[House Report 118-551]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress }                                              {    Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session    }                                              {  118-551

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   PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 8070) TO AUTHORIZE 
  APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE 
   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR DEFENSE 
ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL 
STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR; RELATING TO THE CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE 
 REPORT 118-527 AND AN ACCOMPANYING RESOLUTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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   June 11, 2024.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1287]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1287, 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. 8070, the 
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, 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 in 
lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended 
by the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the bill, an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 118-36, modified by the amendment 
printed in part A of the report, is adopted and the bill, as 
amended, is considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
resolution provides that each further amendment printed in part 
B of the 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 further amendments printed in part B of the 
report and amendments en bloc described in section 3. The 
resolution provides that 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 the 
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 one motion to recommit. The resolution 
provides that if House Report 118-527 is called up by direction 
of the Committee on the Judiciary, all points of order against 
House Report 118-527 shall be waived and House Report 118-527 
shall be considered as read. The resolution further provides 
for consideration of the resolution accompanying House Report 
118-527 under a closed rule. The resolution waives all points 
of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying 
House Report 118-527. The resolution provides that the 
resolution accompanying House Report 118-527 shall be 
considered as read. The resolution provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their 
respective designees. The resolution provides that upon 
adoption of the resolution accompanying House Report 118-527, 
the resolution accompanying House Report 118-533 is hereby 
adopted.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 8070 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 H.R. 8070, 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 the 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.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
House Report 118-527, the Committee is not aware of any points 
of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the resolution accompanying House Report 118-
527, 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. 236

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #543 to H.R. 8070, offered by Representatives Lee and 
Roy, to repeal the outdated 2002 and 1991 AUMFs for Iraq. 
Defeated: 4-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................  ............  Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 237

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #192 to H.R. 8070, offered by Representative Lee, to 
reduce the NDAA topline by $100 billion, while continuing to 
fully fund all accounts that support pay and benefits for 
personnel and dependents. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 238

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #214 to H.R. 8070, offered by Representative 
Connolly, which would protect access to IVF for federal 
employees covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefit 
Program. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 239

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order 
amendments #944 and #1066, offered by Representatives Titus and 
Nunn, respectively. Amendment #944 authorizes the office of the 
Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the State 
Department for three years. Amendment #1066 requests an 
additional 4,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan 
Allies. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 240

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order 
amendment #1072 by Representative Bilirakis, which provides 
combat wounded and medically retired veterans with less than 20 
years of service the administrative choice to choose concurrent 
receipt and disability pay or combat related special 
compensation. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 241

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order 
amendments #368, #404, and #775 to H.R. 8070, offered by 
Representative Slotkin. Amendment #368 requires DoD to provide 
publicly available information about PFAS contamination cleanup 
activities for DoD sites that have exceeded federal drinking 
water standards. Amendment #404 strengthens a 2023 DoD policy 
directing expeditious implementation of actions to mitigate 
PFAS contamination by setting deadlines. Amendment #775 
provides cancer screenings to federal firefighters as part of 
their annual Department of Defense physicals. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 242

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order 
amendments #229, #249, and #252 to H.R. 8070, offered by 
Representative Sherrill. Amendment #229 would establish leave 
and travel policies for servicemembers to access abortion care. 
Amendment #249 would ensure continued access to emergency care 
for pregnant individuals at military treatment facilities and 
codify protections for health care providers who care for 
pregnant individuals. And amendment #252 would require TRICARE 
to provide information on reproductive care to beneficiaries. 
Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 243

    Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order 
amendments #14 and #710 to H.R. 8070, offered by 
Representatives Jacobs and Pocan, respectively. Amendment #14 
would codify nondiscrimination in the Armed Forces. Amendment 
#710 would direct DoD to do outreach to former servicemembers 
to correct veterans records for those who were discriminated 
against under Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 244

    Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in 
order amendment #725 offered by Representative Moylan, which 
extends the period for filing claims under the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Act and provides compensation under such 
Act for claims relating to Manhattan Project Waste, and 
improves compensation for workers involved in uranium mining 
and individuals living downwind of atmospheric nuclear testing. 
Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 245

    Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to amend the rule to make in 
order amendments #330 and #492, offered by Representatives 
Courtney and Representative Leger Fernandez, respectively. 
Amendment #330 raises the cap on what Native American 
contractors are able to receive from the APEX Accelerator 
Program, formerly Procurement Technical Assistance Program, and 
would also ensure that any funds reprogrammed from APEX 
Accelerators are used solely for the purpose of the program. 
Amendment #492 makes technical changes to Hermit's Peak/Calf 
Canyon Fire Assistance Act to ensure sufficient time for fire 
victims to file claims. Defeated: 4-9

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Massie......................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 246

    Motion by Mr. Austin Scott to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mr. Reschenthaler...............................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mr. Massie......................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................          Yea   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Yea
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Yea
Mr. Burgess, Chairman...........................          Yea
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 SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 8070 IN PART A CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

    1. Rogers (AL): Amends the Transition Assistance Program to 
provide a pathway for individualized preseparation counseling 
for members of the reserve components.

     SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8070 IN PART B MADE IN ORDER

