS.
148 ITEMS LESS THAN 2,000 2,000
$5M (ENG SPT).
PETROLEUM
EQUIPMENT
149 QUALITY 1,770 1,770
SURVEILLANCE
EQUIPMENT.
150 DISTRIBUTION 39,730 39,730
SYSTEMS,
PETROLEUM &
WATER.
MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT
151 COMBAT SUPPORT 57,752 20,000 77,752
MEDICAL.
Simulators [20,000]
and other
technologie
s to reduce
the use of
live animal
tissue for
medical
training.
MAINTENANCE
EQUIPMENT
152 MOBILE 37,722 37,722
MAINTENANCE
EQUIPMENT
SYSTEMS.
153 ITEMS LESS THAN 4,985 268 5,253
$5.0M (MAINT
EQ).
Realignment [268]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT
155 SCRAPERS, 7,961 7,961
EARTHMOVING.
156 HYDRAULIC 1,355 1,355
EXCAVATOR.
158 ALL TERRAIN 13,031 13,031
CRANES.
159 HIGH MOBILITY 46,048 46,048
ENGINEER
EXCAVATOR
(HMEE).
160 ENHANCED RAPID 980 7,500 8,480
AIRFIELD
CONSTRUCTION
CAPAP.
Program [7,500]
increase--a
dditional
ERACC
systems.
161 CONST EQUIP ESP 37,017 37,017
162 ITEMS LESS THAN 6,103 6,103
$5.0M (CONST
EQUIP).
RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATI
ON EQUIPMENT
163 ARMY WATERCRAFT 27,711 27,711
ESP.
164 ITEMS LESS THAN 8,385 8,385
$5.0M (FLOAT/
RAIL).
GENERATORS
165 GENERATORS AND 133,772 133,772
ASSOCIATED
EQUIP.
166 TACTICAL 8,333 8,333
ELECTRIC POWER
RECAPITALIZATI
ON.
MATERIAL
HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
167 FAMILY OF 12,901 12,901
FORKLIFTS.
TRAINING
EQUIPMENT
168 COMBAT TRAINING 123,228 123,228
CENTERS
SUPPORT.
169 TRAINING 228,598 228,598
DEVICES,
NONSYSTEM.
170 CLOSE COMBAT 33,080 33,080
TACTICAL
TRAINER.
171 AVIATION 32,700 32,700
COMBINED ARMS
TACTICAL
TRAINER.
172 GAMING 25,161 25,161
TECHNOLOGY IN
SUPPORT OF
ARMY TRAINING.
TEST MEASURE
AND DIG
EQUIPMENT
(TMD)
173 CALIBRATION 4,270 4,270
SETS EQUIPMENT.
174 INTEGRATED 76,295 9,495 85,790
FAMILY OF TEST
EQUIPMENT
(IFTE).
Realignment [9,495]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
175 TEST EQUIPMENT 9,806 9,806
MODERNIZATION
(TEMOD).
OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
176 M25 STABILIZED 4,368 33 4,401
BINOCULAR.
Realignment [33]
of EDI APS
Unit Set
from OCO to
Base.
177 RAPID EQUIPPING 9,879 9,879
SOLDIER
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
178 PHYSICAL 54,043 54,043
SECURITY
SYSTEMS (OPA3).
179 BASE LEVEL 6,633 6,633
COMMON
EQUIPMENT.
180 MODIFICATION OF 49,797 49,797
IN-SVC
EQUIPMENT (OPA-
3).
181 PRODUCTION BASE 2,301 2,301
SUPPORT (OTH).
182 SPECIAL 11,608 11,608
EQUIPMENT FOR
USER TESTING.
183 TRACTOR YARD... 4,956 4,956
OPA2
184 INITIAL SPARES-- 9,817 9,817
C&E.
TOTAL 7,999,529 410,925 8,410,454
OTHER
PROCUREMEN
T, ARMY.
AIRCRAFT
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
001 F/A-18E/F 24 1,937,553 -30,000 24 1,907,553
(FIGHTER)
HORNET.
Excess NRE [-30,000]
and Support
Costs.
002 ADVANCE 58,799 58,799
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
003 JOINT STRIKE 9 1,144,958 -12,900 9 1,132,058
FIGHTER CV.
Production [-12,900]
Effiencies.
004 ADVANCE 140,010 140,010
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
005 JSF STOVL...... 20 2,312,847 -36,300 20 2,276,547
Production [-36,300]
Efficiences.
006 ADVANCE 228,492 228,492
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
007 CH-53K (HEAVY 8 1,113,804 -24,000 8 1,089,804
LIFT).
Support [-24,000]
cost growth.
008 ADVANCE 161,079 161,079
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
009 V-22 (MEDIUM 7 806,337 7 806,337
LIFT).
010 ADVANCE 36,955 36,955
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
011 H-1 UPGRADES 25 820,755 25 820,755
(UH-1Y/AH-1Z).
014 P-8A POSEIDON.. 10 1,803,753 -26,000 10 1,777,753
Excessive [-5,000]
CFE
Electronics
cost growth.
Excessive [-1,000]
GFE
Electronics
cost growth.
Excessive [-20,000]
support
cost growth.
015 ADVANCE 180,000 180,000
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
016 E-2D ADV 4 742,693 -16,300 4 726,393
HAWKEYE.
Excessive [-5,800]
CFE cost
growth.
Excessive [-2,900]
Non-
reoccurring
cost growth.
Excessive [-1,700]
Other ILS
cost growth.
Excessive [-5,900]
peculiar
equipment
cost growth.
017 ADVANCE 240,734 240,734
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
AIRLIFT
AIRCRAFT
018 C-40A.......... 2 206,000 -206,000 2 0
Forward [-206,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
OTHER AIRCRAFT
020 KC-130J........ 2 160,433 2 160,433
021 ADVANCE 110,013 110,013
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
022 MQ-4 TRITON.... 3 568,743 -23,950 3 544,793
Unit and [-23,950]
support
cost growth.
023 ADVANCE 58,522 58,522
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
024 MQ-8 UAV....... 54,761 54,761
025 STUASL0 UAV.... 14,866 14,866
026 VH-92A 6 649,015 6 649,015
EXECUTIVE HELO.
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
027 AEA SYSTEMS.... 25,277 25,277
028 AV-8 SERIES.... 58,577 58,577
029 ADVERSARY...... 14,606 14,606
030 F-18 SERIES.... 1,213,482 -2,500 1,210,982
Program [-2,500]
decrease.
031 H-53 SERIES.... 70,997 70,997
032 SH-60 SERIES... 130,661 130,661
033 H-1 SERIES..... 87,143 87,143
034 EP-3 SERIES.... 3,633 3,633
035 P-3 SERIES..... 803 803
036 E-2 SERIES..... 88,780 88,780
037 TRAINER A/C 11,660 11,660
SERIES.
038 C-2A........... 11,327 11,327
039 C-130 SERIES... 79,075 79,075
040 FEWSG.......... 597 597
041 CARGO/TRANSPORT 8,932 8,932
A/C SERIES.
042 E-6 SERIES..... 181,821 181,821
043 EXECUTIVE 23,566 23,566
HELICOPTERS
SERIES.
044 SPECIAL PROJECT 7,620 7,620
AIRCRAFT.
045 T-45 SERIES.... 195,475 195,475
046 POWER PLANT 21,521 21,521
CHANGES.
047 JPATS SERIES... 27,644 27,644
048 AVIATION LIFE 15,864 15,864
SUPPORT MODS.
049 COMMON ECM 166,306 25,000 191,306
EQUIPMENT.
Navy UFR: F/ [25,000]
A-18E/F
Super
Hornet
Adaptive
RADAR
countermeas
ures.
050 COMMON AVIONICS 117,551 -5,000 112,551
CHANGES.
Program [-5,000]
decrease.
051 COMMON 1,994 1,994
DEFENSIVE
WEAPON SYSTEM.
052 ID SYSTEMS..... 40,696 40,696
053 P-8 SERIES..... 71,251 71,251
054 MAGTF EW FOR 11,590 11,590
AVIATION.
055 MQ-8 SERIES.... 37,907 37,907
057 V-22 (TILT/ 214,820 214,820
ROTOR ACFT)
OSPREY.
058 NEXT GENERATION 952 952
JAMMER (NGJ).
059 F-35 STOVL 36,618 36,618
SERIES.
060 F-35 CV SERIES. 21,236 21,236
061 QRC............ 101,499 101,499
062 MQ-4 SERIES.... 48,278 48,278
063 RQ-21 SERIES... 6,904 6,904
AIRCRAFT SPARES
AND REPAIR
PARTS
064 SPARES AND 1,792,920 40,000 1,832,920
REPAIR PARTS.
F-35B [40,000]
Spares.
AIRCRAFT
SUPPORT EQUIP
& FACILITIES
065 COMMON GROUND 421,606 -10,000 411,606
EQUIPMENT.
Program [-10,000]
decrease.
066 AIRCRAFT 24,496 24,496
INDUSTRIAL
FACILITIES.
067 WAR CONSUMABLES 42,108 42,108
068 OTHER 1,444 1,444
PRODUCTION
CHARGES.
069 SPECIAL SUPPORT 49,489 49,489
EQUIPMENT.
070 FIRST 1,951 1,951
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION.
TOTAL 120 19,041,799 -327,950 120 18,713,849
AIRCRAFT
PROCUREMEN
T, NAVY.
WEAPONS
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
001 TRIDENT II MODS 1,078,750 1,078,750
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
002 MISSILE 6,998 6,998
INDUSTRIAL
FACILITIES.
STRATEGIC
MISSILES
003 TOMAHAWK....... 98,570 198 114,800 198 213,370
Forward [-81,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
Program [198] [216,000]
Increase--1
98 missile.
Shutdown [-20,200]
costs early
to need.
TACTICAL
MISSILES
004 AMRAAM......... 140 211,058 140 211,058
005 SIDEWINDER..... 191 77,927 59 45,000 250 122,927
Navy UFR: [59] [45,000]
additional
AIM 9-X
missiles.
006 JSOW........... 1,330 1,330
007 STANDARD 125 490,210 125 490,210
MISSILE.
008 ADVANCE 125,683 125,683
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
009 SMALL DIAMETER 750 91,272 750 91,272
BOMB II.
010 RAM............ 120 96,221 -2,300 120 93,921
Excess [-2,300]
Production
Support.
011 JOINT AIR 75 24,109 75 24,109
GROUND MISSILE
(JAGM).
014 STAND OFF 31 11,378 31 11,378
PRECISION
GUIDED
MUNITIONS
(SOPGM).
015 AERIAL TARGETS. 137,137 137,137
016 OTHER MISSILE 3,318 3,318
SUPPORT.
017 LRASM.......... 25 81,190 10 30,000 35 111,190
Navy [10] [30,000]
Unfunded
Requirement.
018 LCS OTH MISSILE 8 18,156 8 18,156
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
019 ESSM........... 45 98,384 -2,000 45 96,384
Excess [-2,000]
Production
Support.
020 HARPOON MODS... 14,840 14,840
021 HARM MODS...... 187,985 187,985
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
023 WEAPONS 2,006 2,006
INDUSTRIAL
FACILITIES.
024 FLEET SATELLITE 66,779 66,779
COMM FOLLOW-ON.
ORDNANCE
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
025 ORDNANCE 62,008 62,008
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
026 SSTD........... 6,353 6,353
027 MK-48 TORPEDO.. 45 92,616 5 11,000 50 103,616
Navy [5] [11,000]
Unfunded
Requirement.
028 ASW TARGETS.... 12,324 12,324
MOD OF
TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
029 MK-54 TORPEDO 105,946 -10,500 95,446
MODS.
HAAWC unit [-6,500]
cost growth.
Non [-4,000]
Recurring
Engineering
excess
growth.
030 MK-48 TORPEDO 40,005 40,005
ADCAP MODS.
031 QUICKSTRIKE 9,758 9,758
MINE.
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
032 TORPEDO SUPPORT 79,371 79,371
EQUIPMENT.
033 ASW RANGE 3,872 3,872
SUPPORT.
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
034 FIRST 3,726 3,726
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION.
GUNS AND GUN
MOUNTS
035 SMALL ARMS AND 15,067 15,067
WEAPONS.
MODIFICATION OF
GUNS AND GUN
MOUNTS
036 CIWS MODS...... 63,318 63,318
037 COAST GUARD 40,823 40,823
WEAPONS.
038 GUN MOUNT MODS. 74,618 74,618
039 LCS MODULE 90 11,350 -5,800 90 5,550
WEAPONS.
Mission [-5,800]
Module
Early to
need.
041 AIRBORNE MINE 22,249 22,249
NEUTRALIZATION
SYSTEMS.
SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
043 SPARES AND 135,688 -5,000 130,688
REPAIR PARTS.
Unjustified [-5,000]
program
cost growth.
TOTAL 1,645 3,702,393 272 175,200 1,917 3,877,593
WEAPONS
PROCUREMEN
T, NAVY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMO, NAVY &
MC
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE 79,871 79,871
BOMBS.
002 JDAM........... 3,688 87,900 3,688 87,900
003 AIRBORNE 151,431 151,431
ROCKETS, ALL
TYPES.
004 MACHINE GUN 11,344 11,344
AMMUNITION.
005 PRACTICE BOMBS. 49,471 49,471
006 CARTRIDGES & 56,227 56,227
CART ACTUATED
DEVICES.
007 AIR EXPENDABLE 66,382 66,382
COUNTERMEASURE
S.
008 JATOS.......... 2,907 2,907
009 5 INCH/54 GUN 72,657 72,657
AMMUNITION.
010 INTERMEDIATE 33,613 33,613
CALIBER GUN
AMMUNITION.
011 OTHER SHIP GUN 42,142 42,142
AMMUNITION.
012 SMALL ARMS & 49,888 49,888
LANDING PARTY
AMMO.
013 PYROTECHNIC AND 10,931 10,931
DEMOLITION.
015 AMMUNITION LESS 1,106 1,106
THAN $5
MILLION.
MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION
019 MORTARS........ 28,266 28,266
021 DIRECT SUPPORT 63,664 63,664
MUNITIONS.
022 INFANTRY 59,295 59,295
WEAPONS
AMMUNITION.
026 COMBAT SUPPORT 31,577 31,577
MUNITIONS.
028 AMMO 15,001 15,001
MODERNIZATION.
029 ARTILLERY 86,297 86,297
MUNITIONS.
030 ITEMS LESS THAN 6,239 6,239
$5 MILLION.
TOTAL 3,688 1,006,209 3,688 1,006,209
PROCUREMEN
T OF AMMO,
NAVY & MC.
SHIPBUILDING
AND
CONVERSION,
NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC
MISSILE SHIPS
001 ADVANCE 3,005,330 82,700 3,088,030
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
Accelerated [150,000]
Advance
Procurement.
Forward [-19,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus for
the foundry
propeller
center.
Ordnance [-48,300]
Early to
Need.
OTHER WARSHIPS
002 CARRIER 1,598,181 1 -49,100 1 1,549,081
REPLACEMENT
PROGRAM.
Authorize [1]
CVN81--One
ship.
Excess [-49,100]
change
order rate.
004 VIRGINIA CLASS 2 4,373,382 938,000 2 5,311,382
SUBMARINE.
EOQ AP for [1,003,000]
submarine
in FY 2022
and 2023.
Excess [-20,000]
change
order rate.
Forward [-45,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
005 ADVANCE 2,796,401 2,796,401
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
007 ADVANCE 449,597 449,597
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
008 DDG 1000....... 270,965 270,965
009 DDG-51......... 3 5,253,327 -312,000 3 4,941,327
DDG Flight [-150,000]
III
Multiyear
Procurement
Savings.
Excessive [-162,000]
Basic
Constructio
n Unit Cost
Growth.
010 ADVANCE 391,928 391,928
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
011 LITTORAL COMBAT 1 646,244 2 950,000 3 1,596,244
SHIP.
Program [2] [950,000]
Increase--T
wo ships.
AMPHIBIOUS
SHIPS
012A ADVANCE 150,000 150,000
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
EOQ for LPD [150,000]
Flight II
Multi-year
Procurement.
013 EXPEDITIONARY 1 650,000 -20,000 1 630,000
SEA BASE (ESB).
Accelerated [-20,000]
contracts
learning
curve.
AUXILIARIES,
CRAFT AND
PRIOR YR
PROGRAM COST
016 TAO FLEET OILER 2 977,104 -20,000 2 957,104
Accelerated [-20,000]
contracts
learning
curve.
017 ADVANCE 75,046 75,046
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
018 TOWING, 1 80,517 -5,000 1 75,517
SALVAGE, AND
RESCUE SHIP
(ATS).
Accelerated [-5,000]
contracts
learning
curve.
020 LCU 1700....... 2 41,520 2 41,520
021 OUTFITTING..... 634,038 -45,000 589,038
Outfitting [-45,000]
and Post
Delivery
early to
need.
022 SHIP TO SHORE 5 325,375 3 182,500 8 507,875
CONNECTOR.
Program [3] [182,500]
Increase--T
hree
vessels.
023 SERVICE CRAFT.. 72,062 72,062
024 LCAC SLEP...... 1 23,321 1 23,321
028 COMPLETION OF 207,099 207,099
PY
SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMS.
TOTAL 18 21,871,437 6 1,852,100 24 23,723,537
SHIPBUILDI
NG AND
CONVERSION
, NAVY.
OTHER
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT
001 SURFACE POWER 19,700 19,700
EQUIPMENT.
GENERATORS
003 SURFACE 23,495 23,495
COMBATANT HM&E.
NAVIGATION
EQUIPMENT
004 OTHER 63,330 63,330
NAVIGATION
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
005 SUB PERISCOPE, 178,421 178,421
IMAGING AND
SUPT EQUIP
PROG.
006 DDG MOD........ 487,999 103,200 591,199
AWS [-4,800]
Installatio
n Unit Cost
Growth.
Navy [43,000]
Unfunded
Requirement.
Program [65,000]
Increase--O
ne
additional
Combat
System.
007 FIREFIGHTING 28,143 28,143
EQUIPMENT.
008 COMMAND AND 2,248 2,248
CONTROL
SWITCHBOARD.
009 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE 37,694 37,694
010 POLLUTION 20,883 20,883
CONTROL
EQUIPMENT.
011 SUBMARINE 37,155 37,155
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
012 VIRGINIA CLASS 66,328 66,328
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
013 LCS CLASS 47,241 47,241
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
014 SUBMARINE 27,987 27,987
BATTERIES.
015 LPD CLASS 65,033 65,033
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
016 DDG 1000 CLASS 89,700 89,700
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
017 STRATEGIC 22,254 22,254
PLATFORM
SUPPORT EQUIP.
018 DSSP EQUIPMENT. 3,629 3,629
019 CG 276,446 -3,900 272,546
MODERNIZATION.
Integrated [-3,900]
Ship
Controls
Unit Cost
Growth.
020 LCAC........... 3,709 3,709
021 UNDERWATER EOD 78,807 -30,400 48,407
PROGRAMS.
Insufficien [-30,400]
t
transition
strategy.
022 ITEMS LESS THAN 126,865 126,865
$5 MILLION.
023 CHEMICAL 2,966 2,966
WARFARE
DETECTORS.
024 SUBMARINE LIFE 11,968 11,968
SUPPORT SYSTEM.
REACTOR PLANT
EQUIPMENT
025 REACTOR POWER 346,325 -346,325 0
UNITS.
Early to [-346,325]
need.
026 REACTOR 497,063 497,063
COMPONENTS.
OCEAN
ENGINEERING
027 DIVING AND 10,706 10,706
SALVAGE
EQUIPMENT.
SMALL BOATS
028 STANDARD BOATS. 49,771 49,771
PRODUCTION
FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
029 OPERATING 225,181 225,181
FORCES IPE.
OTHER SHIP
SUPPORT
031 LCS COMMON 46,732 46,732
MISSION
MODULES
EQUIPMENT.
032 LCS MCM MISSION 124,147 124,147
MODULES.
033 LCS ASW MISSION 57,294 -49,900 7,394
MODULES.
Late test [-49,900]
event for
VDS and
MFTA.
034 LCS SUW MISSION 26,006 -11,000 15,006
MODULES.
Surface to [-11,000]
Surface MM
Early to
need.
035 LCS IN-SERVICE 70,526 70,526
MODERNIZATION.
LOGISTIC
SUPPORT
036 LSD MIDLIFE & 4,784 4,784
MODERNIZATION.
SHIP SONARS
037 SPQ-9B RADAR... 20,309 20,309
038 AN/SQQ-89 SURF 115,459 115,459
ASW COMBAT
SYSTEM.
039 SSN ACOUSTIC 318,189 318,189
EQUIPMENT.
040 UNDERSEA 10,134 10,134
WARFARE
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
041 SUBMARINE 23,815 23,815
ACOUSTIC
WARFARE SYSTEM.
042 SSTD........... 11,277 11,277
043 FIXED 237,780 -30,000 207,780
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.
Forward [-30,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
044 SURTASS........ 57,872 -10,000 47,872
Forward [-10,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus for
SURTASS-E.
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE
EQUIPMENT
045 AN/SLQ-32...... 420,344 -23,100 397,244
Excess Ship [-23,100]
Installatio
n Unit Cost
Growth.
RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT
046 SHIPBOARD IW 220,883 220,883
EXPLOIT.
047 AUTOMATED 4,028 4,028
IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEM (AIS).
OTHER SHIP
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
048 COOPERATIVE 44,173 -1,600 42,573
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY.
Excess [-1,600]
Production
Engineering
Support.
049 NAVAL TACTICAL 10,991 10,991
COMMAND
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(NTCSS).
050 ATDLS.......... 34,526 34,526
051 NAVY COMMAND 3,769 3,769
AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NCCS).
052 MINESWEEPING 35,709 35,709
SYSTEM
REPLACEMENT.
053 SHALLOW WATER 8,616 8,616
MCM.
054 NAVSTAR GPS 10,703 10,703
RECEIVERS
(SPACE).
055 AMERICAN FORCES 2,626 2,626
RADIO AND TV
SERVICE.
056 STRATEGIC 9,467 9,467
PLATFORM
SUPPORT EQUIP.
AVIATION
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
057 ASHORE ATC 70,849 70,849
EQUIPMENT.
058 AFLOAT ATC 47,890 47,890
EQUIPMENT.
059 ID SYSTEMS..... 26,163 26,163
060 JOINT PRECISION 38,094 38,094
APPROACH AND
LANDING SYSTEM
(.
061 NAVAL MISSION 11,966 11,966
PLANNING
SYSTEMS.
OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
062 TACTICAL/MOBILE 42,010 42,010
C4I SYSTEMS.
063 DCGS-N......... 12,896 12,896
064 CANES.......... 423,027 423,027
065 RADIAC......... 8,175 8,175
066 CANES-INTELL... 54,465 54,465
067 GPETE.......... 5,985 5,985
068 MASF........... 5,413 5,413
069 INTEG COMBAT 6,251 6,251
SYSTEM TEST
FACILITY.
070 EMI CONTROL 4,183 4,183
INSTRUMENTATIO
N.
071 ITEMS LESS THAN 148,350 148,350
$5 MILLION.
SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
072 SHIPBOARD 45,450 45,450
TACTICAL
COMMUNICATIONS.
073 SHIP 105,087 105,087
COMMUNICATIONS
AUTOMATION.
074 COMMUNICATIONS 41,123 41,123
ITEMS UNDER
$5M.
SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS
075 SUBMARINE 30,897 30,897
BROADCAST
SUPPORT.
076 SUBMARINE 78,580 78,580
COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT.
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
077 SATELLITE 41,205 41,205
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.
078 NAVY MULTIBAND 113,885 113,885
TERMINAL (NMT).
SHORE
COMMUNICATIONS
079 JOINT 4,292 4,292
COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPORT
ELEMENT (JCSE).
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPMENT
080 INFO SYSTEMS 153,526 153,526
SECURITY
PROGRAM (ISSP).
081 MIO INTEL 951 951
EXPLOITATION
TEAM.
CRYPTOLOGIC
EQUIPMENT
082 CRYPTOLOGIC 14,209 14,209
COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIP.
OTHER
ELECTRONIC
SUPPORT
086 COAST GUARD 40,713 40,713
EQUIPMENT.
SONOBUOYS
088 SONOBUOYS--ALL 177,891 38,300 216,191
TYPES.
Navy [38,300]
Unfunded
Requirement.
AIRCRAFT
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
089 WEAPONS RANGE 93,864 93,864
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
090 AIRCRAFT 111,724 111,724
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
091 ADVANCED 11,054 11,054
ARRESTING GEAR
(AAG).
092 METEOROLOGICAL 21,072 21,072
EQUIPMENT.
093 DCRS/DPL....... 656 656
094 AIRBORNE MINE 11,299 11,299
COUNTERMEASURE
S.
095 LAMPS EQUIPMENT 594 594
096 AVIATION 39,374 39,374
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
097 UMCS-UNMAN 35,405 35,405
CARRIER
AVIATION(UCA)M
ISSION CNTRL.
SHIP GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT
098 SHIP GUN 5,337 5,337
SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT.
SHIP MISSILE
SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
099 SHIP MISSILE 213,090 -5,000 208,090
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
Unjustified [-5,000]
Stalker
Growth.
100 TOMAHAWK 92,890 92,890
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
FBM SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
101 STRATEGIC 271,817 271,817
MISSILE
SYSTEMS EQUIP.
ASW SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
102 SSN COMBAT 129,501 -5,500 124,001
CONTROL
SYSTEMS.
Excessive [-5,500]
Unit Cost
Growth for
Install.
103 ASW SUPPORT 19,436 19,436
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER ORDNANCE
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
104 EXPLOSIVE 14,258 14,258
ORDNANCE
DISPOSAL EQUIP.
105 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,378 5,378
$5 MILLION.
OTHER
EXPENDABLE
ORDNANCE
106 SUBMARINE 65,543 65,543
TRAINING
DEVICE MODS.
107 SURFACE 230,425 230,425
TRAINING
EQUIPMENT.
CIVIL
ENGINEERING
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
108 PASSENGER 4,867 4,867
CARRYING
VEHICLES.
109 GENERAL PURPOSE 2,674 2,674
TRUCKS.
110 CONSTRUCTION & 20,994 20,994
MAINTENANCE
EQUIP.
111 FIRE FIGHTING 17,189 17,189
EQUIPMENT.
112 TACTICAL 19,916 19,916
VEHICLES.
113 AMPHIBIOUS 7,400 7,400
EQUIPMENT.
114 POLLUTION 2,713 2,713
CONTROL
EQUIPMENT.
115 ITEMS UNDER $5 35,540 35,540
MILLION.
116 PHYSICAL 1,155 1,155
SECURITY
VEHICLES.
SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
117 SUPPLY 18,786 18,786
EQUIPMENT.
118 FIRST 5,375 5,375
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION.
119 SPECIAL PURPOSE 580,371 580,371
SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
TRAINING
DEVICES
120 TRAINING 3,400 3,400
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
121 TRAINING AND 24,283 -2,100 22,183
EDUCATION
EQUIPMENT.
Excess [-2,100]
Production
Support.
COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
122 COMMAND SUPPORT 66,681 66,681
EQUIPMENT.
123 MEDICAL SUPPORT 3,352 3,352
EQUIPMENT.
125 NAVAL MIP 1,984 1,984
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
126 OPERATING 15,131 15,131
FORCES SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
127 C4ISR EQUIPMENT 3,576 3,576
128 ENVIRONMENTAL 31,902 31,902
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
129 PHYSICAL 175,436 175,436
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT.
130 ENTERPRISE 25,393 25,393
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
OTHER
133 NEXT GENERATION 96,269 96,269
ENTERPRISE
SERVICE.
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS
133A CLASSIFIED 15,681 15,681
PROGRAMS.
SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
134 SPARES AND 326,838 326,838
REPAIR PARTS.
TOTAL 9,414,355 -377,325 9,037,030
OTHER
PROCUREMEN
T, NAVY.
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 AAV7A1 PIP..... 156,249 -20,000 136,249
Program [-20,000]
reduction.
002 AMPHIBIOUS 30 167,478 30 167,478
COMBAT VEHICLE
1.1.
003 LAV PIP........ 43,701 43,701
ARTILLERY AND
OTHER WEAPONS
005 155MM 47,158 47,158
LIGHTWEIGHT
TOWED HOWITZER.
006 ARTILLERY 134,246 134,246
WEAPONS SYSTEM.
007 WEAPONS AND 40,687 40,687
COMBAT
VEHICLES UNDER
$5 MILLION.
OTHER SUPPORT
008 MODIFICATION 22,904 22,904
KITS.
GUIDED MISSILES
009 GROUND BASED 18,334 18,334
AIR DEFENSE.
010 ANTI-ARMOR 5 3,020 5 3,020
MISSILE-
JAVELIN.
011 FAMILY ANTI- 13,760 13,760
ARMOR WEAPON
SYSTEMS
(FOAAWS).
012 ANTI-ARMOR 59,702 59,702
MISSILE-TOW.
COMMAND AND
CONTROL
SYSTEMS
013 COMMON AVIATION 35,467 35,467
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
(C.
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
014 REPAIR AND TEST 46,081 -4,600 41,481
EQUIPMENT.
Program [-4,600]
Reduction.
OTHER SUPPORT
(TEL)
015 MODIFICATION 971 971
KITS.
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
(NON-TEL)
016 ITEMS UNDER $5 69,203 -7,000 62,203
MILLION (COMM
& ELEC).
Program [-7,000]
Reduction.
017 AIR OPERATIONS 14,269 14,269
C2 SYSTEMS.
RADAR +
EQUIPMENT (NON-
TEL)
018 RADAR SYSTEMS.. 6,694 6,694
019 GROUND/AIR TASK 6 224,969 6 224,969
ORIENTED RADAR
(G/ATOR).
INTELL/COMM
EQUIPMENT (NON-
TEL)
021 GCSS-MC........ 1,187 1,187
022 FIRE SUPPORT 60,189 60,189
SYSTEM.
023 INTELLIGENCE 73,848 -6,000 67,848
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
Unjustified [-6,000]
request for
TSCS Inc 1.
025 UNMANNED AIR 3,848 3,848
SYSTEMS
(INTEL).
026 DCGS-MC........ 16,081 16,081
OTHER SUPPORT
(NON-TEL)
030 NEXT GENERATION 87,120 87,120
ENTERPRISE
NETWORK (NGEN).
031 COMMON COMPUTER 68,914 68,914
RESOURCES.
032 COMMAND POST 124,838 124,838
SYSTEMS.
033 RADIO SYSTEMS.. 279,680 -15,000 264,680
Program [-15,000]
reduction.
034 COMM SWITCHING 36,649 36,649
& CONTROL
SYSTEMS.
035 COMM & ELEC 83,971 83,971
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT.
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS
035A CLASSIFIED 3,626 3,626
PROGRAMS.
ADMINISTRATIVE
VEHICLES
036 COMMERCIAL 25,441 25,441
CARGO VEHICLES.
TACTICAL
VEHICLES
037 MOTOR TRANSPORT 11,392 11,392
MODIFICATIONS.
038 JOINT LIGHT 607,011 214 69,000 214 676,011
TACTICAL
VEHICLE.
Optimize [214] [69,000]
production
profile.
