[House Report 118-141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
118th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 118-141
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2670) TO AUTHORIZE
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL
STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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July 12, 2023.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 582]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 582, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2670, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, under
a structured rule. The resolution waives all points of order
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides one
hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed
Services or their respective designees. The resolution provides
that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of
the text of Rules Committee Print 118-10, modified by the
amendment printed in part A of this report, shall be considered
as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as
read. The resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides
that following debate, each further amendment printed in part B
of this report not earlier considered as part of amendments en
bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in the
order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member
designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be
debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be
subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for
division of the question. The resolution waives all points of
order against the amendments printed in part B of this report
and amendments en bloc described in section 3. The resolution
provides that at any time after debate the chair of the
Committee on Armed Services or his designee may offer
amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in
part B of this report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en
bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 40
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their
respective designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
The resolution provides that at the conclusion of consideration
of the bill for amendment pursuant to this resolution, the
Committee of the Whole shall rise without motion. No further
consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to
a subsequent order of the House.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 2670 includes:
--Clause 3(e)(1) of rule XIII, which requires the inclusion
of a comparative print for a bill proposing to repeal or amend
a statute.
The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the
bill, as amended, includes:
--Clause 4 of rule XXI, which prohibits reporting a bill
carrying an appropriation from a committee not having
jurisdiction to report an appropriation.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the amendments printed in part B of this report or against
amendments en bloc described in section 3, the Committee is not
aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in
nature.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 71
Motion by Mr. Burgess to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler............................... Yea Ms. Scanlon....................... Nay
Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Yea Mr. Neguse........................ Nay
Mr. Massie...................................... Yea Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Nay
Mr. Norman...................................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Yea
Mr. Cole, Chairman.............................. Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2670 IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
1. Rogers (AL): Corrects textual errors in the Rules
Committee Print.
SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 2670 IN PART B MADE IN ORDER
1. Alford (MO): Increases the authorized amount of funding
for Army Ground Technology by $2.6 million. (10 minutes)
2. Allred (TX): Expresses a sense of Congress on how the
Secretary of Defense should prioritize critical and emergency
technology partnerships in an effort to bolster U.S. defense
alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. (10
minutes)
3. Amodei (NV): Amends the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of
1999 to clarify the universe of military activities authorized
to be conducted at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) to
include the establishment of up to 15 small pads for radar
emitters, and the use and maintenance of existing roads. This
amendment also specifies that a headquarters-level participant
from the USFWS and the Department of the Air Force (DAF) are to
be represented on the existing Interagency Committee. (10
minutes)
4. Bacon (NE), Malliotakis (NY), Panetta (CA), Crow (CO):
Amends pilot program to improve rate calculation for Basic
Allowance for Housing by specifying focus on single-family
housing. (10 minutes)
5. Bacon (NE), Peltola (AK), Wittman (VA), Tokuda (HI):
Directs the Secretary of Defense to require consideration of
affiliate past performance for small business contract
consideration (10 minutes)
6. Bacon (NE), Crow (CO): Directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide the congressional defense committees a future
force design for the United States Air Force and United States
Space Force projected through 2050. (10 minutes)
7. Balderson (OH): Requires the Department of Defense to
submit a report on Department policies regarding the
consideration and approval of easements for certain energy
infrastructure. (10 minutes)
8. Banks (IN), Stefanik (NY), McCaul (TX), Pfluger (TX),
Green (TN): Gives the President the authority to transfer
retired or nearly-retired U.S. aerial refueling tankers to
Israel in the event of an emergency. (10 minutes)
9. Banks (IN), Luttrell (TX), Tenney (NY), Self (TX):
Prohibits any funds authorized by the NDAA from going to any
entity owned or controlled by the Iranian government or on
relevant blacklists. (10 minutes)
10. Banks (IN), Tenney (NY): Expands the annual China
Military Power Report to include China's security cooperation
with Iran and Russia. (10 minutes)
11. Banks (IN), Stefanik (NY), Tenney (NY): Requires a DOD
assessment of the precision-guided munitions Israel needs in
the event of conflict with regional actors. Would extend
existing authorities to provide Israel with such munitions in
the event of an emergency. (10 minutes)
12. Banks (IN): Prohibits any funds authorized in this bill
from being made available directly or indirectly to the Badr
Organization. (10 minutes)
13. Barr (KY), Case (HI): Directs the Department of
Defense, in conjunction with the United States Coast Guard and
the Secretary of State, to conduct a feasibility study on the
establishment of a Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance Center of
Excellence. (10 minutes)
14. Barr (KY): Directs the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the relevant federal agencies, to conduct a
study on the impacts to United States national security from
Chinese influence in the electric vehicle supply chain (10
minutes)
15. Barr (KY): Expresses a sense of Congress Regarding the
Feasibility Study for Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction
Pilot Plant. (10 minutes)
16. Barr (KY): Awards certain medals to Members of the
Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan during Operation Allies
Refuge. (10 minutes)
17. Bergman (MI), McClain (MI), James (MI), Stevens (MI),
Moolenaar (MI): Increases funding for the Joint Light Tactical
Vehicle family for vehicle safety data recorders with
predictive logistics for weapons and vehicles (10 minutes)
18. Bice (OK): Requires a report on airborne Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) requirements within the
United States Africa Command area of responsibility. (10
minutes)
19. Bice (OK), Kiggans (VA), Carbajal (CA), Houlahan (PA),
Tenney (NY), Green (TN): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
develop a strategy to disrupt fentanyl trafficking, and report
to Congress on efforts to enhance counter-fentanyl cooperation
with Mexico. (10 minutes)
20. Bice (OK): Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit
a report to Congress with an updated supply chain assessment of
certain semiconductor metals with national security
applications. (10 minutes)
21. Biggs (AZ), Van Duyne (TX), Miller (IL), Crane (AZ),
Self (TX): Expresses a sense of Congress about the importance
of the U.S.-Israel relationship and the need to continue
offering security assistance and related support. (10 minutes)
22. Blunt Rochester (DE): Requires the Secretary of Defense
to conduct a study to identify health care provider training
gaps in screening and treating maternal mental health
conditions. Such study will assess health care provider
experience with and attitudes around treating pregnant and
postpartum women with mental and substance use disorders and
include training recommendations for these providers based on
identified training gaps. (10 minutes)
23. Blunt Rochester (DE): Requires the Secretary of Defense
to update the registry and provider lists under subsection (b)
of section 717 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY
2016 and submit to Congress a report on mental health provider
readiness designations. (10 minutes)
24. Boebert (CO), Crane (AZ), Miller (IL): Requires DoD to
report on institutions of higher education which have received
DoD funding and hosted a Confucius Institute funded by the
People's Republic of China. (10 minutes)
25. Bost (IL), Budzinski (IL), Moulton (MA): Requires the
DoD to report to Congress on current footwear regulations and
indicate potential regulation improvements that support the
needs of the warfighter and the domestic industrial base. (10
minutes)
26. Bowman (NY), Bush (MO): Requires public disclosure
about the cost of the United States overseas military
footprint. (10 minutes)
27. Bowman (NY), Bush (MO): Requires a report on military
recruitment practices in public secondary schools. (10 minutes)
28. Brecheen (OK): Requires the Special Inspector General
to Ukraine to investigate the accuracy and consistency with
which weapons were fiscally evaluated to be fiscally worth by
the DOD since the start of the Ukraine-Russia war. (10 minutes)
29. Brownley (CA): Requires DOD to report on food
purchasing. (10 minutes)
30. Buchanan (FL), Kuster (NH), Gimenez (FL), Molinaro
(NY): Requires Sec. Def. to submit a report the HASC on the
effectiveness of Department of Defense Instruction 6025.25
titled the ``Drug Take Back Program'' and include
recommendations on actions to improve or expand the program.
(10 minutes)
31. Buchanan (FL), Levin (CA): Requires a GAO study to
evaluate the feasibility and advisability of equipping all
tactical vehicles of the Armed Forces with black box data
recorders. (10 minutes)
32. Buchanan (FL), Scott (VA), Lee (NV): Requires a
Department of Defense study on the accessibility of mental
health care providers and services for members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty. (10 minutes)
33. Buchanan (FL): Mandate the Department of Defense
promptly notify the Department of Veterans Affairs about
someone transitioning from active duty to a veteran with an
opioid use disorder. (10 minutes)
34. Buck (CO): Requires categorization and tracking of F-35
aircraft parts (10 minutes)
35. Buck (CO): Manages fragmentation among entities
involved in artificial intelligence across the Department of
Defense (10 minutes)
36. Buck (CO): Establishes a process for carrying out
demilitarization and disposition of major end items. (10
minutes)
37. Buck (CO): Designates a single entity to oversee the
implementation of predictive maintenance procedures (10
minutes)
38. Budzinski (IL), Bost (IL): Requires the Secretary of
Defense to submit a report to Congressional Defense Committees
on FY23 expenditures for the Child Development Center at Scott
Air Force Base and an assessment of future fiscal needs. (10
minutes)
39. Budzinski (IL), Bost (IL): Requires the Secretary of
the Air Force to submit a report to Congressional Defense
Committees on the infrastructure upgrades needed to support
mobility aircraft operations. (10 minutes)
40. Budzinski (IL), Bost (IL): Requires the Secretary of
Defense to submit a report to Congressional Defense Committees
on the risks of flooding and other natural weather phenomenon
that threaten to endanger military installations. The report
should include potential mitigation strategies and a focus on
the Mississippi Delta. (10 minutes)
41. Burchett (TN): Requires cost sharing for RDT&E
contracts (10 minutes)
42. Burchett (TN): Declassifies any documents relating to
publicly known sightings of UAPs (10 minutes)
43. Burlison (MO): Requires that the Secretary of Defense
may not enter into a contract for online tutoring services
which could result in personal data of citizens of the United
States being transferred to the control of the People's
Republic of China. (10 minutes)
44. Cammack (FL): Establishes a Working Group to identify
potential applications for blockchain technology, smart
contracts, or distributed ledger technologies to improve
efficiencies or functions at the Department of Defense. (10
minutes)
45. Caraveo (CO), Molinaro (NY): Allows transitioning
service members to learn about agriculture through the
Transition Assistance Program. (10 minutes)
46. Caraveo (CO): Requires the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
to conduct a report on the transition process for service
members with healthcare backgrounds and the number of
transitioning service members that join the Medical Reserve
Corps. (10 minutes)
47. Carbajal (CA), Newhouse (WA), Pingree (ME), LaMalfa
(CA), Panetta (CA): Prohibits the official display of a cut
flower or green in any public area of a building of the
Executive Office of the President, the Department of State, or
the Department of Defense unless it is produced in the United
States. The prohibition does not apply to any cut flower or
green used by a federal officer or employee for personal
display. (10 minutes)
48. Carey (OH), Tenney (NY), Miller (OH): Prohibits the
decommissioning of any KC-135 Stratotankers in Fisal Year 2024.
(10 minutes)
49. Carter (GA): Adds the Committee on Energy and Commerce
of the House of Representatives to the list of committees that
the Secretary of Defense must submit justification to when U.S.
Department of Defense funds are used by EcoHealth Alliance for
research. (10 minutes)
50. Carter (TX): Directs the the Secretary of Defense to
assess the capacity of the Department of Defense to test,
evaluate, and use additive fabrication technology to supplement
maintenance parts in support of weapon systems and associated
support equipment. (10 minutes)
51. Case (HI): Modifies 10 USC 1781 to add a requirement
that requires the Department of Defense to determine the market
capacity for applicable medical care and educational services
to support Exceptional Family Member Program-enrolled families
and provide a report to the Services on a quarterly basis to
prevent access to care issues. (10 minutes)
52. Case (HI), Molinaro (NY): Seeks a study to reexamine
the calculation of weighted student units for impact aid
payments for eligible federally connected children with
disabilities to better support local educational agencies in
providing quality education. (10 minutes)
53. Case (HI), Tokuda (HI), Radewagen (AS): Directs the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security
Affairs to assess and develop plans for Civic Action Teams in
the Pacific Islands. (10 minutes)
54. Case (HI), Tokuda (HI): Amends the DOD Readiness and
Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) to ensure that
regionally associated installations can better coordinate and
enter into agreements with projects that are in vicinity to
other installations but effect current or anticipated military
training, testing, or operations within the region. (10
minutes)
55. Case (HI), Tokuda (HI): Directs the military to provide
a report on efforts to renew critical training land leases in
the State of Hawaii. (10 minutes)
56. Case (HI), Radewagen (AS): Modifies the Pilot Program
to Develop Young Civilian Defense Leaders in the Indo-Pacific
to also include civilians working for ministries with a
security mission, so that countries without militaries can
participate. (10 minutes)
57. Casten (IL): Calls for the DOD and HHS to work together
to study and report to Congress the barriers to mental health
care for military pilots, and to provide recommendations to
Congress on how best to. Improve Access to Mental Health Care
for military pilots Improve the process by which pilots are
receiving mental health care are cleared to fly (10 minutes)
58. Castor (FL): Ensures interstate reciprocity of
Individualized Education Program (IEP) for military dependent
students when a parent/guardian receives PCS orders. (10
minutes)
59. Castor (FL): Directs the Department of Defense to
provide temporary daycare accommodations for military
dependents when a servicemember is on Permanent Change of
Station, Temporary Duty or any other similar deployment. (10
minutes)
60. Correa (CA): Amends the military parole in place
authority from the 2020 NDAA. That language covered current
active duty or deceased service members, and this amendment
also adds honorably discharged veterans. (10 minutes)
61. Crenshaw (TX): Directs the Secretary of Defense to
allow those injured in the line of duty and eligible for
medical retirement to continue service while receiving hostile
fire/imminent danger pay. The purpose of the amendment is to
ensure that soldiers injured in the line of duty can receive
full retirement benefits that come with 20 years of service.
(10 minutes)
62. Crow (CO), Neguse (CO): Requires DOD to develop a
strategy to address medical research and development gaps
essential to caring for casualties experiencing combined
traumatic injuries across chemical, biological, radiological,
and nuclear (CBRN) spectrum. (10 minutes)
63. Curtis (UT), Blunt Rochester (DE): Requires an
assessment of Cable Security Fleet's ability and preparedness
to repair transoceanic submarine fiber optic cables that may be
damaged or cut by adversaries. (10 minutes)
64. Curtis (UT): Asks for an assessment of Russia's
information operations capabilities and an assessment of
current efforts taken by the Department of Defense and allied
and partner militaries' information operations components to
target and otherwise coordinate efforts against Russian
military information operations. (10 minutes)
65. Curtis (UT): Asks for a report on the sophistication of
Iranian missile capabilities and details of Iranian ballistic
missile testing. (10 minutes)
66. Curtis (UT): Asks for a classified report on Iranian
involvement in the narcotics trade, the entities associated
with the trade, and an assessment on the financial benefits of
involvement in the trade & what the money is used for. (10
minutes)
67. Davis (NC), Fitzpatrick (PA), Joyce (OH), Ellzey (TX),
Crow (CO): Requires a report from the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs on innovative prevention and
treatment methods for military personnel suffering from
migraines. (10 minutes)
68. De La Cruz (TX), Edwards (NC), Pappas (NH), Pettersen
(CO): Provides funding in the amount of $5 million each for the
following programs: the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Maritime Intelligence Support; the U.S. Northern Command Mexico
Office of Defense Cooperation; and the Advanced Analytics for
Global Threat Network Disruption for U.S. Northern Command. (10
minutes)
69. DesJarlais (TN), Foster (IL), Morelle (NY): Codifies
NNSA as the interagency lead on nuclear forensics, making NNSA
responsible for integrating the National Technical Nuclear
Forensics (NTNF) activities in a consistent, unified strategic
direction. (10 minutes)
70. Donalds (FL): Expresses the Sense of Congress that
Congress supports Project Pele, a DOD SCO program that seeks to
develop, demonstrate, and deploy a portable nuclear
microreactor to bolster American national security and reduce
fuel-related logistical challenges. (10 minutes)
71. Donalds (FL): Directs several government entities,
including the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Guard,
to develop a national strategy to deploy nuclear microreactors
to respond to the impacts of a natural disaster. (10 minutes)
72. Donalds (FL), Self (TX): Directs the U.S. Space Force
to submit a report pertaining to its current and future
potential use of nuclear thermal propulsion space vehicles and
nuclear electric propulsion space vehicles, and how these
nuclear-powered space vehicles can bolster America's national
security. (10 minutes)
73. Donalds (FL): Adds Sense of Congress that Congress
understands the benefits that advanced nuclear reactors can
provide to domestic and international military operations,
while reducing fuel-related logistical challenges. (10 minutes)
74. Donalds (FL): Directs the DOD to submit a confidential
report evaluating the American national security risks
associated with Chinese and Russian interest in space (e.g.
satellites; space stations; moon exploration; moon mineral
acquisition; etc.). (10 minutes)
75. Donalds (FL): Adds a Sense of Congress that Congress
encourages the U.S. Armed Forces to utilize innovative
technological capabilities, such as artificial intelligence,
quantum information science, advanced air mobility, counter-
uas, to ultimately defend the national security of the United
States. (10 minutes)
76. Duncan (SC): Grants the Secretary of Defense the
authority to transfer data and technology developed under the
MOSAICS program to eligible private sector entities. (10
minutes)
77. Dunn (FL), Radewagen (AS), Case (HI): Provides for
flexibility in Humanitarian Aid as part of the Denton Program.
(10 minutes)
78. Edwards (NC): Requires the Department of Defense to
report to Congress on the status of the formulation of policies
by the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to
record and track alleged incidents of misuse of U.S.-provided
equipment in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The report
would be due within 90 days of enactment. (10 minutes)
79. Eshoo (CA): Expresses the sense of Congress that the
Navy should name a future commissioned ship after William B.
Gould, a formerly enslaved sailor who served in the Navy during
the Civil War. (10 minutes)
80. Fallon (TX): Expresses the Sense of Congress that the
US and Taiwan should explore efforts to expand energy sources
and harden existing facilities. (10 minutes)
81. Fitzgerald (WI): Requires elementary and secondary
schools operated by the Department of Defense Education
Activity (DODEA) to publish the curriculum on a publicly
available website. (10 minutes)
82. Foster (IL): Assessment of the ability of the United
States to detect and monitor supercritical nuclear weapon tests
conducted at very low yields. (10 minutes)
83. Franklin (FL), Diaz-Balart (FL), Ruppersberger (MD),
Ellzey (TX): Provides funding for Cyber Supply Chain Risk
Management program. (10 minutes)
84. Frost (FL): Requires a report from the Department of
Defense and Armed Services Inspectors General evaluating the
cost of financial investigations and the amount directly or
indirectly recovered through financial investigations. (10
minutes)
85. Fry (SC): Directs the Secretary of Defense to issue a
report, within 1 year of enactment, on the impact of ROTC
programs on military recruitment efforts. (10 minutes)
86. Fry (SC), Radewagen (AS), Brecheen (OK): Prohibits the
availability of funds for elimination of ROTC programs at
institutions of higher education. (10 minutes)
87. Gaetz (FL): Changes the votes required for conviction,
sentencing, and other matters in general and special courts-
martial. (10 minutes)
88. Gallagher (WI): Mandates a study of the feasibility and
advisability of establishing a combined planning group or
alternative mechanism with Taiwan. (10 minutes)
89. Gallagher (WI): Tasks DoD to assess vulnerabilities in
its supply chain, identify and recommend changes to acquisition
laws, regulations, and policies, and prioritize recommendations
to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence. (10
minutes)
90. Gallagher (WI): Requires the annual China Military
Power report to provide an assessment of the PRC's development
in critical and emerging technologies and identify at least 10
PRC entities that are operating in each technology with their
known affiliation with the PLA. (10 minutes)
91. Gallagher (WI): Directs the Secretary of Defense to
designate priority theaters of operation and priority combatant
commands for each fiscal year no later than October 31st.
Directs the President and the Secretary of State to give
priority in procurement of defense articles and in foreign
military sales to countries located in the theaters designated
as priority. (10 minutes)
92. Gallagher (WI): Directs an assessment of the
feasibility, effectiveness, and value of developing low-cost
anti-ship weapons. (10 minutes)
93. Gallagher (WI): Bars DoD from contracting or procuring
goods or services, directly or indirectly, from entities on the
1260H list and their subsidiaries. (10 minutes)
94. Garamendi (CA): Allows the Maritime Administration's
(MARAD) Federal Ship Financing (Title XI) Program to also
provide low-interest loans and loan guarantees for re-flagging
commercial vessels under the U.S. registry and repairs,
retrofits, and reconfigurations of civilian vessels in domestic
shipyards. Current law only allows this federal financing for
new vessel construction and commercial shipyard improvements.
(10 minutes)
95. Garcia (TX), Escobar (TX): Provides an evidentiary
whistleblower standard provision for clarification in
investigation procedures. (10 minutes)
96. Garcia (TX), Escobar (TX), Kildee (MI), Sykes (OH):
Expands bereavement leave to the death of a parent, spouse, or
child to include language of non-biological relatives (e.g.,
adopted, or foster children). (10 minutes)
97. Gimenez (FL), Wexton (VA), Panetta (CA): Requires a
report from the President on Iran's military assistance and
cooperation with Bolivia, Brazil and Venezuela to be submitted
to appropriate Congressional committees. (10 minutes)
98. Gluesenkamp Perez (WA), Neguse (CO): Expresses the
sense that it is important for readiness that the military be
able to fix its own equipment and directs the Secretary of
Defense to submit the report required under EO 14036 related to
DOD repairing its own equipment (10 minutes)
99. Gonzales, Tony (TX), Ryan (NY), Ellzey (TX), Crow (CO),
Sykes (OH): Increases the Family Separation Allowance to $400
from $250. Requires the FSA be periodically reviewed in the
Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. (10 minutes)
100. Gonalez-Colon (PR), Soto (FL): Amends Section 204(c)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act of 1974 by
striking a sentence that hindered federal clean-up work in the
Culebra nature reserve. (10 minutes)
101. Gooden (TX): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
annually report the total cost to procure technical data that
would be used by the government in an effort to promote vendor
competition and allow control over specific elements of
sustainment. (10 minutes)
102. Gosar (AZ), Biggs (AZ): Authorizes employees at the
Yuma Proving Grounds to use nonelectric vehicles in the
performance of their duties. (10 minutes)
103. Gottheimer (NJ), Salazar (FL): Increases the DoD
SkillBridge Program by $5 million, funds will be specifically
used for employers to train service members transitioning to
civilian life for supply chain and transportation related
employment. (10 minutes)
104. Gottheimer (NJ), Garbarino (NY), Tenney (NY): Requires
the Secretary of Defense to report on the status of U.S.-Israel
cooperation on efforts to counter threats by Iran in the form
of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including loitering
munitions, otherwise known as ``suicide'' and ``kamikaze''
drones. (10 minutes)
105. Gottheimer (NJ), LaLota (NY): Increases the National
Defense Education Program by $5 million to strengthen and
expand STEM education opportunities and workforce initiatives
targeted at military students. (10 minutes)
106. Gottheimer (NJ), Pfluger (TX): Expresses support for
joint U.S.-Israel cooperation in the space arena between NASA
and the Israel Space Agency, as well as between the U.S. Air
Force, U.S. Space Force, and and the Israeli Air Force in areas
of research, development, test, and evaluation. (10 minutes)
107. Gottheimer (NJ), Tenney (NY): Requires the Secretary
of Defense to include in their annual report on Military and
Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China
information on the PRC's burgeoning relationship with the
Islamic Republic of Iran. (10 minutes)
108. Gottheimer (NJ): Directs the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, to
report to Congress ways it protects U.S. defense technology
sold to foreign partners. (10 minutes)
109. Graves (LA), Gallagher (WI): Makes veterans of
Operation End Sweep eligible for the Vietnam Service Medal. (10
minutes)
110. Graves (LA): Extends the sunset of the no-cost
contracts provision of the 2019 NDAA to December 31, 2032. (10
minutes)
111. Graves (LA), Huffman (CA): Adds countering illegal,
unreported, and unregulated fishing as an authorization for
which the Secretary may support foreign security capacity
building. (10 minutes)
112. Green (TN), Panetta (CA), Self (TX): Directs the
Commander of Army Special Operations Command to establish an
exchange program between Army special operations forces and the
special operations forces of the Polish Army. (10 minutes)
113. Green (TN): Mandates that the Department of Defense
produce a report to Congress on the feasibility of furnishing
the national guard of every state a cyber unit to ensure the
state has the ability to quickly respond to cyber attacks. (10
minutes)
114. Green (TN): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
ensure that the Department maintains access to a top-tier
subterranean training facility for the improvement of training
for Special Operations Forces (SOF) units. (10 minutes)
115. Grijalva (AZ), Gallego (AZ): Extends the protections
necessary for the continued use by the Air Force of the Barry
M. Goldwater Range in Arizona. (10 minutes)
116. Grothman (WI): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
ensure that, to the extent practicable, commercial positions in
the Department of Defense are filled by civilian employees or
contractors rather than a member of the Armed Forces. (10
minutes)
117. Guthrie (KY), Womack (AR), Kiggans (VA), Hunt (TX),
Correa (CA), Ross (NC), Mace (SC), Rouzer (NC), Veasey (TX),
Strickland (WA), Escobar (TX): Directs the Secretary of the
Army to report to Congress on the Army Human Resources Command
2030 Transformation Plan, including timelines, milestones, and
resource needs. (10 minutes)
118. Hageman (WY): Requires the DoD to report on the
Ukraine Lend-Lease program's impact on U.S. defense stockpiles
and how all equipment will be recovered when the authority
expires (10 minutes)
119. Hageman (WY): Enhances fentanyl threat reporting to
include a review of U.S. laws and policies which may be
facilitating fentanyl trafficking over the southern border (10
minutes)
120. Hageman (WY), Donalds (FL): Requires the Department of
Defense to ensure authorized funds for energy resilience under
the NATO DIANA initiative considers all energy sources that are
capable of providing sufficient baseload power (10 minutes)
121. Hayes (CT), Larson (CT): Requires the military
departments to review all installation-level web information
about suicide prevention and behavioral health and ensure that
contact information is up to date, certifying this annually to
Congress. (10 minutes)
122. Hill (AR): Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit
a report on threats Iran poses to United States and partner
military bases. (10 minutes)
123. Houlahan (PA), Fitzpatrick (PA), Bacon (NE), Crow
(CO), Ellzey (TX), Salazar (FL): Prohibits export or sale of
petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to
China, North Korea, Russia, Iran or any country subject to
sanctions imposed by the United States. (10 minutes)
124. Huffman (CA), Raskin (MD), Norton (DC), Johnson (GA),
Cohen (TN): Requires the Secretary to publish the most recent
list of chaplain endorsements submitted to the Armed Forces
Chaplain Board and the list of known endorsements used by AFCB
to verify submissions. (10 minutes)
125. Huizenga (MI), Bergman (MI): Requires a study by the
Secretary of Defense on alternative vessel design for improved
operations and shock impact mitigation on special operations
personnel health and fatigue. (10 minutes)
126. Huizenga (MI), Connolly (VA), Turner (OH), Boyle (PA),
McCormick (GA), Dunn (FL): Expresses the sense of Congress that
NATO member states should commit to providing, at a minimum, 2
percent of its GDP to defense. (10 minutes)
127. Huizenga (MI), Self (TX): Requires a report to
Congress on military activities of the Russian Federation and
the People's Republic of China in the Arctic Region. (10
minutes)
128. Hunt (TX): Recommends the Secretary of Defense
continue to support and fully fund the existing Energy
Functional Specialist Civil Affairs Officer Program and its
academic partnership and assess opportunities to expand the
program to other services and across the Combatant Commands.
(10 minutes)
129. Issa (CA): Upgrades the Navy Cross of CAPT E. Royce
Williams (Ret.) to the Medal of Honor. (10 minutes)
130. Issa (CA): Requires a report on the nuclear
cooperation between Iran and Russia. (10 minutes)
131. Ivey (MD): Enables the Defense Innovation Unit within
the DoD to identify, support, and collaborate with multi-
stakeholder research and innovation partnerships that have the
potential to generate key technologies, products, or other
solutions that address national defense or security needs. (10
minutes)
132. Ivey (MD): Directs the Secretary of Defense, through
the Defense-State Liaison Office, to consult with state
authorities that administer professional licenses to increase
awareness among state agencies, service members, and their
spouses regarding portability of professional licenses when
deployed to another state; and directs the GAO to study and
report on the implementation and efficacy of portability
rights. (10 minutes)
133. Jackson (TX), Self (TX): Requires the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture to
submit to Congress a report on foreign-owned agricultural land
located within 50 miles of a United States military
installation. (10 minutes)
134. Jackson (TX), Radewagen (AS), Dunn (FL), Sherman (CA):
Requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive
Pacific Islands security strategy. (10 minutes)
135. Jackson (TX): Requires a report on college-level
credits for military recruits. (10 minutes)
136. Jackson Lee (TX): Adds report to be submitted within
220 days following enactment on Capacity to Provide Disaster
Survivors with Emergency Short Term Housing. (10 minutes)
137. Jacobs (CA): Requires the Department of Defense to
provide public and congressional notice when certain reports
are withheld from public notice, and requires a report on the
Department's implementation of this requirement. (10 minutes)
138. James (MI), McClain (MI), Bergman (MI), Moolenaar
(MI): Adds additional funding for advanced procurement of F-
15EX Aircraft. These funds would support recapitalizing Air
National Guard fighter aircraft with the priority given to A-10
squadrons without an identified replacement aircraft. (10
minutes)
139. James (MI): Requires DOD and State to do a joint
assessment on current and future constraints to our defense
supply chain. Specifically the supply chain that goes towards
weapons manufacturing for our military and FMS. (10 minutes)
140. Joyce (OH), Sykes (OH), Brown (OH), Miller (OH):
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States is
dangerously dependent upon foreign adversaries for the
procurement of natural rubber. (10 minutes)
141. Kaptur (OH): Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to
create a new Last Member Standing Medal, to be awarded to
members of the Armed Forces who served honorably and as a
result of combat with a force hostile to the United States was
the last surviving member of their unit, and for other
purposes. (10 minutes)
142. Keating (MA): Prohibits the Air Force from renewing
the Chiller Class J&A until it develops a methodology to
compare the cost differential between initial procurement costs
of chillers and ancillary equipment with and without
competition. Additionally, requires that the Air Force
establish metrics to measure performance under the Chiller
Class J&A and to collect data to demonstrate that limiting
competition under the Chiller Class J&A is resulting in cost
savings. (10 minutes)
143. Krishnamoorthi (IL), Gallagher (WI): Expresses a sense
of Congress that building trust and familiarity between the
United States and Taiwan is an important component of helping
Taiwan improve its self-defense capabilities and that the
Secretary of Defense should utilize existing authorities to
strengthen working-level communication and coordination between
the United States and Taiwan, including relating to conducting
exercises; concepts of operation and tactics, techniques, and
procedures; and other measures to help Taiwan meet its self-
defense needs. (10 minutes)
144. Lamborn (CO): Requires the Department of Defense to
provide a strategy on the Precision Strike Missile production
capacity for FY24-25 and increasing production capacity. (10
minutes)
145. Landsman (OH): Requires the Department of Defense to
submit confidential and non-confidential reports to Congress on
private military companies (PMCs). (10 minutes)
146. Landsman (OH): Requires a study into the feasibility
of providing child care to National Guardsmen while on
inactive-duty training. (10 minutes)
147. Larsen (WA): Authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force
to transfer property rights to the county of Snohomish. (10
minutes)
148. Lee (FL): Instructs the Secretary to consider the
unintended consequences of Defense Health Agency's recent
decision to reduce the footprint of the 6th Medical Group at
MacDill Air Force Base, as per the NDAA's ``right sizing''
initiative (2017 NDAA section 703). (10 minutes)
149. Lee (NV): Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to
conduct a behavioral health epidemiological consultation
focusing on the unique social and occupational stressors
affecting servicemembers and military families at Creech Air
Force Base. The consultation will conclude in a report
providing recommendations to improve readiness and overall
well-being of those based at Creech. (10 minutes)
150. Lee (NV), Larsen (WA), Gonzales, Tony (TX), Sherrill
(NJ), Moylan (GU): Requires the Secretary of Defense to carry
out a study on the use of Defense Community Infrastructure
Pilot Program funds for supporting investments in child care
options around military bases. (10 minutes)
151. Lee (NV): Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to
report on the feasibility and potential impact of reinstating
assignment incentive pay for Creech Air Force Base. (10
minutes)
152. Lee (NV), Larsen (WA), Bacon (NE), Sherrill (NJ),
Moylan (GU), Sykes (OH): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
carry out a report on at-home child care programs and the
feasibility study of streamlining licensing and certification
requirements across the Department of Defense's services and
bases to better support child care availability and spouse
employment. (10 minutes)
153. Lee (NV), Larsen (WA), James (MI), Bacon (NE),
Sherrill (NJ), Moylan (GU), Valadao (CA), Bergman (MI), Case
(HI): Require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a feasibility
study into leveraging resources across states and the private
sector to better advance the Department of Defense State
Partnership Program. (10 minutes)
154. Loudermilk (GA), Brownley (CA), McCormick (GA), Kim
(NJ): Requires the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with
the Chief of the Navy Reserve, to submit a report to the House
Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services
Committee on the status of Navy C-130 recapitalization and its
impact on contested logistics and intra-theater airlift
capacity. (10 minutes)
155. Luna (FL): Requires that servicemembers receive a copy
of their medical records no later than 12 days after the
separation or retirement from military. (10 minutes)
156. Luttrell (TX): Requires a report on the Army and Air
Force programs to locally utilize small buisnesses. (10
minutes)
157. Lynch (MA), Ryan (NY): Requires the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Director of the Defense
Health Agency, to develop and implement a centralized program
to monitor and assist members of the Armed Forces at risk of
suicide who have been recently discharged from health care, as
recommended by the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent
Review Committee. (10 minutes)
158. Magaziner (RI): Requires the Secretary of the Navy to
report to the congressional defense committees on the use and
implementation of the Navy Shipbuilding Workforce Development
Special Initiative. The amendment would also require the GAO to
study and report to congressional defense committees on the
current state of affordable housing availability in high-cost
areas with defense-related operations and the effects of
limited affordable housing on defense production and readiness.
(10 minutes)
159. Magaziner (RI), Swalwell (CA): Requires the Secretary
of Defense to sell or make available for rent sleepers and
bassinets with advanced sleep technology through military
exchanges. (10 minutes)
160. Magaziner (RI): Requires TRICARE's managed care
support contractors to keep provider directories up to date (10
minutes)
161. Malliotakis (NY): Sense of Congress that the Secretary
of Defense to create one Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for
all the Boroughs of New York City. Currently, the Borough of
Staten Island, which is part of New York City, is included in a
BAH with New Jersey resulting in lower payments to active duty
service members on Staten Island who are subjected to the costs
of living in New York City. (10 minutes)
162. Manning (NC), Kean (NJ), Tenney (NY): Adds a
description of the threat posed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC) to Europe to the Annual Report on Military
Power of Iran. (10 minutes)
163. Massie (KY): Report on the casualty and equipment
losses for both sides involved in conflict in Ukraine. (10
minutes)
164. Mast (FL): Requires report on U.S. Defense and
Technological Industrial Base specifically related to air and
missile defense in CENTCOM (10 minutes)
165. McCaul (TX), Green (TN), Self (TX): Expresses a sense
of Congress on the implementation of the Advanced Capabilities
Pillar of the Trilateral Security Partnership between
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (text of
bipartisan, House-passed H.R. 1093) and requires a report on
efforts of the Department of State to implement the advanced
capabilities pillar of the AUKUS partnership. (10 minutes)
166. McClain (MI), Kean (NJ), Strickland (WA), Mace (SC):
Amends Sec. 705 to include Lactation Consultants in order to
assist military spouses in need of lactation services. (10
minutes)
167. McClain (MI), Sykes (OH): Requires a report from Sec.
Defense on (1) specific weapon systems Ukraine needs to defend
itself from Russia; (2) specific weapon systems Taiwan needs to
defend itself from the PLA; (3) assessment of weapon supply
chains (10 minutes)
168. McClain (MI): Requires a report from Sec. of Defense
on efforts to expand the frequency of bilateral and
multilateral exercises involving Israel and US' Middle East
regional partners. (10 minutes)
169. McCormick (GA), McCaul (TX), Kean (NJ): Provides the
flexible hiring authority given to the Office of Inspector
General (OIG) of the Department of Defense (DoD) to the OIGs of
the Department of State and the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) for matters related to
oversight of aid to Ukraine. (10 minutes)
170. McGarvey (KY): Modifies an existing pilot program at
the Department of Defense on timeliness of SBIR awards to
include the military departments. (10 minutes)
171. McGovern (MA), Fitzpatrick (PA), LaLota (NY),
D'Esposito (NY), Garbarino (NY): Makes technical changes to the
Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program to clarify congressional
intent. (10 minutes)
172. Meeks (NY), Sykes (OH): Adds immediately family
members, including military spouses, to the Task Force of DOD
on Mental Health report as pertains to access to telehealth
services. (10 minutes)
173. Menendez (NJ): Directs the Secretary of Defense to
improve outreach to departing servicemembers on career training
opportunities in the cybersecurity field, including online
search functions. (10 minutes)
174. Meng (NY), Kim (NJ), Strickland (WA), Bera (CA),
Carter (GA): Amends Section 1303 of the base text and inserts a
``free, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.'' (10 minutes)
175. Meng (NY), Bilirakis (FL), Pappas (NH), Malliotakis
(NY), Titus (NV), Pallone (NJ), Gallego (AZ), Lawler (NY),
Schneider (IL), Menendez (NJ), Blunt Rochester (DE), Kean (NJ),
Smith (NJ), Sarbanes (MD): Requires a report on the security
relationship between the United States and the Hellenic
Republic. (10 minutes)
176. Meng (NY), Williams (NY): Inserts the text of the
ATRRS Act. (10 minutes)
177. Miller (IL), Crane (AZ), Green (TN): Expresses a sense
of Congress on the importance of pastoral care at Department of
Defense medical facilities (10 minutes)
178. Miller-Meeks (IA), Crow (CO), Ellzey (TX), Feenstra
(IA): Requires a report on DOD's electric waste containing
critical minerals and rare earth elements and information
detailing technologies from which these elements could be
extracted from electric waste and returned to the U.S. supply
chain. (10 minutes)
179. Mills (FL): Requires a report from the Secretary of
Defense to the congressional defense committees, the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations on expediting fighter aircraft sales to
Israel. (10 minutes)
180. Molinaro (NY): Directs the Secretary of the Army to
submit a report on Block II of the Black Hawk helicopter
program of the Army, including the requested funding for Black
Hawk Block II for fiscal years 2025-2029 by year and
appropriation, requirements for the program, and a program
acquisition strategy. (10 minutes)
181. Molinaro (NY): Ensures trained and licensed mental and
behavioral health professionals conduct routine mental health
check ups to ensure the safety and well-being of children with
intellectual and developmental disabilities. (10 minutes)
182. Molinaro (NY): Requires an updated report on the U.S.
Biodefense Strategy, including an assessment on the current and
potential biological threats against the United States. (10
minutes)
183. Molinaro (NY): Requires a GAO study on the
effectiveness of the Exceptional Family Member Program and how
it currently supports individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. (10 minutes)
184. Molinaro (NY): Requires the Secretary to provide
periodic reports to Congress on how the Department is ensuring
full, adequate TRICARE coverage of Narcan (Naloxone) for
servicemembers and their families. (10 minutes)
185. Molinaro (NY): Requires the Secretary to report to
Congress within 180 days following enactment on any
discrepancies between in-home/nursing care between TRICARE and
CHAMPVA. (10 minutes)
186. Moskowitz (FL): Requires the Department of Defense to
conduct a study on the impact of the cancer drug shortage on
veterans and service members. (10 minutes)
187. Moulton (MA), Bacon (NE): Directs SECDEF submit a
report concurrent with the budget submission and submission of
future years defense planning that provides a five-year
projection of divestments the department plans to make for
major weapon systems (as defined in law). (10 minutes)
188. Moylan (GU): Requires a DOD study of the feasibility
of dredging Port of Guam to determine if this would be a
positive externality for DOD operations on Guam. (10 minutes)
189. Moylan (GU): Requires a study to determine if utility
poles on Guam are sufficient for DOD readiness in the case of
future natural disasters, and if it is feasible to move these
poles to underground transmission. As well as to determine the
same for water and wastewater infrastructure. (10 minutes)
190. Neguse (CO): Requires the Secretary of Defense to take
certain actions to establish a comprehensive training standard
and certification program for military vehicle operations,
aiming to address the persistent issue of inadequate training
and reduce incidents, particularly vehicle rollovers, caused by
operator inexperience and lack of training. (10 minutes)
191. Neguse (CO): Requires the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs, to establish a database to record training
performed by members of the Armed Forces and make such
information available to states and other employers to satisfy
civilian licensing and certification requirements, and provide
service members with a competency report before transitioning
to civilian life. (10 minutes)
192. Neguse (CO): Requires responsiveness testing of
Defense Logistics Agency pharmaceutical contracts. (10 minutes)
193. Neguse (CO): Requires the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness to conduct a study and report on
military grace period reforms, focusing on the impact and
stigma of unit tasking during the Transition Assistance Program
on service members' ability to transition to civilian life. (10
minutes)
194. Neguse (CO), Casar (TX): Requires the Secretary of
Defense to provide housing accommodations for members of the
Armed Forces and their dependents who are on military housing
waitlists. (10 minutes)
195. Neguse (CO): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report to Congress evaluating beneficiary access to
TRICARE network pharmacies under the TPharm5 contract and
changes in beneficiary access versus the TPharm4 contract. (10
minutes)
196. Norman (SC), Duncan (SC), Murphy (NC): Authorizes the
President to award Major James Capers Jr. the Medal of Honor
for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the
Vietnam War, in which he was awarded the Silver Star. (10
minutes)
197. Norman (SC), Duncan (SC), Murphy (NC): States that it
is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy shall
name a vessel of the United States Navy the ``U.S.S. Major
James Capers Jr.'' in honor of Major James Capers, Jr., for the
acts of valor he showed as a Member of the Marine Corps during
the Vietnam War, in which he was awarded the Silver Star. (10
minutes)
198. Norman (SC), Doggett (TX), Crane (AZ): Requires the
cost of any project funded with financial support from the
Department of Defense to disclose the cost to taxpayers. (10
minutes)
199. Obernolte (CA): Allows a certain entity to access to
the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area for a
particular time and a particular purpose. Waives applicability
of the Secretary of the Navy's instruction for this parcel. (10
minutes)
200. Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Velazquez (NY): Requests a GAO
report on the status of the Federal environmental cleanup and
decontamination process in Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico.