    1. Pfluger (TX): Requires the Secretary of the Air Force, 
in coordination with the STRATCOM Commander, to develop and 
then implement a plan to restore the B-52 bombers' nuclear 
capacities. (10 minutes)
    2. Schneider (IL), Kustoff (TN), Bacon (NE), Moskowitz 
(FL), Nickel (NC), Trone (MD), Hudson (NC), Pettersen (CO), 
Stevens (MI), LaMalfa (CA), Gottheimer (NJ), Auchincloss (MA), 
Davis (NC), Hoyer (MD), Molinaro (NY), Peters (CA): Instructs 
the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to HFAC/HASC/
HPSCI about US efforts to support Israel's efforts to rescue 
the hostages in Gaza. Revision removes sense of Congress and 
authorizations, and adds findings and a briefing requirement. 
(10 minutes)
    3. Fry (SC), Baird (IN): Declares that Israel is the United 
States' greatest ally in the Middle East and demands the 
release of all hostages held by Hamas. (10 minutes)
    4. Boebert (CO): Prohibits DoD from contracting with 
entities that are engaged in a boycott of the state of Israel. 
(10 minutes)
    5. Mast (FL), Tenney (NY), Crane (AZ): Prohibits U.S. funds 
from building or rebuilding in the Gaza Strip. (10 minutes)
    6. Ogles (TN): Expresses the sense of Congress that the 
Department of Defense and its agencies should not participate 
in the Eurosatory defense exhibition if Israeli firms are not 
allowed to participate or if restrictions or the threat of 
restriction of any party's participation in the event is used 
as a means of deterring Israel from defending itself. (10 
minutes)
    7. Buchanan (FL), Kustoff (TN), Tenney (NY), Soto (FL): 
Sense of Congress supporting the mission of the Department of 
Defense in helping Israel fend of attacks from Hamas by 
supporting the Iron Dome system. (10 minutes)
    8. Arrington (TX), Tenney (NY), Jackson (TX): Prohibits DOD 
funds from being used for the operation of aircraft to 
transport Palestinian refugees to the U.S. (10 minutes)
    9. Curtis (UT), Reschenthaler (PA), Tenney (NY): Prohibits 
the Secretary of Defense from knowingly permitting the sale, at 
a commissary store or military exchange, of any good, ware, 
article, or merchandise from any company that has engaged in or 
engages in a boycott of the State of Israel. (10 minutes)
    10. Biggs (AZ), Ogles (TN), Crane (AZ): 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)
    11. Gosar (AZ), Biggs (AZ): Requires the expeditious 
disclosure of all records relating to the January 28, 2024 
attack on Tower 22 in Jordan. (10 minutes)
    12. Mace (SC), Tenney (NY), Rosendale (MT), LaMalfa (CA), 
Fry (SC): Prohibits funds authorized or otherwise made 
available for the Department of Defense in FY25 from being used 
to build, maintain, or repair a pier off the coast of Gaza, or 
to transport aid to such a pier. (10 minutes)
    13. Davidson (OH): Prohibits funding for the acquisition, 
construction, installation, maintenance, or restoration of a 
temporary or permanent pier, port, or similar structure off the 
coast of Gaza, including for the deployment of any equipment or 
members of the Armed Forces to Gaza relating to such structure. 
(10 minutes)
    14. Green (TN), Tenney (NY): Prohibits the Secretary of 
Defense from providing any support for the production of a film 
subject to content restrictions or censorship screening 
requirements from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or 
government of the People's Republic of China (PRC). (10 
minutes)
    15. Perry (PA), Ogles (TN): Prohibits the use of funds made 
available by this Act to promote a ``one country, two systems'' 
solution for Taiwan. (10 minutes)
    16. Ogles (TN), Crane (AZ): Prevents funds authorized by 
this Act from being made available to any company based in the 
People's Republic of China or any company whose beneficial 
ownership is Chinese. (10 minutes)
    17. Ogles (TN), Duncan (SC): Strikes the national security 
waiver (subsection b of Section 1259 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019). That waiver leaves 
open the possibility of PRC participation in RIMPAC naval 
exercises. (10 minutes)
    18. Ogles (TN), Davidson (OH), Duncan (SC): No funds 
authorized by this Act may be used to carry out any provision 
of law that diverts away funds appropriated for assistance for 
the Indo-Pacific region through September 30, 2025. (10 
minutes)
    19. Barr (KY): Requires the DOD to publish the names of all 
Chinese Military Companies listed on the 1260H list in Mandarin 
Chinese as well as English. (10 minutes)
    20. Reschenthaler (PA), McClain (MI), Tenney (NY), Ogles 
(TN): Prohibits funds to support the Wuhan Institute of 
Virology, EcoHealth Alliance, any laboratory owned or 
controlled by adversarial nations, or gain-of-function research 
of concern. (10 minutes)
    21. Reschenthaler (PA), Roy (TX), Tenney (NY), Meuser (PA), 
Joyce (PA): Prohibits funds to require travel or transportation 
under the Joint Travel Regulations for Uniformed Services to be 
in a zero-emission vehicle. (10 minutes)
    22. Greene (GA), Burlison (MO): States that none of the 
funds made available by this act may be used for electric 
vehicles or an electric vehicle charging infrastructure. (10 
minutes)
    23. Biggs (AZ): Exempts defense related activities from the 
Endangered Species Act. (10 minutes)
    24. Roy (TX), Ogles (TN), Nehls (TX), Tenney (NY), Crane 
(AZ): None of the funds authorized by this Act may be used to 
implement President Biden's Climate Change Executive Orders (EO 
13990, EO 14008, Section 6 of EO 14013, EO 14030, EO 14057, EO 
14082, EO 14096). (10 minutes)
    25. Gosar (AZ): Authorizes employees at the Yuma Proving 
Grounds to use nonelectric vehicles in the performance of their 
duties. (10 minutes)
    26. Smith (NJ), Van Drew (NJ), Harris (MD): Require the 
Secretary of Defense to certify offshore wind projects in the 
North Atlantic Planning Area will not compromise radar and 
sonar capabilities or create risks to national defense. Directs 
the Inspector General to audit the practices and findings of 
the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting 
Clearinghouse for the North Atlantic Planning Area. (10 
minutes)
    27. Edwards (NC), Gluesenkamp Perez (WA): Requires the 
Department of Defense to submit an annual report to the 
Administrator of the General Services Administration on certain 
office space occupancy data. Requires the Secretary of Defense 
to draft and finalize written procedures to govern the return 
of unused office space to the General Services Administration. 
(10 minutes)
    28. Mace (SC): Prohibits funds authorized or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year to 
be made available for closure or realignment of Marine Corps 
Recruit Depot, Parris Island. (10 minutes)
    29. Crawford (AR): Directs the Secretary of the Air Force 
to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and 
advisability of a reactivation of Eaker Air Force Base in 
Blytheville, AR to serve as an Air Force Training Center. (10 
minutes)
    30. Walberg (MI): Requires a report from the Secretary of 
Defense within 180 days and on an annual basis thereafter 
regarding the number of instances in which illegal aliens 
attempt to enter a military installation. (10 minutes)
    31. Buchanan (FL): Expresses a sense of Congress that the 
United States should not be spending more money to house 
illegal immigrants than we do on housing for America's military 
families. (10 minutes)
    32. Green (TN): Shifts Mexico from the area of the 
responsibility of United States Northern Command to the area of 
responsibility of United States Southern Command. (10 minutes)
    33. Crenshaw (TX): This amendment requires a report from 
SECDEF on Mexican military action against Mexican drug cartels, 
Mexican military capabilities, and DOD operational plans to 
defeat Mexican drug cartels with varying degrees of 
coordination and cooperation from the Mexican government. (10 
minutes)
    34. Crenshaw (TX): This amendment would prioritize small 
and medium law enforcement organizations (those with a annual 
budget of less than $200M) within 100 miles of the border under 
the 1033 program (10 USC Sec. 2576a(d), which provides law 
enforcement with excess defense articles) to increase their 
counter drug surveillance and interdiction capabilities. (10 
minutes)
    35. Waltz (FL): Prohibits enforcement of any regulation, 
rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued pursuant to 
Executive Orders 13688 and 14074 that limits the sale, 
donation, or transfer of excess property under the 1033 
Program. (10 minutes)
    36. Biggs (AZ), Crane (AZ): Prohibits the use of funds for 
any project or activity related to NATO until the SECDEF 
certifies to the congressional defense committees that each 
member country of NATO has spent 2 percent of the respective 
GDP on defense expenditures. (10 minutes)
    37. Greene (GA), Crane (AZ): Provides that none of the 
funds made available by this Act may be used for assistance to 
Ukraine. (10 minutes)
    38. Davidson (OH), Roy (TX), Ogles (TN), Nehls (TX): 
Prohibits funding to Ukraine until the President submits a 
strategy to Congress for U.S. involvement in Ukraine. (10 
minutes)
    39. Gosar (AZ), Biggs (AZ): Prohibits the administration 
from diverting any funds from barracks construction for US 
troops to facilitate further aid to Ukraine. (10 minutes)
    40. Gaetz (FL), Jacobs (CA), Titus (NV), Omar (MN): 
Prohibition on the transfer of cluster munitions. (10 minutes)
    41. Banks (IN): Establishes a permanent hiring freeze for 
diversity, equity, and inclusion jobs in the Department. (10 
minutes)
    42. Norman (SC), Tenney (NY), Crane (AZ): Eliminates any 
offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Armed 
Forces and Department of Defense along with the personnel in 
said offices. (10 minutes)
    43. Higgins (LA), Roy (TX), Duncan (SC), Tenney (NY), Baird 
(IN): Eliminates the position of Chief Diversity Officer of the 
Department of Defense and prohibits the establishment of any 
substantially similar position. (10 minutes)
    44. Clyde (GA), Good (VA): Directs the Secretary of the 
Army to relocate the Reconciliation Memorial, also known as the 
Reconciliation Monument, to its original location in Arlington 
National Cemetery. (10 minutes)
    45. Williams (TX): Prohibits funding of companies who 
function to demonetize domestic entities based on their lawful 
speech. (10 minutes)
    46. Steube (FL), Banks (IN): Prohibits DODEA from 
purchasing, displaying, or maintaining material that promotes 
radical gender ideology or pornographic content. (10 minutes)
    47. Luna (FL), Banks (IN): Prohibits the promotion of 
critical race theory and associated race-based theories. (10 
minutes)
    48. Boebert (CO): Prohibition on federal funding for the 
Countering Extremist Activity Working Group or implement any 
recommendations from the group. (10 minutes)
    49. Mills (FL): Strikes exemption that allows military 
chain of command or senior civilian leadership to approve the 
display of unapproved flags at military installations. (10 
minutes)
    50. Waltz (FL): Edits the provision signed into law in the 
FY24 NDAA, reverting it back to the House-passed language to 
create sex-neutral physical fitness standards for combat MOS; 
adds 2 additional combat MOSs. (10 minutes)
    51. Ogles (TN): Prohibition on Mask Mandate to Prevent the 
Spread of COVID-19 on a Military Installation in the United 
States. (10 minutes)
    52. Rosendale (MT), Moore (AL), Ogles (TN), Burlison (MO), 
Moylan (GU), Tenney (NY), Lesko (AZ), Mooney (WV), Davidson 
(OH), Crane (AZ): Prohibits TRICARE from covering and the 
Department of Defense from furnishing gender transition 
surgeries and gender hormone treatments for individuals that 
identify as transgender. (10 minutes)
    53. Norman (SC), Crane (AZ): Prohibits the provision of 
gender transition procedures, including surgery or medication, 
through the Exceptional Family Medical Program. (10 minutes)
    54. Brecheen (OK), Duncan (SC): Prohibits drag shows, drag 
queen story hours, and similar events. (10 minutes)
    55. Van Duyne (TX), Roy (TX), Jackson (TX), Higgins (LA), 
Bergman (MI), Banks (IN), Cloud (TX), Ogles (TN), Alford (MO), 
Mooney (WV), Posey (FL), Palmer (AL), Moore (AL), Houchin (IN), 
Fischbach (MN), Biggs (AZ), Tenney (NY), Timmons (SC), 
Rosendale (MT), Smith (NJ), Duncan (SC), Webster (FL), Weber 
(TX), Aderholt (AL), Brecheen (OK), Hageman (WY), Burlison 
(MO), Williams (TX), Moore (UT), Moran (TX), Dunn (FL), Hern 
(OK), Good (VA), Fulcher (ID), Lesko (AZ), Clyde (GA), Self 
(TX), Guest (MS), Kustoff (TN), Joyce (PA), LaMalfa (CA), Kelly 
(MS), Burchett (TN), Crenshaw (TX), Miller (IL), Fry (SC), 
Baird (IN), Mills (FL): Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from 
paying for or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion 
services. (10 minutes)
    56. Perry (PA): Requires a report from the Secretary 
Defense on the use of taxpayer-funded official time. (10 
minutes)
    57. Rosendale (MT), Griffith (VA): Amends Section 1021(b) 
of the FY12 NDAA to limit the authority of the U.S. military to 
indefinitely detain individuals pursuant to the 2001 AUMF, to 
exclude American citizens from being subject to detention. (10 
minutes)
    58. McCormick (GA): Amends Section 565--Transition 
Assistance Program: Department of Labor Employment Navigator 
and Partnership Pilot Program--to provide for a coordination 
partner for the implementation of such program. (10 minutes)
    59. Tenney (NY): Makes the report required by Section 1236 
of the FY23 NDAA into an annual report for 5 years. (10 
minutes)
    60. Graves (LA), Huffman (CA): Adds countering illegal, 
unreported, and unregulated fishing as an authorization for 
which the Secretary may support foreign security capacity 
building. Identical to H.R. 5479 (118th Congress). (10 minutes)
    61. Donalds (FL), Tiffany (WI), Tenney (NY), Ogles (TN): 
Requires the Department of Defense use the term ``Taiwan'' 
instead of the term ``Chinese Taipei.'' (10 minutes)
    62. Houchin (IN), Bucshon (IN), Jackson Lee (TX): Requires 
DoD schools notify parents if their student is not reading at 
grade-level proficiency by the end of third grade. (10 minutes)
    63. Foster (IL), DesJarlais (TN), 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)
    64. Gosar (AZ): Requires the DoD to submit a report to 
Congress on the training of Ukrainian Armed Forces, including 
pilots, within the geographic United States. (10 minutes)
    65. Van Duyne (TX), DelBene (WA): Requires a study and a 
report on allowing organ procurement organizations access to 
Space-A flights operated by DoD. (10 minutes)
    66. Boebert (CO): Require DoD to report on institutions of 
higher education which host Confucius Institutes that have 
received DoD funding. (10 minutes)
    67. Garamendi (CA), Waltz (FL): Closes ``Buy America'' 
loophole to subject loans and loan guarantees for shipyard 
improvements under the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) 
Federal Ship Financing (Title XI) Program to the same ``Buy 
America'' requirements for the Small Shipyard Grant Program 
under current law (FY2020 NDAA). (10 minutes)
    68. Garamendi (CA), Scott, Austin (GA), Gonzalez-Colon 
(PR), Panetta (CA), Peltola (AK): Adds the Commandant of the 
U.S. Coast Guard to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (10 minutes)
    69. Huizenga (MI), Tenney (NY), Connolly (VA), Baird (IN): 
Expresses the sense of Congress that each NATO member state 
should commit, at a minimum, 2% of its GDP to defense spending 
to ensure NATO's military readiness. (10 minutes)
    70. Bacon (NE): Revises existing copyright protections for 
faculty of Department of Defense academic institutions. (10 
minutes)
    71. Pfluger (TX): Revokes the security clearances to 
retired or separated civilian and/or military Department of 
Defense personnel that engage in lobbying for certain Chinese 
companies. (10 minutes)
    72. Pfluger (TX), Moylan (GU), Tenney (NY), Jackson (TX), 
Ogles (TN): Requires the administration to provide information 
on how proceeds from illicit Iranian oil exports are funding 
the IRGC and Iranian-backed terrorist proxies. (10 minutes)
    73. Donalds (FL), Kiggans (VA): Directs the Secretary of 
Defense to compile a list of at least 30 specific opportunities 
to potentially deploy advanced nuclear reactors to bolster the 
DOD's operational energy, installation energy, and 
expeditionary energy capabilities. (10 minutes)
    74. Davis (NC): Increases (with an offset to an under-
executed account) Air Force Base Support to modernize 
installation law enforcement operations and physical security 
protection and services. (10 minutes)
    75. Case (HI), Moylan (GU): Requires a study into how to 
improve the Navy's use of net metering. (10 minutes)
    76. Bacon (NE), Lee (NV), Panetta (CA), Deluzio (PA): 
Establishes a pilot program within the Department of the Air 
Force for rapid response language training. (10 minutes)
    77. Massie (KY): Requires a report on the casualty and 
equipment losses for both sides involved in the conflict in 
Ukraine. (10 minutes)
    78. Mills (FL): Codifies current DoD MWR retail facility 
policy to permit Department of Defense civilians and retirees 
or department in which the Coast Guard is operating to use MWR 
retail facilities on the same basis as members of the armed 
forces. A civilian employee or retired civilian employee may 
not purchase tobacco or a military uniform at MWR retail 
facilities. (10 minutes)
    79. Huizenga (MI): Requires the Department of Defense to 
report to Congress building upon the restriction on DOD's 
contact with the PLA by detailing measures DOD is taking to 
mitigate the risk of the PLA gaining indirect knowledge of U.S. 
Armed Forces' equipment and operational tactics, techniques, 
and produces through interaction with the militaries of U.S. 
allies and partners. The report should identify any obstacles 
to ensuring sufficient partners awareness of these risks and 
for conducting the necessary follow-up and end-use monitoring 
to ensure compliance. (10 minutes)
    80. Gottheimer (NJ), Moylan (GU): 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)
    81. Case (HI), Moylan (GU), Duncan (SC): Requires a study 
to identify the combat medical support requirements needed 
during a crisis or conflict in the broader Indo-Pacific and 
determine the best medical strategy to minimize casualties and 
reduce risk to the joint force. (10 minutes)
    82. 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)
    83. Neguse (CO): Requires responsiveness testing of Defense 
Logistics Agency pharmaceutical contracts. (10 minutes)
    84. Edwards (NC), Davis (NC): Requires the Department of 
Defense to conduct an assessment of the 15 counties in Western 
North Carolina as potential locations for future defense assets 
and to prepare a report for Congress. (10 minutes)
    85. Banks (IN), Moylan (GU), Tenney (NY), Baird (IN): 
Prohibits DOD from contracting with any entity which provides 
semiconductors or related products or services to Huawei. (10 
minutes)
    86. 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)
    87. 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)
    88. Neguse (CO): 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)
    89. Neguse (CO), Pettersen (CO): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to establish University Centers for Arctic National 
Security Studies, in collaboration with the Ted Stevens Center 
for Arctic Security Studies, to set mission priorities for the 
Department of Defense relating to the Arctic domain. (10 
minutes)
    90. Fallon (TX), Waltz (FL): Amends the Secondary Education 
Act (SEA) to ensure military recruiters have the same physical 
access to campus as other non-military recruiters from 
industry, private business, and higher education. Requires the 
DOD to report to Department of Education an annual report on 
schools that do not follow the provision. This amendment is the 
same textually and substantively as HR 8269. (10 minutes)
    91. Obernolte (CA), Moylan (GU): Directs GAO to study Home-
Based Businesses at remote and isolated installations and make 
recommendations on ways to improve the program in order to 
address critical quality of life, morale, and welfare issues. 
(10 minutes)
    92. Obernolte (CA), Houlahan (PA): Directs the Under 
Secretary of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to 
assess and report back to Congress on domestic high-potential 
Rare Earth Element (REE) sites where new or additional mining 
operations could be established. (10 minutes)
    93. 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)
    94. Brownley (CA), Crow (CO): Provides $20 million for the 
C-130 modular airborne firefighting system (MAFFS), the 
remaining amount necessary to complete acquisition for the 4 
MAFFS units nation-wide, including California, Colorado, North 
Carolina, and Wyoming. Offset from VC-25B, which GAO has 
identified as delayed and unable to spend funds. (10 minutes)
    95. Lee (NV), Amodei (NV): Authorizes the Secretary of the 
Air Force and Secretary of the Navy to designate the assignment 
of a member of the Armed Forces to Creech Air Force Base, 
Nevada, or Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, respectively, as 
an assignment that makes the member eligible for assignment 
incentive pay. (10 minutes)
    96. 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)
    97. Houlahan (PA), Reschenthaler (PA): Requires a report on 
the TRICARE program's copays related to outpatient visits for 
mental health or behavioral health care. (10 minutes)
    98. Houlahan (PA), Courtney (CT): PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST 
STANDALONE ELECTRO-DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCIES 
IN SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL READINESS, AND MEDICAL 
PROCESSES. (10 minutes)
    99. Joyce (OH), Fitzpatrick (PA): Requires the Department 
of Defense to carry out a two-year pilot program to program 
suicide prevention resources onto smart devices issued to 
members of the Armed Forces and to provide training on these 
resources. Identical to H.R. 3009 (118th Congress). (10 
minutes)
    100. Panetta (CA): Authorizes the Medal of Honor upgrade 
for Thomas H. Griffin for acts of valor as a member of the Army 
during the Vietnam War. (10 minutes)
    101. Obernolte (CA): Directs the Air Force to pursue 
efforts to research, develop, and demonstrate advanced 
propellant mixing technologies for solid rocket motor (SRM) 
propulsion systems. (10 minutes)
    102. Panetta (CA), Bacon (NE), Trone (MD), Wagner (MO), 
Rodgers (WA), Schneider (IL): Creates a foreign military 
officer subject matter expert exchange program with key Middle 
East partners in areas such as artificial intelligence, 
military doctrine and spending, cyber resiliency, 
counterterrorism, and more. (10 minutes)
    103. Panetta (CA): Directs the Commander of USSOCOM, in 
consultation with the Commander of USNORTHCOM, to develop a 
Special Operations Forces Arctic Security strategy. (10 
minutes)
    104. 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)
    105. Davidson (OH), Roy (TX), Nehls (TX): Requires the 
Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on allied 
contributions to the common defense. (10 minutes)
    106. Jackson Lee (TX): Seeks a report 180 days following 
enactment from the Secretary of DoD, which will include the 
Coast Guard, on the rate of maternity mortality rate among 
members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such members. 
(10 minutes)
    107. Moore (AL), Ivey (MD): Requires the Department of 
Defense to report funding transfers to Members of Congress 
whose district(s) would be negatively impacted by a funding 
transfer or reprogramming action. It also requires the relevant 
military service to provide a briefing, if requested, to the 
relevant Member(s) of Congress as to why the transfer was 
necessary. (10 minutes)
    108. Jackson Lee (TX): Requires Secretary of Defense to 
report to Congress programs and procedures employed to ensure 
students studying abroad through Department of Defense National 
Security Education Programs are trained to recognize, resist, 
and report against recruitment efforts by agents of foreign 
governments. (10 minutes)
    109. Jackson Lee (TX): Directs the Secretary of Defense to 
promulgate regulations to ensure that candidates granted 
admission to attend a military academy undergo screening for 
speech disorders and be provided the results of the screening 
test and a list of warfare unrestricted line (URL) Officer 
positions and occupation specialists that require successful 
performance on the speech test. Academy students shall have the 
option of undergoing speech therapy to reduce speech disorders 
or impediments. (10 minutes)
    110. 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. (10 minutes)
    111. Amodei (NV), Peltola (AK): Directs the Secretary of 
the Navy, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit a report on a Tri-
Service Arctic Maritime Strategy outlining areas of cooperation 
and alignment within the Arctic region to combat current and 
potential threats, as well as provide guidance on how the three 
branches can deepen cooperation and pursue joint modernization 
efforts in the Arctic. (10 minutes)
    112. Case (HI): Seeks to find ways for the four Navy public 
shipyards to pool together efforts to maximize the number of 
people entering into its apprenticeship program. (10 minutes)
    113. Ezell (MS), Garamendi (CA): Enhances military 
readiness during a declared emergency by ensuring critical 
cargo can be efficiently moved through ports. This amendment is 
substantively identical to H.R. 6140. (10 minutes)
    114. Gottheimer (NJ), Titus (NV), Moskowitz (FL): Expresses 
support for joint U.S.-Israel cooperation in the space arena 
between NASA and the Israel Space Agency, including joint U.S. 
Air Force and the Israeli Air Force's newly created Space Force 
in areas of research, development, test, and evaluation. (10 
minutes)
    115. Scott, Austin (GA): Modifies the types of support for 
counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational 
organized crime. Enables DoD to support law enforcement 
requests within the Joint Interagency Task Force South's Joint 
Operating Area. (10 minutes)
    116. Gottheimer (NJ), Tenney (NY), Sherman (CA): 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)
    117. Lee (NV), Gonzales, Tony (TX), Schrier (WA), Pappas 
(NH): Requires the Secretary of Defense to report on Defense 
Community Infrastructure Program funds that have been used to 
support child care options near military bases and any barriers 
that have prevented such funding for these purposes. (10 
minutes)
    118. Luttrell (TX), Nunn (IA): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense, acting through the Chief Data and Artificial 
Intelligence Officer, to coordinate and accelerate the adoption 
of large language models by the Department of Defense by 
improving the access and quality of the existing structured and 
unstructured data of the Department to ensure such data is 
immediately ready to use in conjunction with machine learning 
applications being developed, tested, or in production by the 
Armed Forces. (10 minutes)
    119. Donalds (FL): Establishes a comprehensive, forward-
looking national strategy to deploying advanced portable 
nuclear microreactors to assist with natural disaster response 
efforts. (10 minutes)
    120. Green (TN): 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)
    121. Bilirakis (FL), Pappas (NH), Goldman (NY): Requires a 
report on multilateral exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean. 
(10 minutes)
    122. Gottheimer (NJ), Schneider (IL), Suozzi (NY), Nickel 
(NC), Espaillat (NY), Sherman (CA), Hudson (NC), Pettersen 
(CO), Stevens (MI), LaMalfa (CA), Raskin (MD), Auchincloss 
(MA), Hoyer (MD), Davis (NC), Moskowitz (FL), Norcross (NJ), 
Titus (NV), Wasserman Schultz (FL), Goldman (NY), Molinaro 
(NY), Peters (CA), Slotkin (MI): Authorizes a Report Authored 
by the Secretary of Defense to study steps Israel, the U.S., 
and Egypt can take to enhance international security measures 
on the Gaza-Egypt border to ensure Hamas and other actors 
cannot use tunnels or methods via the Mediterranean Sea to 
smuggle weapons and illicit goods. Additionally, report will 
outline/ map existing tunnel networks. (10 minutes)
    123. Self (TX): Names the Spearhead-class expeditionary 
fast transport vessel that has been ordered (Hull Number T-EPF-
16) after Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey. (10 minutes)
    124. 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)
    125. Frost (FL): Requires the Department of Defense and 
Armed Services Inspectors General to evaluate and report the 
cost of financial investigations and the amount directly or 
indirectly recovered through financial investigations. (10 
minutes)
    126. Tenney (NY), Ross (NC): Closes loopholes for child 
predators under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by 
ensuring that existing enhanced penalties for sexual crimes 
involving children are applied equally to all sexual predators. 
(10 minutes)
    127. 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)
    128. Roy (TX), Ogles (TN), Tenney (NY), Crane (AZ): States 
that none of the funds authorized to the Department of Defense 
or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available 
directly or indirectly to the Government of Iran. (10 minutes)
    129. Roy (TX): Requires DOD to submit a detailed 
justification for the Department's yearly end strength request. 
As part of the yearly Defense Manpower Requirements Report 
(DMRR), it would require: an assessment of the most important 
threats facing the U.S. by regional command; an explanation of 
how end strength requests are calibrated to address those 
threats; the primary missions of personnel in each region; 
rationales for any increases or decreases in end strength 
level; and an assessment of any areas in which end strength 
cuts could be made. (10 minutes)
    130. Budzinski (IL), Bost (IL), Crawford (AR), Moulton 
(MA), Johnson (SD): Requires the Department of Defense to issue 
regulations to the Department of the Army to ensure all boots 
are Berry-amendment compliant and meet the highest quality and 
performance standards.
    The text of this amendment is identical to H.R. 8166 
introduced in the 118th Congress. (10 minutes)
    131. Porter (CA), Jacobs (CA): Requires the screening and 
registry of individuals with health conditions resulting from 
unsafe housing units. (10 minutes)
    132. Salazar (FL), Castro (TX): Requires the Armed Forces 
Pest Management Board to conduct a study on the use and 
presence of herbicide agents and toxic chemicals by the 
Department in the Panama Canal Zone during the period beginning 
on January 1, 1958, and ending on December 31, 1999. (10 
minutes)
    133. Perry (PA), Ogles (TN): Makes it the policy of the 
United States to reject any attempt by the People's Republic of 
China to mandate that US vessels provide them with information 
about US vessels (ship name, call sign, location, type of 
cargo) in areas that China illegally includes as part of its 
maritime claims. (10 minutes)
    134. Doggett (TX), Norman (SC): Establishes a panel of 
experts to review contracts for major weapons systems, spare 
parts, and services to determine whether the Department paid 
excessive prices and make recommendations to ensure the 
Department pays fair and reasonable prices in future contracts. 
(10 minutes)
    135. Bowman (NY): Requires a report on military recruitment 
practices in public secondary schools. (10 minutes)
    136. Pappas (NH), Salazar (FL): Requires the Assistant 
Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial Development at 
the Small Business Administration and the Director of Small 
Business Programs at the Department of Defense to submit to a 
report on the memorandum of understanding between the agencies. 
(10 minutes)
    137. Guest (MS), Kelly (MS): Prohibits the Secretary of the 
Air Force from using a programmatic basing decision for 
strategic basing and requires the Secretary of the Air Force, 
within 30 days of enactment, to update the Department of the 
Air Force's instruction or other policy to include this 
prohibition. (10 minutes)
    138. Ogles (TN), Tiffany (WI), Tenney (NY), Duncan (SC): 
Directs the Secretary of Defense to invite the naval forces of 
Taiwan to any Rim of the Pacific exercise that is to take place 
following enactment of this Act. (10 minutes)
    139. Ogles (TN): Amends Section 1259 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 to add 
another contingency on PRC eligibility to participate in Rim of 
the Pacific Exercises: holding an internationally recognized 
free and fair presidential election. (10 minutes)
    140. Lee (NV), Moylan (GU): Requires the Director of the 
Defense Health Agency (DHA), in collaboration with certain 
military medical treatment facilities, to submit a report to 
Congress on the provision of emergency and trauma care to 
civilian patients. The report shall include any challenges 
encountered by military treatment facilities in providing such 
care, steps DHA has taken to overcome such challenges, and 
recommendations to improve the provision of such care. (10 
minutes)
    141. Himes (CT), Crawford (AR), Bergman (MI): Expresses the 
sense of Congress the importance of comprehensive cislunar 
Space Domain Awareness capabilities and the need to ensure the 
safety of flight of civil and commercial missions in cislunar 
space. Directs the Chief of Space Operations to deliver a 
report on three things: requirements for cislunar, the 
department's plan for researching and developing technologies 
for cislunar, and how the department coordinates with the 
Cislunar Technology Strategy Interagency Working Group 
regarding the progress made on the objectives laid out in the 
November 2022 National Cislunar Science and Technology 
Strategy. (10 minutes)
    142. Biggs (AZ), Crane (AZ), Lee (CA), Pocan (WI): Requires 
the Department of Defense to perform an audit. If it fails to, 
the discretionary budget authority available for the Department 
of Defense, the military department, or the Defense Agency 
shall be reduced by .5 percent. (10 minutes)
    143. Wenstrup (OH): Directs the Secretary of Defense to 
conduct a study regarding the immune response levels of 
servicemembers to COVID-19 infection and vaccination, 
specifically including testing to detect nucleocapsid protein 
immunoglobin-G antibodies and to detect T-cell immune response. 
(10 minutes)
    144. Biggs (AZ), Crane (AZ): Requires the Secretary of 
State, Secretary of Defense, and United States Agency for 
International Development to ubmit to Congress a report on 
agreements made by the United States with the Taliban. (10 
minutes)
    145. Ogles (TN): On Page 599, Line 15, inserts the words 
``classified or'' before ``unclassified'', permitting DOD 
decisions /justifications on designating particular Chinese 
Military Companies to remain classified. (10 minutes)
    146. Scott, Austin (GA): Modifies Section 9062 of 10 USC 
(Composition of the Air Force) to include the Air Force's Air 
Logistics Complexes. (10 minutes)
    147. Norman (SC), Doggett (TX): Requires the cost of any 
project funded with financial support from the DOD to disclose 
the cost to taxpayers. (10 minutes)
    148. Norman (SC), Moylan (GU), Murphy (NC), Duncan (SC): 
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)
    149. Aderholt (AL): Tasks the Under Secretary for Defense 
and Acquisition to incorporate global demand into program 
guidance for major defense acquisition programs. Ensures that 
programs plan for the complete demands on the US defense 
industrial base beyond domestic requirements. (10 minutes)
    150. 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)
    151. Pascrell (NJ), Bacon (NE): 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)
    152. Porter (CA): Requires a GAO report on the 
implementation of the adjudication process for military medical 
malpractice claims. (10 minutes)
    153. Pascrell (NJ): Requires the Department of Defense to 
develop a Traumatic Brain Injury Oversight Strategy and Action 
Plan to standardize identification, treatment, tracking, 
monitoring and referral guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury 
programs across all military branches. The Action Plan must 
include a standardized system of monitoring and care to include 
a 72-hour post injury exam and protocols, data collection and 
reporting guidelines. (10 minutes)
    154. Norman (SC), Moylan (GU), Duncan (SC): Establishes 
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.'' (10 minutes)
    155. Rodgers (WA): Expresses a sense of Congress regarding 
military service by individuals with amputations. (10 minutes)
    156. Rodgers (WA): Changes the way the Soldier's Medal 
affects military retirement pay. (10 minutes)
    157. Curtis (UT), Tenney (NY): Modifies and updates a 
report regarding Iranian involvement in the narcotics trade. 
(10 minutes)
    158. Higgins (LA): Prohibits the Department of Defense from 
contracting with shipyards controlled by a foreign adversary. 
(10 minutes)
    159. Casten (IL), Chavez-DeRemer (OR), Fitzpatrick (PA), 
Lynch (MA), Kelly (IL), Watson Coleman (NJ), Kiggans (VA), 
DeSaulnier (CA), Molinaro (NY), Allred (TX): Requires the DOD 
and HHS to collaborate on a study of barriers to mental health 
care for military pilots, aviators, and air traffic 
controllers, and report to congress on their recommendations to 
address these barriers. (10 minutes)
    160. Radewagen (AS), Sablan (MP): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a 
unit of the National Guard in the territories of American Samoa 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. These two 
territories are the only two U.S. jurisdictions without a 
National Guard. (10 minutes)
    161. Davis (IL): Modifies the Department's Adoption 
Reimbursement Program, authorized under Section 1052 of Title 
10, to increase the authorized allotment Members of the Armed 
Forces are eligible to receive per adoption and grants the Sec. 
of Defense the authority to advance or reimburse funds to pre-
adoptive servicemembers. Authorizes program eligibility for 
Members of the Armed Forces and their families who purse legal 
guardianship as a means of providing permanency for a child. 
(10 minutes)
    162. Pascrell (NJ), Wilson (SC), Grijalva (AZ), Brownley 
(CA), Houlahan (PA): Requires the Department of Defense to 
conduct a study to analyze the enhancement of diagnostic 
screening tools for traumatic brain injury (TBI), including 
identifying point-of-injury solutions for TBI testing to 
improve the medical care available to forward-deployed units. 
(10 minutes)
    163. Stauber (MN): Increases (with an offset to Defense-
wide RDT&E) Army RDT&E funding by $5 million for the 
demonstration of high-pressure waterjet cut and capture system 
to demilitarize underwater munitions. (10 minutes)
    164. 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)
    165. Alford (MO): Revises the DoD Small Business Strategy 
Reporting Requirements (10 USC Sec.  4901). (10 minutes)
    166. 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)
    167. Porter (CA): The DOD Secretary, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 
shall issue guidance on how DOD will--(1) categorize all spare 
parts in the global spares pool and hold them accountable under 
a contract (2) consider a spare part asset to be government-
furnished property (3) make contractors eport government-owned 
global spares pool losses of spare parts that are not 
accountable under a contract, until all spare parts in the 
global spares pool are made accountable under a contract and 
losses are entered into the GFP Module for DCMA's adjudication 
(4) provide disposition instructions, consistent with federal 
regulations, for spare parts in the global spares pool that are 
excess, obsolete, or unserviceable until such parts are entered 
into the GFP Module for disposition. (10 minutes)
    168. Carter (GA), Ezell (MS): Prohibits any funding from 
cutting services provided by Combat Readiness Training Centers 
operated by the U.S. Air National Guard. (10 minutes)
    169. Mast (FL), McCormick (GA), Panetta (CA), Rodgers (WA): 
Clarifies that the Secretary of each Military Department 
retains personal responsibility and authority over a service 
member that is under consideration by a medical evaluation 
board or while subject to the Integrated Disability Evaluation 
System. Authorizes a Secretary to pause or withdraw a member 
from the Integrated Disability Evaluation System and 
establishes a separate appeals process within the Military 
Department concerned. (10 minutes)
    170. Stanton (AZ), Fallon (TX), Kiggans (VA): This 
amendment will require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a 
study on what off-the-shelf information technology products the 
Department of Defense uses that are manufactured, produced, or 
assembled by entities subject to the control of a foreign 
adversary. Off-the-shelf technology is software and hardware 
that already exists and is available from commercial sources. 
(10 minutes)
    171. Schneider (IL): Instructs the SBA Administrator to 
carry out a program to be known as `Boots to Business Program' 
to provide entrepreneurship training to covered individuals. 
(10 minutes)
    172. Larsen (WA): Requires DoDEA to provide an introduction 
on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). 
Topics covered should include but not limited to the 
foundations of AI and ML, definitions of AI and ML, and the 
ethical use of AI applications. (10 minutes)
    173. Eshoo (CA), Thompson (CA), Mullin (CA), Lofgren (CA), 
Johnson (GA), Davis (NC), Magaziner (RI): 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)
    174. Larsen (WA): Requires the military branches to provide 
an online distance education course on artificial intelligence 
(AI) and machine learning (ML). Course should focus on 
foundations and definitions of AI and ML and the ethical use of 
AI. (10 minutes)
    175. Cartwright (PA), Moore (UT), Owens (UT), Cloud (TX), 
Tonko (NY), Murphy (NC): Requires Department of Defense (DoD) 
officials to submit to Congress information regarding the 
minimum annual investment in DoD depots and industrial 
facilities needed to prevent further infrastructure 
deterioration. (10 minutes)
    176. Kuster (NH), Joyce (OH): Requires the National Guard 
Bureau to submit an annual report to Congress on the number of 
national guard members who received sexual assault prevention 
and response training. (10 minutes)
    177. Porter (CA): Requiring reporting of open interface 
standards. (10 minutes)
    178. Waltz (FL): Requires an assessment and report by 
TRANSCOM on the Global Household Goods Contract during peak 
season. (10 minutes)
    179. Calvert (CA): Modifies the Innovators Information 
Repository to include DIU and CDAO, plus periodic update 
requirements and a report to defense committees. (10 minutes)
    180. Buchanan (FL): Requires the Secretary of the Navy to 
report to Congress on the benefits and feasibility of 
establishing a training and safety program for operating 
Assault Amphibious Vehicles. (10 minutes)
    181. Molinaro (NY): Directs the Secretary of the Army to 