039 FAMILY OF 2,393 2,393
TACTICAL
TRAILERS.
040 TRAILERS....... 6,540 6,540
ENGINEER AND
OTHER
EQUIPMENT
041 ENVIRONMENTAL 496 496
CONTROL EQUIP
ASSORT.
042 TACTICAL FUEL 54 54
SYSTEMS.
043 POWER EQUIPMENT 21,062 21,062
ASSORTED.
044 AMPHIBIOUS 5,290 5,290
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
045 EOD SYSTEMS.... 47,854 47,854
MATERIALS
HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
046 PHYSICAL 28,306 28,306
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT.
GENERAL
PROPERTY
047 FIELD MEDICAL 33,513 33,513
EQUIPMENT.
048 TRAINING 52,040 52,040
DEVICES.
049 FAMILY OF 36,156 3,500 39,656
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT.
GPS Grade [3,500]
Control
Systems
(GCS) and
Survey Sets.
050 FAMILY OF 606 606
INTERNALLY
TRANSPORTABLE
VEH (ITV).
OTHER SUPPORT
051 ITEMS LESS THAN 11,608 11,608
$5 MILLION.
SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
053 SPARES AND 25,804 25,804
REPAIR PARTS.
TOTAL 41 2,860,410 214 19,900 255 2,880,310
PROCUREMEN
T, MARINE
CORPS.
AIRCRAFT
PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
TACTICAL FORCES
001 F-35........... 48 4,261,021 -83,340 48 4,177,681
Production [-83,340]
Efficiences.
002 ADVANCE 406,000 406,000
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
OTHER COMBAT
AIRCRAFT
003 C-135B......... 2 222,176 -2 -222,176 0
Ahead of [-2] [-222,176]
need.
TACTICAL
AIRLIFT
004 C-130J......... 35,858 35,858
005 KC-46A TANKER.. 15 2,559,911 -3 -549,000 12 2,010,911
Forward [-3] [-499,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus--th
ree
aircraft.
Interim [-50,000]
contractor
support
early to
need.
OTHER AIRLIFT
007 HC-130J........ 1 129,437 1 129,437
009 MC-130J........ 6 770,201 -100,000 6 670,201
Interim [-100,000]
supply
support
costs
unjustified
growth.
010 ADVANCE 218,000 218,000
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
HELICOPTERS
012 COMBAT RESCUE 10 680,201 10 680,201
HELICOPTER.
MISSION SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT
014 CIVIL AIR 4 2,719 4 2,719
PATROL A/C.
OTHER AIRCRAFT
015 TARGET DRONES.. 48 139,053 48 139,053
016 COMPASS CALL 1 108,113 1 108,113
MODS.
018 MQ-9........... 8 221,707 2 42,800 10 264,507
Program [2] [42,800]
increase.
STRATEGIC
AIRCRAFT
020 B-2A........... 60,301 -23,000 37,301
MOP [-23,000]
modificatio
ns excess
to need.
021 B-1B........... 51,290 51,290
022 B-52........... 105,519 -14,700 90,819
Technical [-14,700]
adjustment
(move to R-
173).
TACTICAL
AIRCRAFT
024 A-10........... 98,720 65,000 163,720
Additional [65,000]
A-10 wing
replacement
s.
025 C-130J......... 10,831 10,831
026 F-15........... 548,109 548,109
027 F-16........... 324,312 324,312
028 F-16........... 11 11
029 F-22A.......... 250,710 250,710
031 F-35 247,271 247,271
MODIFICATIONS.
032 F-15 EPAW...... 147,685 67,200 214,885
Eagle [67,200]
Passive
Active
Warning and
Survivabili
ty System
(EPAWSS).
033 INCREMENT 3.2B. 9,007 9,007
035 KC-46A TANKER.. 8,547 8,547
AIRLIFT
AIRCRAFT
036 C-5............ 77,845 77,845
038 C-17A.......... 102,121 102,121
039 C-21........... 17,516 17,516
040 C-32A.......... 4,537 4,537
041 C-37A.......... 419 419
TRAINER
AIRCRAFT
043 GLIDER MODS.... 137 137
044 T-6............ 22,550 22,550
045 T-1............ 21,952 21,952
046 T-38........... 70,623 70,623
OTHER AIRCRAFT
047 U-2 MODS....... 48,774 48,774
048 KC-10A (ATCA).. 11,104 11,104
049 C-12........... 4,900 4,900
050 VC-25A MOD..... 36,938 36,938
051 C-40........... 251 251
052 C-130.......... 22,094 129,000 151,094
Program [55,000]
Increase--
eight blade
proppeler
upgrade (88
kits).
Program [74,000]
Increase--
engine
enhancement
program (88
kits).
053 C-130J MODS.... 132,045 132,045
054 C-135.......... 113,076 113,076
055 OC-135B........ 5,913 5,913
056 COMPASS CALL 49,885 49,885
MODS.
057 COMBAT FLIGHT 499 499
INSPECTION
(CFIN).
058 RC-135......... 394,532 394,532
059 E-3............ 133,906 133,906
060 E-4............ 67,858 67,858
061 E-8............ 9,919 9,919
062 AIRBORNE 57,780 57,780
WARNING AND
CNTR SYS
(AWACS) 40/45.
063 FAMILY OF 14,293 14,293
BEYOND LINE-OF-
SIGHT
TERMINALS.
064 H-1............ 2,940 2,940
065 H-60........... 55,466 55,466
066 RQ-4 MODS...... 23,715 1 105,000 1 128,715
EQ-4 BACN [1] [105,000]
aircraft
increase.
067 HC/MC-130 37,754 37,754
MODIFICATIONS.
068 OTHER AIRCRAFT. 62,010 62,010
069 MQ-9 MODS...... 171,548 171,548
071 CV-22 MODS..... 60,416 60,416
AIRCRAFT SPARES
AND REPAIR
PARTS
072 INITIAL SPARES/ 956,408 60,000 1,016,408
REPAIR PARTS.
F-35A [60,000]
Spares.
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
073 AIRCRAFT 81,241 81,241
REPLACEMENT
SUPPORT EQUIP.
POST PRODUCTION
SUPPORT
076 B-2A........... 1,763 1,763
077 B-2B........... 35,861 35,861
078 B-52........... 12,819 12,819
079 C-17A.......... 10,114 10,114
081 F-15........... 2,545 2,545
083 F-16........... 11,718 -4,000 7,718
F-16 Line [-4,000]
Shutdown.
084 F-22A.......... 14,489 14,489
085 OTHER AIRCRAFT. 9,928 9,928
086 RQ-4 POST 40,641 -37,300 3,341
PRODUCTION
CHARGES.
RQ-4 Post [-37,300]
Production
Support.
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
088 INDUSTRIAL 17,378 17,378
RESPONSIVENESS.
WAR CONSUMABLES
090 WAR CONSUMABLES 29,342 29,342
OTHER
PRODUCTION
CHARGES
091 OTHER 1,502,386 -109,000 1,393,386
PRODUCTION
CHARGES.
Classified [-109,000]
program
adjustment.
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS
095 CLASSIFIED 28,278 28,278
PROGRAMS.
TOTAL 143 16,206,937 -2 -673,516 141 15,533,421
AIRCRAFT
PROCUREMEN
T, AIR
FORCE.
MISSILE
PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
MISSILE
REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BAL
LISTIC
001 MISSILE 36,786 36,786
REPLACEMENT EQ-
BALLISTIC.
TACTICAL
002 JOINT AIR- 312 430,708 312 430,708
SURFACE
STANDOFF
MISSILE.
003 LRASM0......... 12 44,185 12 44,185
004 SIDEWINDER (AIM- 256 121,253 256 121,253
9X).
005 AMRAAM......... 220 337,886 220 337,886
006 PREDATOR 1,338 113,765 1,338 113,765
HELLFIRE
MISSILE.
007 SMALL DIAMETER 2,917 105,034 2,917 105,034
BOMB.
008 SMALL DIAMETER 510 100,861 510 100,861
BOMB II.
INDUSTRIAL
FACILITIES
009 INDUSTR'L 787 787
PREPAREDNS/POL
PREVENTION.
CLASS IV
010 ICBM FUZE MOD.. 15,767 15,767
011 ADVANCE 4,100 4,100
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
012 MM III 129,199 129,199
MODIFICATIONS.
013 AGM-65D 288 288
MAVERICK.
014 AIR LAUNCH 47,632 47,632
CRUISE MISSILE
(ALCM).
MISSILE SPARES
AND REPAIR
PARTS
016 REPLEN SPARES/ 97,481 97,481
REPAIR PARTS.
SPECIAL
PROGRAMS
018 SPECIAL UPDATE 188,539 188,539
PROGRAMS.
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS
019 CLASSIFIED 895,183 895,183
PROGRAMS.
TOTAL 5,565 2,669,454 5,565 2,669,454
MISSILE
PROCUREMEN
T, AIR
FORCE.
SPACE
PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
SPACE PROGRAMS
001 ADVANCED EHF... 29,829 29,829
002 AF SATELLITE 35,400 35,400
COMM SYSTEM.
003 COUNTERSPACE 1,121 1,121
SYSTEMS.
004 FAMILY OF 27,867 27,867
BEYOND LINE-OF-
SIGHT
TERMINALS.
005 WIDEBAND 61,606 61,606
GAPFILLER
SATELLITES(SPA
CE).
006 GENERAL 3,425 3,425
INFORMATION
TECH--SPACE.
007 GPS III SPACE 69,386 5,000 74,386
SEGMENT.
GPS backup [5,000]
technology
demonstrati
on.
008 GLOBAL 2,181 2,181
POSTIONING
(SPACE).
009 INTEG BROADCAST 16,445 16,445
SERV.
010 SPACEBORNE 31,895 31,895
EQUIP (COMSEC).
012 MILSATCOM...... 11,265 11,265
013 EVOLVED 709,981 709,981
EXPENDABLE
LAUNCH
CAPABILITY.
014 EVOLVED 5 994,555 5 994,555
EXPENDABLE
LAUNCH
VEH(SPACE).
015 SBIR HIGH 138,397 138,397
(SPACE).
017 NUDET DETECTION 7,705 7,705
SYSTEM.
018 ROCKET SYSTEMS 47,609 47,609
LAUNCH PROGRAM.
019 SPACE FENCE.... 51,361 51,361
020 SPACE MODS..... 148,065 148,065
021 SPACELIFT RANGE 117,637 117,637
SYSTEM SPACE.
SSPARES
022 SPARES AND 21,812 21,812
REPAIR PARTS.
TOTAL 5 2,527,542 5,000 5 2,532,542
SPACE
PROCUREMEN
T, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION,
AIR FORCE
ROCKETS
001 ROCKETS........ 345,911 345,911
CARTRIDGES
002 CARTRIDGES..... 163,840 163,840
BOMBS
003 PRACTICE BOMBS. 20,876 20,876
004 GENERAL PURPOSE 259,308 259,308
BOMBS.
005 MASSIVE 38,111 38,111
ORDNANCE
PENETRATOR
(MOP).
006 JOINT DIRECT 7,899 234,198 7,899 234,198
ATTACK
MUNITION.
007 B61............ 250 109,292 250 109,292
008 ADVANCE 52,731 52,731
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
OTHER ITEMS
009 CAD/PAD........ 51,455 51,455
010 EXPLOSIVE 6,038 6,038
ORDNANCE
DISPOSAL (EOD).
011 SPARES AND 524 524
REPAIR PARTS.
012 MODIFICATIONS.. 1,270 1,270
013 ITEMS LESS THAN 4,604 4,604
$5,000,000.
FLARES
015 FLARES......... 125,286 125,286
FUZES
016 FUZES.......... 109,358 109,358
SMALL ARMS
017 SMALL ARMS..... 64,502 -5,000 59,502
Program [-5,000]
decrease.
TOTAL 8,149 1,587,304 -5,000 8,149 1,582,304
PROCUREMEN
T OF
AMMUNITION
, AIR
FORCE.
OTHER
PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
PASSENGER
CARRYING
VEHICLES
001 PASSENGER 6,949 -3,500 3,449
CARRYING
VEHICLES.
Forward [-3,500]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
CARGO AND
UTILITY
VEHICLES
002 MEDIUM TACTICAL 36,002 -18,000 18,002
VEHICLE.
Forward [-18,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
003 CAP VEHICLES... 1,022 1,022
004 CARGO AND 42,696 -21,000 21,696
UTILITY
VEHICLES.
Forward [-21,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
005 JOINT LIGHT 30,145 30,145
TACTICAL
VEHICLE.
006 SECURITY AND 1,230 1,230
TACTICAL
VEHICLES.
007 SPECIAL PURPOSE 43,003 -21,000 22,003
VEHICLES.
Forward [-21,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
008 FIRE FIGHTING/ 23,328 23,328
CRASH RESCUE
VEHICLES.
MATERIALS
HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
009 MATERIALS 11,537 11,537
HANDLING
VEHICLES.
BASE
MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
010 RUNWAY SNOW 37,600 37,600
REMOV AND
CLEANING EQU.
011 BASE 104,923 -52,000 52,923
MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
VEHICLES.
Forward [-52,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMS
EC)
012 COMSEC 114,372 114,372
EQUIPMENT.
INTELLIGENCE
PROGRAMS
013 INTERNATIONAL 8,290 8,290
INTEL TECH &
ARCHITECTURES.
014 INTELLIGENCE 2,099 2,099
TRAINING
EQUIPMENT.
015 INTELLIGENCE 37,415 37,415
COMM EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRONICS
PROGRAMS
016 AIR TRAFFIC 57,937 -43,550 14,387
CONTROL &
LANDING SYS.
D-RAPCON [-43,550]
Cost Growth.
018 BATTLE CONTROL 3,012 3,012
SYSTEM--FIXED.
019 THEATER AIR 19,989 19,989
CONTROL SYS
IMPROVEMEN.
020 WEATHER 45,020 45,020
OBSERVATION
FORECAST.
021 STRATEGIC 32,836 32,836
COMMAND AND
CONTROL.
022 CHEYENNE 12,454 12,454
MOUNTAIN
COMPLEX.
023 MISSION 14,263 14,263
PLANNING
SYSTEMS.
025 INTEGRATED 7,769 7,769
STRAT PLAN &
ANALY NETWORK
(ISPAN).
SPCL COMM-
ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
026 GENERAL 40,450 40,450
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
027 AF GLOBAL 6,619 6,619
COMMAND &
CONTROL SYS.
028 MOBILITY 10,192 10,192
COMMAND AND
CONTROL.
029 AIR FORCE 159,313 -15,900 143,413
PHYSICAL
SECURITY
SYSTEM.
Underexecut [-15,900]
ion.
030 COMBAT TRAINING 132,675 132,675
RANGES.
031 MINIMUM 140,875 140,875
ESSENTIAL
EMERGENCY COMM
N.
032 WIDE AREA 92,104 92,104
SURVEILLANCE
(WAS).
033 C3 45,152 45,152
COUNTERMEASURE
S.
034 GCSS-AF FOS.... 483 483
035 DEFENSE 802 802
ENTERPRISE
ACCOUNTING &
MGT SYS.
036 MAINTENANCE 12,207 12,207
REPAIR &
OVERHAUL
INITIATIVE.
037 THEATER BATTLE 7,644 7,644
MGT C2 SYSTEM.
038 AIR & SPACE 40,066 40,066
OPERATIONS
CENTER (AOC).
AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS
041 BASE 22,357 22,357
INFORMATION
TRANSPT
INFRAST (BITI)
WIRED.
042 AFNET.......... 102,836 102,836
043 JOINT 3,145 3,145
COMMUNICATIONS
SUPPORT
ELEMENT (JCSE).
044 USCENTCOM...... 13,194 13,194
ORGANIZATION
AND BASE
045 TACTICAL C-E 161,231 161,231
EQUIPMENT.
047 RADIO EQUIPMENT 12,142 12,142
048 CCTV/ 6,505 6,505
AUDIOVISUAL
EQUIPMENT.
049 BASE COMM 169,404 169,404
INFRASTRUCTURE.
MODIFICATIONS
050 COMM ELECT MODS 10,654 10,654
PERSONAL SAFETY
& RESCUE EQUIP
051 PERSONAL SAFETY 51,906 51,906
AND RESCUE
EQUIPMENT.
DEPOT
PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ
052 MECHANIZED 88,298 -7,500 80,798
MATERIAL
HANDLING EQUIP.
Program [-7,500]
reduction.
BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
053 BASE PROCURED 17,031 5,000 22,031
EQUIPMENT.
Civil [5,000]
Engineers
Constructio
n,
Surveying,
and Mapping
Equipment.
054 ENGINEERING AND 82,635 82,635
EOD EQUIPMENT.
055 MOBILITY 9,549 -3,000 6,549
EQUIPMENT.
Program [-3,000]
reduction.
056 BASE 24,005 -7,000 17,005
MAINTENANCE
AND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.
Program [-7,000]
reduction.
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
058 DARP RC135..... 26,262 26,262
059 DCGS-AF........ 448,290 -47,800 400,490
Forward [-35,000]
financed in
the FY18
Omnibus.
Program [-12,800]
decrease.
061 SPECIAL UPDATE 913,813 913,813
PROGRAM.
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS
062 CLASSIFIED 17,258,069 17,258,069
PROGRAMS.
SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
063 SPARES AND 86,365 86,365
REPAIR PARTS.
TOTAL 20,890,164 -235,250 20,654,914
OTHER
PROCUREMEN
T, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT, OSD
043 MAJOR 35,295 35,295
EQUIPMENT, OSD.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT, NSA
042 INFORMATION 5,403 5,403
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM (ISSP).
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT, WHS
046 MAJOR 497 497
EQUIPMENT, WHS.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT,
DISA
007 INFORMATION 21,590 21,590
SYSTEMS
SECURITY.
008 TELEPORT 33,905 33,905
PROGRAM.
009 ITEMS LESS THAN 27,886 27,886
$5 MILLION.
010 NET CENTRIC 1,017 1,017
ENTERPRISE
SERVICES
(NCES).
011 DEFENSE 150,674 150,674
INFORMATION
SYSTEM NETWORK.
013 WHITE HOUSE 94,610 94,610
COMMUNICATION
AGENCY.
014 SENIOR 197,246 197,246
LEADERSHIP
ENTERPRISE.
015 JOINT REGIONAL 140,338 140,338
SECURITY
STACKS (JRSS).
016 JOINT SERVICE 107,182 107,182
PROVIDER.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT, DLA
018 MAJOR EQUIPMENT 5,225 5,225
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT, DSS
021 MAJOR EQUIPMENT 1,196 1,196
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT,
DCAA
001 ITEMS LESS THAN 2,542 2,542
$5 MILLION.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT, TJS
044 MAJOR 4,360 4,360
EQUIPMENT, TJS.
045 MAJOR 904 904
EQUIPMENT,
TJS--CE2T2.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE
DEFENSE AGENCY
026 THAAD.......... 82 874,068 82 874,068
027 GROUND BASED 14 409,000 14 409,000
MIDCOURSE.
028 ADVANCE 115,000 115,000
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
029 AEGIS BMD...... 43 593,488 43 593,488
030 ADVANCE 115,206 115,206
PROCUREMENT
(CY).
031 BMDS AN/TPY-2 13,185 13,185
RADARS.
032 ISRAELI 80,000 80,000
PROGRAMS.
033 SHORT RANGE 50,000 50,000
BALLISTIC
MISSILE
DEFENSE
(SRBMD).
034 AEGIS ASHORE 15,000 15,000
PHASE III.
035 IRON DOME...... 70,000 70,000
036 AEGIS BMD 28 97,057 28 97,057
HARDWARE AND
SOFTWARE.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT,
DHRA
003 PERSONNEL 10,630 10,630
ADMINISTRATION.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION
AGENCY
023 VEHICLES....... 207 207
024 OTHER MAJOR 5,592 5,592
EQUIPMENT.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT,
DODEA
020 AUTOMATION/ 1,723 1,723
EDUCATIONAL
SUPPORT &
LOGISTICS.
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT,
DCMA
002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT 3,873 3,873
MAJOR
EQUIPMENT,
DMACT
019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT 13,106 13,106
CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS
046A CLASSIFIED 589,691 589,691
PROGRAMS.
AVIATION
PROGRAMS
050 ROTARY WING 148,351 148,351
UPGRADES AND
SUSTAINMENT.
051 UNMANNED ISR... 57,708 57,708
052 NON-STANDARD 18,731 18,731
AVIATION.
053 U-28........... 32,301 32,301
054 MH-47 CHINOOK.. 131,033 131,033
055 CV-22 32,529 32,529
MODIFICATION.
056 MQ-9 UNMANNED 24,621 24,621
AERIAL VEHICLE.
057 PRECISION 226,965 226,965
STRIKE PACKAGE.
058 AC/MC-130J..... 165,813 165,813
059 C-130 80,274 80,274
MODIFICATIONS.
SHIPBUILDING
060 UNDERWATER 136,723 136,723
SYSTEMS.
AMMUNITION
PROGRAMS
061 ORDNANCE ITEMS 357,742 357,742
<$5M.
OTHER
PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
062 INTELLIGENCE 85,699 85,699
SYSTEMS.
063 DISTRIBUTED 17,863 17,863
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.
064 OTHER ITEMS 112,117 112,117
<$5M.
065 COMBATANT CRAFT 7,313 7,313
SYSTEMS.
066 SPECIAL 14,026 14,026
PROGRAMS.
067 TACTICAL 88,608 88,608
VEHICLES.
068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS 438,590 -5,200 433,390
<$5M.
Link 16 [12,800]
handheld
radios for
USSOCOM.
SAT [-18,000]
Deployable
Node.
069 COMBAT MISSION 19,408 19,408
REQUIREMENTS.
070 GLOBAL VIDEO 6,281 6,281
SURVEILLANCE
ACTIVITIES.
071 OPERATIONAL 18,509 18,509
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
073 OPERATIONAL 367,433 367,433
ENHANCEMENTS.
CBDP
074 CHEMICAL 166,418 -12,800 153,618
BIOLOGICAL
SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS.
Program [-12,800]
decrease.
075 CB PROTECTION & 144,519 144,519
HAZARD
MITIGATION.
TOTAL 167 6,786,271 -18,000 167 6,768,271
PROCUREMEN
T, DEFENSE-
WIDE.
JOINT URGENT
OPERATIONAL
NEEDS FUND
JOINT URGENT
OPERATIONAL
NEEDS FUND
001 JOINT URGENT 100,025 -100,025 0
OPERATIONAL
NEEDS FUND.
Program [-100,025]
decrease.
TOTAL 100,025 -100,025 0
JOINT
URGENT
OPERATIONA
L NEEDS
FUND.
TOTAL 30,077 130,526,043 22,177 3,061,849 52,254 133,587,892
PROCUREMEN
T.
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
FIXED WING
003 MQ-1 UAV.......................... 6 60,000 6 60,000
ROTARY
011 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP)..... 1 21,246 1 21,246
014 CH-47 HELICOPTER.................. 2 25,000 2 25,000
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT
017 MQ-1 PAYLOAD (MIP)................ 11,400 11,400
019 GRAY EAGLE MODS2.................. 32,000 32,000
020 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP)...... 51,000 51,000
032 RQ-7 UAV MODS..................... 50,868 -50,868 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-50,868]
Set from OCO to Base.
033 UAS MODS.......................... 3,402 -3,402 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-3,402]
Set from OCO to Base.
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS
036 CMWS.............................. 84,387 84,387
037 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 24,060 24,060
(CIRCM).
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 9 363,363 -54,270 9 309,093
ARMY.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM
002 MSE MISSILE....................... 61 260,000 -260,000 61 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-260,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM
005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY.............. 2,684 255,040 2,684 255,040
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS
008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY... 75 31,120 -13,800 75 17,320
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-13,800]
Set from OCO to Base.
011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS)........ 7,584 624,500 7,584 624,500
013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET 24 171,138 -171,138 24 0
SYSTEM (HIMARS.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-171,138]
Set from OCO to Base.
014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE 1,318 112,973 1,318 112,973
SYSTEM (LMAMS.
MODIFICATIONS
016 ATACMS MODS....................... 225,580 -80,000 145,580
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-80,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
021 MLRS MODS......................... 122,000 -122,000 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-122,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, 11,746 1,802,351 -646,938 11,746 1,155,413
ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES
001 BRADLEY PROGRAM................... 61 205,000 -205,000 61 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-205,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE 66 230,359 -230,359 66 0
(AMPV).
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-230,359]
Set from OCO to Base.
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD)............. 50,000 -50,000 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-50,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT 6 67,000 -67,000 6 0
(PIM).
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-67,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 12 42,354 -42,354 12 0
HERCULES).
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-42,354]
Set from OCO to Base.
014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD).............. 34,000 -34,000 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-34,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM............ 40 455,000 -455,000 40 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-455,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES
018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM).. 126 -126 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-126]
Set from OCO to Base.
022 MORTAR SYSTEMS.................... 11,842 -180 11,662
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-180]
Set from OCO to Base.
025 CARBINE........................... 1,800 -1,800 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-1,800]
Set from OCO to Base.
027 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS 3,378 -3,378 0
STATION.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-3,378]
Set from OCO to Base.
MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT
VEH
032 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS........ 4,920 -4,920 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-4,920]
Set from OCO to Base.
034 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS...... 7 -7 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-7]
Set from OCO to Base.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES
039 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV). 1,397 -1,397 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-1,397]
Set from OCO to Base.
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, 185 1,107,183 -1,095,521 185 11,662
ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES............ 3,392 -3,392 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-3,392]
Set from OCO to Base.
002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES............ 40 -40 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-40]
Set from OCO to Base.
003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES........... 17 -17 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-17]
Set from OCO to Base.
004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES........... 189 -189 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-189]
Set from OCO to Base.
005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES.............. 1,605 1,605
007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES.............. 25,000 -25,000 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-25,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
MORTAR AMMUNITION
009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES............ 218 -218 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-218]
Set from OCO to Base.
010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES............ 484 -484 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-484]
Set from OCO to Base.
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL 79,400 -79,400 0
TYPES.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-79,400]
Set from OCO to Base.
015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982.... 973 72,985 -51,700 973 21,285
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-51,700]
Set from OCO to Base.
016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND 63,900 -48,900 15,000
PRIMERS, ALL.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-48,900]
Set from OCO to Base.
ROCKETS
018 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL 22,242 -2,242 20,000
TYPES.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-2,242]
Set from OCO to Base.
019 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES....... 39,974 39,974
OTHER AMMUNITION
021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES... 5 -5 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-5]
Set from OCO to Base.
022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES............... 8 -8 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-8]
Set from OCO to Base.
MISCELLANEOUS
027 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO). 66 -66 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-66]
Set from OCO to Base.
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 973 309,525 -211,661 973 97,864
AMMUNITION, ARMY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED:............ 8,000 -8,000 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-8,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4. 20,770 -20,770 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-20,770]
Set from OCO to Base.
010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES 596 115,400 -115,400 596 0
(FHTV).
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-115,400]
Set from OCO to Base.
012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK 6,682 -6,682 0
EXT SERV.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-6,682]
Set from OCO to Base.
013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE 50,000 -50,000 0
PROTECTION KITS.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-50,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP...... 186,377 -377 186,000
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-377]
Set from OCO to Base.
COMM--SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
028 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND 7,100 7,100
COMMUNICATIONS.
COMM--COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS
037 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM....... 1,560 -1,560 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-1,560]
Set from OCO to Base.
042 TRACTOR RIDE...................... 13,190 13,190
045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND 9,549 9,549
PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.
047 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT..... 22,000 -22,000 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-22,000]
Set from OCO to Base.
COMM--INTELLIGENCE COMM
050 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP).. 9,800 9,800
INFORMATION SECURITY
055 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC).. 3 -3 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-3]
Set from OCO to Base.
COMM--LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS
059 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS....... 690 690
COMM--BASE COMMUNICATIONS
060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS............... 8,750 8,750
063 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 60,337 -9,050 51,287
MOD PROGRAM.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-9,050]
Set from OCO to Base.
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT REL ACT
(TIARA)
068 DCGS-A (MIP)...................... 37,806 37,806
070 TROJAN (MIP)...................... 6,926 -600 6,326
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-600]
Set from OCO to Base.
071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) 2,011 2,011
(MIP).
075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION 5,370 5,370
DEVICES (MIP).
ELECT EQUIP--ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)
080 CREW.............................. 42,651 42,651
081 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE 20,050 5,400 25,450
CAP. (MIP).
SOUTHCOM UFR: CENTAM Maritime [3,600]
Sensor.
SOUTHCOM UFR: SIGINT Suite [1,800]
COMSAT RF.
082 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY 12,974 12,974
COUNTERMEASURES.
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL SURV. (TAC
SURV)
085 NIGHT VISION DEVICES.............. 463 -86 377
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-86]
Set from OCO to Base.
086 LONG RANGE ADVANCED SCOUT 2,861 -2,861 0
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-2,861]
Set from OCO to Base.
087 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE 60 60
MOUNTED MLRF.
088 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS...... 11 -11 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-11]
Set from OCO to Base.
090 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF 251,062 -262 250,800
SYSTEMS.
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-262]
Set from OCO to Base.
091 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS)..... 525 -525 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-525]
Set from OCO to Base.
094 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND--PLATFORM 26,146 -26,146 0
(JBC-P).
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-26,146]
Set from OCO to Base.
096 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR)........ 4,050 -4,050 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-4,050]
Set from OCO to Base.
097 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32... 960 960
098 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM........ 7,660 7,660
099 COUNTERFIRE RADARS................ 165,200 165,200
ELECT EQUIP--AUTOMATION
112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP... 28,475 28,475
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT
121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS................ 27 -27 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-27]
Set from OCO to Base.
122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT 20,200 20,200
(FNLE).
123 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS)........ 39,200 39,200
124 CBRN DEFENSE...................... 2,317 -317 2,000
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-317]
Set from OCO to Base.
ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM 16,000 16,000
(GSTAMIDS).
130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS). 1 -1 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-1]
Set from OCO to Base.
132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM 4,850 4,850
(RCSS).
136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS......... 1 -1 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-1]
Set from OCO to Base.
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
139 HEATERS AND ECU'S................. 270 270
141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM 4,300 4,300
(PRSS).
142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM............. 1,725 1,725
144 FORCE PROVIDER.................... 55,800 55,800
145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT........... 1,035 1,035
146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL 1,980 1,980
PARACHUTE SYSTEM.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL............ 17,527 17,527
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ).. 268 -268 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-268]
Set from OCO to Base.
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR 25,700 25,700
(HMEE).
GENERATORS
165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP... 569 569
TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT
(TMD)
174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST 9,495 -9,495 0
EQUIPMENT (IFTE).
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-9,495]
Set from OCO to Base.
OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR.......... 33 -33 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit [-33]
Set from OCO to Base.
177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT 18,000 18,000
EQUIPMENT.
178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3).. 6,000 6,000
179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT....... 2,080 2,080
180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT 19,200 19,200
(OPA-3).