(10 minutes)
201. Ogles (TN): Directs the Secretary of Defense to invite
Taiwan to the 2024 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. (10
minutes)
202. Panetta (CA): Awards Thomas H. Griffin the Medal of
Honor for acts of valor as a member of the Army during the
Vietnam War. (10 minutes)
203. Panetta (CA), Steube (FL), Crow (CO): Requires the
Secretary to notify servicemembers via mail, email, or in
person about the availability of the free MilTax program and
other free DOD tax services within the first two months of the
calendar year, and requires the Secretary to submit a report to
Congress on program participation. (10 minutes)
204. Panetta (CA), Crow (CO): Improves training, equipping,
and utilization of information operations for military planning
and strategy. Categorizes information operations and designates
information as a military domain. (10 minutes)
205. Panetta (CA), Scott, Austin (GA), McClain (MI), Crow
(CO): Creates a Special Operations Forces Arctic Strategy to
improve Arctic training and readiness. Streamlines Arctic
terminology, standardizes self-validation pathways for Arctic
proficiency, and includes Special Forces indigenous approach to
domain awareness, among other objectives. (10 minutes)
206. Pappas (NH), Hunt (TX), Van Drew (NJ), Yakym (IN):
Requires the Defense Suicide Prevention Office to establish a
procedure for assessing suicide risk at military installations.
(10 minutes)
207. Pascrell (NJ): Requires the Department of Defense to
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of eliminating
outpatient rehabilitation therapy maximums for active-duty
service members who suffered a traumatic brain injury while
exercising their official duties. (10 minutes)
208. Pascrell (NJ): Requires the Department of Defense to
conduct a study to analyze the feasibility of recognizing the
approval of non-governmental accreditation bodies for
transitional and residential brain injury treatment programs
for active-duty service members that sustained a brain injury
while completing their official duties. (10 minutes)
209. Peters (CA), Jacobs (CA): Requires the Secretary of
the Navy to report to Congress on an annual basis each instance
in the year preceding the report in which the Navy used a
government dock for a ship repair and maintenance availability
when sufficient capacity existed in private docks during the
period in which such repairs were expected to be performed. (10
minutes)
210. Pettersen (CO), Crow (CO), Lamborn (CO), Neguse (CO):
Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
to work with the Service Surgeon General and the Joint Staff
Surgeon ``to sustain medical support during arctic
operations.'' (10 minutes)
211. Pettersen (CO): Requires the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments,
to publish a guide regarding how a survivor of a deceased
member of the Armed Services may receive the personal effects
of such member and file a claim with the Secretary of military
department concerned if the survivor believes the effects were
disposed of incorrectly. (10 minutes)
212. Pfluger (TX), Self (TX): Requires DOD develop and
implement policies to adapt Link-16 system management and
certification to align with agile development practices. (10
minutes)
213. Pfluger (TX): Requires DOD to expand Tier 1 training
exercises. (10 minutes)
214. Pfluger (TX): Requires DOD to report on incidents
involving unmanned aerial systems and related training
exercises. (10 minutes)
215. Pfluger (TX), Womack (AR), Nickel (NC), Ciscomani
(AZ), Ellzey (TX), Trone (MD): Requires DOD to expedite KC-46A
deliveries to Israel and provide immediate training slots for
Israeli pilots, maintainers, and air crew. (10 minutes)
216. Pfluger (TX), Davis (NC): Requires DOD to invest
personnel into going into districts to increase awareness of
what a future in military service provides to their future. (10
minutes)
217. Phillips (MN), Davis (IL), Escobar (TX), Sykes (OH):
Implements GAO recommendations from report GAO-21-438 relating
to military foster and adoptive families. These recommendations
are intended to centralize information on supports available to
military foster and adoptive families, revise the military
benefit enrollment guidance for foster children, and promote
awareness on military benefit enrollment for foster and pre-
adoptive children. (10 minutes)
218. Pocan (WI), Lee (CA), Jayapal (WA): Requires a report
on DoD's progress made and remaining challenges to achieving an
unqualified audit opinion. (10 minutes)
219. Porter (CA), Crenshaw (TX): Requires a study on the
feasibility and effectiveness of routine neuroimaging
modalities in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain
injury among servicemembers due to blast pressure exposure
during combat and training. (10 minutes)
220. Porter (CA): Commissions a report on a military
construction strategy for a sufficient number of child
development centers as necessary to eliminate wait lists for
members of the Armed Forces seeking childcare at child
development centers. (10 minutes)
221. Posey (FL), Garamendi (CA): Requires the Secretary of
Defense to provide priority for domestically sourced, fully
traceable, bovine heparin approved by the Food and Drug
Administration when available. (10 minutes)
222. Reschenthaler (PA), Fitzpatrick (PA), Joyce (PA),
Deluzio (PA), Kelly (PA): Expresses a sense of Congress that
the Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center has proven
effective at accelerating the employment of cutting edge
capabilities. Encourages the Army to continue to scale up these
efforts. (10 minutes)
223. Reschenthaler (PA), Van Orden (WI), Molinaro (NY):
Expresses a sense of Congress that encourages the Department of
Defense, in collaboration with the Department of the Veterans
Affairs, to monitor and ensure appropriate measures are
available to reduce suicides among former members of the Guard
and Reserve Components who were not activated for military
service. (10 minutes)
224. Reschenthaler (PA), Kelly (PA), Joyce (PA): Prohibits
availability of funds for DoD to close Austin's Playrooms at
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Naval Medical Center Camp
Lejeune, and Naval Medical Center San Diego. (10 minutes)
225. Reschenthaler (PA), Thompson (PA): Expresses a sense
of Congress that explosion welding is a critical capability for
ensuring the national security of the United States and its
allies. (10 minutes)
226. Reschenthaler (PA), Johnson (OH), Mooney (WV), Miller
(WV), Carey (OH): Expresses a sense of Congress and report to
congressional defense committees on development-stage research
of lightweight advanced carbon materials such as coal-derived
graphite and carbon foam. (10 minutes)
227. Reschenthaler (PA), Swalwell (CA), Meuser (PA),
Johnson (OH), Lee (NV): Expresses a sense of Congress that DOD
should continue to support projects that onshore domestic
extraction, processing, and manufacturing capabilities of the
domestic supply chain of rare earth permanent magnets essential
to defense and national security applications. (10 minutes)
228. Rodgers (WA): Expresses a sense of Congress regarding
military service by individuals with amputations. (10 minutes)
229. Rodgers (WA): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
submit to the congressional defense committees and the
Comptroller General of the United States a certification in
writing that the prepositioned stocks of the Department of
Defense meet all readiness operational plans (10 minutes)
230. Rodgers (WA): Changes the way the Soldier's Medal
affects military retirement pay. (10 minutes)
231. Rose (TN): Adds a sense of Congress that the MQ-9
Reaper should be utilized to the greatest extent possible in
the area of operations of the United States Indo-Pacific
Command. (10 minutes)
232. Rose (TN): Prohibits the Department of Defense's
Office of Strategic Capital from investing or facilitating
investments in Chinese-owned firms. (10 minutes)
233. Rose (TN): Adds that it is the sense of Congress that
the Indo-Pacific is a joint theater of operations that requires
joint coordination among all service branches in order to meet
the challenges of the region. (10 minutes)
234. Roy (TX), Massie (KY), Bishop (NC), Davidson (OH),
Gosar (AZ), Good (VA): Establishes a Special Inspector General
for Ukraine Assistance (SIGUA) office charged with overseeing
all military and non-military U.S. assistance appropriated or
otherwise made available for Ukraine. Directs the office to
submit quarterly reports to Congress on obligations and
expenditure of U.S funds and the provision of military
equipment. Reports will also track the Ukrainian government's
compliance with anti-corruption measures, and comparisons of
America's contribution to the war effort versus those from our
NATO allies. Requires the President's nominee to serve as SIGUA
to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (10 minutes)
235. Roy (TX), Crane (AZ): Prohibits funds authorized to
DoD or otherwise made available by this Act from being made
available, directly or indirectly, to the Government of Iran or
any person owned or controlled by the Government of Iran. (10
minutes)
236. Schrier (WA), Rosendale (MT), Newhouse (WA),
Cherfilus-McCormick (FL): Requires the Department of Defense to
list the DoD systems that interact with Veteran Affairs
electronic health records, including downtime incidents and the
steps to resolve these issues so that care is not disrupted.
(10 minutes)
237. Scott, Austin (GA): Prohibits DoD from purchasing
batteries from China. (10 minutes)
238. Scott, Austin (GA): Makes a technical correction to 10
USC 8634(e) regarding the participation of NATO Naval personnel
in submarine safety programs. (10 minutes)
239. Scott, Austin (GA), Panetta (CA): Makes technical
correction to 10 USC 2165(b) by adding The College of
International Security Affairs (CISA) as one of National
Defense University's five colleges. (10 minutes)
240. Sewell (AL): Increases funding for Air Force
Professional Development Education. (10 minutes)
241. Sewell (AL): Increases funding for Department of
Defense Software Factories. (10 minutes)
242. Sherrill (NJ), Kiggans (VA), Kim (NJ), De La Cruz
(TX), Crow (CO), Norcross (NJ), Escobar (TX): Instructs the
Department of Defense to conduct outreach to community colleges
to support their entrance into the Skillbridge Program as
Skillbridge program providers. The amendment also instructs the
DoD to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to
community colleges to support the creation of Centers for
Military and Veterans Education, which will provide dedicated
resources to transitioning servicemembers and veterans to
connect them with job training and in-demand careers. (10
minutes)
243. Slotkin (MI), Bergman (MI), Houlahan (PA), Posey (FL),
Kildee (MI): Requires the Department of Defense to post on a
publicly available website timely and regularly updated
information on the status of cleanup at sites for which the
Secretary has obligated funding for environmental restoration
activities. (10 minutes)
244. Smith (NJ): Directs the Navy to convey 3.13 acres of
land to the Town of Colts Neck. (10 minutes)
245. Smith (NJ): Requires the GAO to conduct a
comprehensive investigation to establish the facts regarding
military experiments related to Lyme disease. (10 minutes)
246. Smith (NJ), Trahan (MA): Requires the President to
submit to Congress a report on the People's Republic of China's
military engagement with, and operation of, key facilities in
Cambodia, including Ream Naval Base and Dara Sakor Airport. (10
minutes)
247. Smith (NJ): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
produce a report on the feasibility of developing and deploying
asymmetric naval assets in defense of Taiwan. (10 minutes)
248. Smith (NJ): Requires the Secretary of the Navy to
produce a report to Congress on the changes to Basic Underwater
Demolition/SEAL Training and provide information on deaths or
serious injury to candidates. (10 minutes)
249. Smith (NJ): Directs the Director of the Defense Health
Agency to develop a mental health intake waiver to allow
service members to quickly access civilian mental health
services in a period of duress when DHA does not have the
capacity to meet mental health service needs in a timely
manner. (10 minutes)
250. Sorensen (IL), LaHood (IL): Requires a report be
provided by the Air Force on the cost of decommissioning TACP
units throughout the country for the three fiscal years
following enactment. (10 minutes)
251. Soto (FL): Expands consideration for the Space
National Guard's operations to places where there is
significant space launch activity. (10 minutes)
252. Spanberger (VA): Includes Americans who went missing
during their service with the Canadian Armed Forces prior to
U.S. involvement in World War II in the definition of ``missing
person'' for the purpose of ensuring these Americans are
classified as such by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
(10 minutes)
253. Spartz (IN): Requires DoD to provide a report to
Congress reconciling all U.S. assistance to Ukraine, including
normal and supplemental appropriations and drawdowns. The
report would specifically detail the countries, entities, and
individuals who received such assistance including all
contracts awarded to third parties. (10 minutes)
254. Spartz (IN): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report to Congress on the implementation of innovative
data analysis and information technology solutions in the DoD.
(10 minutes)
255. Spartz (IN): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing to Congress addressing DoD's plans to
improve the financial management of the department. (10
minutes)
256. Steel (CA): Requires a report on Chinese influence in
commercial sea lines of communication and threats posed to
strategic maritime routes in African Atlantic ports. (10
minutes)
257. Steel (CA), Wittman (VA): Requires a study on the
defense needs of Taiwan and the potential loan and lease of
defense articles to the Government of Taiwan. (10 minutes)
258. Stefanik (NY): Requires all military service academies
to consider standardized test scores on their applications. (10
minutes)
259. Steil (WI): Requires the Secretary of Defense and
Secretary of State to jointly brief relevant committees of
weapons the United States has committed to sending to Ukraine
and to other regional allies who are providing weapons to
Ukraine. (10 minutes)
260. Steube (FL), Spartz (IN), Grothman (WI): Directs the
Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to provide
detailed oversight and report to Congress on the U.S. taxpayer-
funded assistance to Ukraine no later than 180 days. (10
minutes)
261. Stewart (UT), Owens (UT), Curtis (UT), Moore (UT):
Restores authority for the Department of the Army to plan for
military construction projects for the Chemical and Biological
Defense Program at Dugway Proving Ground. (10 minutes)
262. Stewart (UT): Requires the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to
provide a report on the feasibility of migrating Department of
Defense and Intelligence Community classified networks into a
modernized multilevel security system. (10 minutes)
263. Strong (AL), Brecheen (OK): Requires the Secretary of
Defense submit to Congress a plan to use, transfer or donate
excess border wall construction materials and execute said plan
until the Department of Defense is no longer incurring costs to
maintain, store, or protect said materials. (10 minutes)
264. Sykes (OH), McClain (MI): Directs the U.S. Department
of Defense to produce a classified report on current and future
military posture, logistics, maintenance, and sustainment
requirements to bolster the United States' ``capacity to resist
force'' in the event of a Chinese attack and attempted invasion
of Taiwan. (10 minutes)
265. Takano (CA): Directs GAO to report on market
consolidation within the defense industrial base and the
economic and national security impacts of any resultant anti-
competitive behavior. (10 minutes)
266. Takano (CA): Directs GAO to report on the use of Other
Transaction Authority (OTA) Contracts across the Department of
Defense. (10 minutes)
267. Tenney (NY): Requires a report on the threat of aerial
drones and unmanned aircraft to United States national security
and an assessment of the unmanned traffic management systems of
every military base and installation (within and outside the
United States) to determine whether the base or installation is
adequately equipped to detect, disable, and disarm hostile or
unidentified unmanned aerial systems. (10 minutes)
268. Tenney (NY): Requires a report on CENTCOM capabilities
and any capability gaps in carrying out CENTCOM's
responsibilities, as well as recommendations to address any
capability gaps. (10 minutes)
269. Thanedar (MI): Requires annual briefings on a DoD-
issued a memo on Category Amendment practices and directs
contracting officers to take a few actions to address
procurement disparities. The request is that they provide a
briefing with details on each of those actions. (10 minutes)
270. Thompson (PA), Connolly (VA), Fitzpatrick (PA):
Requires the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
to submit a report to Congress that identifies the most
significant obstacles the Agency faces in recovering and
identifying the remains of members of the Armed Forces missing
in action. The Director must also provide recommendations on
how Congress or relevant agencies can assist in overcoming
these obstacles. (10 minutes)
271. Tiffany (WI): Prohibits the Department of Defense from
creating, procuring, or displaying any map that depicts Taiwan
or any offshore island under the administration of the Taiwan
government as part of the territory of the People's Republic of
China (10 minutes)
272. Timmons (SC): Requires the development, testing, and
certification phase of the Geosynthetics Reinforced Performance
pavement test and authorizes $3.3 million in appropriations.
(10 minutes)
273. Titus (NV): Requires the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense to jointly submit a report to Congress on
the stability of the Russian regime. (10 minutes)
274. Tlaib (MI): Adds a list of specific locations/methods
that promotional material for the 988 hotline should be posted/
distributed at military instillations to a section requiring
their distribution on all military bases. (10 minutes)
275. Torres (CA): Establishes a feasibility study on the
possibility of certain professional credentials, such as
airplane mechanic certs, held by servicemembers becoming
transferrable post-discharge in civilian life. (10 minutes)
276. Turner (OH): Provides a Sense of Congress on the
importance of maintaining in-patient military medical treatment
facilities. (10 minutes).
277. Wagner (MO), Beatty (OH): Directs the DOD Combating
Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Office to analyze DOD
capabilities to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation and
to provide recommendations for educational programs on how to
identify and report child sexual abuse to the appropriate law
enforcement agency. (10 minutes)
278. Walberg (MI), Bergman (MI): Includes an assessment of
the Army's Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) model as part of
the DOD's reporting requirement on its Comprehensive Strategy
on Force Resilience. (10 minutes)
279. Waltz (FL): Incorporates cyber supply chain risk
management tools and methods in the Energy Performance Master
Plan, prioritizing commercially available tools. (10 minutes)
280. Waltz (FL): Requires that the certification of the
Army's Warfighter Machine Interface Program is consistent with
Section 3453 requirements (10 minutes)
281. Waltz (FL): Requires a report on Harpoon missile
delivery to Taiwan (10 minutes)
282. Waltz (FL), Ellzey (TX): Requires a briefing on Joint
Exercises with Taiwan (10 minutes)
283. Waltz (FL), Kelly (MS), Wittman (VA): Requires the
Administrator of MARAD to provide a brief on the status of
establishing and implementing a national maritime strategy (10
minutes)
284. Wenstrup (OH): Updates credentialing and privileging
under the military health system to expand the recognition of
board certification for physicians. (10 minutes)
285. Westerman (AR), Womack (AR): Authorizes the Office of
Local Defense Community Cooperation to assist the State of
Arkansas in properly securing and preparing the property known
as the Arkansas Career Training Institute (ACTI), or ``Army/
Navy Hospital,'' for possible reversion back to the United
States Government. (10 minutes)
286. Wild (PA), Kilmer (WA): Adds recommendations for
improved awareness of 24/7 mental health services, including
the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, to the Department of
Defense Mental Health Task Force report. (10 minutes)
287. Wild (PA): Revises the Department of Defense report on
expanding partnership opportunities with companies to provide
job search assistance to veterans up to two years post-
separation from the military, by increasing the support
timeline from two to five years. (10 minutes)
288. Wilson (SC): Amends Sec. 1303 by inserting the line,
``and with deeper coordination on nuclear deterrence as
highlighted in the Washington Declaration adopted by the two
leaders during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit on April
26, 2023.'' (10 minutes)
289. Wittman (VA): Waives security clearance reinstatement
review for certain covered persons within one year of Armed
Services or Department of Defense separation and accelerates
reviews for certain covered persons within two years of
separation. (10 minutes)
290. Wittman (VA): Authorizes the Undersecretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the
military department acquisition executives, to establish
reserves of long-lead items and components required to
accelerate munitions deliveries. (10 minutes)
PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 2670 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Page 172, line 16, strike ``redesginating'' and insert
``redesignating''.
At the end of subtitle C of title VI, insert the following:
SEC. 6__. BRIEFINGS ON PILOT PROGRAM ON HIRING OF SPECIAL NEEDS
INCLUSION COORDINATORS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
Section 576(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1792 note) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
and
(2) by inserting, after paragraph (1) the following
new paragraph (2):
``(2) Briefings on implementation.--Beginning on
January 31, 2024, until the termination of the pilot
program, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a quarterly briefing on the
implementation of the pilot program. Each such briefing
shall include the following:
``(A) The process for selecting child
development centers under subsection (b).
``(B) How a special needs inclusion
coordinator hired under the pilot program
coordinates with the head of the child
development center concerned and the commander
of the military installation concerned.
``(C) How many special needs inclusion
coordinators have been hired under the pilot
program.''.
Strike section 821.
Page 1171, line 2, strike ``assistanceunder'' and insert
``assistance under''.
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PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 2670 MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered By Representative Alford of Missouri or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMART CONCRETE
MATERIALS.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4201, for applied research, ground technology
(PE 0602144A), line 012, is hereby increased by $2,600,000
(with the amount of such increase to be used for the research
and development of smart concrete materials).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance,
Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table
in section 4301, for administration and service-wide
activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line 490, is
hereby reduced by $2,600,000.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Allred of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XIII the following:
SEC. 1310. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGY IN THE UNITED
STATES INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY.
It is in the Sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States has been a steadfast regional
ally in the Indo-Pacific and must do our part to extend
and modernize our capabilities to defend our interests
and deter aggression against our allies and partners,
in accordance with the United States-Indo-Pacific
Strategy;
(2) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant
departments and agencies, should continue efforts that
strengthen United States defense alliances and
partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region, including by--
(A) prioritizing critical and emerging
technology partnerships as an imperative for
America's regional alliances and national
security interests in the Indo-Pacific region;
and
(B) bolstering innovation for dual-use
technologies to ensure the United States
military can operate in rapidly evolving
digital threat environments and emerging-
technology areas;
(3) the Department of Defense and the Department of
State should focus on the ongoing and emerging dual-use
technology partnerships with priority countries,
including--
(A) Australia and the United Kingdom through
AUKUS Pillar II;
(B) Japan and the Republic of Korea;
(C) India through the United States-India
Critical and Emerging Tech Partnership; (iCET);
and
(D) ASEAN security partners;
(4) the Secretary of Defense should seek to
prioritize cooperative research, co-development, and
testing with Indo-Pacific allies and partners in the
areas of--
(A) microelectronics;
(B) cybersecurity;
(C) artificial intelligence;
(D) sensing and surveillance; and
(E) data security and secure information
sharing; and
(5) the Offices of the Secretary of Defense for
Policy, Research and Engineering, Acquisition and
Sustainment, and the Services should conduct a 90-day
review of paths to strengthen tech cooperation with the
priority countries, and report back with actions
Congress can take to support such initiatives within 90
days of such review.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Amodei of Nevada or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle D of title XXVIII,
insert the following:
SEC. 28__. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO
CONDUCT CERTAIN MILITARY ACTIVITIES AT NEVADA TEST
AND TRAINING RANGE.
(a) Specification of Authorized Military Activities.--
Paragraph (1) of section 3011(b) of the Military Lands
Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000; Public Law 106-65; 113
Stat. 886) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``, subject to the conditions set forth in
subsection (a) of section 3014'' after ``Secretary of
the Air Force'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(C);
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph
(G); and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following
new subparagraphs:
``(D) for emergency response;
``(E) for the establishment and use of
existing or new electronic tracking and
communications sites, including the
construction of up to 15 equipment pads, no
larger than 150-by-150 feet in size, along
existing roads to allow placement and operation
of threat emitters;
``(F) for the use and maintenance of roads in
existence as of January 1, 2024, to allow
access to threat emitters and repeaters for
installation, maintenance, and periodic
relocation; and''.
(b) Interagency Committee.--Section 3011(b)(5)(G), as added
by paragraph (1) of section 2844(b) of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4351), is further amended--
(1) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
``(i) In general.--The Secretary of
the Interior and the Secretary of the
Air Force shall jointly establish an
interagency committee (referred to in
this subparagraph as the `interagency
committee') to--
``(I) facilitate
coordination, manage public
access needs and requirements,
and minimize potential conflict
between the Department of the
Interior and the Department of
the Air Force with respect to
joint operating areas within
the Desert National Wildlife
Refuge; and
``(II) discuss the activities
authorized in paragraph (1) and
provide input to the United
States Fish and Wildlife
Service and the Department of
the Air Force when assessing
whether these activities may be
conducted on the joint
operating areas within the
Desert National Wildlife Refuge
that are under the primary
jurisdiction of the Secretary
of the Interior in a manner
that is consistent with the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act (16 U.S.C.
668dd et seq.) and other
applicable law.''; and
(2) in clause (ii)--
(A) by inserting ``, including a designee of
the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service'' before the period at the end
of subclause (I); and
(B) by inserting ``, including a designee of
the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Energy, Installations, and Environment'' before
the period at the end of subclause (II).
(c) Additional Purpose of Intergovernmental Executive
Committee.--Section 3011(b)(H)(5)(ii), as added by paragraph
(2) of such section 2844(b), is amended in clause (ii)--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause (I);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subclause
(II) and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
``(III) discussing and making
recommendations to the
interagency committee
established under subparagraph
(G) with respect to any
proposal by the Secretary of
the Air Force to undertake any
of the activities authorized in
paragraph (1) on the joint
operating areas within the
Desert National Wildlife
Refuge.''.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bacon of Nebraska or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 269, line 21, strike ``commercial real estate'' and
insert ``single-family housing''.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bacon of Nebraska or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title VIII the following:
SEC. 8__. CONSIDERATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE OF AFFILIATES OF SMALL
BUSINESS CONCERNS.
Not later than July 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall
amend section 215.305 of the Department of Defense Supplement
to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any successor
regulation) to--
(1) require that when evaluating a bid from a small
business concern (as defined under section 3 of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) for a Department of
Defense contract, the contracting officer for such
contract shall consider the past performance
information of affiliates of such concern as the past
performance of such concern; and
(2) ensure that only past performance information of
such affiliates during the nine-year period preceding
the date on which such concern submitted a bid
described in paragraph (1) is considered as past
performance of such concern.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bacon of Nebraska or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title IX, add the following new
section:
SEC. 9__. FUTURE FORCE DESIGN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress that--
(1) the Department of the Air Force has made
significant progress in organizing, training, and
equipping the Air Force and Space Force to address the
needs of the Joint Force and align with the current
National Defense Strategy and National Military
Strategy; and
(2) to be prepared to effectively deter and defeat a
peer adversary, the Department must address force
design requirements that will enable equipment
modernization, organizational restructure, and capacity
adjustments to meet the challenges presented by the
People's Republic of China.
(b) Force Design Required.--Not later than August 31, 2024,
the Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a force design for
the Air Force and Space Force projected through 2050.
(c) Elements.--The force design under subsection (b) shall
address--
(1) the concepts, capabilities, and structural
elements (including size and form) of the Air Force and
Space Force that are necessary to ensure those forces
effectively execute their core functions through 2050
in support of the National Defense Strategy and the
National Military Strategy;
(2) force structure, including the development of
capabilities (including platforms and systems) at the
right level of capacity to address the challenges
outlined by the National Defense Strategy and National
Military Strategy;
(3) force composition, including recruitment and
development of the human capital, effective
distribution of forces in the total force and policies
to increase career flexibility across the different
components;
(4) organizational design, including development of
potential models to increase agility and operational
effectiveness across the Air Force and Space Force; and
(5) such other matters as the Secretary of the Air
Force determines to be relevant.
(d) Information to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after
completion of the force design required under subsection (b),
the Secretary of the Air Force shall--
(1) submit a summary of the force design to the
congressional defense committees; and
(2) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the force design.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Balderson of Ohio or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle F of title XXVIII the following:
SEC. 28__. REPORT ON EASEMENTS FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Energy Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the policies
and procedures of the Department of Defense regarding the
consideration and approval of easements for energy
infrastructure that could provide military installations with
access to hydrogen pipelines and support United States energy
distribution and export.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, insert the following
new section:
SEC. 12__. RULES GOVERNING TRANSFER OF AERIAL REFUELING TANKERS TO
ISRAEL.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 514(b) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)), and
subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the
President, acting through the Secretary of Defense, may
transfer to Israel one or more retired United States aerial
refueling tankers, any United States aerial refueling tanker
that the Secretary of Defense plans to retire during the two-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
or any other United States aerial refueling tanker the
President considers appropriate, consistent with--
(1) all other requirements set forth in the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.); and
(2) the requirements set forth in the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.).
(b) Conditions.--Except in the case of an emergency, as
determined by the President, a transfer under subsection (a)
may only occur if the transfer--
(1) does not affect the ability of the United States
to maintain a sufficient aerial refueling capacity to
satisfy United States warfighting requirements;
(2) does not harm the combat readiness of the United
States;
(3) does not affect the ability of the United States
to meet its commitments to allies with respect to the
transfer of aerial refueling capacity; and
(4) is in the national security interest of the
United States.
(c) Certification.--
(1) In general.--Except in the case of an emergency,
as determined by the President, not later than 15 days
before making a transfer under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall certify to the appropriate
congressional committees that the transfer meets the
conditions specified in subsection (b).
(2) Emergencies.--In the case of an emergency, as
determined by the President, not later than five days
after making a transfer under subsection (a), the
President shall--
(A) certify to the appropriate congressional
committees that the transfer supports the
national security interests of the United
States; and
(B) provide to the appropriate congressional
committees an assessment of the impacts, risks,
and mitigation measures with respect to the
matters referred to in paragraphs (1) through
(4) of subsection (b).
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 11___. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS TO IRAN.
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be
made available, directly or indirectly, to--
(1) the Government of Iran;
(2) any person owned or controlled by the Government
of Iran;
(3) any person identified on the list of specially
designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by
the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department
of the Treasury, the property and interests in property
of which are blocked pursuant to the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act;
(4) any person owned or controlled by a person
described in paragraph (3); or
(5) the Badr organization, Saraya Khorasani, or
Kata'ib al-Imam Ali.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 740, beginning on line 7, strike ``is amended by
inserting'' and all that follows through line 9 and insert ``is
amended to read as follows:''.
Page 740, after line 9, insert the following:
``(C) Relations between--
``(i) the People's Republic of China
and the Russian Federation, including
lessons learned by the People's
Republic of China from the Russian
Federation, with respect to security
and military matters, including--
``(I) China's support for
Russia's invasion of Ukraine;
and
``(II) any arms or related
materiel, or dual-use goods,
services, or technology that
China sells or otherwise
exports to the Russian
Federation for use in weapons
systems in Ukraine; and
``(ii) the People's Republic of China
and Iran, with respect to security and
military matters.''.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, insert the following:
SEC. __. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ENHANCEMENT OF UNITED STATES-
ISRAEL DEFENSE COOPERATION.
(a) Modification.--Subsection (d) of section 1275 of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2021 (22 U.S.C. 2321h note) is amended to read
as follows--
``(d) Department of Defense Assessment of Quantity of
Precision-guided Munitions and Other Munitions for Use by
Israel.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2024, and
annually thereafter through 2026, the Secretary of
Defense, in concurrence with the Secretary of State,
shall conduct an assessment with respect to the
following:
``(A) The quantity and type of precision-
guided munitions necessary for Israel to
protect Israel and prevail in the event of a
sustained armed confrontation between Israel
and the Islamic Republic of Iran and the proxy
forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
including Hezbollah and Hamas.
``(B) The quantity and type of other
munitions necessary for Israel to protect
Israel and prevail in the event of a sustained
armed confrontation between Israel and the
Islamic Republic of Iran and the proxy forces
of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including
Hezbollah and Hamas.
``(C) The quantity and type of precision-
guided munitions necessary for Israel to
protect Israel and prevail in the event of a
sustained armed confrontation between Israel
and Hezbollah.
``(D) The quantity and type of precision-
guided munitions necessary for Israel to
protect Israel and prevail in the event of a
sustained armed confrontation between Israel
and any other armed group or terrorist
organization, such as Hamas.
``(E) The resources the Government of Israel
would need to dedicate to acquire the quantity
and type of munitions described in
subparagraphs (A) through (D).
``(F) Whether, as of the date on which the
applicable assessment is completed, sufficient
quantities and types of munitions to conduct
operations described in subparagraphs (A)
through (D) are present in--
``(i) the inventory of the military
forces of Israel;
``(ii) the War Reserves Stock Allies-
Israel;
``(iii) any other United States
stockpile or depot within the area of
responsibility of United States Central
Command, as the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate to disclose to
the Government of Israel; or
``(iv) the inventory of the United
States Armed Forces, as the Secretary
of Defense considers appropriate to
disclose to the Government of Israel.
``(G) United States planning--
``(i) to assist Israel to prepare for
the contingencies described in
subparagraphs (A) through (D); and
``(ii) to resupply Israel with the
quantity and type of munitions
described in subparagraphs (A) through
(D) in the event of such a contingency.
``(H) The quantity and pace at which the
United States is capable of pre-positioning,
rapidly replenishing, or assisting in the rapid
replenishment of, stockpiles of such munitions
in the inventory of the military forces of
Israel and the War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel
in preparation for, and to conduct, the
operations described in subparagraphs (A)
through (D).
``(2) Consultation.--In carrying out the assessment
required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense
shall seek to consult with appropriate counterparts of
the Government of Israel.
``(3) Inventory.--Not later than 90 days after the
date on which the first assessment required by
paragraph (1) is conducted, and every 90 days
thereafter until December 31, 2028, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate a report on the actions
being taken and the progress made by the United States
since the submission of the prior report under this
paragraph to ensure that the military forces of Israel
and the War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel have the
inventory and pre-positioned stocks necessary to
prepare for, and to conduct, the operations described
in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1),
including procedures implemented by the United States
for rapidly replenishing, or assisting in the rapid
replenishment of, stockpiles of such munitions for use
by Israel as may be necessary.''.
(b) Munitions Transfer Authority Extension.--Section 1275(e)
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (22 U.S.C. 2321h note)
is amended by striking ``the date that is three years after the
date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``January 1,
2025''.
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, insert the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO THE BADR ORGANIZATION.
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be
made available, directly or indirectly, to the Badr
Organization.
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13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barr of Kentucky or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT OF INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME
GOVERNANCE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the Secretary of
State, shall conduct a feasibility study on establishing an
Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance Center of Excellence focused
on building partner capacity for maritime governance. Such
study shall include an evaluation of each of the following:
(1) The strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific
region in terms of maritime security and governance.
(2) The existing maritime governance frameworks and
institutions in the Indo-Pacific region.
(3) The potential contributions and benefits of
establishing a dedicated center for promoting maritime
governance in the Indo-Pacific region.
(4) The potential roles, responsibilities, and
organizational structure of the center.
(5) The required resources, funding, and personnel
necessary to establish and sustain the center.
(6) The potential partnerships and collaborations
with regional and international stakeholders, including
allied and partner nations, non-governmental
organizations, and academic institutions.
(7) The legal and regulatory considerations,
including any necessary agreements or frameworks with
other entities to establish and operate the center.
(8) Any other relevant factors the Secretary
determines necessary for the successful implementation
of the center.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a
report on the study required under subsection (a).
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barr of Kentucky or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. STUDY ON THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY CHAIN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct
a study on the effects the national security of the United
States of the influence of China on the electric vehicle supply
chain.
(b) Matters To Be Included.--The study required by subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) An evaluation of the percentage of critical
minerals and rare earths sourced from the People's
Republic of China that are necessary for construction
of electric vehicles in the United States.
(2) A list of countries who contribute to the
electric vehicle supply chain of the United States and
who are members of People's Republic of China's Belt
and Road Initiative or any subsequent economic
agreement.
(3) Potential vulnerabilities posed by an increased
use of electric vehicles by the vehicle fleet of the
Department of Defense.
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barr of Kentucky or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle F of title XXVIII the following
new section:
SEC.__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR BLUE GRASS
CHEMICAL AGENT-DESTRUCTION PILOT PLANT, RICHMOND,
KENTUCKY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) directed the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Army, to conduct a feasibility study
to assess potential missions, plants, or industries
feasible for Army or Department of Defense needs at the
Blue Grass Army Depot following the completion of the
mission at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction
Pilot Plant located in Richmond, Kentucky.
(2) The findings of such study were to be submitted
to the congressional defense committees by not later
than March 1, 2023.
(3) The Secretary of Defense missed the deadline to
submit such findings to Congress.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
the Army should--
(1) not later than September 1, 2023, submit to the
congressional defense committees the findings of the
study described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a); and
(2) work with Congress and the community in proximity
to the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot
Plant located in Richmond, Kentucky to build upon such
findings.
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16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barr of Kentucky or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. AWARD OF CERTAIN DECORATIONS TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES WHO SERVED IN AFGHANISTAN.
The Secretary concerned shall award to a member of the Armed
Forces who served in Afghanistan between July 14, 2021 and
August 30, 2021 in support of Operation Allies Refuge--
(1) the Afghanistan campaign medal;
(2) the combat action ribbon; and
(3) the humanitarian service medal.
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17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bergman of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FUNDING INCREASE.
(a) Funding.--
(1) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth
in the funding tables in division D--
(A) the amount authorized to be appropriated
in section 101 for other procurement, Army, for
the joint light tactical vehicle family, line
006, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4101, for vehicle safety data
recorders with predictive logistics for weapons
and vehicles is hereby increased by
$14,000,000; and
(B) the amount authorized to be appropriated
in section 101 for procurement, Marine Corp,
for joint light tactical vehicles, line 045, as
specified in the corresponding funding table in
section 4101, for vehicle safety data recorders
with predictive logistics for weapons and
vehicles is hereby increased by $1,000,000.
(2) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in
the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized
to be appropriated in section 301 for administration
and Service-wide activities, for the Office of the
Secretary of Defense, line 490, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby
reduced by $15,000,000.
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bice of Oklahoma or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON AIRBORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND
RECONNAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE AREA OF
OPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States
Africa Command shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report that
includes a description of the needs for airborne intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance within the area of operations
of the United States Africa Command.
(b) Matters for Inclusion.--The report required by subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) An accounting of the intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance requirements requested by the United
States Africa Command in the last three years.
(2) An assessment of the rate at which such
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
requirements were fulfilled.
(3) A determination of intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance shortfalls of the United States
Africa Command.
(4) A determination of unfilled intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements based on
such intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
shortfalls.
(5) An analysis of current commercial intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and the
capacity of such capabilities to fulfill such
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
shortfalls.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex if such annex is provided separately from the
unclassified report.
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19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bice of Oklahoma or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. DISRUPTION OF FENTANYL TRAFFICKING.
(a) Development of Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, and in coordination with the heads of such other
Federal agencies as the Secretary considers
appropriate, shall develop and submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a strategy to use
existing authorities, including the authorities under
section 124 of title 10, United States Code, as
appropriate, to target, disrupt, or degrade threats to
the national security of the United States caused or
exacerbated by fentanyl trafficking.