submit a report on the progress of the Black Hawk helicopter 
program. (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. Buchanan (FL), Tenney (NY): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to submit a report to the House Armed Services 
Committee on the effectiveness of the Future Soldier 
Preparatory Course and include recommendations on actions to 
improve or expand the program. (10 minutes)
    184. Molinaro (NY): Directs the DoD's Chief Artificial 
Intelligence Office to report to Congress on the effectiveness 
of the agency's current AI workforce and identify gaps in 
skills and training required to preserve the United States' 
global technological competitiveness. (10 minutes)
    185. Buchanan (FL): Mandates the Department of Defense to 
promptly notify the Department of Veterans Affairs about 
someone transitioning from active duty to a veteran with an 
opioid use disorder. (10 minutes)
    186. Buchanan (FL), Scott (VA): Requires the Department of 
Defense to conduct a study on the accessibility of mental 
health care providers and services for members of the Armed 
Forces serving on active duty. (10 minutes)
    187. Buchanan (FL), Gonzales, Tony (TX): Expresses a sense 
of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should raise the 
Family Separation Allowance to $400 per month, as authorized by 
the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. (10 minutes)
    188. Buchanan (FL), Molinaro (NY): Requires the Department 
of Defense to maintain prescription drop boxes on all military 
bases to allow for the safe disposal of unused prescription 
drugs, including opioids. (10 minutes)
    189. James (MI): States that upon the cancellation of FARA 
and UH-60V programs, the Army shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a plan to field certain Army aviation 
components concurrently and proportionately in the Army 
National Guard. (10 minutes)
    190. Bergman (MI), Carbajal (CA), McCormick (GA), Khanna 
(CA), Kiggans (VA): Authorizes a $25,000,000 increase to 
Operation Cattle Drive, which is the Department of the Navy's 
information technology modernization initiative, in FY25. (10 
minutes)
    191. Reschenthaler (PA), Bice (OK), Houchin (IN), Brecheen 
(OK), Good (VA), Cloud (TX): Requires a report on security 
cooperation with the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands 
and the treatment of and human rights abuses committed against 
U.S. citizens by the Government of Turks and Caicos Islands. 
(10 minutes)
    192. Casar (TX): Requires a GAO study assessing the child 
care programs that exist across the Department of Defense 
including: Child Development Centers, Family Child Care, 
Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood, and Child Care in 
Your Home. Metrics must be disaggregated by service branch. (10 
minutes)
    193. Grothman (WI), Sessions (TX): Requires quarterly 
reporting from the Department to Congress on any instances of 
foreign actors infiltrating or attempting to infiltrate a 
military installation, facility, or real property under the 
jurisdiction of the Department. (10 minutes)
    194. Jacobs (CA): Amends Department of Defense annual 
reports on its Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation of 
security cooperation programs to include a description of 
challenges experienced in program execution. (10 minutes)
    195. Meng (NY): Provides for hybrid or remote options for 
paid fellowship opportunities for military spouses through the 
Permanent Military Spouse Career Accelerator Program. (10 
minutes)
    196. Spartz (IN): Requires DoD IG to reconcile the numbers 
on U.S. aid to Ukraine. (10 minutes)
    197. Case (HI): Directs the Department of Defense (DoD) to 
assess wildfire mitigation, response and recovery capabilities 
and shortfalls in Hawai`i. It includes a requirement to assess 
interoperability with federal, state and local partners. (10 
minutes)
    198. Crockett (TX), Wenstrup (OH): Directs the Secretary, 
in consultation with ODNI, to provide Congress a report on the 
administrative and legal challenges that would need to be 
addressed by, as well as anticipated benefits from, any future 
legislation to accelerate security clearance reviews for 
military spouses by allowing information from the security 
clearance review of the married servicemember's Spousal Review 
to be used in the security clearance review of the military 
spouse. (10 minutes)
    199. Lee (NV): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
designate Creech Air Force Base, located in Indian Springs, 
Nevada, as a remote or isolated installation. (10 minutes)
    200. Schneider (IL): Expands bereavement leave in 
connection with the death of a spouse or child for 
servicemembers from 2 to 12 weeks. (10 minutes)
    201. Moskowitz (FL), Wilson (SC): Requires an assessment of 
the accuracy of Gaza Ministry of Health Casualty Reporting. (10 
minutes)
    202. Torres (CA): Directs the Secretary of the Department 
of Defense to submit a report to Congress on transferring 
military acquired credentials to the civilian workforce. 
Identical to H.R. 8511 (118th Congress). (10 minutes)
    203. Barr (KY): Expresses a Sense of Congress Regarding the 
Feasibility Study for Blue Grass Army Depot and Blue Grass 
Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant. (10 minutes)
    204. Fitzpatrick (PA): Makes a modification to multiyear 
procurement authority for certain critical minerals. Revision 
includes a provision allowing the Secretary to give priority to 
critical minerals derived from recycled and reused minerals/
metals. (10 minutes)
    205. Spartz (IN): Includes Oversight committees in 
briefings on DoD's financial audits. (10 minutes)
    206. Davidson (OH): Reduces funding to the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense by 5 percent if they fail to submit 
reports to Congress required under Section 725 of the FY24 
NDAA. (10 minutes)
    207. Wenstrup (OH), Sewell (AL): Updates credentialing and 
privileging under the military health system to expand the 
recognition of board certification for physicians. (10 minutes)
    208. Barr (KY): Directs the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Commanding 
General, Army Materiel Command and the Assistant Secretary of 
the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology to develop 
a requirement for the establishment of a shipping container 
production facility within the United States at an Army 
installation found to meet feasibility and readiness goals. (10 
minutes)
    209. Sherrill (NJ), Kiggans (VA), Pappas (NH): Instructs 
the Department of Defense to conduct outreach to institutions 
of higher education to support their entrance into the 
Skillbridge Program as Skillbridge Program providers, through 
which they will connect transitioning servicemembers to in-
demand employment and training opportunities. (10 minutes)
    210. Pettersen (CO), Neguse (CO), Crow (CO), Lamborn (CO): 
Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 
to convene a working group of subject matter experts from the 
extramural community and Military Health System to develop a 
strategy and the medical research and development requirements 
to deliver pre-hospital, life-saving interventions in Arctic 
environments. (10 minutes)
    211. Ciscomani (AZ): Provides for the conveyance of land 
from Ft. Huachuca Army Instillation in Sierra Vista, Arizona to 
the City of Sierra Vista. (10 minutes)
    212. Pettersen (CO): Requires the National Guard Bureau to 
brief Congress on the effectiveness of existing child care 
support services provided to National Guard members during 
Weekend Drill commitments. (10 minutes)
    213. Pfluger (TX): Requires Psychological Performance 
Training for US servicemembers to improve psychological health 
and overall member quality of life. (10 minutes)
    214. Soto (FL): Authorizes an increase to the U.S. Air 
Force's Aerospace Propulsion program to support high-hypersonic 
detonation propulsion research and technology with an offset to 
the Air Force's Administration account, an historically under 
executed account. (10 minutes)
    215. Buchanan (FL), Kean (NJ): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to create a strategy to support the transition of 
military aviation mechanics to commercial aviation mechanics 
after active duty service. (10 minutes)
    216. Soto (FL): Authorizes an increase to the U.S. Army's 
Soldier Lethality Technology program to support adaptive and 
intelligent adversary-threat models with an offset to the 
Army's Other Personnel Support account, an historically under 
executed account. (10 minutes)
    217. Scott, Austin (GA): Requires a report from the Chief 
of Naval Operations, in consultation with the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard, on recommended modifications to the Expeditionary 
Transfer Dock Ships that will best enable at-sea sustainment of 
Joint Interagency Task Force South partner nation patrol 
vessels and United States Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters. 
(10 minutes)
    218. Buchanan (FL): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
report to Congress on military technology and weapons lost to 
the Taliban during the Afghanistan withdrawal. (10 minutes)
    219. Schneider (IL), Tenney (NY), Bacon (NE), Gottheimer 
(NJ): Requires a DOD briefing on Iranian support for nonstate 
actors in North Africa. Revision changes `stop Iran' to `deter 
Iran'. (10 minutes)
    220. Buchanan (FL), Castor (FL): Expresses the sense of 
Congress that the United States should remain committed to 
helping the Philippines maintain the safety and security of the 
Philippines, including helping the Philippines to defend 
against threats to such safety and security from China. (10 
minutes)
    221. Obernolte (CA), Fong (CA): Directs the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the relevant Service Secretaries, 
to develop an assessment of the health care system supporting 
certain military installations in order to ensure adequate 
health care for the civilian and military workforce. (10 
minutes)
    222. Schneider (IL), Bacon (NE), Nickel (NC), Trone (MD), 
Pettersen (CO), LaMalfa (CA), Gottheimer (NJ), Auchincloss 
(MA), Davis (NC), Hoyer (MD), Sherman (CA), Peters (CA): 
Instructs Secretary of Defense and Director of DIA to advocate 
on the Foreign Threat Intelligence Committee for $25,000,000 
incentives for information regarding top Hamas terrorists. 
Amendment unchanged--description revised. (10 minutes)
    223. Buchanan (FL), Steel (CA), Schweikert (AZ): Requires 
the Director of the Defense Health Agency to conduct a study 
and report to Congress on how the agency can increase access to 
telehealth services, including how telehealth can better mental 
health treatment outcomes. (10 minutes)
    224. Smith (NJ): Requires the GAO to investigate the US 
Army's bio-weapons program from the years 1945-1972, 
specifically experiments regarding vector-borne diseases, 
including Lyme disease. Directs the report to include a review 
of specified documents. (10 minutes)
    225. Barr (KY), Dunn (FL), Porter (CA): Directs the Defense 
Intelligence Agency to provide an annual assessment in the 
China Military Power Report (or other relevant publication) on 
China's investments and influence in the Pacific Islands and an 
assessment on how their activities have or have not impacted 
U.S. military strategy in the region, as it relates to the 
Pacific Islands. (10 minutes)
    226. Walberg (MI), Huizenga (MI), Tenney (NY), Stauber 
(MN), Armstrong (ND): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
submit an annual report to Congress on DoD's assistance to 
USCBP and DHS to secure our northern border. (10 minutes)
    227. Slotkin (MI): Requires a GAO report on how Federal 
agencies are collecting information on contractual conflicts of 
interest between the U.S. and Chinese governments. Directs the 
DoD to submit an annual report on the implementation of Section 
812 of the FY24 NDAA. (10 minutes)
    228. James (MI), Gonzalez, Vicente (TX): Amends section 
1725 to bolster the current report language on South Africa. 
Incorporates a full review of the bilateral relationship 
between the United States and South Africa. (10 minutes)
    229. Burlison (MO): Authorizes the President to award the 
Medal of Honor to Chief Warrant Officer Gregory McManus. (10 
minutes)
    230. Schneider (IL), Bacon (NE), Carbajal (CA), Veasey 
(TX): Recognizes the African Lion exercise hosted by Morocco 
and requires a report to Congress. Revision adds HFAC/SFRC as 
report recipients. (10 minutes)
    231. Buchanan (FL), Mills (FL): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to submit to Congress a plan and strategy to construct 
a memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate 
the 13 servicemembers who died during the chaotic Afghanistan 
withdrawal. (10 minutes)
    232. Golden (ME): Modifies the current Opt-in to an Opt-out 
option on the DD-2648 for sending transitioning servicemembers' 
information to state veterans' agencies to ensure 
servicemembers have the resources for a smooth transition to 
civilian life. (10 minutes)
    233. Westerman (AR), Womack (AR): Provides the state of 
Arkansas 3 years to request permanent ownership of the former 
Army Navy Hospital in Hot Springs, AR. (10 minutes)
    234. Magaziner (RI), Kiggans (VA): Requires TRICARE's 
managed care support contractors to keep provider directories 
up to date. (10 minutes)
    235. Smith (NJ): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
prevent any individual separated due to misconduct from 
performing the same duties, or similar duties, as a contractor 
for any Department of Defense entity. Directs the Secretary to 
require all individuals hired to Department of Defense 
contracts to use Declaration for Federal Employment Form 
Approved OMB No. 3206-0812. (10 minutes)
    236. Amodei (NV), Kiggans (VA): Provides a briefing from 
the Army on the modernization and sustainment plans for 
organizational clothing and equipment used in cold and extreme 
cold weather environments. (10 minutes)
    237. James (MI): Requires DoD, in consultation with State, 
to submit a classified report, with an unclassified summary, to 
Congress identifying all ways to increase security cooperation 
with Kenya as a result of its major non-NATO ally designation. 
(10 minutes)
    238. Smith (NJ), Suozzi (NY), Tiffany (WI): 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)
    239. Buchanan (FL): Requires the Comptroller General of the 
United States to conduct a study to assess ways unmanned 
vehicles can reduce overall operating expenses and costs at the 
Department of Defense. (10 minutes)
    240. Garbarino (NY): Provides $9 million in additional 
authorizations for Surface and Shallow Water Mine 
Countermeasures for assembly, engineering, and design. (10 
minutes)
    241. 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)
    242. Amodei (NV): Provides a technical correction to a map 
referenced in the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 
relating to the Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training 
Complex Modernization and Lands Bill. (10 minutes)
    243. Carbajal (CA), Newhouse (WA), Panetta (CA), LaMalfa 
(CA), Pingree (ME), Duarte (CA): Requires any cut flowers or 
cut green officially on display in public areas of the 
Executive Office of the President, Department of Defense, or 
Department of State be grown in the United States, District of 
Columbia, or territory. Identical to H.R. 4604 (118th 
Congress). (10 minutes)
    244. Spartz (IN): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
submit a report assessing the Department of Defense's 
implementation of advanced data analysis for national defense 
purposes. (10 minutes)
    245. Green, Al (TX): Commissions posthumously the grade of 
Captain to Army Sergeant Major Milton Holland. (10 minutes)
    246. Garcia (TX), Joyce (OH), Fitzpatrick (PA), Jacobs 
(CA), Davis (NC), Escobar (TX), Kiggans (VA), Moulton (MA), 
Kilmer (WA), Slotkin (MI): Inserts requirement for the 
Department of Defense to establish an annual training for 
students who are enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' 
Training Corps (JROTC) regarding the prevention of sexual 
abuse. Identical to H.R. 2711 (118th Congress). (10 minutes)
    247. Stansbury (NM): Extends period for cooperative 
agreements under the Native American Lands Environmental 
Mitigation Program from two calendar years to five to complete 
a project. (10 minutes)
    248. Joyce (OH): Authorizes the ``Project Spectrum'' 
program within the Office of Small Business Programs of the 
Department of Defense to provide Department of Defense 
suppliers that are small or medium businesses, through an 
online platform, digital resources and services that increase 
awareness about cybersecurity risks and help such entities to 
comply with the cybersecurity requirements of the defense 
acquisition system. (10 minutes)
    249. Wilson (SC): Prohibits DOD from providing funds to 
Badr Organization. (10 minutes)
    250. Jackson (TX), Golden (ME), Pfluger (TX), Sherman (CA): 
Authorizes cooperation between the United States and Israel on 
emerging technology capabilities. (10 minutes)
    251. Wilson (SC), Moskowitz (FL): Requires a report 
regarding the assessment of Israel integration into the 
National Technology Industrial Base. (10 minutes)
    252. Buchanan (FL): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
report on the threat of rifle-toting robot dogs used by China 
to the national security of the United States. (10 minutes)
    253. Spanberger (VA): Codifies and updates the position of 
Department of Defense Senior Intelligence Oversight Official 
(SIOO) per Department of Defense Directive 5148.13, which 
prescribes the intelligence oversight responsibilities and 
functions, relationships, and authorities of the DoD SIOO, to 
ensure that the SIOO has responsibility to conduct independent 
oversight of all Department of Defense intelligence, 
intelligence-related, and sensitive activities. (10 minutes)
    254. Slotkin (MI), Case (HI): Expands pilot program 
location options to all 50 U.S. states, the District of 
Columbia, and U.S. territories instead of just the continental 
United States to develop or upgrade play spaces that are both 
accessible and inclusive to military families at military 
installations identified as having the highest concentration of 
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) families. (10 minutes)
    255. Kildee (MI), James (MI), Dingell (MI), McClain (MI), 
Scholten (MI), Moolenaar (MI), Bergman (MI), Stevens (MI), 
Slotkin (MI), Kelly (PA), Krishnamoorthi (IL), Tlaib (MI), 
Kaptur (OH), Huizenga (MI): Expresses the sense of Congress 
that Canada and the United States should not develop facilities 
to permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. 
(10 minutes)
    256. Plaskett (VI), McClellan (VA): Requires a report 
assessing the impact of China and Russia's malign influence in 
Africa, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean on 
national security and economic interests of the United States. 
(10 minutes)
    257. Wexton (VA): Requires an assessment of the impact of 
continued investment in Department of Defense sponsored 
Manufacturing Innovation Institutes on the defense industrial 
base in the United States. (10 minutes)
    258. Raskin (MD), Bergman (MI), Goldman (NY): Requires DOD 
to report on its activities to inform servicemembers that 
seeking mental health care will not jeopardize their security 
clearance status or eligibility. (10 minutes)
    259. Radewagen (AS), Bera (CA), Tokuda (HI): Requires a 
report on major military construction in the FAS over the next 
5 fiscal years; and assessing the local workforce of the FAS to 
support military construction. (10 minutes)
    260. Nunn (IA), Magaziner (RI), Miller-Meeks (IA), Davis 
(NC), Kiggans (VA): Highlights and emphasizes the availability 
of mental health resources and services offered by the 
Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and Solid Start Program to 
better assist veterans that are transitioning from active duty 
to civilian life. (10 minutes)
    261. Buchanan (FL), Moore (WI), Schweikert (AZ): Requires 
the Department of Defense to develop a strategy and education 
campaign to align obesity programs within the department. (10 
minutes)
    262. Ivey (MD): Directs the GAO to study, and issue a 
report on, the potential threats to US interests posed by Iran, 
China, Russia, and other adversarial States through the 
antagonistic use of extraterrestrial satellites for combat, 
incapacitation of other satellites, cybersecurity intrusions, 
debilitation of critical infrastructure, and other aggressive 
purposes. (10 minutes)
    263. Crenshaw (TX): Requires SECDEF reporting on the 
feasibility and advisability of enhancing cooperation between 
the National Guard and India, to include the establishment of a 
state partnership, under 10 USC Sec. 341. (10 minutes)
    264. Kaptur (OH), Budzinski (IL), Quigley (IL), Meng (NY), 
Mfume (MD), Landsman (OH), Schiff (CA), Dingell (MI), Lynch 
(MA), Carter (TX), Chu (CA): Establishes the Last Servicemember 
Standing medal for certain members of the Armed Forces who as a 
result of a combat instance was the last surviving member of a 
unit. Identical to H.R. 6406 (118th Congress). (10 minutes)
    265. Graves (LA): Ensures that veterans of Operation End 
Sweep are eligible for the Vietnam Service Medal. (10 minutes)
    266. Nunn (IA), Spanberger (VA), Kiggans (VA), Davis (NC), 
Smith (NJ), Wenstrup (OH): Prohibits the Department of Defense 
from acquiring, procuring, or utilizing blockchain network 
infrastructure or capabilities originating from foreign 
adversaries. (10 minutes)
    267. Amo, Gabe (RI): Expresses the sense of Congress that 
domestic production of defense articles for AUKUS boosts local 
economies and improves national security by enhancing domestic 
defense article production capabilities, and that the DOD 
should promote and prioritize domestic manufacturing, supply 
chain, and research for AUKUS defense articles. (10 minutes)
    268. Lynch (MA): Requires establishment of a centralized 
program to monitor and provide assistance to members of the 
Armed Forces at risk of suicide who have been recently 
discharged. (10 minutes)
    269. Takano (CA): Modifies the Marine Corps' authorities 
related to the Excess Leave Program for those service members 
attending law school to ensure that these Marines receive Basic 
Allowance for Housing (BAH). This is necessary because of a 
August 1, 2023 change by the Department of Veterans Affairs' 
General Counsel that prevents the Marines in this situation 
(there are 27 individuals impacted) from receiving BAH through 
their use of the Post-9/11 GI Bill because they are considered 
to be on Active Duty. (10 minutes)
    270. Buchanan (FL): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
study the feasibility of establishing a mentoring program for 
members of the Armed Forces who are interested in becoming 
entrepreneurs or founding start-up businesses after their 
active duty service. (10 minutes)
    271. Moskowitz (FL), Mace (SC), Davis (NC): Prohibits funds 
made available to the Department of Defense from being used to 
conduct biomedical research or testing using canines or 
felines. (10 minutes)
    272. Donalds (FL): Expresses sense of Congress that 
Congress urges the Department of Defense to accept and embrace 
nuclear energy to achieve a reliable, secure, and resilient 
energy apparatus within the DOD. (10 minutes)
    273. Nunn (IA), Schneider (IL), Gottheimer (NJ), Sherman 
(CA), Golden (ME): Directs the Secretary of Defense to 
establish a strategic partnership between the Defense 
Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Israeli Ministry of Defense. (10 
minutes)
    274. Pettersen (CO), Crow (CO): Expresses a Sense of 
Congress that the Space Force continue its commitment to 
accelerating the development of very low earth orbit (VLEO) 
space capabilities. (10 minutes)
    275. Banks (IN): Requires the Secretary of Defense to 
provide a plan for the growth of the Hacking for Defense 
program. (10 minutes)
    276. Nunn (IA): Directs the Secretary of Defense to assess 
the feasibility and advisability of establishing a strategic 
partnership between the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the 
Taiwan Ministry of National Defense. (10 minutes)
    277. Banks (IN): Requires a report on Iran's installation 
of advanced centrifuges since 2021 and on Iran's plans to 
install centrifuges at new facilities. (10 minutes)
    278. Donalds (FL): Adds a Sense of Congress that Congress 
encourages the U.S. Armed Forces to utilize innovative 
technologies, such as artificial intelligence, quantum, 
advanced air mobility, and counter-uas, to ultimately defend 
the national security of the United States. (10 minutes)
    279. Walberg (MI), Dingell (MI): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to conduct a study on the national security risks of 
highly automated vehicles associated with foreign adversary 
countries operating or testing in the United States. (10 
minutes)
    280. Donalds (FL): 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)
    281. 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)
    282. Kelly (IL): Expands the period of eligibility for the 
Military OneSource program from 12-months to 18-months upon 
retirement, discharge, or release. (10 minutes)
    283. James (MI): Provides that when the President submits 
the annual budget request, it includes an annex with 
recommendations put together by DoD, in coordination with GAO 
and OMB, for priority items that could be considered under 
multi-year procurement (multi-year contracts in the text). (10 
minutes)
    284. Moylan (GU), Courtney (CT), Williams (GA), Hudson 
(NC), Kiggans (VA), Ruiz (CA), Amo, Gabe (RI), Larson (CT), 
Moore (UT), Panetta (CA), Tokuda (HI), Grijalva (AZ), Murphy 
(NC), Case (HI), McGarvey (KY), Magaziner (RI), Dunn (FL), 
Carter (GA), Lofgren (CA), Crow (CO), Turner (OH), Ciscomani 
(AZ): Supports the habitability of military housing by 
requiring DOD research and minimum habitability standards for 
mold in military barracks. Requires DOD research on residential 
mold on military installations; habitability standards for mold 
on military installations; and construction requirements for 
new housing on military installations to prevent toxic mold 
growth. (10 minutes)
    285. Thompson (PA): Requires the DoD to send Congress a 
report on their progress of reaching their 1% goal for the 
AbilityOne program by 2027. (10 minutes)
    286. Krishnamoorthi (IL): Prohibits funds authorized to be 
appropriated by the Act from being used to acquire any goods 
from Temu or Shein. (10 minutes)
    287. Moolenaar (MI): Builds on a recommendation from a GAO 
report on the similar European Deterrence Initiative by 
modifying PDI to require a more detailed description of the 
initiative's progress in achieving INDOPACOM's performance 
goals. (10 minutes)
    288. Walberg (MI): Requires the Director of Defense 
Education Activity (DODEA) to publish policy guidance 
prohibiting the use of TikTok for instructional purposes at 
schools operated by the DODEA. (10 minutes)
    289. Buchanan (FL): Requires the Secretary of the Army to 
submit a report to the House Armed Services Committee on the 
effectiveness of the Optimizing the Human Weapon System (OHWS) 
Program and include recommendations on actions to improve or 
expand. (10 minutes)
    290. Levin (CA): Adds to DoD Transition Assistance Program 
(TAP) counseling pathway factors. (10 minutes)
    291. Wenstrup (OH), Sewell (AL): Requires the Secretary of 
Defense to put podiatrists in the Medical Corps of each 
military department. (10 minutes)
    292. Tenney (NY), Williams (NY): Adds stainless steel 
flatware to the Berry Amendment (10 minutes)
    293. Tenney (NY): Requires a report by the Secretary of 
Defense on the feasibility of replicating the Army's Future 
Soldier Preparatory Course through the other service branches. 
(10 minutes)
    294. McCaul (TX): Requires the DoD to do a study and report 
on the sterilization of medical instruments in DHA facilities 
following multiple instances of improper sterilization at Brook 
Army Medical Center and Audi Murphy Hospital in San Antonio. 
The report will make recommendations to improve patient quality 
of care and mitigate future compensable events. (10 minutes)
    295. Moulton (MA), Moylan (GU): Authorizes the Secretaries 
of military departments to provide grants, conclude cooperative 
agreements, and supplement other Federal funds to regulatory 
agencies located in Guam for the purpose of expediting military 
construction projects in Guam. (10 minutes)
    296. Scott, Austin (GA): Amends section 14314 of title 10, 
United States Code, by removing the 30-day impediment so that 
certain Army and Air Force reserve component general officers 
and the organizations in which they serve may use the full 
authority of the foregoing provisions for up to 60 days, after 
which the officers would be removed from an active status. (10 
minutes)
    297. Gluesenkamp Perez (WA), Neguse (CO): Expresses the 
sense of Congress 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)
    298. Mills (FL): Directs Secretary of Defense to submit a 
report regarding the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity 
and Inclusion to include an overview of the appointment 
process, how the Department ensures views are ``fairly 
balanced,'' and other items. (10 minutes)
    299. Mills (FL): Directs the Defense Contract Management 
Agency to submit a report detailing the dollar amount of 
covered materials manufactured in China and Russia and acquired 
by the Department of Defense through contracts valued at or 
below the simplified acquisition threshold during the period 
beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on the date of the 
submission of such report to the congressional defense 
committees. (10 minutes)
    300. Norman (SC): Requires the Comptroller General to 
conduct a study of the programs and efforts of the Department 
of Defense related to the readiness of the ports as affected by 
dredging capacity to complete harbor and channel dredging. (10 
minutes)
    301. Schrier (WA): 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)
    302. Wexton (VA): Requires the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment to conduct a study to identify 
sources of secure parts for unmanned aircraft systems. (10 
minutes)
    303. Donalds (FL): Requires a joint report from State/DOD 
that evaluates current Chinese & Russian efforts relating to 
the utilization of transportable nuclear power for both direct 
military purposes and as a soft power tool globally. (10 
minutes)
    304. Arrington (TX): Requires DOD to brief Congress about 
all instances of attempted breaches of US military bases across 
the world since January 2021. For attempted breaches on the 
interior, the brief must include the perpetrator's citizenship 
or immigration status. (10 minutes)
    305. Moulton (MA): Amends Section 2241(a) of title 10, 
United States Code to authorize the Department of Defense to 
use amount appropriated for operation and maintenance of the 
active forces for the purpose of acquisition, development, 
modification, and sustainment of software. (10 minutes)
    306. Moylan (GU): Authorizes the President to award the 
Medal of Honor to Joseph M. Perez for acts of valor while 
serving as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War. 
Identical to H.R. 5168 (118th Congress). (10 minutes)
    307. 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)
    308. Garamendi (CA): Sets standards for private individuals 
purchasing federally auctioned vessels such as holding 
liability insurance for the vessel and proof of sufficient 
financial resources to maintain the vessel. These new standards 
will ensure that federally auctioned vessels are not 
contributing to the problem of abandoned and derelict vessels. 
(10 minutes)
    309. Rose (TN): Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit 
a report to the House and Senate Committees on Armed Services 
on the fraud scheme perpetrated by Janet Yamanaka Mello, a 
civilian employee of the Department of the Army who was 
indicted and pleaded guilty to stealing over $100 million in 
Army funds. (10 minutes)
    310. Issa (CA): Requires the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with SecDef, Secretary of the Treasury, and DNI, 
to develop a recurring, classified report on how the United 
States and key partners would respond to a variety of CCP 
military attacks on Taiwan. (10 minutes)
    311. Dunn (FL): Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Energy, Installations, and Environment to submit a report 
to determine if it should set up a Sentinel Landscapes-like 
project in the Freely Associated States (FAS). This report will 
include an assessment of land use policies and encroachment 
risks near military installations located in the Freely 
Associated States. The report would include an assessment of 
the feasibility and advisability of establishing a coalition 
including representatives from Federal agencies, the government 
of the Freely Associated State, nongovernmental organizations, 
and landowners and managers in the Freely Associated States to 
advance sustainable land use practices to assist efforts to 
prevent encroachment. (10 minutes)
    312. Dunn (FL), Womack (AR): Directs the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Policy, in consultation with the Secretary of State 
and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to assess and 
report on the feasibility and benefits of expanding the 
National Guard State Partnership Program in the Pacific 
Islands. (10 minutes)
    313. Larsen (WA), Sewell (AL): Requires all military 
branches to participate in the CDAO's Digital On-Demand 
education program. The Digital On-Demand program provides 
access to AI and emerging technology education courses. (10 
minutes)
    314. LaLota (NY), Davis (NC), Golden (ME): This requires 
Secretary of Defense to establish a Multilateral Artificial 
Intelligence Working Group tasked with developing and 
coordinating an artificial intelligence initiative among the 
allies and partners of the United States. (10 minutes)
    315. LaLota (NY): Requires Secretary of Defense to produce 
a report on the impact of bundled contracts to small businesses 
and the impact of reducing the number of bundled contracts. (10 
minutes)
    316. Edwards (NC): Revokes the security clearances to 
retired or active members of the Armed Forces or Department of 
Defense personnel that express support for a terrorist 
organization or engaged in a demonstration supporting a 
terrorist organization. (10 minutes)
    317. Ocasio-Cortez (NY): Directs the Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of 
the Central Intelligence Agency, to conduct a declassification 
review of documents related to the U.S.'s involvement in 
Chile's coup of 1973. (10 minutes)
    318. Connolly (VA): Requires the Department of Defense to 
report on implementation of Section 1537 of the FY2024 NDAA 
related to user activity monitoring for personnel with access 
to classified information and networks. The Department must 
also provide an accounting of funding provided for user 
activity monitoring programs for unclassified networks. (10 
minutes)
    319. Radewagen (AS): Requires a report by the DOD on the 
use of Chaplains in the Indo-Pacific. (10 minutes)
    320. Rose (TN): Requires the Secretary of Defense to offer 
a briefing to Congress on the adequacy of institutional 
capacity building in countries within the United States Africa 
Command's area of responsibility by March 1, 2025. The briefing 
must include an analysis of Department of Defense programs and 
efforts focused on strategy development, budgeting, human 
resources, logistics, and countering the influence of China, 
Russia, and violent extremist organizations. (10 minutes)
    321. Mills (FL): Increases the amount authorized to be 
appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation, 
Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
in section 4201, for operational system development, Aviation 
Systems (with the amount of such increase to be made available 
for Alternative Domestic Source C-130J IRSS). (10 minutes)
    322. Luna (FL): Requires that dive school be put back in 
the Air Force Combat Controller (CCT) training pipeline. 
Without this training, CCTs will not have the dive 
qualifications necessary for maritime missions. (10 minutes)
    323. Luna (FL): Would allow service members awarded certain 
decorations (Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, Distinguished 
Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Coast Guard Cross, 
and Bronze Star) to wear uniform to special events (weddings, 
galas, funerals, etc.) similar to those that have retired from 
service. (10 minutes)
    324. Neguse (CO): Ensures that service members receive an 
electronic copy of their medical records from the Department of 
Defense no later than 30 days before separation or retirement 
from the military and an electronic copy of separation 
documents no later than 12 days after. (10 minutes)
    325. Huizenga (MI), Tenney (NY): 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)
    326. Molinaro (NY), Houchin (IN): Requires a GAO study on 
the effectiveness of the Department of Defense Education 
Activity Disability Emphasis Program and how it currently 
supports the employment, retention, and career advancement of 
individuals with intellectual, physical, and developmental 
disabilities. (10 minutes)
    327. Barragan (CA): Transfers ballfields located on Navy's 
Defense Fuel Support Point, San Pedro, California, to the 
Cities of Los Angeles and Lomita. (10 minutes)
    328. Gottheimer (NJ), Tenney (NY), Moskowitz (FL): 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)
    329. Gonzales, Tony (TX), Castro (TX), Lee (NV), Buchanan 
(FL): Directing the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing 
to the House Committee on Armed Services that details the 
implementation of the recommendations in the Quality of Life 
Panel Report of April 2024, to include the Family Separation 
Allowance increase, as approved in the FY24 NDAA. (10 minutes)
    330. 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)
    331. Molinaro (NY): Directs the Department of Defense to 
provide periodic reports to Congress on the implementation and 
effectiveness of naloxone distribution to servicemembers in the 
case of opioid overdoses. (10 minutes)
    332. Pfluger (TX): Requires the Secretary of the Navy to 
submit a report to the House Committee on Armed Services on how 
augmented, virtual and extended reality capabilities have been, 
or potentially could be, integrated into training across the 
Navy. (10 minutes)
    333. Magaziner (RI), Pappas (NH), Amo, Gabe (RI): Requires 
the Department of Defense to survey suppliers in the submarine 
industrial base to assess whether they are experiencing 
workforce shortages and to develop a strategy to expand 
SkillBridge participation to those suppliers to improve 
recruitment, particularly for smaller suppliers. (10 minutes)
    334. Schweikert (AZ): Directs the Department of Defense to 
utilize artificial intelligence in the audit of its financial 
statements with the goal of achieving a clean audit opinion for 
the first time. (10 minutes)
    335. Sherrill (NJ): Instructs the Department of Defense to 
conduct a study regarding how high-impact tutoring programs can 
be expanded in Department of Defense Education Activity 
elementary and secondary schools. (10 minutes)
    336. Moylan (GU): Authorizes the President to Award the 
Medal of Honor to Retired SGM Blaz for heroic actions during 
the Vietnam War. (10 minutes)
    337. Burlison (MO): This amendment prohibits the Secretary 
of Defense from entering 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)
    338. Wenstrup (OH), Turner (OH), Landsman (OH): Increases 
the Defense Health Program's Education and Training 
authorization of funding by $25 million and offsets spending 
with a $25 million reduction for Base Operations and 
Communication to enhance existing civilian-military 
partnerships for surge capacity and interoperability necessary 
to provide a system of care within the continental United 
States for casualties because of large-scale combat operations. 
(10 minutes)
    339. Posey (FL), Soto (FL): Requires a minimum number of 
firefighter personnel to safeguard life and property at all 
space-launch capable United States Space Force installations. 
(10 minutes)
    340. Bergman (MI): Funds Virtual Engineering for Army 
Readiness and Sustainment (VEARS) at $7 million for FY25. (10 
minutes)
    341. Self (TX): Requires the Secretary of Defense to review 
and repair the personnel records of military chaplains who 
suffered forced separation, downgraded performance reports, 
denials of promotion, schooling, training, or assignment, or 
any other adverse personnel actions as retaliation for seeking 
a Religious Accommodation Request (RAR) to the COVID-19 
vaccination mandate. (10 minutes)
    342. Scott, Austin (GA), Houlahan (PA), Panetta (CA), 
Doggett (TX), Turner (OH), Crenshaw (TX), Bacon (NE), Goldman 
(NY), Kildee (MI), Pappas (NH), Davis (NC): Requires the 
Secretary of Defense to establish a common coalition key within 
the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for 
purposes of sharing ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery 
Rocket Systems (HIMARS). (10 minutes)
    343. Bergman (MI): Authorizes $4.2 million for Humanitarian 
Airborne Mobile Infrastructure Capability (HAMIC) in FY25. (10 
minutes)
    344. Bergman (MI): Authorizes $10 million for Fuel Cell 
Multi-Modular Use (FC-MMU) utilizing hydrogen in FY25. (10 
minutes)
    345. Wilson (SC), Kiggans (VA): Prohibits DOD from 
purchasing solar panels from a foreign entity of concern. (10 
minutes)
    346. Johnson (SD), Garamendi (CA), Webster (FL), Gimenez 
(FL), Moolenaar (MI), Costa (CA): Requires a study and report 
on the production and acquisition of shipping containers from 
foreign adversaries. (10 minutes)
    347. Schweikert (AZ): Requires the Undersecretary of 
Defense (Comptroller) to conduct a study and a report to 
Congress on the potential cost-saving measures of incorporating 
artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-domain, attributable 
autonomous, semi-autonomous, unmanned systems, capabilities and 
processes into each branch of the military and its civilian 
workforce within 90 days of enactment. (10 minutes)
    348. Stauber (MN): Requires that the Secretary of Defense 
to consult with the head of any cooperating or participating 
agency responsible for the environmental review of a project 
that would increase availability of strategic or critical 
materials for the National Defense Stockpile. (10 minutes)
    349. Scott, Austin (GA): Extends and enhances authority to 
conduct the Military Technician program under 32 U.S.C. 
Sec. 709 informed by lessons learned from National Guard 
Bureau's (NGB) and Adjutants General's implementation of the 
Dual Status Technician (DST) program. (10 minutes)
    350. Moylan (GU): Medal of Honor amendment for Staff 
Sergeant Martin A. Manglona, U.S. Army. (10 minutes)