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 596 1,382,047 -273,125 596 1,108,922
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
OTHER AIRCRAFT
025 STUASL0 UAV....................... 35,065 35,065
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT
032 SH-60 SERIES...................... 4,858 4,858
034 EP-3 SERIES....................... 5,380 5,380
044 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT.......... 2,165 2,165
049 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT.............. 9,820 9,820
051 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM.... 3,206 3,206
061 QRC............................... 2,410 2,410
063 RQ-21 SERIES...................... 17,215 17,215
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 80,119 80,119
NAVY.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
TACTICAL MISSILES
004 AMRAAM............................ 1 1,183 1 1,183
005 SIDEWINDER........................ 1 381 1 381
012 HELLFIRE.......................... 23 1,530 23 1,530
015 AERIAL TARGETS.................... 6,500 6,500
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS............ 1,540 1,540
MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN
MOUNTS
038 GUN MOUNT MODS.................... 3,000 3,000
TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, 25 14,134 25 14,134
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS............. 62,530 62,530
002 JDAM.............................. 3,906 93,019 3,906 93,019
003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES....... 2,163 2,163
004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION............ 5,000 5,000
006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES 5,334 5,334
007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES.... 36,580 36,580
008 JATOS............................. 747 747
011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION......... 2,538 2,538
013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION........ 1,807 1,807
015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION... 2,229 2,229
MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION
019 MORTARS........................... 2,018 2,018
021 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS.......... 632 632
022 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION....... 779 779
026 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS.......... 164 164
029 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS............... 31,001 31,001
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, 3,906 246,541 3,906 246,541
NAVY & MC.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT
021 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS........... 9,200 9,200
SMALL BOATS
028 STANDARD BOATS.................... 19,060 19,060
ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM......... 56,950 56,950
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
077 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.. 3,200 3,200
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
082 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.. 2,000 2,000
SONOBUOYS
088 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES.............. 21,156 21,156
OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP. 33,580 33,580
CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES....... 170 170
109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS............ 400 400
111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT........... 770 770
112 TACTICAL VEHICLES................. 7,298 7,298
SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION.. 500 500
COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT......... 6,500 6,500
128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT... 2,200 2,200
129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....... 19,389 19,389
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
133A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 4,800 4,800
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 187,173 187,173
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)
022 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM............... 5,583 5,583
TACTICAL VEHICLES
037 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS..... 44,440 44,440
ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
045 EOD SYSTEMS....................... 8,000 8,000
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE 58,023 58,023
CORPS.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
OTHER AIRLIFT
007 HC-130J........................... 1 100,000 1 100,000
OTHER AIRCRAFT
018 MQ-9.............................. 21 339,740 -9 -192,700 12 147,040
Excess attrition aircraft..... [-9] [-192,700]
019 RQ-20B PUMA....................... 13,500 13,500
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
021 B-1B.............................. 4,000 4,000
023 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED 149,778 149,778
COUNTERMEASURES.
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
024 A-10.............................. 10,350 10,350
OTHER AIRCRAFT
047 U-2 MODS.......................... 7,900 7,900
056 COMPASS CALL MODS................. 36,400 36,400
061 E-8............................... 13,000 13,000
065 H-60.............................. 40,560 40,560
067 HC/MC-130 MODIFICATIONS........... 87,900 87,900
068 OTHER AIRCRAFT.................... 53,731 53,731
070 MQ-9 UAS PAYLOADS................. 16,000 16,000
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS
072 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS....... 91,500 91,500
COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
073 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP 32,529 32,529
074 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES.......... 22,000 22,000
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, 22 1,018,888 -9 -192,700 13 826,188
AIR FORCE.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
TACTICAL
002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE 48 61,600 48 61,600
005 AMRAAM............................ 2 2,600 2 2,600
006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE......... 3,000 255,000 3,000 255,000
007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB............... 3,909 140,724 3,909 140,724
CLASS IV
013 AGM-65D MAVERICK.................. 33,602 33,602
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, 6,959 493,526 6,959 493,526
AIR FORCE.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE
CARTRIDGES
002 CARTRIDGES........................ 29,587 29,587
BOMBS
004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS............. 551,862 551,862
006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION...... 28,101 738,451 28,101 738,451
FLARES
015 FLARES............................ 12,116 12,116
FUZES
016 FUZES............................. 81,000 81,000
SMALL ARMS
017 SMALL ARMS........................ 8,500 8,500
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 28,101 1,421,516 28,101 1,421,516
AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES
001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES....... 9,680 9,680
CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES
002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE........... 9,680 9,680
004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES........ 19,680 19,680
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES
006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 24,880 24,880
007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.......... 34,680 34,680
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE 9,736 9,736
VEHICLES.
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES....... 24,680 24,680
BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU 9,680 9,680
011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES. 9,680 9,680
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT....... 6,156 6,156
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS. 56,884 56,884
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS
029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM 46,236 46,236
037 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM...... 2,500 2,500
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
045 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT............ 27,911 27,911
PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP
051 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE 13,600 13,600
EQUIPMENT.
BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT........... 28,800 28,800
054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT..... 53,500 53,500
055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT................ 78,562 78,562
056 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT 28,055 28,055
EQUIPMENT.
SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS
059 DCGS-AF........................... 2,000 2,000
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
062 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 3,229,364 3,229,364
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR 3,725,944 3,725,944
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
008 TELEPORT PROGRAM.................. 3,800 3,800
017 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 12,000 12,000
NETWORK.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
025 COUNTER IED & IMPROVISED THREAT 5,534 5,534
TECHNOLOGIES.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 41,559 41,559
AVIATION PROGRAMS
047 MANNED ISR........................ 5,000 5,000
048 MC-12............................. 5,000 5,000
049 MH-60 BLACKHAWK................... 27,600 27,600
051 UNMANNED ISR...................... 17,000 17,000
052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION............. 13,000 13,000
053 U-28.............................. 51,722 51,722
054 MH-47 CHINOOK..................... 36,500 36,500
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M............... 100,850 100,850
OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS
062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.............. 16,500 16,500
064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M.................. 7,700 7,700
067 TACTICAL VEHICLES................. 59,891 59,891
068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M.............. 21,135 21,135
069 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS....... 10,000 10,000
071 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 10,805 10,805
INTELLIGENCE.
073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.......... 13 126,539 13 126,539
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE- 13 572,135 13 572,135
WIDE.
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE
EQUIPMENT
UNDISTRIBUTED
007 UNDISTRIBUTED..................... 150,000 150,000
Program increase.............. [150,000]
TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND 150,000 150,000
RESERVE EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL PROCUREMENT............ 52,535 12,782,468 -9 -2,324,215 52,526 10,458,253
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TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2019 House
Line Program Element Item Request House Change Authorized
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......................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST
& EVAL, ARMY
......................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY 11,585 11,585
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.
002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.. 276,912 276,912
003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 65,283 65,283
INITIATIVES.
004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY 92,115 92,115
RESEARCH CENTERS.
......................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH. 445,895 445,895
.........................
......................... APPLIED RESEARCH
005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY....... 28,600 1,000 29,600
......................... Conformal batteries and [1,000]
composite armor.
006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC 32,366 4,000 36,366
SURVIVABILITY.
......................... Expand Army Research [4,000]
lab Open Campus project.
007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP................ 8,674 8,674
008 0602126A TRACTOR JACK............... 400 400
009 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY........ 64,847 64,847
010 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE 25,571 25,571
TECHNOLOGY.
011 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY......... 50,183 50,183
012 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 29,502 29,502
013 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND 28,500 28,500
SIMULATION.
014 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND 70,450 70,450
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
015 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY...... 75,541 75,541
016 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND 5,032 5,032
EQUIPMENT DEFEATING
TECHNOLOGY.
017 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS 12,394 12,394
PROGRAM.
018 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS 40,444 10,000 50,444
TECHNOLOGY.
......................... Accelerate Army railgun [10,000]
development and
prototyping.
019 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC 58,283 58,283
DEVICES.
020 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY.... 29,582 29,582
021 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS........ 21,244 21,244
022 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING 24,131 24,131
TECHNOLOGY.
023 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 13,242 13,242
TECHNOLOGY.
024 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, 55,003 55,003
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.
025 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE 14,958 14,958
TECHNOLOGY.
026 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING 78,159 78,159
TECHNOLOGY.
027 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 21,862 21,862
TECHNOLOGY.
028 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY...... 40,566 5,000 45,566
......................... Program increase....... [5,000]
029 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY......... 90,075 90,075
......................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 919,609 20,000 939,609
RESEARCH.
.........................
......................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
030 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED 39,338 39,338
TECHNOLOGY.
031 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 62,496 62,496
032 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED 124,958 124,958
TECHNOLOGY.
033 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS 102,686 102,686
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
034 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND 119,739 119,739
AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
035 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED 13,000 13,000
TECHNOLOGY.
036 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND 8,044 8,044
TRAINING ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE............... 22,631 22,631
038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & 25,682 25,682
SIMULATION SYSTEMS.
040 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM-- 3,762 3,762
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL............... 4,896 4,896
042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS............... 6,041 6,041
043 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE 31,491 31,491
TECHNOLOGY.
044 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED 61,132 10,000 71,132
TECHNOLOGY.
......................... Shoot-on-the-Move [10,000]
Technology Development
for SHORAD platforms.
045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE............... 16,845 16,845
046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 183,322 5,000 188,322
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
......................... Enhance and accelerate [5,000]
Army artificial
intelligence and
machine learning.
047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND 11,104 11,104
BARRIER ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.
048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS 5,885 5,885
PROGRAM.
049 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED 61,376 -2,500 58,876
TECHNOLOGY.
......................... Program decrease....... [-2,500]
050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 9,136 9,136
TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.
051 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING 25,864 25,864
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
052 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER 34,883 5,000 39,883
SCIENCE AND SENSOR
TECHNOLOGY.
......................... Program increase....... [5,000]
053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..... 52,387 -2,500 49,887
......................... Program decrease....... [-2,500]
......................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 1,026,698 15,000 1,041,698
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.........................
......................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES
054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 10,777 10,777
INTEGRATION.
056 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 42,802 1,000 43,802
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
......................... Realignment of EDI APS [1,000]
Unit Set from OCO to
Base.
057 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND 45,254 45,254
BARRIER--ADV DEV.
058 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET 22,700 22,700
DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV.
059 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER 41,974 14,000 55,974
AMMUNITION.
......................... Army UFR: test and [14,000]
evaluation of the M999
155mm Anti-Personnel
Improved Conventional
Munition.
060 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM 119,395 119,395
MODERNIZATION--ADV DEV.
061 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND 8,746 8,746
SURVIVABILITY.
062 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC 35,667 35,667
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--ADV
DEV.
063 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS 7,350 7,350
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
064 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 14,749 14,749
TECHNOLOGY--DEM/VAL.
065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND 3,687 3,687
DEVELOPMENT.
066 0603801A AVIATION--ADV DEV.......... 10,793 10,793
067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER 14,248 14,248
EQUIPMENT--ADV DEV.
068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV... 34,284 34,284
069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 18,044 10,000 28,044
DEVELOPMENT.
......................... Advanced materials [10,000]
research for personal
protective equipment
(PPE).
070 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT....... 95,660 95,660
071 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) 38,000 30,000 68,000
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPING.
......................... Iron Dome short range [30,000]
air defense
experimentation.
072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES... 9,765 9,765
073 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED 12,393 12,393
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS).
074 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE 120,374 120,374
DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR.
075 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION 95,347 95,347
INITIATIVES.
076 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR 95,085 23,000 118,085
DEFENSE (M-SHORAD).
......................... Realignment of EDI APS [23,000]
Unit Set from OCO to
Base.
077 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM............... 52,894 52,894
079 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING 77,939 77,939
ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT &
PROTOTYPING.
080 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 51,030 51,030
CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2-
INTERCEPT (IFPC2).
081 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 65,817 65,817
FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT.
082 1206120A ASSURED POSITIONING, 146,300 146,300
NAVIGATION AND TIMING
(PNT).
083 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS 38,319 38,319
INTEGRATION.
......................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 1,329,393 78,000 1,407,393
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
.........................
......................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION
084 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS.......... 32,293 32,293
085 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE 78,699 78,699
DEVELOPMENT.
088 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE............... 17,050 17,050
089 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS... 83,155 83,155
090 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES... 3,704 3,704
091 0604611A JAVELIN.................... 10,623 10,623
092 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL 11,950 11,950
VEHICLES.
093 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL........ 12,347 12,347
095 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED 8,212 8,212
VEHICLES.
096 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS 393,613 393,613
MODERNIZATION (ASM)--ENG
DEV.
097 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG 139,614 139,614
DEV.
098 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, 4,507 4,507
AND EQUIPMENT.
099 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING 49,436 49,436
DEVICES--ENG DEV.
100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, 95,172 95,172
CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE--
ENG DEV.
101 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION 22,628 22,628
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
102 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 13,297 13,297
DEVELOPMENT.
103 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 9,145 9,145
SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
104 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR 9,894 9,894
SUBMUNITION (BAT).
105 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL 21,964 21,964
TRAINER (CATT) CORE.
106 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, 49,288 49,288
INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION.
107 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG 183,100 183,100
DEV.
108 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER 79,706 -3,800 75,906
EQUIPMENT--ENG DEV.
......................... Late MSV-L contract [-3,800]
award and concurrency.
109 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, 15,970 15,970
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS--
ENG DEV.
110 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 44,542 44,542
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE
EQUIPMENT--ENG DEV.
111 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER-- 50,817 50,817
ENG DEV.
112 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & 178,693 178,693
CONTROL HARDWARE &
SOFTWARE.
113 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT.......... 39,338 39,338
114 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE 37,851 37,851
BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS).
115 0604823A FIREFINDER................. 45,473 45,473
116 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR 10,395 10,395
DEM/VAL.
117 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY 69,204 -13,400 55,804
ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS--EMD.
......................... Program reduction...... [-13,400]
118 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD..... 1,781 1,781
119 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 113,758 113,758
DEVELOPMENT.
120 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND 166,603 166,603
PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
121 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE 118,239 118,239
VEHICLE (AMPV).
122 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY 3,211 3,211
SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE
CAPABILITY (IGSSR-C).
123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK 15,889 15,889
CENTER (JTNC).
124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK 41,972 41,972
(JTN).
125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE............... 41,166 41,166
126 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL 5,175 5,175
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM--
EXPEDITIONARY (GBOSS-E).
127 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM 4,496 4,496
(TSS).
128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED 51,178 51,178
COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM).
129 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 11,311 11,311
DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
131 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL 17,154 17,154
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE
(NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE.
132 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL 36,626 36,626
DEVELOPMENT.
133 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO 3,829 3,829
SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER).
134 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM.... 41,928 41,928
135 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM 28,276 28,276
MODERNIZATION (MWSM).
136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 21,965 21,965
DEVELOPMENT.
137 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 157,710 157,710
CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
138 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS............ 86,167 86,167
139 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY 42,866 25,400 68,266
INITIATIVES.
......................... Army UFR: program [25,400]
increase.
140 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO 15,984 15,984
SYSTEM (JTRS).
141 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE 11,773 11,773
(JAGM).
142 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND 277,607 277,607
MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD).
143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES 12,340 12,340
INTEGRATION (MIP).
144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 2,686 2,686
VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING
AND MANUFACTURING
DEVELOPMENT PH.
145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT 2,706 2,706
EQUIPMENT.
147 0303032A TROJAN--RH12............... 4,521 4,521
150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE 8,922 8,922
DEVELOPMENT.
151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS.............. 23,170 23,170
......................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 3,192,689 8,200 3,200,889
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
.........................
......................... RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR 12,835 12,835
DEVELOPMENT.
153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT. 12,135 12,135
154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT....... 82,996 82,996
155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER......... 19,821 19,821
156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL....... 246,574 246,574
157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION 30,430 30,430
PROGRAM.
159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND 305,759 305,759
FACILITIES.
160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 62,379 62,379
INSTRUMENTATION AND
TARGETS.
161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY 40,496 40,496
ANALYSIS.
162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION..... 3,941 3,941
163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO 9,767 9,767
RDT&E ACTIVITIES.
164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS.. 21,226 21,226
165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN 13,026 13,026
ITEMS.
166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL 52,718 52,718
TESTING.
167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER..... 57,049 57,049
168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 2,801 2,801
COLLABORATION & INTEG.
169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES..... 60,942 60,942
170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION 29,050 29,050
ACTIVITIES.
171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 42,332 42,332
EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 3,216 3,216
TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT.
173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT 54,145 54,145
HEADQUARTERS--R&D - MHA.
174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW 4,896 4,896
TECHNOLOGY.
175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC 63,011 63,011
MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE.
176 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN 2,636 2,636
INTEL MODERNIZATION.
177 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 88,300 88,300
CYBER VULNERABILITIES.
......................... SUBTOTAL RDT&E 1,322,481 1,322,481
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.
.........................
......................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
181 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 8,886 8,886
PROGRAM.
182 0603813A TRACTOR PULL............... 4,067 4,067
183 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY 4,254 4,254
SUPPORT.
184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS 16,022 16,022
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.
185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE.............. 4,577 4,577
186 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 186,475 186,475
(LRPF).
187 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 31,049 31,049
PROGRAM.
188 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT 35,240 35,240
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
189 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 157,822 157,822
PROGRAM.
190 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT 4,189 4,189
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
191 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE 192,637 192,637
PROGRAM.
194 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM 60,860 60,860
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT.
195 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM 52,019 52,019
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS.
196 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS....... 2,400 2,400
197 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 65,369 25,000 90,369
......................... Increase PATRIOT [25,000]
improvement efforts.
198 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT-- 1 1
COCOM EXERCISE.
199 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP 30,954 30,954
OPERATION COORDINATION
SYSTEM (JADOCS).
200 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 411,927 411,927
PROGRAMS.
202 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED 40,676 40,676
HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS.
203 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/ 17,706 17,706
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.
204 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 146 146
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
205 0203758A DIGITIZATION............... 6,316 6,316
206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 1,643 2,000 3,643
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
......................... Realignment of EDI APS [2,000]
Unit Set from OCO to
Base.
207 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT 4,947 4,947
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
208 0203808A TRACTOR CARD............... 34,050 34,050
210 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING 1,464 1,464
EQUIPMENT.
211 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 249 249
TECHNOLOGY--OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM DEV.
212 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE 79,283 79,283
DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM.
213 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH 154,102 154,102
ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS).
216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE 12,280 12,280
ACTIVITIES.
217 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS 68,533 68,533
SECURITY PROGRAM.
218 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT 68,619 68,619
SYSTEM.
220 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND 2,034 2,034
CONTROL SYSTEM.
223 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED 1,500 1,500
APPLICATIONS.
224 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST 450 450
SERVICE (IBS).
225 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL 6,000 6,000
VEHICLES.
226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE 12,416 14,000 26,416
SYSTEMS.
......................... Realignment of EDI APS [14,000]
Unit Set from OCO to
Base.
227 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 38,667 38,667
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
229 0305232A RQ-11 UAV.................. 6,180 6,180
230 0305233A RQ-7 UAV................... 12,863 12,863
231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED 4,310 4,310
INTELLIGENCE.
233 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL 53,958 53,958
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES.
234 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT 12,119 12,119
(SPACE).
235 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND 7,400 7,400
SYSTEM.
235A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........ 5,955 5,955
......................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 1,922,614 41,000 1,963,614
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
.........................
......................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 10,159,379 162,200 10,321,579
DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY.
.........................
......................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST
& EVAL, NAVY
......................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 119,433 10,000 129,433
INITIATIVES.
......................... Defense University [10,000]
Research
Instrumentation Program.
002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY 19,237 19,237
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.
003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.. 458,708 458,708
......................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH. 597,378 10,000 607,378
.........................
......................... APPLIED RESEARCH
004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED 14,643 14,643
RESEARCH.
005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED 124,049 124,049
RESEARCH.
006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 59,607 59,607
TECHNOLOGY.
007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED 36,348 5,000 41,348
RESEARCH.
......................... Enhance and accelerate [5,000]
Navy artificial
intelligence research.
008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT 56,197 56,197
APPLIED RESEARCH.
009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS 83,800 83,800
APPLIED RESEARCH.
010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING 42,998 42,998
ENVIRONMENT APPLIED
RESEARCH.
011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 6,349 6,349
APPLIED RESEARCH.
012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED 58,049 20,000 78,049
RESEARCH.
......................... Academic partnerships [20,000]
for undersea unmanned
warfare research and
energy technology.
013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES 147,771 147,771
APPLIED RESEARCH.
014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY 37,545 23,500 61,045
WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH.
......................... Program increase-one [23,500]
sensor plus integration.
015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES 159,697 10,000 169,697
(INP) APPLIED RESEARCH.
......................... Accelerate Navy railgun [10,000]
development and
prototyping.
016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 64,418 64,418
MANAGEMENT--ONR FIELD
ACITIVITIES.
......................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 891,471 58,500 949,971
RESEARCH.
.........................
......................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 2,423 2,423
TECHNOLOGY.
021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 150,245 150,245
DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 13,313 13,313
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
023 0603671N NAVY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 131,502 131,502
DEVELOPMENT (ATD).
024 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES 232,996 232,996
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
025 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 58,657 58,657
PROGRAM.
030 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES 161,859 20,000 181,859
(INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
......................... Accelerate Navy railgun [20,000]
development and
prototyping.
......................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 750,995 20,000 770,995
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.........................
......................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES
031 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL 29,747 29,747
APPLICATIONS.
032 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY..... 7,050 7,050
033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS........... 793 793
034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.... 7,058 5,000 12,058
......................... Prototyping fiber [5,000]
deployment sonobuoy
systems.
035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE 3,540 3,540
RECONNAISSANCE.
036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS 59,741 59,741
TECHNOLOGY.
037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER 62,727 62,727
MINE COUNTERMEASURES.
038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO 8,570 10,000 18,570
DEFENSE.
......................... Program increase....... [10,000]
039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 5,440 5,440
040 0603525N PILOT FISH................. 162,222 162,222
041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH.............. 11,745 11,745
042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER............ 114,265 114,265
043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL....... 740 740
044 0603553N SURFACE ASW................ 1,122 1,122
045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM 109,086 -20,000 89,086
DEVELOPMENT.
......................... Excessive cost growth.. [-7,000]
......................... Prior year [-13,000]
inefficiencies impact.
046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE 9,374 9,374
SYSTEMS.
047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED 89,419 89,419
DESIGN.
048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 13,348 13,348
FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER 256,137 256,137
SYSTEMS.
050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY 22,109 22,109
SYSTEMS.
051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE................ 29,744 29,744
052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS). 27,997 27,997
053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION.. 16,351 16,351
054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT........... 514,846 12,000 526,846
......................... Advanced Submarines [12,000]
Control and Precision
Propulsion Module
Integration.
055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES........ 103,633 103,633
056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS 7,931 7,931
057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT........ 134,772 134,772
058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS..... 9,307 9,307
060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 1,828 1,828
SUPPORT SYSTEM.
061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE 43,148 43,148
ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.
062 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING 5,915 5,915
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
063 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION... 19,811 5,000 24,811
......................... High-Pressure Waterjet [5,000]
Explosive Ordnance
Disposal Technology
development.
064 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM........ 25,656 25,656
065 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT..... 5,301 5,301
066 0603734N CHALK CORAL................ 267,985 267,985
067 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY. 4,059 4,059
068 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE.............. 377,878 377,878
069 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA.............. 381,770 381,770
070 0603751N RETRACT ELM................ 60,535 60,535
073 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND 9,652 9,652
DEVELOPMENT.
074 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY..... 15,529 15,529
075 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 27,581 5,000 32,581
TESTING.
......................... Joint service adoption [5,000]
of non-lethal weapon
technologies.
076 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH 101,566 101,566
AND LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/
VAL.
077 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND 223,344 -52,000 171,344
ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS.
......................... Program decrease....... [-52,000]
078 0604014N F/A -18 INFRARED SEARCH AND 108,700 108,700
TRACK (IRST).
079 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE..... 26,691 26,691
080 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED 16,717 16,717
UNDERSEA VEHICLES.
081 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE 30,187 30,187
CORE TECHNOLOGIES.
082 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, 48,796 48,796
EXPERIMENTATION AND
DEMONSTRATION..
083 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA 92,613 -21,200 71,413
VEHICLES.
......................... Excessive Snakehead [-21,200]
LDUUV growth.
084 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS 58,121 15,000 73,121
NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER
(CVN 78--80).
......................... EMALS software support [15,000]
activity.
086 0604126N LITTORAL AIRBORNE MCM...... 17,622 17,622
087 0604127N SURFACE MINE 18,154 18,154
COUNTERMEASURES.
088 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL 47,278 47,278
INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES
(TADIRCM).
090 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS.. 11,081 11,081
092 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY 7,107 7,107
PROTOTYPE.
093 0604454N LX (R)..................... 5,549 5,549
094 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA 87,669 87,669
PROTOTYPING.
095 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 132,818 132,818
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
096 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC 7,230 7,230
WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/
ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
097 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE 143,062 143,062
WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
099 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT-- 8,889 8,889
MIP.
100 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 25,291 -14,950 10,341
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
......................... Unjustified cost growth [-14,950]
101 0304240N ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 9,300 9,300
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
102 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE 466 466
DEVELOPMENT--MIP.
......................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 4,293,713 -56,150 4,237,563
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
.........................
......................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION
103 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT... 12,798 1,000 13,798
......................... TH-57 follow-on [1,000]
training system
development.
104 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT..... 32,128 32,128
105 0604214M AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV.... 46,363 46,363
107 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT...... 3,771 3,771
108 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER 16,611 16,611
UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT.
109 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT 17,368 17,368
ENGINEERING.
110 0604221N P-3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.. 2,134 2,134
111 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM..... 9,729 9,729
112 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM.... 57,688 57,688
113 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE........... 223,565 -8,000 215,565
......................... Forward financed in the [-10,000]
FY18 Omnibus.
......................... Program increase--IFF [2,000]
range improvement.
114 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES............... 58,097 58,097
116 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS.... 42,485 42,485
117 0604262N V-22A...................... 143,079 143,079
118 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS 20,980 20,980
DEVELOPMENT.
119 0604269N EA-18...................... 147,419 147,419
120 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE 89,824 31,600 121,424
DEVELOPMENT.
......................... Navy UFR: EA-18G [31,600]
offensive airborne
electronic attack
special mission pods.
121 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT. 245,064 245,064
123 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER 459,529 459,529
(NGJ).
124 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO 3,272 3,272
SYSTEM--NAVY (JTRS-NAVY).
125 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER 115,253 115,253
(NGJ) INCREMENT II.
126 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT 397,403 -20,000 377,403
SYSTEM ENGINEERING.
......................... ACB 20 unexecutable [-20,000]
growth.
127 0604311N LPD-17 CLASS SYSTEMS 939 939
INTEGRATION.
128 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB).. 104,448 104,448
129 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE 165,881 15,000 180,881
IMPROVEMENTS.
......................... XFU electronics unit [15,000]
integration.
130 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM............... 10,831 10,831
131 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE 33,429 -6,900 26,529
CONTROL--COUNTER AIR
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
......................... Excess overhead........ [-6,900]
132 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER 35,635 35,635
SENSORS.
133 0604503N SSN-688 AND TRIDENT 126,932 126,932
MODERNIZATION.
134 0604504N AIR CONTROL................ 62,448 62,448
135 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS. 9,710 9,710
136 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER 19,303 19,303
CONVERSION.
137 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 27,059 27,059
RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM.
138 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR 184,106 184,106
(AAG).
139 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN............. 148,233 -21,400 126,833
......................... Excess cost growth..... [-21,400]
140 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE 60,824 60,824
SYSTEM.
141 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE 60,062 60,062
FIRE T&E.
142 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER 4,642 4,642
RESOURCES.
144 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT........... 25,756 25,756
145 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO 95,147 95,147
DEVELOPMENT.
146 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE 7,107 7,107
ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.
147 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, 6,539 6,539
SIMULATION, AND HUMAN
FACTORS.
148 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON 441 441
SYSTEMS.
149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 180,391 180,391
CONTROL).
150 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: 178,538 178,538
HARD KILL).
151 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: 120,507 120,507
SOFT KILL/EW).
152 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING... 29,715 29,715
153 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT........ 8,095 8,095
154 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM....... 121,026 121,026
155 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)-- 66,566 66,566
EMD.
156 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)-- 65,494 65,494
EMD.
159 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 14,005 14,005
DEVELOPMENT.
160 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 268,567 268,567
DEVELOPMENT.
161 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY 5,618 5,618
SUPPORT.
162 0605212M CH-53K RDTE................ 326,945 326,945
164 0605215N MISSION PLANNING........... 32,714 32,714
165 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS............ 51,486 51,486
166 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR 1,444 1,444
(SSC).
167 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS............. 1,298 1,298
168 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION 718,942 -116,900 602,042
(UCA).
......................... Insufficient Air [-116,900]
Vehicle budget
justification.
169 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE 6,759 5,000 11,759
(JAGM).
......................... JAGM-F for USN and USMC [5,000]
171 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME 37,296 37,296
AIRCRAFT (MMA).
172 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME 160,389 160,389
(MMA) INCREMENT III.
173 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT 98,223 98,223
VEHICLES SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
174 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 2,260 2,260
VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
175 0204202N DDG-1000................... 161,264 161,264
180 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC 44,098 44,098
SYSTEMS.
182 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 6,808 6,808
DEVELOPMENT.
......................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 6,042,480 -120,600 5,921,880
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
.........................
......................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
183 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR 94,576 94,576
DEVELOPMENT.
184 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT. 10,981 10,981
185 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT....... 77,014 6,000 83,014
......................... Program increase....... [6,000]
186 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND 48 48
MISSILE DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION.
187 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 3,942 3,942
SUPPORT--NAVY.
188 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES.. 48,797 48,797
189 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER.... 5,000 5,000
191 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION 1,029 1,029
SERVICES.
192 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 87,565 87,565
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
193 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT 4,231 4,231
194 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND 1,072 1,072
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT.
195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT 97,471 97,471
SUPPORT.
196 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT 373,834 373,834
197 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND 21,554 21,554
EVALUATION CAPABILITY.
198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC 16,227 16,227
WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT.
200 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE 24,303 24,303
SUPPORT.
201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D......... 43,262 43,262
202 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION 41,918 41,918
MANAGEMENT.
203 0606942M ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 7,000 7,000
CYBER VULNERABILITIES.
204 0606942N ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 48,800 48,800
CYBER VULNERABILITIES.
205 0305327N INSIDER THREAT............. 1,682 1,682
206 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 1,579 1,579
(DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES).
208 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/ 8,684 8,684
RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT.
......................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 1,020,569 6,000 1,026,569
SUPPORT.
.........................
......................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
210 0604227N HARPOON MODIFICATIONS...... 5,426 5,426
211 0604840M F-35 C2D2.................. 259,122 259,122
212 0604840N F-35 C2D2.................. 252,360 252,360
213 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT 130,515 -11,200 119,315
CAPABILITY (CEC).
......................... Excess cost growth..... [-11,200]
214 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND 3,127 3,127
AND CONTROL.
215 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS 157,679 9,000 166,679
SYSTEM SUPPORT.
......................... Project 2228, technical [9,000]
applications, systems
engineering modeling
and simulation
capability and tool
development.