(2) Contents.--The strategy required by paragraph (1)
shall outline how the Secretary of Defense will--
(A) leverage existing authorities regarding
counterdrug and counter-transnational organized
crime activities with a counter-fentanyl nexus
to detect and monitor activities related to
fentanyl trafficking;
(B) leverage existing authorities to support
operations to counter fentanyl trafficking
carried out by other Federal agencies, State,
Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, or
foreign security forces;
(C) coordinate efforts of the Department of
Defense for the detection and monitoring of
aerial and maritime traffic suspected of
carrying fentanyl bound for the United States,
including efforts to unify the use of
technology, surveillance, and related resources
across air, land, and maritime domains to
counter fentanyl trafficking, including with
respect to data collection, data processing,
and integrating sensors across such domains;
(D) provide Department of Defense-specific
capabilities to support activities by the
United States Government and foreign security
forces to detect and monitor the trafficking of
fentanyl and precursor chemicals used in
fentanyl production, consistent with--
(i) section 284(b)(10) of title 10,
United States Code;
(ii) all other requirements set forth
in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2151 et 16 seq.); and
(iii) the requirements set forth in
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2751 et seq.);
(E) leverage existing counterdrug and
counter-transnational organized crime programs
of the Department to counter fentanyl
trafficking;
(F) assess existing training programs of the
Department to counter fentanyl trafficking,
consistent with section 284(b) of title 10,
United States Code;
(G) assess existing training programs of the
Department for foreign security forces to
ensure the counterdrug and counter-
transnational organized crime programs of the
Department--
(i) support operations to counter
fentanyl trafficking; and
(ii) build capacity to conduct
fentanyl interdiction operations,
consistent with sections 284(c) and 333
of title 10, United States Code;
(H) use the North American Defense
Ministerial and the bilateral defense working
groups and bilateral military cooperation round
tables with Canada and Mexico to increase
domain awareness to detect and monitor fentanyl
trafficking; and
(I) evaluate existing policies, procedures,
processes, and resources that affect the
ability of the Department to counter fentanyl
trafficking consistent with existing
counterdrug and counter-transnational organized
crime authorities.
(3) Form.--The strategy required by paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
(4) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the
submission of the strategy required by paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate
congressional committees a briefing on the strategy and
plans for its implementation.
(b) Cooperation With Mexico.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek
to enhance cooperation with defense officials of the
Government of Mexico to target, disrupt, and degrade
transnational criminal organizations within Mexico that
traffic fentanyl.
(2) Report on enhanced security cooperation.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence
of the Secretary of State, shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report
on efforts to enhance cooperation with defense
officials of the Government of Mexico specified
in paragraph (1).
(B) Contents.--The report required by
subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) an assessment of the impact of
the efforts to enhance cooperation
described in paragraph (1) on
targeting, disrupting, and degrading
fentanyl trafficking;
(ii) a description of limitations on
such efforts, including limitations
imposed by the Government of Mexico;
(iii) recommendations by the
Secretary on actions to further improve
cooperation with defense officials of
the Government of Mexico;
(iv) recommendations by the Secretary
on actions of the Department of Defense
to further improve the capabilities of
the Government of Mexico to target,
disrupt, and degrade fentanyl
trafficking; and
(v) any other matter the Secretary
considers relevant.
(C) Form.--The report required by
subparagraph (A) may be submitted in
unclassified form, but shall include a
classified annex.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(4) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives; and
(6) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
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20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bice of Oklahoma or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title VIII the following:
SEC. 8__. REPORT ON GALLIUM AND GERMANIUM.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on gallium and
germanium, including--
(1) an analysis conducted in consultation with
domestic producers of gallium and germanium of changes
in supply chain dynamics, including production
capabilities and capacities, after decision by the
People's Republic of China to ban exports of gallium
and germanium;
(2) an updated assessment of any shortfalls in the
supply of gallium and germanium of the United States
due to such decision; and
(3) an update from the head of the Office of
Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment
Prioritization of the Department of Defense on the
priority of projects involving gallium and germanium,
as informed by the new shortfall projections in the
supply of gallium and germanium and national security
requirements.
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21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Biggs of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle B of title XII A the following:
SEC. 1220A. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ISRAEL.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) since 1948, Israel has been one of the strongest
friends and allies of the United States;
(2) Israel is a stable, democratic country in a
region often marred by turmoil;
(3) it is essential to the strategic interest of the
United States to continue to offer security assistance
and related support to Israel; and
(4) such assistance and support is especially vital
as Israel confronts a number of potential challenges at
the present time, including continuing threats from
Iran.
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22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blunt Rochester of
Delaware or Her Designee, Debatable FOR 10 Minutes
Page 336, after line 24, insert the following:
SEC. 3__. STUDY ON PROVIDER TRAINING GAPS WITH RESPECT TO SCREENING AND
TREATMENT OF MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, shall
conduct a study to identify gaps in the training of covered
providers with respect to the screening and treatment of
maternal mental health conditions. Such study shall include--
(1) an assessment of the level of experience of
covered providers with, and the attitudes of such
providers regarding, the treatment of pregnant and
postpartum women with mental or substance use
disorders; and
(2) recommendations for the training of covered
providers, taking into account any training gaps
identified pursuant to the study.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report containing the findings
of the study under section (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered provider'' means a maternal
health care provider or behavioral health provider
furnishing services under the military health system
(including under the TRICARE program).
(2) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning
given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United
States Code.
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23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blunt Rochester of
Delaware or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following
new section:
SEC. 7__. REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER READINESS DESIGNATIONS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update the registry
and provider lists under subsection (b) of section 717 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public
Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 868; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) and submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing--
(1) the number of providers that have received a
mental health provider readiness designation under such
section 717, disaggregated by geographic region and
provider specialty; and
(2) recommendations to incentivize, or otherwise
increase the number of, providers with such
designation.
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24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT HOST
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
identifying each institution of higher education that--
(1) received funds from the Department of Defense in
the period of one year preceding the date of the
report; and
(2) hosted a Confucius Institute at the time such
funds were received.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Confucius Institute'' means a cultural
institute directly or indirectly funded by the
Government of the People's Republic of China.
(2) The term ``institution of higher education'' has
the meaning given such term in section 102 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
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25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bost of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following new
section:
SEC. 3__. REPORT ON REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO FOOTWEAR OF MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report containing--
(1) the findings of a review conducted by the
Secretary on regulations applicable to the footwear of
the members of the Armed Forces; and
(2) recommendations by the Secretary on how to ensure
boots worn by members of the Armed Forces are compliant
with section 4682 of title 10, United States Code
(commonly referred to as the ``Berry Amendment'').
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26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bowman of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT COST OF UNITED
STATES OVERSEAS MILITARY FOOTPRINT.
Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsections:
``(c) Additional Information.--For fiscal year 2024 and each
subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
Service and the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis,
shall post on the public Internet website of the Department of
Defense the costs to each United States taxpayer of the
overseas military footprint of the United States, including--
``(1) the costs of building, maintaining, staffing
and operating all overseas military bases and
installations;
``(2) the personnel costs, including compensation,
housing and health care, for all members of the Armed
Forces deployed overseas at any point throughout the
fiscal year;
``(3) the costs paid to contractors providing goods
and services in support of overseas military bases,
installations, and operations;
``(4) the costs of conducting all overseas military
operations, including operations conducted by United
States Armed Forces, operations conducted using
unmanned weapons systems, covert operations, and
operations undertaken by, with, and through partner
forces;
``(5) the costs of all overseas military exercises
involving United States Armed Forces; and
``(6) the costs of all military training and
assistance provided by the United States to overseas
partner forces.
``(d) Display of Information.--The information required to be
posted under subsections (a) and (c) shall--
``(1) be posted directly on the website of the
Department of Defense, in an accessible and clear
format;
``(2) include corresponding documentation as links or
attachments; and--
``(3) include, for each overseas operation--
``(A) both the total cost to each taxpayer,
and the cost to each taxpayer for each fiscal
year, of conducting the overseas operation;
``(B) a list of countries where the overseas
operations have taken place; and
``(C) for each such country, both the total
cost to each taxpayer, and the cost to each
taxpayer for each fiscal year, of conducting
the overseas operations in that country.''.
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27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bowman of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. IMPROVING OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT PRACTICES IN
PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees an annual report on military recruitment
practices in public secondary schools during calendar year 2023
and each subsequent calendar year. Each such report shall
include, for the year covered by the report--
(1) the zip codes of public secondary schools visited
by military recruiters;
(2) the number of recruits from public secondary
schools by zip code and local education agency; and
(3) a demographic analysis, including race,
ethnicity, and gender, of recruits from public
secondary schools by zip code.
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28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brecheen of Oklahoma
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 703, after line 12, insert the following:
(7) To review and ascertain that all Federal agencies
involved in the distribution of any weaponry and
equipment sent to Ukraine evaluated the financial value
of all weaponry and equipment accurately and
consistently since February 24, 2022.
Page 705, beginning on line 18, strike ``including'' and all
that follows through line 21 and insert the following:
``including a specific description of any instances where the
Government of Ukraine failed to comply with the requirements
specified to receive United States funds, weaponry, and
equipment.''
Page 706, line 11, add ``or'' at the end.
Page 706, strike lines 12 through 15.
Page 706, line 16, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(B)''.
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29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brownley of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle F of title X the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON FOOD PURCHASING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
and make publicly available on the website of the Department of
Defense a report on the total amount spent by the Department of
Defense on the following for each of fiscal years 2018, 2019,
2020, 2021, and 2022:
(1) The total amount spent on food service operations
worldwide for all military personnel, contractors and
families, including all food service provided at all
facilities such as combat operations, military posts,
medical facilities, all vessels (air, land, sea), all
entertainment and hosting operations such as officer's
clubs and other such facilities, and all food programs
provided to other U.S. departments, such as the USDA-
DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. The amount can
be aggregated per each such category.
(2) The amount of total spending per the 25 largest
food service contractors or operators. Such amount
shall include per the top 10 following categories of
food, such as meat and poultry; seafood; eggs; dairy
products; produce (fruits, vegetables, nuts); grains
and legumes; processed and packaged foods. The
percentage of all food purchased that is an American
product, pursuant to section 4862 of title 10, United
States Code (or, the total dollar volume in that
particular category).
(3) The amount, by dollar volume, of third party
certified and verified foods (such as USDA Organic,
Equitable Food Initiative, Fair Trade Certified, and
other categories determined to be appropriate by the
Secretary). The amount, by dollar volume, of contracts
for food service, food or food products, from women,
minority and veteran owned businesses.
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30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. DROP BOXES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR DEPOSIT OF UNUSED
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on
the effectiveness of the program established under Department
of Defense Instruction 6025.25, titled the ``Drug Take Back
Program'', or successor program. Such report shall include such
recommendations on actions to improve or expand the program as
the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
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31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. STUDY AND REPORT ON POTENTIAL INCLUSION OF BLACK BOX DATA
RECORDERS IN TACTICAL VEHICLES.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasability and
advisability of equipping all tactical vehicles of the Armed
Forces with black box data recorders.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the results of
the study conducted under subsection (a).
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32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. STUDY ON ACCESSABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND
SERVICES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on
the accessibility of mental health care providers and services
for members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty,
including an assessment of--
(1) the accessibility of mental health care providers
on military installations;
(2) the accessibility of inpatient services for
mental health care for such members; and
(3) steps that may be taken to improve such
accessibility.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report containing the findings
of the study under subsection (a).
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33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. NOTIFICATION BY SECRETARY CONCERNED TO THE SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS REGARDING A MEMBER WITH A HISTORY
OF OPIOID ABUSE.
Section 1142(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``In the case''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) In the case of a member eligible for preseparation
counseling under this section whom the Secretary concerned
knows has a history of opioid abuse, the Secretary concerned
shall notify the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of such history
before the separation, retirement, or discharge of such
member.''.
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34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buck of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title I, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1__. CATEGORIZATION AND TRACKING OF F-35 AIRCRAFT PARTS.
Not later the 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) determine whether F-35 aircraft parts are to be
categorized as Government-furnished property; and
(2) develop a system for continuously tracking such
parts, regardless of the determination made under
paragraph (1).
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35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buck of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title X the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. COMPLIANCE WITH GAO RECOMMENDATIONS ON ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the
congressional defense committees that the Deputy Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Chief Digital and AI Officer
and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, has finalized and
issued guidance and agreements to improve collaboration to
better manage fragmentation among entities involved in
artificial intelligence across the Department, as recommended
by the Government Accountability Office in GAO Report 23-
106089, including guidance and agreements that define the roles
and responsibilities of the military departments and other
organizations of the Department which collaborate on artificial
intelligence activities.
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36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buck of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title X the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT DEMILITARIZATION AND DISPOSITION OF
MAJOR END ITEMS.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the
congressional defense committees that the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment has--
(1) established a process to review and reconcile
inconsistent demilitarization codes and document
changes in such codes; and
(2) developed guidance for the armed forces for the
disposition of major end items, including how to assess
potential risks to national security, avoid unnecessary
destruction, and optimize monetary returns to the
government.
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37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buck of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title X the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. DESIGNATION OF SINGLE ENTITY TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF
PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the
congressional defense committees that the Secretary has
designated a single entity within each of the armed forces to
oversee the implementation of predictive maintenance
procedures, and that the Secretary has provided such entity
with sufficient authority and resources to carry out the
responsibility.
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38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Budzinski of Illinois
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle E of title XXVIII the following:
SEC. 28__. REPORT RELATING TO THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT SCOTT AIR
FORCE BASE IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on expenditures of amounts
appropriated for, and nonappropriated funds used for, in fiscal
year 2023 and for the Child Development Center at Scott Air
Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois, and an assessment of
the needs of the Child Development Center for fiscal year 2024
and subsequent fiscal years.
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39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Budzinski of Illinois
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XXVIII,
insert the following:
SEC. 28__. REPORT ON AGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN SUPPORT OF AIRCRAFT
OPERATIONS.
The Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
congressional defense committees--
(1) an assessment of aging infrastructure in direct
support of mobility aircraft operations (as determined
by the Secretary), including aging runways, ramps, and
control towers; and
(2) a plan to remediate such infrastructure,
prioritized by military installation.
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40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Budzinski of Illinois
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XXVIII,
insert the following:
SEC. 28__. REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS THAT THREATEN TO ENDANGER
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
assessing the risks relating to flooding and other natural
weather phenomenon, that threaten to endanger military
installations.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following;
(1) Potential mitigation strategies for such
environmental risks.
(2) An assessment of the Mississippi Delta.
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41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burchett of Tennessee
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND EVALUATION CONTRACT COST
SHARING.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any contract
that is awarded under or pursuant to a provision of this Act
for, in whole or in part, research, development, testing, or
evaluation activities, not less than 25 percent of the cost of
such activities under such contract must be provided by a non-
Federal source.
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42. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burchett of Tennessee
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. DECLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL
PHENOMENA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
declassify any Department of Defense documents and other
Department of Defense records relating to publicly known
sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena that do not reveal
sources, methods, or otherwise compromise the national security
of the United States.
(b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``publicly known
sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena'' means a sighting of
an of an unidentified aerial phenomenon about which there is
information available in the public domain prior to the
declassification of documents and records required under
subsection (a), but does not include United States Government
information that was an unauthorized public disclosure.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
require the Secretary of Defense to declassify any information
that the Secretary does not already have the authority to
declassify under Executive Order 13526, or any successor order.
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43. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burlison of Missouri
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle A of title VIII the following:
SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION AND REPORT ON CONTRACTS FOR ONLINE TUTORING
SERVICES.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into
a contract for online tutoring services which could result in
personal data of citizens of the United States being
transferred to the control of the People's Republic of China.
(b) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the risks of
personal data of citizens of the United States being
transferred to the control of the People's Republic of China
pursuant to any contracts for online tutoring services of the
Department of Defense in progress.
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44. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cammack of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
In subtitle A of title X, add at the end the following:
SEC. 10__. ESTABLISHMENT OF A BLOCKCHAIN-DISTRIBUTED LEDGER
TECHNOLOGIES-SMART CONTRACTS DEFENSE APPLICATIONS
WORKING GROUP.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a working group to be known as the ``Blockchain-
Distributed Ledger Technologies-Smart Contracts Defense
Applications Working Group'' (referred to in this section as
the ``Working Group''). The Working Group shall identify
potential applications for blockchain technology, smart
contracts, or distributed ledger technologies in the processes
of the Department of Defense.
(b) Membership.--The Working Group shall be composed of
representatives of the following:
(1) The elements of the Department of Defense as
described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of section
111(b) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(3) Relevant private sector entities.
(4) Academic institutions.
(c) Resources.--The Working Group shall use Federal studies,
reports, or other available resources to inform the use of
blockchain technology, smart contracts, or distributed ledger
technologies to improve efficiencies at the Department of
Defense and efficiencies or functions of each of the Armed
Forces.
(d) Policies.--Not later than April 1, 2024, the Secretary of
Defense shall issue policies for the activities of the Working
Group.
(e) Support.--The joint federation of capabilities
established under section 937 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10
U.S.C. 2224) shall provide administrative support to the
working group.
(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to allow the Secretary of Defense to provide any
competitive advantage to any participant of the Working Group.
(g) Sunset.--This section and the Working Group established
under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2028.
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45. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Caraveo of Colorado or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Insert after section 571 the following:
SEC. 572. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTENTS TO INCLUDE PREPARATION
FOR AGRICULTURE.
Section 1144(f)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and
(2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
``(v) Preparation for agriculture.''.
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46. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Caraveo of Colorado or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. REPORT ON SEPARATING MEMBERS WHO HAVE HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE
AND MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS.
By not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report on the process by which members of the
Armed Forces with health care experience transition to civilian
life and the number such members who join the Medical Reserve
Corps.
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47. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle A of title XVIII the following:
SEC. 18__. LIMITATION ON DISPLAY OF CUT FLOWERS OR GREENS NOT PRODUCED
IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--A cut flower or a cut green may not be
officially displayed in any public area of a building of the
Executive Office of the President or of the Department of State
or of the Department of Defense unless the cut flower or cut
green is produced in the United States.
(b) Rule of Construction.--The limitation in subsection (a)
may not be construed to apply to any cut flower or cut green
used by a Federal officer or employee for personal display.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Cut flower.--The term ``cut flower'' means a
flower removed from a living plant for decorative use.
(2) Cut green.--The term ``cut green'' means a green,
foliage, or branch removed from a living plant for
decorative use.
(3) Produced in the united states.--The term
``produced in the United States'' means grown in--
(A) any of the several States;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) a territory or possession of the United
States; or
(D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the
date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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48. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carey of Ohio Or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1___. PROHIBITION ON DECOMMISSIONING OF KC-135 STRATOTANKERS.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air
Force may be used to decommission a KC-135 Stratotanker.
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49. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carter of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 741, line 1, after ``the congressional defense
committees'' insert ``and the Committee on Energy and Commerce
of the House of Representatives''.
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50. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carter of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY FOR USE OF OPEN-ARCHITECTURE ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING FOR CERTAIN ITEMS AND COMPONENTS.
(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the
capacity of the Department of Defense to test, evaluate, and
use additive fabrication technology to supplement maintenance
parts in support of weapon systems and associated support
equipment, including obsolete parts, tools, jigs, fixtures, and
other such items and components.
(b) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) Consideration of existing in-garrison and
expeditionary base infrastructure and logistics support
components of the Department that use existing open-
architecture additive manufacturing commercial
technology (commonly referred to as ``3D Printing''),
related capital equipment, and associated manufacturing
media.
(2) An identification of any fabrication capabilities
relevant to the capacity described in subsection (a)
that may be provided by public-private partnership
programs, departments and agencies of the Federal
Government, academic institutions, and small business
concerns.
(3) An identification of the coordination,
scheduling, reimbursement processes, and requirements
needed for the potential use of a network of community
based, private-public facilities to enable the advanced
fabrication capacity described in subsection (a).
(4) An analysis of the frequency, scheduling lead
time, fabrication cost, and capacity of each facility
relating to the fabrication of obsolete parts, tools,
jigs, fixtures or other parts as required for the
Department to ensure agile combat employment.
(5) A review of contractor-owned, commercial open-
architecture additive and advanced manufacturing
fabrication facilities that could enhance efforts to
improve reliability, availability and maintainability
of legacy weapons systems, in-garrison infrastructure,
expeditionary basing, and agile combat employment.
(6) An assessment of any cost- and time-savings, as
well as budgetary savings that would result from using
open-architecture additive and other advanced
manufacturing technologies identified in the strategy
under subsection (c).
(c) Strategy.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a strategy to fund and coordinate the
potential use of a network of domestic, community-
based, fabrication facilities for the fabrication of
items and components as described in subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--The strategy under paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) be based on the assessment conducted
under subsection (a);
(B) identify existing commercially derived,
open-architecture additive manufacturing
solutions for enabling agile combat employment
doctrine and point-of-need support;
(C) to the maximum extent practicable,
incorporate the use of emerging small business
capabilities and non-traditional partners;
(D) address how the Secretary will coordinate
with other departments and agencies of the
Federal Government, including the Department of
Commerce and Small Business Administration, to
plan for and schedule the potential use of
community based facilities , as available, to
improve reliability, maintainability, and
availability of existing weapon and
infrastructure support systems of the
Department of Defense;
(E) to the extent practicable, define the
situations in which the Secretary can use
community-based additive manufacturing
facilities--
(i) to address shortages in obsolete
parts and maintenance tools;
(ii) to accelerate overall weapon
system readiness levels; and
(iii) to provide supply chain relief
to the Department;
(F) identify--
(i) the requirements needed to
accelerate the process for creating
``digital twins'' of existing obsolete
or diminishing parts, including
critical and non-critical parts, jigs,
fixtures, molds, and other such items
and components;
(ii) the requirements, approval
processes, and resources needed to
enhance, as appropriate, the just-in-
time fabrication capabilities
supporting overall weapon system
readiness, in coordination with the
heads of relevant departments and
agencies of the Federal Government;
(iii) investments that the Secretary
can make to incorporate, contractor-
owned, community-based fabrication
capacity into the Department of
Defense; and
(iv) any preferences that may be
applied to community-based or private
public partnerships that have used
commercial capacity to supplement or
support peacetime or wartime
mobilizations; and
(G) address all advanced or emerging
technologies that could shorten timelines and
reduce costs for weapons systems logistics,
maintenance and readiness, including with
respect to--
(i) 3D printing of non-critical
parts, jigs, fixtures, tooling, molds
and other relevant components;
(ii) expeditionary use and
integration of open-architecture
additive manufacturing to enable or
support agile combat employment; and
(iii) other relevant technologies to
train, equip and prepare warfighters to
effectively employ additive
manufacturing techniques in both
garrison and expeditionary
environments.
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51. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, insert the following:
SEC. 6__. EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM: MODIFICATION OF THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL NEEDS.
Subsection (c) of section 1781c of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``(including
health care and educational services)'' after
``services''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, determining
the market capacity, usage, and availability of such
resources,'' after ``and training''.
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52. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. STUDY TO REVIEW WEIGHTED STUDENT UNITS FOR IMPACT AID
PAYMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY CONNECTED CHILDREN
WITH DISABILITIES.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of Education, shall conduct a study to review the
weighted student units used for the calculation of impact aid
payments for eligible federally connected children with
disabilities under section 7003 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703).
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An explanation of the method used to establish
the weighted student units used for the calculation of
impact aid payments for eligible federally connected
children with disabilities under section 7003 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7703).
(2) A review of the criteria and any special factors
used to determine the eligibility of federally
connected children with disabilities under such
section.
(3) An examination of the adequacy of the system used
to determined weighted student units for children with
disabilities compared to other eligible federally
connected children, taking into consideration the cost
of any support services required.
(4) Recommendations for improving the efficiency and
effectiveness of impact aid payments for eligible
federally connected children with disabilities.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the results of
the study conducted under subsection (a).
(d) Local Educational Agency Defined.--In this section, the
term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that
term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
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53. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, insert the following:
SEC. 13__. REPORT ON REESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIC ACTION TEAMS IN PACIFIC
ISLAND COUNTRIES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific
Security Affairs, in coordination with Commander of United
State Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report containing--
(1) an assessment of the feasibility and advisability
of reestablishing civic action teams in the Republic of
the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of
Micronesia, as authorized under the Compact of Free
Association Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239), the Palau
Compact of Free Association Act (Public Law 99-658),
and the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of
2003 (Public Law 108-188), including the estimated
costs, potential activities of joint interest to the
Department of Defense and the host countries, and the
timeline needed to set up new teams; and
(2) an assessment of the benefits and challenges of
establishing civic action teams in each of--
(A) the Cook Islands;
(B) Fiji;
(C) Kiribati;
(D) Nauru;
(E) Niue;
(F) Papua New Guinea;
(G) Samoa;
(H) Solomon Islands;
(I) Tonga;
(J) Tuvalu; and
(K) Vanuatu.
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54. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title XVIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 28__. MODIFICATION TO AGREEMENTS TO LIMIT ENCROACHMENTS AND OTHER
CONSTRAINTS ON MILITARY TRAINING, TESTING, AND
OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 2684a of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking ``as well as a State-owned
National Guard installation,'' and inserting ``a State-
owned National Guard installation, each regionally
associated installation,''; and
(2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4) The term `regionally associated installation'
means a military installation--
``(A) located within 250 miles of one or more
additional military installations;
``(B) under the jurisdiction of separate
Secretary concerned than one or more of such
additional military installations;
``(C) at which, including such additional
military installations, an aggregate total of
more than 10,000 members of the Armed Forces
are stationed; and
``(D) located in an area in which the
military installation or such additional
military installations and jointly used by the
Department of Defense.''.
(b) Applicability.-- This section and the amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to amounts appropriated
for agreements entered into under section 2684a of title 10,
United States Code, with regionally associated installations
(as defined in such section, as amended by subsection (a)) on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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55. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle F of title XXVIII the following
new section:
SEC. 28__. STUDY AND REPORT ON CERTAIN EASEMENTS AND LEASES OWNED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN HAWAII.
(a) Study and Report Required.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall
carry out a study on covered property interests and submit to
the congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(1) a description of--
(A) the location, size, and expiration date
of each covered property interest;
(B) the ways in which the Secretary of
Defense uses and intends to use each covered
property interest;
(C) the major milestones and expected
timeline for renegotiation and renewal of each
covered property interest;
(D) any renegotiation and renewal actions
with respect to each covered property interest
during fiscal years 2019 through 2023;
(E) any such renegotiation and renewal
actions planned to occur during fiscal years
2024 through 2030;
(F) each law or policy governing the
extension of each covered property interest;
(G) relevant coordination efforts among--
(i) the Secretaries of the military
departments and the Commander of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command; and
(ii) the Secretaries of the military
departments, the Governor of Hawaii,
the heads of the appropriate county
governments in Hawaii, and communities
in areas in proximity to a covered
property interest;
(H) risks to renewing each covered property
interest; and
(2) recommendations of the Secretary of Defense with
respect to necessary legislative actions to ensure the
renewal of covered property interests, including such
legislative actions to provide Hawaii with financial
assistance to aid administrative processes of Hawaii
relating to such covered property interests.
(b) Covered Property Interest Defined.--In this section,
the term ''covered property interest`` means a lease or
easement consisting of not fewer than five acres of real
property that--
(1) is located in Hawaii;
(2) is owned by the Department of Defense; and
(3) expires not later than January 1, 2030.
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56. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:
SEC. _. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP YOUNG CIVILIAN DEFENSE
LEADERS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
Section 1261 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 311 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or other
appropriate ministries with a security mission'' after
``civilian leaders in foreign partner ministries of
defense'' each place it appears; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or civilian
leaders from other appropriate ministries with a
security mission'' after ``civilian defense leaders
from foreign partner ministries of defense''.
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57. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Casten of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. 7__. STUDY AND REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR PILOTS AND
AVIATORS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall collaborate on a study on the
barriers to mental health care for military pilots and
aviators. The study shall include the development of a set of
recommendations to ensure that pilots and aviators who need
mental health care have--
(1) no more barriers to care;
(2) no more consequences for seeking care; and
(3) no less scientifically-robust bases for being
treated and re-cleared for duty than pilots and
aviators who need physical health care.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly submit to
Congress a report that contains the results of the study
required under subsection (a).
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58. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Castor of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. PROCESS TO ENSURE INTERSTATE RECIPROCITY IN EDUCATIONAL
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.
(a) Process Required.--The Secretary of Education, in
consultation with States and local educational agencies, shall
establish a process to ensure that a dependent of a member of
the Armed Forces who receives educational accommodations while
attending an elementary or secondary school in a State, and who
then transfers to an elementary or secondary school in a
different State due to the relocation of the member of the
Armed Forces of whom the student is a dependent, shall have
such educational accommodations recognized by the destination
State without requiring the dependent to reapply for such
accommodations.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``elementary school'', ``local
educational agency'', ``secondary school'', and
``State'' have the meanings given those terms in
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(2) The term ``educational accommodation'' means an
individualized education program (as defined in section
602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
or the approval of a student to participate in a gifted
and talented program.
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59. An Amendment To Be Offered By Representative Castor of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, insert the following:
SEC. 7__. PROVISION OF TEMPORARY CHILD CARE SERVICES.
The Secretary of Defense shall provide temporary child care
services at military child development centers for the children
of members of the Armed Forces during a permanent change of
station, temporary duty, or any other similar deployment.
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60. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Correa of California
or His Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, insert the
following:
SEC. 18__. PAROLE IN PLACE FOR HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS.
Section 1758(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) a person who served in the active military,
naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or
released therefrom under honorable conditions.''.
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61. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crenshaw of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. CONTINUING MILITARY SERVICE FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR
CHAPTER 61 RETIREMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations that allow a covered member to continue
to elect to serve in the Armed Forces--
(1) in the current military occupational specialty of
such covered member, for which the covered member may
not be deployable; or
(2) in a military occupational specialty for which
the covered member is deployable.
(b) Rule of Construction.--A covered member who completes 20
years of service computed under section 1208 of title 10,
United States Code shall not be denied any benefit under laws
administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs solely on the basis that the covered member
elected to continue to serve in the Armed Forces instead of
taking retirement under chapter 61 of title 10, United States
Code
(c) Covered Member Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered member'' means a member of the Armed Forces--
(1) whom the Secretary concerned determines possesses
skill or experience vital to the Armed Force concerned;
(2) who incurs a disability--
(A) while eligible for special pay under
section 310 of title 37, United States Code;
and
(B) that renders the member eligible for
retirement under chapter 61 of title 10, United
States Code; and
(3) who elects to continue to serve in the Armed
Forces instead of such retirement.
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62. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crow of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR COMBINED
TRAUMATIC INJURIES SUSTAINED IN COMBAT OPERATIONS.
(a) Strategy.--Not later than May 31, 2024, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (in coordination with
the Surgeons General of the Armed Forces, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological
Defense Programs, the Joint Trauma Analysis and Prevention of
Injury in Combat partnership, and the National Center for
Medical Intelligence) shall develop a strategy to address
medical research and development gaps essential to furnishing
medical care to casualties experiencing combined traumatic
injuries and injuries resulting from exposures across the
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear spectrum.
(b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An assessment of the investments made by the
Secretary of Defense into supporting efforts related to
such combined injuries.
(2) A review of the laboratory and medical product
development capabilities of the Department of Defense
to conduct research and development into, and support
the transition and fielding of, treatments for such
combined injuries;
(3) An identification of any clinical practice
guidelines to treat combined such combined injuries,
and recommendations to amend any such guidelines.
(4) Recommendations for increased investments in
research and development to be made by the Secretary of
Defense for the conduct of preclinical research, for
the purpose of--
(A) optimizing the treatment of such combined
injuries; and
(B) protecting health care providers and
other medical personnel furnishing such
treatment.
(5) A plan for the engagement between the Department
of Defense and institutions of higher education with
medical centers, and other similar entities, to support
public-private partnerships to address such combined
injuries.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs completes
the strategy under subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on such strategy.
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63. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Curtis of Utah or His
Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:
SEC. ___. ASSESSMENT OF UNDERSEA CABLE REPAIR CONTINGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and
other relevant agencies, shall submit to Congress an assessment
on the ability and preparedness of the USNS Zeus and the Cable
Security Fleet to repair transoceanic submarine fiber optic
cables that may be damaged or cut by adversaries.
(b) Contents.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a description of preparedness to address a
situation in which the cables of partner nations in
both the Pacific and Atlantic ocean are damaged or
severed at or around the same time;
(2) a determination as to how long it would take for
the Cable Security Fleet in coordination with partner
nations to repair such cables; and
(3) the options available to provide connectivity in
an emergency or crisis caused by or related to the
damaging or severing of such cables.
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64. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Curtis of Utah or His
Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XV, add the following new
section:
SEC. 15__. REPORT ON INFORMATION OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES OF RUSSIA.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that
the effectiveness of the information operations capabilities of
Russia poses a threat not only to the operations of the United
States, but to those of the allies and partners of the United
States.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of
National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report containing the following:
(1) An assessment of the information operations
capabilities of Russia, including attributable, non-
attributable, and deliberately misleading sources in
and related to Ukraine.
(2) An assessment of the efforts taken by the
Secretary of Defense, and by the information operations
components of the armed forces of partners and allies
of the United States, to target and otherwise
coordinate efforts against Russian military information
operations.
(c) Form.--The report under subsection (b) shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees;
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives; and
(3) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate.
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65. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Curtis of Utah or His
Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 12__. MODIFICATION AND UPDATE TO REPORT ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES
OF IRAN AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
Section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1972) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by inserting
``ballistic and cruise'' after ``instances
of''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (F), by striking
``The United Nations'' and inserting
``The effect of the United Nations'';
and
(ii) by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(H) Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-
affiliated operatives serving in diplomatic and
consular posts, cultural centers, religious
institutions, and religious functions outside
of Iran and actions taken by the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of State, and the heads
of the elements of the intelligence community
(as such term is defined in section 3 of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)
to reduce the presence of such operations.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) and (d) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following
new subsection:
``(c) Updated Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act of
2024, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees an updated report that
includes each of the matters listed in paragraphs (1) and (2)
of subsection (a) and covers developments during the period
beginning in June 2022 and ending on the day before the date on
which the updated report is submitted.''; and
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by
inserting ``, and the updated report required by
subsection (b),'' after ``report required by subsection
(a)''.
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66. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Curtis of Utah or His
Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON IRANIAN INVOLVEMENT IN REGIONAL NARCOTICS TRADE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Middle East narcotics trade continues to evolve, including
through expanding volumes and routes facilitating the sale,
supply, or transfer of captagon and methamphetamines throughout
the region.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of
National Intelligence, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Select Committee on Intelligence in the Senate a report on
Iranian involvement in the narcotics trade in the Middle East
region. Such report shall include each of the following:
(1) An assessment of any element of the Government of
Iran, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
(in this section referred to as the ``IRGC'') and any
Iran-backed group operating in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, or
Yemen, that supports the sale, supply, or transfer of
narcotics in the Middle East region.
(2) An assessment of the benefits accrued from the
sale, supply, and transfer of narcotics in the region
by any element of the Government of Iran, including the
IRGC and any Iran-backed groups operating in Iraq,
Syria, Lebanon, or Yemen.
(3) An assessment of all foreign terrorist
organizations to or for which the IRGC, or any person
owned or controlled by the IRGC, provides material
support in the sale, supply, transfer, or production of
captagon or other related narcotics or precursors in
the Middle East and North Africa.
(4) An assessment of activities conducted by the IRGC
in Afghanistan related to the trade of methamphetamine
or opiates, including synthetic opiates.
(5) A detailed account of intercepted transfers
involving the United States Fifth Fleet of narcotics
from Iran or involving Iranian nationals or persons
acting, or purporting to act, for or on behalf of the
Government of Iran, including the IRGC.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
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67. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davis of North
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. REPORT ON PLAN FOR COVERAGE OF CERTAIN DEVICES CAPABLE OF
PREVENTING AND TREATING MIGRAINES FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL.
Not later than February 1, 2024, the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on the plan of the Assistant Secretary to cover non-
pharmacological, neuromodulation migraine prevention and
treatment devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration
capable of preventing and treating migraines for military
personnel.
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68. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative De La Cruz of Texas or
Her Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:
SEC. 18__. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.
(a) Office of Naval Intelligence Maritime Intelligence
Support.--In section 4501 of division D, relating to Drug
Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, increase the amount
for Counter-Narcotics Support, line 010, by $5,000,000 for
Global Trader in the Office of Naval Intelligence Maritime
Intelligence Support.
(b) U.S. Northern Command Mexico Office of Defense
Cooperation.--In section 4501 of division D, relating to Drug
Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, increase the amount
for Counter-Narcotics Support, line 010, by $5,000,000 for the
U.S. Northern Command Mexico Office of Defense Cooperation.
(c) Advanced Analytics for Global Threat Network
Disruption.--In section 4501 of division D, relating to Drug
Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, increase the amount
for Counter-Narcotics Support, line 010, by $5,000,000 for
Advanced Analytics for Global Threat Network Disruption.
(d) Operation and Maintenance Defense-Wide.--In section 4301
of division D, relating to Operation and Maintenance Defense-
Wide, reduce the amount for Office of the Secretary of Defense,
line 490, by $15,000,000.
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69. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DesJarlais of
Tennessee or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following
new section:
SEC. 31__. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AS
TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS LEAD.
(a) In General.--Section 3211(b) of the National Nuclear
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2401(b)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) To lead the technical nuclear forensics efforts
of the United States.''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--The amendment made by this section
may not be construed to alter the functions vested in any
department or agency of the Federal Government by statute other
than the National Nuclear Security Administration pursuant to
such amendment.
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70. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donalds of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XVIII the following:
SEC. 18__. SENSE OF CONGRESS SUPPORTING PROJECT PELE.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Congress supports Project Pele, which seeks to
develop, demonstrate, and deploy an advanced portable
nuclear microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory by
2025; and
(2) Project Pele will be critical in maintaining and
bolstering United States national security by providing
firm, reliable, clean, and dense baseload energy to
power United States military bases and other
distributed military operations, both domestically and
abroad.
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71. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donalds of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, add the following:
SEC. 1859. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR UTILIZING MICROREACTORS TO ASSIST WITH
NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE EFFORTS.
(a) In General.--The President shall, in consultation with
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
the Secretary of Energy, the Chief of the National Guard
Bureau, the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers,
the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Nuclear Energy of the
Department of Energy, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, the Chairman of the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
the Office of Reactor Fleet and Advanced Reactor Deployment of
the Department of Energy, develop a national strategy to
utilize microreactors to assist with natural disaster response
efforts.
(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter,
the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a comprehensive national strategy developed under
subsection (a).
(c) Contents of National Strategy.--A national strategy
developed under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Evaluation of existing diesel deployment
efforts.--An assessment of the effectiveness of
utilizing diesel generators to assist with natural
disaster response efforts, which such assessment shall
include--
(A) information on the current use of diesel
generators to assist with natural disaster
response efforts, including--
(i) the prevalence of deploying
diesel generators around the United
States as the sole power source to
assist with natural disaster response
efforts;
(ii) the average number of diesel
generators deployed in natural disaster
response efforts based on the type of
natural disaster, the severity of the
natural disaster, and the location of
the natural disaster;
(iii) where Federal, State, and local
governments store diesel generators;
(iv) how diesel generators are
transported to areas affected by a
natural disaster;
(v) any logistical concerns with
refueling diesel generators over an
extended period of time;
(vi) the potential to utilize
accessory equipment that is
traditionally connected to diesel
generators to help provide electricity
to the area in need; and
(vii) any other information that is
necessary to understand the role of
diesel generators used to assist with
natural disaster response efforts;
(B) how the effect on the environment of
utilizing diesel generators to assist with
natural disaster response efforts compares to
the estimated effect on the environment of
utilizing microreactors to assist with the same
natural disaster response efforts; and
(C) the concerns to public safety when
deploying diesel generators in natural disaster
response efforts.
(2) Goals, objectives, and priorities.--A
comprehensive, research-based, and long-term discussion
of goals, objectives, and priorities for utilizing
microreactors instead of diesel generators to assist
with natural disaster response efforts.
(3) Department of defense analysis.--An analysis of--
(A) how the efforts of the Department of
Defense to develop microreactor technology for
operational uses could be used to inform the
development of microreactors to assist with
natural disaster response efforts, including
any recommendations and additional direction
that may be necessary for such expedited
deployment;
(B) how the Department of Defense can most
effectively translate and implement the lessons
learned from its operations in the field to
assist with natural disaster response efforts,
including how operations in the field related
to microreactors can be used to answer broad
questions for the nuclear industry and for
future issues relating to fuel reliability,
energy supply chain issues, reducing diesel
convoy causalities, and supporting other global
humanitarian needs; and
(C) whether a demonstration program for
microreactors is needed prior to deploying
microreactors for natural disaster response
efforts, based on the analysis provided by
subparagraphs (A) and (B).
(4) Recommendations for the nuclear regulatory
commission.--Recommendations on how the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission can work with other Federal
agencies to expedite--
(A) the approval of designs for
microreactors; and
(B) issuing licenses for the utilization,
transportation, and operation of microreactors
in rapid deployment scenarios, such as natural
disaster response efforts.
(5) Utilizing feasibility studies.--An analysis of
available academic literature and studies, including
site feasibility studies, to identify high risk areas
that are prone to natural disasters that should be
prioritized during emergency planning.