      PART A--TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO H.R. 8070 CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

  After section 564, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. PATHWAY FOR INDIVIDUALIZED COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                    RESERVE COMPONENTS UNDER TAP.

  Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
``(including one pathway for members of the reserve 
components)'' after ``military department concerned''.

         PART B--TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8070 MADE IN ORDER

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

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

SEC. 16__. EXPANSION OF NUCLEAR LONG RANGE STANDOFF CAPABILITY.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force may use 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal 
year 2025 for Operation and Maintenance, Air Force to reconvert 
the B-52 bombers that had been modified to carry only 
conventional weapons to conform to the Treaty between the 
United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures 
for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive 
Arms signed on April 8, 2010, and entered into force on 
February 5, 2011 (commonly known as the ``New START Treaty''), 
to be able to carry nuclear weapons.
  (b) Conversion of B-52 Bombers.--
          (1) Start date.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        expiration of the New Start Treaty, the Secretary of 
        the Air Force shall commence the process of making 
        available for nuclear certification the B-52 bombers 
        described in subsection (a).
          (2) Completion date.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
        shall ensure that the reconversion of B-52 bombers 
        described in subsection (a) is complete by not later 
        than December 31, 2029.
  (c) Funding Profile for Increased Production of the Long 
Range Standoff Weapon.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the funding profile necessary, by fiscal year, to expand by 
one-third the planned purchase of the Long Range Standoff 
Weapon.
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 2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XII, insert the following:

SEC. 12__. HELP ISRAEL RECOVER THE HOSTAGES.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) There has been substantial and sustained 
        cooperation between United States diplomatic, military, 
        and intelligence agencies and Israeli counterparts to 
        help Israel release those taken hostage on the attacks 
        of October 7th, 2023.
          (2) Multiple proposals for returning the hostages and 
        implementing a ceasefire have been developed with the 
        help of the United States and international partners 
        and presented to both Israel and Hamas.
          (3) Hamas has impeded or outright rejected these 
        proposals, refusing to release the hostages and 
        extending the suffering of civilians on both sides of 
        the border.
          (4) The global community, including the United 
        States, must exert necessary pressure on Hamas 
        leadership to accept a ceasefire proposal, release the 
        hostages and relinquish governing control of Gaza.
          (5) It is imperative that the United States continues 
        to work with international partners to release the 
        remaining hostages, including 8 Americans.
  (b) Briefing.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of 
        Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State 
        and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
        provide a briefing to the congressional defense 
        committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
        House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign 
        Relations of the Senate, and the House and Senate 
        Permanent Select Committees on Intelligence that 
        contains an overview of United States diplomatic, 
        military, and intelligence support for Israel as it 
        works to release the hostages.
          (2) Contents.--The briefing required under paragraph 
        (1) shall contain the following, relating to supporting 
        the release of the hostages:
                  (A) An overview of United States military 
                assistance to Israel.
                  (B) How the United States military is 
                assisting the Israeli military on hostage 
                rescue planning and recovery efforts.
                  (C) Intelligence sharing in support of 
                hostage release.
                  (D) United States personnel embedded or 
                regularly liaising with Israel's military, 
                intelligence, and diplomatic officials.
                  (E) A description of how the United States is 
                leveraging partner nations to assist with 
                hostage release efforts.
                  (F) Any other forms of assistance provided 
                the Secretary determines relevant to Israel's 
                efforts to release the hostages.
          (3) Form.--The briefing required under paragraph (1) 
        shall be provided in unclassified form, but may contain 
        a classified annex.
  (c) Hostages Defined.--In this section, the term ``hostages'' 
means the individuals (alive or deceased) taken by Hamas from 
Israel during the attacks of October 7, 2023, and the immediate 
aftermath, including Israelis, Americans, and citizens of other 
more than 22 other nations.
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 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fry of South Carolina 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1214. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS RELATING TO ISRAEL AND THE HOSTAGES 
                    HELD BY HAMAS.

  Congress--
          (1) declares that Israel is the United States' 
        greatest ally in the Middle East; and
          (2) demands the release of all hostages held captive 
        by Hamas and their return to safety.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION ON ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS WITH A PERSON ENGAGED 
                    IN A BOYCOTT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL.

  The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract with a 
person if such person is engaged in an activity that is 
politically motivated and is intended to penalize or otherwise 
limit significant commercial relations specifically with Israel 
or persons doing business in Israel or in Israeli-controlled 
territories.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mast of Florida or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE FOR BUILDING IN, OR REBUILDING 
                    GAZA.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available to the Secretary of Defense for 
fiscal year 2025 may be made available to build in or rebuild 
the Gaza strip on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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 6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12_. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE EXHIBITIONS.

  It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense 
and its agencies should not participate in the Eurosatory 
Exhibition in any way until the Secretary of Defense certifies 
to Congress that France and the Commissariat General des 
Expositions et Salons du GICAT (COGES) allow Israeli companies 
to fully participate in the Exhibition and are not using 
restrictions or the threat of restrictions on any party's 
participation in the Exhibition as a means of deterring Israel 
from defending itself.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE IRON DOME SYSTEM.

  Congress supports the mission of the Department of Defense in 
helping Israel fend of attacks from Hamas by supporting the 
Iron Dome system.
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 8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Arrington of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRANSPORT OF 
                    PALESTINIAN REFUGEES TO THE UNITED STATES.

  None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be 
made available for the operation of any aircraft of the 
Department of Defense to transport Palestinian refugees to the 
United States.
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 9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Curtis of Utah or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 6__. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF GOODS FROM COMPANIES ENGAGED IN AN 
                    ANTI-ISRAEL BOYCOTT.

  Subchapter III of chapter 147 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``Sec. 2497. Prohibition on sale of goods from companies engaged in an 
                    anti-Israel boycott

  ``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not 
knowingly permit the sale, at a commissary store or military 
exchange, of any good, ware, article, or merchandise from any 
entity that has engaged in or engages in a boycott of the State 
of Israel.
  ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
          ``(1) The term `boycott action' means, with respect 
        to a target entity, the refusal to deal with such 
        entity, the termination of business activities with 
        such entity, or the limitation of commercial relations 
        with such entity.
          ``(2) The term `boycott of the State of Israel' means 
        a boycott action the target of which is--
                  ``(A) the State of Israel; and
                  ``(B)(i) any company or individual doing 
                business in or with the State of Israel; or
                  ``(ii) any company authorized by, licensed 
                by, or organized under the laws of the State of 
                Israel to do business.
          ``(3) The term `company'--
                  ``(A) means a corporation, partnership, 
                limited liability company, or similar entity; 
                and
                  ``(B) includes any wholly-owned subsidiary, 
                majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or 
                affiliate of an entity described in 
                subparagraph (A).''.
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 10. 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 the following:

SEC. 1214. 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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 11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. RECORDS RELATING TO TOWER 22 ATTACK.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the President shall make available to Congress all 
records relating to the January 28, 2024, attack on Tower 22 in 
Jordan.
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mace of South Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, add the following:

SEC. 17_. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FROM CONSTRUCTING OR MAINTAINING 
                    PIER OFF THE COAST OF GAZA.

  (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 
for the Department of Defense may be used to--
          (1) construct, maintain, or repair a pier off the 
        coast of Gaza;
          (2) transport humanitarian aid to a pier off the 
        coast of Gaza, or to any other location from where such 
        aid will be transported to a pier off the coast of 
        Gaza; or
          (3) deploy members of the Armed Forces for the 
        purposes or paragraphs (1) and (2).
  (b) Rule of Construction.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
the use of funds to deconstruct and remove any existing pier 
off the coast of Gaza.
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 13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davidson of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION OF GAZA PORT.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act or by any provision of Public Law 
118-50 may be made available for the acquisition, construction, 
installation, maintenance, or restoration of a temporary or 
permanent pier, port, or similar structure located in Gaza or 
off the western coast of Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea, or for 
the deployment of any equipment or members of the Armed Forces 
to Gaza relating to such structure.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle A of title XVII the following:

SEC. 17__. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PRODUCTION OF FILMS AND 
                    PROHIBITION ON USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR FILMS SUBJECT 
                    TO CONDITIONS ON CONTENT OR ALTERED FOR SCREENING 
                    IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA OR AT THE REQUEST 
                    OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY.

  (a) Limitation on Use of Funds.--The Secretary may only 
authorize the provision of technical support or access to an 
asset controlled by or related to the Department of Defense to 
enter into a contract relating to the production or funding of 
a film by a United States company if the United States company, 
as a condition of receiving the support or access--
          (1) provides to the Secretary a list of all films 
        produced or funded by that company, the content of 
        which has been submitted, during the shorter of the 
        preceding 10-year period or the period beginning on the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, to an official of 
        the Government of the People's Republic of China 
        (referred to in this section as the ``PRC'') or the 
        Chinese Communist Party (referred to in this section as 
        the ``CCP'') for evaluation with respect to screening 
        the film in the PRC;
          (2) includes, with respect to each such film--
                  (A) the title of the film; and
                  (B) the date on which such submission 
                occurred;
          (3) enters into a written agreement with the 
        Secretary not to alter the content of the film in 
        response to, or in anticipation of, a request by an 
        official of the Government of the PRC or the CCP; and
          (4) submits such agreement to the Secretary.
  (b) Prohibition With Respect to Films Subject to Conditions 
on Content or Altered for Screening in China.--Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), the President may not authorize the provision 
of technical support or access to any asset controlled by the 
Federal Government for, or authorize the head of a Federal 
agency to enter into any contract relating to, the production 
or funding of a film by a United States company if--
          (1) the film is co-produced by an entity located in 
        the PRC that is subject to conditions on content 
        imposed by an official of the Government of the PRC or 
        the CCP; or
          (2) with respect to the most recent report submitted 
        under subsection (c), the United States company is 
        listed in the report pursuant to subparagraph (C) or 
        (D) of paragraph (2) of that subsection.
  (c) Report to Congress.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
        thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        appropriate committees of Congress a report on films 
        disclosed under subsection (a) that are associated with 
        a United States company that has received technical 
        support or access to an asset controlled by the 
        Department of Defense for, or has entered into a 
        contract with the Federal Government relating to, the 
        production or funding of a film.
          (2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                  (A) A description of each film listed 
                pursuant to the requirement under subsection 
                (a)(1), the content of which was submitted, 
                during the shorter of the preceding 10-year 
                period or the period beginning on the date of 
                the enactment of this Act, by a United States 
                company to an official of the Government of the 
                PRC or the CCP for evaluation with respect to 
                screening the film in the PRC, including--
                          (i) the United States company that 
                        submitted the contents of the film;
                          (ii) the title of the film; and
                          (iii) the date on which such 
                        submission occurred.
                  (B) A description of each film with respect 
                to which a United States company entered into a 
                written agreement with the Secretary providing 
                the support or access, as applicable, pursuant 
                to the requirement under subsection (a)(2) not 
                to alter the content of the film in response 
                to, or in anticipation of, a request by an 
                official of the Government of the PRC or the 
                CCP, during the shorter of the preceding 10-
                year period or the period beginning on the date 
                of the enactment of this Act, including--
                          (i) the United States company that 
                        entered into the agreement; and
                          (ii) the title of the film.
                  (C) The title of any film described pursuant 
                to subparagraph (A), and the corresponding 
                United States company described pursuant to 
                clause (i) of that subparagraph--
                          (i) that was submitted to an official 
                        of the Government of the PRC or the CCP 
                        during the preceding 3-year period; and
                          (ii) for which the Secretary assesses 
                        that the content was altered in 
                        response to, or in anticipation of, a 
                        request by an official of the 
                        Government of the PRC or the CCP.
                  (D) The title of any film that is described 
                in both subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B), 
                and the corresponding one or more United States 
                companies described in clause (i) of each such 
                subparagraph--
                          (i) that was submitted to an official 
                        of the Government of the PRC or the CCP 
                        during the preceding 10-year period; 
                        and
                          (ii) for which the Secretary assesses 
                        that the content was altered in 
                        response to, or in anticipation of, a 
                        request by an official of the 
                        Government of the PRC or the CCP.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                  (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
                the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 
                and
                  (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
                Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
                Representatives.
          (2) Content.--The term ``content'' means any 
        description of a film, including the script.
          (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Defense.
          (4) United states company.--The term ``United States 
        company'' means a private entity incorporated under the 
        laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within 
        the United States.
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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:

SEC. 13__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PROMOTE A ``ONE COUNTRY, TWO 
                    SYSTEMS'' SOLUTION FOR TAIWAN.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 
fiscal year 2025 may be used to promote a ``one country, two 
systems'' solution for Taiwan.
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16. 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 XVII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. __. PROHIBITION OF FUNDS TO CCP ENTITIES.

  None of the funds authorized by this Act or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be made available to any entity based 
in the People's Republic of China or any company whose 
beneficial ownership is Chinese.
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17. 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. 130_. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF THE PEOPLE'S 
                    REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN RIM OF THE PACIFIC (RIMPAC) 
                    NAVAL EXERCISES.

  Section 1259 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 321 note) is 
amended by striking subsection (b).
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. PROHIBITION ON DIVERTING FUNDING FROM THE INDO-PACIFIC 
                    REGION.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be made available to carry out 
any provision of law in a manner that would divert away funds 
previously appropriated as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act for assistance for the Indo-Pacific region through 
September 30, 2025.
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 19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barr of Kentucky or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, insert the following:

SEC. 13__. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE 
                    MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES.

  Section 1260H(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 
note), as amended by section 1302, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(4) Language requirement.--The Secretary shall make 
        the list required under paragraph (1) in English and in 
        Mandarin Chinese. If the name of a Chinese military 
        company included on the list is referred to by the 
        Government of China in a language other than English or 
        Mandarin Chinese, the Secretary shall also include on 
        the list the name of that company in that language.''.
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   20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Reschenthaler of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, add the following:

SEC. 17_. LIMITATION ON FUNDS.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used to provide funding to 
support, directly or indirectly--
          (1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology located in the 
        City of Wuhan in the People's Republic of China;
          (2) the EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.;
          (3) any laboratory owned or controlled by the 
        government of the People's Republic of China, the 
        Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the 
        Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian 
        Federation, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under 
        the regime of Nicolas Maduro Moros, or any other 
        country determined by the Secretary of State to be a 
        foreign adversary; or
          (4) gain-of-function research of concern.
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   21. 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 VI, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 623. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES: PROHIBITION OF 
                    REQUIREMENT OF ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE.

  An travel or transportation allowance paid pursuant to the 
Joint Travel Regulations for the Uniformed Services may not 
require that such travel or transportation be in a zero-
emission vehicle.
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 22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Greene of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following:

SEC. 3__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2025 may be used for electric vehicles or an 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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 23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Biggs of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. ___. EXCLUSIONS AND EXEMPTIONS FROM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 
                    1973 FOR DEFENSE-RELATED OPERATIONS.

  (a) Exclusion of Military Institutions as Critical Habitat.--
Section 4(a)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1533(a)(3)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
                  ``(B)(i) The Secretary shall not designate as 
                critical habitat--
                                  ``(I) any military 
                                installation or a State-owned 
                                National Guard installation, or 
                                any portion thereof, as such 
                                terms are defined in section 
                                100 of the Sikes Act; or
                                  ``(II) any other lands, 
                                waters, or geographical area 
                                that is otherwise designated 
                                for use by the Secretary of 
                                Defense including by any 
                                contractor of the Department of 
                                Defense, if the Secretary of 
                                Defense determines in writing 
                                and submitted to the Secretary 
                                of the Interior that such area 
                                is necessary for military 
                                training, weapons testing, or 
                                any other reason determined 
                                appropriate by such Secretary 
                                of Defense.
                          ``(ii) The Secretary of Defense shall 
                        not be required to consult with the 
                        Secretary of the Interior, under 
                        section 7(a)(2) of this Act with 
                        respect to agency action, regardless of 
                        whether the area described in clause 
                        (i) is subject to an integrated natural 
                        resources management plan prepared 
                        under section 101 of the Sikes Act.''.
  (b) Additional Exclusions and Exemptions From the Endangered 
Species Act for Defense-related Operations.--Section 10 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(k) Exclusion for National Defense-related Operations.--
          ``(1) Exclusions.--The prohibitions under section 9 
        shall not apply with respect to military personnel 
        engaged in a national defense-related operation, unless 
        such prohibited act is the purpose of such operation.
          ``(2) Definitions.--For the purposes of this 
        subsection--
                  ``(A) The term `national defense-related 
                operation' means--
                          ``(i) research, development, testing, 
                        and evaluation of military munitions, 
                        other ordinance, and weapons systems;
                          ``(ii) the training of members of the 
                        Armed Forces in the use and handling of 
                        military munitions, other ordnance, and 
                        weapons systems;
                          ``(iii) general training and military 
                        preparedness; or
                          ``(iv) any action or duty that the 
                        Secretary of Defense determines 
                        necessary to support the Department of 
                        Defense in its mission.
                  ``(B) The term `military personnel' means--
                          ``(i) a member of the Armed Forces; 
                        and
                          ``(ii) a civilian employee or 
                        contractor (including a subcontractor 
                        at any tier) of the--
                                  ``(I) Department of Defense 
                                (including a nonappropriated 
                                fund instrumentality of the 
                                Department); or
                                  ``(II) any other Federal 
                                agency, or any provisional 
                                authority, to the extent such 
                                employment relates to 
                                supporting the mission of the 
                                Department of Defense 
                                overseas.''.
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 24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roy of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, insert the following:

SEC. 17__. NONE OF THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED BY THIS ACT 
                    MAY BE USED TO IMPLEMENT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 
                    EXECUTIVE ORDERS:

          (1) Executive Order 13990, relating to Protecting 
        Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science 
        To Tackle the Climate Crisis.
          (2) Executive Order 14008, relating to Tackling the 
        Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
          (3) Section 6 of Executive Order 14013, relating to 
        Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To Resettle Refugees 
        and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on 
        Migration.
          (4) Executive Order 14030, relating to Climate-
        Related Financial Risk.
          (5) Executive Order 14057, relating to Catalyzing 
        Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal 
        Sustainability.
          (6) Executive Order 14082, relating to Implementation 
        of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the 
        Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
          (7) Executive Order 14096, relating to Revitalizing 
        Our Nation's Commitment to Environmental Justice for 
        All.
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 25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  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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26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title VIII, add the following:

SEC. __. CERTIFICATION AND REPORT BY INSPECTOR GENERAL RELATING TO 
                    RADAR IMPACTS AND OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT 
                    APPROVAL PROCESS.

  (a) Certification.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the President, or his designee, shall 
certify in writing that--
          (1) offshore wind projects in the North Atlantic and 
        Mid-Atlantic Planning areas will not weaken, degrade 
        interfere with, or nullify the performance and 
        capabilities of radar relied upon by commercial 
        aviation, military aviation, space launch vehicles, or 
        other commercial space entities; and
          (2) the development of offshore wind projects in the 
        North Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Planning Areas will not 
        degrade the capabilities of the Federal Aviation 
        Administration to monitor United States Airspace, or 
        hinder commercial, private, or military aviation 
        activities.
  (b) Audit and Report by Inspector General.--
          (1) In general.--The inspector general of Department 
        of Transportation shall conduct a study on the effects 
        of offshore wind industrialization related to radar, 
        impacts to commercial air and military traffic, and the 
        sufficiency of the review and approval process for 
        offshore wind projects in the North Atlantic and Mid-
        Atlantic Planning Areas.
          (2) Contents.--In conducting the study required under 
        paragraph (1), the inspector general shall--
                  (A) investigate--
                          (i) the sufficiency of the process 
                        for approving offshore wind projects, 
                        and the impact of such projects on 
                        radar, including the consultation 
                        process between the Bureau of Ocean 
                        Energy Management, the Federal Aviation 
                        Administration, and the Military 
                        Aviation and Installation Assurance 
                        Siting Clearinghouse;
                          (ii) whether concerns voiced by the 
                        Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
                        Administration and the United States 
                        Armed Forces were sufficiently 
                        considered in the approval process; and
                          (iii) whether offshore wind projects 
                        will weaken, compromise, or interfere 
                        with, or nullify the usage of radar 
                        utilized by the Federal Aviation 
                        Administration, United States Armed 
                        Forces, and National Aeronautics and 
                        Space Administration, as well as 
                        commercial space entities;
                  (B) conduct an audit of the approval 
                applications by the Military Aviation and 
                Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse 
                regarding concerns voiced over the impact to 
                radar and ability to identify airborne threats, 
                freedom to navigate United States airspace, and 
                ability to train within United States airspace;
                  (C) determine whether any offshore wind 
                projects will impact, alter, or disrupt 
                commercial, private, or military aviation 
                flight paths;
                  (D) determine whether any offshore wind 
                projects will impact, compromise, inhibit, or 
                nullify the usage of radar and sonar 
                technologies utilized by the Armed Forces and 
                any agencies carrying out space launch 
                programs;
                  (E) determine whether any offshore wind 
                projects will impact, compromise, or inhibit 
                the ability of the United States Coast Guard to 
                conduct maritime safety and lifesaving 
                operations;
                  (F) address how offshore wind energy projects 
                impact low-level military airspace off the 
                Atlantic Coast; and
                  (G) determine whether mitigation strategies 
                laid out in the 2016 Report on the Impact of 
                Wind Energy Developments on Military 
                Installations are sufficient, achievable and, 
                realistic.
          (3) Report.--The inspector general shall submit to 
        Congress a report containing the findings of the study 
        conducted under this subsection.
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   27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Edwards of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. UTILIZATION OF OFFICE SPACE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  (a) Report to General Services Administration.--The Secretary 
of Defense shall annually submit a written report to the 
Administrator of the General Services Administration that 
includes the following:
          (1) Monthly total occupancy of office space.
          (2) The actual utilization of office space.
          (3) Monthly space utilization rates.
          (4) Any other office space utilization data 
        considered important by the Administrator of the 
        General Services Administration.
  (b) Finalized Procedures for the Return of Office Space to 
the General Services Administration.--The Secretary of Defense 
shall draft and finalize written procedures that provide for 
the return of office space to the General Services 
Administration if the occupancy of the Department of Defense 
falls below a 60 percent space utilization rate for 6 months 
within any 1-year period.
  (c) Exception for Intelligence Community.--This section shall 
not apply to office space properties used by an element of the 
intelligence community.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``actual utilization'' means the 
        percentage of capacity used based on the space 
        utilization rate.
          (2) The term ``capacity'' means a usable office space 
        calculated by the square feet of such space divided by 
        150.
          (3) The term ``intelligence community'' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 3 of the National 
        Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)
          (4) The term ``occupancy'' means the total number of 
        employees performing duties in-person, in office space, 
        at least 5 days per week on a recurring basis.
          (5) The term ``space utilization rate'' means total 
        usable square feet divided by occupancy.
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28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mace of South Carolina 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title XXVIII, insert the 
following new section:

SEC. 28__. PROHIBITION ON CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS 
                    RECRUIT DEPOT LOCATED AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH 
                    CAROLINA.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
made available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year 
may be used to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, 
Parris Island, South Carolina or to conduct any planning or 
other activity related to such closure or realignment.
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 29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crawford of Arkansas 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF 
                    DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE TRAINING CENTER AT 
                    EAKER AIR FORCE BASE, BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS.

  (a) In General.--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 and 
advisability of a reactivation of Eaker Air Force Base in 
Blytheville, Arkansas to serve as an Air Force Training Center. 
Such report shall include--
          (1) an assessment of existing facilities at Eaker Air 
        Force Base, including--
                  (A) runways;
                  (B) taxiways;
                  (C) control towers; and
                  (D) hangars;
          (2) a strategic assessment of the geography and 
        location of Eaker Air Force Base;
          (3) the overall cost to the Department of Defense of 
        such reactivation, including annual operations and 
        maintenance costs; and
          (4) whether, in the event of such reactivation, the 
        National Cold War Center in Blytheville, Arkansas 
        (located in close proximity to former Eaker Air Force 
        Base (BRAC 1991)) poses any logistical or security 
        concerns for the construction of or future training 
        operations;
  (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex.
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30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. REPORT ON ATTEMPTS BY ILLEGAL ALIENS TO ACCESS MILITARY 
                    INSTALLATIONS.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report that identifies, with respect to the one-year period 
preceding the date of the report, the number of instances in 
which an alien not lawfully present in the United States--
          (1) attempted to enter a military installation in the 
        United States; or
          (2) gained entry to such an installation.
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31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle G of title X the following:

SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN 
                    MILITARY HOUSING.

  It is the sense of Congress that the United States should not 
be spending more money to house illegal immigrants than on 
housing for America's military families.
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32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 9__. INCLUSION OF MEXICO IN THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE 
                    UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND.

  Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
          (1) remove Mexico from the area of responsibility of 
        the United States Northern Command; and
          (2) include Mexico in the area of responsibility of 
        the United States Southern Command.
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 33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crenshaw of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL PLANNING TO 
                    DEFEAT MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the heads of such other departments and 
agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
Department of Defense operational planning to defeat Mexican 
drug cartels. Such report shall include the following elements:
          (1) A history of Mexican military operations against 
        transnational criminal organizations, including--
                  (A) areas of operations;
                  (B) operations against high value targets; 
                and,
                  (C) after-action reviews of operations.
          (2) An assessment of Mexican military assets and 
        capabilities, including--
                  (A) unit-specific leadership assessments;
                  (B) unit-specific strengths;
                  (C) unit-specific weaknesses;
                  (D) unit-specific readiness; and,
                  (E) unit-specific susceptibility to 
                corruption or cooperation with transnational 
                criminal organizations.
          (3) An identification of any gaps in Mexican military 
        assets and capabilities for which the United States 
        Armed Forces could provide additional resources to 
        assist in the defeat of Mexican drug cartels.
          (4) A description of operational plans to militarily 
        defeat Mexican drug cartels with varying levels of 
        coordination and cooperation with the Mexican military.
          (5) An assessment of additional steps that would be 
        necessary to secure a military victory after the 
        military defeat of such cartels.
  (b) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in classified form.
  (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
          (1) the congressional defense committee;
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
        Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
        of Representatives; and
          (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
        Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
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 34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crenshaw of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. SALE OR DONATION OF EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PERSONAL 
                    PROPERTY FOR DRUG SURVEILLANCE AND INTERDICTION.

  Section 2576a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
          (1) by striking ``the highest'' and inserting ``a 
        high''; and
          (2) by striking ``In considering'' and inserting 
        ``(1) In considering applications for the transfer of 
        personal property under this section, the Secretary 
        shall give the highest preference to applications 
        indicating that the transferred property will be used 
        in counterdrug surveillance and interdiction by local, 
        tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies within 
        100 miles of the United States-Mexico border that have 
        an annual budget of not more than $200,000,000.''
  ``(2) In considering''.
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 35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waltz of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCESS TO LIFESAVING FEDERAL 
                    EQUIPMENT.