216 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY 43,198 -4,000 39,198
PROGRAM.
......................... Excess program growth.. [-4,000]
217 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 11,311 11,311
DEVELOPMENT.
218 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC 39,313 39,313
COMMUNICATIONS.
219 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS........... 193,086 7,500 200,586
......................... Engine noise reduction [2,500]
engineering.
......................... JAGM-F for USN and USMC [5,000]
220 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS 25,014 25,014
(TACTICAL).
221 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT............ 11,661 11,661
222 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK 282,395 282,395
MISSION PLANNING CENTER
(TMPC).
223 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE 36,959 36,959
SYSTEM.
224 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY 15,454 15,454
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.
225 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT 6,073 6,073
UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).
226 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED 45,029 45,029
RADAR (G/ATOR).
227 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING 104,903 104,903
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
228 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT. 4,544 4,544
229 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 66,889 66,889
READINESS SUPPORT.
230 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT........... 120,762 120,762
231 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS........ 104,696 104,696
232 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM 28,421 28,421
INTEGRATION.
233 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP................ 94,155 -25,600 68,555
......................... Excessive TI-1 cost [-25,600]
growth.
234 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS...... 121,805 15,000 136,805
......................... Navy UFR: F/A-18E/F [15,000]
Super Hornet engine
enhancements.
235 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER 117,028 117,028
SYSTEMS.
236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 174,779 174,779
SYSTEMS.
237 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND 4,826 4,826
CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).
238 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 97,152 97,152
SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
239 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT 30,156 30,156
SERVICES SUPPORT.
240 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ 39,976 39,976
ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS
(MIP).
241 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE. 22,637 22,637
242 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES...... 40,121 40,121
243 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR- 32,473 32,473
TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).
249 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK 23,697 23,697
ENTERPRISE SERVICES
(CANES).
250 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS 44,228 44,228
SECURITY PROGRAM.
252 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 6,081 6,081
PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES.
253 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL 8,529 8,529
VEHICLES.
254 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND 41,212 41,212
INTEROPERABILITY.
255 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 7,687 7,687
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
256 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 42,846 42,846
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
257 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON............... 14,395 14,395
258 0305231N MQ-8 UAV................... 9,843 9,843
259 0305232M RQ-11 UAV.................. 524 524
260 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL 5,360 5,360
UAS (STUASL0).
261 0305239M RQ-21A..................... 10,914 10,914
262 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 81,231 81,231
DEVELOPMENT.
263 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS 5,956 5,956
(UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP).
264 0305421N RQ-4 MODERNIZATION......... 219,894 -3,000 216,894
......................... Program decrease....... [-3,000]
265 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION 7,097 7,097
SUPPORT.
266 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF). 36,560 36,560
267 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY 7,284 7,284
(MARITECH).
268 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 39,174 39,174
(SPACE).
268A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........ 1,549,503 1,549,503
......................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 4,885,060 -12,300 4,872,760
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
.........................
......................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 18,481,666 -94,550 18,387,116
DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY.
.........................
......................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST
& EVAL, AF
......................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.. 348,322 348,322
002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 154,991 154,991
INITIATIVES.
003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 14,506 14,506
INITIATIVES.
......................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH. 517,819 517,819
.........................
......................... APPLIED RESEARCH
004 0602102F MATERIALS.................. 125,373 19,000 144,373
......................... Additional facility [3,000]
engineering research
and development.
......................... Structural Biology [3,000]
Techniques.
......................... Sub-atomic particle [3,000]
research.
......................... Thermal protecting [10,000]
systems for hypersonics.
005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE 130,547 10,000 140,547
TECHNOLOGIES.
......................... Hypersonic vehicle [10,000]
structures.
006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 112,518 112,518
RESEARCH.
007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION....... 190,919 5,000 195,919
......................... Program increase....... [5,000]
008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS.......... 166,534 166,534
009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 8,288 8,288
MANAGEMENT-- MAJOR
HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS..... 112,841 112,841
012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY. 141,898 141,898
013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION 162,420 10,000 172,420
SCIENCES AND METHODS.
......................... Enhance and accelerate [10,000]
Air Force artificial
intelligence research.
014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH. 43,359 43,359
015 1206601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY........... 117,645 117,645
......................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 1,312,342 44,000 1,356,342
RESEARCH.
.........................
......................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR 34,426 10,000 44,426
WEAPON SYSTEMS.
......................... Metals Affordability [10,000]
Initiative.
017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND 15,150 5,000 20,150
TECHNOLOGY (S&T).
......................... Air Force artificial [5,000]
intelligence research
and non-operational
support activities.
018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS. 39,968 39,968
019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/ 121,002 121,002
DEMO.
020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND 115,462 10,000 125,462
POWER TECHNOLOGY.
......................... Laser power system [10,000]
enhancement.
021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT 55,319 55,319
TECHNOLOGY.
022 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT 54,895 54,895
TECHNOLOGY.
023 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE 10,674 10,674
SYSTEM (MSSS).
024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS 36,463 10,000 46,463
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
......................... Autonomous life support [10,000]
system development.
025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS 194,981 194,981
TECHNOLOGY.
026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 43,368 43,368
027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 42,025 5,000 47,025
PROGRAM.
......................... Academic and industrial [5,000]
partnerships for
aerospace materials.
028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE 51,064 13,300 64,364
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
......................... Additional facility [8,300]
engineering research
and development.
......................... Enhance and accelerate [5,000]
Air Force artificial
intelligence research.
......................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 814,797 53,300 868,097
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.........................
......................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES
030 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED 5,568 5,568
DEVELOPMENT.
032 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION 18,194 18,194
TECHNOLOGY.
033 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND 2,305 2,305
DEVELOPMENT.
035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 41,856 41,856
MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
037 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER.. 2,314,196 2,314,196
038 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS 14,894 14,894
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
039 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND 34,585 34,585
SENSORS.
040 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS 9,740 9,740
CENTER (NAOC) RECAP.
041 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER........ 12,960 12,960
042 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED 71,501 71,501
TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM
(HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
043 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON 62,618 62,618
SYSTEMS-ACS.
046 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 28,350 28,350
ENTERPRISE R&D.
048 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM.... 1,186,075 15,000 1,201,075
......................... Competitively Awarded [5,000]
Transition Programs.
......................... Non-engine development [10,000]
technology.
049 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC 345,041 69,400 414,441
DETERRENT.
......................... Accelerated execution [69,400]
of program.
050 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR 503,997 -90,000 413,997
DOMINANCE.
......................... Ahead of need.......... [-90,000]
051 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG- 40,326 40,326
RANGE RADAR (3DELRR).
052 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP)...... 29,800 29,800
054 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE 41,880 41,880
AGENT (CDL EA).
055 0305601F MISSION PARTNER 10,074 10,074
ENVIRONMENTS.
056 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 253,825 253,825
DEVELOPMENT.
057 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES... 16,325 16,325
059 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION 17,577 17,577
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM.
060 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING 286,629 286,629
SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT)
(SPACE).
061 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS...... 7,940 7,940
062 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON... 138,052 10,000 148,052
......................... Commercial weather data [10,000]
pilot.
063 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 39,338 39,338
SYSTEMS.
064 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM 383,113 383,113
SYSTEM.
065 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY... 91,018 15,000 106,018
......................... NTS-3 Payload.......... [15,000]
066 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE 45,542 4,000 49,542
PROGRAM.
......................... Allied launch services. [4,000]
067 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL 51,419 51,419
ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES).
068 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE 29,776 29,776
(PTS).
069 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES 29,379 29,379
(PSCS)--AGGREGATED.
070 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE 366,050 -119,000 247,050
SPACE.
......................... Space RCO Advanced [-119,000]
Solar Power--early to
need.
......................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 6,529,943 -95,600 6,434,343
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
.........................
......................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION
071 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON 39,602 39,602
ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS.
072 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS 58,531 58,531
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
073 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT.... 4,468 4,468
074 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE 1,909 1,909
DEVELOPMENT.
075 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS 207,746 207,746
ENTERPRISE.
076 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT 14,421 14,421
077 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)-- 73,158 20,000 93,158
EMD.
......................... SDB II cost reduction [20,000]
initiatives.
081 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK. 7,153 7,153
083 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE 58,590 58,590
DEVELOPMENT.
084 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS............... 2,990 2,990
085 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT....... 20,028 20,028
086 0604618F JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 15,787 15,787
MUNITION.
087 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS....... 8,919 8,919
088 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES..... 35,895 27,000 62,895
......................... Advanced threat radar [27,000]
system.
089 0604800F F-35--EMD.................. 69,001 69,001
091 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON. 614,920 85,000 699,920
......................... Accelerated execution [85,000]
of program.
092 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION.... 172,902 172,902
097 0605221F KC-46...................... 88,170 88,170
098 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING.... 265,465 265,465
099 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER... 457,652 457,652
105 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL 3,617 3,617
BATTLE MGMT.
106 0605931F B-2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT 261,758 261,758
SYSTEM.
107 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS 91,907 91,907
MODERNIZATION.
108 0207171F F-15 EPAWSS................ 137,095 137,095
109 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON..... 43,175 43,175
110 0207423F ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS 14,888 14,888
SYSTEMS.
111 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION 1,015 1,015
TRAINING.
115 0307581F JSTARS RECAP............... 623,000 623,000
......................... JSTARS recap EMD [623,000]
execution.
116 0401310F C-32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT 7,943 7,943
RECAPITALIZATION.
117 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT 673,032 673,032
RECAPITALIZATION (PAR).
118 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS..... 13,653 13,653
119 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER 939 939
LOCATOR.
120 1203269F GPS IIIC................... 451,889 451,889
121 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 46,668 46,668
OPERATIONS.
122 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS....... 20,676 20,676
123 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 134,463 134,463
SYSTEMS.
124 1206426F SPACE FENCE................ 20,215 20,215
125 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM 151,506 151,506
(SPACE).
126 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE).... 27,337 27,337
127 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM 3,970 3,970
(SPACE).
128 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM 60,565 60,565
(SBIRS) HIGH EMD.
129 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS.............. 643,126 643,126
130 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH 245,447 245,447
VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)--
EMD.
......................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 5,272,191 755,000 6,027,191
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
.........................
......................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
131 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR 34,256 34,256
DEVELOPMENT.
132 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT....... 91,844 91,844
133 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE..... 34,614 34,614
135 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 18,043 18,043
EVALUATION.
136 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT 692,784 31,900 724,684
......................... Test range [31,900]
modernization.
137 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER 233,924 233,924
138 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & 263,488 263,488
COMBAT SYS.
139 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH 153,591 153,591
140 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, 232,315 232,315
NETWORK, & BUS SYS.
141 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL 169,868 169,868
BATTLE MGMT.
142 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 226,219 226,219
INTEGRATION.
143 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED 38,400 38,400
PRGM TECHNOLOGY.
144 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR 125,761 125,761
SYSTEMS.
147 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D......... 10,642 10,642
148 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 162,216 162,216
MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
149 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT-- 28,888 28,888
TEST AND EVALUATION
SUPPORT.
150 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 35,285 35,285
MATURATION.
153 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION 20,545 20,545
SERVICES (EIS).
154 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT 12,367 12,367
SUPPORT.
155 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING..... 1,448 1,448
157 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES... 3,998 3,998
158 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING 23,254 23,254
RANGE DEVELOPMENT.
159 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER 169,912 169,912
(SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
160 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS 10,508 10,508
CENTER--MHA.
161 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH 19,721 10,000 29,721
PROGRAM (SPACE).
......................... Rocket systems launch [10,000]
program.
162 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP)... 25,620 50,000 75,620
......................... Blackjack project...... [50,000]
......................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 2,839,511 91,900 2,931,411
SUPPORT.
.........................
......................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
165 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE 11,344 11,344
FLIGHT TRAINING.
167 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND 47,287 47,287
PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
168 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY 32,770 32,770
EXECUTIVE AGENCY.
169 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL 68,368 68,368
ACQUISITION AND
EXPLOITATION.
170 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E...... 32,574 32,574
171 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION............ 26,112 26,112
172 0606942F ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 99,100 99,100
CYBER VULNERABILITIES.
173 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS............. 280,414 14,700 295,114
......................... Technical adjustment... [14,700]
174 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE 5,955 5,955
(ALCM).
175 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS............. 76,030 76,030
176 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS.............. 105,561 105,561
177 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS........ 156,047 156,047
179 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 10,442 10,442
COMMUNICATIONS.
180 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC 22,833 22,833
PLANNING & ANALYSIS
NETWORK.
181 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES...... 18,412 18,412
183 0102110F UH-1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.. 288,022 288,022
184 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION 9,252 9,252
CONTROL CENTER
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
186 0205219F MQ-9 UAV................... 115,345 115,345
188 0207131F A-10 SQUADRONS............. 26,738 26,738
189 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS............. 191,564 191,564
190 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS............ 192,883 50,000 242,883
......................... ALQ-128 EW suite for [50,000]
ANG units.
191 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE 15,238 15,238
SUPPRESSION.
192 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS............ 603,553 -19,700 583,853
......................... Program reduction...... [-19,700]
193 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS............. 549,501 549,501
194 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES...... 37,230 37,230
195 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR- 61,393 61,393
TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM).
196 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE--PARARESCUE.. 647 647
198 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 14,891 14,891
PROCUREMENT.
199 0207253F COMPASS CALL............... 13,901 13,901
200 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 121,203 121,203
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
202 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE 60,062 60,062
STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM).
203 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS 106,102 -26,500 79,602
CENTER (AOC).
......................... Unjustified request.... [-26,500]
204 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING 6,413 6,413
CENTER (CRC).
205 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND 120,664 -41,800 78,864
CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS).
......................... Program reduction...... [-5,800]
......................... Radar controller [-36,000]
program delay.
206 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL 2,659 2,659
SYSTEMS.
208 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE 10,316 10,316
SYSTEM ACTIVITIES.
209 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY- 6,149 6,149
MOD.
210 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK... 1,738 1,738
211 0207452F DCAPES..................... 13,297 13,297
212 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR 1,788 1,788
FORENSICS.
213 0207581F JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET 14,888 14,888
ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM
(JSTARS).
214 0207590F SEEK EAGLE................. 24,699 24,699
215 0207601F USAF MODELING AND 17,078 17,078
SIMULATION.
216 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION 6,141 6,141
CENTERS.
218 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND 4,225 4,225
EXERCISES.
219 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS... 63,653 63,653
220 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION......... 6,949 6,949
221 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE 40,526 40,526
OPERATIONS.
222 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE 24,166 24,166
OPERATIONS.
223 0208097F JOINT CYBER COMMAND AND 13,000 13,000
CONTROL (JCC2).
224 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP)...... 28,759 28,759
229 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON 3,579 3,579
NETWORK (GSIN).
230 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND 29,620 29,620
EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES).
237 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER 6,633 6,633
NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR
BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.
238 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE 57,758 57,758
OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC).
240 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 99,088 99,088
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
(MEECN).
241 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO 51,612 51,612
SYSTEMS.
242 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS 34,612 34,612
SECURITY PROGRAM.
244 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT-- 2,170 2,170
DATA INITIATIVE.
246 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE. 106,873 3,000 109,873
......................... SIGINT single-pod [3,000]
development.
247 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC 3,472 3,472
ANALYSIS.
250 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE--C2 8,608 8,608
INFO SERVICES.
251 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE 1,586 1,586
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
252 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC 4,492 4,492
MANAGEMENT (GATM).
254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE............ 26,942 26,942
255 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, 6,271 2,500 8,771
APPROACH, AND LANDING
SYSTEM (ATCALS).
......................... Augmentation of air [2,500]
surveillance and early
warning radar systems.
256 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS............. 8,383 8,383
259 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 418 418
ACTIVITIES.
261 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT 3,845 3,845
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES.
268 0305202F DRAGON U-2................. 48,518 17,000 65,518
......................... EO/IR sensor upgrades.. [17,000]
270 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE 175,334 175,334
SYSTEMS.
......................... Gorgon Stare........... [10,800]
......................... Program reduction...... [-10,800]
271 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE 14,223 14,223
SYSTEMS.
272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 24,554 24,554
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
273 0305220F RQ-4 UAV................... 221,690 -9,800 211,890
......................... RQ-4 infrastructure [-9,800]
unjustified request.
274 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC 14,288 14,288
COLLABORATIVE TARGETING.
275 0305238F NATO AGS................... 51,527 51,527
276 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE. 26,579 26,579
278 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 8,464 8,464
TECHNOLOGY AND
ARCHITECTURES.
280 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION.... 4,303 4,303
284 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND 2,466 2,466
& CTRL (PRC2).
285 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA 4,117 4,117
(IMD).
287 0401115F C-130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON..... 105,988 105,988
288 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF). 25,071 25,071
289 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)......... 48,299 48,299
290 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM............. 15,409 15,409
291 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR 4,334 4,334
COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM).
292 0401218F KC-135S.................... 3,493 3,493
293 0401219F KC-10S..................... 6,569 6,569
294 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT 3,172 3,172
295 0401318F CV-22...................... 18,502 18,502
296 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL 1,688 1,688
SYSTEM.
297 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT 2,541 2,541
CONTROL.
298 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF). 1,897 1,897
299 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & 50,933 50,933
OVERHAUL SYSTEM.
300 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION 13,787 13,787
TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT).
301 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 4,497 4,497
302 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING...... 2,022 2,022
303 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES. 108 108
304 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY 2,023 2,023
AGENCY.
305 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION 3,772 3,772
PROGRAM.
306 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION... 6,358 6,358
307 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND 1,418 1,418
ANALYSIS AGENCY.
308 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 99,734 99,734
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
309 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO 14,161 14,161
STRATCOM--SPACE ACTIVITIES.
310 1202247F AF TENCAP.................. 26,986 26,986
311 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS 80,168 80,168
TERMINALS (FAB-T).
312 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK 17,808 17,808
(SPACE).
314 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING 8,937 8,937
SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL
SEGMENTS).
315 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 59,935 59,935
EVALUATION CENTER.
316 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, 21,019 21,019
INTEGRATION AND RAPID
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
317 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST 8,568 8,568
SERVICE (IBS).
318 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM 10,641 10,641
(SPACE).
319 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT...... 144,543 144,543
320 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY 16,278 16,278
INTELLIGENCE.
321 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM....... 72,256 72,256
322 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE 42,209 42,209
CENTER.
325 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM 19,778 19,778
(SPACE).
326 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 19,572 19,572
OPERATIONS.
327 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 513,235 513,235
III--OPERATIONAL CONTROL
SEGMENT.
327A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........ 16,534,124 -143,900 16,390,224
......................... Classifed adjustment... [-40,000]
......................... Forward financed in the [-89,900]
FY18 Omnibus.
......................... PDSA staff reduction... [-14,000]
......................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 22,891,740 -154,500 22,737,240
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
.........................
......................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 40,178,343 694,100 40,872,443
DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, AF.
.........................
......................... RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST
& EVAL, DW
......................... BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH........ 37,023 37,023
002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES.. 422,130 -6,000 416,130
......................... Program decrease....... [-6,000]
003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES. 42,702 42,702
004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL 47,825 47,825
RESEARCH SCIENCE.
005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION 85,919 85,919
PROGRAM.
006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES 30,412 10,000 40,412
AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.
......................... Program increase....... [10,000]
007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 42,103 42,103
DEFENSE PROGRAM.
......................... SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH. 708,114 4,000 712,114
.........................
......................... APPLIED RESEARCH
008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY. 19,170 19,170
009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY...... 101,300 101,300
011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 51,596 51,596
PROGRAM.
012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 60,688 60,688
ADVANCEMENT OF S&T
PRIORITIES.
013 0602303E INFORMATION & 395,317 395,317
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.
014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE. 38,640 38,640
015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 192,674 192,674
DEFENSE PROGRAM.
016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH.... 14,969 14,969
017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY........ 335,466 335,466
018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL 226,898 226,898
TECHNOLOGY.
019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY..... 333,847 333,847
020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 161,151 161,151
DESTRUCTION APPLIED
RESEARCH.
021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 9,300 9,300
INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED
RESEARCH.
022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 35,921 35,921
......................... SUBTOTAL APPLIED 1,976,937 1,976,937
RESEARCH.
.........................
......................... ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 25,598 25,598
TECHNOLOGY.
024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM 125,271 125,271
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.
025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING 24,532 24,532
027 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 299,858 299,858
DESTRUCTION ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
028 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND 13,017 13,017
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT.
029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY......... 10,000 10,000
......................... Accelerate hypersonic [10,000]
defense capability.
031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH.......... 20,365 20,000 40,365
......................... Accelerate hypersonic [20,000]
defense capability.
032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS 18,644 18,644
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
034 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS. 277,603 277,603
035 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND 254,671 254,671
TECHNOLOGY.
036 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS....... 19,472 19,472
037 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE 37,263 37,263
ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS.
038 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE 13,621 13,621
ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS--MHA.
039 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE 189,753 -89,000 100,753
TECHNOLOGY.
......................... Early to need.......... [-89,000]
040 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT 29,364 29,364
EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX).
041 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION...... 83,143 83,143
042 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 142,826 142,826
DEFENSE PROGRAM--ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.
043 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH.............. 161,128 161,128
044 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 12,918 12,918
TECHNOLOGY.
045 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY 106,049 106,049
DEMONSTRATIONS.
046 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 12,696 12,696
CAPABILITIES.
047 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING 114,637 114,637
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.
048 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY 49,667 49,667
PROGRAM.
049 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES 48,338 48,338
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
050 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D 11,778 11,778
TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.
052 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL 76,514 76,514
RESEARCH PROGRAM.
053 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 168,931 168,931
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
054 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM.. 5,992 5,992
055 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS 111,099 111,099
TECHNOLOGIES.
056 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND 185,984 185,984
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
057 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE 438,569 438,569
TECHNOLOGY.
058 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.......... 190,128 190,128
059 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING 13,564 13,564
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
060 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 15,050 15,050
INSTITUTE.
061 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL 69,626 69,626
PROJECTS.
062 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & 19,415 19,415
TECHNOLOGY.
063 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 69,533 69,533
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
064 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 96,389 96,389
TECHNOLOGY.
065 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY 40,582 40,582
CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT.
066 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS............... 26,644 26,644
067 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 79,380 79,380
DEVELOPMENT.
......................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 3,699,612 -59,000 3,640,612
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.........................
......................... ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES
068 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL 28,140 28,140
PHYSICAL SECURITY
EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
069 0603600D8Z WALKOFF.................... 92,222 92,222
070 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA 2,506 2,506
& INFORMATION SERVICES.
071 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY 40,016 40,016
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM.
072 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 214,173 145,000 359,173
TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.
......................... Accelerate USFK JEON [100,000]
delivery.
......................... Address cyber threats.. [45,000]
073 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 926,359 -200,000 726,359
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
......................... Address cyber threats.. [8,000]
......................... Forward financed in the [-208,000]
FY18 Omnibus.
074 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 129,886 129,886
DEFENSE PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
075 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 220,876 25,000 245,876
SENSORS.
......................... Accelerate USFK JEON [20,000]
delivery.
......................... Address cyber threats.. [5,000]
076 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS...... 540,926 540,926
077 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA...... 422,348 422,348
078 0603892C AEGIS BMD.................. 767,539 767,539
081 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 475,168 8,000 483,168
COMMAND AND CONTROL,
BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND
COMMUNICATI.
......................... Address cyber threats.. [8,000]
082 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 48,767 48,767
JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
083 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION 54,925 54,925
& OPERATIONS CENTER
(MDIOC).
084 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH........... 16,916 16,916
085 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR 149,715 -33,000 116,715
(SBX).
......................... Forward financed in the [-33,000]
FY18 Omnibus.
086 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE 300,000 300,000
PROGRAMS.
087 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 365,681 65,000 430,681
TEST.
......................... Accelerate USFK JEON [50,000]
delivery.
......................... Address cyber threats.. [15,000]
088 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 517,852 -26,500 491,352
TARGETS.
......................... Accelerate USFK JEON [4,500]
delivery.
......................... Address cyber threats.. [5,000]
......................... Forward financed in the [-36,000]
FY18 Omnibus.
089 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING...... 11,347 11,347
090 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE.......... 8,528 8,528
091 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 3,477 3,477
CORROSION PROGRAM.
092 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION 148,822 55,000 203,822
INITIATIVES.
......................... Address cyber threats.. [5,000]
......................... Continue directed [50,000]
energy and boost phase
intercept efforts.
093 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT..... 58,607 58,607
094 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 12,993 12,993
DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.
095 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE......... 120,444 10,000 130,444
......................... Accelerate hypersonic [10,000]
defense capability.
096 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE 1,431,702 -50,000 1,381,702
TECHNOLOGIES.
......................... Program reduction...... [-50,000]
097 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED 233,142 233,142
MICROELECTRONICS.
098 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM.. 99,333 99,333
098A 0604342D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET.. 100,000 100,000
......................... Directed energy........ [100,000]
099 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 3,781 3,781
UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.
100 0604673C PACIFIC DISCRIMINATING 95,765 95,765
RADAR.
101 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR 3,768 3,768
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA).
103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY 22,435 22,435
DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION
AND INTEROPERABILITY
ASSESSMENTS.
104 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION 164,562 164,562
RADAR (LRDR).
105 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 561,220 -139,400 421,820
INTERCEPTORS.
......................... Forward financed in the [-139,400]
FY18 Omnibus.
106 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 61,017 61,017
TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT
TEST.
107 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST............. 95,756 95,756
108 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 81,001 81,001
SENSOR TEST.
109 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3).... 27,692 150 27,842
......................... Retain Poland CHUs..... [150]
111 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 81,934 -9,300 72,634
MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
......................... Forward financed in the [-9,300]
FY18 Omnibus.
112 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE.. 8,256 8,256
113 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION 2,600 2,600
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.
114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC 3,104 3,104
TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM.
115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.. 985 985
116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & 36,955 36,955
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.
117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 16,484 58,000 74,484
SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS.
......................... Address cyber threats.. [8,000]
......................... Develop space sensor [50,000]
architecture.
......................... SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 8,709,725 7,950 8,717,675
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES.
.........................
......................... SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL 8,333 8,333
PHYSICAL SECURITY
EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE 263,414 150,000 413,414
CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT.
......................... Accelerate program..... [150,000]
120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 388,701 388,701
DEFENSE PROGRAM--EMD.
121 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 19,503 19,503
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
(JTIDS).
122 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 6,163 6,163
DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.
123 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 11,988 11,988
DEVELOPMENT.
124 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 296 296
INITIATIVE.
125 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY 1,489 1,489
PROGRAM.
126 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT 9,590 9,590
INITIATIVES.
127 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS 3,173 3,173
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
128 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION 2,105 2,105
129 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES 21,156 21,156
(DAI)--FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
130 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND 10,731 10,731
ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM
(DRAS).
132 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 6,374 6,374
PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
133 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED 56,178 56,178
MICROELECTRONICS.
134 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT 2,512 2,512
SYSTEM.
135 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY 2,435 2,435
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(EEIM).
136 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM 17,048 17,048
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
......................... SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 831,189 150,000 981,189
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.
.........................
......................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
137 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING 6,661 6,661
SYSTEM (DRRS).
138 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 4,088 4,088
DEVELOPMENT.
139 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 258,796 258,796
INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT
(CTEIP).
140 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 31,356 31,356
141 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT............ 65,646 65,646
142 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT 84,184 84,184
TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC).
143 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT 22,576 22,576
AND ANALYSIS.
144 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND 52,565 -10,000 42,565
MISSILE DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
......................... Unjustified program [-10,000]
growth.
146 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING........ 38,872 38,872
147 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 3,534 3,534
SUPPORT--OSD.
148 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL 5,050 5,050
SECURITY.
149 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 11,450 11,450
INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
150 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD 1,693 1,693
(INTELLIGENCE).
151 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 102,883 102,883
DEFENSE PROGRAM.
159 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION 2,545 2,545
RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER.
160 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS 24,487 24,487
161 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL 56,853 56,853
INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
162 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD 24,914 24,914
ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND
EVALUATION.
163 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND 20,179 20,179
EVALUATION.
164 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D......... 13,643 13,643
165 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE 4,124 4,124
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
CENTER (DTIC).
166 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM 5,768 5,768
ASSESSMENTS.
167 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND 1,030 1,030
RESOURCE ANALYSIS.
168 0606589D8W DEFENSE DIGITAL SERVICE 1,000 1,000
(DDS) DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
169 0606942C ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 3,400 3,400
CYBER VULNERABILITIES.
170 0606942S ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS 4,000 4,000
CYBER VULNERABILITIES.
171 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY 3,008 3,008
INITIATIVE (DOSI).
172 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL 6,658 6,658
SUPPORT.
175 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION 652 652
OPERATIONS (IO)
CAPABILITIES.
176 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION 1,005 1,005
PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO).
177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED 21,363 21,363
APPLICATIONS.
180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES 109,529 109,529
AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E 1,244 1,244
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.
184 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT 42,940 42,940
AND TRAINING
TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
NON-MHA.
185 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA......... 28,626 28,626
187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER 5,104 5,104
(JSP).
188A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........ 45,604 45,604
......................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 1,117,030 -10,000 1,107,030
SUPPORT.
.........................
......................... OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
189 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM 9,750 9,750
(ESS).
190 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL 1,855 1,855
OUTREACH (RIO) AND
PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE
INFORMATION MANA.
191 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN 304 304
ASSISTANCE SHARED
INFORMATION SYSTEM
(OHASIS).
192 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS 10,376 10,376
AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
193 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL 5,915 5,915
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
194 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 5,869 5,869
COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-
TSCMIS).
195 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 48,741 48,741
DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
196 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID 3,037 3,037
SYSTEM (PDAS).
197 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY....... 62,814 62,814
203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 16,561 16,561
ENGINEERING AND
INTEGRATION.
204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS-- 14,769 14,769
DCS.
205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 17,579 17,579
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
(MEECN).
207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT 31,737 31,737
INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI).
208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS 7,940 10,000 17,940
SECURITY PROGRAM.
......................... Expand cyber [10,000]
scholarship program.
209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS 229,252 229,252
SECURITY PROGRAM.
210 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS 19,611 19,611
SECURITY PROGRAM.
211 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL 46,900 46,900
SYSTEM.
212 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM 7,570 7,570
ORGANIZATION.
213 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION 7,947 7,947
ENVIRONMENT (JIE).
215 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE 39,400 39,400
SERVICES INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
224 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS........ 6,262 6,262
225 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY............. 16,780 16,780
227 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 6,286 6,286
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
230 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 2,970 2,970
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
233 0305327V INSIDER THREAT............. 5,954 5,954
234 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 2,198 2,198
TRANSFER PROGRAM.
240 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA 6,889 6,889
(IMD).
242 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT 1,317 1,317
ACTIVITIES.
243 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS... 1,770 1,770
244 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY 1,805 1,805
ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.