(6) Strategic considerations when deploying
microreactors.--An assessment of various strategic
considerations to improve the efficiency, timeliness,
and cost-effectiveness of deploying microreactors to
assist with natural disaster response efforts,
including--
(A) whether the Department of Defense, the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, or any
other government entity should build, own, or
operate microreactors that are used to assist
with natural disaster response efforts,
including whether it would be viable to lease
microreactors from private industry and whether
it would be viable to facilitate public-private
partnerships to find cost effective options to
utilize microreactors for natural disaster
response efforts;
(B) the recommended number of individuals
charged with the usage, maintenance, and upkeep
of the microreactors, including the recommended
qualifications, training requirements,
availability requirements, and oversight
responsibility of such individuals;
(C) the number of microreactors needed,
initially and in the long-term, to effectively
respond to a natural disaster based on past
natural disaster trends and the specific
geographic location of the area;
(D) where microreactors used to assist with
natural disaster response efforts would be
stored, including information on--
(i) how different microreactor
storage locations may affect swift and
economically feasible natural disaster
response efforts;
(ii) the feasibility of utilizing
already-built facilities instead of
constructing new microreactor storage
facilities;
(iii) the cost of constructing new
microreactor storage facilities;
(iv) how to properly store the
microreactor when not being utilized
for natural disaster response efforts;
and
(v) potential storage locations, such
as--
(I) the Strategic Alliance
for FLEX Emergency Response
locations in Memphis, Tennessee
and Phoenix, Arizona; and
(II) Department of Defense
bases;
(E) how to maintain a microreactor and
replace, store, and dispose of fuel used by a
microreactor, including whether public-private
partnerships may be used to assist with such
maintenance, replacement, storage, and
disposal;
(F) when a diesel generator will suffice in
the event of a natural disaster of limited
proportions, in comparison to utilizing
microreactors to assist with natural disaster
response efforts;
(G) which States and territories and
possessions of the United States that are prone
to natural disasters, such as hurricanes,
should be prioritized when initially selecting
locations to deploy microreactors to assist
with natural disaster response efforts;
(H) the methods, capabilities, and costs
associated with transporting microreactors that
were or may be impacted by natural disasters,
including considerations about transporting new
microreactors, in addition to microreactors
that have been put to use, and any regulatory
or legal issues that may arise during the
transportation;
(I) any other strategic considerations that
should be taken into account before deploying
microreactors to assist with natural disaster
response efforts;
(J) how to integrate microreactors into
existing electrical grids in emergency
situations, including how grid connection
points, microgrid limits, site load limits,
existing infrastructure, and the standard
process for grid interconnections may impact
the integration of microreactors into existing
electrical grid;
(K) whether microreactors will be susceptible
to cyberattacks, including whether autonomous
control will impact the microreactor's
cyberattack susceptibility and what systems or
microreactor designs would be ideal for
combating such cyberattacks during a natural
disaster response effort; and
(L) how the weight of a microreactor,
compared to the weight of a diesel generator,
affects deploying microreactors and diesel
generators to assist with natural disaster
response efforts.
(7) Deployment challenges and barriers.--An
assessment of--
(A) the challenges and barriers to deploying
microreactors to assist with natural disaster
response efforts; and
(B) solutions to address each such challenge
and barrier.
(8) Review of and recommendations for legislation.--
(A) Review.--A review of existing law that
can be used to ease the burden of utilizing
microreactors to assist with natural disaster
response efforts, including the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 et
seq.), the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2011 et seq.), the Nuclear Energy Innovation
and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2215 note),
and any other relevant law.
(B) Recommendations.--Recommendations for
legislation to--
(i) assist with--
(I) deploying microreactors
to assist with natural disaster
response efforts;
(II) the maintenance and
upkeep of such microreactors;
and
(III) the initial and long-
term storage of such
microreactors; and
(ii) pay for the activities described
in subclauses (I) through (III) of
clause (i).
(9) Partnerships to enhance natural disaster response
efforts.--An assessment about--
(A) the current status of any collaboration
between the National Guard, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and the Army Corps of
Engineers during natural disaster response
efforts;
(B) the specific roles of each entity
specified in subparagraph (A) (disaggregated,
in the case of the National Guard, by State and
by military department) during a natural
disaster response effort, and their respective
roles when participating in natural disaster
response efforts;
(C) the current emergency responsibilities of
the Department of Energy and the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission that relate to deploying
microreactors during natural disaster response
efforts;
(D) the potential opportunity to set up an
annual listening group session or consortium to
provide all the necessary information needed to
deploy microreactors to assist with natural
disaster response efforts and to ensure a
smooth transition from the use of diesel
generators to the use of microreactors to
assist with natural disaster response efforts;
(E) how the Emergency Management Assistance
Compact, consented to by Congress in the joint
resolution entitled ``Joint resolution granting
the consent of Congress to the Emergency
Management Assistance Compact'' (Public Law
104-321), can be utilized to allow States to
allocate their unused microreactors to other
States that are in need of microreactors to
assist with natural disaster response efforts;
and
(F) how to improve the collaboration between
Federal, State, and local government entities
and private entities when deploying
microreactors to assist with natural disaster
response efforts.
(10) Utilizing microreactors to charge electric
vehicles.--Recommendations on how to utilize
microreactors as charging stations for electric
vehicles in the event of a mass evacuation resulting
from a natural disaster, including recommendations on--
(A) how to deploy microreactors to charge
electric vehicles before an evacuation;
(B) the primary transportation corridors that
would be used for such a mass evacuation;
(C) how many microreactors would be needed to
charge electric vehicles during such a mass
evacuation, based on the size and population of
the State in which the mass evacuation occurs;
(D) the best placement of microreactors
throughout the primary transportation corridors
to ensure a smooth electric vehicle charging
process and subsequent evacuation;
(E) any potential public-private partnerships
that would be useful in utilizing microreactors
to charge electric vehicles during a mass
evacuation, including an estimate of the costs
that would be associated with establishing
these partnerships;
(F) how to--
(i) transport microreactors to mass
evacuation locations along primary
transportation corridors for purposes
of charging electric vehicles; and
(ii) pay for such transportation; and
(G) any other topic related to subparagraphs
(A) through (F).
(11) Deploying microreactors to united states
territories and possessions.--Recommendations on
deploying microreactors to territories and possessions
of the United States to assist with natural disaster
response efforts.
(12) Using military equipment with nuclear
capabilities.--Recommendations on how to, in the event
of a natural disaster and when the deployment of a
microreactor is not timely or ideal for the
circumstance, deploy military equipment of the United
States with nuclear capabilities, such as nuclear
aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines, to provide
temporary electricity to an area severely impacted by a
natural disaster.
(13) Budget priorities.--A multiyear budget plan that
identifies the necessary resources to successfully
carry out the recommendations and implement any lessons
learned from the assessments and other analysis under
this subsection.
(14) Technology enhancements.--An analysis of current
and developing ways to leverage existing and innovative
technology to improve the effectiveness of efforts to
deploy microreactors to assist with natural disaster
response efforts.
(15) Using innovative tools to predict natural
disasters.--A description of how to utilize innovative
technology, such as artificial intelligence and
predictive meteorological tools, to prepare for the
utilization of microreactors before a natural disaster.
(16) Floating nuclear barges.--An assessment of how
floating nuclear barges compare to using portable
microreactors, including--
(A) the advantages and disadvantages of using
a portable microreactor compared to a floating
nuclear barge; and
(B) an identification of scenarios during
which a floating nuclear barge would be
preferred over a portable microreactor.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Oversight and Accountability, and the Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources, the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Environment and Public Works, and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
(2) Local government.--The term ``local government''
has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).
(3) Microreactor.--The term ``microreactor'' means a
nuclear reactor, including a portable nuclear reactor,
that has an electricity generating capacity of not more
than 20 megawatts of thermal energy.
(4) Natural disaster.--The term ``natural disaster''
has the meaning given the term ``Major disaster'' in
section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), except
that the term ``natural disaster'' does not include a
wildfire.
(5) Natural disaster response effort.--The term
``natural disaster response effort'' means a
circumstance in which a State or local government
requests assistance under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5121 et seq.), including assistance to address the loss
of primary electrical capacity as a result of a natural
disaster.
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means a State of the
United States and the District of Columbia.
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72. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donalds of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, insert the following:
SEC. 16__. REPORT ON SPACE FORCE USE OF NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION AND
NUCLEAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION SPACE VEHICLES.
The Chief of the Space Force shall submit to Congress a
report on the use by the Space Force of nuclear thermal
propulsion and nuclear electric propulsion space vehicles. Such
report shall include--
(1) a description of how the Space Force uses such
vehicles;
(2) a description of how the Space Force plans to use
such vehicles in the future; and
(3) an identification of any potential benefits that
such vehicles can provide to bolster the national
security of the United States.
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73. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donalds of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XXXI, insert the following:
SEC. 31__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTORS
BY THE ARMED FORCES.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) aspects of the Armed Forces have intentions to
use advanced nuclear reactors at United States military
bases, both domestically and internationally, because
of advanced nuclear's potential ability to generate
clean electricity consistently and reliably;
(2) the Armed Forces currently rely on fossil fuel,
which presents potential safety risks and national
security risks associated with such reliance;
(3) advanced nuclear reactors can provide clean,
uninterrupted electricity to power a wide array of
domestic and international military operations;
(4) the Armed Forces have grown accustomed to an
operational energy supply chain in times of peace, but
the United States also needs to prepare for the
logistical challenges arising from the battles of
tomorrow; and
(5) energy use on the battlefield will increase
significantly over the next decade, and advanced
nuclear reactors will be an important solution to
providing secure, dense, and firm energy supply.
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74. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donalds of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 16__. REPORT ON SPACE ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN ADVERSARY
NATIONS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report that evaluates the
potential national security risks posed by the space-related
activities of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic
of China, including activities involving--
(1) satellites;
(2) space stations;
(3) moon exploration; and
(4) the acquisition of minerals from the moon.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in classified form, but may include an unclassified
summary.
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75. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donalds of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE CONTINUING NEED FOR INNOVATION IN
THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Congress encourages the Armed Forces to continue innovating,
including by using technological methods that incorporate
artificial intelligence, quantum information science, advanced
air mobility, and counter-UAS systems to ultimately maintain,
bolster, and augment military readiness, wartime preparedness,
and ensure the overall national security of the United States.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advanced air mobility'' means a
transportation system that transports people and
property by air between two points in the United States
using aircraft with advanced technologies, including
electric aircraft or electric vertical take-off and
landing aircraft, in both controlled and uncontrolled
airspace.
(2) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the
meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National
Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15
U.S.C. 9401).
(3) The term ``counter-UAS system'' has the meaning
given such term in section 44801(5) of title 49, United
States Code.
(4) The term ``quantum information science'' has the
meaning given such term in section 2 of the National
Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8801).
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76. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Duncan of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. TRANSFER OF DATA AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED UNDER THE MOSAICS
PROGRAM.
(a) Transfers Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may
transfer data and technology developed under the MOSAICS
program to eligible private sector entities to enhance cyber
threat detection and protection of critical industrial control
system assets used for electricity distribution.
(b) Agreements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense may--
(1) enter into cooperative research and development
agreements under section 4026 of title 10, United
States Code; and
(2) use such other mechanisms for the transfer of
technology and data as are authorized by law.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``eligible private sector entity'' means
a private sector entity that--
(A) has functions relevant to the civil
electricity sector; and
(B) is determined by the Secretary of Defense
to be eligible to receive data and technology
transferred under subsection (a).
(2) The term ``MOSAICS program'' means the More
Situational Awareness for Industrial Control Systems
Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration program of
the Department of Defense.
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77. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Dunn of Florida or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, insert the
following:
SEC. 18__. WAIVER PROCESS FOR CERTAIN HUMANITARIAN AID.
Section 402(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``shall include'' and all that
follows through ``transport.'' and inserting ``shall
include--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(A) inspection of supplies before
acceptance for transport; and
``(B) a process by which, upon request from a
destination country, a prohibition on the
shipment of certain items under a regulation or
other guidance issued pursuant to this
paragraph may be waived.''.
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78. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Edwards of North
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, add the following:
SEC. __. REPORT.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report on the status of the formulation of policies by the
Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to record
and track alleged incidents of misuse of United States-provided
equipment in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
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79. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Eshoo of California or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING A NAVAL VESSEL AFTER
WILLIAM B. GOULD.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy
should name a commissioned naval vessel after formerly enslaved
sailor and Civil War veteran, William B. Gould, to honor his
strength of character and faithful service to our country.
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80. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fallon of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:
SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the United States and Taiwan
should explore all measures to expand Taiwan's source of energy
and harden Taiwan's facilities, including exploring nuclear
power.
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81. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzgerald of
Wisconsin or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE CURRICULUM OF SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
Section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(m) Requirement to Disclose Curriculum.--The Secretary of
Defense shall make available, on a publicly accessible website,
the curriculum for each grade level of each elementary and
secondary school operated the Department of Defense Education
Activity.''.
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82. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Foster of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XVI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 16__. ASSESSMENT OF THE ABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES TO DETECT
LOW-YIELD NUCLEAR WEAPON TESTS.
(a) Assessment.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence
Agency, in coordination with the Director of National
Intelligence, shall conduct an assessment of the ability of the
United States to detect and monitor supercritical nuclear
weapon tests conducted at very low yields.
(b) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Intelligence
Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the results of the assessment conducted under
subsection (a). The report shall include specific
recommendations for improving the ability of the United States
to detect and monitor low-yield nuclear weapon tests conducted
at the Novaya Zemlya nuclear test site of the Russian
Federation and the Lop Nor nuclear test site of the People's
Republic of China as well as globally.
(c) Form.--The report under subsection (b) may be submitted
in classified form, but if so submitted shall include an
unclassified summary.
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83. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Franklin of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR CYBER SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Navy, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4201, for system development and
demonstration, information technology development (PE
0605013N), line 156, is hereby increased by $1,000,000 (with
the amount of such increase to be used in support of cyber
supply chain risk management).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for system development and
demonstration, trusted and assured microelectronics (PE
0605294D8Z), line 143, is hereby reduced by $1,000,000.
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84. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Frost of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. ANNUAL REPORT ON OVERSIGHT OF FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE.
(a) Report Required.--The Inspector General of the Department
of Defense shall submit to Congress a detailed annual report
containing--
(1) a description of the budget of the Department of
Defense, the total amount and dollar value of oversight
investigations into fraud waste and abuse conducted by
the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General,
and the total amount and dollar value of oversight
investigations into fraud, waste, and abuse conducted
by the Offices of Inspector General of each of the
military departments;
(2) statistical tables showing--
(A) the total number and dollar value of
oversight investigation completed and pending,
set forth separately by type of oversight
investigation;
(B) the priority given to each type of
oversight investigation;
(C) the length of time taken for each type of
oversight investigation, both from the date of
receipt of a qualified incurred cost submission
and from the date the oversight investigation
begins;
(D) the aggregate cost of performing
oversight investigations, set forth separately
by type of oversight investigation; and
(E) the total number and dollar value of
oversight investigations that are pending for a
period longer than one year as of the end of
the fiscal year covered by the report, and the
fiscal year in which the qualified submission
was received, set forth separately by type of
oversight investigation;
(3) a summary of any recommendations of actions or
resources needed to improve the oversight investigation
process; and
(4) any other matters the Inspector General considers
appropriate.
(b) Public Availability.--Each report submitted under
subsection (a) shall be made publicly available.
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85. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fry of South Carolina
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF ROTC ON RECRUITING.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report regarding the effects of the Reserve
Officers' Training Corps on recruiting for the Armed Forces.
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86. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fry of South Carolina
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF ROTC ON RECRUITING.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report regarding the effects of the Reserve
Officers' Training Corps on recruiting for the Armed Forces.
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87. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gaetz of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle D of title V the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. VOTES REQUIRED FOR CONVICTION, SENTENCING, AND OTHER MATTERS
IN GENERAL AND SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL.
(a) In General.--Section 852 of title 10, United States Code
(article 52 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``by the
concurrence of at least three-fourths of the members
present'' and inserting ``by the unanimous concurrence
of all members present''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``by the
concurrence of at least three-fourths of the members
present'' and inserting ``by the unanimous concurrence
of all members present''.
(b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to courts-martial convened under
chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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88. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:
SEC. 13__. UNITED STATES-TAIWAN COMBINED PLANNING GROUP STUDY AND
REPORT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall--
(1) conduct a study of the feasibility and
advisability of establishing the United States-Taiwan
Combined Planning Group or an alternative mechanism;
and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate, a report that contains the results of
the study.
(b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall
consider--
(1) the necessary resources, organizational elements,
and roles and responsibilities associated with the
potential establishment of the United States-Taiwan
Combined Planning Group or an alternative mechanism, as
well as any other relevant considerations determined by
the Secretaries;
(2) a timetable for establishing a United States-
Taiwan Combined Planning Group or an alternative
mechanism, if determined feasible and advisable;
(3) any barriers that would make the establishment of
a United States-Taiwan Combined Planning Group or an
alternative mechanism infeasible or inadvisable,
together with any recommended steps for mitigation;
(4) whether a United States-Taiwan Combined Planning
Group or an alternative mechanism would improve
Taiwan's planning processes for developing Taiwan's
defense force requirements or efficiencies in Taiwan's
defense procurements and investments;
(5) whether a United States-Taiwan Combined Planning
Group or an alternative mechanism would facilitate the
provision of defense articles and defense services to
Taiwan;
(6) whether a United States-Taiwan Combined Planning
Group or an alternative mechanism would enhance
combined training and exercises with Taiwan; and
(7) whether a United States-Taiwan Combined Planning
Group or an alternative mechanism would reinforce the
deterrent effect of Taiwan's self-defense capability.
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89. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle B of title XIV the following:
SEC. 14__. CRITICAL MINERAL INDEPENDENCE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives.
(2) Covered country.--The term ``covered country''
means--
(A) a covered nation (as defined in section
4872(d) of title 10, United States Code); and
(B) any other country determined by the
Secretary of Defense to be a geostrategic
competitor or adversary of the United States
for purposes of this section.
(3) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral''
means a critical mineral (as defined in section 7002(a)
of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a))) that the
Secretary of Defense determines to be important to the
national security of the United States for purposes of
this section.
(4) Shortfall material.--The term ``shortfall
material'' means materials determined to be in
shortfall in the most recent report on stockpile
requirements submitted to Congress under subsection (a)
of section 14 of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-5) and included in the
most recent briefing required by subsection (f) of such
section.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States--
(1) to expand mining and processing of critical
minerals, including rare earth elements, in the United
States and in countries that are allies or partners of
the United States to meet the needs of the United
States defense sector so that the Department of Defense
will achieve critical mineral supply chain independence
from covered countries, including the People's Republic
of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic
of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of North
Korea; and
(2) that the Department of Defense will procure
critical minerals and products made using supply chains
involving critical minerals that are not mined or
processed in or by covered countries.
(c) Strategy To Achieve Critical Mineral Supply Chain
Independence for the Department of Defense.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy to
develop supply chains for the Department of Defense
that are not dependent on mining or processing of
critical minerals in or by covered countries, in order
to achieve critical mineral supply chain independence
from covered countries for the Department by 2035.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) identify and assess significant
vulnerabilities in the supply chains of
contractors and subcontractors of the
Department of Defense involving critical
minerals that are mined or processed in or by
covered countries;
(B) identify and recommend changes to the
acquisition laws, regulations, and policies of
the Department of Defense to ensure contractors
and subcontractors of the Department use supply
chains involving critical minerals that are not
mined or processed in or by covered countries
to the greatest extent practicable;
(C) evaluate the utility and desirability of
leveraging the process for acquiring shortfall
materials for the National Defense Stockpile
under the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.) to
strengthen mining and processing capacity for
critical minerals in the United States and in
countries that are allies or partners of the
United States;
(D) identify areas of potential engagement
and partnership with the governments of
countries that are allies or partners of the
United States to jointly reduce dependence on
critical minerals mined or processed in or by
covered countries;
(E) identify and recommend other policy
changes that may be needed to achieve critical
mineral supply chain independence from covered
countries for the Department;
(F) identify and recommend measures to
streamline authorities and policies with
respect to critical minerals and supply chains
for critical minerals; and
(G) prioritize the recommendations made in
the strategy to achieve critical mineral supply
chain independence from covered countries for
the Department, taking into consideration
economic costs and varying degrees of
vulnerability posed to the national security of
the United States by reliance on different
types of critical minerals.
(3) Form of strategy.--The strategy required by
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form but
shall include an unclassified summary.
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90. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XIII, insert the following
new section:
SEC. 13__. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENTS IN ANNUAL CHINA MILITARY POWER REPORT.
(a) In General.--As part of each annual report submitted
under section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. 113
note)(commonly referred to as the ``China Military Power
report''), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
heads of such other Federal departments and agencies as the
Secretary of Defense may determine appropriate, shall include a
component on emerging technological developments involving the
People's Republic of China.
(b) Matters.--Each report component referred to in subsection
(a) shall include an identification and assessment of at least
five fields of critical or emerging technologies in which the
People's Liberation Army is invested, or for which there are
Military-Civil Fusion Development Strategy programs of the
People's Republic of China, including the following:
(1) A brief summary of each such identified field and
its relevance to the military power and national
security of the People's Republic of China.
(2) The implications for the national security of the
United States as a result of the leadership or
dominance by the People's Republic of China in each
such identified field and associated supply chains.
(3) The identification of at least 10 entities
domiciled in, controlled by, or directed by the
People's Republic of China (including any subsidiaries
of such entity), involved in each such identified
field, and an assessment of, with respect to each such
entity, the following:
(A) Whether the entity has procured
components from any known United States
suppliers.
(B) Whether any United States technology
imported by the entity is controlled under
United States regulations.
(C) Whether United States capital is invested
in the entity, either through known direct
investment or passive investment flows.
(D) Whether the entity has any connection to
the People's Liberation Army, the Military-
Civil Fusion program of the People's Republic
of China, or any other state-sponsored
initiatives of the People's Republic of China
to support the development of national
champions.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
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91. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:
SEC.__. DESIGNATION OF PRIORITY THEATERS OF OPERATION AND COMBATANT
COMMANDS; PRIORITY FOR SALES OF DEFENSE ARTICLES
AND SERVICES.
Section 22 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2762) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Designation of Priority Theaters of Operation and
Combatant Commands; Priority for Sales of Defense Articles and
Services.--
``(1) Designation.--Not later than October 31 of each
fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall, consistent
with the United States National Defense Strategy and
United State national defense priorities, designate
theaters of operation that are to be considered
priority theaters of operation and combatant commands
that are to be considered priority combatant commands
for purposes of paragraph (2) for that fiscal year.
``(2) Priority.--In entering into contracts for the
procurement of defense articles or defense services for
sales to foreign countries under this section, the
President and the Secretary of State shall give
priority to sales to--
``(A) countries located in theaters of
operation that are designated as priority
theaters of operation under paragraph (1); and
``(B) countries located in areas under the
responsibility of combatant commands that are
designated as priority combatant commands under
paragraph (1).''.
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92. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:
SEC. 10__. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOW-COST ANTI-SHIP
WEAPONS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall direct the
Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command to carry out
the assessment described in subsection (b) not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act. This assessment
will be completed in coordination with the service chiefs
associated with the systems specified in subsection (b)(1), to
assess the feasibility, effectiveness, and value of developing
low-cost anti-ship weapons to help prevent or deter conflict in
the Indo-Pacific.
(b) Assessment Described.--The assessment described in this
subsection includes the following:
(1) A determination of the appropriate balance of
air, ground, and maritime long range highly survivable
anti-ship cruise missiles (including the Long Range
Anti-Ship Missile and Maritime Strike Tomahawk),
ground-based short range highly survivable cruise
missiles (including the Harpoon, Joint Strike Missile,
and Naval Strike Missile), and potential lower-cost,
less-capable anti-ship weapons to identify operational
challenges that--
(A) addresses the large number of unarmed or
less technologically sophisticated or
survivable maritime craft that will likely be
utilized to support a large-scale amphibious
assault; and
(B) assesses the ability of the United States
to achieve sufficient munitions capacity with
the existing inventory of weapons systems
options.
(2) An identification of any appropriate weapon
system programs that could be developed or manipulated
to achieve a lower cost, effective anti-ship weapon
system for use against less technologically
sophisticated or survivable maritime targets, and
examine how to--
(A) leverage the innovative weapons
development that the services and the private
sector industry have undertaken to address
unique challenges in providing weapons systems,
training, and other support to Ukraine;
(B) utilize existing programs and systems to
minimize delivery time and development costs;
and
(C) insulate or mitigate the effect on
munitions supply chains that are already under
duress.
(3) An identification of support exercises and other
initiatives to highlight and refine low-cost anti-ship
weapons development.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees on the
assessment described in subsection (b).
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93. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gallagher of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT RELATED
TO ENTITIES IDENTIFIED AS CHINESE MILITARY
COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1260H OF THE WILLIAM M.
THORNBERRY NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2021.
(a) Prohibition on Use or Procurement.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided under subsection
(d)(1), the Secretary may not--
(A) enter into, renew, or extend a contract
for the procurement of goods, services, or
technology with an entity described in
paragraph (2); or
(B) enter into, renew, or extend a contract
for the procurement of goods services, or
technology that include goods, services, or
technology produced or developed by an entity
described in paragraph (2).
(2) Entities described.--An entity described in this
paragraph is--
(A) an entity that is identified in the
annual list the Department of Defense publishes
of Chinese military companies operating in the
United States in pursuant to section 1260H of
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(10 U.S.C. 113 note);
(B) any entity subject to the control of an
entity described in subparagraph (A); or
(C) any individual working for or on behalf
of an entity described in subparagraph (A) or
(B).
(3) Limitation on applicability.--Nothing in
paragraph (1) shall prohibit the Secretary from
entering into, renewing, or extending a contract for
the procurement of goods, services, or technology to
provide a service that connects to the facilities of a
third-party, including backhaul, roaming, or
interconnection arrangements.
(4) Guidance.--
(A) Entity prohibition.--Not later than 180
days after the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall issue procurement policies and
other guidance for implementation of the
prohibitions in paragraph (1)(A) for the
Department of Defense.
(B) Goods, services, and technology
prohibition.--Not later than 545 days after the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
issue procurement policies and other guidance
for the implementation of the prohibitions in
paragraph (1)(B) for the Department of Defense,
including--
(i) best practices to avoid being
subject to the prohibitions described
in paragraph (1)(B); and
(ii) technical support to assist
affected businesses, institutions and
organizations as is reasonably
necessary for those affected entities
to comply with this section, including
the creation of a supply chain mapping
tool software made available without
cost to affected entities.
(b) Effective Dates.--The prohibition under subsection
(a)(1)(A) shall take effect one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and the prohibitions under subsections
(a)(1)(B) shall take effect two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) Waiver Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may waive the
requirements under subsection (a) with respect to an
entity that requests such a waiver if the entity
seeking the waiver--
(A) provides to the Secretary a compelling
justification for the additional time to
implement the requirements under such
subsection, as determined by the Secretary of
Defense; and
(B) provides to the Secretary a phase-out
plan to eliminate goods, services, or
technology produced or developed by an entity
described in subsection (a)(2) from the systems
of the entity.
(2) Duration.--A waiver granted under paragraph (1)
may be for a period of not more than two years after
the effective dates described in subsection (c).
(d) Exception.--The President shall not be required to apply
or maintain the prohibition under subsection (a) for activities
subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.), or to
any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Control.--The term ``control'' has the meaning
given that term in part 800.208 of title 31, Code of
Federal Regulations or any successor regulations.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Defense.
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94. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title XXXV, add the following:
SEC. ___. LOANS FOR RETROFITTING TO QUALIFY AS A VESSEL OF THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) In General.--Section 53706(a) of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Financing (including reimbursement of an
obligor for expenditures previously made for) the
reconstruction, reconditioning, retrofitting, repair,
reconfiguration, or similar work in a shipyard located
in the United States.''.
(b) Prohibition on Use of Appropriated Funds.--Amounts
appropriated to the Maritime Administration before the date of
enactment of this Act shall not be available to be used for the
cost of loan guarantees for projects receiving financing
support or credit enhancements under section 53706(a)(8) of
title 46, United States Code, as added by this section.
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95. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garcia of Texas or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the beginning of subtitle E of title V, insert the
following (and redesignate the following sections accordingly):
SEC. 541. CLARIFICATIONS OF PROCEDURE IN INVESTIGATIONS OF PERSONNEL
ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
IN RETALIATION FOR PROTECTED COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) In General.--Subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (4)
of section 1034(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
``(D)(i) Upon determining that an investigation of an
allegation under paragraph (1) is warranted, the Inspector
General making the determination shall expeditiously
investigate the allegation to determine whether the protected
communication or activity under subsection (b) was a
contributing factor in the personnel action prohibited under
subsection (b) that was taken or withheld (or threatened to be
taken or withheld) against a member of the armed forces.
``(ii) In the case of a determination made by the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, that Inspector General
may delegate responsibility for the investigation to an
appropriate Inspector General of a military department.
``(iii) The member alleging the prohibited personnel action
may use circumstantial evidence to demonstrate that the
protected communication or activity under subsection (b) was a
contributing factor in the personnel action prohibited under
subsection (b). Such circumstantial evidence may include that
the person taking such prohibited personnel action knew of the
protected communication or activity, and that the prohibited
personnel action occurred within a period of time such that a
reasonable person could conclude that the communication or
protected activity was a contributing factor in the personnel
action.
``(iv) If the Inspector General determines it likelier than
not that the member made a communication or participated in an
activity protected under subsection (b) that was a contributing
factor in a personnel action described in such subsection, the
Inspector General shall presume such personnel action to be
prohibited under such subsection unless the Inspector General
determines there is clear and convincing evidence that the same
personnel action would have occurred in the absence of such
protected communication or activity.
``(E) If the Inspector General preliminarily determines in an
investigation under subparagraph (D) that a personnel action
prohibited under subsection (b) has occurred and that such
personnel action shall result in an immediate hardship to the
member alleging the personnel action, the Inspector General
shall promptly notify the Secretary of the military department
concerned or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as applicable,
of the hardship, and such Secretary shall take such action as
such Secretary determines appropriate.''.
(b) Technical Amendments.--Such paragraph is further amended
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) by striking ``subsection (h)''
both places it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.
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96. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garcia of Texas or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, insert the
following:
SEC.__.EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR BEREAVEMENT LEAVE FOR MEMBERSOF THE
ARMED FORCES.
Section 701(l) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
in paragraph(3) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and
inserting the following:
``(A) a spouse;
``(B) a son or daughter; or
``(C) a parent;
``(4) In this section, the term 'son or daughter'
means--
``(A) a biological, adopted, step, or foster
son or daughter of the individual;
``(B) a person who is a legal ward of the
member, or was a legal ward of the individual
when the person was a minor or otherwise
required a legal guardian; or
``(C) a person for whom the member stands in
loco parentisor stood in loco parentiswhen the
person was a minor or otherwise required the
individual to stand in loco parentis.
``(5) In this section, the term 'parent' means--
``(A) a biological, adoptive, step, or foster
parent of the individual, or a person who was a
foster parent of the individual when the
individual was a minor;
``(B) a legal guardian of the individual, or
person who was a legal guardian of the
individual when the individual was a minor or
otherwise required a legal guardian; or
``(C) a person who stands in loco parentis to
the member or stood in loco parentis when the
individual was a minor or otherwise required a
person to stand in loco parentis.''.
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97. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gimenez of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XVIII, insert
the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON IRANIAN MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, AND
VENEZUELA .
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the
following:
(1) An assessment of the size of Iran's Islamic
Revolutionary Guards Corps, Ministry of Information and
Security, and Iranian military presence in Bolivia,
Brazil, and Venezuela, including the number of
personnel, trainers, bases, and military advisors
registered as embassy attaches.
(2) An assessment of the amount and nature of
military aid or equipment provided, and any benefits
that were given, to Iran or Iranian personnel in return
by Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela, such as passports,
diplomatic benefits, access to facilities, or the
establishment of facilities.
(3) A description of the supply routes of military
equipment to these countries from Iran.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives.
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98. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gluesenkamp Perez of
Washington or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. REPORT ON COMPETITION AND EQUIPMENT REPAIR.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that it
is integral that the military be able to fix its own equipment,
and that efforts deliberately designed to prevent the military
end user from fixing equipment in the field harm our nation's
military readiness.
(b) Report and Plan.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Chair of the White House Competition Council the report
required under clause (iii) of section 5(s) of Executive Order
14036 titled ``Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the
American Economy''.
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99. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gonzales of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 627. FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE: INCREASE; REVIEW.
(a) Increase.--Section 427(a) of title 37, United States
Code, is amended, in paragraph (1), by striking ``$250'' and
inserting ``$400''.
(b) Review.--In each quadrennial review of military
compensation conducted after the date of the enactment of this
Act and under section 1008(b) of such title, the President
shall include--
(1) a review of the family separation allowance under
section 427 of such title (or successor allowance); and
(2) the recommendation of the President regarding
whether to increase the amount of such allowance to
better compensate a member of the uniformed services
for separation from family during service described in
such paragraph.
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100. An Amendment To Be Offered By Representative Gonzalez-Colon of
Puerto Rico or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the appropriate place in subtitle D of title XXVIII
the following:
SEC. 28__. REMOVAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN AREAS IN CULEBRA,
PUERTO RICO.
The first sentence of section 204(c) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act, 1974 (Public Law 93-166; 87
Stat. 668) is amended by striking the first sentence.
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101. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gooden of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 105, after line 12, insert the following:
(8) A report on total cost on an annual basis to
procure technical data that the Government could
eventually use, as needed and depending upon the
circumstances, to promote vendor competition and
increase Government control over specific elements of
sustainment.
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102. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Mminutes
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. AUTHORIZATION TO USE NONELECTRIC VEHICLES AT YUMA PROVING
GROUND.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that members of the
Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of
Defense assigned to the Yuma Proving Ground are authorized to
use nonelectric vehicles in the performance of their duties.
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103. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. FUNDING FOR SKILLBRIDGE.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 4301, line 440 for Office of Secretary
of Defense, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
section 4301, is hereby increased by $5,000,000 for the
Skillbridge program.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters Services, line 500,
as specified in the corresponding funding table in section
4301, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
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104. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, insert the following
new section:
SEC. 12__. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION TO
COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.
Section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1702; 22 U.S.C.
8606 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``$40,000,000''
and inserting ``$55,000,000'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as
subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following
new subsections:
``(e) Report on Status of Cooperation and Certain Iranian
Threat.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
containing the following:
``(1) An assessment of the status of cooperation
between the United States and Israel on countering
unmanned aerial systems, including an assessment of--
``(A) capabilities to counter unmanned aerial
systems under research and development;
``(B) capabilities to counter unmanned aerial
systems that have been fielded to the Armed
Forces of the United States or Israel pursuant
to this section;
``(C) proposed changes to authorizations,
appropriations, or other provisions of law that
would result in more effective capabilities to
counter unmanned aerial systems and expedite
the provision to the Armed Forces of the United
States and Israel of capabilities to counter
unmanned aerial systems; and
``(D) the extent to which the United States-
Israel Operations-Technology Working Group
established pursuant to section 1299M(c) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4014),
or any successor working group, is being used
to carry out the activities described in
subsection (a)(1).
``(2) An assessment of the threat to the United
States and Israel posed by unmanned aerial systems from
Iran and associated proxies of Iran, including an
assessment of deployed or otherwise available anti-
unmanned aircraft capabilities of the United States and
Israel and the adequacy of such capabilities to offset
such threat.
``(f) Unmanned Aerial System Defined.--In this section, the
term `unmanned aerial system' includes loitering munitions.''.
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105. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for basic research, National
Defense Education Program, line 006, is hereby increased by
$5,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance,
Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table
in section 4301, for administration and service-wide
activities, Washington Headquarters Services, line 530, is
hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
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106. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, insert the
following:
SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COOPERATION OVER SPACE EXPLORATION.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) United States-Israel space cooperation and
collaboration is in the best interest of the United
States and can expand economic, national security, and
social benefits for the American people; and
(2) joint United States-Israel cooperation in the
space arena should be supported in areas of research,
development, test, and evaluation, including--
(A) between the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration and the Israel Space
Agency; and
(B) between the United States Air Force,
United States Space Force, and the Israeli air
force.
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107. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XIII, insert
the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PRC AND IRAN.
Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph
(15); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
``(14) Developments on the burgeoning relationship
between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic
Republic of Iran.''.
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108. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:
SEC. ___. REPORT ON HOW TO PROTECT UNITED STATES DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY
SOLD TO FOREIGN PARTNERS.
Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of
National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall prepare
and submit (in such manner as the Secretary of Defense may
decide) to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence of the House of Representatives a written report
that outlines how the Secretary of Defense will prevent
unauthorized users of United States defense technology sold or
transferred to foreign partners and allies of the United States
under the foreign military sales program or any other authority
available to the United States from accessing sensitive
information about the technical capabilities and limitations of
the technology, and includes--
(1) a specification of the threat that intellectual
technology hardware originating in the People's
Republic of China poses to United States defense
technology;
(2) a description of the steps our foreign partners
have taken to mitigate the threat;
(3) an overview of the ability of the defense
industrial base to understand and address that threat;
and
(4) recommendations for changes to policy,
regulation, and statute to address that threat.
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109. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the following:
SEC. 5__. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS OF OPERATION END SWEEP FOR VIETNAM
SERVICE MEDAL.
The Secretary of the military department concerned may, upon
the application of an individual who is a veteran who
participated in Operation End Sweep, award that individual the
Vietnam Service Medal.
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110. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 833. INDIVIDUAL ACQUISITION FOR COMMERCIAL LEASING SERVICES.
Section 877(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is amended by striking
``shall terminate on December 31, 2022'' and inserting ``shall
terminate on December 31, 2032''.
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111. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle A of title XII, insert the
following new section:
SEC. 12__. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES.
Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) Counter-illegal, unreported, and unregulated
fishing operations.''.
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112. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title XII, insert
the following:
SEC. ___. GENERAL THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO MEMORIAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
POLISH-AMERICAN DEFENSE COOPERATION.
(a) Authority.--The Commander of United States Army Special
Operations Command shall seek to carry out a training program
pursuant to section 322 of title 10, United States Code,
between special operations forces under the jurisdiction of the
Commander and special forces of the Polish Army. Such program
shall be known as the ``General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial
Exchange Program for Polish-American Defense Cooperation''.
(b) Eligibility.--Officers and enlisted members of such
special operations forces may participate in the program under
this section.
(c) Progress Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report regarding progress of the Commander in
carrying out the program under this section.
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113. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XV the following:
SEC. 1535. REPORT ON STATE NATIONAL GUARD CYBER UNITS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the feasibility of establishing
a cyber unit in every National Guard of a State to ensure the
ability of a State to quickly respond to cyber-attacks in such
State.
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114. An Amendment To Be Ofered by Representative Green of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle F of title XXVIII the following
new section:
Add at the end of subtitle F of title XXVIII the following
new section:
SEC. 28__. REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CATEGORY 3 SUBTERRANEAN
TRAINING FACILITY.
(a) Requirement to Maintain Access.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that the Department of Defense maintains access to
a covered category 3 subterranean training facility on a
continuing basis.
(b) Authority to Enter Into Lease.--The Secretary of Defense
may enter into a short-term lease with a provider of a covered
category 3 subterranean training facility for purposes of
compliance with subsection (a).
(c) Covered Category 3 Subterranean Training Facility
Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered category 3
subterranean training facility'' means a category 3
subterranean training facility (as defined in section 2869 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263)) that is--
(1) operational on or before the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(2) deemed safe for use on such date.
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115. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grijalva of Arizona
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, insert the
following:
SEC. 1859. EXTENSIONS, ADDITIONS, AND REVISIONS TO THE MILITARY LANDS
WITHDRAWAL ACT OF 1999 RELATING TO BARRY M.
GOLDWATER RANGE.
(a) Extension of Withdrawal and Gila Bend Addition to Barry
M. Goldwater Range.--Section 3031(a)(3) of the Military Lands
Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106-65; 113
Stat. 898) is amended--
(1) by striking ``comprise approximately 1,650,200
acres'' and inserting the following: ``comprise--
``(A) approximately 1,656,491.94 acres'';
(2) by striking ```Barry M. Goldwater Range Land
Withdrawal', dated June 17, 1999'' and inserting the
following: ```Barry M. Goldwater Range Requested
Withdrawal Extension Map', dated June 13, 2022''; and
(3) by striking ``section 3033.'' and inserting the
following: ``section 3033; and
``(B) approximately 2,365.89 acres of land in
Maricopa County, Arizona, as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Gila Bend Addition to
Barry M. Goldwater Range', dated July 5, 2022,
and filed in accordance with section 3033.''.