  (a) Unenforceability of Certain Regulations Unless Enacted 
Into Law.--
          (1) In general.--No regulation, rule, guidance, 
        policy, or recommendation issued on or after May 15, 
        2015, that limits the sale, donation, or transfer of 
        property of the Federal Government pursuant to 
        Executive Order 13688 (entitled ``Federal Support for 
        Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition'') or 
        Executive Order 14074 (entitled ``Advancing Effective, 
        Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To 
        Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety''), including 
        excess property of the Department of Defense, to State 
        and local agencies for law enforcement activities 
        (whether pursuant to section 2576a of title 10, United 
        States Code, or any other provision of law, or as a 
        condition on the use of Federal funds) shall have any 
        force or effect after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act unless enacted into law by Congress.
          (2) Prohibition on use of funds to enforce 
        regulations.--No agency or instrumentality of the 
        Federal Government may use any Federal funds, fees, or 
        resources to implement or carry out a regulation, rule, 
        guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described 
        in paragraph (1) that is not enacted into law by 
        Congress.
          (3) Limitations on subsequent executive orders.--In 
        accordance with this subsection, the President may not 
        reinstate any section of the Executive orders listed in 
        paragraph (1) nor establish any substantially similar 
        Executive order regarding the transfer of equipment to 
        law enforcement under section 2576a of title 10, United 
        States Code.
  (b) Return or Reissue of Equipment Recalled or Seized 
Pursuant to Regulations.--Any property recalled or seized on or 
after May 15, 2015, pursuant to a regulation, rule, guidance, 
policy, or recommendation issued as described in subsection 
(a)(1) shall be returned, replaced, or re-issued to the agency 
from which recalled or seized, at no cost to such agency, as 
soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, if--
          (1) such agency requests that the property be 
        returned, replaced, or re-issued;
          (2) such agency satisfies the conditions set forth 
        under 2576a of title 10, United States Code, 
        authorizing transfer and use of such property, if 
        applicable; and
          (3) the property is in stock and available for 
        transfer to the agency to be used for law enforcement 
        activities at the time the agency submits a request 
        referred to in paragraph (1).
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 36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Biggs of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle D of title XII the following:

SEC. 1236. LIMITATION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROJECTS AND 
                    ACTIVITIES OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
                    ORGANIZATION.

  None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for any project or activity relating to 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) until the date on 
which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional 
defense committees that each member country of NATO has spent 
two percent of the respective gross domestic product on defense 
expenditures.
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 37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Greene of Georgia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12_. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE.

  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for 
assistance to Ukraine.
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 38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davidson of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12_. REPORT AND STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, shall develop 
and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that contains a strategy for United States involvement in 
Ukraine.
  (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall--
          (1) define the United States national interests at 
        stake with respect to the conflict between the Russian 
        Federation and Ukraine;
          (2) identify specific objectives the President 
        believes must be achieved in Ukraine in order to 
        protect the United States national interests defined in 
        paragraph (1), and for each objective--
                  (A) an estimate of the amount of time 
                required to achieve the objective, with an 
                explanation;
                  (B) benchmarks to be used by the President to 
                determine whether an objective has been met, is 
                in the progress of being met, or cannot be met 
                in the time estimated to be required in 
                subparagraph (A); and
                  (C) estimates of the amount of resources, 
                including United States personnel, materiel, 
                and funding, required to achieve the objective; 
                and
          (3) list the expected contribution for security 
        assistance made by European member countries of the 
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization within the next 
        fiscal year.
  (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex.
  (d) Briefing.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the 
submission of the report required by subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall provide 
to the appropriate congressional committees, and other Members 
of Congress that wish to participate, a briefing on the United 
States strategy with respect to Ukraine and plans for the 
implementation of such strategy.
  (e) Limitation on Funds.--None of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, or the 
Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 
(division B of Public Law 118-50) may be made available for 
Ukraine until the report required by subsection (a) is 
submitted to the appropriate congressional committees and the 
briefing required by subsection (d) is held.
  (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the congressional defense committees; and
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
        of the Senate.
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 39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UKRAINE.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for construction of covered 
military unaccompanied housing (as defined in section 2856 of 
title 10, United States Code) for fiscal year 2025 or any 
fiscal year thereafter are authorized to be transferred or 
otherwise made available to Ukraine or to provide any form of 
assistance to Ukraine.
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 40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gaetz of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 549, after line 15, insert the following new section:

SEC. 10_. PROHIBITION ON SALE OR TRANSFER OF CLUSTER MUNITIONS OR 
                    MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the 
Department of Defense may be made available to furnish cluster 
munitions, to facilitate any export license for cluster 
munitions, or to otherwise sell or transfer any cluster 
munitions or cluster munitions technology.
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 41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of title XI of division A the following:

SEC. 11__. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND 
                    INCLUSION POSITIONS; HIRING FREEZE.

  (a) In General.--Beginning on January 1, 2025, the Secretary 
of Defense may not--
          (1) establish any new positions within the Department 
        of Defense with responsibility for matters relating to 
        diversity, equity, and inclusion; or
          (2) fill any vacancies in positions in the Department 
        with responsibility for such matters.
  (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to prevent the Secretary from reducing the number of 
positions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion or from 
eliminating specific positions relating to diversity, equity, 
and inclusion.
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   42. 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 V, add the following:

SEC. 5__. ELIMINATION OF OFFICES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 
                    AND PERSONNEL OF SUCH OFFICES.

  Every office of the Armed Forces and of the Department of 
Defense established to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion 
is eliminated and the employment of all personnel of each such 
office is terminated.
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 43. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Higgins of Louisiana 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle A of title IX, add at the end the following:

SEC. 9__. ELIMINATION OF THE CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT 
                    OF DEFENSE.

  (a) Repeal of Position.--Section 147 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed.
  (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 913 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 8 U.S.C. 147 note) is repealed.
  (c) Prohibition on Establishment of Similar Positions.--No 
Federal funds may be obligated or expended to establish a 
position within the Department of Defense that is the same as 
or substantially similar to--
          (1) the position of Chief Diversity Officer, as 
        described in section 147 of title 10, United States 
        Code, as such section was in effect before the date of 
        the enactment of this Act; or
          (2) the position of Senior Advisor for Diversity and 
        Inclusion, as described in section 913(b) of the 
        William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
        283; 10 U.S.C. 147 note), as such section was in effect 
        before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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 44. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Clyde of Georgia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. RELOCATION OF RECONCILIATION MEMORIAL TO ORIGINAL LOCATION 
                    IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

  The Secretary of the Army shall relocate the Reconciliation 
Memorial, also known as the Reconciliation Monument, to its 
original location in Arlington National Cemetery. The 
Reconciliation Memorial shall not be given any designation or 
name other than ``Reconciliation Memorial'' or ``Reconciliation 
Monument'' upon its relocation to Arlington National Cemetery.
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 45. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Williams of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR COVERED ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT 
                    ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT ENGAGE IN 
                    COVERED BEHAVIOR.

  (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2025 may be used to contract with or grant awards to--
          (1) a covered entity; or
          (2) a nonprofit organization or other entity that 
        engages in covered behavior.
  (b) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``covered entity'' means--
                  (A) NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. (doing 
                business as ``NewsGuard''); or
                  (B) Disinformation Index, Inc., 
                Disinformation Index, Ltd., or Global 
                Disinformation Index gUG (collectively doing 
                business as ``Global Disinformation Index'').
          (2) The term ``covered behavior'' means operations, 
        activities, or products, the function of which is to 
        demonetize or rate the credibility of a domestic entity 
        (including news and information outlets) based on 
        lawful speech of such domestic entity under the stated 
        function of ``fact-checking'' misinformation, 
        disinformation, or malinformation.
          (3) The term ``nonprofit organization'' means an 
        organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt 
        from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
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 46. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Steube 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__. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN MATERIALS IN 
                    SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                    EDUCATION ACTIVITY.

  (a) Prohibition on Pornography and Radical Gender Ideology.--
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise mad available for fiscal year 2025 or any fiscal year 
thereafter for the Department of Defense Education Activity may 
be obligated or expended to purchase, maintain, or display in a 
school library or classroom--
          (1) any material that contains, depicts, or otherwise 
        includes pornographic content; or
          (2) any material that espouses, advocates, or 
        promotes radical gender ideology.
  (b) Deadline for Removal.--The Director of the Department of 
Defense Education Activity shall ensure that any material 
described in subsection (a) that this is in a library or 
classroom of a school operated by the Activity is removed not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``pornographic content'' means any 
        virtual-reality technology, video, image, drawing, 
        sound, instruction, reading material, writing material, 
        presented via any medium in a classroom, school 
        library, on school grounds, or as part of a school-
        sponsored or school-affiliated event that depicts, 
        describes, or presents, in whole or in part--
                  (A) nudity, sex organs, or sexual acts;
                  (B) obscenity;
                  (C) indecent material (as defined by the 
                Secretary of Defense taking into consideration 
                applicable Federal regulations); or
                  (D) lewd or sexual acts in a manner intended 
                to cause sexual arousal.
          (2) The term ``radical gender ideology'' means any 
        concept, teaching, instruction, or curriculum that--
                  (A) states or suggests biological sex is a 
                social construct;
                  (B) states or suggests biological sex is 
                fluid, interchangeable, or exists beyond the 
                binary of male and female;
                  (C) states or suggests that an individual can 
                be trapped in the wrong body or have a 
                different identity than that of their 
                biological sex;
                  (D) encourages, promotes, or advocates the 
                use of personal pronouns unaligned with an 
                individual's biological sex; or
                  (E) encourages, promotes, or advocates 
                hormone replacement, puberty blockers, or 
                gender reassignment surgery as a safe, 
                necessary, or optional treatment for an 
                individual.
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47. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Luna of Florida or Her 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON PROMOTION OF CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND 
                    ASSOCIATED RACE-BASED THEORIES.

  (a) Protection From Critical Race Theory Indoctrination.--No 
employee of the Department of Defense or member of the Armed 
Forces acting in their official capacity may promote, endorse, 
or advocate for critical race theory or associated race-based 
theories described in subsection (b) or may compel or train any 
member of the Armed Forces or employee of the Department of 
Defense to believe or profess belief in such theories.
  (b) Associated Race-based Theories Described.--In this 
section, the term ``associated race-based theories'' includes 
the following principles:
          (1) That any race, ethnicity, color, or national 
        origin is inherently superior or inferior to any other 
        race, ethnicity, color, or national origin.
          (2) That the United States is a fundamentally racist 
        country.
          (3) That the Declaration of Independence, the 
        Constitution of the United States, or the Federalist 
        Papers are fundamentally racist documents.
          (4) That an individual's moral character or worth is 
        determined by the individual's race, ethnicity, color, 
        or national origin.
          (5) That an individual, by virtue of the individual's 
        race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether 
        consciously or unconsciously.
          (6) That an individual, by virtue of race, bears 
        collective guilt and is inherently responsible for 
        actions committed in the past by other members of the 
        individual's race, ethnicity, color, or national 
        origin.
          (7) That an individual, by virtue of the individual's 
        race, should be discriminated against or receive 
        adverse treatment to achieve diversity, equity, or 
        inclusion.
          (8) That an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, 
        or any other form of psychological distress on account 
        of the individual's race, color, or national origin.
          (9) That virtues such as merit, excellence, hard 
        work, fairness, neutrality, objectivity, and racial 
        colorblindness are racist or in any way discriminatory, 
        or were created by members of a particular race, color, 
        or national origin to oppress members of another race, 
        color, or national origin.
          (10) That to be ``antiracist'' requires explicitly or 
        implicitly promoting racial discrimination to advance 
        diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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48. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR THE COUNTERING EXTREMIST ACTIVITY 
                    WORKING GROUP.

  No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for the Countering Extremist Activity 
Working Group or to implement any recommendations of such 
group.
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 49. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mills of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. ELIMINATION OF DISCRETION OF MILITARY CHAIN OF COMMAND AND 
                    SENIOR CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP WITH RESPECT TO DISPLAY 
                    OF FLAGS.

  Section 1052(d)(1)(N) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2661 
note) is amended by striking subparagraph (N).
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 50. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waltz of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. EXPANSIONS OF INCREASED FITNESS STANDARDS FOR ARMY CLOSE 
                    COMBAT FORCE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES.

  Section 577 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 7013 note) is 
amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) by striking ``Not later than 18 months 
                after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
                the Secretary of the Army shall implement 
                increased minimum fitness standards as part of 
                the Army Combat Fitness Test'' and inserting 
                ``Not later than 14 months after the date of 
                the enactment of the National Defense 
                Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the 
                Secretary of the Army shall implement sex-
                neutral fitness standards that are enhanced in 
                each test category''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
          ``(21) 25C assigned to infantry, calvary, and 
        engineer line companies or troops in brigade combat 
        teams and infantry battalions.
          ``(22) 68W assigned to infantry, calvary, and 
        engineer line companies or troops in brigade combat 
        teams and infantry battalions.''; and
          (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Not later than 
        365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        the Secretary of the Army'' and inserting ``Not later 
        than 13 months after the date of the enactment of the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
        2025, the Secretary of the Army shall''.
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51. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. PROHIBITION OF REQUIREMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
                    WEAR A MASK TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.

  The Secretary of Defense may not require an individual to 
wear a mask while on a military installation in the United 
States to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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 52. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rosendale of Montana 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle A of title VII, add at the end the following:

SEC. 714. PROHIBITION ON COVERAGE OF CERTAIN GENDER TRANSITION 
                    PROCEDURES AND RELATED SERVICES UNDER TRICARE 
                    PROGRAM.

  Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 1076f the following new section (and 
conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter accordingly):

``Sec. 1076g. TRICARE program: prohibition on coverage and furnishment 
                    of certain gender transition surgeries and related 
                    services

  ``(a) Prohibition.--The medical care to which individuals are 
entitled to under this chapter does not include the services 
described in subsection (b) and the Secretary of Defense may 
not furnish any such service.
  ``(b) Services Described.--The services described in this 
subsection are the following:
          ``(1) Gender transition surgeries furnished for the 
        purpose of the gender alteration of an individual who 
        identifies as transgender.
          ``(2) Hormone treatments furnished for the purpose of 
        the gender alteration of an individual who identifies 
        as transgender.''.
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   53. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norman of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. PROHIBITIONS ON PROVISION OF GENDER TRANSITION SERVICES 
                    THROUGH AN EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM OF THE 
                    ARMED FORCES.

  (a) In General.--No gender transition procedures, including 
surgery or medication, may be provided to a minor dependent 
child through an EFMP.
  (b) Referrals.--No referral for procedures described in 
subsection (a) may be provided to a minor dependent child 
through an EFMP.
  (c) Reassignment.--No change of duty station may be approved 
through an EFMP for the purpose of providing a minor dependent 
child with access to procedures described in subsection (a).
  (d) EFMP Defined.--In this section, the term ``EFMP'' means 
the program referred to as the Exceptional Family Member 
Program under section 1781c(d)(4)(I) of title 10, United States 
Code.
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 54. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brecheen of Oklahoma 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__ LIMITATION ON FUNDING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY PERSONS IN 
                    DRAG.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
may be obligated or expended for a drag show, drag queen story 
hour, or similar event.
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55. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Van Duyne of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title VII, insert 
the following:

SEC. 7__. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF 
                    DEFENSE OF EXPENSES RELATING TO ABORTION SERVICES.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) consistent with section 1093 of title 10, United 
        States Code, the Department of Defense may not use any 
        funds for abortions except where the life of the mother 
        would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term 
        or in a case in which the pregnancy is the result of an 
        act of rape or incest;
          (2) the Secretary of Defense has no legal authority 
        to implement any policies in which funds are to be used 
        for such purpose; and
          (3) the Department of Defense Memorandum titled 
        ``Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care'', dated 
        October 20, 2022, is therefore unlawful and must be 
        rescinded.
  (b) Repeal of Memorandum.--
          (1) Repeal.--The Department of Defense memorandum 
        titled ``Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care'', 
        dated October 20, 2022, shall have no force or effect.
          (2) Prohibition on availability of funds to carry out 
        memorandum.--No funds may be obligated or expended to 
        carry out the memorandum specified in paragraph (1) or 
        any successor to such memorandum.
  (c) Prohibition.--Section 1093 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
  ``(c) Prohibition on Payment or Reimbursement of Certain 
Fees.--(1) The Secretary of Defense may not pay for or 
reimburse any fees or expenses, including travel expenses, 
relating to a health-care professional gaining a license in a 
State if the purpose of gaining such license is to provide 
abortion services.
  ``(2) In this subsection:
          ``(A) The term `health-care professional' means a 
        member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the 
        Department of Defense, personal services contractor 
        under section 1091 of this title, or other individual 
        who provides health care at a military medical 
        treatment facility.
          ``(B) The term `license' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 1094 of this title.''.
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56. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of title XI of division A the following:

SEC. 11__. REPORT ON USE OF TAXPAYER-FUNDED OFFICIAL TIME.

  (a) Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report describing the use of taxpayer-
        funded official time, as authorized by section 7131 of 
        title 5, United States Code.
          (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following:
                  (A) The total aggregate number of hours spent 
                on official time by Department of Defense 
                employees for fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 
                2023, as well as the overall cost to the 
                Department of official time use during each of 
                those periods.
                  (B) The total number of Department of 
                Commerce employees who used official time, in 
                any amount, during fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 
                2023.
                  (C) For those Department of Defense employees 
                who used official time during fiscal years 
                2021, 2022, and 2023, the total number who used 
                100 percent official time.
                  (D) A description of how many employees 
                utilized official time during fiscal years 
                2021, 2022, and 2023 in the following amounts:
                          (i) 99-75 percent of total work 
                        hours.
                          (ii) 74-50 percent of total work 
                        hours.
                          (iii) 49-25 percent of total work 
                        hours.
                          (iv) Less than 25 percent of total 
                        work hours.
                  (E) The salaries and benefits of all 
                Department of Defense employees using 100 
                percent official time.
                  (F) The total value of free or discounted use 
                of Department of Defense government property by 
                individuals on taxpayer-funded official time.
  (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in an unclassified form and made available on a 
public website hosted by the Department of Defense.
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 57. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rosendale of Montana 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF ARMED FORCES TO DETAIN CITIZENS 
                    OF THE UNITED STATES.

  Section 1021(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
``, other than a citizen of the United States,'' after ``any 
person''.
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 58. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McCormick of Georgia 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Strike section 565 and insert the following:

SEC. 565. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT 
                    NAVIGATOR AND PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.

  (a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when it is 
not operating as a service in the Navy, and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, shall carry out a pilot program to be known 
as the ``Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot Program''. 
The pilot program shall supplement the program under section 
1144 of title 10, United States Code.
  (b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under this 
section, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating when it is not operating as a 
service in the Navy, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
shall--
          (1) seek to enter into contracts with public, 
        private, and nonprofit entities under which such 
        entities provide individualized employment counseling 
        for members of the Armed Forces and their spouses;
          (2) prioritize entering into contracts with qualified 
        private entities that have experience providing 
        instruction to members of the Armed Forces eligible for 
        assistance under the pilot program carried out under 
        this section on--
                  (A) private sector culture, resume writing, 
                career networking, and training on job search 
                technologies;
                  (B) academic readiness and educational 
                opportunities; or
                  (C) other relevant topics, as determined by 
                the Secretary;
          (3) prioritize entering into a contract with a 
        qualified private entity that is an existing Employment 
        Navigator and Partnership Pilot Program partner with 
        experience integrating members of the Armed Forces into 
        local communities across the entire nation, to:
                  (A) Lead the program in clause (2) and, 
                following person-to-person interactions and 
                discussions with the individuals seeking 
                assistance, provide referrals to the 
                organizations under contract with the Secretary 
                based on the Armed Forces member or veterans 
                preferences, geographic location, and other 
                factors;
                  (B) Provide comprehensive wrap-around 
                services to the those individuals receiving 
                assistance under this title, to include 
                services with other matters related to 
                transition, and remain in contact with the 
                individuals through person-to-person 
                engagements throughout the process;
                          (iii) Provide close coordination with 
                        contracted organizations and follow-up 
                        communications with those enrolled in 
                        the Employment Navigator and 
                        Partnership Pilot Program to ensure a 
                        smooth transition;
                          (iv) Ensure the Secretary is provided 
                        with appropriate data on referrals, 
                        outcomes, and issues that arise to 
                        enable proper oversight of the program;
          (4) give a preference to any private entity that--
                  (A) has a national or international 
                geographical area of service;
                  (B) provides multiple forms of career 
                assistance and placement services to--
                          (i) active duty members of the Armed 
                        Forces;
                          (ii) spouses of active duty members 
                        of the Armed Forces;
                          (iii) veterans; and
                          (iv) spouses of veterans;
                  (C) provides services to at least 1,000 
                individuals who are--
                          (i) active duty members of the Armed 
                        Forces;
                          (ii) spouses of active duty members 
                        of the Armed Forces;
                          (iii) veterans; or
                          (iv) spouses of veterans;
                  (D) has continuously, for at least the three-
                year period immediately preceding the date of 
                the contract, provided services to individuals 
                who are--
                          (i) active duty members of the Armed 
                        Forces;
                          (ii) spouses of active duty members 
                        of the Armed Forces;
                          (iii) veterans; and
                          (iv) spouses of veterans; and
                  (E) has a demonstrated record of success in 
                providing assistance with employment services, 
                as indicated by--
                          (i) the average wages or earnings of 
                        people who receive employment services 
                        provided by the entity;
                          (ii) prior completion of Federal 
                        grants or contracts;
                          (iii) having at least 75 percent of 
                        its participants find full-time 
                        employment within six months of 
                        initially receiving employment services 
                        provided by the entity; and
                          (iv) other employment performance 
                        indicators, as determined by the 
                        Secretary; and
          (5) seek to enter into contracts with not fewer than 
        10, but not more than 60, private entities under which 
        each such entity is compensated at a rate agreed upon 
        between the Secretary and the entity for each 
        individual who receives employment services provided by 
        the entity and is in unsubsidized employment during the 
        second quarter after exit from the program; and
          (6) conduct such other activities as may be necessary 
        for the delivery of individualized employment 
        counseling and other employment services under this 
        section.
  (c) Report.--Not later than October 1 of each year during the 
term of the pilot program, the Secretary of Labor, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when it is 
not operating as a service in the Navy, and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Veterans' 
Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
the pilot program under this section, including the employment 
outcomes for members of the Armed Forces and their spouses who 
receive employment services under the program on the following 
indicators of performance--
          (1) the percentage of program participants who are in 
        unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after 
        exit from the program;
          (2) the percentage of program participants who are in 
        unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after 
        exit from the program; and
          (3) the median earnings of program participants who 
        are in unsubsidized employment during the second 
        quarter after exit from the program.
  (d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate five 
years after the date on which the Secretary of Labor begins to 
carry out the pilot program.
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59. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tenney of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XVII:

SEC. __. EXTENSION OF REPORT ON ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-
                    AFFILIATED OPERATIVES ABROAD.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for a period of 
4 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes a detailed 
description of--
          (1) all Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated 
        operatives serving in diplomatic or consular roles 
        abroad; and
          (2) the ways in which the Department of State and the 
        Department of Defense are working with partner 
        countries to inform them of the threat posed by Islamic 
        Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated officials serving 
        in diplomatic or consular roles in third party 
        countries.
  (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
annex.
  (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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60. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Graves of Louisiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D 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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61. 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 XVII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 17__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENT TO USE ``TAIWAN''.

  (a) In General.--The Department of Defense may not use 
``Chinese Taipei'' and shall use ``Taiwan'', except--
          (1) in historical context explaining the People's 
        Republic of China's attempt to control Taiwan through 
        persuasion and coercion; or
          (2) in the formal title of a Federal document.
  (b) Requirement to Update Website.--Not later than 14 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure the website of the Department of Defense 
meets the requirements of this section.
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62. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Houchin of Indiana or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. PARENTAL RIGHT TO NOTICE OF STUDENT NONPROFICIENCY IN READING 
                    OR LANGUAGE ARTS.

  The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each elementary 
school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity 
notifies the parents of any student enrolled in such school 
when the student does not score as grade-level proficient in 
reading or language arts at the end of the third grade based on 
the reading or language arts assessments administered under 
section 1111(b)(2)(B)(v)(I)(aa) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(v)(I)(aa)) or 
another assessment administered to all third grade students by 
such school.
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63. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Foster of Illinois 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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 64. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON TRAINING OF UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees an unclassified report on the 
presence of members of the Ukrainian armed forces within the 
geographic boundaries of the United States during and after 
fiscal year 2022. Such report shall also include the following 
information:
          (1) The total number of Ukrainian service members 
        trained, including pilots, disaggregated by fiscal 
        year.
          (2) The total number of funds expended to furnish 
        goods and services to Ukrainian service members, 
        disaggregated by fiscal year.
          (3) The specific goods and services provided to 
        Ukrainian service members by the Department of Defense 
        while in the United States.
          (4) The outcomes and any evaluation records of 
        Ukrainian service members who completed such training.
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65. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Van Duyne of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 7__. STUDY ON USE OF SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL FOR DONATED HUMAN 
                    ORGANS.

  (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
feasibility study regarding the transport of human organs, by 
organ procurement organizations, under the space-available 
travel program under section 2641b of title 10, United States 
Code.
  (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
regarding such study, including the determinations of the 
Secretary.
  (c) Organ Procurement Organization Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``organ procurement organization'' has the meaning 
given such term in section 6 of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift 
of Life Medal Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-413; 42 U.S.C. 274i-
4).
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66. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boebert of Colorado or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON RECEIPT OF FUNDING FROM CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES.

  The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on 
United States institutions of higher education that host 
Confucius Institutes and have received funding from the 
Department of Defense.
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     67. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the appropriate place in title XXXV, insert the following:

SEC. ___. BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPYARD MODERNIZATION AND 
                    IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

  Section 53733 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
  ``(f) Buy America.--Section 54101(d)(2) shall apply to any 
funds obligated by the Administrator under this section.''.

SEC. ___. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

  (a) Chapter 537.--The analysis for chapter 537 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 53703 and inserting the following:

``53703. Application and administration.''.

  (b) Chapter 541.--The analysis for chapter 541 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

                      ``Chapter 541--Miscellaneous

``Sec.
``54101. Assistance for small shipyards.''.
                    ____________________________________________________

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

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

SEC. 9__. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD ON THE JOINT 
                    CHIEFS OF STAFF.

  (a) Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Section 151(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph:
          ``(9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
  (b) Appointment of Chairman; Grade and Rank.--Section 152 of 
such title is amended--
          (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ``or the 
        Commandant of the Marine Corps'' and inserting ``the 
        Commandant of the Marine Corps, or the Commandant of 
        the Coast Guard''; and
          (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Navy'' and 
        inserting ``Navy or Coast Guard''.
  (c) Vice Chairman.--Section 154(f) of such title is amended 
by striking ``Navy'' and inserting ``Navy or Coast Guard''.
  (d) Inclusion on the Joint Staff.--Section 155(a) of such 
title is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (2)--
                  (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                by striking ``(other than the Coast Guard)'';
                  (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' 
                at the end;
                  (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                  (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
          ``(D) the Coast Guard.''; and
          (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary of the 
        military department having jurisdiction over that armed 
        force'' and inserting ``Secretary concerned''.
  (e) Duties as Member of Joint Staff.--Section 302 of title 
14, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) by striking ``The President may'' and inserting 
        the following:
  ``(a) The President may''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
  ``(b)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall also perform 
the duties prescribed for the Commandant as a member of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 151 of title 10.
  ``(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the 
independence of the Commandant in the performance of the 
Commandant's duties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
the Commandant shall inform the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating regarding military advice 
rendered by members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters 
affecting such department.
  ``(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the 
Secretary of Defense, the Commandant shall keep the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating fully 
informed of significant military operations affecting the 
duties and responsibilities of such Secretary.''.
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 69. 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. 12__. 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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 70. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bacon of Nebraska or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title XVII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 17__. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FOR CERTAIN LITERARY WORKS OF MILITARY 
                    MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.