246 1105219BB MQ-9 UAV................... 18,403 18,403
248 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS........... 184,993 -5,000 179,993
......................... Realignment of funds... [-5,000]
249 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS 10,625 10,625
DEVELOPMENT.
250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS... 102,307 102,307
251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS............ 46,942 46,942
252 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS........... 2,479 2,479
253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR............... 27,270 27,270
254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES...... 1,121 1,121
255 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS........... 42,471 42,471
256 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 4,780 4,780
ACTIVITIES.
257 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 12,176 12,176
INTELLIGENCE.
258 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM........... 2,323 2,323
258A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........ 3,877,898 3,877,898
......................... SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 4,973,946 5,000 4,978,946
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
.........................
......................... TOTAL RESEARCH, 22,016,553 97,950 22,114,503
DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, DW.
.........................
......................... OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL,
DEFENSE
......................... MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND 85,685 85,685
EVALUATION.
002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND 64,332 64,332
EVALUATION.
003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES 70,992 70,992
AND ANALYSES.
......................... SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT 221,009 221,009
SUPPORT.
.........................
......................... TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST 221,009 221,009
& EVAL, DEFENSE.
.........................
......................... TOTAL RDT&E........... 91,056,950 859,700 91,916,650
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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of
Dollars)
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FY 2019 House
Line Program Element Item Request House Change Authorized
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........................ ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES
056 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 1,000 -1,000
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
........................ Realignment of EDI APS [-1,000]
Unit Set from OCO to
Base.
058 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET 1,500 1,500
DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV.
061 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND 3,000 3,000
SURVIVABILITY.
076 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR 23,000 -23,000
DEFENSE (M-SHORAD).
........................ Realignment of EDI APS [-23,000]
Unit Set from OCO to
Base.
........................ SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 28,500 -24,000 4,500
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
........................
........................ SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION
088 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE................ 12,000 12,000
100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL 119,300 119,300
AND INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE................ 66,760 66,760
128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED 2,670 2,670
COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM).
136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 34,933 34,933
DEVELOPMENT.
147 0303032A TROJAN--RH12................ 1,200 1,200
........................ SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 236,863 236,863
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
........................
........................ OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS 2,548 2,548
PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.
185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE............... 7,780 7,780
206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 2,000 -2,000
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
........................ Realignment of EDI APS [-2,000]
Unit Set from OCO to
Base.
209 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE-- 8,000 8,000
OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.
216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE 23,199 23,199
ACTIVITIES.
226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE 14,000 -14,000
SYSTEMS.
........................ Realignment of EDI APS [-14,000]
Unit Set from OCO to
Base.
231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED 2,214 2,214
INTELLIGENCE.
........................ SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 59,741 -16,000 43,741
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
........................
........................ TOTAL RESEARCH, 325,104 -40,000 285,104
DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY.
........................
........................ ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES
041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH............... 18,000 18,000
061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE 13,900 13,900
ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT.
074 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY...... 1,400 1,400
........................ SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 33,300 33,300
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
........................
........................ SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION
149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 1,100 1,100
CONTROL).
........................ SUBTOTAL SYSTEM 1,100 1,100
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
........................
........................ OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 16,130 16,130
SYSTEMS.
268A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS......... 117,282 117,282
........................ SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 133,412 133,412
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
........................
........................ TOTAL RESEARCH, 167,812 167,812
DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY.
........................
........................ ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES
065 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.... 1,100 1,100
070 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE 12,395 12,395
SPACE.
........................ SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 13,495 13,495
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.
........................
........................ OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
186 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.................... 4,500 4,500
187 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED 4,000 4,000
ELECTRONIC WARFARE.
188 0207131F A-10 SQUADRONS.............. 1,000 1,000
217 0207610F BATTLEFIELD ABN COMM NODE 42,349 42,349
(BACN).
228 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS..... 1,200 1,200
254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE............. 3,000 3,000
268 0305202F DRAGON U-2.................. 22,100 22,100
272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 29,500 29,500
SURFACE SYSTEMS.
310 1202247F AF TENCAP................... 5,000 5,000
327A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS......... 188,127 188,127
........................ SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 300,776 300,776
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
........................
........................ TOTAL RESEARCH, 314,271 314,271
DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, AF.
........................
........................ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM 25,000 25,000
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.
026 0603134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 13,648 13,648
SIMULATION.
........................ SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 38,648 38,648
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
........................
........................ ADVANCED COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES
094 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 242,668 242,668
DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.
........................ SUBTOTAL ADVANCED 242,668 242,668
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES.
........................
........................ OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.... 3,632 3,632
251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS............. 11,040 11,040
253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR................ 11,700 11,700
254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES....... 725 725
258A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS......... 192,131 192,131
........................ SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL 219,228 219,228
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT.
........................
........................ TOTAL RESEARCH, 500,544 500,544
DEVELOPMENT, TEST &
EVAL, DW.
........................
........................ TOTAL RDT&E............ 1,307,731 -40,000 1,267,731
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TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2019 House
Line Item Request House Change Authorized
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................. 2,076,360 -445,300 1,631,060
Readiness restoration....................... [9,400]
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [-454,700]
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES........................ 107,946 1,800 109,746
Readiness restoration....................... [1,800]
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE.......................... 732,485 -143,970 588,515
Readiness restoration....................... [7,600]
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [-151,570]
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS............................ 1,169,508 -224,200 945,308
Readiness restoration....................... [18,300]
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [-242,500]
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................. 1,180,460 17,500 1,197,960
Readiness restoration....................... [17,500]
060 AVIATION ASSETS................................. 1,467,500 17,800 1,485,300
Readiness restoration....................... [17,800]
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............. 4,285,211 -604,260 3,680,951
Female personal protective equipment........ [2,000]
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [-606,260]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS................... 482,201 482,201
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE................... 1,536,851 -161,620 1,375,231
Readiness restoration....................... [111,200]
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [-272,820]
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT......................... 8,274,299 -606,260 7,668,039
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [-606,260]
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 3,516,859 -1,018,881 2,497,978
85% Sustainment............................. [175,469]
Capability Output Level 3 Funding........... [25,000]
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-1,219,350]
lines.......................................
111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 1,054,140 1,054,140
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [1,054,140]
lines.......................................
112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION........................... 215,210 215,210
Program increase............................ [50,000]
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [165,210]
lines.......................................
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS......... 438,733 438,733
180 US AFRICA COMMAND............................... 231,518 231,518
190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND............................. 150,268 150,268
200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND............................. 195,964 195,964
210 US FORCES KOREA................................. 59,625 59,625
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 25,905,788 -1,898,041 24,007,747
MOBILIZATION
220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY.............................. 370,941 370,941
230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS....................... 573,560 158,753 732,313
Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to [158,753]
Base........................................
240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS......................... 7,678 7,678
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION....................... 952,179 158,753 1,110,932
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
250 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................. 135,832 135,832
260 RECRUIT TRAINING................................ 54,819 54,819
270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING....................... 69,599 69,599
280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS.......... 518,998 518,998
290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING...................... 1,020,073 1,020,073
300 FLIGHT TRAINING................................. 1,082,190 1,082,190
310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.............. 220,399 220,399
320 TRAINING SUPPORT................................ 611,482 611,482
330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING...................... 698,962 698,962
340 EXAMINING....................................... 162,049 162,049
350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION................ 215,622 215,622
360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................. 176,914 176,914
370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS........... 174,430 174,430
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING............ 5,141,369 5,141,369
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES
390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION...................... 588,047 -151,600 436,447
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [-151,600]
400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES....................... 931,462 931,462
410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES..................... 696,114 696,114
420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT........................... 461,637 461,637
430 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 447,564 447,564
440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS...................... 2,069,127 2,069,127
450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................. 261,021 261,021
460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT......................... 379,541 379,541
470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT........................... 1,699,767 1,699,767
480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES.......................... 192,686 192,686
490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.......................... 240,917 240,917
500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS........ 291,569 291,569
510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS............. 442,656 442,656
520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS.................. 48,251 10,000 58,251
NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of [5,000]
Excellence..................................
NATO Strategic Communications Center of [5,000]
Excellence..................................
565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 1,259,622 1,259,622
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES......... 10,009,981 -141,600 9,868,381
UNDISTRIBUTED
570 UNDISTRIBUTED................................... -894,500 -894,500
Foreign Currency adjustments................ [-210,300]
Historical unobligated balances............. [-694,200]
Simulators and other technologies to reduce [10,000]
the use of live animal tissue for medical
training....................................
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED...................... -894,500 -894,500
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY........ 42,009,317 -2,775,388 39,233,929
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES
OPERATING FORCES
010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES........................ 13,867 13,867
020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE.......................... 536,438 536,438
030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS............................ 113,225 113,225
040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................. 551,141 551,141
050 AVIATION ASSETS................................. 89,073 89,073
060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............. 409,531 409,531
070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS................... 101,411 101,411
080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE................... 60,114 60,114
090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT......................... 595,728 595,728
100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 304,658 -41,593 263,065
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-71,593]
lines.......................................
Sustainment recovery........................ [30,000]
101 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 49,176 49,176
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [49,176]
lines.......................................
102 FACILITIES DEMOLITION........................... 22,417 22,417
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [22,417]
lines.......................................
110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS......... 22,175 22,175
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 2,797,361 30,000 2,827,361
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION...................... 11,832 11,832
130 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 18,218 18,218
140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS...................... 25,069 25,069
150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................. 6,248 6,248
160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING...................... 58,181 58,181
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 119,548 119,548
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES.... 2,916,909 30,000 2,946,909
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................. 810,269 810,269
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES........................ 193,402 193,402
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE.......................... 753,815 753,815
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS............................ 84,124 84,124
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................. 31,881 31,881
060 AVIATION ASSETS................................. 973,874 973,874
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............. 784,086 784,086
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS................... 51,353 51,353
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE................... 221,633 221,633
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT......................... 1,129,942 1,129,942
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 919,947 -31,187 888,760
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-101,187]
lines.......................................
Sustainment recovery........................ [70,000]
111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 85,859 85,859
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [85,859]
lines.......................................
112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION........................... 15,328 15,328
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [15,328]
lines.......................................
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS......... 1,010,524 1,010,524
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 6,964,850 70,000 7,034,850
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION...................... 10,017 10,017
140 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 72,746 72,746
150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS...................... 83,105 83,105
160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................. 10,678 10,678
170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT......................... 254,753 254,753
180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.......................... 3,146 3,146
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 434,445 434,445
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG........ 7,399,295 70,000 7,469,295
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............. 5,372,399 5,372,399
020 FLEET AIR TRAINING.............................. 2,023,351 -8,758 2,014,593
Advanced skills management.................. [-8,758]
030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES.. 56,225 56,225
040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT............... 156,081 156,081
050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT............................. 682,379 682,379
060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE...................... 1,253,756 37,400 1,291,156
Readiness restoration....................... [37,400]
070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT............... 66,649 66,649
080 AVIATION LOGISTICS.............................. 939,368 6,400 945,768
Readiness restoration....................... [6,400]
090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS............... 4,439,566 4,439,566
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING.............. 997,663 997,663
110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE.......................... 8,751,526 148,600 8,900,126
Readiness restoration....................... [116,600]
Western Pacific Dry Dock capability......... [32,000]
120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................... 2,168,876 2,168,876
130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE.... 1,349,593 1,349,593
150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE.................. 215,255 215,255
160 WARFARE TACTICS................................. 632,446 632,446
170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY........ 373,046 373,046
180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES........................... 1,452,075 1,452,075
190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS 153,719 153,719
SUPPORT........................................
210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS............ 63,039 63,039
220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT..... 89,339 89,339
230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS......... 8,475 8,475
240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........................... 424,088 424,088
260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE......................... 1,361,947 1,361,947
280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE............................. 823,952 -4,500 819,452
Insufficient budget justification for [-4,500]
submarine acoustic systems..................
290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.................... 494,101 494,101
300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION.......................... 921,936 921,936
310 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 2,040,389 -328,167 1,712,222
85% Sustainment............................. [101,000]
Capability Output Level 3 Funding........... [20,000]
Project oversight (Unjustified Growth)...... [-85,420]
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-363,747]
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311 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 243,745 243,745
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [243,745]
lines.......................................
312 FACILITIES DEMOLITION........................... 160,002 160,002
Program increase............................ [40,000]
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [120,002]
lines.......................................
320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT.......................... 4,414,753 4,414,753
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 41,725,992 254,722 41,980,714
MOBILIZATION
330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE................... 549,142 -148,597 400,545
Realign DoD Mobilization Alternation to NDSF [-20,858]
Realign LG Med Spd RO/RO Maintenance to NDSF [-127,739]
340 READY RESERVE FORCE............................. 310,805 -310,805
Realign Ready Reserve Forces to NDSF........ [-310,805]
360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS.................. 161,150 161,150
370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS........... 120,338 -72,350 47,988
Realign T-AH Maintenance to NDSF............ [-72,350]
390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT............................. 24,097 24,097
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION....................... 1,165,532 -531,752 633,780
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
400 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................. 145,481 145,481
410 RECRUIT TRAINING................................ 9,637 9,637
420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS................. 149,687 149,687
430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING...................... 879,557 879,557
450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.............. 184,436 1,700 186,136
Naval Sea Cadets............................ [1,700]
460 TRAINING SUPPORT................................ 223,159 223,159
470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING...................... 181,086 181,086
480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION................ 96,006 96,006
490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................. 72,083 72,083
500 JUNIOR ROTC..................................... 54,156 54,156
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING............ 1,995,288 1,700 1,996,988
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
510 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 1,089,964 1,089,964
530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT...... 164,074 164,074
540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT...... 418,350 418,350
580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION...................... 167,106 167,106
600 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT...... 333,556 333,556
610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT........... 663,690 663,690
650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES............. 705,087 705,087
765 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 574,994 574,994
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 4,116,821 4,116,821
UNDISTRIBUTED
770 UNDISTRIBUTED................................... -398,100 -398,100
Foreign Currency adjustments................ [-55,100]
Historical unobligated balances............. [-343,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED...................... -398,100 -398,100
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY........ 49,003,633 -673,430 48,330,203
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES.............................. 873,320 12,400 885,720
Additional parts & spares to support [8,200]
intermediate & organizational maintenance...
Additional training requirements............ [4,200]
020 FIELD LOGISTICS................................. 1,094,187 1,094,187
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................... 314,182 26,900 341,082
Readiness restoration....................... [26,900]
040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING......................... 98,136 98,136
050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........................... 183,546 183,546
060 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 832,636 -86,282 746,354
85% Sustainment............................. [42,400]
Capability Output Level 3 Funding........... [10,000]
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-138,682]
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061 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 61,469 61,469
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [61,469]
lines.......................................
062 FACILITIES DEMOLITION........................... 107,213 107,213
Program increase............................ [30,000]
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [77,213]
lines.......................................
070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT.......................... 2,151,390 2,151,390
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 5,547,397 121,700 5,669,097
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
080 RECRUIT TRAINING................................ 16,453 16,453
090 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................. 1,144 1,144
100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING...................... 106,360 106,360
110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.............. 46,096 46,096
120 TRAINING SUPPORT................................ 389,751 389,751
130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING...................... 201,662 201,662
140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION................ 32,461 32,461
150 JUNIOR ROTC..................................... 24,217 24,217
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING............ 818,144 818,144
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION...................... 29,735 29,735
170 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 386,375 386,375
225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 50,859 50,859
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 466,969 466,969
UNDISTRIBUTED
230 UNDISTRIBUTED................................... -43,600 -43,600
Foreign Currency adjustments................ [-13,600]
Historical unobligated balances............. [-30,000]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED...................... -43,600 -43,600
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 6,832,510 78,100 6,910,610
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............. 569,584 569,584
020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE........................ 6,902 6,902
030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE...................... 109,776 109,776
040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT............... 538 538
050 AVIATION LOGISTICS.............................. 18,888 18,888
060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING.............. 574 574
070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS........................... 17,561 17,561
080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES........................... 121,070 121,070
090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........................... 337 337
100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION.......................... 23,964 23,964
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 36,356 4,795 41,151
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-5,205]
lines.......................................
Sustainment recovery........................ [10,000]
111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 3,205 3,205
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [3,205]
lines.......................................
112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION........................... 2,000 2,000
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [2,000]
lines.......................................
120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT.......................... 103,562 103,562
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 1,009,112 10,000 1,019,112
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
130 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 1,868 1,868
140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT...... 12,849 12,849
160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.............. 3,177 3,177
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 17,894 17,894
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES.... 1,027,006 10,000 1,037,006
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES................................ 99,173 8,700 107,873
Additional training requirements............ [8,700]
020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................... 19,430 19,430
030 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 39,962 -14,296 25,666
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-22,296]
lines.......................................
Sustainment recovery........................ [8,000]
031 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 22,296 22,296
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [22,296]
lines.......................................
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT.......................... 101,829 101,829
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 260,394 16,700 277,094
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
050 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 11,176 11,176
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 11,176 11,176
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE.. 271,570 16,700 288,270
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES........................... 758,178 758,178
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES....................... 1,509,027 1,509,027
030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS).. 1,323,330 1,323,330
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE............ 3,511,830 84,500 3,596,330
Readiness restoration....................... [46,500]
Restoration of U-2 Tail #80-1099............ [38,000]
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 2,892,705 -270,881 2,621,824
85% Sustainment............................. [152,000]
Capability Output Level 3 Funding........... [23,000]
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-445,881]
lines.......................................
051 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 420,861 420,861
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [420,861]
lines.......................................
052 FACILITIES DEMOLITION........................... 67,020 67,020
Program increase............................ [42,000]
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [25,020]
lines.......................................
060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT. 7,613,084 74,800 7,687,884
Readiness restoration....................... [74,800]
070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM............................. 4,345,208 4,345,208
080 BASE SUPPORT.................................... 5,989,215 5,989,215
090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING.................... 928,023 928,023
100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS................... 1,080,956 1,080,956
110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........................... 879,032 879,032
130 LAUNCH FACILITIES............................... 183,777 183,777
140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS........................... 404,072 404,072
170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD............................... 187,375 187,375
180 US STRATCOM..................................... 529,902 529,902
190 US CYBERCOM..................................... 329,474 329,474
200 US CENTCOM...................................... 166,024 166,024
210 US SOCOM........................................ 723 723
220 US TRANSCOM..................................... 535 535
225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 1,164,810 1,164,810
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 33,797,280 376,300 34,173,580
MOBILIZATION
230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS.............................. 1,307,695 1,307,695
240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS....................... 144,417 144,417
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION....................... 1,452,112 1,452,112
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
280 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................. 133,187 133,187
290 RECRUIT TRAINING................................ 25,041 25,041
300 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC).......... 117,338 117,338
330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING...................... 401,996 401,996
340 FLIGHT TRAINING................................. 477,064 477,064
350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.............. 276,423 276,423
360 TRAINING SUPPORT................................ 95,948 95,948
380 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING...................... 154,530 154,530
390 EXAMINING....................................... 4,132 4,132
400 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION................ 223,150 223,150
410 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................. 209,497 209,497
420 JUNIOR ROTC..................................... 59,908 59,908
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING............ 2,178,214 2,178,214
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS............................ 681,788 681,788
440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.................... 117,812 117,812
480 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 953,102 953,102
490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS...................... 358,389 358,389
500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES.................... 1,194,862 1,194,862
510 CIVIL AIR PATROL................................ 29,594 29,594
540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT........................... 74,959 74,959
545 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 1,222,456 1,222,456
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 4,632,962 4,632,962
UNDISTRIBUTED
550 UNDISTRIBUTED................................... -455,200 -455,200
Foreign Currency adjustments................ [-104,500]
Historical unobligated balances............. [-350,700]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED...................... -455,200 -455,200
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE... 42,060,568 -78,900 41,981,668
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES........................... 1,853,437 1,853,437
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS...................... 205,369 205,369
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE............ 345,576 1,900 347,476
Readiness restoration....................... [1,900]
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 120,736 2,367 123,103
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-27,633]
lines.......................................
Sustainment recovery........................ [30,000]
041 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 27,633 27,633
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [27,633]
lines.......................................
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT. 241,239 18,700 259,939
Readiness restoration....................... [18,700]
060 BASE SUPPORT.................................... 385,922 385,922
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 3,152,279 50,600 3,202,879
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES
070 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 71,188 71,188
080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING...................... 19,429 19,429
090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC).......... 9,386 9,386
100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP)............ 7,512 7,512
110 AUDIOVISUAL..................................... 440 440
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE 107,955 107,955
ACTIVITIES..................................
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE.. 3,260,234 50,600 3,310,834
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG
OPERATING FORCES
010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS............................. 2,619,940 2,619,940
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS...................... 623,265 623,265
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE............ 748,287 748,287
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 303,792 -14,092 289,700
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [-34,092]
lines.......................................
Sustainment recovery........................ [20,000]
041 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......... 31,696 31,696
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [31,696]
lines.......................................
042 FACILITIES DEMOLITION........................... 2,396 2,396
Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo [2,396]
lines.......................................
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT. 1,061,759 3,000 1,064,759
Readiness restoration....................... [3,000]
060 BASE SUPPORT.................................... 988,333 900 989,233
Readiness restoration....................... [900]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 6,345,376 23,900 6,369,276
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
070 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 45,711 45,711
080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING...................... 36,535 36,535
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE 82,246 82,246
ACTIVITIES..................................
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG......... 6,427,622 23,900 6,451,522
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF........................... 430,215 430,215
020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CE2T2.................... 602,186 602,186
040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES..... 5,389,250 -174,000 5,215,250
Civilian pay ahead of need.................. [-10,700]
Communications.............................. [-20,000]
DCGS-SOF.................................... [-10,000]
MC-12 ahead of need......................... [-33,300]
Program decrease............................ [-100,000]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 6,421,651 -174,000 6,247,651
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.................. 181,601 -9,100 172,501
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-9,100]
060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF........................... 96,565 96,565
070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND 370,583 370,583
RECRUITING.....................................
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING............ 648,749 -9,100 639,649
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES
080 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS......................... 166,131 20,000 186,131
STARBASE.................................... [20,000]
100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY................... 625,633 -31,300 594,333
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-31,300]
110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY.............. 1,465,354 -73,300 1,392,054
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-73,300]
120 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY................ 859,923 -43,000 816,923
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-43,000]
130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY.............. 2,106,930 -105,300 2,001,630
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-105,300]
150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY................... 27,403 -1,400 26,003
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-1,400]
160 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY........................ 379,275 6,475 385,750
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-19,000]
Program increase for the Procurement [25,475]
Technical Assistance Program (PTAP).........
170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY.......................... 207,537 -10,400 197,137
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-10,400]
180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY............. 130,696 130,696
190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY............. 754,711 754,711
200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE........................ 789,175 789,175
220 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION...... 34,951 -1,700 33,251
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-1,700]
230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY................. 553,329 553,329
250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY........ 2,892,284 50,000 2,942,284
Impact Aid.................................. [40,000]
Impact Aid for Children with Severe [10,000]
Disabilities................................
260 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY.......................... 499,817 499,817
280 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT................... 70,035 96,500 166,535
Defense Community Infrastructure Program.... [100,000]
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-3,500]
290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.............. 1,519,655 11,000 1,530,655
CDC PFOS/PFOA Health Study Increment........ [7,000]
Contract support for ACCM oversight as [5,000]
directed by Sec. 1062 of FY17 NDAA..........
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-76,000]
Establish Artificial Intelligence commission [10,000]
Funds to support the Global Engagement [60,000]
Center......................................
Initial capital for Department of Defense [2,000]
World War II Commemoration Fund.............
Training of qualified personnel to join the [3,000]
staff of the Boards of Corrections for
Military and Naval Records..................
300 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE 97,787 97,787
ACTIVITIES.....................................
310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES................ 456,407 -68,500 387,907
Efficiencies within the 4th estate.......... [-68,500]
315 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 15,645,192 15,645,192
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES......... 29,282,225 -150,925 29,131,300
UNDISTRIBUTED
320 UNDISTRIBUTED................................... -411,800 -411,800
Foreign Currency adjustments................ [-26,400]
Historical unobligated balances............. [-385,400]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED...................... -411,800 -411,800
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE- 36,352,625 -745,825 35,606,800
WIDE.......................................
US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED FORCES, DEF
ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, 14,662 14,662
DEFENSE........................................
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED 14,662 14,662
ACTIVITIES..................................
TOTAL US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED FORCES, 14,662 14,662
DEF........................................
DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD............................ 400,000 400,000
SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.. 400,000 400,000
TOTAL DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 400,000 400,000
FUND.......................................
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID... 107,663 107,663
SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE............ 107,663 107,663
TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND 107,663 107,663
CIVIC AID..................................
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT
FSU THREAT REDUCTION
010 FORMER SOVIET UNION (FSU) THREAT REDUCTION...... 335,240 335,240
SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT REDUCTION............... 335,240 335,240
TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT. 335,240 335,240
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY................. 203,449 10,000 213,449
PFOS/PFOA remediation increase.............. [10,000]
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY............. 203,449 10,000 213,449
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY...... 203,449 10,000 213,449
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY................. 329,253 10,000 339,253
PFOS/PFOA remediation increase.............. [10,000]
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............. 329,253 10,000 339,253
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY...... 329,253 10,000 339,253
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
100 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE............ 296,808 50,000 346,808
PFOS/PFOA remediation increase.............. [50,000]
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE........ 296,808 50,000 346,808
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE. 296,808 50,000 346,808
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
DEFENSE-WIDE
120 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE.............. 8,926 8,926
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE....................... 8,926 8,926
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE... 8,926 8,926
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES
DEFENSE-WIDE
140 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES... 212,346 212,346
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE....................... 212,346 212,346
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY 212,346 212,346
USED SITES.................................
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE.............. 199,469,636 -3,924,243 195,545,393
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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2019 House
Line Item Request House Change Authorized
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................. 1,179,339 454,700 1,634,039
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [454,700]
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE.......................... 25,983 151,570 177,553
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [151,570]
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS............................ 2,189,916 242,500 2,432,416
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [242,500]
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................. 188,609 188,609
060 AVIATION ASSETS................................. 120,787 120,787
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............. 3,867,286 606,260 4,473,546
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [606,260]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS................... 550,068 550,068
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE................... 195,873 272,820 468,693
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [272,820]
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT......................... 109,560 606,260 715,820
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [606,260]
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 60,807 60,807
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES........................... 5,992,222 5,992,222
150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM........... 10,000 10,000
160 RESET........................................... 1,036,454 1,036,454
180 US AFRICA COMMAND............................... 248,796 15,000 263,796
Contract personnel recovery/casualty [15,000]
evacuation in AFRICOM.......................
190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND............................. 98,127 98,127
200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND............................. 2,550 2,550
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 15,876,377 2,349,110 18,225,487
MOBILIZATION
230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS....................... 158,753 -158,753 0
Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to [-158,753]
Base........................................
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION....................... 158,753 -158,753 0
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES
390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION...................... 712,230 151,600 863,830
Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO... [151,600]
400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES....................... 44,168 44,168
410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES..................... 5,300 5,300
420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT........................... 38,597 38,597
460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT......................... 109,019 109,019
490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.......................... 191,786 191,786
565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 1,074,270 1,074,270
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES......... 2,175,370 151,600 2,326,970
UNDISTRIBUTED
570 UNDISTRIBUTED................................... -27,900 -27,900
Historical unobligated balances............. [-27,900]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED...................... -27,900 -27,900
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY........ 18,210,500 2,314,057 20,524,557
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES
OPERATING FORCES
020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE.......................... 20,700 20,700
060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............. 700 700
090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT......................... 20,487 20,487
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 41,887 41,887
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES.... 41,887 41,887
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................. 42,519 42,519
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES........................ 778 778
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE.......................... 12,093 12,093
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS............................ 708 708
060 AVIATION ASSETS................................. 28,135 28,135
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT.............. 5,908 5,908
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT......................... 18,877 18,877
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS......... 956 956
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 109,974 109,974
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS...................... 755 755
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 755 755
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG........ 110,729 110,729
AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY
090 SUSTAINMENT..................................... 1,522,777 1,522,777
100 INFRASTRUCTURE.................................. 137,732 137,732
110 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION.................... 71,922 71,922
120 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS......................... 175,846 175,846
SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY............... 1,908,277 1,908,277
AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE
130 SUSTAINMENT..................................... 527,554 527,554
140 INFRASTRUCTURE.................................. 42,984 42,984
150 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION.................... 14,554 14,554
160 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS......................... 181,922 181,922
SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE............. 767,014 767,014
AFGHAN AIR FORCE
170 SUSTAINMENT..................................... 942,279 942,279
180 INFRASTRUCTURE.................................. 30,350 30,350
190 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION.................... 572,310 572,310
200 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS......................... 277,191 277,191
SUBTOTAL AFGHAN AIR FORCE................... 1,822,130 1,822,130
AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES
210 SUSTAINMENT..................................... 353,734 353,734
220 INFRASTRUCTURE.................................. 43,132 43,132
230 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION.................... 151,790 151,790
240 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS......................... 153,373 153,373
SUBTOTAL AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES..... 702,029 702,029
TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND..... 5,199,450 5,199,450
COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND
COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)
010 IRAQ............................................ 850,000 850,000
020 SYRIA........................................... 300,000 300,000
030 OTHER........................................... 250,000 250,000
SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 1,400,000 1,400,000
(CTEF)......................................
TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND.... 1,400,000 1,400,000
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............. 435,507 435,507
030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES.. 800 800
040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT............... 9,394 9,394
050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT............................. 193,384 193,384
060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE...................... 173,053 173,053
070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT............... 3,524 3,524
080 AVIATION LOGISTICS.............................. 60,219 60,219
090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS............... 942,960 942,960
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING.............. 20,236 20,236
110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE.......................... 1,022,647 1,022,647
130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE.... 59,553 59,553
160 WARFARE TACTICS................................. 16,651 16,651
170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY........ 31,118 31,118
180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES........................... 635,560 635,560
190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS 4,334 4,334
SUPPORT........................................