(b) Relation to Other Withdrawals and Reservations.--Section
3031(a) of such Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and
(7) as paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;
(2) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by
inserting ``, whichever is later'' after ``accepted by
the Secretary of the Interior''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) Relation to other withdrawals and
reservations.--
``(A) The prior withdrawals and reservations
identified as Public Land Order Nos. 56 and 97,
and Executive Order Nos. 8892, 9104, and 9215,
are hereby revoked in their entirety.
``(B) Upon the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, the patented mining claim known as
the Legal Tender, Mineral Survey No. 3445,
located in Section 26, Township 15 South, Range
10 West, Gila Salt River Meridian, Arizona, is
hereby transferred from the Secretary of the
Air Force to the Secretary of the Interior, at
no cost and in `as-is' condition, and shall be
managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service as a land parcel included within the
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and in
wilderness status as part of the Cabeza Prieta
Wilderness.''.
(c) Renewal of Current Withdrawal and Reservation.--Section
3031(d) of such Act is amended by striking ``25 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on October
5, 2049''.
(d) Extension.--Section 3031(e) of such Act is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Initial''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``initial''.
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116. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grothman of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in title XI, insert the following:
SEC. 11__. EXPAND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that, to the extent practicable, each commercial position in
the Department of Defense or an element of the Department is--
(1) filled by a civilian employee of the Department;
or
(2) performed by a contractor of the Department.
(b) Commercial Position Defined.--In this section, the term
``commercial position'' means a position the functions of which
are determined by the Department of Defense to be commercial
pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 1100.22 (or any
successor instruction).
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117. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Guthrie of Kentucky
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XV, insert the following:
SEC. 15__. REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FOR THE ARMY HUMAN
RESOURCES COMMAND 2030 TRANSFORMATION PLAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
Human Resources Command 2030 Transformation Plan of the Army
that includes--
(1) an estimated timeline for the completion of the
implementation milestones of the Plan; and
(2) an identification of future resource needs
relating to the modernization of legacy information
technology systems.
(b) Legacy Information Technology System Defined.--In this
section, the term ``legacy information technology system'' has
the meaning given the term in section 1076 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-
91; 40 U.S.C. 11301 note).
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118. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hageman of Wyoming or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 710, strike ``Section'' and insert ``(a) In General.--
Section''.
Page 710, after line 13, add the following:
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report on--
(1) the impact of the exercise of the lend-lease
authority under the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-
Lease Act of 2022 on United States defense stockpiles
and readiness; and
(2) the accounting of United States military
equipment provided to the Government of Ukraine,
including a strategy and timeline for recovering
defense articles provided to Ukraine under such lend-
lease authority when it expires.
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119. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hageman of Wyoming or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 571, after line 10, insert the following:
(3) An analysis of United States laws, executive
orders, secretarial orders, and agency actions that are
likely affecting the evolution of the illicit fentanyl
drug trade over the Southern border of the United
States.
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120. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hageman of Wyoming or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 64, line 19, insert ``and except as provided in
subsection (b)'' before ``, the Secretary''.
Page 64, after line 24, insert the following:
(b) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be made
available for the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North
Atlantic initiative under subsection (a) may be used for the
Energy Resilience Challenge of the inititative unless the
Secretary of Defense determines that--
(1) all viable energy sources, including nuclear
energy, are considered and supported equally under the
Challenge; and
(2) all power generation technologies supported
through the Challenge--
(A) are self-contained and capable of
operating entirely outside the traditional
grid; and
(B) provide sufficient baseload support for
the necessary functions of the customer without
depending on intermittent energy sources for
core functions.
Page 65, line 1, strike ``(b)'' and insert ``(c)''.
Page 65, line 9, insert ``, including the compliance of the
Secretary with the requirements of subsection (b)'' before the
period at the end.
Page 65, line 10, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
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121. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hayes of Connecticut
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title XVIII, insert the following new section:
SEC. ___. ANNUAL REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ONLINE INFORMATION RELATING TO
SUICIDE PREVENTION.
Not later than September 30, 2023, and on an annual basis
thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall--
(1) review any information relating to suicide
prevention or behavioral health, including any contact
information for related resources, that is published on
an Internet website of the military department at the
installation level;
(2) make updates to such information as may be
necessary; and
(3) submit to the congressional defense committees a
certification that such information is up-to-date.
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122. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hill of Arkansas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle E of title III the following:
SEC. 3__. REPORT ON HARDENING UNITED STATES AND PARTNER MILITARY BASES
AGAINST IRANIAN ATTACK.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Director of National
Intelligence, shall submit the report described in
paragraph (2) to the congressional defense committees,
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the
House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on
Intelligence in the Senate.
(2) Report described.--The report shall contain the
following contents:
(A) An assessment of the threat posed by Iran
against United States and partner military
bases, to include missile, unmanned aircraft
system, and loitering munition attacks.
(B) An assessment of hardening and air and
missile defense upgrades for United States
military installations in the area of
responsibility of the United States Central
Command.
(C) A strategy for expediting the hardening
of military installations located in the United
States similar installations in ally and
partner countries, and upgrading air and
missile defense capabilities in the area of
responsibility of the United States Central
Command.
(b) Form.--This report shall be transmitted in an
unclassified manner and may contain a classified annex.
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123. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Houlahan of
Pennsylvania or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XVIII the following:
SEC. 18_. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN EXPORTS.
(a) In General.--The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is
amended by inserting after section 163 (42 U.S.C. 6243) the
following:
``SEC. 164. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN EXPORTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall prohibit the export or
sale of petroleum products drawn down from the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve, under any provision of law, to--
``(1) the People's Republic of China;
``(2) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
``(3) the Russian Federation;
``(4) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
``(5) any other country the government of which is
subject to sanctions imposed by the United States; and
``(6) any entity owned, controlled, or influenced
by--
``(A) a country referred to in any of
paragraphs (1) through (5); or
``(B) the Chinese Communist Party.
``(b) Waiver.--The Secretary may issue a waiver of the
prohibition described in subsection (a) if the Secretary
certifies that any export or sale authorized pursuant to the
waiver is in the national security interests of the United
States.
``(c) Rule.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of the Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries
Act, the Secretary shall issue a rule to carry out this
section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Drawdown and sale of petroleum products.--Section
161(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6241(a)) is amended by inserting ``and section
164'' before the period at the end.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 163 the
following:
``Sec. 164. Prohibition on certain exports.''.
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124. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Huffman of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle A of title V the following:
SEC. 5__. CHAPLAIN ENDORSEMENTS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretaries of the military departments, shall make available
on a publicly accessible database a report of (i) the most
recent list of chaplain endorsements submitted to the Armed
Forces Chaplain Board (AFCB) by religious organizations
according to Department of Defense Instruction 1304.28, and
(ii) the list of known endorsements used by AFCB to verify
submissions.
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125. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Huizenga of Michigan
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE VESSEL DESIGN FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONS
AND SHOCK IMPACT MITIGATION ON SPECIAL OPERATIONS
PERSONNEL HEALTH AND FATIGUE.
(a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in cooperation
with the Commander of the United States Special Operations
Command, shall conduct an operational performance study on
alternative vessels with M-shape hull designs for reduction of
wave slap, mitigation of shock impact on special operations
forces, and improved operational and cost efficiencies.
(b) Elements.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) Operational field testing of--
(A) physical health and fatigue metrics of
personnel as baseline for transport on existing
vessels and a comparative assessment of
personnel health and fatigue upon being
transported on alternative vessels with M-shape
hull designs;
(B) increased sustained speeds; and
(C) improved turn radius and stability for
payload targeting.
(2) A comparative cost assessment of the operation
and maintenance of existing and M-shape hull vessels.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing the
results of the study required under subsection (a).
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126. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Huizenga of Michigan
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:
SEC. _. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE BY NATO MEMBER STATES.
It is the sense of Congress that each North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) member state should commit to providing, at
a minimum, 2 percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to
defense to continue to ensure NATO's military readiness.
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127. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Huizenga of Michigan
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in title XIII, insert the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE ARCTIC
REGION.
Section 1238 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting
``the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024'';
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the
following:
``(4) A description of the two countries' growing
cooperation, since the Russian Federation's full-scale
invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, is being
implemented in the Arctic region.
``(5) A description of how the Russian Federation's
full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022,
including the implementation of U.S. and allied
sanctions and potential diversion of Russian resources
to the war effort, has impacted the Russian
Federation's posture, activity and policy in the Arctic
region.
``(6) A description of how the Russian Federation's
full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022,
including the implementation of U.S. and allied
sanctions on the Russian Federation, has impacted the
People's Republic of China's posture, activity and
policy in the Arctic region.
``(7) A description of how the United States and its
allies in the Arctic region have adjusted their posture
in response to any changes by the Russian Federation
since the beginning of the Russian Federation's full-
scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Arctic Region Defined.--In this section, the term
`Arctic region' has the meaning given the term `Arctic' in the
Arctic Research and Policy Act (ARPA) of 1984 (Public Law 98-
373).''.
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128. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hunt of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SUPPORT FOR ENERGY FUNCTIONAL
SPECIALIST CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICER PROGRAM.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) These officers assist on the analysis, assessment
and planning for the civilian production and
distribution of energy resources before, during and
after conflicts to meet global energy requirements.
(2) A memorandum of understanding has been
established with academia to lead and support the
training program, enabling these officers to provide
the needed technical expertise to evaluate, establish,
maintain, or rehabilitate energy production and
distribution systems.
(3) Academic partnerships can double as a platform
for strategic outreach to organizations in the wider
military and energy sectors.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the establishment of Energy Functional Specialist
Civil Affairs Officers in the Army is encouraging; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense should continue to
support and fully fund the existing Energy Functional
Specialist Civil Affairs Officer program and its
academic partnership and assess opportunities to expand
the program to other Armed Forces and across the
combatant commands.
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129. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Issa of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle I of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO E. ROYCE
WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, United
States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed
Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under
section 8291 of such title to E. Royce Williams for the acts of
valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in
this subsection are the actions of E. Royce Williams, as a
lieutenant in the Navy, on November 18, 1952, for which he was
previously awarded the Navy Cross and the Taegeuk Order of
Military Merit of South Korea.
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130. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Issa of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XVIII, insert the
following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON IRAN-RUSSIA NUCLEAR-RELATED COOPERATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes
each of the following:
(1) An assessment of the trade in covered goods,
services, and technology between the Russian Federation
and the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the
involvement of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
and any other military entity of Iran.
(2) A description of the extent to which Russia is
providing diplomatic support to Iran at the
International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors
and the resulting impact on efforts to refer Iran's
noncompliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations
to the United Nations Security Council.
(3) An assessment of the economic value and
importance to the Russian nuclear industry of the trade
described in paragraph (1).
(4) An assessment of the extent to which Russia is
supporting Iran's research and development activities
related to delivery systems or dual use technology
relevant to weaponization.
(5) An assessment of whether covered goods, services,
and technology described in paragraph (1) could be used
in a nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological,
ballistic missile, or conventional weapons program and
the resulting impact on the security of the United
States and its partners and allies.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the congressional defense committees, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate.
(2) The term ``covered goods, services, and
technology'' means--
(A) all items, materials, equipment, goods
and technology set out in the Nuclear Suppliers
Group Guidelines governing nuclear transfers,
INFCIRC/254 /Part 1;
(B) all items, materials, equipment, goods
and technology set out in the Nuclear Suppliers
Group guidelines governing the transfer of
nuclear related dual use equipment, materials,
software and related technology, INFCIRC/254
Part 2;
(C) the provision of any technical assistance
or training, financial assistance, investment,
brokering or other services related to the
supply, sale, transfer, manufacture, or use of
the items, materials, equipment, goods and
technology described in subparagraphs (A) or
(B); and
(D) commercial activities involving uranium
mining, production or use of nuclear materials
and technologies described in subparagraphs (A)
or (B).
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131. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ivey of Maryland or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 536, line 16, strike the closed quotation mark and
period at the end.
Page 536, after line 16, insert the following:
``(e) Support for Multi-stakeholder Partnerships.--
``(1) The Director shall identify and support multi-
stakeholder research and innovation partnerships that--
``(A) have the potential to generate
technologies, processes, products, or other
solutions that address national defense or
security needs or otherwise benefit national
defense or security; and
``(B) have as an objective the technology
transfer or commercialization the work product
generated by the partnership.
``(2) Support provided by the Director to a multi-
stakeholder research and innovation partnership under
this subsection may include providing resources to the
partnership, participating in the partnership,
providing technical and technological advice and
guidance to the partnership, suggesting and introducing
other participants for inclusion in the partnership,
and providing the partnership with insight into desired
solutions for defense and security needs.
``(3) To be eligible to receive support under this
subsection a multi-stakeholder research and innovation
partnership shall be composed of--
``(A) one or more universities, colleges, or
other institutions of higher education with
research and innovation capability;
``(B) one or more non-profit organizations
that provide policy, research, outreach,
operations, organizational, management,
testing, evaluation, technology transfer,
legal, financial, or advocacy expertise;
``(C) one or more for-profit commercial
enterprises that may be publicly or privately
owned, early stage or mature, and incorporated
or operating by another ownership structure;
and
``(D) one or more departments or agencies of
the Federal Government with expertise,
operations, or resources related to the subject
matter of the multi-stakeholder research and
innovation partnership.
``(4) The areas of research and development covered
by a multi-stakeholder research and innovation
partnership under this subsection may include--
``(A) cybersecurity, quantum computing, or
artificial intelligence;
``(B) geo-spatial imaging or geographic
information systems;
``(C) aerodynamics, navigation, or wind
resistance management;
``(D) satellite operations, functionality, or
utilization;
``(E) climate science or natural resource
management;
``(F) clean energy generation, storage,
distribution, and efficiency;
``(G) space-based operations, monitoring, and
management; or
``(H) such other areas as the Director
determines appropriate.
``(5) On an annual basis, the Director shall submit
to the Secretary of Defense a report on the activities,
advances, outcomes, and work product of the multi-
stakeholder research and innovation partnerships
supported under this subsection.''.
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132. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ivey of Maryland or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF SERVICEMEMBERS AND
THEIR SPOUSES: PROMOTION; REPORT.
(a) Promotion.--Not later than September 30, 2024, the
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Defense-State Liaison
Office, shall consult with licensing authorities of States to
increase awareness of section 705A of the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4025a).
(b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit, to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives, and publish, a report
containing the results of a study regarding compliance by
States with section 705A of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
(50 U.S.C. 4025a). Such report shall include the determination
of the Comptroller General regarding the following:
(1) The extent to which States have complied with
such section.
(2) The efficacy of such compliance.
(3) Whether a State has a designated official to
oversee such compliance.
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133. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of title XVIII add the following:
SEC. 1859. REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS OF FOREIGN-OWNED
AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR MILITARY INSTALLMENTS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall submit to
Congress a report on foreign-owned agricultural land located
within 50 miles of a United States military installation.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a list of each foreign person that owns
agricultural land located within 50 miles of a United
States military installation;
(2) in the case of an individual described in
paragraph (1), the citizenship of such individual;
(3) in the case of a foreign person described in
paragraph (1) that is not an individual or government--
(A) the principal place of business of such
person; and
(B) the country in which each such foreign
person is created or organized;
(4) the nature of each legal entity holding interest
in such agricultural land and the type of interest;
(5) the legal description and acreage of such
agricultural land; and
(6) an assessment of any threat that foreign
ownership of such agricultural land may have on United
States military readiness, food supply, and national
security.
(c) Agricultural Land Defined.--In this section, the term
``agricultural land'' includes--
(1) crop land, pasture land, wetlands, and
marshlands;
(2) land enrolled in a Federal, State, or local
agricultural conservation program; and
(3) land used for animal confinement, concentrated
animal feeding operations, livestock production, timber
production, or forestry.
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134. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON PACIFIC ISLANDS SECURITY STRATEGY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) develop a comprehensive Pacific Islands security
strategy; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on such strategy.
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135. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle Jof title V, insert the
following:
SEC. 5__. REPORT ON COLLEGE-LEVEL CREDITS FOR MILITARY RECRUITS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on current enlistment
standards, and whether it is necessary for all college-level
credits earned by a military recruit to be placed on a
transcript from an accredited, degree-granting institution.
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136. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XXVIII,
insert the following:
SEC. 28__. REPORT ON CAPACITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE
SURVIVORS OF NATURAL DISASTERS WITH EMERGENCY
SHORT-TERM HOUSING.
Not later than 220 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report analyzing the
capacity of the Department of Defense to provide survivors of
natural disasters with emergency short-term housing.
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137. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jacobs of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS.
(a) Requirements for Withholding Certain Reports.--Section
122a(b)(2)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``and the Secretary--'';
(2) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(i) gives public notice that the report
will be withheld pursuant to such
determination; and
``(ii) submits to the congressional defense
committees the reason for the determination
that the information should not be made
available to the public.''.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, and make
publicly available on an appropriate website of the Department
of Defense, a report on the implementation of section 122a of
title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).
Such report shall address--
(1) the procedures under which members of the public
may request a covered report under subsection (a)(2) of
such section 122a; and
(2) the procedures and criteria under which the
Secretary determines that a report that would otherwise
be a covered report should not be made publicly
available pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(D) of such
section, as amended by subsection (a).
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138. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative James of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1__. FUNDING FOR ADVANCED PROCUREMENT FOR F-15EX AIRCRAFT.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 101 for procurement, Air Force, as
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4101,
for F-15EX Advanced Procurement, line 006, is hereby increased
by $30,600,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for advanced component
development and prototypes, environmental security technical
certification program (PE 0603851D8Z), line 076, is hereby
reduced by $30,600,000.
(c) Use of Funds.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
ensure that any F-15EX aircraft procured using funds made
available pursuant the increase under subsection (a) are
allocated to the Air National Guard to recapitalize fighter
aircraft with the priority given to A-10 squadrons without an
identified replacement aircraft.
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139. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative James of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title VIII the following:
SEC. 8__. ASSESSMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN CONSTRAINTS IMPACTING THE DEFENSE
INDUSTRIAL BASE AND FOREIGN MILITARY SALES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State shall conduct the assessment described in
subsection (b) and submit to the relevant congressional
committees a report on such assessment.
(b) Assessment Described.--The assessment described in this
section shall include information on constraints and threats to
the supply chain of Department of Defense contractors and
subcontractors (at any tier) to produce any defense article for
use by the Department of Defense or that is the subject of a
foreign military sale.
(c) Form.--The report required under this section shall be
submitted in an unclassified form.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``defense article'' has the meaning
given in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2794).
(2) The term ``relevant congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives;
(D) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate;
(E) the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate; and
(F) the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate.
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140. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Joyce of Ohio or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle C of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO RUBBER SUPPLY.
It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense
should take all appropriate action to lessen our military's
dependence on adversarial nations for the procurement of
strategic and critical materials, and that one such material in
short supply according to the most recent report from Defense
Logistics Agency Strategic Material is natural rubber,
undermining our national security and jeopardizing the
military's ability to rely on a stable source of natural rubber
for tire manufacturing and production of other goods.
Accordingly, the Secretary is directed to take all appropriate
action, pursuant with the authority provided by the Strategic
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98a et
seq.), to engage in activities that may include stockpiling,
but shall also include research and development aspects for
increasing the domestic supply of natural rubber.
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141. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kaptur of Ohio or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Insert as section 581 (and redesignate the following sections
accordingly):
SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR LAST MEMBER STANDING MEDAL.
(a) Authorization.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 1135 and 1136 as
sections 1136 and section 1137, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 1134 the following new
section:
``Sec. 1135. Last Member Standing medal
``(a) Medal Authorized.--The Secretary concerned may issue a
service medal, to be known as the `Last Member Standing medal',
to persons eligible under subsection (c).
``(b) Design.--The Last Member Standing medal shall be of an
appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, with
ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances.
``(c) Eligible Persons.--Subject to subsection (d), a person
eligible to be issued the Last Member Standing medal is any
member who--
``(1) served on active duty;
``(2) was deployed during war or overseas contingency
operation;
``(3) as a result of a combat instance during such
war or overseas contingency, was the last surviving
member of a unit;
``(4) demonstrated extraordinary heroism in defense
of the United States during such combat instance; and
``(5) whose character is recommended for recognition
by their commanding officer and at least two peers.
``(d) One Medal Authorized.--Not more than one Last Member
Standing medal may be issued to any person.
``(e) Issuance to Next-of-kin.--If a person described in
subsection (c) is deceased, the Secretary concerned may provide
for issuance of the Last Member Standing medal to the next-of-
kin of the person.
``(f) Regulations.--The issuance of a Last Member Standing
medal shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretaries
concerned shall prescribe for purposes of this section. The
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any regulations
prescribed under this subsection are uniform to the extent
practicable.''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of Defense should take appropriate actions to
expedite--
(1) the design of the Last Member Standing medal
provided for by section 1136 of title 10, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a); and
(2) the establishment and implementation of
mechanisms to facilitate the issuance of the Last
Member Standing Medal to persons eligible for the
issuance of the medal under such section.
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142. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Keating of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle F of title XXVIII the following
new section:
SEC._. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PREPARATION FOR RENEWAL OF
CERTAIN PROJECT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
year 2024 may be used to prepare for the renewal of the HVAC
chiller replacement standardization project of the Department
of the Air Force until the date on which the Secretary of the
Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees the
certification described in subsection (b).
(b) Certification Described.--The certification described
in the subsection is a certification that--
(1) such Secretary has developed a methodology to
compare the cost of initial chiller and ancillary
equipment procurement under the class justification and
authorization for other than full and open competition
to the cost of initial chiller and ancillary equipment
procurement with competition;
(2) metrics have been established to measure
performance under the project described in subsection
(a), including training costs, savings from in-house
repair, and value per dollar, initial chiller and
ancillary equipment procurement costs, overall
technician education and training costs, and lifecycle
operating costs; and
(3) such Secretary has collected data to demonstrate
that limiting competition under the project described
in subsection (a) has resulted in total cost of
ownership savings.
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143. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Krishnamoorthi of
Illinois or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:
SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON LIAISONS WITH TAIWAN.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) building trust and familiarity between the United
States and Taiwan is an important component of helping
Taiwan improve its self-defense capabilities;
(2) strengthening working-level communication and
coordination among United States and Taiwanese elements
would enhance the effectiveness of the United States'
provision of defense articles to Taiwan, joint military
exercises with Taiwan, and other efforts to improve
Taiwan's self-defense capabilities; and
(3) the Secretary of Defense should utilize existing
authorities to facilitate communication and
coordination, including relating to--
(A) maximizing the deterrent effects of the
United States' provision of defense articles to
Taiwan and of Taiwan's domestic defense
procurements and investments;
(B) conducting exercises that involve complex
challenges in multiple warfare domains;
(C) concepts of operation and tactics,
techniques, and procedures to improve Taiwan's
self-defense capabilities; and
(D) helping Taiwan to meet its needs relating
to energy security, cyber defense of its
critical infrastructure, resilience of its
communications systems, defense against malign
influence and information operations, and
stockpiling of critical munitions and other
appropriate defense articles.
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144. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lamborn of Colorado
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 16__. STRATEGY ON PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND SCHEDULE FOR THE
PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE.
(a) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress
that the long-range, ground-launched missile known as the
Precision Strike Missile will--
(1) give the Army the ability to target enemy ground
forces and eventually naval forces at a greater range
and volume than its predecessor, the Army Tactical
Missile System;
(2) enhance America's ability to deter or defeat
aggression; and
(3) lower the risk faced by the military forces of
the United States.
(b) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a strategy on the production capacity and
schedule for the Precision Strike Missile.
(2) Elements.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall
address the following:
(A) The production capacity of the Precision
Strike Missile in fiscal year 2023.
(B) The projected production capacity of the
Precision Strike Missile in fiscal years 2024
and 2025.
(C) An assessment of measures being taken to
increase the production capacity of the
Precision Strike Missile.
(D) A strategy for increasing the production
capacity of the Precision Strike Missile.
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145. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Landsman of Ohio or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES THAT ARE A CONCERN TO
UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on all
private military companies the Secretary determines are a
concern to the national security of the United States. Such
report shall include each of the following, for each private
military company covered by the report:
(1) The number of personnel employed by the company.
(2) Any country or region where the company is known
to be operating.
(3) An identification of any entity that has provided
funding to the company and the amount of such funding.
(4) Any illicit conduct in which the company is known
to have engaged.
(5) Any conflicts the company has had with the United
States Armed Forces.
(6) Such other information as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(b) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Private Military Company Defined.--In this section, the
term ``private military company'' means a business that offers
specialized services related to war, conflict, and security,
including combat operations, strategic planning, intelligence
collection, operation and logistical support, training,
procurement, and maintenance.
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146. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Landsman of Ohio or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING CHILD CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
RESERVE COMPONENTS PERFORMING INACTIVE-DUTY
TRAINING.
(a) Study and Report Required.--Not later than September 30,
2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
report regarding the feasibility of providing child care--
(1) through the military child development center of
a military installation; and
(2) to a member of the reserve components while such
member performs inactive-duty training at such military
installation.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``inactive-duty training'' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 37,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``military child development center''
has the meaning given such term in section 1800 of
title 10, United States Code.
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147. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Larsen of Washington
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, add the following
new section:
SEC. 28__. LAND CONVEYANCE, PAINE FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION,
EVERETT, SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force
(in this section referred to as the ``Secretary'') may convey
to Snohomish County, a political subdivision of the State of
Washington (in this section referred to as the ``County'') all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to three
parcels of real property, including any improvements thereon
and any related easements, consisting of approximately 14.23
acres, collectively, located on the Washington Air National
Guard Base at Paine Field, Everett, Washington, for the
purposes of--
(1) removing the property from the boundaries of the
Air National Guard Base and accommodating the
operational needs of the Snohomish County Airport--
Paine Field; and
(2) the development of the parcels and buildings for
economic purposes.
(b) Conditions of Conveyance.--The conveyance under
subsection (a) shall be--
(1) subject to valid existing rights;
(2) subject to the condition that the County accept
the real property, and any improvements thereon, in its
condition at the time of the conveyance (commonly known
as a conveyance ``as is'');
(3) subject to any other terms and conditions as
agreed to by the Secretary and the County; and
(4) subject to any other terms and conditions as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the
interests of the United States.
(c) Consideration.--
(1) Consideration required.--As consideration for the
conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay
to the United States in cash an amount that is not less
than the fair market value of the right, title, and
interest conveyed under subsection (a), as determined
by the Secretary based on an appraisal of the property.
(2) Treatment of consideration received.--
Consideration received by the United States under
paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the special account
in the Treasury established under subsection (b) of
section 572 of title 40, United States Code, and shall
be available in accordance with paragraph (5)(B)(ii) of
such subsection.
(d) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Air Force
may require the County to cover all costs (except costs
for environmental remediation of the property) to be
incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the
Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry
out the conveyance under subsection (a), including
costs related to real estate due diligence, and any
other administrative costs related to the conveyance.
If amounts paid by the County to the Secretary in
advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to
the County.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received
under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred
by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance under
subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account
that was used to cover the costs incurred by the
Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or to an
appropriate fund or account currently available to the
Secretary for the purposes for which the costs were
paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts
in such fund or account and shall be available for the
same purposes, and to the same conditions and
limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.
(e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a)
shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
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148. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Florida or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. STUDY ON UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF REDUCTION RELATING TO 6TH
MEDICAL GROUP AT MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE IN TAMPA,
FLORIDA.
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the
unintended consequences of the determination by the Director of
the Defense Health Agency to make reductions with respect to
the 6th Medical Group at MacDill Air Force Base located in
Tampa, Florida, pursuant to section 703 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130
Stat. 2197) and the amendments made by such section.
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149. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Nevada or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title VII the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CONSULTATION REGARDING MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE.
(a) Consultation.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Director of the Defense Health Agency,
shall conduct a behavioral health epidemiological consultation
on unique social and occupational stressors affecting members
of the Air Force assigned to at Creech Air Force Base and
dependents of such members.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report that includes--
(1) an executive summary of findings from
consultation; and
(2) recommendations regarding how to address key
findings to improve the quality of life and resiliency
of such members and dependents.
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150. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Nevada or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle F of title X the following new
section:
SEC.__. STUDY ON CERTAIN GRANTS AWARDED UNDER DEFENSE COMMUNITY
INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
study on grants awarded under the defense community
infrastructure pilot program established under section 2391(d)
of title 10, United States Code for supporting investments in
child care options in areas in close proximity to military
installations.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report that includes--
(1) an accounting of all grants awarded under such
pilot program to support investments in child care
options in areas in close proximity to military
installations;
(2) a list of best practices learned from grants
awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act
under such pilot program for investments in child care
facilities;
(3) a description of barriers, if any, that inhibit
the Secretary from awarding, on a more frequent basis,
grants described in paragraph (1); and
(4) recommendations of the Secretary with respect to
ensuring grants awarded under such pilot program are
used to address shortages in child care options for
military families.
(c) Military Installation Defined.--In this section, the term
``military installation'' has the meaning given such term in
section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
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151. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Nevada or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle B of title VI the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY FOR
MEMBERS OF THE AIR FORCE ASSIGNED TO CREECH AIR
FORCE BASE.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report on the feasibility of paying
assignment incentive pay under section 307a of title 37, United
States Code, to members of the Air Force assigned to Creech Air
Force Base. The study shall include--
(1) an assessment of the financial stress experienced
by such members, especially junior members with
families, associated with--
(A) the daily commute to and from the base;
(B) the unique demands of the mission to
remotely pilot aircraft; and
(C) limited access to essential services,
including child care, housing, and readily
accessible health care; and
(2) the overall cost to the United States, and
financial relief provided by, such assignment incentive
pay authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force in
2008 for such members.
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152. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Nevada or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. REPORT ON AT-HOME CHILD CARE PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE; FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) Report.--Not later than 39 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on at-home child care
programs offered by each military department. Such report shall
include--
(1) an identification of the number of such at-home
child care programs that have opened, closed, or
relocated during the period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that
this three years after such date;
(2) a summary of difficulties, if any, experienced by
military spouses employed at such at-home child care
programs with respect to--
(A) obtaining necessary certifications or
licences; and
(B) opening, closing, or relocating such an
at-home child care program; and
(3) a summary of effects, if any, that the opening,
closing, or relocation of such an at-home child care
program has on the employment rate of military spouses
residing in geographic proximity to such at-home child
care program.
(b) Feasibility Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall
conduct a feasibility study on--
(A) standardizing the requirements of each
military department relating to licensing and
certification for at-home child care providers;
(B) removing barriers, if any, to the
expansion of at-home child care programs
described in subsection (a); and
(C) supporting the employment of military
spouses in such at-home child care programs.
(2) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the submission of the report under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report that includes
the findings of such feasibility study.
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153. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Nevada or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle A of title XII the following:
SEC. 12__. REPORT ON COORDINATION IN THE STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
on the feasibility of coordinating with private entities and
State governments to provide resources and personnel to support
technical exchanges under the Department of Defense State
Partnership Program established under section 341 of title 10,
United States Code. The report shall include--
(1) an analysis of the gaps in implementation of the
State Partnership Program that could be addressed in
coordination with private entities or State
governments;
(2) the types of personnel and expertise that could
be helpful to partner country participants in the State
Partnership Program; and
(3) barriers to leveraging such expertise from
private entities and State governments, as applicable,
and
(4) recommendations for modifications to statute or
regulation to address removing such barriers.
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154. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Loudermilk of Georgia
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON RECAPITALIZATION OF NAVY C-130 AIRCRAFT.
Not later than February 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Navy,
in coordination with the Chief of the Navy Reserve, shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report on--
(1) the status of recapitalization of C-130 aircraft
by 2030, as stated in the 2022 Navigation Plan of the
Chief of Naval Operations; and
(2) the effects of such recapitalization on contested
logistics and intra-theater airlift capacity.
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155. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Luna of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. PROVISION OF MEDICAL INFORMATION REGARDING A SEPARATING
MEMBER.
Subsection (d) of section 1142 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the heading and inserting
``Transmission of Medical Information to Member and
Department of Veterans Affairs'';
(2) by striking ``being medically separated or being
retired under chapter 61 of this title'' and inserting
``separating or retiring from the armed forces'';
(3) by inserting ``such member and'' before ``the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs''; and
(4) by striking ``within 60 days of'' and inserting
``not later than 12 days after''.
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156. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Luttrell of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle F of title VIII, insert
the following new section:
SEC. 8__. REPORT ON THE AIR FORCE FIRST LOOK PROGRAM AND THE ARMY FIRST
STOP PROGRAM.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than March 1, 2024, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report analyzing the initiatives of the Air Force First Look
Program and the Army First Stop Program.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of the objectives of and results
achieved by the Air Force First Look Program and the
Army First Stop Program.
(2) A description of criteria for participation in
such Programs, including a description of contracts or
other agreements relating to such participation.
(3) An analysis of the costs and benefits of
participation in such Programs for all relevant
parties.
(4) A description of the geographic and
organizational scope of such Programs, including
eligibility criteria, communication of opportunities to
participate in such Programs, and implementation of
such Programs.
(5) An analysis of available data for fiscal years
2021 through 2023 on the effectiveness of such
Programs.
(6) An analysis of spending under such Programs for
fiscal years 2021 through 2023, disaggregated by--
(A) element of the Department of Defense (as
described in section 111(b) of title 10, United
States Code);
(B) military installation;
(C) whether or not a business entity
participating in the program is a small
business concern; and
(D) with respect to small business concern
participants, the North American Industrial
Classification System code of such concern.
(7) A description of any initiatives at other
elements of the Department similar to such Programs,
including the number of military installations at which
such initiatives are operating and a description of any
training offered to participants in such initiatives on
the use of a purchase card of the Department of
Defense.
(8) With respect to commercial e-commerce portal
providers participating in such Programs, a description
of--
(A) how such providers, in coordination with
commanders of military installations, provide
outreach and education to small business
concerns on participation in such Programs;
(B) the use of regulatory compliance
protocols, including compliance with part 8 of
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (relating to
``Required sources of supplies and services'');
(C) spending under such Programs for fiscal
years 2021 through 2023, including--
(i) the number of unique small
business concerns using the commercial
e-commerce portal of the provider under
such Programs;
(ii) the North American Industrial
Classification System code of such
concerns; and
(iii) the product or service
purchased by each such concern and the
cost of each such product or service;
and
(D) the use of discounts or other incentives
by such provider to encourage participation in
such Programs.
(9) Participation rates in such Programs by small
business concerns, disaggregated by military
installation and North American Industrial
Classification System code of such concerns.
(10) Recommendations for legislative or
administrative action, including a description of the
resources required, to improve and expand such
Programs.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Air Force First Look Program'' means
the program of the Department of the Air Force that
allow. users of a purchase card of the Department of
Defense to purchase products from a commercial e-
commerce portal in an amount less than the micro-
purchase threshold using such card.
(2) The term ``Army First Stop Program'' means the
program of the Department of the Army that allow. users
of a purchase card of the Department of Defense to
purchase products from a commercial e-commerce portal
in an amount less than the micro-purchase threshold
using such card.
(3) The term ``commercial e-commerce portal'' has the
meaning given in section 846 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (41 U.S.C. 1901
note).
(4) The term ``small business concern'' has the
meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 632).
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157. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lynch of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 604. PROGRAM TO ASSIST SERVICE MEMBERS AT RISK OF SUICIDE.
(a) Program Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of the Defense Health Agency,
shall develop and implement a centralized program to monitor
and provide assistance to members of the Armed Forces at risk
of suicide who have been recently discharged from health care,
as outlined in Recommendation 6.29 of the final report issued
by the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review
Committee.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The centralized program referred
to in subsection (a) shall specify:
(1) The individual and agency responsible for
conducting service member follow up.
(2) The time when initial follow-up will occur.
(3) The times when subsequent follow-ups will occur.
(4) The manner in which patients will be contacted.
(5) The process for documentation of follow-up
attempts.
(6) The procedures for ensuring patient safety where
patient is unreachable.
(7) The processes for medical treatment facilities to
link mortality data to health care delivery data in
order to better identify settings and patients at
higher risk of suicide, further inform local suicide
prevention strategies for targeted high-risk groups,
and ensure compliance with reporting and investigating
suicides occurring within 72 hours of discharge from a
hospital.
(c) Members of the Armed Forces at Risk of Suicide.--For
purposes of this section, the term ``members of the Armed
Forces at risk of suicide'' includes members of the Armed
Forces who have attempted suicide and members of the Armed
Forces who have been discharged as patients and who have been
clinically assessed as benefitting from follow-up support
related to suicide prevention.
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158. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Magaziner of Rhode
Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 34, after line 7, insert the following new section:
SEC. 1__. REPORT ON NAVY SHIPBUILDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL
INITIATIVE.
(a) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the status
of the implementation of the Navy shipbuilding workforce
development special incentive under section 8696 of title 10,
United States Code.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include,
at a minimum--
(1) a description of each activity carried out under
subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section to provide short-
and long-term workforce housing, transportation, and
other support services to facilitate attraction,
relocation, and retention of workers; and
(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of such
activities.
Page 1033, after line 14, insert the following new section:
SEC. 18__. GAO STUDY OF AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING..
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study to identify and assess the availability
of affordable housing in areas having high housing costs and
military or defense-related facilities or operations and the
effects that limited availability of affordable housing in such
areas has on defense production and readiness. The study shall
identify examples of successful models and best practices for
effectively increasing affordable housing stock in such areas.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the results of
the study conducted under subsection (a).
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159. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Magaziner of Rhode
Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title X the following new
section:
SEC. __. SMART SLEEPERS AND BASSINETS AT MILITARY EXCHANGES.
Subchapter I of chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Sec. 2486. SMART SLEEPERS AND BASSINETS AT MILITARY EXCHANGES
``The Secretary of Defense shall sell, or make available for
rent, sleepers and bassinets with up-to-date sleep technology
through military exchanges.''.
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160. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Magaziner of Rhode
Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRICARE PROVIDER DIRECTORIES.
(a) Verification; Updates.--A managed support contractor that
supports TRICARE and maintains a directory of health care
providers shall verify and update such directory not less than
once every 90 days.
(b) Databases.--A managed support contractor described in
subsection (a) shall update a database not later than two days
after receipt of information that affects such database.
(c) Annual Reviews.--The Director of the Defense Health
Agency shall review directories described in subsection (a) not
less than once each year.
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161. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Malliotakis of New
York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title VI the following:
SEC. 6__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO EQUAL BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
HOUSING FOR STATEN ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense
should prescribe the same basic allowance for housing under
section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, for the
military housing area that includes Staten Island, New York, as
the basic allowance for housing prescribed for the military
housing area that includes New York City, New York.
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162. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Manning of North
Carolina or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 695, line 14, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 695, line 16, strike ``forces.'';'' and insert ``forces;
and''.
Page 695, after line 16, insert the following:
``(G) a description or estimation of the
threat posed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps to European citizens or to member
countries of the European Union.''.
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163. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Massie of Kentucky or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, insert the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON WAR IN UKRAINE.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine that includes
information on causalities, wounded, and materials or equipment
losses for both sides of the conflict.
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164. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mast of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE AND TECHNOLOGICAL
INDUSTRIAL BASE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing--
(1) an assessment of the extent to which the
inefficiencies and inadequacies of the defense and
technological industrial base impede the timely
production and delivery of air and missile defense
components to the allies and partners of the United
States located in the area of responsibility of the
United States Central Command;
(2) an assessment of the ongoing efforts of the
Department of Defense and other Federal agencies to
remedy inefficiencies and inadequacies described in
paragraph (1); and
(3) a strategy for addressing the inefficiencies or
inadequacies described in paragraph (1), including an
evaluation of the benefits of procuring the components
described in such paragraph from and industrial
cooperation with allies and partners of the United
States located outside the area of responsibility of
the United States Central Command.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be in
an unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
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165. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McCaul of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, add the following:
SEC. _. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADVANCED CAPABILITIES PILLAR OF THE
TRILATERAL SECURITY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AUSTRALIA,
THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the enhanced trilateral security partnership
between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United
States (in this section referred to as the ``AUKUS
partnership'') is intended to positively contribute to
peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region through
enhanced deterrence;
(2) to this end, implementation of the AUKUS
partnership will require a whole-of-government review
of processes and procedures for Australia, the United
Kingdom, and the United States to benefit from such
partnership and, in particular, to support joint
development of advanced capabilities;
(3) the Department of State plays a pivotal role in
the administration of arms exports and sales programs
under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2151 et seq.) and the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
(4) the Department of State should work in
coordination with the Department of Defense and other
relevant United States Government agencies to seek to
expeditiously implement the AUKUS partnership; and
(5) the Department of State, in coordination with the
Department of Defense, should clearly communicate any
United States requirements to address matters related
to the technology security and export control measures
of Australia and the United Kingdom.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense,
shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on efforts of the Department of
State to implement the advanced capabilities pillar of
the AUKUS partnership.