  Section 105(d) of title 17, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``civilian''; and
          (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                  ``(O) Uniformed Services University of the 
                Health Sciences.''.
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 71. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pfluger of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title XVII, insert the following 
section:

SEC. 17__ REVOCATION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.

  (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Defense shall suspend or revoke a security 
clearance or access to classified information for any retired 
or separated member of the uniformed service or civilian 
employee of the Department of Defense who engages in the 
activities described in subsection (b).
  (b) Activities Described.--The activities described in this 
subsection are lobbying activities or lobbying contacts for or 
on behalf of any entity that is--
          (1) identified by the Secretary of Defense in the 
        most recent report submitted under section 1260H(a) of 
        the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 
        note) as a Chinese military company;
          (2) included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-
        Industrial Complex Companies List published by the 
        Department of the Treasury;
          (3) owned by or controlled by an agency or 
        instrumentality of any person described in paragraphs 
        (1) or (2); or
          (4) an agency or instrumentality of any person 
        described in paragraphs (1) or (2).
  (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may, for periods not to 
exceed 180 days, waive the application of the prohibition in 
subsection (a) for an individual if the Secretary certifies to 
the congressional defense committees that doing so is in the 
national security interest of the United States.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``lobbying activities'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure 
        Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602).
          (2) The term ``lobbying contact'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure 
        Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602) except that clause (iv) of 
        paragraph (8)(B)(iv) of such section shall not apply.
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 72. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pfluger of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON IRANIAN OIL SALES PROCEEDS.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 90 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 how proceeds from illicit 
        Iranian oil sales support Iran's military and security 
        budget.
          (2) An assessment of the extent to which the funds 
        described in paragraph (1) have been used directly or 
        indirectly by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, 
        Hamas, Hizballah, or other Iranian proxies.
          (3) An overview of efforts undertaken to enforce 
        sanctions against Iran's energy sector, including 
        interdictions of tankers.
  (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 Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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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, add the following:

SEC. 31__. LIST OF POTENTIAL ADVANCED NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT 
                    OPPORTUNITIES.

  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 list of at least 30 potential 
opportunities to deploy advanced nuclear technology to bolster 
the operational energy, installation energy, and expeditionary 
energy capabilities of the Department of Defense.
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    74. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davis of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 3__. FUNDING FOR BASE SUPPORT.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 301 for operating forces, line 090 as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301 
for Operations and Maintenance, for base support, 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 Administration and Service-Wide 
Activities for line 410 as specified in the corresponding 
funding table in section 4301, for Administration is hereby 
reduced by $5,000,000.
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75. 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 X, add the following new 
section:

SEC. __. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICIES WITH 
                    RESPECT TO NET METERING.

  Not later than 180 days the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, 
Installations, and Environment) shall carry out a study and 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
includes--
          (1) a summary of the policies and procedures of the 
        Department of the Navy in effect as of the date of the 
        enactment of this Act with respect to net metering;
          (2) a list of each military installation under the 
        jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy that uses net 
        metering as of such date;
          (3) a summary of best practices developed by each 
        such military installation with respect to encouraging 
        the use of net metering;
          (4) recommendations of the Secretary of the Navy with 
        respect to potential regulatory and statutory actions 
        to assist the Navy utilize the full benefits of net 
        metering.
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 76. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bacon of Nebraska or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. AIR FORCE RAPID RESPONSE LANGUAGE PILOT PROGRAM.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
establish a pilot program to enable--
          (1) agile response to sudden requirements for skills 
        in new languages where capability is limited or non-
        existent;
          (2) agile response to surge for any language required 
        due to responses to conflict, humanitarian disaster, or 
        other military requirements; and
          (3) development of innovative language learning 
        technologies for delivering synchronous and 
        asynchronous language training for Air Force linguists 
        and other Air Force language enabled personnel.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives, on the results 
of the pilot program, including the number of courses 
developed, the number of personnel trained, the languages 
taught, the proficiency levels attained, response time to 
develop courses and train personnel, and availability for 
training personnel while on the job.
  (c) Briefing.--Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary 
shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives on implementation of this section and 
plans regarding continuing language education described in 
subsection (a).
  (d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall expire on 
September 30, 2028.
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77. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Massie of Kentucky or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D 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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 78. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mills of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 6__. MWR RETAIL FACILITIES: USE BY CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE ARMED 
                    FORCES.

  (a) In General.--Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 1067. MWR facilities: civilian employees

  ``(a) Current Employees.--Subject to subsection (c) of this 
section and section 1066 of this title, a civilian employee of 
the Department of Defense or department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall be permitted to use MWR retail 
facilities on the same basis as members of the armed forces on 
active duty.
  ``(b) Retired Employees.--Subject to subsection (c), a 
retired civilian employee of the Department of Defense or 
department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall be 
permitted to use MWR retail facilities on the same basis as 
members of the armed forces on active duty.
  ``(c) Limitation.--A civilian employee or retired civilian 
employee may not purchase tobacco or a military uniform at MWR 
retail facilities.
  ``(d) MWR Retail Facilities Defined.--In this section, the 
term `MWR retail facilities' has the meaning given such term in 
section 1063 of this title.''.
  (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
regulations under section 1067 of such title, as added by this 
section, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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 79. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Huizenga of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12_. REPORT ON COMPLIANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WITH THE 
                    LIMITATION ON MILITARY-TO-MILITARY EXCHANGE OR 
                    CONTACT WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CHINESE 
                    PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to Congress a report that describes compliance by the 
Department of Defense with the limitation on military-to-
military exchange or contact with representatives of the 
People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China 
under section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 168 note).
  (b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by 
subsection (a) shall include--
          (1) a description of measures the Department of 
        Defense is taking to mitigate the risk of the People's 
        Liberation Army gaining indirect knowledge of United 
        States Armed Forces' equipment and operational tactics, 
        techniques, and products through interaction with the 
        militaries of United States allies and partners; and
          (2) an identification of any obstacles to ensuring 
        United States allies and partners are sufficiently 
        aware of the risk described in paragraph (1) and on 
        conducting the necessary follow-up and end-use 
        monitoring to ensure compliance by such allies and 
        partners.
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  80. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gottheimer of New 
            Jersey or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle A of title II the following new 
section:

SEC. __. 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 6, 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 4301 for Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters Services, line 480, 
as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
4301, is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
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81. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle C of title VII the following:

SEC. 7__. REQUIREMENTS STUDY AND STRATEGY FOR COMBAT MEDICAL SUPPORT 
                    DURING CRISIS OR CONFLICT IN THE INDO-PACIFIC.

  (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness shall conduct a study to determine the 
requirements for combat medical support during a crisis or 
conflict in the Indo-Pacific and in support of the objectives 
of the national defense strategy. Such study shall include the 
following:
          (1) Identification of anticipated medical 
        requirements necessary to support a most likely 
        conflict scenario in the Indo-Pacific, including--
                  (A) requirements for short-term, mid-term, 
                and long-term contingency and steady-state 
                medical operations against adversaries;
                  (B) requirements for medical equipment, 
                facilities, and personnel, to include 
                anticipated medical specialties needed;
                  (C) timelines associated with activating or 
                mobilizing total force medical personnel and 
                equipment; and
                  (D) the role of the Integrated CONUS Medical 
                Operations Plan.
          (2) An assessment of the ideal posture of medical 
        personnel and equipment, including--
                  (A) locations ideal for pre-positioning 
                medical personnel, equipment, and assets, to 
                include hospital ships and expeditionary 
                medical facilities;
                  (B) the role of fixed military medical 
                treatment facilities and their personnel in 
                Hawaii and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific;
                  (C) infrastructure requirements or 
                considerations in Hawaii, Guam, and other U.S. 
                installations in the Indo-Pacific; and
                  (D) current or potential partner nation 
                support capabilities or agreements.
          (3) An assessment of the rotary, tilt, and fixed wing 
        aircraft and key medical evacuation enabling 
        capabilities that--
                  (A) are needed to meet the requirements 
                identified under paragraph (1);
                  (B) have been accounted for in the budget as 
                of the date of the study; or
                  (C) that are being considered or in 
                development and the projected timeline to meet 
                full operational capability.
          (4) Identification of any medical care or support 
        capability gaps, including an assessment of--
                  (A) whether and to what extent such gaps may 
                affect the ability of the joint force to 
                provide medical support and care during a 
                conflict; and
                  (B) any capability gaps attributable to 
                unfunded requirements.
          (5) Identification and assessment of key current, 
        emerging, and future technologies with potential 
        applications to the combat medical support and medical 
        evacuation mission.
  (b) Strategy Required.--
          (1) In general.--Based on the results of the study 
        conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
        Defense shall develop a strategy to meet the 
        requirements identified under such study.
          (2) Elements.--The strategy under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                  (A) a prioritized list of capabilities, 
                equipment and infrastructure needed to meet the 
                requirements identified under subsection (a);
                  (B) the estimated costs of such capabilities, 
                equipment, and infrastructure; and
                  (C) the roles of each service component in 
                contributing to combat medical support from 
                point of injury to recovery.
          (3) Submission to congress.--
                  (A) In general.--Not later than one year 
                after the enactment of this Act, the Office of 
                Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
                congressional defense committees a report on 
                the strategy developed under paragraph (1).
                  (B) Form.--The report shall be submitted in 
                unclassified form, by may include a classified 
                annex.
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82. 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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83. 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 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 such testing, as 
        reported by customers in the military departments, in 
        the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.
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   84. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Edwards of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title XXVIII, insert the 
following:

SEC. 28__. SURVEY OF CERTAIN COUNTIES FOR PLACEMENT OF FACILITIES.

  (a) Survey Required.--Not later than one year afer the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to Congress the results of a survey of the counties 
described in subsection (b) to assess potential placement of 
operational, training, or other facilities for use by the 
military departments in such counties.
  (b) Counties Described.--The counties described in this 
subsection are located in the State of North Carolina and are 
as follows:
          (1) Buncombe County.
          (2) Cherokee County.
          (3) Clay County.
          (4) Graham County.
          (5) Haywood County.
          (6) Henderson County.
          (7) Jackson County.
          (8) Macon County.
          (9) Madison County.
          (10) McDowell County.
          (11) Polk County.
          (12) Rutherford County.
          (13) Swain County.
          (14) Transylvania County.
          (15) Yancey County.
  (c) Survey Requirements.--The survey required under 
subsection (a) shall include the following:
          (1) An assessment of the mountainous and varied 
        terrains in the areas described in subsection (b) and 
        the feasibility of programs that use this geography, 
        including programs for basic survival skills, dam and 
        reservoir exercises, whitewater rafting exercises, 
        thick vegetation exercises, air drop exercises, and 
        mountainous warfare exercises.
          (2) An evaluation of defense assets located in the 
        State of North Carolina and the lack of defense assets 
        in the area described in subsection (b).
  (d) Survey Considerations.--The survey shall assesses the 
feasibility of the placement of operational, training, and 
other facilities as follows:
          (1) Consideration of relevant civilian assets in the 
        area described in subsection (b).
          (2) Consideration of assets of Department of Defense 
        contractors in such area.
          (3) Proximity of such to current defense assets, 
        including Fort Liberty.
          (4) Consideration of the geographic similarities of 
        such area to geographic regions critical to United 
        States defense policy, including the Indo-Pacific 
        region, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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 85. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT FROM 
                    COMPANIES PROVIDING SEMICONDUCTORS AND 
                    SEMICONDUCTOR-RELATED PRODUCTS TO HUAWEI.

  (a) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date that is 90 days after 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall not 
enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of any 
covered semiconductor products and services for the Department 
of Defense with any entity that provides covered semiconductor 
products and services to Huawei.
  (b) Certification Process.--The Secretary of Defense shall, 
not later than the date on which the prohibition in subsection 
(a) of this section takes effect, develop and implement a 
process requiring each entity seeking to provide covered 
semiconductor products and services to the Department of 
Defense to certify to the Department of Defense that such 
entity does not provide covered semiconductor products and 
services to Huawei.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section--
          (1) the term ``covered semiconductor products and 
        services'' means--
                  (A) semiconductors;
                  (B) equipment for manufacturing 
                semiconductors; and
                  (C) tools for designing semiconductors; and
          (2) the term ``Huawei'' means--
                  (A) Huawei Technologies Company;
                  (B) any entity that is a subsidiary, owner, 
                beneficial owner, affiliate, or successor of 
                Huawei Technologies Company; and
                  (C) any entity that is directly or indirectly 
                controlled by Huawei Technologies Company.
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86. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E 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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87. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Neguse of Colorado or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E 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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88. 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 XVIII, add the following:

SEC. 18__. 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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89. 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 X, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 10__. UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR ARCTIC NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) Investments in improving our understanding of the 
        Arctic environment are critical to ensuring the 
        national security of the United States.
          (2) The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security 
        Studies is vital to understanding and addressing the 
        strategic implications of the current and emerging 
        Arctic security challenge.
          (3) The Arctic environment is rapidly changing and 
        accurate and consistent data and analysis is needed to 
        produce evidence-based policy.
          (4) The academic community is well-positioned to 
        support efforts to advance critical Arctic national 
        security studies.
  (b) Establishment.--Beginning not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall establish or designate one or more one or more University 
Centers for Arctic National Security Studies at institutions of 
higher education.
  (c) Activities.--A University Center established or 
designated under subsection (b) shall carry out activities--
          (1) in collaboration with the Ted Stevens Center for 
        Arctic Security Studies and other relevant entities, to 
        set mission priorities for the Department of Defense 
        relating to the Arctic domain;
          (2) to support academic research to advance evidence-
        based policy making on matters relating to the Arctic;
          (3) to improve the Department's understanding of the 
        ever-changing Arctic environment; and
          (4) to foster collaboration between researchers and 
        students to advance Arctic national security studies.
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90. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fallon of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. MILITARY RECRUITER PHYSICAL ACCESS TO CAMPUSES.

  (a) In General.--Subpart 2 of Part F of title VIII of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 8528 the 
following:

``SEC. 8528A. MILITARY RECRUITER ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

  ``Each local educational agency receiving assistance under 
this Act shall provide military recruiters the same access to 
the campus of each secondary school served by the local 
educational agency for the purpose of recruiting students who 
are at least 17 years of age that is provided to any 
prospective employer, institution of higher education, or other 
recruiter.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
  (c) Compliance Monitoring and Reporting.--On an annual basis, 
the Secretary of Defense shall--
          (1) collect information from military recruiters 
        regarding the compliance of local educational agencies 
        with the requirements of section 8528A of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as 
        added by subsection (a)); and
          (2) based on such information, prepare and submit to 
        the Secretary of Education a report that--
                  (A) identifies each local educational agency 
                that the Secretary of Defense determines to be 
                in violation of such section; and
                  (B) explains the reasons for such 
                determination.
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     91. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Obernolte of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of title XI of division A the following:

SEC. 11__. GAO REPORT ON HOME-BASED BUSINESSES AT REMOTE MILITARY 
                    INSTALLATIONS.

  (a) In General.--In order to address critical quality of 
life, morale, and welfare issues, not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall assess and submit a report to the Secretary of Defense on 
the following:
          (1) The average number of Home-Based Businesses 
        operating at remote and isolated installations in the 
        United States in comparison to Home-Based Businesses 
        operating at other military installations. In carrying 
        out this paragraph, the Comptroller General shall 
        account for the differences in military population 
        size.
          (2) The average rate of approval for new Home-Based 
        Businesses at remote and isolated United States 
        installations in comparison to new approvals for new 
        Home-Based Businesses operating at other military 
        installations, by military service.
          (3) The average number of days required for a Home-
        Based Business application to be approved at remote and 
        isolated United States installations in comparison to 
        similar Home-Based Business applications (to the 
        greatest extent practicable) at other military 
        installations, by military service.
          (4) The effectiveness of each services' utilization 
        and implementation of the Home-Based Business program.
          (5) Any recommendations on--
                  (A) additional incentives for military 
                personnel, Department of Defense civilian 
                employees, and their family members to 
                establish Home-Based Businesses at remote and 
                isolated installations to more effectively 
                ensure that the quality-of-life services 
                provided through the program meet the mission 
                of their applicable military installation;
                  (B) additional commercial products and 
                services that are eligible to be provided 
                through the Home-Based Businesses program; and
                  (C) ways to simplify, streamline, and 
                generally improve the approval and application 
                process for Home-Based Business applications.
  (b) Definitions.--In this section--
          (1) the term ``effectiveness'' means the capability 
        of increasing the quality of life for servicemembers 
        and their families residing on a military installation; 
        and
          (2) the term ``military installation'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 2801 of title 10, 
        United States Code.
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     92. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Obernolte of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. REPORT ON DOMESTIC SITES FOR RARE EARTH ELEMENT MINING.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report containing a list of 
domestic sites--
          (1) that have a high potential for containing 
        deposits of rare earth elements;
          (2) where new or additional mining operations for 
        rare earth elements could be established; or
          (3) that are suitable for mining for rare earth 
        elements, as determined by a feasibility study 
        conducted by the Defense Logistics Agency.
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93. 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 and 
        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.--In 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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94. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brownley of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title I, insert the following new 
section:

SEC. 1__. FUNDING FOR C-130 MODULAR AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 101 for aircraft procurement, Air 
Force, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
section 4101, for other aircraft, C-130, line 049, is hereby 
increased by $20,000,000 (with the amount of such increase to 
be used for the modular airborne firefighting system).
  (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, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding 
funding table in section 4201, for system development and 
demonstration, VC-25B, line 114, is hereby reduced by 
$20,000,000.
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 95. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Nevada or Her 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:

SEC. 61_. ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO CREECH AIR 
                    FORCE BASE AND NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary concerned may designate the 
assignment of a member of the Armed Forces to Creech Air Force 
Base, Nevada, or Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, as an 
assignment that makes the member eligible for assignment 
incentive pay under section 307a of title 37, United States 
Code.
  (b) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
section 101 of title 37, United States Code.
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96. 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, 2025, 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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     97. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Houlahan of 
         Pennsylvania 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 COPAYMENTS FOR MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE 
                    UNDER TRICARE.

  Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
Representatives a report on cost sharing paid by beneficiaries 
under the TRICARE program for outpatient visits for mental 
health or behavioral health care. Such report shall include the 
following:
          (1) Efforts of the Secretary of Defense to ensure 
        that such cost sharing is affordable for such 
        beneficiaries.
          (2) A summary of such cost sharing during fiscal 
        years 2019 through 2024, including--
                  (A) the total amount paid by beneficiaries;
                  (B) the number of visits per year; and
                  (C) the average amount paid per such visit.
          (3) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding how to 
        limit minimize the burden of such cost sharing to such 
        beneficiaries.
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     98. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Houlahan of 
         Pennsylvania or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 7__. PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST STANDALONE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE 
                    EFFICIENCIES IN SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL 
                    READINESS, AND MEDICAL PROCESSES.

  (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Defense Health Agency, shall carry out a pilot program to 
test and evaluate existing standalone technology for the 
purposes of assessing whether such standalone technology--
          (1) improves efficiencies in medical supply-chain 
        management and in military medical readiness;
          (2) streamlines medical processes;
          (3) improves recordation accuracy;
          (4) reduces rates of needlestick injury; and
          (5) enhances retention rates of military health care 
        providers.
  (b) Locations.--The pilot shall be conducted at medical 
facilities of the Department of Defense that the Secretary 
determines would enable a sufficiently thorough sample size to 
carry out the assessment under subsection (a).
  (c) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate 36 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
  (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination of 
the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report containing the 
assessment of the Secretary under subsection (a).
  (e) Standalone Technology Defined.--In this section, the term 
``standalone technology'' means a device that is capable of 
accomplishing the functions specified in subsection (a).
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 99. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Joyce of Ohio or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 7__. PILOT PROGRAM ON PRE-PROGRAMMING OF SUICIDE PREVENTION 
                    RESOURCES INTO SMART DEVICES ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF 
                    THE ARMED FORCES.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
commence the conduct of a pilot program under which the 
Secretary--
          (1) pre-downloads the Virtual Hope Box application of 
        the Defense Health Agency, or such successor 
        application, on the covered devices of members of the 
        Armed Forces;
          (2) pre-programs the National Suicide Hotline number 
        and Veterans Crisis Line number into the contacts for 
        such covered devices; and
          (3) provides training, as part of the training on 
        suicide awareness and prevention conducted throughout 
        the Department of Defense, on the preventative 
        resources described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
  (b) Duration.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the 
pilot program under this section for a two-year period.
  (c) Scope.--The Secretary of Defense shall determine the 
appropriate scope of individuals participating in the pilot 
program under this section to best represent each Armed Force 
and to ensure a relevant sample size.
  (d) Identification of Other Resources.--In carrying out the 
pilot program under this section, the Secretary of Defense 
shall coordinate with the Director of the Defense Health Agency 
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify other useful 
technology-related resources for use in the pilot program.
  (e) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the pilot program under this section terminates, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the 
pilot program, including recommendations by the Secretary 
relating to expanding the scope of future pilot programs to 
include members of the Armed Forces who do not possess covered 
devices.
  (f) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``covered device'' means a smart device 
        (including a mobile phone) that is issued to an 
        individual by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary 
        of an Armed Force.
          (2) The term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-
        free hotline for veterans established under section 
        1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.
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100. 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 of division A, 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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    101. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Obernolte of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOLID ROCKET 
                    MOTOR MIXING TECHNOLOGY AND THE MISSILE INDUSTRIAL 
                    BASE.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) Domestic production capabilities for solid rocket 
        motors have inherent limitations due to the mixing 
        technology that is currently in use, a technology that 
        hasn't changed for over 60 years, for which there is a 
        single supplier, and which is particularly vulnerable 
        to foreign object debris.
          (2) New, efficient, and ecologically friendly solid 
        rocket motor mixing technologies have the potential to 
        assist in ramping-up tactical missile production in 
        anticipation of increased global instability.
  (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of the Air Force should pursue efforts to research, 
develop, and demonstrate advanced propellant mixing 
technologies for solid rocket motor propulsion systems that can 
be inserted into current or planned production facilities in 
order to provide additional surge capabilities to meet near-
term supply needs.
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102. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Panetta of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12_. KEY PARTNERS FOR MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL INTEGRATION MILITARY 
                    SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, using existing 
authorities, including section 311 of title 10, United States 
Code, as applicable, and in consultation with the head of any 
other Federal agency, as appropriate, shall design and 
implement a foreign military officer subject matter expert 
exchange program to be known as the `` Middle East Regional 
Integration Military Subject Matter Expert Exchange Program'' 
(referred to in this section as the ``exchange program'').
  (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the exchange program shall be to 
facilitate interaction, cultural exchange, and mutual learning 
of members of participating militaries in support of Middle 
East regional integration in order to deepen and expand such 
integration.
  (c) Membership.--
          (1) Composition.--The exchange program shall be 
        composed of members of the armed forces of 
        participating militaries in support of Middle East 
        regional integration and members of the Armed Forces of 
        the United States.
          (2) Subject matter.--
                  (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense 
                shall select exchange program participants with 
                a wide range of experiences collectively 
                covering the tactical, operational, and 
                strategic levels.
                  (B) Participant pay grade levels.--The 
                Secretary of Defense shall include in the 
                exchange program participants at each of the 
                following military pay grades, or equivalent 
                foreign military pay grades:
                          (i) E-7 through E-9.
                          (ii) CW-3 through CW--5.
                          (iii) O-3 through O-9.
                          (iv) Such other pay grade levels at 
                        the discretion of the Secretary of 
                        Defense.
                  (C) Expertise.--A participant in the exchange 
                program shall have expertise in one or more of 
                the following subject matter areas:
                          (i) Strategic doctrine.
                          (ii) Defense planning.
                          (iii) Civilian and military 
                        relations.
                          (iv) Military law.
                          (v) Public affairs.
                          (vi) Civil affairs.
                          (vii) Military budgeting and 
                        acquisition.
                          (viii) Integrated air and missile 
                        defense.
                          (ix) Integrated maritime domain 
                        awareness and interdiction.
                          (x) Cyber resilience and defense.
                          (xi) Counterterrorism.
                          (xii) Defense information sharing.
                          (xiii) Any other subject matter area 
                        that the Secretary of Defense 
                        determines to be appropriate.
  (d) Exchange Program Content.--The exchange program--
          (1) shall include learning modalities and methods, as 
        determined by the Exchange Program Coordinator;
          (2) may include separate agendas and experiences for 
        participants in order to--
                  (A) facilitate interaction on particular 
                topics;
                  (B) cater to participant backgrounds or rank 
                levels; or
                  (C) achieve other pedagogical ends as 
                determined by the Exchange Program Coordinator; 
                and
          (3) may include discussion, comparison, and 
        information regarding the development of--
                  (A) defense doctrine;
                  (B) exercise development;
                  (C) budget planning;
                  (D) military law and law of armed conflict;
                  (E) military cooperation with civilian 
                agencies;
                  (F) standard operating procedures;
                  (G) operational plans and the operational 
                art;
                  (H) gaps and opportunities for improvement in 
                existing procedures and plans;
                  (I) existing technical challenges;
                  (J) emerging technical challenges;
                  (K) the current and future threat 
                environment;
                  (L) trust and capacity for multilateral 
                sharing of information;
                  (M) additional mechanisms and ideas for 
                integrated cooperation;
                  (N) ways to promote the meaningful 
                participation of women in matters of peace and 
                security; and
                  (O) other content, as appropriate, developed 
                to advance integration and tactical, 
                operational, and strategic proficiency.
  (e) Meetings.--Participants in the exchange program shall 
meet in-person not less frequently than quarterly.
  (f) Exchange Program Coordinator.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
        designate an Exchange Program Coordinator, who shall be 
        assigned to a Department of Defense School, to oversee 
        the exchange program.
          (2) Duties.--(2) The Exchange Program Coordinator 
        shall--
                  (A) design the exchange program;
                  (B) ensure that the exchange program complies 
                with the requirements of this section;
                  (C) provide to the Secretary of Defense 
                reports on developments, insights, and progress 
                of the exchange program; and
                  (D) notify the Secretary of Defense of any 
                failures of the exchange program to comply with 
                the in-person requirements of subsection (e).
          (3) Notification to congress.--Not later than 15 days 
        after receiving a notification under paragraph (2)(D), 
        the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee 
        on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 
        describing--
                  (A) the reasons an in-person meeting did not 
                occur during such quarter; and
                  (B) any measures taken to ensure that an in-
                person meeting occurs during the following 
                quarter.
  (g) Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
        for 5 years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
        the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
        Representatives a report that includes--
                  (A) a summary of the activities of the 
                exchange program during the prior year, 
                including--
                          (i) the countries participating;
                          (ii) the subject matter covered;
                          (iii) developments, insights, and 
                        progress achieved through the program; 
                        and
                          (iv) any new topics added to the 
                        exchange as well as a justification for 
                        adding the new topic;
                  (B) an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
                exchange program; and
                  (C) recommendations on further improvements 
                to the exchange program.
          (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
        be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
        classified annex.
  (h) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) Department of defense school.--The term 
        ``Department of Defense school'' means any institution 
        listed in section 1595(c) or section 2162(d) of title 
        10, United States Code.
          (2) Participating militaries in support of middle 
        east regional integration.--The term ``participating 
        militaries in support of Middle East regional 
        integration'' means military allies and partner forces 
        of the United States working to advance regional 
        integration in the Middle East.
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103. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Panetta of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D 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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104. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cammack of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. WORKING GROUP ON BLOCKCHAIN, SMART CONTRACTS, AND 
                    DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGIES.