220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT..... 24,800 24,800
240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........................... 355 355
280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE............................. 493,033 493,033
290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.................... 12,780 12,780
310 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 67,321 67,321
320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT.......................... 211,394 211,394
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 4,418,623 4,418,623
MOBILIZATION
370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS........... 12,902 12,902
390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT............................. 165,000 165,000
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION....................... 177,902 177,902
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING...................... 51,138 51,138
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING............ 51,138 51,138
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
510 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 4,145 4,145
540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT...... 7,503 7,503
580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION...................... 69,297 69,297
610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT........... 10,912 10,912
650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES............. 1,559 1,559
765 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 16,076 16,076
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 109,492 109,492
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY........ 4,757,155 4,757,155
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES.............................. 734,505 734,505
020 FIELD LOGISTICS................................. 212,691 212,691
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................... 53,040 53,040
070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT.......................... 23,047 23,047
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 1,023,283 1,023,283
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
120 TRAINING SUPPORT................................ 30,459 30,459
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING............ 30,459 30,459
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION...................... 61,400 61,400
170 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 2,108 2,108
225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 4,650 4,650
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 68,158 68,158
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 1,121,900 1,121,900
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES
OPERATING FORCES
020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE........................ 500 500
030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE...................... 11,400 11,400
080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES........................... 13,737 13,737
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 25,637 25,637
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES.... 25,637 25,637
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES................................ 2,550 2,550
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT.......................... 795 795
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 3,345 3,345
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE.. 3,345 3,345
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES........................... 166,274 166,274
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES....................... 1,492,580 1,492,580
030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS).. 110,237 110,237
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE............ 209,996 209,996
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT.......................... 92,412 92,412
060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT. 1,289,693 1,289,693
070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM............................. 2,355,264 2,355,264
080 BASE SUPPORT.................................... 1,141,718 1,141,718
090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING.................... 13,537 13,537
100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS................... 224,713 224,713
110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES........................... 17,353 17,353
120 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES..... 36,098 36,098
130 LAUNCH FACILITIES............................... 385 385
140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS........................... 38,966 38,966
170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD............................... 725 725
180 US STRATCOM..................................... 2,056 2,056
190 US CYBERCOM..................................... 35,189 35,189
200 US CENTCOM...................................... 162,691 162,691
210 US SOCOM........................................ 19,000 19,000
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 7,408,887 7,408,887
MOBILIZATION
230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS.............................. 1,287,659 1,287,659
240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS....................... 107,064 107,064
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION....................... 1,394,723 1,394,723
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
280 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................. 300 300
290 RECRUIT TRAINING................................ 340 340
330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING...................... 25,327 25,327
340 FLIGHT TRAINING................................. 844 844
350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.............. 1,199 1,199
360 TRAINING SUPPORT................................ 1,320 1,320
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING............ 29,330 29,330
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS............................ 154,485 154,485
440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.................... 13,608 13,608
480 ADMINISTRATION.................................. 4,814 4,814
490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS...................... 131,123 131,123
500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES.................... 97,471 97,471
540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT........................... 240 240
545 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 51,108 51,108
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES........... 452,849 452,849
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE... 9,285,789 9,285,789
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE............ 51,000 51,000
060 BASE SUPPORT.................................... 9,500 9,500
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 60,500 60,500
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE.. 60,500 60,500
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG
OPERATING FORCES
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS...................... 3,560 3,560
060 BASE SUPPORT.................................... 12,310 12,310
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 15,870 15,870
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG......... 15,870 15,870
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF........................... 28,671 28,671
040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES..... 3,733,161 3,733,161
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES................... 3,761,832 3,761,832
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES
100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY................... 1,781 1,781
110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY.............. 21,723 21,723
130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY.............. 111,702 111,702
150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY................... 127,023 127,023
170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY.......................... 14,377 14,377
190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY............. 2,208,442 -200,000 2,008,442
Transfer of funds to Ukraine Security [-200,000]
Assistance fund.............................
230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY................. 302,250 302,250
250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY........ 31,620 31,620
290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.............. 16,579 16,579
310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES................ 7,766 7,766
315 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................. 1,944,813 1,944,813
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES......... 4,788,076 -200,000 4,588,076
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE- 8,549,908 -200,000 8,349,908
WIDE.......................................
UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE
010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE..................... 250,000 250,000
Program increase for defensive lethal [50,000]
assistance..................................
Transfer of funds from the Defense Security [200,000]
Cooperation Agency..........................
SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE........ 250,000 250,000
TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE.......... 250,000 250,000
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE.............. 48,782,670 2,364,057 51,146,727
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TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
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Item FY 2019 Request House Change House Authorized
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Military Personnel Appropriations................... 140,689,301 -700,500 139,988,801
Control Grade Increase......................... [7,000]
Foreign Currency adjustments................... [-218,000]
Historical unobligated balance................. [-761,500]
Permanently reverse BAH reduction for Military [275,000]
Housing Privatization Initiative...............
Program decrease............................... [-3,000]
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions. 7,533,090 7,533,090
Total, Military Personnel........................... 148,222,391 -700,500 147,521,891
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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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Item FY 2019 Request House Change House Authorized
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Military Personnel Appropriations................... 4,660,661 4,660,661
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TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.
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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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Item FY 2019 Request House Change House Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE............................ 59,002 59,002
ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.............................. 99,763 99,763
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY............. 158,765 158,765
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
WORKING CAPITAL FUND................................ 69,054 69,054
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE........ 69,054 69,054
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
WORKING CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT........................ 48,096 48,096
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE..... 48,096 48,096
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA
WORKING CAPITAL FUND SUPPORT........................ 1,266,200 1,266,200
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA............. 1,266,200 1,266,200
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
SURGE SEALIFT RECAPITALIZATION...................... 200,000 200,000
Program increase--one used vessel.............. [200,000]
LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE........................ 127,739 127,739
Transfer from OMN.............................. [127,739]
DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS........................ 20,858 20,858
Transfer from OMN.............................. [20,858]
TAH MAINTENANCE..................................... 157,350 157,350
Service Life Extension of USNS Comfort (TAH 20) [85,000]
Transfer from OMN.............................. [72,350]
READY RESERVE AND PREPOSITIONING FORCE.............. 310,805 310,805
Transfer from OMN.............................. [310,805]
TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.......... 816,752 816,752
CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE............................. 105,997 105,997
RDT&E............................................... 886,728 886,728
PROCUREMENT......................................... 1,091 1,091
TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION.... 993,816 993,816
DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 547,171 20,000 567,171
DEFENSE............................................
Combatting opioid trafficking and abuse........ [20,000]
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM....................... 117,900 117,900
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM................. 117,178 117,178
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 5,276 5,276
DEFENSE............................................
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG 787,525 20,000 807,525
ACTIVITIES, DEF..............................
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE............................. 327,611 5,000 332,611
Program increase............................... [5,000]
PROCUREMENT......................................... 1,602 1,602
RDT&E............................................... 60 60
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL........ 329,273 5,000 334,273
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
IN-HOUSE CARE....................................... 9,738,569 9,738,569
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE................................. 15,103,735 15,103,735
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT......................... 2,107,961 2,107,961
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.............................. 2,039,878 2,039,878
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES............................... 307,629 307,629
EDUCATION AND TRAINING.............................. 756,778 756,778
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS...................... 2,090,845 2,090,845
RDT&E
RESEARCH............................................ 11,386 11,386
EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT.............................. 75,010 5,000 80,010
Simulators and other technologies to reduce the [5,000]
use of live animal tissue for medical training.
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT................................ 275,258 5,000 280,258
Simulators and other technologies to reduce the [5,000]
use of live animal tissue for medical training.
DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION............................ 117,529 5,000 122,529
Simulators and other technologies to reduce the [5,000]
use of live animal tissue for medical training.
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT............................. 151,985 25,000 176,985
FDA approved devices to detect and monitor [10,000]
traumatic brain injury.........................
Freeze-dried platelet derived hemostatic agents [10,000]
Simulators and other technologies to reduce the [5,000]
use of live animal tissue for medical training.
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.............................. 63,755 63,755
CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT............................ 15,714 15,714
PROCUREMENT
INITIAL OUTFITTING.................................. 33,056 33,056
REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION......................... 343,424 343,424
DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION...... 496,680 496,680
UNDISTRIBUTED
UNDISTRIBUTED....................................... -492,500 -492,500
Foreign Currency adjustments................... [-22,100]
Historical unobligated balances................ [-470,400]
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM................. 33,729,192 -452,500 33,276,692
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS................... 37,381,921 389,252 37,771,173
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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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Item FY 2019 Request House Change House Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.............................. 6,600 6,600
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY............. 6,600 6,600
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
WORKING CAPITAL FUND................................ 8,590 8,590
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE........ 8,590 8,590
DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 153,100 153,100
DEFENSE............................................
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG 153,100 153,100
ACTIVITIES, DEF..............................
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE............................. 24,692 24,692
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL........ 24,692 24,692
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
IN-HOUSE CARE....................................... 72,627 72,627
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE................................. 277,066 277,066
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT......................... 2,375 2,375
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM................. 352,068 352,068
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS................... 545,050 545,050
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2019 House
Account State/ Country Installation Project Title Request House Change Agreement
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Army Alabama Anniston Army Depot Weapon Maintenance Shop 5,200 5,200
Army California Fort Irwin Multipurpose Range 29,000 29,000
Complex.
Army Colorado Fort Carson Vehicle Maintenance 77,000 77,000
Shop.
Army Georgia Fort Gordon Cyber Instructional Fac 99,000 99,000
and Network Ctr.
Army Germany East Camp Grafenwoehr Mission Training 31,000 31,000
Complex.
Army Hawaii Fort Shafter Command and Control 105,000 -10,000 95,000
Facility, Incr 4.
Army Honduras Soto Cano Air Base Barracks............... 21,000 21,000
Army Indiana Crane Army Ammunition Railcar Holding Area... 16,000 16,000
Plant
Army Kentucky Fort Campbell Microgird and Power 0 18,000 18,000
Plant.
Army Kentucky Fort Campbell Vehicle Maintenance 32,000 32,000
Shop.
Army Kentucky Fort Knox Digital Air/Ground 26,000 26,000
Integration Range.
Army Korea Camp Tango Command and Control 17,500 17,500
Facility.
Army Kuwait Camp Arifjan Vehicle Maintenance 44,000 44,000
Shop.
Army Maryland Fort Meade Cantonment Area Roads.. 0 16,500 16,500
Army New Jersey Picatinny Arsenal Munitions Disassembly 41,000 41,000
Complex.
Army New Mexico White Sands Missile Information Systems 40,000 40,000
Range Facility.
Army New York U.S. Military Academy Engineering Center..... 95,000 95,000
Army New York U.S. Military Academy Parking Structure...... 65,000 65,000
Army North Carolina Fort Bragg Dining Facility........ 10,000 10,000
Army South Carolina Fort Jackson Trainee Barracks 52,000 52,000
Complex 3, Ph2.
Army Texas Fort Bliss Supply Support Activity 24,000 24,000
Army Texas Fort Hood Supply Support Activity 0 9,600 9,600
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Force Protection and 0 50,000 50,000
Locations Safety.
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Host Nation Support.... 34,000 34,000
Locations
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design.... 76,068 76,068
Locations
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 72,000 72,000
Locations Construction.
Military Construction, Army Total 1,011,768 84,100 1,095,868
.................................. ........................
Navy Arizona Camp Navajo Missile Motor Magazines 0 14,800 14,800
and U&SI.
Navy Bahamas Andros Island AUTEC Austere Quarters. 31,050 31,050
Navy Bahrain SW Asia Fleet Maintenance 26,340 26,340
Facility & TOC.
Navy California Camp Pendleton AAV-ACV Maintenance & 49,410 49,410
Warehouse Facility.
Navy California Camp Pendleton Electrical Upgrades.... 4,020 4,020
Navy California Camp Pendleton Full Motion Trainer 10,670 10,670
Facility.
Navy California Camp Pendleton Potable Water 47,230 47,230
Distribution
Improvements.
Navy California Camp Pendleton Supply Warehouse SOI- 0 16,600 16,600
West.
Navy California Marine Corps Air Station Airfield Security 11,500 11,500
Miramar Improvements.
Navy California Marine Corps Air Station F-35 Vertical Landing 20,480 20,480
Miramar Pads and Taxiway.
Navy California Naval Air Station Communications Line Ops 0 14,900 14,900
Lemoore to Admin.
Navy California Naval Air Station F-35 Maintenance Hangar 112,690 112,690
Lemoore
Navy California Naval Base Coronado Aircraft Paint Complex. 0 78,800 78,800
Navy California Naval Base Coronado CMV-22B Airfield 77,780 77,780
Improvements.
Navy California Naval Base San Diego Harbor Drive Switching 48,440 48,440
Station.
Navy California Naval Base San Diego LCS Mission Module 0 19,500 19,500
Readiness Center.
Navy California Naval Base San Diego Pier 8 Replacement..... 108,100 -59,353 48,747
Navy California Naval Base Ventura Directed Energy Systems 22,150 22,150
Intergration Lab.
Navy California Naval Base Ventura Missile Assembly Build 31,010 31,010
& High Explosive Mag.
Navy California Naval Weapons Station Causeway, Boat Channel 117,830 117,830
Seal Beach & Turning Basin.
Navy California Naval Weapons Station Missile Magazines...... 0 21,800 21,800
Seal Beach
Navy Cuba Naval Station Guantanamo Consolidated Fire 0 19,700 19,700
Bay Station.
Navy Cuba Naval Station Guantanamo Solid Waste Management 85,000 85,000
Bay Facility.
Navy District Of Columbia Naval Observatory Master Time Clocks & 115,600 -55,600 60,000
Operations Facility.
Navy Florida Naval Air Station Air Traffic Control 0 10,000 10,000
Whiting Field Tower (North Field).
Navy Florida Naval Station Mayport LCS Operational 29,110 29,110
Training Facility
Addition.
Navy Florida Naval Station Mayport LCS Support Facility... 82,350 82,350
Navy Georgia Marine Corps Base Albany Welding and Body Repair 0 31,900 31,900
Shop Facility.
Navy Germany Panzer Kaserne MARFOREUR HQ 43,950 43,950
Modernization and
Expansion.
Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas ACE Gym & Dining....... 27,910 27,910
Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Earth Covered Magazines 52,270 52,270
Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Machine Gun Range...... 141,287 -71,287 70,000
Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Ordnance Ops........... 22,020 22,020
Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Unaccompanied Enlisted 36,170 36,170
Housing.
Navy Guam Naval Base Guam X-Ray Wharf 0 75,600 75,600
Improvements (Berth 2).
Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Drydock Waterfront 45,000 45,000
Hickam Facility.
Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Water Transmission Line 78,320 78,320
Hickam
Navy Hawaii Marine Corps Base Hawaii Corrosion Control 66,100 66,100
Hangar.
Navy Japan Kadena Air Base Tactical Operations 9,049 9,049
Center.
Navy Maine Portsmouth Naval Yard Dry Dock #1 Superflood 109,960 -58,321 51,639
Basin.
Navy Maine Portsmouth Naval Yard Extend Portal Crane 39,725 39,725
Rail.
Navy Mississippi Naval Construction Expeditionary Combat 0 22,300 22,300
Battalion Center Skills Student
Berthing.
Navy North Carolina Camp Lejeune 2nd Radio BN Complex, 0 51,300 51,300
Phase 2.
Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station Aircraft Maintenance 133,970 -73,970 60,000
Cherry Point Hangar.
Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station Flightline Utility 106,860 -51,860 55,000
Cherry Point Modernization.
Navy Pennsylvania Naval Support Activity Submarine Propulsor 71,050 71,050
Philadelphia Manufacturing Support
Fac.
Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Air Station Cryogenics Facility.... 0 6,300 6,300
Beaufort
Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Air Station Recycling/Hazardous 9,517 9,517
Beaufort Waste Facility.
Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Recruit Range Improvements & 35,190 35,190
Depot, Parris Island Modernization, Phase 2.
Navy Utah Hill Air Force Base D5 Missile Motor 105,520 -50,520 55,000
Receipt/Storage
Facility.
Navy Virginia Marine Corps Base Ammunition Supply Point 0 13,100 13,100
Quantico Upgrade, Phase 2.
Navy Virginia Marine Corps Base TBS Fire Station....... 21,980 -21,980 0
Quantico
Navy Virginia Portsmouth Ships Maintenance 26,120 26,120
Facility.
Navy Washington Bangor Pier and Maintenance 88,960 88,960
Facility.
Navy Washington Naval Air Station Fleet Support Facility. 19,450 19,450
Whidbey Island
Navy Washington Naval Air Station Next Generation Jammer 7,930 7,930
Whidbey Island Facility.
Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Force Protection and 0 50,000 50,000
Locations Safety.
Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design.... 185,542 -8,000 177,542
Locations
Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 28,579 28,579
Locations Construction.
Military Construction, Navy Total 2,543,189 -4,291 2,538,898
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AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F-35 Aircraft 6,800 6,800
Maintenance Unit Admin
Facility.
AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F-35 Conventional 15,500 15,500
Munitions Maintenance
Fac.
AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F-35A CATM Range....... 19,000 19,000
AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F-35A School Age 22,500 22,500
Facility.
AF Arizona Davis Monthan Air Force AGE Facility........... 0 15,000 15,000
Base
AF Arizona Luke Air Force Base F-35A Aircraft 23,000 23,000
Maintenance Unit
Facility.
AF Arizona Luke Air Force Base F-35A Squad Ops #6..... 17,000 17,000
AF Arkansas Little Rock Air Force Dormitory - 168 PN..... 0 26,000 26,000
Base
AF Florida Eglin Air Force Base F-35A Integrated Trng 34,863 34,863
Center Academics Bldg.
AF Florida Eglin Air Force Base F-35A Student Dormitory 28,000 28,000
II.
AF Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC135 Beddown Add 3,100 3,100
Flight Simulator
Training.
AF Florida Patrick Air Force Base Main Gate.............. 0 9,000 9,000
AF Guam Joint Region Marianas Hayman Munitions 9,800 9,800
Storage Igloos MSA 2.
AF Louisiana Barksdale Air Force Base Entrance Road and Gate 0 12,250 12,250
Complex.
AF Mariana Islands Tinian APR--Cargo Pad with 46,000 46,000
Taxiway Extension.
AF Mariana Islands Tinian APR--Maintenance 4,700 4,700
Support Facility.
AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews Child Development 0 13,000 13,000
Center.
AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews MWD Facility........... 0 8,000 8,000
AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews PAR Relocate Haz Cargo 37,000 37,000
Pad and EOD Range.
AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews Presidential Aircraft 154,000 -30,884 123,116
Recap Complex, Inc. 2.
AF Massachusetts Hanscom Air Force Base MIT-Lincoln Laboratory 225,000 -185,000 40,000
(West Lab CSL/MIF).
AF Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base Parking Lot, USSTRATCOM 9,500 9,500
AF Nevada Creech Air Force Base MQ-9 CPIP GCS 28,000 28,000
Operations Facility.
AF Nevada Creech Air Force Base MQ-9 CPIP Operations & 31,000 31,000
Command Center Fac..
AF Nevada Nellis Air Force Base CRH Simulator.......... 5,900 5,900
AF New Mexico Holloman Air Force Base MQ-9 FTU Ops Facility.. 85,000 85,000
AF New Mexico Kirtland Air Force Base Wyoming Gate Upgrade 0 7,000 7,000
for Anti-terrorism
Compliance.
AF New York Rome Lab Anti-Terrorism 0 14,200 14,200
Perimeter Security /
Entry Control Point.
AF North Dakota Minot Air Force Base Consolidated Helo/TRF 66,000 66,000
Ops/AMU and Alert Fac.
AF Ohio Wright-Patterson Air ADAL Intelligence 116,100 -55,100 61,000
Force Base Production Complex
(NASIC).
AF Oklahoma Altus Air Force Base KC-46A FTU/FTC 12,000 12,000
Simulator Facility Ph
3.
AF Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base KC-46A Depot Fuel 85,000 85,000
Maintenance Hangar.
AF Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base KC-46A Depot 81,000 81,000
Maintenance Hangar.
AF Qatar Al Udeid Flightline Support 30,400 -30,400 0
Facilities.
AF Qatar Al Udeid Personnel Deployment 40,000 -40,000 0
Processing Facility.
AF South Carolina Shaw Air Force Base CPIP MQ-9 MCE GROUP.... 53,000 53,000
AF Texas Joint Base San Antonio BMT Recruit Dormitory 6 25,000 25,000
AF United Kingdom RAF Lakenheath F-35A 6 Bay Hangar..... 39,036 39,036
AF United Kingdom RAF Lakenheath F-35A ADAL Conventional 9,204 9,204
Munitions MX.
AF United Kingdom RAF Lakenheath F-35A ADAL Parts Store. 13,926 13,926
AF United Kingdom RAF Lakenheath F-35A AGE Facility..... 12,449 12,449
AF United Kingdom RAF Lakenheath F-35A Dorm............. 29,541 29,541
AF United Kingdom RAF Lakenheath F-35A Fuel System 16,880 16,880
Maintenance Dock 2 Bay.
AF United Kingdom RAF Lakenheath F-35A Parking Apron.... 27,431 27,431
AF Utah Hill Air Force Base Composite Aircraft 0 26,000 26,000
Antenna Calibration
Fac.
AF Washington Fairchild--White Bluff ADAL JPRA C2 Mission 0 14,000 14,000
Support Facility.
AF Worldwide Classified Classified Location TACMOR--Utilities and 18,000 18,000
Infrastructure Support.
AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Force Protection and 0 50,000 50,000
Locations Safety.
AF Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Planning and Design.... 206,577 -8,000 198,577
Locations
AF Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Unspecified Minor 38,500 38,500
Locations Military Construction.
Military Construction, AF Total 1,725,707 -154,934 1,570,773
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Def-Wide Alaska Clear Air Force Station Long Range Discrim 174,000 -44,000 130,000
Radar Sys Complex Ph2.
Def-Wide Alaska Fort Greely Missile Field #1 8,000 -8,000 0
Expansion.
Def-Wide Alaska Joint Base Elmendorf- Operations Facility 14,000 14,000
Richardson Replacement.
Def-Wide Arkansas Little Rock Air Force Hydrant Fuel System 14,000 14,000
Base Alterations.
Def-Wide Belgium Chievres Air Base Europe West District 14,305 14,305
Superintendent's
Office.
Def-Wide California Camp Pendleton SOF EOD Facility--West. 3,547 3,547
Def-Wide California Camp Pendleton SOF Human Performance 9,049 9,049
Training Center-West.
Def-Wide California Defense Distribution Main Access Control 18,800 18,800
Depot-Tracy Point Upgrades.
Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF ATC Applied 14,819 14,819
Instruction Facility.
Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF ATC Training 18,329 18,329
Facility.
Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF Close Quarters 12,768 12,768
Combat Facility.
Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF NSWG-1 Operations 25,172 25,172
Support Facility.
Def-Wide Colorado Fort Carson SOF Human Performance 15,297 15,297
Training Center.
Def-Wide Colorado Fort Carson SOF Mountaineering 9,000 9,000
Facility.
Def-Wide Conus Classified Classified Location Battalion Complex, PH2. 49,222 49,222
Def-Wide Cuba Naval Base Guantanamo Working Dog Treatment 9,080 9,080
Bay Facility Replacement.
Def-Wide Germany Baumholder SOF Joint Parachute 11,504 11,504
Rigging Facility.
Def-Wide Germany Kaiserlautern Air Base Kaiserslautern Middle 99,955 99,955
School.
Def-Wide Germany Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center 319,589 319,589
Replacement Inc. 8.
Def-Wide Germany Weisbaden Clay Kaserne Elementary 56,048 56,048
School.
Def-Wide Japan Camp Mctureous Bechtel Elementary 94,851 94,851
School.
Def-Wide Japan Iwakuni Fuel Pier.............. 33,200 33,200
Def-Wide Japan Kadena Air Base Truck Unload Facilities 21,400 21,400
Def-Wide Japan Yokosuka Kinnick High School.... 170,386 -130,386 40,000
Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell Ft Campbell Middle 62,634 62,634
School.
Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Air/Ground Integ. 9,091 9,091
Urban Live Fire Range.
Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Logistics Support 5,435 5,435
Operations Facility.
Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Multi-Use 5,138 5,138
Helicopter Training
Facility.
Def-Wide Maine Kittery Consolidated Warehouse 11,600 11,600
Replacement.
Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade Mission Support 30,000 30,000
Operations Warehouse
Facility.
Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize 218,000 218,000
Building #2 Inc 4.
Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize 99,000 99,000
Building #3 Inc 1.
Def-Wide Missouri St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) 213,600 -32,600 181,000
Complex Phase 1 Inc. 2.
Def-Wide Missouri St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) 110,000 110,000
Complex Phase 2 Inc. 1.
Def-Wide New Jersey Joint Base Mcguire-Dix- Hot Cargo Hydrant 10,200 10,200
Lakehurst System Replacement.
Def-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF Replace Training 12,109 12,109
Maze and Tower.
Def-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF SERE Resistance 20,257 20,257
Training Lab. Complex.
Def-Wide North Carolina New River Amb Care Center/Dental 32,580 32,580
Clinic Replacement.
Def-Wide Oklahoma Mcalester Bulk Diesel System 7,000 7,000
Replacement.
Def-Wide Texas Joint Base San Antonio Energy Aerospace 10,200 10,200
Operations Facility.
Def-Wide Texas Red River Army Depot General Purpose 71,500 71,500
Warehouse.
Def-Wide United Kingdom Croughton RAF Ambulatory Care Center 10,000 -10,000 0
Addition/Alteration.
Def-Wide Virginia Fort A.P. Hill Training Campus........ 11,734 11,734
Def-Wide Virginia Fort Belvoir Human Performance 6,127 6,127
Training Center.
Def-Wide Virginia Humphreys Engineer Maintenance and Supply 20,257 20,257
Center Facility.
Def-Wide Virginia Joint Base Langley- Fuel Facilities 6,900 6,900
Eustis Replacement.
Def-Wide Virginia Joint Base Langley- Ground Vehicle Fueling 5,800 5,800
Eustis Facility Replacement.
Def-Wide Virginia Pentagon Exterior Infrastruc. & 23,650 23,650
Security Improvements.
Def-Wide Virginia Pentagon North Village VACP & 12,200 12,200
Fencing.
Def-Wide Virginia Traning Center Dam Neck SOF Magazines.......... 8,959 8,959
Def-Wide Washington Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord Refueling Facility..... 26,200 26,200
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Contingency 10,000 -10,000 0
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Energy Resilience and 150,000 15,000 165,000
Locations Conserv. Invest. Prog..
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide ERCIP Design........... 10,000 10,000
Locations
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Exercise Related Minor 12,479 12,479
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design.... 86,941 86,941
Locations
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 31,642 31,642
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Planning & Design...... 42,705 42,705
Locations
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Planning and Design.... 55,699 55,699
Locations
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Unspecified Minor 17,366 17,366
Locations Construction.
Military Construction, Def-Wide Total 2,693,324 -219,986 2,473,338
.................................. ........................
NATO Worldwide Unspecified Nato Security Investment Nato Security 171,064 171,064
Program Investment Program.
NATO Security Investment Program Total 171,064 0 171,064
.................................. ........................
Army NG Alaska Joint Base Elmendorf- United States Property 27,000 27,000
Richardson & Fiscal Office.
Army NG Illinois Marseilles Training Automated Record Fire 5,000 5,000
Center Range.
Army NG Montana Malta National Guard 15,000 15,000
Readiness Center.
Army NG Nevada North Las Vegas National Guard 32,000 32,000
Readiness Center.
Army NG New Hampshire Pembroke National Guard 12,000 12,000
Readiness Center.
Army NG North Dakota Fargo National Guard 32,000 32,000
Readiness Center.
Army NG Ohio Camp Ravenna Automated Multipurpose 7,400 7,400
Machine Gun Range.
Army NG Oklahoma Lexington Aircraft Vehicle 0 11,000 11,000
Storage Building.
Army NG South Dakota Rapid City National Guard 15,000 15,000
Readiness Center.
Army NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design.... 16,622 16,622
Locations
Army NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 18,100 18,100
Locations Construction.
Military Construction, Army National Guard Total 180,122 11,000 191,122
.................................. ........................
Army Res California Fort Irwin ECS Modified TEMF / 34,000 34,000
Warehouse.
Army Res Washington Yakima Training Center ECS Modified TEMF...... 0 23,000 23,000
Army Res Wisconsin Fort Mccoy Transient Training 23,000 23,000
Barracks.
Army Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design.... 5,855 5,855
Locations
Army Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 2,064 2,064
Locations Construction.
Military Construction, Army Reserve Total 64,919 23,000 87,919
.................................. ........................
N/MC Res California Naval Weapons Station Reserve Training Center 21,740 21,740
Seal Beach
N/MC Res Georgia Fort Benning Reserve Training Center 13,630 13,630
N/MC Res Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Reserve Training Center 0 0
N/MC Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design...... 4,695 4,695
Locations
N/MC Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,000 3,000
Locations Construction.
Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total 43,065 0 43,065
.................................. ........................
Air NG California Channel Islands Air Construct C-130J Flight 8,000 8,000
National Guard Station Simulator Facility.
Air NG Hawaii Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Construct Addition to F- 17,000 17,000
Hickam 22 LO/CRF B3408.
Air NG Illinois Greater Peoria Regional Construct New Fire 9,000 9,000
Airport Crash/Rescue Station.
Air NG Louisiana New Orleans NORTHCOM--Construct 15,000 15,000
Alert Apron.
Air NG Louisiana New Orleans NORTHCOM--Construct 0 24,000 24,000
Alert Facilities.
Air NG Minnesota Duluth International Construct Small Arms 0 8,000 8,000
Airport Range.
Air NG Montana Great Falls Construct Aircraft 0 9,000 9,000
International Airport Apron.
Air NG New York Francis S. Gabreski Security Forces/ 20,000 20,000
Airport Comm.Training Facility.
Air NG Ohio Mansfield Lahm Airport Replace Fire Station... 0 13,000 13,000
Air NG Ohio Rickenbacker Construct Small Arms 0 8,000 8,000
International Airport Range.
Air NG Pennsylvania Fort Indiantown Gap Replace Operations 8,000 8,000
Training/Dining Hall.
Air NG Virginia Joint Base Langley- Construct Cyber Ops 10,000 10,000
Eustis Facility.
Air NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 23,626 23,626
Locations Construction.
Air NG Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Planning and Design.... 18,500 18,500
Locations
Military Construction, Air National Guard Total 129,126 62,000 191,126
.................................. ........................
AF Res Florida Patrick Air Force Base HC-130J Mx Hanger...... 0 24,000 24,000
AF Res Indiana Grissom Air Reserve Base Add/Alter Aircraft 12,100 12,100
Maintenance Hangar.
AF Res Indiana Grissom Air Reserve Base Aerial Port Facility... 0 9,400 9,400
AF Res Massachusetts Westover Air Reserve Regional ISO Mx Hanger. 0 42,600 42,600
Base
AF Res Minnesota Minneapolis-St Paul Small Arms Range....... 9,000 9,000
International Airport
AF Res Mississippi Keesler Air Force Base Aeromedical Staging 4,550 4,550
Squadron Facility.
AF Res New York Niagara Falls Physical Fitness Center 14,000 14,000
International Airport
AF Res Ohio Youngstown Air Rserve Relocation Main Gate... 0 8,800 8,800
Station
AF Res Texas Naval Air Station Joint Munitions Training/ 3,100 3,100
Reserve Base Fort Worth Admin Facility.
AF Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design...... 4,055 4,055
Locations
AF Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,358 3,358
Locations Construction.
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total 50,163 84,800 134,963
.................................. ........................
FH Con Army Germany Baumholder Family Housing 32,000 32,000
Improvements.
FH Con Army Italy Vicenza Family Housing New 95,134 95,134
Construction.
FH Con Army Korea Camp Humphreys Family Housing New 85,000 85,000
Construction Incr 3.
FH Con Army Korea Camp Walker Family Housing 68,000 68,000
Replacement
Construction.
FH Con Army Puerto Rico Fort Buchanan Family Housing 26,000 26,000
Replacement
Construction.
FH Con Army Wisconsin Fort Mccoy Family Housing New 6,200 6,200
Construction.