(2) Matters to be included.--The report required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) For each of the calendar years 2021 and
2022--
(i) the average and median times for
the United States Government to review
applications for licenses to export
defense articles or defense services to
persons, corporations, and the
governments (including agencies and
subdivisions of such governments,
including official missions of such
governments) of Australia or the United
Kingdom;
(ii) the average and median times for
the United States Government to review
applications from Australia and the
United Kingdom for foreign military
sales beginning from the date Australia
or the United Kingdom submitted a
letter of request that resulted in a
letter of acceptance with; and
(iii) the number of applications from
Australia and the United Kingdom for
licenses to export defense articles and
defense services that were denied or
approved with provisos, listed by year.
(B) For each of the fiscal years 2017, 2018,
2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, the number of
voluntary disclosures resulting in a violation
of the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (ITAR) enumerated under section 40
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780)
or involving proscribed countries listed in
section 126.1 of the ITAR, by persons,
corporations, and the governments (including
agencies and subdivisions of such governments,
including official missions of such
governments) of Australia or the United
Kingdom, including information with respect
to--
(i) any instance of unauthorized
access to technical data or defense
articles;
(ii) inadequate physical or cyber
security;
(iii) retransfers or re-exports
without authorization; and
(iv) employees of foreign companies
that are United States persons that
provide defense services without
authorization.
(C) The value of any civil penalties assessed
from 2017 to 2022 for disclosures or violations
described in subparagraph (B) on United States
applicants that involved foreign persons,
foreign corporations, and foreign governments
in the United Kingdom or Australia.
(D) A list of relevant United States laws,
regulations, and treaties and other
international agreements to which the United
States is a party that govern authorizations to
export defense articles or defense services
that are required to implement the AUKUS
partnership.
(E) An assessment of key recommendations the
United States Government has provided to the
governments of Australia and the United Kingdom
to revise laws, regulations, and policies of
such countries that are required to implement
the AUKUS partnership.
(F) An assessment of recommended improvements
to export control laws and regulations of
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United
States that such countries should make to
implement the AUKUS partnership and to
otherwise meet the requirements of section
38(j)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2778(j)(2)), and the challenges
Australia and the United Kingdom have conveyed
in meeting these requirements including with
respect to sensitive defense technology
security controls.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
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166. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McClain of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
On page 314, line 19, in the header, insert ``and
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCS)''
before the colon.
On page 314, line 23, in the header, insert ``and IBCLC''
before ``Certifications.''.
On page 315, line 5, in the header, insert ``and IBCLC''
before ``Certifications.''.
On page 315, line 8, insert ``and IBCLC'' after ``doula''.
On page 315, line 15, in the header, insert ``and lactation''
after ``doula''.
On page 316, line 3, in the header, insert ``and lactation''
after ``doula''.
On page 316, line 7, insert ``and lactation care'' after
``doula care''.
On page 316, line 15, in the header, insert ``and IBCLCs''
after ``doulas''.
On page 316, line 17, insert ``and IBCLCs'' after ``doulas''.
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167. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McClain of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XVIII the following:
SEC. 1859. REPORT ON TAIWAN AND UKRAINE RELATING TO CERTAIN WEAPONS
SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees the report
described in subsection (b)
(b) Report Described.--The report described in this
subsection is a report that includes the following:
(1) An assessment of weapons systems that the
Government of Ukraine needs to defend itself from
external aggression from the Russian Federation and
other threats.
(2) An assessment of weapons systems that the
Government Taiwan needs to defend itself from external
aggression from the People's Liberation Army of the
People's Republic of China, and other threats.
(3) An assessment of where the weapons systems and
supply chains described in paragraphs (1) and (2)
converge and diverge.
(4) A strategy to ensure that both the Government of
Ukraine and the Government of Taiwan can access the
weapons systems described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
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168. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McClain of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, insert the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL EXERCISES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It the sense of the congress that it
is in the national security interest of the United States for
the Department of Defense to promote and support multilateral
exercises in the United States Central Command and United
States Africa Command area of operations that include Israel
and United States regional partners and allies.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report describing
efforts to--
(1) expand the frequency of bilateral and
multilateral exercises involving Israel and United
States regional partners and allies in the Middle East;
and
(2) otherwise promote and participate in such
exercises.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form and may contain a classified
annex.
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169. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McCormick of Georgia
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 698, line 21, strike ``''.''.
Page 698, after line 21, insert the following:
``(e) Hiring Authority for Inspectors General of the
Department of State and USAID.--
``(1) In general.--To facilitate the assignment of
persons to assist on matters relating to the Inspectors
General of the Department of Defense, Department of
State, and United States Agency for International
Development's oversight of Ukraine response activities
as well as to functions vacated by personnel assisting
on matters relating to oversight of Ukraine response
activities, the Inspectors General of the Department of
State and United States Agency for International
Development may--
``(A) appoint on a temporary basis using the
authorities in section 3161 (without regard to
subsection (b)(2) of such section) such
personnel as the Inspector General considers
appropriate;
``(B) employ Civil Service Retirement System
and Federal Employees' Retirement System
annuitants for the purposes of assisting the
Inspector General under this section;
``(C) employ Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability System or the Foreign Service
Pension System annuitants under chapter 8 of
title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4041 et seq.) for the purposes of
assisting the Inspector General under this
section; and
``(D) appoint, without regard to the
provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33,
(other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such
chapter), qualified candidates to the following
series for the purposes of supporting the
Inspector General's oversight of Ukraine
response activities under this section: 0080,
0201, 0301, 0343, 0340, 0511, 0560, 0905, 1530,
1801, 1805, 1811, 2210.
``(2) Application.--
``(A) Competitive status.--A person employed
under paragraph (1)(A) shall acquire
competitive status for appointment to any
position in the competitive service for which
the employee possesses the required
qualifications upon the completion of 13 months
of continuous service as an employee under this
section.
``(B) Annuitants.--
``(i) In general.--Reemployment of an
annuitant under paragraph (1)(B) shall
be subject to the provisions of section
9902(g) as if the Inspector General was
the Department of Defense.
``(ii) Foreign service.--An annuitant
reemployed under paragraph (1)(C)--
``(I) shall continue to
receive an annuity;
``(II) shall not be
considered a participant for
purposes of chapter 8 of title
I of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4041 et seq.)
or an employee for purposes of
subchapter III of chapter 83 or
chapter 84; and
``(III) may elect in writing,
not later than 90 days after
the date of reemployment, to be
subject to section 824 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4064).
``(C) Direct hire.--Appointments under
paragraph (1)(D) shall be capped at 45
positions per Office of Inspector General per
year.
``(3) Sunset.--The Inspectors General of the
Department of State and United States Agency for
International Development's authority to appoint
personnel under this section shall cease at the end of
the first fiscal year in which the total amount
appropriated to the Department of State and United
States Agency for International Development for Ukraine
response activities is less than $1,000,000,000.''.
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170. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McGarvey of Kentucky
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle F of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE SBIR AND STTR AWARDS.
Section 9(hh)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
638(hh)(2)) is amended by inserting ``and each Secretary of a
military department'' before ``shall establish''.
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171. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McGovern of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle A of title VII the following new
section:
SEC.__. EXPANSION OF WOUNDED WARRIOR SERVICE DOG PROGRAM.
Section 745 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 1071
note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection:
``(b) Grant Authority.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Wounded
Warrior Service Dog Program, the Secretary of Defense
shall award grants on a competitive basis directly to
eligible entities in accordance with this subsection.
``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this subsection, an entity shall be a
nonprofit organization, the primary function of which
is raising, training, and furnishing assistance dogs.
``(3) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a
grant under this subsection shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense an application at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information and
assurances as such Secretary determines appropriate.
``(4) Consideration for grant amount.--In determining
the amount of a grant awarded under this subsection,
such Secretary shall consider--
``(A) the merits of the application submitted
pursuant to paragraph (3);
``(B) whether, and to what extent, there is
demand by covered members or covered veterans
for assistance dogs provided by the eligible
entity desiring such grant; and
``(C) the capacity and capability of such
eligible entity to raise and train assistance
dogs to meet such demand.
``(5) Use of funds.--An eligible entity awarded a
grant under this subsection shall use such grant to
plan, design, establish, or operate a program to
furnish assistance dogs to covered members and covered
veterans, or any combination thereof.
``(6) Limitation on grant amount.--The amount of a
grant awarded under this subsection may not exceed
$2,000,000.''.
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172. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meeks of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 354, strike lines 8 through 11 and insert the following:
(C) The access to adequate telehealth
resources, including--
(i) for members described in
subparagraph (B) and immediate family
members (including military spouses),
including access to equipment,
bandwidths, and platforms used to
deliver care; and
(ii) through the use of partnerships,
consultation, and collaboration with
private sector organizations and
institutions, including with respect to
using telehealth to provide mental
health care.
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173. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Menendez of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XVIII the following:
SEC. 1535. IMPROVING OUTREACH RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY JOB PREPARATION.
The Secretary of Defense shall make every reasonable effort
to improve outreach to inform departing servicemembers, whether
active duty or reserve, of the availability of credentialing
opportunities related to cyber security, including improving
the searchability functions of online resources for career
training related to cybersecurity, as well as ensuring that
Skillbridge includes a notice for all military members
interested in cybersecurity job opportunities.
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174. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 728, line 3, insert ``and a free, peaceful, and
prosperous Indo-Pacific region'' before the period at the end.
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175. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1235. REPORT ON THE SECURITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the security relationship
between the United States and the Hellenic Republic.
(b) Report Contents.--The report required under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of the basing rights granted to the
United States under the updated U.S.-Greece Mutual
Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) signed October 14,
2021.
(2) A description of United States activities and
investment on the bases covered in the MDCA since such
date.
(3) An analysis of the potential for additional bases
or expanded United States military presence in the
Hellenic Republic, particularly on Greek islands.
(4) An assessment of the status of the security
cooperation mandated by subtitle B of title XIII of
division A of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat.
1999; relating to the United States-Greece Defense and
Interparliamentary Partnership Act of 2021).
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
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176. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title V the following:
SEC. 5__. ACCESS TO ARMY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCES SYSTEM ON
A PERSONAL INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICE.
(a) Access.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Army shall ensure, subject to paragraph (2), that a
member of the reserve components of the Army may access
the Army Training Requirements and Resources System
using a personal internet-enabled device.
(2) Exception.--The Secretary of the Army may
restrict access to the Army Training Requirements and
Resources System on personal internet-enabled devices
if the Secretary determines such restriction is
necessary to ensure the security and integrity of
information systems and data of the United States.
(b) Army Training Requirements and Resources System
Defined.--In this section, the term ``Army Training
Requirements and Resources System'' means the online, real-time
information management system of the Army used to catalogue and
manage training courses, or any successor to such system.
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177. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Miller of Illinois or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING REMOVAL OF PRIESTS FROM WALTER
REED MEDICAL HOSPITAL.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the provision of pastoral care by priests and
religious leaders is vital for the spiritual and
emotional well-being of military personnel and their
families;
(2) Department of Defense medical facilities,
including Walter Reed Medical Hospital, play a critical
role in providing healthcare services to the military
community;
(3) recent reports indicate that priests providing
pastoral care at Walter Reed Medical Hospital were
unexpectedly removed, disrupting the availability of
spiritual support for patients and their families;
(4) the sudden removal of priests from Walter Reed
Medical Hospital raises concerns about the effect on
the religious and spiritual needs of patients during
their healing process;
(5) priests offer invaluable guidance, comfort, and
solace, and their presence is essential for individuals
facing physical and emotional challenges; and
(6) the Department of Defense should investigate the
circumstances surrounding the removal of priests from
Walter Reed Medical Hospital and to take appropriate
measures to ensure that patients have access to
pastoral care services without interruption.
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178. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Miller-Meeks of Iowa
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following new
section:
SEC. 367. REPORT ON ELECTRONIC WASTE CONTAINING CRITICAL MINERALS.
(a) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
electronic waste of the Department of Defense that contains
rare earth elements and other critical minerals. Such report
shall include information on--
(1) types of electronic waste, such as shredded hard
drives and other data storage devices, from which rare
earth elements and other critical minerals could be
extracted, and the types of technologies that could be
used for extraction, including proven, commercial acid-
free dissolution recycling technology and green
chemistry technology; and
(2) whether and how rare earth elements and other
critical minerals extracted from electronic waste,
could be returned to the domestic supply chain or
United States stockpile of such elements and minerals.
(b) Definition.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate;
(B) the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives.
(2) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral''
has the meaning given such term in section 7002(a) of
the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
(3) Rare earth elements.--The term ``rare earth
elements'' means neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium,
and terbium.
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179. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mills of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XVIII, add the following
new section:
SEC. ____. REPORT ON EXPEDITING FIGHTER AIRCRAFT SALES TO ISRAEL.
(a) Sense of the Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress
that maintaining Israel's defense capabilities is a priority
for national security interests of the United States, including
the upgrading and sale of F-15s and F-35s to Israel.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit the report described in paragraph (2) to
the congressional defense committees, the Foreign
Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, and
the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate.
(2) Report described.--The report shall contain the
following contents:
(A) The current state of, and delivery
schedule for, the sale or transfer of F-15s and
F-35s to Israel.
(B) A review of measures that could increase
the overall production rate of these aircraft
as appropriate or expedite the delivery
schedule.
(c) Form.--This report shall be transmitted in an
unclassified manner and may contain a classified annex.
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180. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1__. REPORT ON BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER PROGRAM.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2025 is
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,
United States Code, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on Block II of
the Black Hawk helicopter program of the Army.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) Identification of the level of funding requested
for the Black Hawk Block II program for the period of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029 set forth separately by
fiscal year and appropriations account.
(2) Requirements for the program that are sufficient
to ensure the Black Hawk helicopters of the Army are
systematically modernized to address obsolescence and
provide capabilities that ensure relevance in the joint
all domain operational environment.
(3) A program acquisition strategy.
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181. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 304, line 2, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 304, line 4, add ``and'' at the end.
Page 304, after line 4, insert the following:
(C) ensuring the safety and well-being of
children with intellectual and developmental
disabilities;
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182. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. UPDATES TO NATIONAL BIODEFENSE STRATEGY.
(a) Updates Required.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise and update
the most recent version of the national biodefense strategy and
associated implementation plan required under section 1086 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(Public Law 114-328; 6 U.S.C. 104). In revising and updating
the strategy and implementation plan, the Secretaries shall
address--
(1) current and potential biological threats against
the United States, both naturally occurring and man-
made, either accidental or deliberate;
(2) the potential for catastrophic biological
threats; and
(3) such other matters as the Secretaries determine
appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly submit to
the appropriate congressional defense committees the updated
strategy and implementation plan required under subsection (a).
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' has
the meaning given that term in section 1086(f) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-
328; 6 U.S.C. 104).
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183. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. 7__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER
PROGRAM.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a
study, and submit to the Secretary of Defense and Congress a
report, on how the Exceptional Family Member Program currently
supports members of the Armed Forces and children with
intellectual and developmental disabilities, including any
limitations in the resources available under such Program that
affect the delivery of necessary services and information for
such members and their children, how to improve Program
outcomes, and how mental health and other support services
could be further integrated in the delivery of care under the
Program.
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184. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. 7__. PERIODIC REPORTS ON TRICARE COVERAGE OF NARCAN.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress periodic
reports on how the Department of Defense is ensuring adequate
full TRICARE coverage of Narcan (Naloxone) for Members of the
Armed Forces and their families.
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185. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. 7__. REPORT ON TRICARE AND CHAMPVA IN-HOME AND NURSING CARE.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report on any discrepancies between in-home and nursing care
provided under TRICARE and CHAMPVA.
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186. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moskowitz of Florida
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. 7__. STUDY ON EFFECT OF CANCER DRUG SHORTAGES.
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the effect
of the cancer drug shortage on veterans and members of the
Armed Forces.
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187. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moulton of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title I, add the following new
section:
SEC. 1__. REPORT ON DIVESTMENT OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.
(a) Report Required.--Concurrent with the submission to
Congress of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2025
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that--
(1) identifies each major weapon system the Secretary
proposes to divest in the period of five fiscal years
following the date of the report; and
(2) for each proposed divestment, includes an
explanation of--
(A) the timeline for the divestment;
(B) any cost savings associated with the
divestment;
(C) the rationale for the divestment; and
(D) the expected status of the weapon system
after divestment.
(b) Major Weapon System Defined.--In this section, the term
``major weapon system'' has the meaning given that term in
section 3455(f) of title 10, United States Code.
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188. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moylan of Guam or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, add the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON PORT AUTHORITY OF GUAM CAPACITY.
Not later than March 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress a report on the reliability and capacity of
the Port Authority of Guam to support Department of Defense
operations in Guam and shall include in such report an
assessment of--
(1) the capacity of the Port Authority of Guam to
address shipping demands of the Department of Defense;
(2) the feasibility and costs associated with
dredging at the wharf of the Port Authority of Guam and
the impact of such dredging to the Department of
Defense with respect to--
(A) the size of the vessels that such
dredging would allow for shipping into Guam;
and
(B) whether such dredging would result in
savings to the Department;
(3) the feasibility of such dredging, including a
description of--
(A) what such dredging would entail;
(B) the process to relocate and preserve
coral;
(C) the types of environmental studies
needed; and
(D) timelines associated with such dredging;
and
(4) whether such dredging would address the readiness
and mission considerations of the Department of
Defense.
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189. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moylan of Guam or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, add the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON UTILITY REQUIREMENTS IN GUAM.
Not later than March 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress a report on the utility requirements in Guam
that are necessary to support Department of Defense missions
and shall include in such report an assessment of--
(1) the reliability of power utility poles in Guam
with respect to military readiness and mission
considerations and the extent to which such utility
poles can sustain inclement weather conditions and acts
of mother nature;
(2) the feasibility and costs associated with the
construction of underground power supplies with respect
to the reliability and capacity of the demand of the
Department of Defense;
(3) the reliability of the water and wastewater
infrastructure in Guam with respect to military
readiness and mission considerations; and
(4) the feasibility and costs associated with
investing to improve such infrastructure with respect
to the reliability and capacity of the demand of the
Department of Defense.
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190. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. MILITARY VEHICLE OPERATOR TRAINING PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment of Training Curriculum.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish a standardized training
curriculum for military vehicle operations,
encompassing both classroom and practical training
components.
(2) Development.--The training curriculum under
paragraph (1) shall be developed in collaboration with
subject matter experts, experienced members of the
Armed Forces, and relevant stakeholders, and shall
cover essential topics such as vehicle dynamics, safety
procedures, hazard recognition and avoidance, defensive
driving techniques, and vehicle recovery methods.
(3) Updates.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the training curriculum under paragraph (1) is
regularly updated to incorporate emerging best
practices and technological advancements in military
vehicle operations.
(b) Certification Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a certification program to validate the
proficiency of members of the Armed Forces in military
vehicle operations.
(2) Design of program.--The certification program
shall be designed to ensure that all members of the
Armed Forces, regardless of deployment status, receive
adequate training in military vehicle operations before
being assigned to operational duty.
(3) Assessments.--The certification program shall
include written exams, practical assessments, and
evaluations of demonstrated competence.
(4) Notice of completion.--Notice shall be issued to
members of the Armed Forces who successfully complete
the training program and meet the established
proficiency criteria.
(c) Deadlines.--
(1) Deadline for commencement.--Not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall commence the development and
implementation of the training curriculum under
subsection (a) and the certification program under
subsection (b).
(2) Deadline for full integration.--Not later than
three years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the training curriculum under subsection (a) and
the certification program under subsection (b) shall be
fully integrated into military training programs.
(d) Training Delivery Methods.--In carrying out this section,
the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) develop a comprehensive and interactive training
methodology that combines traditional classroom
instruction with hands-on, practical training
exercises:
(2) encourage the use of modern training
technologies, simulators, and realistic training
environments to enhance effectiveness of the training
program; and
(3) ensure that training materials are up-to-date,
accessible, and tailored to the specific vehicle types
and operational environments members of the Armed
Forces are likely to encounter.
(e) Information Collection and Evaluations.--In carrying out
this section, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) update reporting mechanisms used to collect and
analyze data related to military vehicle incidents,
including vehicle rollovers, and the causes of such
incidents;
(2) conduct regular evaluations of the effectiveness
of the training under this section in reducing
incidents and improving the proficiency of military
vehicle operators; and
(3) promptly implement any recommendations for
program improvements based on the results of such data
and evaluations.
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191. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. MILITARY TRAINING AND COMPETENCY DATABASE.
(a) Establishment of Database.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish--
(A) a centralized database, to be known as
the ``Military Training and Competency
Database'' (referred to in this section as the
``Database''), to record and maintain
information relating to training performed by
members of the Armed Forces; and
(B) a process to make the information in the
database available to States and potential
employers to assist in determining if the
training provided to a member or former member
of the Armed Forces satisfies civilian
licensing and certification requirements.
(2) Contents.--The Database shall include following
information for each member of the Armed Forces:
(A) Name, rank, and military service
identification number.
(B) Branch of service and specialty.
(C) Details of completed training courses,
certifications, and qualifications.
(D) Any other information the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(3) Availability of information.--The Secretary of
Defense shall establish a process to make the
information contained in the Database available to
States and other employers upon request to assist such
States and employers in verifying whether the training
and qualifications of a member or former member of the
Armed Forces satisfies relevant civilian licensing or
certification requirements.
(4) Security and accessibility.--The Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that the Database is secure,
easily accessible, and regularly updated to reflect the
training and qualifications acquired by members of the
Armed Forces.
(b) Competency Reports.--
(1) In general.--Based on the information in the
Database the Secretary of Defense shall provide to each
member of the Armed Forces a document that outlines the
training and qualifications acquired by a member while
serving in the Armed Forces. Such document shall be
known as a ``competency report''.
(2) Format and contents.--The Secretary of Defense
shall develop a standardized format for competency
reports, which shall include, at a minimum, the
following information:
(A) Relevant personal details about the
member.
(B) Description of training courses,
certifications, and qualifications obtained.
(C) Date and duration of each completed
training.
(D) Authorized signatures and other necessary
authentication.
(3) Availability.--Competency reports shall be
provided to members of the Armed Forces upon their
separation or retirement from the Armed Forces.
(c) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish the necessary regulations,
procedures, and timelines for the implementation of
this section.
(2) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall
allocate sufficient resources to ensure the effective
establishment, maintenance, and accessibility of the
Database and the development and distribution of
competency reports to members of the Armed Forces.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than two years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the implementation and effectiveness of the Database and any
recommendations of the Secretary for improving the Database.
The report shall include feedback and recommendations from
States and other employers regarding the usability and accuracy
of the Database and the competency reports described in
subsection (b).
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192. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following new
section:
SEC. 3__. RESPONSIVENESS TESTING OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
PHARMACEUTICAL CONTRACTS.
The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify
Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01.--
(1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support
to coordinate annually with customers in the military
departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the
Defense Logistics Agency's contingency contracts for
pharmaceuticals; and
(2) to include the results of that testing, as
reported by customers in the military departments, in
the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.
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193. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle J of title V the following new
section:
SEC._. STUDY AND REPORT ON REFORMS TO CERTAIN GRACE PERIODS UNDER
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Study.--The Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness shall conduct a comprehensive study on military grace
period reforms, specifically focusing on the impact of unit
tasking during TAP on the ability of servicemembers to
transition to civilian life. The study shall include the
following elements:
(1) A review of the current practices within the
military branches regarding unit tasking during TAP ans
its effect on service members' transition process.
(2) An analysis of the challenges faced by service
members when balancing their primary duties with the
demands of TAP including the impact on their mental
health, family life, and overall preparedness for
civilian life.
(3) An assessment of current military grace periods
that allow for unplanned periods of leave, temporary
duty, deployments, or other unplanned periods of non-
availability, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of
the such current military grace periods.
(4) Recommendations for the creation of a code or
policy that allows servicemembers who are currently
enrolled in TAP to report in only to their respective
command, ensuring that such servicemembers can fully
focus on the transition process.
(5) A description of any necessary resources, support
systems, or additional training required to implement
the proposed reforms effectively.
(6) Any other relevant information or recommendations
deemed necessary by the Undersecretary of Defense to
improve TAP and facilitate a successful transition for
servicemembers.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
study, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representative and the Senate a report that
includes--
(1) the findings, conclusions, and recommendations
resulting from the study under subsection (a); and
(2) a comprehensive plan of action, including
proposed timelines, milestones, and resource
requirements, for the implementation of the recommended
military grace period reforms under such subsection.
(c) Coordination.--The Undersecretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness may request and utilize the support of
other relevant government agencies, as appropriate, in
conducting such study.
(d) Definitions.--ln this section:
(1) The term "military grace period reforms" refers
to a set of changes or amendments made to existing laws
or policies that establish a designated period of time,
commonly known as a grace period, during certain
administrative processes or restrictions that may apply
to service members in transition.
(2) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance
Program of the Department of Defense under sections
1142 and 1144, of title 10, United States Code.
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194. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
SEC. ___. HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES ON HOUSING
WAITLISTS.
(a) Waitlist Accommodations.--The Secretary of Defense shall
provide to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents
who, when undergoing a permanent change of station, are placed
on a waitlist for on-base housing for a period of more than 10
days following the date of arrival at the new location,
temporary accommodations for the entire duration of such period
appropriate for the total size and composition of the family of
the member and at a rate not to exceed the basic allowance for
housing calculated for such member under section 403 of title
37, United States Code.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report containing--
(1) installation-specific data on the number of
members of the Armed Forces and their dependents on
military housing waitlists;
(2) an identification of the time spent by each such
member and their dependents awaiting appropriate
housing accommodations;
(3) an analysis of the factors that are creating the
need for such waitlists; and
(4) an assessment of the causes of waitlist durations
that exceed 10 days.
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195. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title VII the following:
SEC. 7__. REPORT ON ACCESS OF TRICARE BENEFICIARIES TO NETWORK RETAIL
PHARMACIES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress a report evaluating beneficiary access to
TRICARE network pharmacies under the TPharm5 contract and
changes in beneficiary access versus the TPharm4 contract.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of pharmacy access in rural areas
under such contracts, including:
(A) The number of TRICARE beneficiaries and
number of TRICARE network retail pharmacies
located in rural areas.
(B) The average drive time to the nearest
TRICARE network retail pharmacy for a
beneficiary residing in rural areas.
(C) The number of beneficiaries who live
farther than a 15-minute drive to a TRICARE
retail network pharmacy.
(D) An assessment of medication compliance
rates for beneficiaries residing in rural areas
for the three years prior to October 24, 2022
compared to the period-to-date following
October 24, 2022.
(2) An analysis of TRICARE retail pharmacy network
capabilities under such contracts, including the number
of network pharmacies offering--
(A) long-term care services;
(B) prescription drug compounding services;
and
(C) home infusion therapy services.
(3) An analysis of affected beneficiaries and their
use of the TRICARE Pharmacy program under TPharm4 and
TPharm5, including:
(A) Data on affected beneficiaries' use of
MTF pharmacies, TRICARE mail order program,
Accredo, departed retail pharmacies, network
retail pharmacies.
(B) An assessment of medication compliance
rates for affected beneficiaries for the three
years prior to October 24, 2022 compared to the
period-to-date following October 24, 2022.
(C) Data on affected beneficiaries' use of
pharmacies that offer long-term care services,
compound pharmacies, home infusion therapy.
(D) The number of affected beneficiaries and
number of total TRICARE beneficiaries by age
group: Under age 18, 18-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65-
79, 80 and older.
(4) An analysis on the effect on long-term care
residents under TPharm4 and TPharm5, including:
(A) The number of beneficiaries who filled at
least one prescription at a pharmacy that
provides long-term care services.
(B) The number of beneficiaries who filled
prescriptions at a single long-term care
pharmacy only with no prescriptions filled via
mail order, MTF pharmacy, or another retail
pharmacy.
(5) An analysis of non-network pharmacy use by
TRICARE beneficiaries under TPharm4 and TPharm5,
disaggregated by rural beneficiaries, non-rural
beneficiaries, affected beneficiaries, rural affected
beneficiaries, and non-rural affected beneficiaries:
(A) The number of beneficiaries who used a
non-network pharmacy.
(B) The number of non-network claims
submitted.
(C) For all non-network claims submitted--
(i) the average TRICARE allowed
amount per prescription;
(ii) the average TRICARE amount paid
per prescription; and
(iii) the verage beneficiary out-of-
pocket cost per prescription.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``affected beneficiary'' means a
beneficiary who filled at least one prescription in the
year preceding October 24, 2022 at a departed pharmacy.
(2) The term ``beneficiary'' has the meaning given
that term in section 1074g(i) of title 10, United
States Code.
(3) The term ``departed retail pharmacy'' means a
retail pharmacy that participated in the TRICARE
network in September, 2022 but left the network with
the transition to the TPharm5 contract.
(4) The term ``network pharmacy'' means a retail
pharmacy described in section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of
title 10, United States Code.
(5) The term ``rural''--
(A) with regards to a location, has the
meaning given such term in section 343(a) of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); and
(B) with regards to a beneficiary, has the
meaning used by the Secretary of Defense in the
administration of section 1074g of title 10,
United States Code.
(6) The term ``TPharm4'' means the period covered by
the 4th Generation pharmacy contract under TRICARE
prior to October 24, 2022 when the retail network
reduction went into effect.
(7) The term ``TPharm5'' means the period covered by
5th Generation pharmacy contract under TRICARE to date.
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196. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norman of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle I of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES CAPERS,
JR. FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE
CORPS DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations
specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United
States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed
Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of
Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James Capers, Jr.
for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in
this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a
member of the Marine Corps, during the period of March 31
through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, for which he was
previously awarded the Silver Star.
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197. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norman of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF NAVAL VESSEL AFTER
MAJOR JAMES CAPERS, JR..
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of the Navy should name a vessel of the United States
Navy the ``U.S.S. Major James Capers Jr.'' in honor of Major
James Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor described in
subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in
this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a
member of the Marine Corps, during the period of March 31
through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, for which he was
previously awarded the Silver Star.
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198. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norman of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Insert in the appropriate place in title XVIII of division A
the following:
SEC. 18__. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING RESEARCH OR
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Research and Development Projects.--Section 4001 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(e) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a statement,
press release, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or
other document describing a project or program that is funded
in whole or in part with Federal funding, a person performing a
research or development project under paragraph (1) or (5) of
subsection (b) shall clearly state the following:
``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the
program or project financed with Federal funding.
``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated
for the project or program.
``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total
costs of the project or program that will be financed
from nongovernmental sources.''.
(b) Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.--Section
4026 of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and
inserting the following:
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense'';
(2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph
(1), in the second sentence, by striking ``Technology
may'' and inserting the following:
``(b) Technology Transfer.--Technology may''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(c) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a statement,
press release, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or
other document describing a project or program that is funded
in whole or in part with Federal funding, a person performing a
research or development project pursuant to a cooperative
research and development agreement entered into under
subsection (a) shall clearly state the following:
``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the
program or project financed with Federal funding.
``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated
for the project or program.
``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total
costs of the project or program that will be financed
from nongovernmental sources.''.
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of Defense should direct the operating divisions of
the Department of Defense to design and implement processes to
manage and administer grantees' compliance with the
requirements added by this section, including determining to
what extent to provide guidance to grantees on calculations.
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199. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Obernolte of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Insert at the appropriate place in subtitle D of title XXVIII
the following:
SEC. 28__. NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN NAVY INSTRUCTION TO JOHNSON
VALLEY, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
Section 2945(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66) is amended by inserting
``and notwithstanding the instruction number 11011.47D of the
Secretary of the Navy issued on June 26, 2019 (or a subsequent
similar instruction),'' after ``subtitle,''.
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200. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ocasio Cortez of New
York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following new
section:
SEC. 3__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON ACCELERATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP OF VIEQUES AND CULEBRA,
PUERTO RICO.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the results of a study conducted
by the Comptroller General on the status of the Federal cleanup
and decontamination process in the island-municipalities of
Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico.
(b) Contents.--The study shall include a comprehensive
analysis of the following:
(1) The pace of ongoing cleanup and environmental
restoration efforts in the former military training
sites in Vieques and Culebra.
(2) Any potential alternatives to accelerate the
completion of such efforts, including their associated
costs.
(3) Any effects such alternatives might have on the
public health and safety of island residents and steps
that can be taken to mitigate risks.
(4) The views of residents of Vieques and Culebra
regarding actions that should be taken to achieve the
cleanup process more expeditiously and successfully.
(5) Any adverse health outcomes resulting from toxic
matter at the sites or cleanup procedure in and avenues
to compensate local communities for economic losses and
medical costs incurred.
(6) The economic impact that the cleanup process has
had on local residents due to restricted use of land
for tourism and other activities and avenues to
compensate local communities for economic losses.
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201. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:
SEC. __. INVITATION TO TAIWAN TO THE RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE.
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall extend an invitation
to the naval forces of Taiwan to fully participate in the Rim
of the Pacific exercise conducted in 2024.
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202. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Panetta of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle I of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO THOMAS H.
GRIFFIN FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
(a) Acts of Valor Described.--Congress recognizes the
following acts of valor by Thomas Helmut Griffin:
(1) Thomas Helmut Griffin distinguished himself by
valorous actions against overwhelming odds while
serving as a captain in the Army, Senior Advisor, 4/5
Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Army of the
Republic of Vietnam.
(2) From March 1, 1969 through March 3, 1969, during
the Vietnam War, such battalion was ordered to
forestall an imminent attack on Quang Ngai City
threatened by units of the North Vietnamese Army
(hereinafter, ``NVA''). The 4/5 Battalion engaged
unabatedly with an entrenched NVA regiment over the
course of three days. Captain Griffin (hereinafter,
``CPT Griffin'') risked his life and disregarded his
personal safety, all above and beyond his duty, on some
20 occasions, to lead his battalion in the fight as
well as direct gunships, air, and artillery strikes on
the enemy positions.
(3) During the initial phase of battle, CPT Griffin
made numerous trips across 50 meters of open ground,
while under heavy automatic weapon, rocket, and small
arms fire, to advise on the conduct of the battle and
better direct strikes against enemy forces. Fearing
slaughter of his soldiers, CPT Griffin, with one of his
counterparts from the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(hereinafter, ``ARVN''), charged directly into heavy
enemy fire and assaulted a machine gun bunker. CPT
Griffin continued these runs, despite the enemy
shooting the heels off CPT Griffin's boots.
(4) After taking out the NVA bunker, CPT Griffin
brandished the captured machine gun and rocket launcher
to exhort his battalion out of the kill zone and
continue the assault into the enemy entrenchments while
remaining exposed to heavy fire. CPT Griffin's raw and
intense close combat leadership galvanized his
battalion to move out of the kill zone and continue
their mission.
(5) CPT Griffin's ARVN counterpart was struck by
close fire, and CPT Griffin unhesitatingly carried the
wounded commander to safety while shielding him with
his own body against rocket and artillery fire. CPT
Griffin proceeded to carry four more wounded soldiers
to safety while protecting them with his own body,
returning each time against devastating enemy fire.
While leading the final attack, CPT Griffin was hit
three times in the chest by enemy small arms fire, yet
continued to lead at the forefront of his battalion
until the mission was completed. Under CPT Griffin's
command and leadership, the 4/5 Battalion continued to
reduce the enemy regiment's fighting capacity.
(6) CPT Griffin's personal leadership in intense
close combat resulted in a major win for his battalion
against overwhelming odds, killing 93 enemy soldiers
and saving the lives of over 300 allied soldiers by
galvanizing and leading them out of the kill zone.
(7) CPT Griffin's selfless devotion to duty, his
extraordinary heroism, conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity, and numerous risks of his life above and
beyond the call of duty, are all in keeping with the
highest traditions of the Army, and reflect great
credit on himself, the Armed Forces, and the United
States.
(b) Findings.--Congress finds the following with regards to
the original decision to award a Silver Star to Thomas Helmut
Griffin:
(1) When awarding him the Silver Star, CPT Griffin's
chain of command was unaware of the full extent of his
valorous actions and the numerous risks he took for his
soldiers, all above and beyond the call of duty.
(2) Congress notes that although CPT Griffin was
struck three times by enemy fire, and at one point was
completely surrounded by the enemy, he continued to
fight and lead his battalion against devastating and
overwhelming enemy fire.
(3) Congress notes that CPT Griffin's Commanding
Officer, Colonel Dean E. Hutter (ret.), sent a letter
to the Department of the Army dated November 6, 2013,
in which he accounts for the revelation of additional,
substantive and material evidence not known at the time
of the decision to award the Silver Star, and in which
he describes as compelling ``the justice of upgrading
CPT Griffin's sustained and varied acts of combat valor
to their rightful level of recognition, the Medal of
Honor''.
(4) Congress further notes that Colonel Hutter issued
a letter to former United States Representative Sam
Farr on September 15, 2011, noting his support for an
upgrade from a Silver Star to a Medal of Honor, having
recognized CPT Griffin's acts of valor as, ``numerous,
selfless demonstrations of personal risk in pressing a
close-combat attack against a well-entrenched element
of a battalion-size enemy formation''.
(c) Authorization of Award of Medal of Honor to Thomas Helmut
Griffin for Acts of Valor as a Member of the Army During the
Vietnam War.--
(1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10,
United States Code, or any other time limitation with
respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons
who served in the Armed Forces, the President is
authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section
7271 of such title, to Thomas Helmut Griffin for the
acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(2) Acts of valor described.--The acts of valor
described in this subsection are the actions of Thomas
H. Griffin during the period of March 1 through March
3, 1969, while serving as a captain in the Army during
the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded
the Silver Star.
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203. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Panetta of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, add the following:
SEC. 1859. PROMOTING THE MILTAX PROGRAM AND TAX PREPARATION SERVICES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
each member of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of a military department receives, not later than
March 1 of each calendar year, an annual written notice by
mail, an electronic mail, or in person notice, electronic
notification of the availability of the MilTax program and
other tax preparation assistance programs furnished by the
Secretary of Defense.
(b) Report.--Not later than the date which is 6 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit a written report to Congress regarding the rates
of participation by members described in subsection (a) in the
programs described in such subsection.
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204. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Panetta of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XV, add the following new
section:
SEC. 15__. UPDATED STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO
INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command and
the Commander of the United States Cyber Command, shall develop
a strategy that updates the strategy contained in the document
of the Department of Defense titled ``Joint Concept for
Operating in the Information Environment'' and dated July 25,
2018 (in this section referred to as the ``updated strategy'').
(b) Requirements.--The updated strategy shall--
(1) build upon the document of the Department of
Defense titled ``Joint Concept for Operating in the
Information Environment'' and dated July 25, 2018 and
the goals outlined in the 2022 National Defense
Strategy;
(2) provide for each of the activities under
subsection (c);
(3) serve as the lead document for the Joint Force
with respect to organizing and using information as a
component of military strategy;
(4) establish consistency in the understanding of,
and the conduct of operations in, the information
environment across the Armed Forces;
(5) reflect changes in the information environment,
and operations conducted in such environment, since
2018; and
(6) categorize information operations based on
current uses in military campaigns, to enable better
staffing, training, and funding for specific types of
operations in the information environment.
(c) Elements.--The updated strategy shall include the
following:
(1) The designation of information as a military
domain, for the purpose of facilitating--
(A) improved treatment of the information
domain within the National Defense Strategy;
(B) more effective tasking of roles and
responsibilities within each Armed Force for
the Secretaries concerned to meet objectives in
the information environment;
(C) improved organization, with respect to
the use of information as a tool for military
purposes, of--
(i) forces across each Armed Force;
and
(ii) the various combatant commands.
(2) The designation of specific categories for the
various components of information operations as
follows:
(A) A category to be known as ``operations in
the information environment'', inclusive of the
components of information operations that--
(i) support the achievement of
objectives at the tactical and
operational levels; and
(ii) through such achievements,
establish information operations as a
national component of power, by
contributing to the hard or soft power
of the United States (such as the
military capabilities or economic
strength of the United States,
respectively).
(B) A category to be known as ``special
information operations'', inclusive of the
components of information operations that
enable the Joint Force and interagency forces
to address nontraditional problem sets,
particularly with respect to--
(i) operations that occur in the gray
zone; or
(ii) competition below the threshold
of armed conflict.