  (a) Establishment Required.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, 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'').
  (b) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group are to--
          (1) identify whether blockchain, smart contracts, and 
        distributed ledger technologies could be used by the 
        Secretary of Defense for the purposes of improving the 
        functions and efficiency of the Department of Defense; 
        and
          (2) not later than the date described in subsection 
        (h), submit to the Secretary a report summarizing the 
        findings of the Working Group under paragraph (1).
  (c) Composition.--The Working Group shall be composed of the 
following members or their designees:
          (1) A representative from the Office of Science and 
        Technology Policy.
          (2) Representatives of such organizations and 
        elements of the Department of Defense as the Secretary 
        of Defense determines appropriate.
  (d) Charter.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary of 
Defense shall develop a charter with respect to the functions 
of the Working Group.
  (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to permit the Secretary of Defense to provide any 
competitive advantage to any member of the Working Group.
  (f) Sunset.--The Working Group shall terminate on December 
31, 2029.
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 105. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davidson of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12_. REPORT ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) section 1003 of the Department of Defense 
        Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 63 Stat. 
        2241)--
                  (A) expresses that due to threats that are 
                ever-changing, Congress must be informed with 
                respect to allied contributions to the common 
                defense to properly assess the readiness of the 
                United States and the countries described in 
                subsection (b)(2) for threats; and
                  (B) requires that the Secretary of Defense to 
                submit to Congress an annual report on the 
                contributions of allies to the common defense;
          (2) the threats facing the United States--
                  (A) extend beyond the global war on terror; 
                and
                  (B) include near-peer threats; and
          (3) the President should seek from each country 
        described in subsection (b)(2) acceptance of 
        international security responsibilities and agreements 
        to make contributions to the common defense in 
        accordance with the collective defense agreements or 
        treaties to which such country is a party.
  (b) Reports on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than March 1 of each year, 
        the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
        heads of other Federal agencies, as the Secretary 
        determines to be necessary, shall submit to the 
        appropriate committees of Congress a report containing 
        a description of--
                  (A) the annual defense spending by each 
                country described in paragraph (2), including 
                available data on nominal budget figures and 
                defense spending as a percentage of the gross 
                domestic products of each such country for the 
                fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal 
                year in which the report is submitted;
                  (B) the activities of each such country to 
                contribute to military or stability operations 
                in which the Armed Forces of the United States 
                are a participant or may be called upon in 
                accordance with a cooperative defense agreement 
                to which the United States is a party;
                  (C) any limitations placed by any such 
                country on the use of such contributions; and
                  (D) any actions undertaken by the United 
                States or by other countries to minimize such 
                limitations.
          (2) Countries described.--The countries described in 
        this paragraph are the following:
                  (A) Each member country of the North Atlantic 
                Treaty Organization.
                  (B) Each member country of the Gulf 
                Cooperation Council.
                  (C) Each country party to the Inter-American 
                Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (Rio Treaty), 
                done at Rio de Janeiro September 2, 1947, and 
                entered into force December 3, 1948 (TIAS 
                1838).
                  (D) Australia.
                  (E) Japan.
                  (F) New Zealand.
                  (G) The Philippines.
                  (H) South Korea.
                  (I) Thailand.
          (3) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be 
        submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
        classified annex.
          (4) Availability.--A report submitted under paragraph 
        (1) shall be made available on request to any Member of 
        Congress.
  (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
means--
          (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
        of the Senate; and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
        the House of Representatives.
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106. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 7___. REPORT ON RATE OF MATERNAL MORTALITY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE 
                    ARMED FORCES.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, and with respect to members 
of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of the Department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating in any case in which such 
Department is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall 
submit to Congress a report on the rate of maternal mortality 
among members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such 
members.
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 107. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moore of Alabama or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

  Subsection (c) of section 2214 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
  ``(c) Notice to Congress.--(1) Not later than five days after 
the Secretary of Defense transfers amounts under such authority 
to transfer amounts, the Secretary shall provide to the 
congressional defense committees and the covered members of 
Congress notice of the transfer.
  ``(2) Notice under this subsection with respect to a transfer 
shall include--
          ``(A) a written description of the transfer; and
          ``(B) upon the request of a congressional defense 
        committee or a covered member of Congress, a briefing 
        on the transfer, which shall be provided not later than 
        five days after the date on which the briefing is 
        requested.
  ``(3) In this subsection, the term `covered member of 
Congress' means, with respect to a transfer--
          ``(A) each Member of the House of Representatives who 
        represents a district that would be affected by the 
        transfer; and
          ``(B) both Senators from each State that would be 
        affected by the transfer.''.
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108. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROTECT UNITED 
                    STATES STUDENTS AGAINST FOREIGN AGENTS.

  Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of 
this section, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing 
to the congressional defense committees on the program 
described in section 1277 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), including an 
assessment on whether the program is beneficial to students 
interning, working part-time, or in a program that will result 
in employment post-graduation with Department of Defense 
components and contractors.
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109. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. SPEECH DISORDERS OF CADETS AND MIDSHIPMEN.

  (a) Testing.--The Superintendent of a military service 
academy shall provide testing for speech disorders to incoming 
cadets or midshipmen under the jurisdiction of that 
Superintendent.
  (b) No Effect on Admission.--The testing under subsection (a) 
may not have any affect on admission to a military service 
academy.
  (c) Results.--The Superintendent shall provide each cadet or 
midshipman under the jurisdiction of that Superintendent the 
result of the testing under subsection (a) and a list of 
warfare unrestricted line officer positions and occupation 
specialists that require successful performance on the speech 
test.
  (d) Therapy.--The Superintendent shall furnish speech therapy 
to a cadet or midshipman under the jurisdiction of that 
Superintendent at the election of the cadet or midshipman.
  (e) Retaking.--A cadet or midshipman whose testing indicate a 
speech disorder or impediment may elect to retake the testing 
once each academic year while enrolled at the military service 
academy.
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110. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hayes of Connecticut 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 7__. ANNUAL REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ONLINE INFORMATION RELATING TO 
                    SUICIDE PREVENTION.

  Not later than June 1, 2026, 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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 111. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Amodei of Nevada or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. TRI-SERVICE ARCTIC MARITIME STRATEGY.

  Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Navy, the Commandant of the Marine 
Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to 
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate a report on a Tri-Service Arctic Maritime Strategy 
outlining areas of cooperation and alignment within the Arctic 
region to combat current and potential threats, and provide 
guidance on how the 3 branches can deepen integration and 
pursue joint modernization efforts in this cold-weather 
landscape.
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112. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Case of Hawaii or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. STUDY RELATED TO RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF APPRENTICES AT 
                    PUBLIC SHIPYARDS.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commander of United States Naval Sea Systems 
Command shall conduct a study to--
          (1) summarize data relating to the recruitment and 
        retention of apprentices across the four public 
        shipyards, disaggregated by shipyard, including--
                  (A) demographic information on applicants for 
                apprenticeships;
                  (B) recruiting incentives offered to the 
                applicants;
                  (C) apprenticeship completion rates for 
                accepted applicants;
                  (D) the average duration of service for 
                graduates of an apprenticeship; and
                  (E) reasons why individuals voluntarily left 
                the apprentice program or the Navy after 
                completing the apprenticeship program; and
          (2) determine the feasibility of--
                  (A) sharing apprenticeship application data 
                across all four public shipyards;
                  (B) allowing an apprentice to start an 
                apprenticeship program in one such shipyard and 
                finish the in another such shipyard;
                  (C) allowing an apprentice to enter and 
                complete an apprenticeship program in one such 
                shipyard but serve in another such shipyard 
                upon completion of the four year training 
                program; and
                  (D) allowing such a shipyard to train an 
                individual who, upon completion of the 
                training, would be required to serve in a 
                another such shipyard but would have the right 
                to return to the shipyard where they received 
                such training after serving for 4 years at the 
                other shipyard.
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113. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ezell of Mississippi 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 35__. STUDY ON THE MOVEMENT OF CRITICAL CARGO THROUGH MARINE 
                    TERMINALS AND PORTS.

  (a) Study.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense and in consultation 
with the head of each relevant Federal agency, shall conduct a 
study on the movement of critical cargo through marine 
terminals and ports, including an examination of--
          (1) efforts to expedite the movement of critical 
        cargo through ports and marine terminals; and
          (2) methodologies, practices, and processes for--
                  (A) moving such cargo during an event for 
                which an emergency is declared by the President 
                or a Federal agency;
                  (B) identifying critical cargo and expediting 
                the movement of such cargo through the marine 
                terminals and ports;
                  (C) expediting the movement of critical cargo 
                across all modes of transportation after 
                leaving marine terminals and ports;
                  (D) improving the readiness of the Armed 
                Forces through the expedited movement of 
                critical cargo; and
                  (E) mitigating the impact on the movement of 
                other cargo that is not critical.
  (b) Request for Information.--The Secretary of Transportation 
shall issue a request for information in the Federal Register 
seeking public comment on the matters to be considered in the 
study under subsection (a).
  (c) Voluntary Pilot Program.--
          (1) In general.--In carrying out the study under 
        subsection (a), the Secretary may establish one or more 
        voluntary pilot programs to test the effectiveness of 
        any methodology, practice, or process for expediting 
        the movement of critical cargo through ports and marine 
        terminals.
          (2) Limitations.--In carrying out any pilot program 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary--
                  (A) may not purchase any fully automated 
                cargo handling equipment that is remotely 
                operated or remotely monitored, with or without 
                human intervention or control; and
                  (B) shall ensure any such pilot program does 
                not result in a net loss of jobs within a 
                marine terminal or port.
  (d) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report containing--
          (1) the findings of the study conducted under 
        subsection (a); and
          (2) recommendations with respect to the 
        methodologies, practices, and processes examined in 
        such study, including recommendations for using data 
        from commercial and governmental data tracking 
        initiatives to--
                  (A) determine when cargo is critical and 
                needs to be expedited;
                  (B) identify such cargo at port and marine 
                terminals; and
                  (C) expedite the movement and distribution of 
                such cargo to end users.
  (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to interfere with or supersede any agreement 
regarding port labor.
  (f) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
        means--
                  (A) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
                Senate and the House of Representatives;
                  (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation of the Senate; and
                  (C) the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
          (2) The term ``relevant Federal agency'' means--
                  (A) the Department of Health and Human 
                Services; and
                  (B) any other Federal agency determined 
                relevant by the Secretary of Transportation.
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  114. 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 XVII, add the following:

SEC. 10__. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION ON SPACE MATTERS.

    Congress expresses support for cooperation between the 
United States and Israel on space matters, including--
          (1) between National Aeronautics and Space 
        Administration (NASA) and the Israel Space Agency; and
          (2) between the United States Air Force and the 
        Israeli Air Force's newly created Space Force in the 
        areas of research, development, test, and evaluation.
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 115. 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 X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. MODIFICATION TO TYPES OF SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES 
                    AND ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED 
                    CRIME.

  Section 284(b)(6)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``or within the joint operating area of 
Joint Interagency Task Force South'' after ``United States''.
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  116. 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 XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. __. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHINA AND 
                    IRAN IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ANNUAL 
                    REPORT.

  Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(9) Information on the burgeoning relationship 
        between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic 
        Republic of Iran.''.
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117. 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 XXVIII, insert the 
following new section:

SEC. 28__. STUDY ON CERTAIN GRANTS AWARDED TO SUPPORT INVESTMENTS IN 
                    CERTAIN CHILD CARE FACILITIES UNDER THE DEFENSE 
                    COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a 
study on each grant awarded under the defense community 
infrastructure program established under section 2391(d) of 
title 10, United States Code for supporting investments in 
child care facilities in areas in close proximity to military 
installations (as defined in section 2801 of title 10, United 
States Code).
  (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) a description and total value of each grant 
        awarded under such program to support investments in 
        child care facilities 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 program for investments in child care 
        facilities;
          (3) a description of barriers, if any, that prevent 
        the Secretary from awarding grants under the program to 
        support investments in child care facilities in areas 
        in close proximity to military installations on a more 
        frequent basis; and
          (4) recommendations to increase the number of grants 
        awarded under such program to support investments in 
        child care facilities in areas in close proximity to 
        military installations.
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118. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Luttrell of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the appropriate place in title XV, insert the following:

SEC. 15__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the 
Department of Defense, shall coordinate and accelerate the 
adoption of large language models by the Department of Defense 
by improving the access and quality of the existing structured 
and unstructured data of the Department to ensure such data is 
immediately ready to use in conjunction with machine learning 
applications being developed, tested, or in production by the 
Armed Forces.
  (b) Duties of Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence 
Officer.--The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer 
shall---
          (1) develop a list of large language model use cases 
        for defense and intelligence applications, including 
        cases that have the potential to support personnel and 
        manpower, operations, intelligence, logistics, 
        strategic planning, command and control, joint force 
        development, and force structure, transform business 
        processes, and improve non-mission capable rates;
          (2) develop and make available to the Secretary 
        tooling to ingest and transform natural language, and 
        other types of unstructured data, into formats 
        compatible with commercially available large language 
        models; and
          (3) provide access to capabilities, such as data 
        preparation, for elements within the Department of 
        Defense that are necessary for use with large language 
        models.
  (c) Contracting Authorities And Limitations.--
          (1) In general.--The Chief Data and Artificial 
        Intelligence Officer may enter into contracts with 
        private-sector entities, as appropriate, to carry out 
        the requirements of subsection (b)(2).
          (2) Limitation.--The Chief Data and Artificial 
        Intelligence Officer may coordinate with other elements 
        of the Department of Defense with contracting authority 
        as required to carry out the duties described in 
        subsection (b).
  (d) Semiannual Briefings.--Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than 
semiannually thereafter, the Chief Data and Artificial 
Intelligence Officer shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on the implementation of this section.
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119. 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 XVII, add the following:

SEC. 17__. DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGY.

  (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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120. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12___. 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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121. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bilirakis of Florida 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle D of title XII the following:

SEC. 1236. REPORT ON MULTILATERAL EXERCISES IN THE EASTERN 
                    MEDITERRANEAN.

  (a) Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
        committees a report on multilateral exercises in the 
        eastern Mediterranean.
          (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph 
        (1) shall contain the following elements:
                  (A) An assessment of the effectiveness of 
                multilateral military exercises hosted by 
                United State allies and partners in the eastern 
                Mediterranean in bolstering maritime energy 
                security and counterterrorism in the region.
                  (B) Individual assessments of the potential 
                benefits of including the following countries 
                in future exercises and their readiness to 
                participate based on interoperability:
                          (i) Bahrain.
                          (ii) Egypt.
                          (iii) Jordan.
                          (iv) United Arab Emirates
                          (v) Saudi Arabia
  (b) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
transmitted in an unclassified form and may contain a 
classified annex.
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  122. 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, add the following:

SEC. 12_. STUDY AND REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY MEASURES ON THE 
                    BORDER BETWEEN GAZA AND EGYPT.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study on steps 
that Israel, Egypt, and the United States can take to enhance 
international security measures on the border between Gaza and 
Egypt to ensure Hamas and other actors do not use tunnels or 
methods via the Mediterranean Sea to smuggle weapons and 
illicit goods.
  (b) Report.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a report that 
        contains the results of the study.
          (2) Matters to be included.--The report required by 
        this subsection shall include a description and map 
        indicating existing tunnels on the border between Gaza 
        and Egypt.
          (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                  (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
                Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                  (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
                Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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123. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Self of Texas 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 
                    LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD E. CAREY.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of the Navy should name the Spearhead-class 
expeditionary fast transport vessel of the United States Navy 
that has been ordered (Hull Number T-EPF-16) in honor of 
Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey for the acts of valor 
described in subsection (b).
  (b) Acts of Valor.--The acts of valor described in this 
subsection are as follows:
          (1) Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey participated 
        in the Inchon Landing, captured communist forces, and 
        led his rifle platoon to Seoul. Three months later, on 
        East Hill at the Chosin Reservoir, Carey hurled 
        grenades at Chinese forces. Carey and his fellow 
        Marines were outnumbered eight to one. They held their 
        ground and broke through the Chinese trap to the sea.
          (2) Carey remained in the fight until March 1951. 
        While commanding a platoon of machine gunners, Carey 
        was badly wounded. He continued leading his troops and 
        initially refused to get aid for his injuries. Carey's 
        wounds required hospitalization. During 189 days in 
        Korea, Carey had seven near-death experiences. As a 
        result of his actions in Korea, Carey received the 
        Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart.
          (3) Returning to the United States, Carey earned a 
        flight training slot and became a fighter pilot. In the 
        early 1960s Carey scouted Marine airfield sites in 
        Vietnam. He returned to Vietnam in the summer of 1967 
        and served during the Tet offensive. Carey flew 204 
        combat sorties earning the Distinguished Flying Cross 
        and 16 Air Medals.
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124. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle D of title XV the following:

SEC. 1538. 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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 125. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Frost of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ANNUAL REPORT 
                    ON OVERSIGHT OF FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE.

  Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this section, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense shall submit to Congress 
and the Comptroller General of the United States, and make 
publicly available, a report containing, for each fiscal year--
          (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 Inspector General of the Department of Defense, 
        and the total amount and dollar value of oversight 
        investigations into fraud, waste, and abuse conducted 
        by the Inspectors General of each military department;
          (2) statistical tables showing--
                  (A) the total number and dollar value of 
                oversight investigations 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, from the date of 
                receipt of a qualified incurred cost submission 
                (as such term is defined in section 3842 of 
                title 10, United States Code) and from the date 
                on which 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 at the end of the 
                fiscal year covered by the report, and the 
                fiscal year in which the qualified incurred 
                cost 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.
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126. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tenney of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 244, insert after line 21 the following (and conform the 
table of contents accordingly):

SEC. 5__. CORRECTION OF CERTAIN CITATIONS IN TITLE 18, UNITED STATES 
                    CODE, RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.

  Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in section 2241(c)--
                  (A) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or 
                an offense under the Uniform Code of Military 
                Justice'' after ``State offense''; and
                  (B) by striking ``either such provision'' and 
                inserting ``any such provision'';
          (2) in section 2251(e), by striking ``section 920 of 
        title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military 
        Justice), or under'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military Justice or'';
          (3) in section 2252(b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 
                920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform 
                Code of Military Justice), or under'' and 
                inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military 
                Justice or''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform 
                Code of Military Justice), or under'' and 
                inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military 
                Justice or'';
          (4) in section 2252A(b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 
                920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform 
                Code of Military Justice), or under'' and 
                inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military 
                Justice or''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform 
                Code of Military Justice), or under'' and 
                inserting ``the Uniform Code of Military 
                Justice or'';
          (5) in section 2426(b)(1)(B), by inserting ``or the 
        Uniform Code of Military Justice'' after ``State law''; 
        and
          (6) in section 3559(e)(2)--
                  (A) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) by striking ``State sex offense'' 
                        and inserting ``State or Military sex 
                        offense''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``or the Uniform 
                        Code of Military Justice'' after 
                        ``State law''; and
                  (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or 
                Military'' after ``State''.
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127. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle E 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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 128. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roy of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12_. 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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 129. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roy of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of title IV, the following:

                          Subtitle D--Reports

SEC. 431. ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER PROFILE REPORT: EXPANSION OF 
                    JUSTIFICATIONS FOR END STRENGTHS.

  Section 115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Congress'' and 
        inserting ``to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
        Senate and the House of Representatives, and furnish to 
        any Member of Congress upon request,''; and
          (2) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The 
                Secretary''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
  ``(2) The justification and explanation required by paragraph 
(1) shall include the following:
          ``(A) An assessment of the most important threats 
        facing the United States, disaggregated by geographic 
        combatant command.
          ``(B) An explanation of how personnel end strength 
        level requests address threats described in 
        subparagraph (A).
          ``(C) The rationale for recommended increases or 
        decreases in active, reserve, and civilian personnel 
        for each component of the Department of Defense.
          ``(D) The rationale for recommended increases or 
        decreases in active, reserve, and civilian personnel 
        for each of the geographic combatant commands.
          ``(E) The primary functions or missions of active, 
        reserve, and civilian personnel in each geographic 
        combatant command.
          ``(F) An assessment of any areas in which decreases 
        in active, reserve, or civilian personnel would not 
        result in a decrease in readiness.
          ``(G) The actual end strength number for each armed 
        force for the prior fiscal year, compared to authorized 
        end strength levels.
          ``(H) The shortfall in recruiting by each armed force 
        as a percentage, as the Secretary determines 
        appropriate.
          ``(I) The number of applicants who were found to be 
        ineligible for service in the Department of Defense 
        during the prior fiscal year as a result of current 
        enlistment standards, disaggregated by armed force and 
        reason for disqualification.''.
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130. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Budzinski of Illinois 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 8__. REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMBAT FOOTWEAR OF MEMBERS OF ALL 
                    BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall 
issue regulations prohibiting any member of the Armed Forces 
from wearing optional combat boots as part of a required 
uniform unless the optional combat boots are entirely 
manufactured in the United States and entirely made of--
          (1) materials grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced 
        in the United States; and
          (2) components that are manufactured entirely in the 
        United States and entirely made of materials described 
        in paragraph (1).
  (b) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``optional combat boots'', with respect 
        to a member of the Armed Forces, combat boots not 
        furnished to such member of the Armed Forces by the 
        Secretary of Defense.
          (2) The term ``required uniform'' means a uniform a 
        member of the Armed Forces is required to wear as a 
        member of the Armed Forces.
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131. 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 XXVIII, add the following 
new section:

SEC. 28__. SCREENING AND REGISTRY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS 
                    RESULTING FROM UNSAFE HOUSING UNITS.

  (a) In General.--Subchapter V of chapter 169 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``Sec. 2895. Screening and registry of individuals with health 
                    conditions resulting from unsafe housing units

  ``(a) Screening.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
        consultation with appropriate scientific agencies as 
        determined by the Secretary, shall ensure that all 
        military medical treatment facilities screen eligible 
        individuals for covered conditions.
          ``(2) Establishment of procedures.--The Secretary may 
        establish procedures through which screening under 
        paragraph (1) may allow an eligible individual to be 
        included in the registry under subsection (b).
  ``(b) Registry.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
        establish and maintain a registry of eligible 
        individuals who have a covered condition.
          ``(2) Inclusion of information.--The Secretary shall 
        include any information in the registry under paragraph 
        (1) that the Secretary determines necessary to 
        ascertain and monitor the health of eligible 
        individuals and the connection between the health of 
        such individuals and an unsafe housing unit.
          ``(3) Public information campaign.--The Secretary 
        shall develop a public information campaign to inform 
        eligible individuals about the registry under paragraph 
        (1), including how to register and the benefits of 
        registering.
  ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
          ``(1) The term `covered condition' means a medical 
        condition that is determined by the Secretary of 
        Defense to have resulted from residing in an unsafe 
        housing unit.
          ``(2) The term `eligible individual' means a member 
        of the armed forces or a family member of a member of 
        the armed forces who has resided in an unsafe housing 
        unit.
          ``(3) The term `unsafe housing unit' means a dwelling 
        unit that--
                  ``(A) does not meet the housing quality 
                standards established under section 8(o)(8)(B) 
                of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
                U.S.C. 1437f(o)(8)(B)); or
                  ``(B) is not free from dangerous air 
                pollution levels from mold.''.
  (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 2894a the following new item:
``2895. Screening and registry of individuals with health conditions 
          resulting from unsafe housing units.''.
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132. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Salazar of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title III, insert the following:

SEC. 3__. STUDY ON USE AND PRESENCE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PANAMA CANAL 
                    ZONE.

  (a) Study Required.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the 
Armed Forces Pest Management Board shall conduct a study on the 
use and presence of herbicide agents and toxic chemicals by the 
Department in the Panama Canal Zone during the period beginning 
on January 1, 1958, and ending on December 31, 1999.
  (b) Elements.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
          (1) An assessment to determine the degree to which 
        herbicide agents, including those known as ``rainbow 
        herbicides'', and other toxic chemicals were used, 
        tested, stored, or otherwise dispensed within the 
        Panama Canal Zone while members of the United States 
        Armed Forces were stationed there.
          (2) An assessment of how many members of the United 
        States Armed Forces may have been affected by the usage 
        of herbicide agents and other toxic chemicals.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``herbicide agent'' means a chemical in 
        an herbicide.
          (2) The term ``rainbow herbicide'' means herbicides 
        known as Agent Pink, Agent Purple, Agent Blue, Agent 
        Green, Agent White, and Agent Orange.
          (3) The term ``toxic chemicals'' means persistent 
        organic pollutants, as defined by the Environmental 
        Protection Agency.
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133. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perry of Pennsylvania 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. STATEMENT OF POLICY RELATING TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF 
                    CHINA'S MARITIME SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.

  (a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States to 
reject as a violation of international law and United States 
sovereignty any attempt by China's Maritime Safety 
Administration to compel United States vessels to adhere to any 
reporting requirements listed within China's Maritime Traffic 
Safety Law, including any requirements to require a vessel to 
declare--
          (1) the vessel's name and number;
          (2) the vessel's satellite telephone number;
          (3) the vessel's position and recent locations; and
          (4) the vessel's cargo.
  (b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) applies to all maritime 
claims made by the People's Republic of China that the United 
States has rejected, to include virtually all of China's claims 
within the Nine-Dash Line.
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 134. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Doggett of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. REVIEW PANEL ON FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICING AND CONTRACT 
                    OVERSIGHT.