FH Con Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Family Housing P & D... 18,326 18,326
Locations
Family Housing Construction, Army Total 330,660 0 330,660
.................................. ........................
FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............ 15,842 15,842
Locations
FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 18,801 1,500 20,301
Locations Support.
FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................ 161,252 161,252
Locations
FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............ 75,530 75,530
Locations
FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Management............. 36,302 -1,500 34,802
Locations
FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous.......... 408 408
Locations
FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Services............... 10,502 10,502
Locations
FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Utilities.............. 57,872 57,872
Locations
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total 376,509 0 376,509
.................................. ........................
FH Con Navy Mariana Islands Guam Replace Anderson 83,441 83,441
Housing PH III.
FH Con Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Design, Washington DC.. 4,502 4,502
Locations
FH Con Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Improvements, 16,638 16,638
Locations Washington DC.
Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total 104,581 0 104,581
.................................. ........................
FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............ 16,395 16,395
Locations
FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 21,767 1,500 23,267
Locations Support.
FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................ 62,515 62,515
Locations
FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............ 86,328 86,328
Locations
FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Management............. 50,870 -1,500 49,370
Locations
FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous.......... 148 148
Locations
FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Services............... 16,261 16,261
Locations
FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Utilities.............. 60,252 60,252
Locations
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total 314,536 0 314,536
.................................. ........................
FH Con AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Construction 75,247 75,247
Locations Improvements.
FH Con AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Planning & Design...... 3,199 3,199
Locations
Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total 78,446 0 78,446
.................................. ........................
FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............ 30,645 30,645
Locations
FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 22,205 1,500 23,705
Locations Support.
FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................ 15,832 15,832
Locations
FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............ 129,763 129,763
Locations
FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Management............. 54,423 -1,500 52,923
Locations
FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous.......... 2,171 2,171
Locations
FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Services............... 13,669 13,669
Locations
FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Utilities.............. 48,566 48,566
Locations
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total 317,274 0 317,274
.................................. ........................
FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............ 1,060 1,060
Locations
FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................ 51,278 51,278
Locations
FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............ 1,663 1,663
Locations
FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Management............. 155 155
Locations
FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Services............... 2 2
Locations
FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Utilities.............. 4,215 4,215
Locations
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total 58,373 0 58,373
.................................. ........................
FHIF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Administrative 1,653 1,653
Locations Expenses--FHIF.
DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total 1,653 0 1,653
.................................. ........................
UHIF Worldwide Unspecified Unaccompanied Housing Administrative 600 600
Improvement Fund Expenses--UHIF.
Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total 600 0 600
.................................. ........................
BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Base Realignment and 62,796 18,110 80,906
Locations Closure.
BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Base Realignment and 151,839 19,110 170,949
Locations Closure.
BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Base Realignment and 52,903 18,110 71,013
Locations Closure.
Base Realignment and Closure Total 267,538 55,330 322,868
.................................. ........................
PYS Prior Year Savings Prior Year Savings Prior Year Savings..... 0 -71,158 -71,158
Prior Year Savings Total 0 -71,158 -71,158
.................................. ........................
Total, Military Construction 10,462,617 -130,139 10,332,478
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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.
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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2019 House
Account State/ Country Installation Project Title Request House Change Agreement
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Army Bulgaria Nevo Selo EDI: Ammunition Holding 5,200 5,200
Area.
Army Cuba Guantanamo Bay High Value Detention 69,000 -69,000 0
Facility.
Army Poland Drawsko Pomorski Training EDI: Staging Area.......... 17,000 17,000
Area
Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Ammunition Storage 52,000 52,000
Facility.
Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Bulk Fuel Storage..... 21,000 21,000
Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Rail Extension & 14,000 14,000
Railhead.
Army Poland Zagan Training Area EDI: Rail Extension and 6,400 6,400
Railhead.
Army Poland Zagan Training Area EDI: Staging Area.......... 34,000 34,000
Army Romania Mihail Kogalniceanu EDI: Explosives & Ammo Load/ 21,651 21,651
Unload Apron.
Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide EDI: Planning and Design... 20,999 20,999
Locations
Military Construction, Army Total 261,250 -69,000 192,250
........................... ...........................
Navy Greece Souda Bay EDI: Joint Mobility 41,650 41,650
Processing Center.
Navy Greece Souda Bay EDI: Marathi Logistics 6,200 6,200
Support Center.
Navy Italy Sigonella EDI: P-8A Taxiway.......... 66,050 66,050
Navy Spain Rota EDI: Port Operations 21,590 21,590
Facilities.
Navy United Kingdom Lossiemouth EDI: P-8 Base Improvements. 79,130 79,130
Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide EDI: Planning and Design... 12,700 12,700
Locations
Military Construction, Navy Total 227,320 0 227,320
........................... ...........................
AF Germany Ramstein AB EDI: KMC DABS-FEV/RH 119,000 119,000
Storage Warehouses.
AF Norway Rygge EDI: Construct Taxiway..... 13,800 13,800
AF Qatar Al Udeid Flight line Support 0 30,400 30,400
Facilities.
AF Qatar Al Udeid Personnel Deployment 0 40,000 40,000
Processing Facility.
AF Slovakia Malacky EDI: Regional Munitions 59,000 59,000
Storage Area.
AF United Kingdom RAF Fairford EDI: Construct DABS-FEV 87,000 87,000
Storage.
AF United Kingdom RAF Fairford EDI: Munitions Holding Area 19,000 19,000
AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide EDI: Planning & Design 48,000 -1,400 46,600
Locations Funds.
Military Construction, Air Force Total 345,800 69,000 414,800
........................... ...........................
Def-Wide Estonia Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Operations 6,100 6,100
Facility.
Def-Wide Estonia Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Training Facility. 9,600 9,600
Def-Wide Qatar Al Udeid Trans-Regional Logistics 60,000 60,000
Complex.
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide EDI: Planning and Design... 7,100 7,100
Locations
Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design... 4,250 4,250
Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total 87,050 0 87,050
........................... ...........................
Total, Military Construction 921,420 0 921,420
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TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL
SECURITY PROGRAMS
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.
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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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House
Program FY 2019 Request House Change Authorized
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Discretionary Summary By Appropriation
Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies
Appropriation Summary:
Energy Programs
Nuclear Energy...................................... 136,090 0 136,090
Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National nuclear security administration:
Weapons activities................................ 11,017,078 198,000 11,215,078
Defense nuclear nonproliferation.................. 1,862,825 127,000 1,989,825
Naval reactors.................................... 1,788,618 0 1,788,618
Federal salaries and expenses..................... 422,529 -18,000 404,529
Total, National nuclear security administration..... 15,091,050 307,000 15,398,050
Environmental and other defense activities:
Defense environmental cleanup..................... 5,630,217 50,000 5,680,217
Other defense activities.......................... 853,300 0 853,300
Defense nuclear waste disposal.................... 30,000 0 30,000
Total, Environmental & other defense activities..... 6,513,517 50,000 6,563,517
Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities............... 21,604,567 357,000 21,961,567
Total, Discretionary Funding.............................. 21,740,657 357,000 22,097,657
Nuclear Energy
Idaho sitewide safeguards and security.................. 136,090 136,090
Total, Nuclear Energy..................................... 136,090 0 136,090
Weapons Activities
Directed stockpile work
Life extension programs and major alterations
B61-12 Life extension program....................... 794,049 794,049
W76-1 Life extension program........................ 48,888 48,888
W88 Alt 370......................................... 304,285 304,285
W80-4 Life extension program........................ 654,766 654,766
IW-1................................................ 53,000 53,000
W76-2 Warhead modification program.................. 65,000 65,000
Total, Life extension programs and major alterations.. 1,919,988 0 1,919,988
Stockpile systems
B61 Stockpile systems............................... 64,547 64,547
W76 Stockpile systems............................... 94,300 94,300
W78 Stockpile systems............................... 81,329 81,329
W80 Stockpile systems............................... 80,204 80,204
B83 Stockpile systems............................... 35,082 35,082
W87 Stockpile systems............................... 83,107 83,107
W88 Stockpile systems............................... 180,913 180,913
Total, Stockpile systems.............................. 619,482 0 619,482
Weapons dismantlement and disposition
Operations and maintenance.......................... 56,000 56,000
Stockpile services
Production support.................................. 512,916 -4,000 508,916
Program decrease.................................. [-4,000]
Research and development support.................... 38,129 38,129
R&D certification and safety........................ 216,582 -2,000 214,582
Program decrease.................................. [-2,000]
Management, technology, and production.............. 300,736 -2,000 298,736
Program decrease.................................. [-2,000]
Total, Stockpile services............................. 1,068,363 -8,000 1,060,363
Strategic materials
Uranium sustainment................................. 87,182 87,182
Plutonium sustainment............................... 361,282 361,282
Tritium sustainment................................. 205,275 205,275
Lithium sustainment................................. 29,135 29,135
Domestic uranium enrichment......................... 100,704 100,704
Strategic materials sustainment..................... 218,794 218,794
Total, Strategic materials............................ 1,002,372 0 1,002,372
Total, Directed stockpile work.......................... 4,666,205 -8,000 4,658,205
Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E)
Science
Advanced certification.............................. 57,710 57,710
Primary assessment technologies..................... 95,057 -2,000 93,057
Program decrease.................................. [-2,000]
Dynamic materials properties........................ 131,000 -3,000 128,000
Program decrease.................................. [-3,000]
Advanced radiography................................ 32,544 32,544
Secondary assessment technologies................... 77,553 77,553
Academic alliances and partnerships................. 53,364 53,364
Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments... 117,632 117,632
Total, Science........................................ 564,860 -5,000 559,860
Engineering
Enhanced surety..................................... 43,226 43,226
Weapon systems engineering assessment technology.... 27,536 27,536
Nuclear survivability............................... 48,230 48,230
Enhanced surveillance............................... 58,375 58,375
Stockpile Responsiveness............................ 34,000 6,000 40,000
Program increase.................................. [6,000]
Total, Engineering ................................... 211,367 6,000 217,367
Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield
Ignition............................................ 22,434 20,000 42,434
Maintain sustainable levels....................... [20,000]
Support of other stockpile programs................. 17,397 4,000 21,397
Maintain sustainable levels....................... [4,000]
Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support.... 51,453 10,000 61,453
Maintain sustainable levels....................... [10,000]
Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion............ 8,310 8,310
Facility operations and target production........... 319,333 15,000 334,333
Maintain sustainable levels....................... [15,000]
Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield..... 418,927 49,000 467,927
Advanced simulation and computing
Advanced simulation and computing................... 656,401 656,401
Construction:
18-D-670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling 24,000 24,000
Equipment, LANL..................................
18-D-620, Exascale Computing Facility 23,000 23,000
Modernization Project, LLNL......................
Total, Construction................................. 47,000 0 47,000
Total, Advanced simulation and computing.............. 703,401 0 703,401
Advanced manufacturing
Additive manufacturing.............................. 17,447 17,447
Component manufacturing development................. 48,477 48,477
Process technology development...................... 30,914 30,914
Total, Advanced manufacturing......................... 96,838 0 96,838
Total, RDT&E............................................ 1,995,393 50,000 2,045,393
Infrastructure and operations
Operations of facilities.............................. 891,000 891,000
Safety and environmental operations................... 115,000 115,000
Maintenance and repair of facilities.................. 365,000 39,000 404,000
Address high-priority repair needs and preventive [39,000]
maintenance........................................
Recapitalization:
Infrastructure and safety........................... 431,631 67,000 498,631
Support high-priority deferred maintenance........ [67,000]
Capability based investments........................ 109,057 4,000 113,057
Program increase.................................. [4,000]
Total, Recapitalization............................... 540,688 71,000 611,688
Construction:
19-D-670, 138kV Power Transmission System 6,000 6,000
Replacement, NNSS..................................
19-D-660, Lithium Production Capability, Y-12....... 19,000 19,000
18-D-680, Material Staging Facility, Pantex......... 0 24,000 24,000
18-D-650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS........ 27,000 27,000
17-D-710, West End Protected Area reduction Project, 0 9,000 9,000
Y-12...............................................
17-D-640, U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS.... 53,000 53,000
16-D-515, Albuquerque complex project............... 47,953 47,953
14-D-710, DAF Argus project, NNSS................... 0 2,000 2,000
06-D-141 Uranium processing facility Y-12, Oak 703,000 703,000
Ridge, TN..........................................
04-D-125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility 235,095 235,095
replacement project, LANL..........................
Total, Construction................................... 1,091,048 35,000 1,126,048
Total, Infrastructure and operations.................... 3,002,736 145,000 3,147,736
Secure transportation asset
Operations and equipment.............................. 176,617 176,617
Program direction..................................... 102,022 102,022
Total, Secure transportation asset...................... 278,639 0 278,639
Defense nuclear security
Operations and maintenance............................ 690,638 11,000 701,638
Physical security infrastructure recapitalization [11,000]
and CSTART.........................................
Total, Defense nuclear security......................... 690,638 11,000 701,638
Information technology and cybersecurity................ 221,175 221,175
Legacy contractor pensions.............................. 162,292 162,292
Total, Weapons Activities................................. 11,017,078 198,000 11,215,078
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs
Global material security
International nuclear security...................... 46,339 46,339
Domestic radiological security...................... 90,764 90,764
International radiological security................. 59,576 59,576
Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence.......... 140,429 140,429
Total, Global material security....................... 337,108 0 337,108
Material management and minimization
HEU reactor conversion.............................. 98,300 98,300
Nuclear material removal............................ 32,925 32,925
Material disposition................................ 200,869 200,869
Total, Material management & minimization............. 332,094 0 332,094
Nonproliferation and arms control..................... 129,703 129,703
Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D.................. 456,095 12,000 468,095
Acceleration of low-yield detection experiments..... [6,000]
Future nuclear proliferation challenges, including [6,000]
3D printing........................................
Nonproliferation Construction:
18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project...... 59,000 59,000
99-D-143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication 220,000 115,000 335,000
Facility, SRS......................................
Total, Nonproliferation construction.................. 279,000 115,000 394,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs........ 1,534,000 127,000 1,661,000
Legacy contractor pensions.............................. 28,640 28,640
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program.. 319,185 319,185
Use of prior year balances.............................. -19,000 -19,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation................... 1,862,825 127,000 1,989,825
Naval Reactors
Naval reactors development.............................. 514,951 514,951
Columbia-Class reactor systems development.............. 138,000 138,000
S8G Prototype refueling................................. 250,000 250,000
Naval reactors operations and infrastructure............ 525,764 525,764
Construction:
19-D-930, KS Overhead Piping.......................... 10,994 10,994
17-D-911, BL Fire System Upgrade...................... 13,200 13,200
14-D-901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, 287,000 287,000
NRF..................................................
Total, Construction..................................... 311,194 0 311,194
Program direction....................................... 48,709 48,709
Total, Naval Reactors..................................... 1,788,618 0 1,788,618
Federal Salaries And Expenses
Program direction....................................... 422,529 -18,000 404,529
Program decrease...................................... [-18,000]
Total, Office Of The Administrator........................ 422,529 -18,000 404,529
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Closure sites:
Closure sites administration.......................... 4,889 4,889
Richland:
River corridor and other cleanup operations........... 89,577 89,577
Central plateau remediation........................... 562,473 50,000 612,473
Accelerated remediation of 300-296 waste [50,000]
site.......................................
Richland community and regulatory support............. 5,121 5,121
Construction:
18-D-404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage..... 1,000 1,000
Total, Construction................................... 1,000 0 1,000
Total, Hanford site..................................... 658,171 50,000 708,171
Office of River Protection:
Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning.... 15,000 15,000
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition... 677,460 677,460
Construction:
15-D-409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP 56,053 56,053
01-D-416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D.................... 675,000 675,000
01-D-416 E--Pretreatment Facility................... 15,000 15,000
Total, Construction................................... 746,053 0 746,053
Total, Office of River protection....................... 1,438,513 0 1,438,513
Idaho National Laboratory:
SNF stabilization and disposition--2012............... 17,000 17,000
Solid waste stabilization and disposition............. 148,387 148,387
Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and 137,739 137,739
disposition..........................................
Soil and water remediation--2035...................... 42,900 42,900
Idaho community and regulatory support................ 3,200 3,200
Total, Idaho National Laboratory........................ 349,226 0 349,226
NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory................ 1,704 1,704
Nuclear facility D & D
Separations Process Research Unit................... 15,000 15,000
Nevada.............................................. 60,136 60,136
Sandia National Laboratories........................ 2,600 2,600
Los Alamos National Laboratory...................... 191,629 191,629
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.................. 271,069 0 271,069
Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear facility D & D
OR-0041--D&D - Y-12................................. 30,214 30,214
OR-0042--D&D -ORNL.................................. 60,007 60,007
Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D...................... 90,221 0 90,221
U233 Disposition Program.............................. 45,000 45,000
OR cleanup and waste disposition
OR cleanup and disposition.......................... 67,000 67,000
Construction:
17-D-401 On-site waste disposal facility.......... 5,000 5,000
14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility... 11,274 11,274
Total, Construction................................. 16,274 0 16,274
Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition............... 83,274 0 83,274
OR community & regulatory support..................... 4,711 4,711
OR technology development and deployment.............. 3,000 3,000
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............................ 226,206 0 226,206
Savannah River Sites:
Nuclear Material Management........................... 351,331 351,331
Environmental Cleanup
Environmental Cleanup............................... 166,105 166,105
Construction:
18-D-402, Emergency Operations Center............. 1,259 1,259
Total, Environmental Cleanup.......................... 167,364 0 167,364
SR community and regulatory support................... 4,749 4,749
Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and 805,686 805,686
disposition........................................
Construction:
18-D-401, SDU #8/9................................ 37,450 37,450
17-D-402--Saltstone Disposal Unit #7.............. 41,243 41,243
05-D-405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah 65,000 65,000
River Site.......................................
Total, Construction................................. 143,693 0 143,693
Total, Savannah River site.............................. 1,472,823 0 1,472,823
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Operations and maintenance............................ 220,000 220,000
Central characterization project...................... 19,500 19,500
Critical Infrastructure Repair/Replacement............ 46,695 46,695
Transportation........................................ 25,500 25,500
Construction:
15-D-411 Safety significant confinement ventilation 84,212 84,212
system, WIPP.......................................
15-D-412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP........................ 1,000 1,000
Total, Construction................................... 85,212 0 85,212
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant...................... 396,907 0 396,907
Program direction....................................... 300,000 300,000
Program support......................................... 6,979 6,979
Minority Serving Institution Partnership................ 6,000 6,000
Safeguards and Security
Oak Ridge Reservation................................. 14,023 14,023
Paducah............................................... 15,577 15,577
Portsmouth............................................ 15,078 15,078
Richland/Hanford Site................................. 86,686 86,686
Savannah River Site................................... 183,357 183,357
Waste Isolation Pilot Project......................... 6,580 6,580
West Valley........................................... 3,133 3,133
Total, Safeguards and Security.......................... 324,434 0 324,434
Technology development.................................. 25,000 25,000
HQEF-0040--Excess Facilities............................ 150,000 150,000
Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup...................... 5,630,217 50,000 5,680,217
Other Defense Activities
Environment, health, safety and security
Environment, health, safety and security.............. 135,194 135,194
Program direction..................................... 70,653 70,653
Total, Environment, Health, safety and security......... 205,847 0 205,847
Independent enterprise assessments
Independent enterprise assessments.................... 24,068 24,068
Program direction..................................... 52,702 52,702
Total, Independent enterprise assessments............... 76,770 0 76,770
Specialized security activities......................... 254,378 254,378
Office of Legacy Management
Legacy management..................................... 140,575 140,575
Program direction..................................... 18,302 18,302
Total, Office of Legacy Management...................... 158,877 0 158,877
Defense related administrative support
Chief financial officer............................... 48,484 48,484
Chief information officer............................. 96,793 96,793
Project management oversight and Assessments.......... 8,412 8,412
Total, Defense related administrative support........... 153,689 0 153,689
Office of hearings and appeals.......................... 5,739 5,739
Subtotal, Other defense activities........................ 855,300 0 855,300
Rescission of prior year balances (OHA)................. -2,000 -2,000
Total, Other Defense Activities........................... 853,300 0 853,300
Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal
Yucca mountain and interim storage...................... 30,000 30,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal..................... 30,000 0 30,000
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION REQUEST
The Department of Defense requested legislation, in
accordance with the program of the President, as illustrated by
the correspondence set out below:
March 9, 2018.
Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed please find a draft of proposed
legislation, titled the ``National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2019'', which the Department of Defense
requests be enacted during the second session of the 115th
Congress.
The purpose of each provision in the proposed bill is
stated in the accompanying section-by-section analysis.
The Department is currently working with the Administration
on additional legislative initiatives, which the Department
hopes to transmit to Congress for its consideration in the
coming weeks.
The Office of Management and Budget advises that there is
no objection, from the standpoint of the Administration's
program, to the presenting of these legislative proposals for
your consideration and the consideration of Congress.
Sincerely,
Robert R. Hood.
Enclosure: As Stated.
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March 16, 2018.
Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed please find additional
legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests
be enacted during the second session of the 115th Congress. The
purpose of each proposal is stated in the accompanying section-
by-section analysis. The Department submits these proposals as
a follow-on to the earlier transmittal of our request for
enactment of proposed legislation titled the ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019''.
The Department is currently working with the Administration
on additional legislative initiatives, which the Department
hopes to transmit to Congress for its consideration in the
coming weeks.
The Office of Management and Budget advises that there is
no objection, from the standpoint of the Administration's
program, to the presenting of these legislative proposals for
your consideration and the consideration of Congress.
Sincerely,
Robert R. Hood.
Enclosure: As Stated.
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March 26, 2018.
Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed please find additional
legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests
be enacted during the second session of the 115th Congress. The
purpose of each proposal is stated in the accompanying section-
by-section analysis. The Department submits these proposals as
a follow-on to the earlier transmittal of our request for
enactment of proposed legislation titled the ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019''.
The Department is currently working with the Administration
on additional legislative initiatives, which the Department
hopes to transmit to Congress for its consideration in the
coming weeks.
The Office of Management and Budget advises that there is
no objection, from the standpoint of the Administration's
program, to the presenting of these legislative proposals for
your consideration and the consideration of Congress.
Sincerely,
Robert R. Hood.
Enclosure: As Stated.
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April 3, 2018.
Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed please find additional
legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests
be enacted during the second session of the 115th Congress. The
purpose of each proposal is stated in the accompanying section-
by-section analysis. The Department submits these proposals as
a follow-on to the earlier transmittal of our request for
enactment of proposed legislation titled the ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019''.
The Department is currently working with the Administration
on additional legislative initiatives, which the Department
hopes to transmit to Congress for its consideration in the
coming weeks.
The Office of Management and Budget advises that there is
no objection, from the standpoint of the Administration's
program, to the presenting of these legislative proposals for
your consideration and the consideration of Congress.
Sincerely,
Robert R. Hood.
Enclosure: As Stated.
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April 13, 2018.
Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Enclosed please find additional
legislative proposals that the Department of Defense requests
be enacted during the second session of the 115th Congress. The
purpose of each proposal is stated in the accompanying section-
by-section analysis. The Department submits these proposals as
a follow-on to the earlier transmittal of our request for
enactment of proposed legislation titled the ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019''.
The Department is currently working with the Administration
on additional legislative initiatives, which the Department
hopes to transmit to Congress for its consideration in the
coming weeks.
The Office of Management and Budget advises that there is
no objection, from the standpoint of the Administration's
program, to the presenting of these legislative proposals for
your consideration and the consideration of Congress.
Sincerely,
Robert R. Hood.
Enclosure: As Stated.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES
House of Representatives,
Committee on the Budget,
Washington, DC, May 10, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thornberry: I am writing regarding H.R. 5515,
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
This legislation contains subject matter within the
jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget. However, in order
to expedite floor consideration of this important legislation,
the Committee waives consideration of the bill.
The Committee on the Budget takes this action only with the
understanding that the Committee's jurisdictional interests
over this and similar legislation are in no way diminished or
altered. I also ask that the Committee on the Budget be
appropriately consulted and involved as this bill or similar
legislation moves forward so that the Committee may address any
remaining issues that fall within its jurisdiction.
The Committee also reserves the right to seek appointment
to any House-Senate conference on this legislation and requests
your support if such a request is made. I would appreciate your
response to this letter, confirming this understanding with
respect to H.R. 5515 and would ask that a copy of our exchange
of letters on this matter be included in the Congressional
Record during House Floor consideration. Thank you for your
attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
Steve Womack,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Steve Womack,
Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on the Budget has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not to
request a referral in the interest of expediting consideration
of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on the Budget is not waiving its jurisdiction.
Further, this exchange of letters will be included in the
committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
Washington, DC, May 11, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thornberry: I write in regard to H.R. 5515,
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019.'' Although the Committee on Energy and Commerce has
jurisdictional interests in the bill, I wanted to notify you
that the will forgo action on the bill so that it may proceed
expeditiously to the House floor for consideration.
This is done with the understanding that the Committee on
Energy and Commerce's jurisdictional interests over this and
similar legislation are in no way diminished or altered. In
addition, the Committee reserves the right to seek conferees on
H.R. 5515 and requests your support when such a request is
made.
I would appreciate your response confirming this
understanding with respect to H.R. 5515 and ask that a copy of
our exchange of letters on this matter be included in the
Congressional Record during consideration of the bill on the
House floor.
Sincerely,
Greg Walden,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Greg Walden,
Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Energy and Commerce has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing
a sequential referral, the Committee on Energy and Commerce is
not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters
will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Financial Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thornberry: I am writing to you regarding
H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2019. There are certain provisions of H.R. 5515 which fall
within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on Financial
Services.
In the interest of permitting your committee to have the
House expeditiously consider H.R. 5515, I am writing to waive
this Committee's right to sequential referral. I do so with the
understanding that by waiving consideration of the bill the
Committee on Financial Services does not waive any future
jurisdictional claim over the subject matters contained in H.R.
5515 which fall within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that
you urge the Speaker to name members of the Committee on
Financial Services to any conference committee which is named
to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
5515 and into the Congressional Record during consideration of
the measure on the House floor. Thank you for your attention to
these important matters.
Sincerely,
Jeb Hensarling,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Jeb Hensarling,
Chairman, Committee on Financial Services
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Financial Services has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing
a sequential referral, the Committee on Financial Services is
not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters
will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: I write to confirm our mutual
understanding regarding H.R. 5515, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which contains
substantial matter that falls within the Rule X legislative
jurisdiction of the Foreign Affairs Committee. I appreciate the
cooperation that allowed us to work out mutually agreeable text
on numerous matters prior to your markup.
Based on that cooperation and our associated
understandings, the Foreign Affairs Committee will not seek a
sequential referral or object to floor consideration of the
bill text approved at your Committee markup. This decision in
no way diminishes or alters the jurisdictional interests of the
Foreign Affairs Committee in this bill, any subsequent
amendments, or similar legislation. I request your support for
the appointment of House Foreign Affairs conferees during any
House-Senate conference on this legislation.
Finally, I respectfully request that you include this
letter and your response in your committee report on the bill
and in the Congressional Record during consideration of H.R.
5515 on the House floor.
Sincerely,
Edward R. Royce,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Edward R. Royce,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Foreign Affairs has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not to
request a referral in the interest of expediting consideration
of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Homeland Security,
Washington, DC, May 10, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Thornberry: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. There are certain provisions in this legislation which
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Homeland Security.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, I
am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. However, I do so with the understanding that by
waiving consideration of the bill, the Committee on Homeland
Security does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over
the subject matters contained in the bill which fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
which is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
5515 and into the Congressional Record during consideration of
the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the cooperative
spirit in which you and your staff have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Michael T. McCaul,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Michael T. McCaul,
Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Homeland Security has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not to
request a referral in the interest of expediting consideration
of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on Homeland Security is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on the Judiciary,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thornberry: I write with respect to H.R.
5515, the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019.'' As a result of your having consulted with us on
provisions within H.R. 5515 that fall within the Rule X
jurisdiction of the Committee on the Judiciary, I forego any
further consideration of this bill so that it may proceed
expeditiously to the House floor for consideration.
The Judiciary Committee takes this action with our mutual
understanding that by foregoing consideration of H.R. 5515 at
this time, we do not waive any jurisdiction over subject matter
contained in this or similar legislation and that our committee
will be appropriately consulted and involved as this bill or
similar legislation moves forward so that we may address any
remaining issues in our jurisdiction. Our committee also
reserves the right to seek appointment of an appropriate number
of conferees to any House-Senate conference involving this or
similar legislation and asks that you support any such request.
I would appreciate a response to this letter confirming
this understanding with respect to H.R. 5515 and would ask that
a copy of our exchange of letters on this matter be included
your committee report and in the Congressional Record during
floor consideration of H.R. 5515.
Sincerely,
Bob Goodlatte,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Bob Goodlatte,
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on the Judiciary has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not to
request a referral in the interest of expediting consideration
of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on the Judiciary is not waiving its jurisdiction.
Further, this exchange of letters will be included in the
committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Natural Resources,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Thornberry: I am writing to you concerning the
bill H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019. There are certain provisions in the
legislation which fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the
Committee on Natural Resources.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, I
am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill the Committee on Natural Resources
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the subject
matters contained in the bill which fall within its Rule X
jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to name
members of this committee to any conference committee which is
named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
5515 and into the Congressional Record during consideration of
the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the cooperative
spirit in which you have worked regarding this matter and
others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Rob Bishop,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Rob Bishop,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Natural Resources has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not to
request a referral in the interest of expediting consideration
of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on Natural Resources is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: I write concerning H.R. 5515, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. This
bill contains provisions within the jurisdiction of the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. As a result of
your having consulted with me concerning the provisions of the
bill that fall within our Rule X jurisdiction, I agree to forgo
consideration of the bill, so the bill may proceed
expeditiously to the House floor.
The Committee takes this action with our mutual
understanding that by foregoing consideration of H.R. 5515 we
do not waive any jurisdiction over the subject matter contained
in this or similar legislation, and we will be appropriately
consulted and involved as the bill or similar legislation moves
forward so we may address any remaining issues within our Rule
X jurisdiction. Further, I request your support for the
appointment of conferees from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform during any House-Senate conference on this or
related legislation.
Finally, I would appreciate a response confirming this
understanding and ask that a copy of our exchange of letters on
this matter be included in the bill report filed by the
Committee on Armed Services, as well as in the Congressional
Record during floor consideration thereof.
Sincerely,
Trey Gowdy,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Trey Gowdy,
Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in
this important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing
a sequential referral, the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further,
this exchange of letters will be included in the committee
report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Thornberry: I am writing to you concerning the
bill H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2019. There are certain provisions in the
legislation which fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill, I
am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over
the subject matters contained in the bill which fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
which is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
5515 and into the Congressional Record during consideration of
the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the cooperative
spirit in which you have worked regarding this matter and
others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Lamar Smith,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Lamar Smith,
Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in the
interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that
by foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further,
this exchange of letters will be included in the Congressional
Record.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Small Business,
Washington, DC, May 10, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thornberry: I write to confirm our mutual
understanding regarding H.R. 5515, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. This legislation
contains subject matter within the jurisdiction of the House of
Representatives' Committee on Small Business. However, in order
to expedite floor consideration of this important legislation,
the Committee waives consideration of the bill.