(C) A category to be known as ``long-term
public diplomacy'', inclusive of the components
of information operations that--
(i) require synchronized themes,
messaging, symbols, and narratives,
with long term organization incentive
structures to achieve a coherent
effect;
(ii) involve an organizational
structure that incentivizes
collaboration between the Department of
Defense and other relevant Federal
departments and agencies; and
(iii) prioritizes long-term public
diplomacy.
(3) The establishment of working definitions for each
of the categories listed in subparagraphs (A) through
(C) of paragraph (2), taking into consideration the
corresponding descriptions provided in such
subparagraphs.
(4) An assessment of potential means to synchronize
efforts between combatant commands that, as of the date
of the enactment of this Act, offer information
operations training to meet requirements established by
the categorization of information operations proposed
in paragraph (2), including--
(A) the Marine Corps Information Operations
Command;
(B) the 16th Air Force;
(C) the Army 1st Information Operations
Command; and
(D) the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare
Center and School.
(d) Interim Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate an interim report on the
implementation of this section, including--
(1) an interim plan for the updated strategy, to
include a proposed implementation plan and a framework
for the future submission of quarterly progress reviews
under subsection (e)(4).
(2) any funding requirements to implement the updated
strategy; and
(3) any other resources necessary to implement the
updated strategy, as identified by the Secretary of
Defense.
(e) Deadline; Final Report.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and, with respect to the
matter specified in paragraph (4), on a quarterly basis
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a report containing--
(1) a copy of the completed updated strategy;
(2) an implementation plan for the updated strategy;
(3) an outline of an investment framework that
identifies planning priorities and funding requirements
to implement the updated strategy according to such
plan; and
(4) a progress review with respect to the status of
the implementation of the updated strategy.
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205. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Panetta of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 12__. INCLUSION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES IN PLANNING AND
STRATEGY RELATING TO THE ARCTIC REGION.
(a) Strategy.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the
United States Special Operations Command, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the
Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall
develop and submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
Special Operations Forces Arctic Security Strategy,
applicable across each component of the special
operations forces and within each Armed Force (in this
section referred to as the ``strategy'').
(2) Requirements.--The strategy shall--
(A) build upon the findings of the report
under section 1090(a)(3) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) and the
2022 National Defense Strategy;
(B) facilitate a consistent understanding of
Arctic security priorities across the
Department of Defense and a common
understanding of the use and purpose of special
operations forces for Arctic activities across
the Armed Forces, combatant commands, and other
relevant elements of the Department of Defense;
and
(C) promote greater use and prioritization of
special operations forces capabilities,
particularly with respect to the special
operations force of the Army, in Arctic
security planning and coordination with
Indigenous populations and High North allies
and partners.
(b) Elements.--The strategy shall include the following:
(1) A plan for the leveraging of North American
Indigenous Arctic populations, and the establishment of
working definitions and parameters for cooperation with
such populations in the following areas:
(A) Intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance gathering.
(B) Improved Arctic training and operation
tactics, techniques, and procedures.
(C) Empowering local populations to create
solutions to regional issues.
(D) Building resilience against invasion and
occupation and enhancing deterrence
capabilities.
(E) Improving the capacity of allies and
partners to build capabilities in the region
that produce advantages against adversaries.
(F) Building United States credibility for
combat operations in the region.
(G) Demonstrating United States commitment to
improving living standards in the region.
(H) Any other area the of the Commander of
the United States Special Operations Command
determines appropriate.
(2) A requirement that special operations forces
achieve readiness with respect to not more than two
Arctic environments.
(3) With respect to terminology and working
definitions of the Department--
(A) a requirement that--
(i) the use of the terms ``Arctic-
capable'' and ``Arctic-ready'' may no
longer be used in any document or other
material produced by the Department of
Defense that outlines Arctic
strategies;
(ii) the replacement terms ``Arctic-
trained'' and ``Arctic-proficient''
shall be used in lieu of ``Arctic-
capable'' and ``Arctic-ready'',
respectively; and
(iii) the Department shall provide
clear definitions and readiness
requirements for each replacement term
under clause (ii).
(B) a review of terminology, and the use of
such terminology, relating to military
doctrinal readiness (such as the terms
``trained'' and ``proficient'') in the Arctic
context, to ensure that the Armed Forces meet
operational expectations and may fully partake
in joint-training exercises with allies and
partners of the United States.
(4) A description of the conditions necessary to
establish a standardized pathway for self-validation
for each Armed Force that requires units to be Arctic
capable, with such standardized pathway being tailored
to each Armed Force but consistent with respect to
shared terminology, an agreed upon list of Arctic
environments, and agreed upon standards to become
Arctic capable in each such environment.
(5) A requirement that the Commander of the United
States Special Operations Command, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense and the Commander of the
United States Northern Command, include in any future
years plan for the Arctic Security Initiative required
under section 1090(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-
81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) the following:
(A) Updates on ongoing priorities for Arctic
objectives of the special operations forces.
(B) Assessments of the integration of Arctic
operations of the special operations forces,
including the use of Indigenous approaches to
domain awareness.
(C) A description of the activities and
resources needed for the special operations
forces to obtain readiness in the Arctic
region, including manning, training, equipping,
and funding requirements.
(D) Any other matter the Commander of the
United States Northern Command and the
Secretary of Defense jointly determine
appropriate.
(6) A requirement that, on an annual basis, the
Commander of the United States Special Operations
Command submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a progress
report (in unclassified form, but with the option of
including a classified annex) on the implementation and
use of the strategy, including--
(A) an assessment of the ability of the
strategy to address new and ongoing concerns;
(B) areas relating to the strategy in need of
improvement, including any new funding
necessary;
(C) use of the strategy across each Armed
Force; and
(D) an updated threat assessment with respect
to the Arctic region.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``special
operations forces'' means forces described under section 167(j)
of title 10, United States Code.
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206. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pappas of New
Hampshire or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. ASSESSMENT OF SUICIDE RISK AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Procedure.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and in
collaboration with the Defense Suicide Prevention Office. shall
establish a procedure for assessing suicide risk at military
installations.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy
and procedure for assessing suicide risk at military
installations.
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207. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pascrell Jr. of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. 7__. STUDY AND REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF LIFTING OUTPATIENT
REHABILITATION THERAPY MAXIMUMS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to
analyze the feasibility of lifting outpatient rehabilitation
therapy maximums for members of the Armed Forces who--
(1) are serving on active duty and who
(2) have suffered a brain injury while serving on
active duty in the Armed Forces; and
(3) are TRICARE beneficiaries.
(b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall
include the examination of a range of therapy services,
including restorative therapies and therapies intended to
improve cognitive and functional capabilities.
(c) Report.--Not later than twelve months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress a report that includes the findings and
conclusions of the study required by subsection (a).
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208. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pascrell Jr. of New
Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following:
SEC. 7__. STUDY ON APPROVAL OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ACCREDITATION BODIES
FOR TRANSITIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL BRAIN INJURY
TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to analyze the
feasibility of recognizing the approval of non-governmental
accreditation bodies for transitional and residential brain
injury treatment programs for members of the Armed Forces who
sustained a brain injury while serving on active duty in the
Armed Forces.
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209. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Peters of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title I, insert the following:
SEC. 1__. REPORT ON USE OF GOVERNMENT DOCKS FOR SHIP REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE.
On an annual basis, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report that--
(1) identifies each instance in the year preceding
the date of the report in which the Navy used a
Government dock for a ship repair and maintenance
availability when sufficient capacity was available in
private docks during the period in which such repairs
and maintenance were expected to be performed; and
(2) for each such instance, provides an explanation
of the reasons the Navy used a Government dock rather
than a private dock.
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210. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pettersen of Colorado
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. STRATEGY TO SUSTAIN MEDICAL SUPPORT DURING OPERATIONS OF
ARMED FORCES IN ARCTIC REGION.
(a) Strategy.--Not later than May 3, 2024, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, in coordination with
the Surgeons General of the Armed Forces and the Joint Staff
Surgeon, shall develop a strategy to sustain medical support
during operations of the Armed Forces in the Arctic region,
with a focus on addressing medical challenges related to
extreme cold weather environments.
(b) Elements.--The strategy under subsection (a) shall
include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An identification of future extreme cold weather
medical requirements and capabilities necessary to
support operational health and readiness in Arctic
conditions.
(2) An identification of any current or potential
partnerships with institutions of higher education with
academic medical centers, or other entities, to support
current and future medical requirements of members of
the Armed Forces in extreme cold weather environments.
(3) Requirements of the Department of Defense for
laboratories and medical product development, including
requirements for research and development to support
the transition and fielding of medical products for
extreme cold weather environments.
(4) An identification of extreme cold weather medical
capability gaps and actions necessary to close or
mitigate those gaps.
(5) Recommendations to amend relevant clinical
practice guidelines to treat injuries sustained in
extreme cold weather environments.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affair completes
the development of the strategy under subsection (a), the
Assistant Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on such strategy.
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211. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pettersen of Colorado
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. GUIDE FOR SURVIVORS TO CLAIM THE PERSONAL EFFECTS OF A
DECEASED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of Defense,
in consultation of the Secretaries of the military departments,
shall publish and post on the website of Military OneSource a
guide regarding how a survivor of a deceased member of the
Armed Forces may--
(1) receive the personal effects of such member; and
(2) file a claim with the Secretary of the military
department concerned if the survivor believes such
effects were disposed of incorrectly.
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212. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pfluger of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II of division A, add the
following:
SEC. __. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECTRUM CERTIFICATION.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) use of Link 16 is vitally important to national
defense;
(2) the 2002 Memorandum of Agreement signed between
the Department of Defense and Department of
Transporatation regarding Link 16 use in the 960-1215
MHz frequency band, resulted in the Departments jointly
developing a methodology to facilitate Electromagnectic
Compatability Features (EMCF) certification which
ensures frequency deconfliction of Link 16 from air
traffic systems;
(3) in 2009 the Department of Defense was endorsed to
certify all future Link 16 terminals, eliminating the
need for NTIA EMCF demonstrations;
(4) recent issues between Department of Defense and
Federal Aviaiton Administration coordination over
Electromagnetic Compatability Features along with the
expanded use of software defined radios and agile
software practices within the Department of Defense
have caused significant delays to needed national
security capabilities, detremintal training impacts,
Department of Defense safety risks that adversely
impact national security, incur excess taxpayer
expense, and make current certification processes
incompatable with maintaining spectrum dominance over
adversary nations;
(5) the Department of Defense is responsible for the
testing of numerous systems and has the requesit
knowledge, experience, and expertise to conduct self-
certification of Department radio systems and are
currently performing the testing required to support
radio system certification;
(6) only those changes, hardware or software based,
that impact EMCF of a Department of Defense radio
should require recertification IAW Appendix A of The
Department of Defense and Department of Transportation
Memorandum of Agreement Regarding the 960-1215 MHz
Frequency Band and that the weapon system program
manager is best positioned to make the determination of
any impacts hardware or software changes may have;
(7) the Joint Tactical Information Distribution
System/Multi-Function Information Distribution System
(Link 16) Certification of Spectrum Support and NTIA
Manual of Regulations for Federal Radiofrequency
Spectrum Management grants approval for uncoordinated
operations of Link 16 systems if meeting certain
restrictions; authorizing the Department of Defenese to
internally manage Link 16 use on certified systems
subject to documented restrictions;
(8) Link 16 use not meeting requirements for
uncoordinated operations can be approved if coordinated
with the FAA;
(9) in over 45 years of use, there are no recorded
instances of Department of Defense use of Link 16
causing interference with air traffic systems; and
(10) as agreed to by both the Department of Defense
and Federal Aviation Administration, Link 16 policies
must be updated to keep pace with agile development
practices and ensure safe and effective spectrum
dominance for national defense.
(b) Policies Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
develop and implement policies to adapt Link 16 system
management and certification to align with agile development
practices.
(c) Elements.--The policies required by subsection (b) shall
include the following:
(1) A standardized process through a Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff Manual, to allow Link 16 frequency use
within approved special use airspaces for the purpose
of testing radio systems and associated software that
have not completed electromagnetic compatibility
features certification.
(A) Such processes shall at minimum ensure
routine and continued approval for test
operations of developmental systems in the
Nevada Test and Training Range, Restricted Area
2508, Warning Area 151/470, Warning Area 386,
and the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.
(B) Standardized mitigations that enable
routine approval including effective radiated
power settings and coordination for rapid test
termination may be considered.
(2) Processes to streamline approval or denial of
temporary frequency assignment for Link 16 operations
to not more than 15 days for test, training, and large-
scale exercises.
(A) Such processes shall cover operations in
excess of uncoordinated operations time slot
duty factor limits, inclusion of foreign
participants, and participation of non-stage 4
approved terminals or platforms.
(B) Consideration shall be given to
delegation of sole authority for temporary
frequency assignment to the Department of
Defense and the automation of such decision-
making process.
(3) Delegation of authority to the system program
manager to determine when new software within
Department Link 16 terminals affect electromagnetic
compatibility features and requires recertification.
(4) The self-certification of Department radio
compliance with electromagnetic compatibility features.
(5) Processes to internally manage Link 16
uncoordinated operations that enable approval for test,
training, and exercises that does not exceed 15 days
for systems holding an active radio frequency
authorization or temporary frequency assignment.
(d) Information to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
provide to the congressional defense committees--
(1) a briefing on the policies developed pursuant to
subsection (b), along with a timeline for
implementation; and
(2) a list of such additional resources or
authorities as the Secretary determines may be required
to implement such policies.
(e) Testing Required.--
(1) In general.--The Department of Defense shall
conduct, sponsor, or review testing and analysis that
determines if any effects on commercial air traffic
systems are possible due to Link 16 terminals which
have not completed electromagnetic compatibility
features certification and quantifies any such effects.
Such testing shall evaluate Link 16 transmission within
plus or minus 7 megahertz of the 1030 and 1090
megahertz frequency bands to determine if effects on
commercial air traffic systems are possible, under what
conditions such effects could occur, and the impact of
such effects.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
provide the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the testing conducted pursuant to
paragraph (1), with an emphasis on procedures that can
and will be implemented to negate harmful effects on
commercial air traffic from the use of Link 16
terminals or platforms that have not completed
electromagnetic compatibility features certification,
within special use airspace.
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213. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pfluger of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title III, insert the following
new section:
SEC. 3__. REQUIREMENT FOR REALISTIC TRAINING EXERCISES UNDER CONTESTED
AND AUSTERE CONDITIONS.
(a) Requirement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall
increase, through the development of new exercises or
the expansion of existing exercises, the use of
theater-wide and component-level training exercises
that stress operations conducted under contested and
austere conditions, including the conditions described
in paragraph (4).
(2) Tier 1 exercises.--In carrying out paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall ensure that, at a minimum, each
exercise of the Armed Forces classified as a ``tier 1
exercise'' is conducted, in part or in whole, under
such contested and austere conditions.
(3) Assessment of activities.--Each exercise
developed or expanded under paragraph (1) shall include
an assessment of the performance of that exercise from,
at a minimum, the perspective of--
(A) operational command; and
(B) control and tactical execution.
(4) Conditions described.--The conditions described
in this paragraph are conditions involving the
following:
(A) Limited command and control.
(B) Contested logistics.
(C) The use of non-electronic dependent
communications.
(D) The use of alternate positioning,
navigation, and timing methods.
(E) The conduct of operations in a highly
degraded electromagnetic environment with
widely dispersed forces.
(b) Exercises at Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.--The
Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as may be necessary
to improve the infrastructure and associated resources required
to carry out effective training exercises under contested and
austere conditions, including the conditions described in
paragraph (4), at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex.
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214. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pfluger of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. ANNUAL REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES RELATING TO UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEMS.
(a) Reports Required.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on incidents
involving unmanned aerial systems and related training
exercises.
(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to the period of one year preceding the
date of the report--
(1) a summary any actions taken to respond to real-
world incidents involving unmanned aerial systems;
(2) a description of any training exercises conducted
to test, evaluate, and refine procedures to defend
against unmanned aerial systems; and
(3) a comprehensive evaluation of the processes and
procedures used for designing and conducting such
exercises, including an explanation of whether such
exercises incorporate--
(A) live flown evaluations in representative
scenarios;
(B) minimal use of ``white cards'', simulated
effects, and advanced notice to executing
personnel; and
(C) a rotating sample of locations to improve
personnel training.
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215. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pfluger of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 12__. ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL FOR AERIAL REFUELING.
(a) Training Israeli Pilots To Operate KC-46 Aircraft.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Air Force shall--
(A) make available sufficient resources and
accommodations within the United States to
train members of the Israeli Air Force on the
operation of KC-46 aircraft; and
(B) conduct training for members of the
Israeli Air Force, including--
(i) training for pilots and crew on
the operation of the KC-46 aircraft in
accordance with standards considered
sufficient to conduct coalition
operations of the United States Air
Force and the Israeli Air Force; and
(ii) training for ground personnel on
the maintenance and sustainment
requirements of the KC-46 aircraft
considered sufficient for such
operations.
(2) United states air force military personnel
exchange program.--The Secretary of Defense shall, with
respect to members of the Israeli Air Force associated
with the operation of KC-46 aircraft--
(A) before the completion of the training
required by paragraph (1)(B), authorize the
participation of such members of the Israeli
Air Force in the United States Air Force
Military Personnel Exchange Program;
(B) make available billets in the United
States Air Force Military Personnel Exchange
Program necessary for such members of the
Israeli Air Force to participate in such
program; and
(C) to the extent practicable, ensure that
such members of the Israeli Air Force are able
to participate in the United States Air Force
Military Personnel Exchange Program immediately
after such members complete such training.
(3) Termination.--This subsection shall cease to have
effect on the date that is ten years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report that includes the following:
(1) An assessment of--
(A) the current operational requirements of
the Government of Israel for aerial refueling;
and
(B) any gaps in current or near-term
capabilities.
(2) The estimated date of delivery to Israel of KC-46
aircraft procured by the Government of Israel.
(3) A detailed description of--
(A) any actions the United States Government
is taking to expedite the delivery to Israel of
KC-46 aircraft procured by the Government of
Israel, while minimizing adverse impacts to
United States defense readiness, including
strategic forces readiness;
(B) any additional actions the United States
Government could take to expedite such
delivery; and
(C) additional authorities Congress could
provide to help expedite such delivery.
(4) A description of the availability of any United
States aerial refueling tanker aircraft that are
retired or are expected to be retired during the two-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act that could be provided to Israel.
(c) Forward Deployment of United States KC-46 Aircraft to
Israel.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
describes the capacity of and requirements for the
United States Air Force to forward deploy KC-46
aircraft to Israel on a rotational basis until the date
on which a KC-46 aircraft procured by the Government of
Israel is commissioned into the Israeli Air Force and
achieves full combat capability.
(2) Rotational forces.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B)
and (C), the Secretary of Defense shall,
consistent with maintaining United States
defense readiness, rotationally deploy one or
more KC-46 aircraft to Israel until the earlier
of--
(i) the date on which a KC-46
aircraft procured by the military
forces of Israel is commissioned into
such military forces and achieves full
combat capability; or
(ii) five years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(B) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may
only carry out a rotational deployment under
subparagraph (A) if the Government of Israel
consents to the deployment.
(C) Presence.--Beginning on January 1 of the
first calendar year that commences after the
date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, rotational deployments
of United States KC-46 aircraft shall be
present in Israel for not less than 270 days
during each 1-year period until the applicable
date under subparagraph (A).
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216. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pfluger of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. OUTREACH ABOUT MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES AND NOMINATION
PROCESS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, shall--
(1) establish a program under which Department of
Defense personnel shall provide outreach in each
congressional district to increase awareness of the
benefits of the military service academies and academy
nomination process; and
(2) make available sufficient resources to facilitate
the program required by paragraph (1).
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217. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Phillips of Minnesota
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, insert the following:
SEC. 6__. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATING TO MILITARY FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES.
The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) provide a centralized location for, and promote
awareness of, information about foster and adoption-
related policies and available Department of Defense
support to better assist military foster and adoptive
families, including by providing such information
through Military OneSource, using a designated point
person on an installation, or through an existing
installation program office;
(2) ensure that the Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Director of Defense Human
Resource Activity, revises AFI 36-3026, Volume 1, in
cooperation with other components of the Department of
Defense, as appropriate, to make it consistent with
Department of Defense regulations on the required
documents to enroll foster children in the Defense
Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System; and
(3) ensure that the Secretaries of the military
departments identify opportunities to regularly promote
to all employees responsible for enrollment in the
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
awareness of accurate information and guidance, with
respect to enrolling both foster and pre-adoptive
children, including by coordinating with relevant
offices to promote awareness of the guidance through
annual trainings or other training mechanisms.
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218. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pocan of Wisconsin or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES TO ACHIEVING AN
UNQUALIFIED AUDIT OPINION.
(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the progress
made by each component of the Department of Defense that has
not yet received an unqualified audit opinion on the progress
made and the significant outstanding challenges toward
achieving an unqualified opinion.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a ranking of each of the components that is under
standalone audit or being audited as part of the
Department of Defense consolidated audit that has yet
to receive an unqualified audit opinion in order of how
advanced each component is in achieving an unqualified
audit opinion;
(2) a detailed summary of the outstanding financial,
technological, and personnel requirements to enable
each component to receive an unqualified audit opinion;
(3) a detailed summary of the financial investments
made during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year
during which the report is submitted in efforts to
modernize the business and financial accounting systems
of the Department;
(4) a status update of the implementation of the
Department of the recommendations of the Comptroller
General included in the report titled ``DoD needs to
Improve System Oversight'' (GAO-23-104539); and
(5) a summary of the strategy of the Department to
address shortfalls and potential future training and
skills gaps in the financial accounting and oversight
workforce.
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219. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 7__. STUDY ON USE OF ROUTINE NEUROIMAGING MODALITIES IN DIAGNOSIS,
TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF BRAIN INJURY DUE TO
BLAST PRESSURE EXPOSURE DURING COMBAT AND TRAINING.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a
study on the feasibility and effectiveness of the use of
routine neuroimaging modalities in the diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention of brain injury among members of the Armed
Forces due to one or more blast pressure exposures during
combat and training.
(b) Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives an interim
report on the methods and action plan for the study
under subsection (a).
(2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the
date on which the Secretary begins the study under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report on the results of
such study.
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220. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle C of title XVIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 28__. STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a recommendation for a strategy for military
construction projects for a sufficient number of child
development centers (as defined in section 2871 of title 10,
United States Code) as necessary to eliminate wait lists for
members of the Armed Forces seeking childcare at such child
development centers.
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221. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Posey of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in title III, insert the following
new section:
SEC. 3__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRIORITY FOR DOMESTICALLY SOURCED
BOVINE HEPARIN.
In selecting heparin for acquisition by the Department of
Defense (regardless of whether the end use of such acquisition
involves military or civilian application), the Secretary of
Defense shall provide priority for domestically sourced, fully
traceable, bovine heparin approved by the Food and Drug
Administration when available.
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222. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Reschenthaler of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following:
SEC. 2__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ARMY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
INTEGRATION CENTER.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Army Artificial Intelligence Integration
Center has proven effective at accelerating the
deployment of cutting edge capabilities by integrating
research and education across multiple functions and
personnel levels and facilitating close collaboration
with leading universities and both traditional and non-
traditional firms;
(2) Congress and the Department of Defense should
continue to pursue the efforts described in paragraph
(1) as part of the modernization strategy of the Army;
and
(3) Congress encourages the Army to continue to scale
up those efforts.
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223. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Reschenthaler of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following:
SEC. 519. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO MEASURES TO ADDRESS SUICIDE
AMONG FORMER NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE COMPONENTS.
It is a sense of Congress that--
(1) since 2020, the National Veteran Suicide
Prevention Annual Reports have not included information
regarding former members of the Guard and Reserve
Components who were not activated for military service;
and
(2) Congress encourages the Department of Defense in
collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs
to monitor and ensure appropriate measures are
available to reduce suicides in this population.
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224. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Reschenthaler of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 7__. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CLOSING AUSTIN'S
PLAYROOMS AT CERTAIN MILITARY HOSPITALS.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to close the
Austin's Playrooms at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Naval
Medical Center Camp Lejeune, or Naval Medical Center San Diego.
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225. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Reschenthaler of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title VIII the following:
SEC. 8__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING EXPLOSION WELDING.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The joining of certain dissimilar metals,
particularly steel with alloy metals such as stainless
steel, brass, nickel, silver, titanium, and zirconium,
requires explosion welding.
(2) Explosion welding employs hundreds of highly
skilled workers within the United States.
(3) Explosion welded alloys can be found in every
major United States naval platform, particularly in
Columbia-class submarines, Ford-class aircraft
carriers, and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) explosion welding is a critical capability for
ensuring the national security of the United States and
its allies;
(2) a limited number of domestic companies produce
explosion welded alloys that satisfy Department of
Defense requirements;
(3) if domestic sources fail, demand would be
fulfilled by China, creating an immediate supply chain
vulnerability; and
(4) the Department of Defense should take such steps
as are necessary to ensure that the United States has a
reliable and domestic source for explosion welding to
support United States military needs.
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226. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Reschenthaler of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. REPORT ON RESEARCH RELATING TO LIGHTWEIGHT ADVANCED CARBON
MATERIALS .
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Department of Defense should support development-stage research
of lightweight advanced carbon materials such as coal-derived
graphite and carbon foam for use in electromagnetic
interference shielding, signature reduction, aerospace tooling,
and other defense applications.
(b) Report.--No later than March 1, 2024, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on any research efforts of the Department of Defense
relating to the potential use of lightweight advanced carbon
materials for defense applications. Such report shall include
an explanation of any research demonstrating the potential use
of coal-derived carbon foam as--
(1) a passive heat exchanger for jet blast diverters
on aircraft carriers, electromagnetic interference
shielding and signature reduction;
(2) aerospace tooling; and
(3) high-temperature insulation.
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227. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Reschenthaler of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RARE EARTH MAGNET SUPPLY CHAIN.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) rare earth magnets power critical technologies
and national security systems, from missiles, sensors,
and jets to advanced energy technologies and consumer
electronics;
(2) a robust domestic supply of rare earth elements
and critical materials would support a strong and
durable national defense posture; and
(3) as the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment fulfills its
responsibilities related to the development of secure,
reliable, and domestically-sourced critical and
strategic materials, Congress encourages the Secretary
of Defense to continue supporting projects that onshore
domestic extraction, processing, and manufacturing
capabilities of the domestic supply chain of rare earth
permanent magnets essential to defense and national
security applications.
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228. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rodgers of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle J of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MILITARY SERVICE BY INDIVIDUALS
WITH AMPUTATIONS.
It is the sense of Congress that increasing geopolitical
threats, combined with recruitment challenges experienced by
the Armed Forces, are a threat to the national security
interests of the United States, therefore, the Secretary of
Defense should issue medical waivers to an individual seeking
to serve in the Armed Forces who is precluded from serving
solely because of a non-service-connected amputation.
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229. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rodgers of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following new
section:
SEC. 3__. CERTIFICATION AND COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT RELATING TO
PREPOSITIONED STOCKS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Certification.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than March 15, 2024, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
commanders of the combatant commands, shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a certification in
writing that the prepositioned stocks of the Department
of Defense meet all operations plans, in both fill and
readiness, that are in effect as of the date of the
submission of the certification. Such certification
shall include an identification by the Secretary of--
(A) the quantities of equipment included in
such stock;
(B) whether such equipment is sufficiently
modernized;
(C) the state of readiness of such equipment;
and
(D) the air and missile defense capabilities
protecting such equipment, if any.
(2) Requirements if stocks do not meet operations
plans.--If the Secretary is unable to certify that any
of the prepositioned stocks of the Department meet the
operations plans specified in paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall include with the certification a list
of the operations plans affected, a description of any
measures that have been taken to mitigate any risk
associated with prepositioned stock shortfalls, and an
anticipated timeframe for the replenishment of the
stocks.
(3) Form.--The certification required under paragraph
(1) may be submitted in classified form, but if so
submitted, shall include an unclassified summary.
(b) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than March 15,
2024, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report on the
sufficiency of the prepositioned stocks of the Department of
Defense to meet all operations plans, in both fill and
readiness, that are in effect as of the date of the submission
of the report. Such report shall include an assessment by the
Comptroller General of each of the matters listed in
subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (a)(1).
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230. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rodgers of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the following new
section:
SEC. 6__. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON ADDITIONAL RETIRED PAY FOR
EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY AND
AIR FORCE WHO SERVED DURING THE VIETNAM ERA.
Title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 1402(f)(2), by striking ``The amount''
and inserting ``Except in the case of a member who
served during the Vietnam Era (as that term is defined
in section 12731 of this title), the amount'';
(2) in section 7361(a)(2), by inserting ``(except in
the case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era,
as that term is defined in section 12731 of this
title)'' after ``based''; and
(3) in section 9361(a)(2), by inserting ``(except in
the case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era,
as that term is defined in section 12731 of this
title)'' after ``based''.
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231. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rose of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF MQ-9 REAPER IN AREA OF
OPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.
It is the sense of Congress that the MQ-9 Reaper should be
used to the greatest extent possible in the area of operations
of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
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232. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rose of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL CHINESE COMPANY INVESTMENT
PROHIBITION.
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Office of Strategic Capital in the Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering may not
invest in or guarantee or otherwise facilitate any investment
in any entity--
(1) incorporated under the laws of the People's
Republic of China; or
(2) of which more than 50 percent is owned, directly
or indirectly, by--
(A) citizens of the People's Republic of
China;
(B) entities incorporated under the laws of
the People's Republic of China; or
(C) any combination of the individuals and
entities described in subparagraphs (A) and
(B).
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233. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rose of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable For 10 Minutes
Page 625, line 11, insert ``and that the Indo-Pacific is a
joint theater of operations that requires joint coordination
among all service branches in order to meet the challenges of
the region'' before the period at the end.
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234. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roy of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 699, line 1, strike ``to provide for'' and all that
follows through the period on line 6 and insert the following:
for the following:
(1) To provide for the independent and objective
conduct and supervision of audits and investigations,
including within the territory of Ukraine, relating to
the programs and operations funded with amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available for the
military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine.
(2) To provide for the independent and objective
leadership and coordination of, and recommendations on,
policies designed to prevent and detect waste, fraud,
and abuse in such programs and operations described in
paragraph (1).
(3) To provide for an independent and objective means
of keeping the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Defense, and Congress fully and currently informed
about problems and deficiencies relating to the
administration of such programs and operations and the
necessity for and progress on corrective action.
Page 699, line 14, insert``, with the advice and consent of
the Senate'' before the period.
Page 700, after line 14, insert the following new
paragraph:
(7) Independence to Conduct Investigations and
Audits.--No officer of the Department of Defense, the
Department of State, or the United States Agency for
International Development shall prevent or prohibit the
Special Inspector General from initiating, carrying
out, or completing any audit or investigation related
to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for
the military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine or from
issuing any subpoena during the course of any such
audit or investigation.
Page 701, beginning line 1, strike ``The duties of the
Special Inspector General are as follows'' and insert ``It
shall be the duty of the Special Inspector General to conduct,
supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the
treatment, handling, and expenditure of amounts appropriated or
otherwise made available for the military and nonmilitary
support of Ukraine, and of the programs, operations, and
contracts carried out utilizing such funds. Such duty shall
also include the following''.
Page 701, after line 7, insert the following (and
redesignate all subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
(2) The investigation of overpayments such as
duplicate payments or duplicate billing and any
potential unethical or illegal actions of Federal
employees, contractors, or affiliated entities and the
referral of such reports, as necessary, to the
Department of Justice to ensure further investigations,
prosecutions, recovery of further funds, or other
remedies.
(3) The oversight and accounting of the obligation
and expenditure of such funds; the monitoring and
review of contracts funded by such funds.
(4) The monitoring and review of the transfer of such
funds and associated information between and among
departments, agencies, and entities of the United
States and private and nongovernmental entities.
(5) The maintenance of records on the use of such
funds to facilitate future audits and investigations of
the use of such funds.
Page 703, after line 12, insert the following (and
redesignate all subsequent subsections accordingly):
(e) Employment of Experts and Consultants.--The Special
Inspector General may obtain services as authorized by section
3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to
exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS-15 of the
General Schedule by section 5332 of such title.
(f) Contracting Authority.--To the extent and in such
amounts as may be provided in advance by appropriations Acts,
the Special Inspector General may enter into contracts and
other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other
services with public agencies and with private persons, and
make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties
of the Special Inspector General.
Page 704, after line 5, insert the following:
(4) Resources.--The Secretary of State or the
Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, shall provide the
Special Inspector General with--
(A) appropriate and adequate office space at
appropriate locations of the Department of
State or the Department of Defense (as the case
may be) in Ukraine, or at an appropriate United
States military installation in the European
theater, together with such equipment, office
supplies, and communications facilities and
services as may be necessary for the operation
of such offices, and shall provide necessary
maintenance services for such offices and the
equipment and facilities located therein; and
(B) appropriate and adequate support for
audits, investigations, and related activities
by the Special Inspector General or assigned
personnel within the territory of Ukraine.
(5) Assistance from Federal Agencies.--
(A) In general.--Upon request of the Special
Inspector General for information or assistance
from any department, agency, or other entity of
the Federal Government, the head of such entity
shall, insofar as is practicable and not in
contravention of any existing law, furnish such
information or assistance to the Special
Inspector General, or an authorized designee.
(B) Reporting of Refused Assistance.--
Whenever information or assistance requested by
the Special Inspector General is, in the
judgment of the Special Inspector General,
unreasonably refused or not provided, the
Special Inspector General shall report the
circumstances to the Secretary of State or the
Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, and to
the appropriate congressional committees
without delay.
Page 704, line 15, strike ``is submitted'' and all that
follows through line 19 before the period and insert the
following:
is submitted, the activities during such period
of the Special Inspector General and the
activities under programs and operations funded
with amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available for the military and nonmilitary
support of Ukraine. Each report shall include,
for the period covered by such report, a
detailed statement of all obligations,
expenditures, and revenues associated with
military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine,
including the following:
(i) Obligations and expenditures of
appropriated funds.
(ii) Operating expenses of agencies
or entities receiving amounts
appropriated or otherwise made
available for the military and
nonmilitary support of Ukraine.
(iii) In the case of any contract,
grant, agreement, or other funding
mechanism described in paragraph (4)--
(I) the amount of the
contract, grant, agreement, or
other funding mechanism;
(II) a brief discussion of
the scope of the contract,
grant, agreement, or other
funding mechanism;
(III) a discussion of how the
department or agency of the
United States Government
involved in the contract,
grant, agreement, or other
funding mechanism identified,
and solicited offers from,
potential individuals or
entities to perform the
contract, grant, agreement, or
other funding mechanism,
together with a list of the
potential individuals or
entities that were issued
solicitations for the offers;
and
(IV) the justification and
approval documents on which was
based the determination to use
procedures other than
procedures that provide for
full and open competition.
(iv) An accounting comparison of--
(I) the military and
nonmilitary support provided to
Ukraine by the United States;
and
(II) the military and
nonmilitary support provided to
Ukraine by other North Atlantic
Treaty Organization member
countries, including allied
contributions to Ukraine that
are subsequently backfilled or
subsidized using United States
funds.
Page 706, after line 6, insert the following (and
redesignate the subsequent paragraph accordingly):
(4) Covered Contracts, Grants, Agreements, and
Funding Mechanisms Described.--A covered contract,
grant, agreement, or other funding mechanism described
in this paragraph is any major contract, grant,
agreement, or other funding mechanism that is entered
into by any department or agency of the United States
Government that involves the use of amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available for the
military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine with any
public or private sector entity for any of the
following purposes:
(A) To build or rebuild physical
infrastructure of Ukraine.
(B) To establish or reestablish a political
or societal institution of Ukraine.
(C) To provide products or services to the
people of Ukraine.
(D) To provide lethal or nonlethal weaponry
to Ukraine.
(E) To otherwise provide military or
nonmilitary support to Ukraine.
Page 706, after line 17, insert the following (and
redesignate all subsequent subsections accordingly):
(h) Report Coordination.--
(1) Transmission to secretaries of state and
defense.--The Special Inspector General shall also
transmit each report required by subsection (g) to the
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense.
(2) Submission to Congress.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after
receipt of a report pursuant to paragraph (1),
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of
Defense shall separately submit to the
appropriate congressional committees any
comments on the matters covered by the report.
Such comments shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex if the Secretary of State or the
Secretary of Defense, as the case may be,
considers it necessary.
(B) Access.--On request, any Member of
Congress may view the comments submitted
pursuant to subparagraph (A), including the
classified annex.
(i) Transparency.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 60 days after submission
to the appropriate congressional committees of a report
required by subsection (g), the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Defense shall jointly make copies of
the report available to the public upon request, and at
a reasonable cost.
(2) Comments on matters covered by report.--Not later
than 60 days after submission to the appropriate
congressional committees pursuant to subsection
(h)(2)(A) of comments on a report required by
subsection (g), the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense shall jointly make copies of the
comments available to the public upon request, and at a
reasonable cost.
(j) Waiver.--
(1) Authority.--The President may waive the
requirement under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection
(i) with respect to the public availability of any
element in a report required by subsection (g), or any
comment submitted pursuant to subsection (h)(2)(A), if
the President determines that the waiver is justified
for national security reasons.
(2) Notice of waiver.--The President shall publish a
notice of each waiver made under this subsection in the
Federal Register no later than the date on which a
report required by subsection (g), or any comment
submitted pursuant to subsection (h)(2)(A), is
submitted to the appropriate congressional committees.
The report and comments shall specify whether waivers
under this subsection were made and with respect to
which elements in the report or which comments, as
appropriate.
(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
may be construed to authorize the President to waive
any requirement under subsection (h)(2) with respect to
the availability of comments submitted pursuant to such
subsection.
Page 709, after line 17, insert the following:
(n) Final Report.--The Special Inspector General shall,
prior to the termination of the Office of the Special Inspector
General for Ukraine Assistance under subsection (m), prepare
and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a final
forensic audit report on programs and operations funded with
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the
military and nonmilitary support of Ukraine.
(o) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 to carry
out this section.
(2) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in
the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized
to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and
maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4301 for ``Operation and maintenance,
defense-wide-Line 490-Office of the Secretary of
Defense, is hereby reduced by'' $20,000,000.
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235. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roy of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XII, insert
the following:
SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING FUNDING TO IRANIAN ENTITIES.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Defense or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available, directly or
indirectly, to--
(1) the Government of Iran;
(2) any person owned or controlled by the Government
of Iran;
(3) any person that is on the List of Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by
the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department
of the Treasury and the property and interests in
property of which are blocked pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act; or
(4) any person owned or controlled by a person
described in paragraph (3).
(b) Exception for Intelligence Activities.--The prohibition
under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to activities
subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any
authorized intelligence activities of the United States.
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236. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schrier of Washington
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XVIII, insert the
following:
SEC. 18__. REPORT ON SYSTEM DEPENDENCIES, UPTIME, AND KEY FACTORS OF
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
the electronic health record system and other system
dependencies, uptime, and key factors that affect the
Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) Report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include each of the following:
(1) A list of the information technology systems,
infrastructure, and entities of the Department of
Defense pertaining to the electronic health record
system of the Department with which the Department of
Veterans Affairs has an operational or technical
dependency.
(2) A list of instances of electronic health record
system and associated system downtime, performance
degradations, outages, or incidents of the Department
of Defense during fiscal year 2023, including, for each
such instance each of the following:
(A) The duration.
(B) The results of a root cause analysis.
(C) Any after action reporting.
(D) The accountable office within the
Department.
(E) An indication of whether the Department
of Veterans Affairs was also affected.
(3) Any steps taken by, or plan of, the Secretary of
Defense to address, mitigate, or resolve the instances
identified in paragraph (2), as well as the an
identification of any uptime goals for any system
affected by an instance identified in paragraph (2).
(4) Any steps taken by the Secretary of Defense to
improve governance, coordination, and policy decisions
conducted with or affecting the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs related to electronic health record systems and
associated systems of the Department of Defense with
which the Department of Veterans Affairs has an
operational or technical dependency.
(5) A plan or schedule, if any, to modernize or
replace systems of the Department of Defense pertaining
to identity management or patient registration,
including the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting
System, with which the Department of Veterans Affairs
has an operational or technical dependency.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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237. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 50, line 2, after ``produced by'' insert ``any of the
following:''.
Page 50, line 3, after ``(also known as `CATL')'' insert ``;
BYD Company, Limited; Envision Energy, Limited; EVE Energy
Company, Limited; Gotion High tech Company, Limited; Hithium
Energy Storage Technology company, Limited;''.