The House of Representatives' Committee on Small Business
takes this action only with the understanding that the
committee's jurisdictional interests over this and similar
legislation are in no way diminished or altered.
The Committee also reserves the right to seek appointment
to any House-Senate conference on this legislation and requests
your support if such a request is made. Finally, I would
appreciate your including this letter in the Congressional
Record during consideration of H.R. 5515 on the House Floor.
Thank you for you're the cooperative spirit in which you have
worked on these issues and others between our respective
committees.
Sincerely,
Steve Chabot,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Steve Chabot,
Chairman, Committee on Small Business,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Small Business has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not to
request a referral in the interest of expediting consideration
of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on Small Business is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Thornberry: I am writing to you concerning the
jurisdictional interest of the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure in matters being considered in H.R. 5515, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
Our committee recognizes the importance of H.R. 5515 and
the need for the legislation to move expeditiously. Therefore,
while we have a valid claim to jurisdiction over the bill, I do
not intend to request a sequential referral. This, of course,
is conditional on our mutual understanding that nothing in this
legislation or my decision to forego a sequential referral
waives, reduces or otherwise affects the jurisdiction of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and that a copy
of this letter and your response acknowledging our
jurisdictional interest will be included in the Committee
Report and as part of the Congressional Record during
consideration of this bill by the House.
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure also
asks that you support our request to be conferees on the
provisions over which we have jurisdiction during any House-
Senate conference.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
Bill Shuster,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Bill Shuster,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure has valid jurisdictional claims to certain
provisions in this important legislation, and I am most
appreciative of your decision not to request a referral in the
interest of expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that
by foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
Washington, DC, May 9, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thornberry: I write to confirm our mutual
understanding regarding H.R. 5515, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. This legislation
contains subject matter within the jurisdiction of the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. However, in order to expedite
floor consideration of this important legislation, the
committee waives consideration of the bill.
The Committee on Veterans' Affairs takes this action only
with the understanding that the committee's jurisdictional
interests over this and similar legislation are in no way
diminished or altered.
The committee also reserves the right to seek appointment
to any House-Senate conference on this legislation and requests
your support if such a request is made. Finally, I would
appreciate your including this letter in the Committee Report
and as part of the Congressional Record during consideration of
H.R. 5515 on the House Floor.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely,
David P. Roe, M.D.,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. David P. Roe, M.D.,
Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not to
request a referral in the interest of expediting consideration
of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Ways and Means,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Thornberry: I am writing with respect to the
jurisdictional interest of the Committee on Ways and Means in
matters being considered in H.R. 5515, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
As a result of your having consulted with us on provisions
in H.R. 5515 that fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the
Committee on Ways and Means, I agree to waive formal
consideration of this bill so that it may move expeditiously to
the floor. The Committee on Ways and Means takes this action
with the mutual understanding that we do not waive any
jurisdiction over the subject matter contained in this or
similar legislation, and the Committee will be appropriately
consulted and involved as the bill or similar legislation moves
forward so that we may address any remaining issues that fall
within our jurisdiction. The Committee also reserves the right
to seek appointment of an appropriate number of conferees to
any House-Senate conference involving this or similar
legislation, and requests your support for such request.
Finally, I would appreciate your response to this letter
confirming this understanding, and would ask that a copy of our
exchange of letters on this matter be included in the
Congressional Record during floor consideration of H.R. 5515.
Sincerely,
Kevin Brady,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 14, 2018.
Hon. Kevin Brady,
Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for your letter regarding H.R.
5515, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019. I agree that the Committee on Ways and Means has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not to
request a referral in the interest of expediting consideration
of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a sequential referral,
the Committee on Ways and Means is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry,
Chairman.
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATE
In compliance with clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the House
of Representatives, the cost estimate prepared by the
Congressional Budget Office and submitted pursuant to section
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is as follows:
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE
May 14, 2018.
Hon. Mac Thornberry
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
completed a preliminary estimate of the direct spending and
revenue effects of H.R. 5515, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, as ordered reported by
the House Committee on Armed Services on May 10, 2018. This
preliminary estimate is based on the Committee Print 115-70 of
H.R. 5515 that was posted to the website of the House Committee
on Rules on May 11, 2018. CBO's complete cost estimate for H.R.
5515, including discretionary costs, will be provided shortly.
Several provisions of the legislation would have
insignificant effects (some positive; some negative) on direct
spending. Those budgetary changes would result primarily from
provisions that would:
Authorize the Department of Defense to accept and
spend contributions for specific purposes,
Increase eligibility for military retirement, and
Change the timing of small amounts of outlays from
appropriations that are currently available.
On a preliminary basis, CBO estimates that enacting H.R.
5515 would affect net direct spending by less than $500,000
over the 2019-2028 period.
The bill also would increase certain civil and criminal
fines and would impose sanctions on entities that engage in
certain transactions with Russia. Those fines and penalties,
which are classified as revenues, would total less than
$500,000 over the next 10 years, CBO estimates. Because
enacting the bill would affect direct spending and revenues,
pay-as-you-go procedures apply.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is David Newman,
who can be reached at 226-2840.
Sincerely,
Keith Hall,
Director.
STATEMENT REQUIRED BY THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT
Pursuant to clause (3)(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, and section 308(a) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344):
(1) this legislation does not provide budget authority
subject to an allocation made pursuant to section 302(b) of
Public Law 93-344;
(2) the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Estimate included
in this report pursuant to clause (3)(c)(3) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives contains CBO's projection
of how this legislation will affect the levels of budget
authority, budget outlays, revenues, and tax expenditures for
fiscal year 2019 and for the ensuing 5 fiscal years; and
(3) the CBO Estimate does not identify any new budget
authority for assistance to state and local governments by this
measure at the time that this report was filed.
COMMITTEE COST ESTIMATE
Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(2)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, the Congressional Budget
Office Estimate included in this report satisfies the
requirement for the committee to include an estimate by the
committee of the costs incurred in carrying out this bill.
ADVISORY OF EARMARKS
The committee finds that H.R. 5515, the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, as reported, does not
contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or
limited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of
the Rules of the House of Representatives.
OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, this legislation results from
hearings and other oversight activities conducted by the
committee pursuant to clause 2(b)(1) of rule X. The findings
are reflected in the body of this report.
GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
With respect to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the general goal and objective of
H.R. 5515 is to maintain our national defense, to prepare the
warfighter for current and future threats, and to do so in a
fiscally responsible manner.
Our country continues to face national security challenges:
the Russian Federation continues its overt and covert attempts
to undermine democratic institutions and the international
rules-based order; the People's Republic of China is pursuing a
foreign policy that is increasingly aggressive toward U.S.
interests; the Islamic Republic of Iran is seeking to
destabilize areas in the Middle East; the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea maintains a nuclear program that undermines
peace and security in East Asia; and terrorist groups continue
to threaten U.S. citizens at home and abroad.
This legislation is a continuation of the efforts of the
Committee on Armed Services to provide for the common defense
by responding to these, and other, national security
challenges. The bill provides $617.1 billion to support core
Department of Defense requirements, a number consistent with
the President's Budget Request and the Bipartisan Budget Act of
2018 (Public Law 115-123). It also includes an additional $69.0
billion of Overseas Contingency Operations, also matching the
request. This includes money to fully fund the 2.6 percent pay
raise for troops, to expand funding for maintenance and
readiness, and to deter America's adversaries.
This bill also seeks to continue the committee's focus on
reform to create savings by cutting unnecessary waste. This
legislation includes numerous reforms to streamline the
Department of Defense. The bill reforms the definition of
commercial item to simplify Government purchasing, requires the
Department to examine its bureaucracy to identify redundant
activities for potential savings, and begins a process of
updating acquisition statutes to reduce unnecessary confusion
and red tape.
This bill continues the committee's work to ensure the
military is both adequately resourced and prepared to maintain
our national defense, and thereby fulfills the committee's
duties under Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution.
STATEMENT OF FEDERAL MANDATES
Pursuant to section 423 of Public Law 104-4, this
legislation contains no Federal mandates with respect to state,
local, and tribal governments, nor with respect to the private
sector. Similarly, the bill provides no Federal
intergovernmental mandates.
FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
Consistent with the requirements of section 5(b) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the committee finds that the
functions of the proposed advisory committee authorized in the
bill are not currently being nor could they be performed by one
or more agencies, an advisory committee already in existence or
by enlarging the mandate of an existing advisory committee.
APPLICABILITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The committee finds that this legislation does not relate
to the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law
104-1).
DUPLICATION OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS
No provision of H.R. 5515 establishes or reauthorizes a
program of the Federal Government known to be duplicative of
another Federal program, a program that was included in any
report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress
pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program
related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance.
DISCLOSURE OF DIRECTED RULE MAKINGS
The committee estimates that H.R. 5515 requires three
instances of directed rule makings. They are contained in the
following provisions:
(1) section 582
(2) section 830; and
(3) section 1610.
COMMITTEE VOTES
In accordance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, record votes were taken with
respect to the committee's consideration of H.R. 5515. The
record of these votes is contained in the following pages.
The committee ordered H.R. 5515 to be reported to the House
with a favorable recommendation by a vote of 60-1, a quorum
being present.
committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 1
h.r. 5515
On Hanabusa Log 301--Clarifies command and control
relationship as it relates to surface force readiness.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... ........ x ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 26 34 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 2
h.r. 5515
On Russell Log 323--Treatment of leases of non-excess
property entered into with insured depository institutions.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ x ........ .......... Mr. Smith....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Davis...... ........ x ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Turner.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Cooper...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Bordallo.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Shuster................... x ........ .......... Mr. Courtney.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Conaway................... x ........ .......... Ms. Tsongas..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... x ........ .......... Mr. Garamendi... ........ x ..........
Mr. Wittman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Speier...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Veasey...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Coffman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Gabbard..... ........ x ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. x ........ .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. x ........ .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... x ........ .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Rosen....... ........ x ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. x ........ .......... Mr. McEachin.... ........ x ..........
Ms. McSally................... x ........ .......... Mr. Carbajal.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Knight.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Murphy..... ........ x ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ x ........ .......... Mr. Khanna...... ........ x ..........
Dr. Abraham................... x ........ .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. ........ x ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. x ........ .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 33 28 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 3
h.r. 5515
On Russell Log 328--Transfer or possession of defense items
for national defense purposes.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ x ........ .......... Mr. Smith....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Davis...... ........ x ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. x ........ .......... Mr. Langevin.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Larsen...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Turner.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Cooper...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Bordallo.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Shuster................... x ........ .......... Mr. Courtney.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Conaway................... x ........ .......... Ms. Tsongas..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... x ........ .......... Mr. Garamendi... ........ x ..........
Mr. Wittman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Speier...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Gabbard..... ........ x ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. x ........ .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Norcross.... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Gallego..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Cook...................... x ........ .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. x ........ .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... x ........ .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. ........ x ..........
Mr. Graves.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Rosen....... ........ x ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. x ........ .......... Mr. McEachin.... ........ x ..........
Ms. McSally................... x ........ .......... Mr. Carbajal.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Knight.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Brown....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Russell................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Murphy..... ........ x ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ x ........ .......... Mr. Khanna...... ........ x ..........
Dr. Abraham................... x ........ .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. ........ x ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Suozzi...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. x ........ .......... Mr. Panetta..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 36 24 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 4
h.r. 5515
On O'Halleran Log 282--Requires the Secretary of Defense to
submit reports, on a quarterly basis, to HASC detailing direct
and indirect costs to DOD in support of travel by senior
executive officials on military aircraft.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 30 31 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 5
h.r. 5515
On Speier Log 054r2--Randomizes selection of members for
military courts-martial panels allowing for rank and theater of
operations considerations.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... ........ x ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 26 35 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 6
h.r. 5515
On Veasey Log 080r1--Directs the Secretary of Defense to
provide a report on the feasibility of tracking the number of
veterans who have served in the Armed Forces, as well as
service member dependents who have been deported from the U.S.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 29 32 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 7
h.r. 5515
On Gallego Log 336r1--Permit granting of reenlistment
waivers to individuals who attest to using marijuana.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 29 32 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 8
h.r. 5515
On Rogers Log 028--Expresses Congress' support for and
endorsement of the Administration's recent Nuclear Posture
Review.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ x ........ .......... Mr. Smith....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Davis...... ........ x ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. x ........ .......... Mr. Langevin.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Larsen...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Turner.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Cooper...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Bordallo.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Shuster................... x ........ .......... Mr. Courtney.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Conaway................... x ........ .......... Ms. Tsongas..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... x ........ .......... Mr. Garamendi... ........ x ..........
Mr. Wittman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Speier...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Veasey...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Coffman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Gabbard..... ........ x ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. x ........ .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Scott..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Norcross.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Gallego..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Cook...................... x ........ .......... Mr. Moulton..... ........ x ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. x ........ .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... x ........ .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. ........ x ..........
Mr. Graves.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Rosen....... ........ x ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. x ........ .......... Mr. McEachin.... ........ x ..........
Ms. McSally................... x ........ .......... Mr. Carbajal.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Knight.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Brown....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Russell................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Murphy..... ........ x ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ x ........ .......... Mr. Khanna...... ........ x ..........
Dr. Abraham................... x ........ .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. ........ x ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Suozzi...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. x ........ .......... Mr. Panetta..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 33 28 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 9
h.r. 5515
On Larsen Log 070--Provides CJCS with waiver authority of
the prohibitions related to ICBMs in section 1645 of the bill.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 28 33 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 10
h.r. 5515
On Langevin Log 420--Perfecting Amendment to the Substitute
Amendment offered by Mr. Byrne (Log 414).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 28 33 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 11
h.r. 5515
On Gallego Log 406--Strikes section 1109.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... ........ ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 27 33 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 12
h.r. 5515
On Bishop Log 221r2--Provision does not allow for listing
of the Greater Sage Grouse, Lesser Prairie Chicken and American
Burying Beetle under ESA for a 10-year period.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Thornberry................ x ........ .......... Mr. Smith....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Davis...... ........ x ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. x ........ .......... Mr. Langevin.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Larsen...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Turner.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Cooper...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Bordallo.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Shuster................... x ........ .......... Mr. Courtney.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Conaway................... x ........ .......... Ms. Tsongas..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... x ........ .......... Mr. Garamendi... ........ x ..........
Mr. Wittman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Speier...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Veasey...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Coffman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Gabbard..... ........ x ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. x ........ .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Scott..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Norcross.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Gallego..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Cook...................... x ........ .......... Mr. Moulton..... ........ x ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. x ........ .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... x ........ .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. ........ x ..........
Mr. Graves.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Rosen....... ........ x ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. x ........ .......... Mr. McEachin.... ........ x ..........
Ms. McSally................... x ........ .......... Mr. Carbajal.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Knight.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Brown....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Russell................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Murphy..... ........ x ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ x ........ .......... Mr. Khanna...... ........ x ..........
Dr. Abraham................... x ........ .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. ........ x ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Suozzi...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. x ........ .......... Mr. Panetta..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 33 28 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 13
h.r. 5515
On Brown Log 053r3--Strikes subsection (a), section 913,
and requires a study on the feasibility and advisability of the
transfer of DISA services and functions, which addresses the
impact on jobs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 29 32 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 14
h.r. 5515
On Knight Log 371--Strikes subsection (e) of section 913
regarding TRMC.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... ........ x ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ x ........ .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... x ........ .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 33 28 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 15
h.r. 5515
On Khanna Log 310r1--Limits funds for U.S. refueling of
non-U.S. military aircraft for missions against the Houthis in
Yemen.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... ........ x ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... ........ x ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... ........ x ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... ........ x ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... ........ x ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. ........ x ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... ........ x ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... ........ x ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 19 42 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 16
h.r. 5515
On Brown Log 025r1--Requires a report to Congress
containing a comprehensive strategy for any National Guard
deployments to the southern land border.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 28 33 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 17
h.r. 5515
On Smith Log 149--Strikes authorizing language and funding
for the low-yield D5 missile warhead. Redirects funding
($65.0M) to Army readiness.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 28 33 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 18
h.r. 5515
On Davis Log 127--Reduces LRSO and GBSD funding to
President's Budget levels and uses additional funds for
aviation readiness.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ ........ x .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. ........ x .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... ........ x .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... ........ x .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... ........ x .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... ........ x .......... Ms. Gabbard..... x ........ ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. ........ x .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... ........ x .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. ........ x .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... ........ x .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... ........ x .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. ........ x .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... ........ x .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... ........ x .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... ........ x .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ ........ x .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... ........ x .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... ........ x .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. ........ x .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. ........ x .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 28 33 0 ........ ........ ..........
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committee on armed services
roll call vote no. 19
h.r. 5515
On the motion by Mr. Wilson to report the bill H.R. 5515 as
amended favorably to the House, with a recommendation that it
do pass.
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Member Aye No Present Member Aye No Present
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Mr. Thornberry................ x ........ .......... Mr. Smith....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Jones..................... ........ ........ .......... Mr. Brady....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wilson.................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Davis...... x ........ ..........
Mr. LoBiondo.................. x ........ .......... Mr. Langevin.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Bishop.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Larsen...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Turner.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Cooper...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Rogers.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Bordallo.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Shuster................... x ........ .......... Mr. Courtney.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Conaway................... x ........ .......... Ms. Tsongas..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Lamborn................... x ........ .......... Mr. Garamendi... x ........ ..........
Mr. Wittman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Speier...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Hunter.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Veasey...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Coffman................... x ........ .......... Ms. Gabbard..... ........ x ..........
Mrs. Hartzler................. x ........ .......... Mr. O'Rourke.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Scott..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Norcross.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Brooks.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Gallego..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Cook...................... x ........ .......... Mr. Moulton..... x ........ ..........
Dr. Wenstrup.................. x ........ .......... Ms. Hanabusa.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Byrne..................... x ........ .......... Ms. Shea-Porter. x ........ ..........
Mr. Graves.................... x ........ .......... Ms. Rosen....... x ........ ..........
Ms. Stefanik.................. x ........ .......... Mr. McEachin.... x ........ ..........
Ms. McSally................... x ........ .......... Mr. Carbajal.... x ........ ..........
Mr. Knight.................... x ........ .......... Mr. Brown....... x ........ ..........
Mr. Russell................... x ........ .......... Mrs. Murphy..... x ........ ..........
Dr. DesJarlais................ x ........ .......... Mr. Khanna...... x ........ ..........
Dr. Abraham................... x ........ .......... Mr. O'Halleran.. x ........ ..........
Mr. Kelly..................... x ........ .......... Mr. Suozzi...... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gallagher................. x ........ .......... Mr. Panetta..... x ........ ..........
Mr. Gaetz..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Bacon..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Banks..................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Ms. Cheney.................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Hice...................... x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
Mr. Mitchell.................. x ........ .......... ........ ........ ..........
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Roll Call Vote Total:......... 60 1 0 ........ ........ ..........
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CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
The committee has taken steps to make available the
analysis of changes in existing law made by the bill, as
required by clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, and will make the analysis available as
soon as possible.
ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF MR. LARSEN
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) addresses many of the threats the nation faces in a
clear and constructive manner. I am pleased that many of my
proposals were included in the bill, including $50 million in
budget authority for DoD Supplemental Impact Aid, a pilot
program intended to address combat-related infertility, and
accelerating research into quieter jet engines. I will work
with Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith to ensure
these and other priorities remain in the final text of the
legislation.
However, there is one area where I believe the FY 19 NDAA
is particularly deficient, and I intend to work with my
colleagues in the House and the Senate to address these
concerns before this bill becomes law. In its current form, the
FY 19 NDAA authorizes funding for new low-yield nuclear weapons
proposed by the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). But the NPR
fails to make a convincing case for the utility of these
weapons, and fails to address legitimate concerns about the
consequences of fielding these new nuclear capabilities.
The NPR recommends fielding of two new low-yield nuclear
weapons: a version of the existing D5 submarine launched
ballistic missile (SLBM) and a nuclear-armed sea launched
cruise missile (SLCM). The FY 2019 NDAA authorizes $65 million
for development of the low-yield D5.
While supporters of this program have been emphatic that
these new weapons will not lower the nuclear threshold, the
arguments for their development advanced in the NPR and in this
committee have contradicted this assertion. The NPR envisions a
scenario where the Russians use a low-yield weapon because they
believe this action would not be met with a nuclear response
because the U.S. lacks a tailored deterrent and the President
would be unwilling to use a strategic nuclear weapon. With the
development of new low-yield weapons, the NPR asserts, the U.S.
could now use low yield weapons to deter low yield weapons, and
America would no longer be self-deterred. This is dangerous
thinking.
First, the U.S. already possesses low-yield nuclear
weapons, including the variable yield B-61. If these weapons
are not effective deterrents, this Committee should examine why
before exploring new capabilities. Second, the NPR implies a
scenario where both parties respond to a nuclear detonation by
taking the time to determine the size and yield of the weapon
employed before deciding whether and how to respond. In
reality, escalation would be difficult, if not impossible to
avoid. And finally, this concept of operations employs the sub-
based leg of the triad, the most survivable leg, in the opening
stages of a nuclear conflict, putting submarines at risk
conducting a mission they were not intended for.
Additionally, the Committee considered this legislation
prior to the release of the forthcoming Ballistic Missile
Defense Review (BMDR). Based on comments from the President and
other members of the administration, I believe it is reasonable
to anticipate a significant change to the role of missile
defense in national security.
Missile defense and the nuclear deterrent both play a
pivotal role in strategic stability. I am concerned that too
often this committee treats these as two separate issues.
America's adversaries consider both our missile defense and
strategic deterrent when planning. This committee should as
well.
When the BMDR is released, it is my hope that this
committee will evaluate the report not only discretely, but
based on the combined effect on strategic stability of both the
BMDR and NPR.
I commend Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith for
their leadership on this legislation and this committee, and
look forward to working with them further on the FY 19 NDAA.
Rick Larsen.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN GARAMENDI'S ADDITIONAL VIEWS FOR H.R. 5515, THE
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
I congratulate Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith
on the passage of the committee mark for the 58th National
Defense Authorization Act. I also appreciate the efforts of the
House Armed Services Committee to prepare a committee mark that
aims to ensure that our men and women in uniform have the means
to protect our nation and advance American interests. However,
there are several areas of concern that I have with this bill,
and I look forward to our continued work to improve this
critically important legislation.
One of the most concerning elements of this bill is the
endorsement of the Trump Administration's Nuclear Posture
Review (NPR). In addition to the planned modernization of our
current force structure, the NPR proposes the development of
supplemental capabilities, namely a low-yield warhead for
submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) and a sea-launched
cruise missile (SLCM). Not only does this bill repeal a 15-year
ban on developing and producing low-yield nuclear warheads
absent Congressional authorization, but it also authorizes $65
million for the development of such. Fielding low-yield
warheads on SLBMs will dramatically alter the way in which we
utilize our nuclear submarine force, greatly increasing the
risk of miscalculation and further fueling a dangerous arms
race. We must thoughtfully consider the potential impact these
weapons will have on strategic stability.
Furthermore, we're already on track to spend $1.2 trillion
over the next thirty years to operate, maintain, and
recapitalize our nuclear arsenal, and that figure does not
include the ``supplemental capabilities'' described in the
recent NPR. I remain deeply concerned that excessive nuclear
weapons spending will put significant pressure on the rest of
the procurement budget in the middle of next decade when other
areas of our national defense will also require
recapitalization.
Lastly, while I am pleased that there are already several
provisions in the bill that promote U.S. shipbuilding, I
believe this bill could go much further. It is in the national
security interests of the U.S. to maintain our domestic
manufacturing base. Buy America requirements ensure we have a
domestic, reliable source of critical equipment, and I will
continue working with my colleagues to strengthen these key
requirements.
As the process continues, I look forward to working on
these important issues with my colleagues on the Armed Services
Committee.
John Garamendi.
DISSENTING VIEWS
Section 314: To prohibit the Greater Sage Grouse and Lesser
Prairie Chicken from being listed under the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) for a period of 10 years and to reverse a 1989
determination of endangered status for the American Burying
Beetle, and for other purposes.
Section 314 of the National Defense Authorization Act as
reported out of the House Armed Services Committee prohibits
the Greater Sage Grouse and Lesser Prairie Chicken from being
listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for a period of
10 years, reverses a 1989 determination of endangered status
for the American Burying Beetle, and would further exempt this
provision from judicial review.
ESA listing decisions should be made with the best-
available-science and not by a Congressional mandate. Sections
314 undermine science-based decision-making and State and
Federal cooperative efforts to protect imperiled species.
Furthermore, Section 314 set a terrible precedent for the
management of species in need of conservation by having
Congress micromanage specific species.
Pursuant to the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
House Natural Resources Committee--not the House Armed Services
Committee--has jurisdiction over wildlife and conservation, so
it is only appropriate that any proposed legislative changes
pertaining to the ESA, wildlife, or conservation go through the
appropriate authorizing committee.
The language should be struck from the bill as it is non-
germane. The Department of Defense has stated that it already
has sufficient statutory authorities to protect the interest of
the Department and its training and readiness activities. We
should not jeopardize the progress of this bill with
unnecessary environmental riders.
Niki Tsongas.
A. Donald McEachin.
Jackie Speier.
Anthony G. Brown.
DISSENTING VIEWS OF CONGRESSWOMAN COLLEEN HANABUSA ON SECTION 903 OF
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
I congratulate Chairman Thornberry and Ranking Member Smith
on the passage of the committee mark for the 57th National
Defense Authorization Act. However, I dissent with this bill's
change in the command and control in the most challenging area,
the Indo-Asia-Pacific.
Let there be no question, we are all saddened and
distressed by the deaths of our sailors who were on the USS
Fitzgerald and the USS John McCain. This resulted with the
Comprehensive Review of Recent Surface Force Incidents (CR) by
Admiral Philip S. Davidson for the Chief of Naval Operations.
Admiral Davidson has been recently confirmed as the new
Commander of Pacific Command (PACOM). The Secretary of the Navy
subsequently tasked Michael Bayer and Admiral Roughead (Ret.
and former CNO) with a Strategic Readiness Review (SRR) of
tragic incidents involving the 7th Fleet. The SRR independently
examined the findings of the CR and concurred in most part with
one exception being the establishment of ``a single Echelon
II'' to determine the readiness of the force structure.
The SRR stated clearly that it does not concur with the
recommendation to ``[e]stablish a single Echelon II higher
headquarters responsible for the readiness generation of all
Navy forces.'' It instead made recommendations that would
``meet the same objective, while retaining separate fleet
responsibilities and authorities for managing readiness in the
east and west coast fleets.''
It is important to note that in April of 2018 as part of
his confirmation hearing, Admiral Davidson states that ``[he]
would not support any changes to command and control of Naval
Forces in the Pacific that would limit the speed, flexibility,
and agility of a response or place into question U.S. resolve
and commitment to the Indo-Pacific.''
The amendment I offered identified as ``Hanabusa 301'' did
exactly what the SRR recommended. The amendment provided that
``the Secretary of the Navy may not make available for tasking
by an operational commander any vessel, including any forward
deployed naval vessel, until the Commander of Surface Forces
Atlantic submits to the Commander of the United States Fleet
Forces Command or the Commander of Surface Forces Pacific
submits to the Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet, as
appropriate based on the region to which such vessel is
proposed to be tasked, certification that such surface vessel
in properly manned, trained, and equipped.'' In the present
geopolitical climate that the United States of America and its
military finds itself in, no area presents the threats to our
democracy as the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The PACOM AOR is
just about fifty-five percent of this earth's surface. The
actions of North Korea, China, and Russia have caused us all to
have heightened concerns.
The initial language, which gave to the Asia-Pacific Region
its command and control structure was called the ``Inouye
Amendment'' and has existed since May of 2005. There is no one
who is as respected or decorated as Senator Daniel K. Inouye.
He clearly understood what was needed for the U.S. to meet the
challenges that the PACOM AOR would present. My amendment
brings into line the need for the speed, flexibility and
agility that this region requires, while also addressing
command and control structure improvements recommended by the
CR and SRR--a position clearly advocated by the new PACOM
Commander. I look forward to working with this committee to
ensure that the necessary tools and command and control
structure is in place to ensure the success of the new PACOM
Commander in the largest AOR of this military.
Colleen Hanabusa.
DISSENTING VIEWS--SECTION 312 OF H.R. 5515: NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019
Section 312 of the National Defense Authorization Act would
amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to require the
Department of Defense to obtain authorizations from the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) every ten years,
instead of the current five-year requirement, for activities
that can harm marine mammals.
Section 312 is not required for military readiness and
national security, yet it will weaken essential protections for
whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals.
Enacted 45 years ago with strong bipartisan support, the
MMPA protects marine mammals from ``take,'' meaning human
activities that ``hunt, harass, capture, or kill'' these iconic
species of ocean wildlife. The law applies in U.S. waters and
to U.S. citizens and conveyances on the high seas. Due to the
protections provided by this bedrock conservation statute, no
marine mammals in U.S. waters have subsequently gone extinct,
and some species that once suffered severe declines have
increased in numbers.
The Department of Defense is required under the MMPA to
obtain authorizations from the NMFS every five years for
activities that can harm marine mammals, most notably the
Navy's use of sonar and underwater explosives for training and
military readiness purposes. The purpose of these
authorizations is to ensure that the activities conducted by
the Navy do not undermine the health of marine mammal
populations, and to establish mitigation measures to achieve
the ``least practicable adverse impact'' on the affected
species.
The law requires frequent reviews because marine mammals--
especially whales, dolphins, and porpoises, which live
exclusively in the ocean--are difficult to study and monitor in
the wild. These animals live for decades, reproduce slowly, and
often range over great distances. A 2007 study by NMFS
biologists found that scientists would be unlikely to detect
precipitous declines in most of the country's marine mammal
populations at current levels of monitoring.
Section 312 would extend the authorization period for
Department of Defense activities from five years to 10 years
under the MMPA, curtailing critical oversight of the Navy's
impacts, which are already considerable. During its most recent
round of environmental reviews, the Navy has estimated that
over five years it would kill more than 250 whales and other
marine mammals, cause permanent injury to another 3,000, and
disrupt foraging and other vital behaviors more than 30 million
times.
The Navy has conducted ground-breaking research on marine
mammals and acoustics in recent years to comply with the MMPA.
This research has helped ensure that the best-available-science
is used to review Navy activities and improve mitigation of
harm to marine mammals. These research activities and
mitigation measures should be increased and strengthened,
rather than weakened or removed.
The MMPA already contains ample accommodations for national
security. It was amended in 2003 to limit mitigation of
military readiness activities to what is ``practicable,''
taking into account personnel safety, practicability of
implementation, and effects on military readiness. The Navy's
requests for authorization to harm marine mammals have never
been rejected. Furthermore, the MMPA provides a two-year
exemption from compliance that the Secretary of Defense can
invoke, at his discretion, for national security purposes, and
can renew for subsequent two-year intervals as needed.
We are, as you know, deeply committed to our nation's
national security. We also believe it is necessary and
achievable to protect our natural heritage, and therefore we
oppose the inclusion of Section 312 in the FY19 National
Defense Authorization Act.
Jimmy Panetta.
A. Donald McEachin.
Jackie Speier.
Anthony G. Brown.
Colleen Hanabusa.
Thomas R. Suozzi.
Ruben Gallego.