Page 50, line 4, strike ``Company'' and insert ``companies''.
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238. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle D of title XII, insert
the following:
SEC. __. REVIVAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PARTICIPATION OF NATO NAVAL PERSONNEL
IN SUBMARINE SAFETY PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 8634 of title 10,
United States Code, is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (a) of such section
8634 is amended by striking ``the Secretary of the Navy may
conduct a program'' and inserting ``the Secretary of the Navy
may conduct a program beginning on or after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024''.
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239. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title IX, insert the following:
SEC. 9__. ADDITION OF COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS TO
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY.
Section 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7);
and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following
new paragraph (6):
``(6) The College of International Security
Affairs.''.
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240. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sewell of Alabama or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title III, insert the following:
SEC. __. AIR FORCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301
for the Operation and Maintenance, Air Force--Training and
Recruiting--Line Number 330--Professional Development Education
is hereby increased by $2,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Maintenance
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301
for the Operation and Maintenance, Navy--Administration--Line
Number 450 is hereby reduced by $2,000,000.
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241. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sewell of Alabama or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle D of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SOFTWARE FACTORIES.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for management support,
acquisition workforce-cyber, network and business systems (PE
0605829F), line 115, is hereby increased by $10,000,000 (with
the amount of such increase to be used in support of Department
of Defense software factories).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance,
Navy, as specified in the corresponding funding table in
section 4301, for administration and service-wide activities,
administration, line 450, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.
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242. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sherrill of New
Jersey or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle H of title V, add the following new
section:
SEC. 5__. TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR TRANSITIONING MEMBERS THROUGH
COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
(a) Skillbridge.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct
outreach to community colleges in order to enter into more
agreements with such community colleges that may provide
training or internships to members of the Armed Forces pursuant
to the Skillbridge program established under section 1143(e) of
title 10, United States Code.
(b) Centers for Military and Veterans Education.--The
Secretary of Defense may conduct outreach and provide
assistance to community colleges to support the creation of
centers at such community colleges through which members of the
Armed Forces eligible for Skillbridge and veterans may receive
job training.
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243. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Slotkin of Michigan
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following new
section:
SEC. 3__. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING STATUS OF CERTAIN
CLEANUP EFFORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Beginning not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than annually
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall publish on the
publicly available website established under section 331(b) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) timely and regularly
updated information on the status of the cleanup of sites for
which the Secretary has obligated amounts for environmental
restoration activities.
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244. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle D of title XXVIII,
insert the following:
SEC. 28__. LAND CONVEYANCE, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, NEW JERSEY.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy may
convey to Colts Neck Township, New Jersey (in this section
referred to as the ``Township'' ), all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of
approximately 3.13 acres and currently used by the Township for
school bus parking.
(b) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Navy
shall require the Township to cover costs to be
incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the
Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to
carry out the conveyance under subsection (a),
including survey costs, costs for environmental
documentation related to the conveyance, and any other
administrative costs related to the conveyance. If
amounts are collected from the Township in advance of
the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the
amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by
the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the
Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the
Township.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received
as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited
to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs
incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the land
conveyance under subsection (a) or, if the period of
availability of obligations for that appropriation has
expired, to the appropriations of a fund that is
currently available to the Secretary for the same
purpose. Amounts so credited shall be merged with
amounts in such fund or account and shall be available
for the same purposes, and subject to the same
conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or
account.
(c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the parcel of real property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to
the Secretary of the Navy.
(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the
Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
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245. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle F of title X the following:
SEC. 10__. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS EXPERIMENTS ON
AND IN RELATION TO TICKS, TICK-BORNE DISEASE.
(a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of research conducted during the period
beginning on January 1, 1945, and ending on December 31, 1970,
by the Department of Defense, including by the Department of
Defense in consultation with the National Institutes of Health,
the Department of Agriculture, or any other Federal agency on--
(1) the use of ticks as hosts or delivery mechanisms
for biological warfare agents, including experiments
involving Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales; and
(2) any efforts to improve the effectiveness and
viability of Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales as
biological weapons through combination with other
diseases or viruses.
(b) Location of Research.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review research
conducted at facilities located inside United States and
facilities located outside the United States, including
laboratories and field work locations.
(c) Review of Classified Information.--In conducting the
review under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall
review any relevant classified information.
(d) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
Congress a report, which shall be submitted in unclassified
form, but may include a classified annex, that includes the
following:
(1) the scope of any research described in subsection
(a); and
(2) whether any ticks used in such research were
released outside of any facility (including any ticks
that were released unintentionally); and
(3) whether any records related to such research were
destroyed, and whether such destruction was intentional
or unintentional.
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246. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XIII, add the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON ACTIVITY OF THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY, THE
CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY AND GOVERNMENT OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN CAMBODIA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
congressional committees specified in subsection (c) a report
assessing--
(1) the involvement of the Government of the People's
Republic of China (PRC), the Chinese Communist Party
(CCP) or the People's Liberation Army (PLA) (used
herewith to include the People's Liberation Army Navy)
in upgrading existing facilities or constructing new
facilities at Ream Naval Base and Dara Sakor Airport in
Cambodia;
(2) any actual or projected benefits, including any
enhancement of the power projection capabilities of the
PLA, that the Government of the PRC, the CCP or the PLA
may accrue as a result of such upgrades or
construction;
(3) the impact that the presence of the PLA in
Cambodia may have on the interests, allies, and
partners of the United States in the region;
(4) any efforts undertaken by the United States
Government to convey to the Government of Cambodia the
concerns relating to the presence of the PLA and the
Government of the PRC in Cambodia and the impact that
presence could have on security in the South China Sea
and the Indo-Pacific region more broadly and on
adherence to the Constitution of Cambodia;
(5) the impact the presence of the PLA in Cambodia,
as well as closer government-to-government ties between
Cambodia and the Government of the PRC, including
through investments under the Belt and Road Initiative,
has had on the deterioration of democracy and human
rights inside Cambodia;
(6) any party-to-party training, coordination or
other links between the CCP and the Cambodian People's
Party; and
(7) any other ongoing activities by the PLA or any
other security services of the Government of the PRC in
Cambodia.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Congressional Committees Specified.--The congressional
committees specified in this subsection are--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee
on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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247. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 13__. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO TAIWAN IN
DEVELOPING AN ASYMMETRIC NAVAL SELF-DEFENSE
CAPABILITY.
(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments and agencies, shall submit a classified report,
along with an unclassified summary, to the appropriate
congressional committees that contains an assessment of--
(1) the feasibility of providing assistance to Taiwan
in developing an asymmetric naval self-defense
capability;
(2) whether Taiwan's self-defense capability would be
enhanced by small, high-speed, long-range (200 or more
nautical miles), extreme-weather-capable, reduced-
radar-signature boats with the capacity for launching
missiles, addressing subsurface threats or delivering
and recovering small troop units to coastal and
littoral locations in the vicinity of the Taiwan
Strait, and, if so, in what number and in what
configurations;
(3) whether existing and planned Tuo Chiang class
catamaran-hulled corvettes are naval assets capable of
contributing to an effective asymmetric naval self-
defense strategy; and
(4) the effectiveness of Taiwan's existing larger-
platform surface naval fleet, including Keelung-class
destroyers, Cheung Kung-class frigates, Chi Yang-class
frigates, and Kang Ding-class frigates for self-
defense; and
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--For
purposes of subsection (a), the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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248. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON BASIC UNDERWATER DEMOLITION/SEAL TRAINING PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House or Representatives a report on the Basic Underwater
Demolition/SEAL training program (in this section referred to
as ``BUD/S'') during the period beginning on the date of the
induction of BUDS Class 319 and ending on the date of
completion of the most recently completed BUD/S class as of the
date of the enactment of this Act. Such report shall include--
(1) the standards, metrics, training doctrine,
purposes, and administration of BUD/S;
(2) the standards and practices governing medical
care provide to candidates undergoing BUD/S training;
(3) the standards and qualifications informing the
selection of instructors for BUD/S;
(4) the training pathway for candidates prior to
induction for BUD/S;
(5) any changes governing training and screening for
candidates prior to induction;
(6) any changes regarding the composition,
qualifications, and conduct of the instructor cadre at
BUD/S;
(7) the policies regarding civilian participation in
BUD/S, such as retired Navy personnel;
(8) any changes to policies regarding retired
civilian personnel participating in BUD/S instruction;
(9) all instances of candidates who died, or suffered
serious injury necessitating separation from the Navy
during BUD/S;
(10) policies set forth governing standard operating
procedures in the case of the death of a candidate at
BUD/S;
(11) accountability actions related to incidents that
resulted in the death or serious injury of BUD/S
candidates; and
(12) corrective actions implemented after the death
or serious injury of BUD/S candidates.
(b) Accompanying Document.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
submit, with the report required under subsection (a)
accompanying documents outlining the standards of conduct,
training doctrine, instructor qualification, and medical care,
used by Naval Special Warfare Command to inform the training
standards and provide operational direction to BUD/S.
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249. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following new
section:
SEC. 7__. WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS TO FACILITATE URGENT ACCESS TO
MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
The Director of the Defense Health Agency shall waive any
requirement for a member of the Armed Forces to undergo an
intake screening from a provider of the Department of Defense
at a military medical treatment facility prior to receiving a
mental health care service from a TRICARE-authorized civilian
provider if the Director determines--
(1) such service may not be provided at a military
medical treatment facility during the 48-hour period
following the time at which the member presents with
the condition requiring such service; and
(2) urgent circumstances necessitate the rapid
provision of such service.
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250. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sorensen of Illinois
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following new
section:
SEC. 3__. REPORT ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DECOMMISSIONING OF TACTICAL
AIR CONTROL PARTY UNITS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the costs associated with the
prospective decommissioning, reduction, or termination of any
Tactical Air Control Party unit of the Air Force planned during
the three fiscal years following the date of the enactment.
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251. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Soto of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 562, line 8, insert ``or where there are significant
space launch or mission control facilities'' after
``operates''.
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252. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spanberger of
Virginia or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title V, insert the following:
SEC. 5__. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN PERSONS WHO SERVED WITH THE CANADIAN
ARMED FORCES DURING PART OF WORLD WAR II IN
DEFINITION OF MISSING PERSON.
Section 1513(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'';
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following
new subparagraph:
``(C) a citizen of the United States who
served with the Canadian Armed Forces between
September 10, 1939, and December 7, 1941, and
is in a missing status.''.
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253. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spartz of Indiana or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XII the following:
SEC. 1226. REPORT ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
reconciling all United States assistance to Ukraine, including
all normal and supplemental Ukraine appropriations and
drawdowns, from January 1, 2022, through the date of such
submission. The report shall specifically detail the countries,
entities, and individuals who received such assistance.
(b) Additional Elements.--The report required under
subsection (a) shall also detail the following:
(1) All contracts awarded to third parties with
enumerated amounts, including an identification of each
such third party recipient and a specification of the
amount awarded to each such third party.
(2) The total of appropriated or authorized amounts
that have been obligated or expended, as well as the
total amounts of authorized or appropriated funds that
have not been so obligated or expended.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
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254. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spartz of Indiana or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XV, insert the following:
SEC. 15__. ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATIVE DATA ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report containing the
results of an assessment of the implementation by the
Department of Defense of innovative data analysis and
information technology solutions that could improve risk
management, agility, and capabilities for strategic defense
purposes.
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255. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spartz of Indiana or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of title X the following new section:
SEC. 8__. OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT
REMEDIATION PLAN.
Section 240b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``, the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House
of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate'' after
``congressional defense committees''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by amending the paragraph heading to read
as follows: ``Briefings''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) Not later than June 30, 2024, and annually
thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller) shall provide to the Committee on
Oversight and Accountability of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on
the status of the corrective action plan. Such briefing
shall include an assessment of the progress of the
Secretary of Defense in achieving an unqualified audit
opinion as described in subsection (a)(2)(iv)''.
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256. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steel of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XIII, insert
the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON CHINESE PRESENCE IN AFRICA.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the threat posed by the People's Republic of China
with respect to--
(1) China's commercial sea lines of communication,
particularly those linking China to the African
Atlantic ports;
(2) increasing Chinese military presence on the
African continent;
(3) displacing United States influence in the
Southern Atlantic; and
(4) asserting China's status as gaining influence and
threats posed to strategic maritime routes.
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257. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steel of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:
SEC. __. STUDY ON DETERMINATION OF DEFENSE NEEDS OF TAIWAN.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with
the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall
conduct a study on the defense needs of Taiwan and the
potential loan and lease of defense articles to the Government
of Taiwan. Such study shall address the following:
(1) An initial assessment of the defense articles
that are appropriate for such loan or lease.
(2) An assessment of any supply chain or other
logistical challenges associated with the loan or lease
of defense articles identified pursuant to paragraph
(1).
(3) A discussion of expected timeframes for the
provision to the Government of Taiwan of defense
articles identified pursuant to paragraph (1),
including--
(A) expected timelines for the delivery of
such defense articles; and
(B) expected timelines for the full
integration of such defense articles by the
military of Taiwan, such that the military of
Taiwan is able to effectively use defense
articles so delivered in the event of a
conflict with the People's Republic of China.
(4) Such other matters as the Secretary may consider
appropriate.
(b) Report.--
(1) Submission.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, in collaboration with the Commander of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to
Congress a report containing the findings of the study
under subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Defense Article Defined.--In this section, the term
``defense article'' has the meaning given that term in section
47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).
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258. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stefanik of New York
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:
SEC. 5__. CONSIDERATION OF STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES IN MILITARY SERVICE
ACADEMY APPLICATION PROCESS.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the United States
Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the
United States Air Force Academy require the submission and
consideration of standardized test scores as part of the their
application processes.
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259. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steil of Wisconsin or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XII the following:
SEC. 1226. BRIEFINGS ON ARMS DELIVERIES TO UKRAINE.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act and every 90 days thereafter for one year, the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly
brief the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the status of
weapons the United States has committed to sending to Ukraine
and to other regional allies and partners who are providing
weapons to Ukraine, including an estimated delivery timetable
for such weapons, and a description of measures being taken to
expedite the delivery of such weapons.
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260. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steube of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON DETAILED OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO
UKRAINE.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on detailed
oversight of United States assistance to Ukraine.
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261. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stewart of Utah or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE FUNDING REQUESTS FOR THE CHEMICAL AND
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM IN BUDGET ACCOUNTS OF
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
Section 1701(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1994 (50 U.S.C. 1522(d)(2)) is amended by
striking ``may not be included in the budget accounts'' and
inserting ``may be included in the budget accounts''.
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262. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stewart of Utah or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XV, add the following new
section:
SEC. 15__. REPORT ON MODERNIZED MULTILEVEL SECURITY SYSTEM.
(a) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and in
coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command and the commanders of such other combatant
commands as the Secretary may determine appropriate, shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
migrating the classified networks of the Department of Defense
and the intelligence community, respectively, into a modernized
multilevel security system.
(b) Matters.--The report under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An assessment of how to leverage commercially
available or existing Government off-the shelf
technology solutions to achieve the migration described
in such subsection.
(2) An assessment of constraints posed by the
policies of the Department of Defense and the
intelligence community, respectively, preventing the
rapid adoption of such technology solutions, including
with respect to hardware and software solutions.
(3) Recommendations for updating such policies to
grant members of the Armed Forces and intelligence
analysts access to more secure tools for the rapid
dissemination, integration, and storage of information
containing both unclassified and classified components
(also referred to as ``mixed information'') from
multiple networks and sources concurrently, regardless
of originating network classification.
(4) An opinion from the Commander of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command (with the option of
including an opinion from the commander of any other
combatant command determined appropriate by the
Secretary) with respect to the level of importance
associated with achieving the migration described in
subsection (a).
(c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(d) Intelligence Community Defined.--In this section, the
term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given that term
in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003).
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263. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Strong of Alabama or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Strike section 2854 and insert the following:
SEC. 2854. PLAN FOR USE OF EXCESS BORDER WALL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
(a) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a plan to use, transfer, or donate to States on the
southern border of the United States all existing excess border
wall construction materials, including bollards.
(b) Elements.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A list of contracts in the process of performance
to store excess border wall construction materials,
identified by location and cost to date.
(2) A detailed proposal for the disposition of such
excess border wall construction materials, including a
timeline for disposition and the authorities under
which such disposition shall occur.
(3) An assessment of the condition of such materials
being stored, including (if applicable) a description
of materials that have depreciated in value, become
damaged, or been lost.
(c) Execution of Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of submission of the plan required by subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall commence execution of such plan
until the date on which the Department of Defense is no longer
incurring any costs to maintain, store, or protect the
materials specified under subsection (a).
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264. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sykes of Ohio or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON MILITARY REQUIREMENTS IN THE EVENT OF A CHINESE
ATTACK OF TAIWAN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on current and future
military posture, logistics, maintenance, and sustainment
requirements to bolster the capacity of the United States to
resist force in the event of a Chinese attack and attempted
invasion of Taiwan. Such report shall include an assessment of
the requirements for all scenarios, including protracted combat
in a contested environment (such as anti-access, area denial),
and an evaluation of how to best enable a dispersed,
distributed force in the Indo-Pacific region.
(b) Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted in classified form.
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265. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Takano of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 MinuteS
At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. REPORT ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE COMPETITION.
Not later than two years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report containing--
(1) an evaluation of the consolidation within the
defense industrial base and how such consolidation
affects the ability of the Department of Defense to
procure goods at competitive and market equivalent
prices;
(2) an analysis of the state of competition within
the defense industrial base, including an overview of
the sizes, as measured by factors including number of
employees, facilities, and contracts with the
Department of Defense, and market shares of contractors
that currently hold a contract with the Department of
Defense; and
(3) an assessment of the economic and national
security effects of anticompetitive behavior in the
defense industrial base.
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266. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Takano of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. MODIFICATIONS TO DATA, POLICY, AND REPORTING ON THE USE OF
OTHER TRANSACTIONS.
Section 8739 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``December 31, 2019, and
annually thereafter through December 31, 2023,'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2024, and annually thereafter
through December 31, 2028,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Comptroller General Report on Use of Other Transaction
Authority.--No later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this subsection, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the
use of transactions authorized under sections 4021 and 4022 of
title 10, United States Code, including--
``(1) the extent to which such transactions are used
in accordance with policy and guidance related to the
use of such transactions;
``(2) the total number of transactions for each
fiscal year made to nontraditional defense contractors
(as defined in section 3014 of title 10, United States
Code);
``(3) a summary of such transactions to which the
Department of Defense is a participant for which
performance has not been completed on the date of
submission of such report, including--
``(A) a description of the entity or agency
responsible for any consortium;
``(B) a list, including the name, of each
member of such consortium, including the
percentage of such members who are
nontraditional defense contractors for each
such consortium; and
``(C) for fiscal years 2022 and 2023--
``(i) the total amount awarded under
such transactions to each such
consortium; and
``(ii) the total amount awarded under
such transactions to members who are
nontraditional defense contractors for
each such consortium; and
``(4) for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, a list of
contractors who have been awarded more than $20,000,000
under such transactions, including a description of
each such award, the number of awards made, and the
total dollar amount awarded.''.
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267. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tenney of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. REPORT ON UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT MILITARY
BASES AND INSTALLATIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that includes--
(1) a detailed description of the threat of aerial
drones and unmanned aircraft to United States national
security; and
(2) an assessment of the unmanned traffic management
systems of every military base and installation (within
and outside the United States) to determine whether the
base or installation is adequately equipped to detect,
disable, and disarm hostile or unidentified unmanned
aerial systems.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the following:
(1) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(2) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
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268. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tenney of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:
SEC. _. REPORT ON UNITED STATES FORCE CAPABILITIES IN THE CENTCOM AREA
OF RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
United States should maintain robust capabilities in the United
States Central Command area of responsibility to respond to a
range of issues of critical national security importance to the
United States and United States allies and partners, to include
any attempt by the Islamic Republic of Iran to pursue, develop,
or otherwise acquire a nuclear weapon or such capabilities.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commander for United
States Central Command shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that contains
the elements described in paragraph (2).
(2) Elements.--The report required by this subsection
shall contain the following elements:
(A) An assessment of United States military
capabilities in the United States Central
Command area of responsibility.
(B) An identification of any capabilities
gaps related to the assessment in described in
subparagraph (A) and recommendations for
addressing such capabilities gaps.
(3) Form.--The report required by this subsection
shall be submitted in unclassified form and may contain
a classified annex.
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269. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Thanedar of Michigan
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle F of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. BRIEFING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
MEMORANDUM.
(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and
the Director of the Office of Small Business Programs of the
Department of Defense shall jointly provide to the appropriate
congressional committees a briefing on the implementation of
the memorandum by the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment entitled ``Achieving Small Business
Goals through Category Management Practices'' and dated January
27, 2023.
(b) Contents.--Each briefing required under subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) The effects of the implementation of the
memorandum described in subsection (a) on contracting
opportunities for small businesses.
(2) The tools and data analysis that are being used
to support small business concerns in procurement
decisions to increase small business opportunities.
(3) The strategic efforts that have been taken to
achieve the small business participation goals of the
Department of Defense through the use of existing and
open market contracts to reach a mix of new entrants,
seasoned 8(a) companies, and other small disadvantaged
businesses.
(4) The opportunities that have been identified to
transition from bundled or consolidated contracts
without small business participation to contracts with
small business participation or to use small business
set-aside competition.
(5) The metrics the Department of Defense has
established to measure the effects of the
implementation of the memorandum described in
subsection (a) on opportunities for small businesses to
contract with the Department.
(6) The success stories of small business
participation with the Department of Defense that the
Department has identified and is sharing in industry
engagements.
(7) The sufficiency of the educational resources
identified in the memorandum described in subsection
(a).
(8) Any recommendations on additional steps the
Department of Defense can take to maximize small
business participation with the Department through
category management practices.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services and Small
Business of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committees on Armed Services and on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate.
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270. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Thompson of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle G of title X the following new
section:
SEC. __. REPORT ON OBSTACLES TO MISSION OF DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING
AGENCY.
The Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency shall
submit to Congress a report that includes--
(1) a description of the most significant obstacles,
if any, to the mission of the Defense POW/MIA
Accounting Agency to recover and identify the remains
of members of the Armed Forces missing in action; and
(2) recommendations of such Director relating to
legislative or administrative actions to resolve such
obstacles.
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271. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tiffany of Wisconsin
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:
SEC. 1310. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN MAPS.
None of the funds authorized to by appropriated by this Act
may be used to create, procure, or display any map that depicts
Taiwan, Kinmen, Matsu, Penghu, Wuciou, Green Island, or Orchid
Island as part of the territory of the People's Republic of
China.
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272. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Timmons IV of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle C of title XVIII, add the following:
SEC. __. GEOSYNTHETICS PERFORMANCE TESTING.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test,
and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4201, for applied research, ground technology
(PE 0602144A), line 012, is hereby increased by $3,300,000
(with the amount of such increase to be used to carry out the
development, testing, and certification phase of the
Geosynthetics Reinforced Performance pavement test.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance,
Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table
in section 4301, for administration and service-wide
activities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line 490, is
hereby reduced by $3,300,000.
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273. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Titus of Nevada or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XVIII, insert
the following:
SEC. __. REPORT ON REGIME STABILITY IN RUSSIA.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that an
unstable Russia presents varied, serious, and complex security
challenges and threats to the United States and its allies,
partners, and interests.
(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days before the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Defense shall jointly submit to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report that
includes--
(1) the manner and extent to which regime instability
in Russia would affect United States national security,
the security of NATO allies, and the geopolitical
aftershocks throughout Eurasia;
(2) an assessment of the stability of the Putin
regime; and
(3) clarity on the command and control structure of
Russia's nuclear arsenal in different contexts.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
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274. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tlaib of Michigan or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 247, line 16, after ``Secretary.'' insert ``Promotional
materials shall be posted in gyms, dining facilities, gas
stations, exchanges, commissaries, package stores, barracks
buildings, unit headquarters offices, and barbershops amongst
other locations. Promotional materials shall also be posted to
unit and installation webpages, social media, and included in
newsletters.''.
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275. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle J of title V the following new
section:
SEC.__. FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REPORT ON PORTABILITY OF CERTAIN
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS HELD BY SERVICEMEMBERS.
(a) Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall
conduct a study on the feasibility of ensuring that an eligible
professional credential held by a servicemember is considered
valid in the jurisdiction of an applicable licensing authority
for use at an appropriate scope of practice in the appropriate
field after the date on which such servicemember is discharged
or released from active military, naval, air, or space service
under conditions other than dishonorable.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense completes such study, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes--
(1) the findings of such study; and
(2) recommendations relating to ways in which the
Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs may
collaborate with an applicable licensing authority to
ensure a servicemember may use an eligible professional
credential held by such servicemember in the
jurisdiction of such licensing authority at an
appropriate scope of practice in the appropriate field
after the date described in subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``applicable licensing authority''
means, with respect to a servicemember, the licensing
authority of the State in which the servicemember
resides.
(2) The term ``eligible professional credential''
means a professional credential, including a
professional credential in the field of airplane
mechanics, obtained using expenses paid pursuant to the
program under section 2015 of title 10, United States
Code.
(3) The term ``expenses'' has the meaning given such
term in such section.
(4) The term ``servicemember'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4025a).
(5) The term ``State'' means each of the several
States and territories and the District of Columbia.
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276. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Turner of Ohio or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle C of title VII, insert
the following:
SEC. 7__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MAINTAINING IN-PATIENT MILITARY MEDICAL
TREATMENT FACILITIES.
It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) in-patient military Medical Treatment Facilities
are critical components of the Military Health System
and necessary to maintain a medically ready force that
can be deployed at a moment's notice on operational
missions;
(2) in-patient military Medical Treatment Facilities
are required to develop the skilled medical force with
the proper trained subspecialities needed to care for
service members in wartime and during deployments;
(3) each of the military departments should support a
sufficient number of in-patient Medical Treatment
Facilities to ensure military readiness; and
(4) The Defense Health Agency and the military
departments, particularly the Department of the Air
Force, should aggressively pursue creative options,
including increased partnership with the Department of
Veterans Affairs, to maintain economical efficiency for
the currently operating in-patient military Medical
Treatment Facilities.
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277. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wagner of Missouri or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 624, after line 5, insert the following:
(6) An analysis of Department capabilities to combat
child sexual abuse and exploitation in areas with high
populations of members of the United States Armed
Forces, including overseas locations.
(7) Recommendations for programs to educate members
of the United States Armed Forces on how to identify
and report instances of child sexual abuse and
exploitation, both online and in-person, to the
appropriate law enforcement agency.
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278. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 364, line 9, strike ``focusing on models'' and insert
``including the Holistic Health and Fitness model, and focusing
on other models''.
Page 365, line 16, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''.
Page 365, line 16, insert the following:
(3) Any workforce challenges in finding qualified
trained professionals to implement elements of the
strategy.
Page 366, line 10, insert ``athletic trainer,'' before
``or''.
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279. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waltz of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle F of title XXVIII,
insert the following:
SEC. 28__. INCORPORATION OF CYBER SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
AND METHODS IN THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE MASTER PLAN.
(a) In General.--Section 2911 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(16) The use of cyber supply chain risk management
tools and methods for continuous analysis, monitoring,
and mitigation of cyber risk.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(k) Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Tools and Methods.--
(1) In incorporating cyber supply chain risk management tools
and methods in the energy performance master plan under
subsection (d), the Secretary concerned shall--
``(A) prioritize the adoption of such tools and
methods that are commercially available;
``(B) use existing databases on cyber vulnerabilities
when selecting such tools and methods for use in energy
projects; and
``(C) ensure that such tools and methods provide
continuous analysis, monitoring, and mitigation of
cyber risk in energy projects.
``(2) In incorporating cyber supply chain risk management
tools and methods under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned
shall incorporate all funding available to such Secretary for
such measures, including funds appropriated under section 2914
of this title (commonly referred to as the `Energy Resilience
and Conservation Investment Program').''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report analyzing the
implementation of (a). Such report shall include the following:
(1) Progress in implementing cyber supply chain risk
management tools and methods.
(2) An analysis of the implementation of Executive
Order 14017 titled ``America's Supply Chians'' (86 Fed.
Reg. 11849) and Executive Order 14028 titled
``Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity'' (86 Fed. Reg.
26633) in projects that receive or will receive funds
under section 2914 of title 10, United States Code,
(commonly referred to as the ``Energy Resilience and
Conservation Investment Program'').
(3) A description of the execution of cybersecurity
recommendations in the February 2022 report of the
Department of Defense titled ``Securing Defense-
Critical Supply Chains'';
(4) Progress in using commercially available cyber
supply chain risk management tools and methods to
provide continuous analysis, monitoring, and mitigation
of cyber risk in energy projects.
(5) An analysis of the effect of such tools and
methods on energy resilience and energy security on
military installations receiving funding under the
Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program.
(6) Recommendations and best practices for
implementing such tools and methods on military
installations.
(7) Recommendations on implementation of such tools
and methods in all energy and infrastructure programs
on military installations that use Facility Related
Control Systems Cybersecurity, accounting for the
effect of such tools on readiness, energy security, and
energy resiliency.
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280. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waltz of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new
section:
SEC. 2__. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORT AND
CERTIFICATION ON THE WARFIGHTER MACHINE INTERFACE
OF THE ARMY.
(a) In General.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024
for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, for the
Warfighting Machine Interface program, not more than 25 percent
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the report
required by the Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) under the heading ``Information
on use of commercial software for the warfighter machine
interface of the Army'' is submitted to the congressional
defense committees.
(b) Certification and Compliance Plan.--Not later than 60
days after the date of the submittal of the report described in
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
congressional defense committees--
(1) a certification indicating whether or not the
procurement process for current and future increments
of the Warfighter Machine Interface is in compliance
with the requirements of section 3453 of title 10,
United States Code; or
(2) in the event the Secretary of the Army certifies
under paragraph (1) that procurement process for the
Warfighter Machine Interface is not in compliance with
the requirements of section 3453 of title 10, United
States Code, a plan to bring such procurement process
into compliance with such section.
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281. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waltz of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title XVIII, insert the
following:
SEC. 18__. REPORTS ON HARPOON MISSILE DELIVERIES TO TAIWAN.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On April 7, 2023, the Department of Defense
announced that the Navy had awarded a procurement
contract for 400 Harpoon anti-ship cruise missiles to
Taiwan to accompany the new ground-based Harpoon
Coastal Defense System (in this section referred to as
the ``HCDS'').
(2) The Department of State notified Congress of its
decision to approve a possible foreign military sale to
Taiwan on October 26, 2020, that includes such 400
missiles.
(3) Almost two and a half years elapsed between the
notification and contract award for the HCDS for
Taiwan.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of the Congress
that--
(1) the United States remains committed to the
security of Taiwan; and
(2) there is reason for concern about the ability of
the United States to deliver adequate maritime defense
capabilities to the Taiwanese military.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense and Secretary of State shall jointly submit to
the congressional defense committees, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representative, and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report
on--
(A) measures that the Department of Defense
is taking to address systematic contracting
delays related to key weapons procurement
programs to Taiwan; and
(B) lessons learned from the provision of
HCDS to Ukraine that may be applicable to
Taiwan and other allies and partners of the
United States.
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
contain a classified annex.
(d) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 180 days
after the submission of the report required under subsection
(c), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to Congress a report that includes an assessment of the
findings and conclusions of the report required under
subsection (c).
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282. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waltz of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:
SEC. 10__. BRIEFING ON JOINT EXERCISES WITH TAIWAN.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress to
strongly support the conduct of wargames, tabletop exercises,
and operational exercises with the armed forces of Taiwan, as
such wargames and exercises are an effective way to build
operational expertise and create a force capable of deterring
an adversary.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
schedule of exercises between the United States Navy and Air
Force and their Taiwanese counterparts.
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283. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waltz of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 1195, after line 24, insert the following new section:
SEC. 3538. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR NATIONAL MARITIME STRATEGY.
(a) Biannual Briefing.--
(1) Requirement.--Not less than twice annually, the
Administrator of the Maritime Administration, in
consultation with the National Security Council, the
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Transportation,
and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall provide
briefings to appropriate defense committees in the
House of Representatives and the Senate on the status
of establishing the type of national maritime strategy
required in section 50114 of title 46, United States
Code. The Chief of Naval Operations and Commandant of
the Marine Corps shall participate in each briefing
required under this paragraph, and the Commandant of
the Coast Guard is encouraged to participate in each
such briefing.
(2) Use.--The Administrator should use the briefings
required under paragraph (1) to augment and influence
the national maritime strategy discussion with national
security focused stakeholders across the
administration, until an updated strategy is published
and endorsed by the President of the United States.
(b) Elements.--As the national maritime strategy relates to
National Security, each briefing under subsection (a) should
include the following:
(1) Recommendations for a whole-of-government
approach to orchestrating national instruments of power
to shape all elements of the maritime enterprise of the
United States, domestic and international, on the high
seas or domestic waterways.
(2) Assessment of great power competition in the
maritime domain, to include opportunities for increased
cooperation with Allied and Partner global maritime
industry leaders to improve national shipbuilding and
shipping, while promoting the international rules-based
maritime order.
(3) Analysis of existing shipyards to build and
capitalize on the virtuous cycle between commercial and
military shipbuilding and repair, to include areas of
improvement.
(4) Analysis of opportunities for private or public
financing to increase the capacity, efficiency, and
effectiveness of America's shipyards, to include
infrastructure, labor force, technology, and global
competitiveness.
(5) Analysis of potential improvements to national or
cooperative arrangements for sea-lift capacity and
shipping, including for contested logistics.
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284. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wenstrup of Ohio or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle B of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 7__. POLICY OF DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY ON EXPANDED RECOGNITION OF
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIANS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health
Agency shall revise the policy of the Defense Health Agency
related to credentialing and privileging under the military
health system to expand the recognition of board certification
for physicians under such policy to a wide range of additional
board certifications in medical specialties and subspecialties.
(b) Baseline Standards for Recognition.--To receive
recognition, a physician board certification must meet the
standards for recognition set forth, which shall ensure that
the specialty or subspecialty board certification reflects that
any board certified physician has been certified by one of the
following certifying bodies:
(1) Under Multi-Specialty Organizations a physician
should be board certified by one of the following:
(A) The American Board of Medical
Specialties.
(B) The American Osteopathic Association.
(C) The American Board of Physician
Specialties.
(2) Under Singular Specialty Organizations a
physician should be board certified by one of the
following:
(A) Certifying Boards approved by the Council
on Podiatric Medical Educations
(B) The American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery.
(C) The American Board of Pain Medicine.
(3) Should the physician board certification not be
listed contact the identified organization of which
each certifying body must maintain the following;
(A) A website that allows for the
verification of the certification that meets
the standards of the NCQA, URAC, et al.
(B) Must be a 501 nonprofit organization with
a headquarter office.
(C) Have a full-time certification staff with
a psychometrician maintaining all testing
psychometric processes.
(D) Must maintain certification through
continuous maintenance or recertification
processes, with a requirement of continuous
knowledge development that maintains a
demonstration component of testing [and/or]
assessment. This will ensure physicians
maintain their knowledge in the specialty or
subspecialty in which they practice
safeguarding patient safety and care.
(E) Primary source verification of education
and training of all applicants.
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285. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Westerman of Arkansas
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Add at the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII the following
new section:
SEC. 28__. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY THE ARMY AND NAVY GENERAL HOSPITAL, HOT
SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, TO
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army may convey to
the State of Arkansas by quitclaim deed, without consideration,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the covered property if, not later than five years after the
date of the enactment of this Act--
(1) the Governor of Arkansas submits to such
Secretary a request for such conveyance; and
(2) such Secretary, in consultation with the
Administrator of the General Services Administration,
determines such conveyance is appropriate
notwithstanding the requirements under section 3 of the
Act of September 12, 1959 (Public Law 86-323).
(b) Designation.--The Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Director of the Office of Local Defense
Community Cooperation, shall designate the State of
Arkansas as the local redevelopment authority with
respect to the covered property.
(c) Grant Authority.--The Secretary of Defense,
acting through the Director of the Office of Local
Defense Community Cooperation, may make a grant
(including a supplemental grant) or enter into a
cooperative agreement to assist the local redevelopment
authority designated pursuant to subsection (b) in
planning community adjustments and economic
diversification, including site caretaker services,
security services, and fire protection services,
required under the conveyance under subsection (a).
(d) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Army shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes--
(1) with respect to the conveyance under subsection
(a), a summary of the coordination among affected
stakeholders including--
(A) the Director of the Office of Local
Defense Community Cooperation;
(B) the Administrator of the General Services
Administration;
(C) the National Park Service;
(D) the Governor of Arkansas;
(E) the Mayor of Hot Springs, Arkansas; and
(F) the Secretary of the Navy;
(2) a summary of--
(A) any environmental investigations
conducted at the covered property as of the
date of the enactment of this Act;
(B) the response actions required under any
such environmental investigation;
(C) an estimate of the cost to each such
response action; and
(D) an identification of potentially
responsible parties, if any, for any hazardous
substance identified under an environmental
investigation described in subparagraph (A);
(3) an estimation of the total cost to--
(A) stabilize each structure on the covered
property; and
(B) demolish each such structure; and
(4) an assessment of necessary steps for the covered
property to be eligible for a grant under the Arkansas
Brownfields Program and recommendations with respect to
such steps.
(e) Covered Property Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered property'' means the approximately twenty-one acres,
more or less, of land located at Hot Springs National Park,
Arkansas, which comprise facilities previously occupied by the
Army and Navy General Hospital conveyed by quitclaim deed to
the State of Arkansas pursuant to the Act of September 12,
1959.
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286. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wild of Pennsylvania
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 357, line 16, redesignate subparagraph (U) as
subparagraph (V).
Page 357, after line 15, insert the following:
(U) The awareness of 24/7 mental health
resources, including the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline.
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287. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wild of Pennsylvania
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 244, line 8, strike ``two years'' and insert ``five
years''.
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288. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wilson of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Page 727, line 24, insert ``and with deeper coordination on
nuclear deterrence as highlighted in the Washington Declaration
adopted by the two leaders during President Yoon Suk Yeol's
state visit on April 26, 2023,'' after ``defense
capabilities,''.
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289. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wittman of Virginia
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following new
section:
SEC. 10__. SECURITY CLEARANCE REINSTATEMENT FOR RECENTLY SEPARATED
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Pre-Employment Reviews.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) during the one-year period following the date of
the separation of any covered individual from the Armed
Forces or the Department of Defense (as the case may
be)--
(A) waive the requirement for a reinstatement
review prior to the commencement of post-
service employment by such individual in a
civilian position requiring an equivalent level
of security clearance as the security clearance
held by such individual as of the date of the
separation; and
(B) deem the security clearance of such
individual valid and eligible for immediate use
for post-service employment in such civilian
position; and
(2) during the 2-year period following the conclusion
of the period specified in paragraph (1), with respect
to a covered individual occupying or seeking to occupy
a civilian position described in such paragraph, shall
complete the reinstatement review for such individual
by not later than 180 days after the date of the
initiation of such review.
(b) Exceptions.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect
to a covered individual who--
(1) in the case of a former member of the Armed
Forces, separated from the Armed Forces under other
than honorable circumstances;
(2) is otherwise under review or suspension by the
Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency; or
(3) is unable to demonstrate that a security
clearance at an equivalent level as the security
clearance held by such individual as of the date of the
separation of the individual from the Armed Forces or
Department of Defense (as the case may be) is required
for post-service employment in a civilian position.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered individual'' means a former
member of the Armed Forces or a former civilian
employee of the Department of Defense.
(2) The term ``reinstatement review'' means a review
for the reinstatement of a security clearance.
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290. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wittman of Virginia
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title VIII, insert
the following:
SEC. 8__. DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE MUNITION SURGE CAPACITY CRITICAL
RESERVE.
(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the service
acquisition executive of each military department, is hereby
authorized to establish a critical reserve of long-lead items
and components to provide the capability to quickly access the
required components to accelerate the delivery of munitions for
the capabilities identified pursuant to section 222c of title
10, United States Code.
(b) Long-Lead Defined.--In this section, the term ``long-
lead'' means a material, component or subsystem that must be
procured well in advance of the need for the munition necessary
in order to meet a planned delivery schedule for a complete
major end item.
(c) Quantity.--The quantity of long-lead items reserved
pursuant to subsection (a) should be in amounts commensurate to
fulfill the requirements identified as Out-Year Unconstrained
Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers
under section 222c(a) of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may enter into one
or more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2024, for the
advance procurement of long-lead items and components
associated with munitions in economic order quantities when
cost savings are achievable.