  (a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a review panel on fair and reasonable pricing and 
contract oversight of sole-source contracts for munitions and 
weapons systems contracts, including related contracts for 
services and spare parts.
  (b) Membership.--
          (1) In general.--The review panel shall be composed 
        of the following six members:
                  (A) The Director Price, Cost, and Finance of 
                the Office of Defense Pricing and Contracting 
                of the Department of Defense.
                  (B) The Director of the Defense Contract 
                Audit Agency.
                  (C) The Director of the Defense Contract 
                Management Agency.
                  (D) An individual from the Office of the 
                Inspector General of the Department of Defense.
                  (E) Two individuals appointed by the 
                Secretary of Defense with expertise in contract 
                pricing, contract negotiations, and contract 
                oversight.
          (2) Expert appointment criteria.--When appointing 
        individuals described in paragraph (1)(E) to the review 
        panel, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint only 
        individuals--
                  (A) that have extensive experience in both 
                the public and private (including defense and 
                commercial experience) sectors; and
                  (B) who, in the three-year period immediately 
                preceding such appointment--
                          (i) have not been employed by a 
                        contractor of the Department of 
                        Defense; or
                          (ii) undertaken any actions on behalf 
                        of such a contractor for which the 
                        individual was compensated in any way.
          (3) Member employment restrictions.--In addition to 
        any other restriction imposed by law, during the period 
        beginning on the date an individual is appointed as a 
        member of the review panel and ending on the date that 
        is 3 years after such individual ceases to be a member 
        of the review panel, such individual may not be 
        employed by a contractor of the Department of Defense 
        or undertake any actions on behalf of such a contractor 
        for which the individual is compensated in any way.
  (c) Duties.--The review panel shall do the following:
          (1) Identify an extensive and representative sample 
        of all fixed price contracts and subcontracts, 
        including delivery and task orders, in excess of 
        $10,000,000 awarded during a period determined by the 
        review panel, except that--
                  (A) the period determined by the review panel 
                shall include the 15-year period immediately 
                preceding the date of the enactment of this 
                Act; and
                  (B) the sample shall include contracts the 
                performance of which is at least 75 percent 
                complete.
          (2) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
        House of Representatives a comparison between 
        negotiated contract prices and actual cost outcomes on 
        the contracts and subcontracts included in the sample 
        identified under paragraph (1).
          (3) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
        House of Representatives an analysis of the sample 
        identified under paragraph (1) to determine if the 
        pricing for the contracting in such sample exceeded 
        fair and reasonable prices and, if so, whether 
        excessive pricing is widespread or unique to certain 
        weapons systems, sectors, or companies.
          (4) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
        House of Representatives an analysis of the sample 
        identified under paragraph (1) that compares initial 
        price submitted by the contractor and subcontractor in 
        the proposal to actual cost outcomes in order to 
        determine the accuracy of contractor estimating 
        systems.
          (5) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
        House of Representatives an analysis of the degree of 
        competition on spare parts contracts determined to be a 
        commercial product (as defined in section 103 of title 
        41, United States Code).
          (6) Conduct a review and provide an analysis to the 
        Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed 
        Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
        that determines the degree to which contract prices for 
        contracts and subcontracts for spare parts that are 
        subject to the submission of certified cost and pricing 
        data exceed fair and reasonable prices in comparison to 
        contracts and subcontracts for spare parts that do not 
        require the submission of certified cost and pricing 
        data.
          (7) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the 
        Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
        House of Representatives an analysis of the adequacy 
        and degree of contractor oversight by the Department of 
        Defense, including the sufficiency of post-contract 
        award audits for compliance with chapter 271 of title 
        10, United States Code.
  (d) Administrative Matters.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
        provide the review panel with timely access to 
        appropriate information, data, resources, and analysis 
        so that the review panel may conduct a thorough and 
        independent assessment as required by this section.
          (2) Subpoena powers.--To the degree that any company 
        who has entered into a contract or subcontract subject 
        to the chapter 271 of title 10, United States Code, and 
        refuses to provide actual cost information to include 
        all internal estimates to complete for unfinished work, 
        the Inspector General shall use its subpoena powers to 
        compel the delivery of the requested information.
          (3) Inapplicability of faca.--Chapter 10 of title 5, 
        United States Code, shall not apply to the review 
        panel.
  (e) Report.--
          (1) Review panel report.--Not later than one year 
        after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
        establishes the review panel, the panel shall transmit 
        a final report to the Secretary.
          (2) Elements.--The final report shall contain a 
        detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of 
        the review panel, including all analyses required by 
        this section as well as recommendations regarding the 
        adherence to fair and reasonable pricing for contracts 
        and subcontracts and improvements related to contractor 
        oversight.
          (3) Interim reports.--(A) Not later than 8 months and 
        12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to, or 
        brief, the congressional defense committees on the 
        interim findings of the review panel with respect to 
        the elements set forth in paragraph (2).
          (B) Not later than 4 months after the Secretary 
        submits a report to or briefs the congressional defense 
        committees under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of 
        Defense shall submit a second report to, or provided a 
        second briefing to, the congressional defense 
        committees on the interim findings of the review panel 
        with respect to the elements set forth in paragraph 
        (2).
          (C) The panel shall provide regular updates to the 
        Secretary of Defense for purposes of providing the 
        interim reports required under this paragraph.
          (4) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after 
        receiving the final report of the review panel under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall transmit 
        such final report, together with such comments as the 
        Secretary determines appropriate, to the congressional 
        defense committees.
  (f) Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund Support.--
The Secretary of Defense may use amounts available in the 
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account 
established under section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, 
to support activities of the review panel under this section.
  (g) Review Panel Defined.--In this section, the term ``review 
panel'' means the review panel established under subsection 
(a).
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135. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bowman of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D 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 2024 
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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    136. 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 VIII, insert the following:

SEC. 8__. COLLABORATE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REPORT.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator for the 
Office of Entrepreneurial Development of the Small Business 
Administration and the Director of Small Business Programs of 
the Department of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the memorandum of 
understanding (referred to in this section as the ``MOU'') 
between the Small Business Administration and the Department of 
Defense entered into on December 2, 2022. Such report shall 
include the following:
          (1) The status of activities specified in clause (1) 
        of part III of the MOU.
          (2) A summary of the lessons learned specified in 
        clause (1)(b) of part III of the MOU.
          (3) An analysis of the activities and efficacy of 
        those activities specified in clause (3) of part III of 
        the MOU, including any nexus related to small business 
        certifications and use of contracting authorities at 
        the Department of Defense.
          (4) A description of the training and events 
        specified in clause (5) of part III of the MOU.
          (5) A summary of how the MOU prevents small business 
        concerns from receiving duplicative assistance or 
        contradictory or confusing information from covered 
        centers.
          (6) A discussion of the sufficiency of the MOU to 
        achieve the goals to promote entrepreneurship and small 
        business development nationally and locally and 
        maximize participation in government contracting.
          (7) Any recommended changes to existing laws or 
        regulations that would enhance the Parties' ability to 
        reach the MOU's goals.
          (8) Any additional information the Parties deem 
        necessary.
  (b) 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 Small 
        Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate.
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137. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Guest of Mississippi 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle C of title XXVIII, add at the end the following:

SEC. 28__. PROHIBITION ON USE BY AIR FORCE OF CORPORATE STRUCTURE IN 
                    CONDUCTING CERTAIN BASING DECISIONS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not make 
any basing decision during the resource allocation plan or 
program objective memorandum process of the Department of the 
Air Force (commonly known as a ``programmatic basing 
decision'') through the use of the DAF Corporate Structure set 
forth under chapters 3.2 and 7.1 of the Department of the Air 
Force Instruction 10-503, dated June 12, 2023, relating to 
strategic basing.
  (b) Update of Instruction and Other Policy.--Not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall update any instruction or 
other policy of the Department of the Air Force to include the 
prohibition under subsection (a).
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138. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 13_. INVITATION TO TAIWAN TO THE RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE.

  The Secretary of Defense is directed to invite the naval 
forces of Taiwan to any Rim of the Pacific Exercise that is to 
take place following the date of enactment of this Act.
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139. 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, insert the following:

SEC. 13__. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE'S 
                    REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISES.

   Section 1259(a)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 321 note) is 
amended--
          (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'';
          (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following:
                  ``(E) held an internationally recognized free 
                and fair presidential election.''.
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140. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of Nevada or Her 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 7__. REPORT ON EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CARE FOR CIVILIANS AT MILITARY 
                    TREATMENT FACILITIES.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Director of the Defense Health Agency, in 
collaboration with military treatment facilities engaged in 
emergency and trauma care to civilian patients, shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report that includes the 
following:
          (1) A summary of any challenges that military 
        treatment facilities have encountered in providing 
        emergency and trauma care to civilian patients, 
        including challenges related to the transportation of 
        such patients to and from such facilities, and steps 
        the Director has taken to overcome such challenges.
          (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 
        coordination of military treatment facilities with 
        local emergency medical services and any barrier faced 
        by such facilities and services related to providing 
        timely emergency medical care to civilians, including 
        any barrier caused by installation access.
          (3) A summary of efforts the Director has taken to 
        address the issues identified in the report of the 
        Comptroller General of the United States titled 
        ``Defense Health Care: Actions Needed to Improve 
        Billing and Collection of Debt for Civilian Emergency 
        Care'', published on July 7, 2022 (GAO-22-104770), 
        including such issues related to inconsistent use of 
        financial relief for civilian emergency patients and 
        the lack of guidance to ensure accurate accounting of 
        billing and collections efforts.
          (4) Any recommendations to improve civilian emergency 
        care at Department of Defense medical treatment 
        facilities, including any recommendations for 
        additional legislation.
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141. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Himes of Connecticut 
               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 CAPABILITIES IN CISLUNAR SPACE.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
there is a need for comprehensive cislunar space domain 
awareness capabilities to ensure the safety of flight of civil 
and commercial missions in cislunar space.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Chief of Space Operations shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
includes a description of--
          (1) requirements for cislunar space domain awareness 
        capabilities;
          (2) the plan of Department of Defense for researching 
        and developing technologies for cislunar space domain 
        awareness; and
          (3) the progress of the Department in coordinating 
        with the Cislunar Technology Strategy Interagency 
        Working Group to achieve the objectives set forth in 
        the publication of the Working Group titled ``National 
        Cislunar Science and Technology Strategy'' and dated 
        November 2022.
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 142. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Biggs of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPENDING REDUCTIONS IN ABSENCE OF 
                    SUBMITTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR FAILURE TO 
                    ACHIEVE UNQUALIFIED OR QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT AUDIT 
                    OPINION.

  (a) Applicability.--
          (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), this 
        section applies to the Department of Defense, including 
        military departments and Defense Agencies thereof.
          (2) Separate applicability.--If a military department 
        or Defense Agency is identified by the Director of the 
        Office of Management and Budget as required to have its 
        own audited financial statement under section 3515 of 
        title 31, United States Code, that military department 
        and Defense Agency shall be treated separately from the 
        Department of Defense for purposes of application of 
        this section.
  (b) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The terms ``financial statement'' and ``external 
        independent auditor'' have the meanings given those 
        terms in section 3521(e) of title 31, United States 
        Code.
          (3) The term ``unqualified'', with respect to the 
        audit status of a financial statement, includes the 
        characterizations clean and unmodified.
          (2) The term ``qualified'', with respect to the audit 
        status of a financial statement, includes the 
        characterization modified.
  (c) Adjustments for Financial Accountability.--
          (1) In general.--On March 2 of each fiscal year, the 
        discretionary budget authority available for the 
        Department of Defense (or a military department or 
        Defense Agency covered by subsection (a)(2)) for such 
        fiscal year shall be adjusted as provided in paragraph 
        (2).
          (2) Adjustment.--If the Department of Defense (or a 
        military department or Defense Agency covered by 
        subsection (a)(2)) has not submitted a financial 
        statement for the previous fiscal year, or if such 
        financial statement has not received either an 
        unqualified or a qualified audit opinion by an 
        independent external auditor, the discretionary budget 
        authority available for the Department of Defense, the 
        military department, or the Defense Agency (as the case 
        may be) shall be reduced by .5 percent, with the 
        reduction applied proportionately to each account 
        (other than an account listed in subsection (d) or an 
        account for which a waiver is made under subsection 
        (e)).
          (3) Minimizes national security effects.--Consistent 
        with applicable laws, the Secretary of Defense may make 
        any reduction under paragraph (2) in a manner that 
        minimizes any effect on national security.
          (4) Deficit reduction.--An amount equal to the total 
        amount of any reduction under paragraph (2) shall be 
        retained in the general fund of the Treasury for the 
        purposes of deficit reduction.
  (d) Accounts Excluded.--The following accounts are excluded 
from any reductions referred to in subsection (c)(2):
          (1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and 
        National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of 
        Defense.
          (2) The Defense Health Program account of the 
        Department of Defense.
  (e) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (c)(2) with 
respect to an account if the President certifies that applying 
the subsection to that account would harm national security or 
members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in combat zones.
  (f) Report.--Not later than 60 days after an adjustment under 
subsection (c), the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall submit to Congress a report describing the amount 
and account of each adjustment.
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 143. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wenstrup of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the appropriate place in subtitle C of title VII, insert 
the following:

SEC. 7__. STUDY ON BLOOD WORK OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING 
                    COVID-19.

  (a) Study Required.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to test the blood of 
members of the Armed Forces relating to relating to COVID-19.
  (b) Elements.--The study under this section shall include the 
following elements:
          (1) Testing to detect nucleocapsid protein 
        immunoglobin-G antibodies relating to COVID-19.
          (2) Testing to detect T-cell immune response to 
        COVID-19.
          (3) An assessment of the efficacy of each vaccine for 
        COVID-19 in comparison to--
                  (A) each other such vaccine; and
                  (B) infection-acquired immunity.
          (4) An accounting of adverse events (including 
        hyperimmune response), disaggregated by--
                  (A) each vaccine described in paragraph (3); 
                and
                  (B) history of infection.
  (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after completing the 
study, the Secretary shall submit a report on such study to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives.
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 144. 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 the following:

SEC. 1214. REPORT ON AGREEMENTS MADE BY THE UNITED STATES WITH THE 
                    TALIBAN.

  (a) Congressional Review of Agreements Made With the 
Taliban.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees the following:
          (1) Any agreement made and entered into by the United 
        States and the Taliban. Submission thereof shall occur 
        not later than 30 days prior to entry absent 
        notification to the appropriate congressional 
        committees, in which case submission thereof shall 
        occur not later than 10 days prior to taking effect.
          (2) Any agreement made and entered into by third 
        parties and the Taliban or notice of any such 
        agreement. Submission of any such agreement or notice 
        thereof shall occur not later than 30 days after 
        custody by the United States.
  (b) Report on Prior Agreements With the Taliban.--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 and the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees any agreements made and entered into 
by the United States or third parties and the Taliban from 
August 1, 2021, until such date of enactment.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) Agreement.--The term ``agreement'' includes 
        memoranda of understanding and other manifestations of 
        mutual assent.
          (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--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.
          (3) Third parties.--The term ``third parties'' means 
        organizations or entities in receipt of United States 
        Government funding, including sub-recipients thereof.
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145. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ogles of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 599, line 15, insert ``classified or'' before 
``unclassified''.
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 146. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott of Georgia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. REQUIREMENT FOR MINIMUM NUMBER OF AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEXES.

  Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
section 154(a)(3) of this Act, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
  ``(m) The Secretary of the Air Force shall continuously 
operate not fewer than three air logistics complexes. For 
purposes of this subsection, the term `air logistics complex' 
means an air logistics complex operated by the Air Force as of 
January 1, 2024.''.
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   147. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norman 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__. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING RESEARCH OR 
                    DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE 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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   148. 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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 149. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Aderholt of Alabama 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. UPDATED GUIDANCE ON PLANNING FOR GLOBAL DEMAND.

  (a) Program Guidance on Planning for Global Demand.--Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall ensure that the program guidance for major 
defense acquisition programs (as defined in section 4201 of 
title 10, United States Code), and for acquisition programs and 
projects that are carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid 
prototyping acquisition pathway under section 804 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.) is revised to integrate 
planning for global demand under foreign military sales, direct 
commercial sales, and other relevant transfer authorities to 
capture and plan for international demand under section 25 of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2765), including--
          (1) for major defense acquisition programs, an 
        assessment of such programs to identify global demand; 
        and
          (2) for technologies under an acquisition program or 
        project carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid 
        prototyping acquisition pathway that are transitioned 
        to a major capability acquisition program, an 
        assessment of potential global demand needs of such 
        technologies not later than one year after the date of 
        such transition.
  (b) Assessment of Global Demand.--The Under Secretary shall 
consult with the heads of relevant Federal agencies and 
existing databases, including any databases administered by the 
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of 
State, to issue the guidance required under subsection (a).
  (c) Revision of Guidance for Program Protection Plans.--Not 
later than three years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Under Secretary shall revise the guidance for program 
protection plans to integrate a requirement to determine global 
demand for the programs covered by such plans.
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 150. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pascrell Jr. 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__. STUDY ON LIFTING OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION THERAPY MAXIMUMS.

  (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to 
analyze the feasibility of lifting outpatient rehabilitation 
therapy maximums for active-duty members of covered armed 
forces who are TRICARE beneficiaries and have suffered a brain 
injury in the course of performing active duty. The study shall 
also examine a range of therapy services such as restorative 
therapies and therapies intended to improve cognitive and 
functional capabilities.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Congress a report setting forth the findings and 
conclusions of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
  (c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
Air Force, and Space Force.
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 151. 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, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 7__. REPORT ON APPROVING CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL 
                    BRAIN INJURY TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

  (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to 
analyze the feasibility of recognizing transitional and 
residential brain injury treatment programs that are approved 
by non-governmental accreditation bodies solely to provide 
services to members of covered Armed Forces who sustained a 
brain injury in the course of performing active duty.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report setting forth the findings and conclusions of 
the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
  (c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
Air Force, and Space Force.
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152. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17___. GAO REPORT ON SETTLEMENTS IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS BY 
                    MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.

  The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
Congress a report on the rates at which Department of Defense 
awards settlements in medical malpractice claims by members of 
the uniformed services under part 45 of title 32, Code of 
Federal Regulations, including--
          (1) a comparison of such rates to the rates at which 
        settlements are awarded in similar civilian medical 
        malpractice claims;
          (2) recommendations for improvements to the system 
        for medical malpractice claims by members of the 
        uniformed services.
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 153. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pascrell Jr. 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__. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OVERSIGHT STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN.

  (a) Strategy and Plan Required.--The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop and implement a Traumatic Brain Injury Oversight 
Strategy and Action Plan that includes at a minimum the 
following:
          (1) Standardized monitoring, treatment, and referral 
        guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) programs 
        across all covered armed forces.
          (2) A review and update of the current brain injury 
        diagnostic tools used by such programs.
          (3) Standardized, 72-hour follow-up requirements for 
        all TBI patients, including protocols for the treatment 
        and observation during such follow-up appointments.
          (4) Oversight and documentation standards to aid in 
        identification, treatment, tracking, and data 
        collection.
  (b) Implementation Timeline.--The oversight strategy and 
action plan required by subsection (a) shall be completed and 
in use not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
  (c) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to Congress a report setting 
forth the findings and conclusions of a full review and update 
on the implementation of the Brain Injury Oversight Strategy 
and Action Plan required by subsection (a).
  (d) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
Air Force, and Space Force.
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   154. 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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155. 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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156. 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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157. 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:

SEC. 12_. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF IRAN 
                    AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

  Section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                  (I) by inserting ``all 
                                branches of'' before ``the 
                                Islamic Revolutionary Guard 
                                Corps''; and
                                  (II) by inserting 
                                ``including'' before ``the Quds 
                                Force''; and
                          (ii) in subparagraph (B), by 
                        inserting ``, and technologies as 
                        described in the Missile Technology 
                        Control Regime'' before ``, 
                        including''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at 
                        the end before the period the 
                        following: ``, and on the 
                        proliferation, procurement, and 
                        production networks of Iran's drone 
                        program'';
                          (ii) in subparagraph (F), by adding 
                        at the end before the period the 
                        following: ``, and the effect of its 
                        expiration on these Iranian 
                        proliferation activities'';
                          (iii) in subparagraph (H)--
                                  (I) in clause (ii), by 
                                inserting ``, and any of their 
                                precursors,'' after 
                                ``narcotics'';
                                  (II) in clause (iv), by 
                                inserting ``and the Ministry of 
                                Intelligence and Security 
                                (MOIS)'' after ``IRGC''; and
                                  (III) in clause (v), by 
                                adding at the end before the 
                                period the following: ``and 
                                MOIS''; and
                          (iv) in subparagraph (I)--
                                  (I) by inserting ``and MOIS 
                                agents'' after ``operatives''; 
                                and
                                  (II) by adding at the end 
                                before the period the 
                                following: ``, including 
                                disinformation operations, 
                                recruitment of local assets, 
                                and targeting United States 
                                nationals and foreign 
                                dissidents''; and
          (2) in subsection (c)--
                  (A) by inserting ``and annually thereafter 
                for a period not to exceed 4 years'' after 
                ``2024''; and
                  (B) by striking ``in June 2022'' inserting 
                ``on the day after the previous report was 
                submitted''.
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158. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Higgins of Louisiana 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle A of title VIII the following:

SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH SHIPYARDS CONTROLLED BY A 
                    FOREIGN ADVERSARY.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into 
any contract or other agreement with a shipyard controlled by a 
foreign adversary.
  (b) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``controlled by a foreign adversary'' 
        means, with respect to a shipyard, that such shipyard 
        is--
                  (A) a foreign person that is domiciled in, is 
                headquartered in, has its principal place of 
                business in, or is organized under the laws of 
                a foreign adversary country;
                  (B) an entity with respect to which a foreign 
                person or combination of foreign persons 
                described in subparagraph (A) directly or 
                indirectly own at least a 20 percent stake; or
                  (C) a person subject to the direction or 
                control of a foreign person or entity described 
                in subparagraph (A) or (B).
          (2) The term ``foreign adversary country'' means a 
        country specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, 
        United States Code.
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159. 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, aviators, 
and military air traffic controllers. 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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160. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Radewagen of American 
            Samoa or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title V, add the following:

SEC. 5__. FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN 
                    AMERICAN SAMOA AND IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE 
                    NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

  (a) Determination Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
determine the feasibility of establishing--
          (1) a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa; 
        and
          (2) a unit of the National Guard in the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands.
  (b) Force Structure Elements.--In making the feasibility 
determination under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
shall consider the following:
          (1) The allocation of National Guard force structure 
        and manpower to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of 
        the Northern Mariana Islands in the event of the 
        establishment of a unit of the National Guard in 
        American Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, and the impact of this allocation on 
        existing National Guard units in the 50 States, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, 
        and the District of Columbia.
          (2) The Federal funding that would be required to 
        support pay, benefits, training operations, and 
        missions of members of a unit of the National Guard in 
        American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, based on the allocation derived from 
        paragraph (1), and the equipment, including 
        maintenance, required to support such force structure.
          (3) The presence of existing infrastructure to 
        support a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa 
        and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
        and the requirement for additional infrastructure, 
        including information technology infrastructure, to 
        support such force structure, based on the allocation 
        derived from paragraph (1).
          (4) How a unit of the National Guard in American 
        Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Island would accommodate the National Guard Bureau's 
        ``Essential Ten'' homeland defense capabilities (i.e., 
        aviation, engineering, civil support teams, security, 
        medical, transportation, maintenance, logistics, joint 
        force headquarters, and communications) and reflect 
        regional needs.
          (5) The manpower cadre, both military personnel and 
        fulltime support, including National Guard technicians, 
        required to establish, maintain, and sustain a unit of 
        the National Guard in American Samoa and the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
        ability of American Samoa and of the Commonwealth of 
        the Northern Mariana Islands to support demographically 
        a unit of the National Guard at each location.
          (6) The ability of a unit of the National Guard in 
        American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands to maintain unit readiness and the 
        logistical challenges associated with transportation, 
        communications, supply/ resupply, and training 
        operations and missions.
  (c) Submission of Conclusion.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall notify the congressional defense committees of the 
results of the feasibility determination made under subsection 
(a). If the Secretary determines that establishment of a unit 
of the National Guard in American Samoa or the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands (or both) is feasible, the 
Secretary shall include in the notification the following:
          (1) A determination of whether the executive branch 
        of American Samoa and of the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands has enacted and implemented 
        statutory authorization for an organized militia as a 
        prerequisite for establishing a unit of the National 
        Guard, and a description of any other steps that such 
        executive branches must take to request and carry out 
        the establishment of a National Guard unit.
          (2) A list of any amendments to titles 10, 32, and 
        37, United States Code, that would have to be enacted 
        by Congress to provide for the establishment of a unit 
        of the National Guard in American Samoa and in the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
          (3) A description of any required Department of 
        Defense actions to establish a unit of the National 
        Guard in American Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands.
          (4) A suggested timeline for completion of the steps 
        and actions described in the preceding paragraphs.
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161. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davis of Illinois or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 6__. ADOPTION OR GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                    FORCES AND VETERANS.

  Section 1052 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) by striking ``qualifying adoption expenses'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``qualifying expenses'';
          (2) by striking the section heading and inserting 
        ``Adoption or guardianship expenses'';
          (3) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in the heading, by striking ``To 
                Reimburse'';
                  (B) by striking ``carry out a program under 
                which a member of the armed forces may be 
                reimbursed'' and inserting ``pay''; and
                  (C) by striking ``adoption of a child'' and 
                inserting ``adoption or guardianship of a 
                child'';
          (4) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in the heading, by inserting ``and 
                Guardianships'' after ``Adoptions'';
                  (B) by striking ``adoption'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``adoption or 
                guardianship''; and
                  (C) by striking ``reimbursed'' and inserting 
                ``paid'';
          (5) in subsection (d), by striking ``adoption 
        benefits'' and inserting ``adoption or guardianship'';
          (6) in subsection (e)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by striking ``$2,000'' and 
                        inserting ``$5,000''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``adoption of a 
                        child'' and inserting ``adoption or 
                        guardianship of a child''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) by striking ``$5,000'' and 
                        inserting ``$10,000''; and
                          (ii) by striking ``adoptions'' and 
                        inserting ``adoptions or 
                        guardianships'';
          (7) in subsection (g)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                ``adoption'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``adoption or guardianship'';
                  (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
                ``adoption'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``adoption or guardianship'';
                  (C) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``adoption'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``adoption or guardianship''; and
                  (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
          ``(4) The term `guardianship' means a legal 
        guardianship, as such term is defined in section 475 of 
        the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675).''; and
          (8) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating 
        subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), 
        (d), (e), and (f), respectively.
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 162. 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, add the following:

SEC. 7__. STUDY ON TOOLS TO DIAGNOSE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN MEMBERS 
                    OF THE ARMED FORCES.

  (a) Study Required; Elements.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct a study of commercially available diagnostic tools that 
screen for traumatic brain injury (in this section referred to 
as ``TBI'') and may be used by forward-deployed units and in 
combat zones. Such study shall include the following elements:
          (1) Whether such tools can distinguish mild traumatic 
        brain injury from moderate or severe TBI.
          (2) How such tools could be used with other approved 
        diagnostics (including neuroimaging biomarkers used in 
        computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, 
        blood-based biomarkers, electrophysiological 
        biomarkers, oculomotor tracking systems, and integrated 
        measures of physiological deficits), to enhance the 
        health, survival, and long-term conditions of members 
        and former members of the Armed Forces.
          (3) How such tools would improve military readiness 
        and address concerns regarding the growing medical 
        burden of TBI.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report containing the 
following:
          (1) The results of the study.
          (2) Determinations of the Secretary regarding whether 
        to procure and use such tools in addition to other 
        tools already used in the Department of Defense to 
        screen for TBI.
          (3) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding 
        legislation that may by necessary to action regarding 
        such tools.
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163. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stauber of Minnesota 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR DEMONSTRATION OF HIGH-PRESSURE WATERJET CUT AND 
                    CAPTURE SYSTEM TO DEMILITARIZE UNDERWATER 
                    MUNITIONS.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test and 
evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding funding 
table in section 4201, for advanced component development and 
prototypes, environmental quality technology--DEM/VAL, line 060 
(PE 0603779A) is hereby increased by $5,000,000 (to be 
available for the demonstration of high-pressure waterjet cut 
and capture system to demilitarize underwater munitions).
  (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 basic research, defense 
research sciences, line 002 (PE 0601101E) is hereby reduced by 
$5,000,000.
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164. 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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165. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Alford of Missouri or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 8__. MODIFICATION TO INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES IN 
                    THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.

  Section 861 of William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4901 note; 
Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3775) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1)--
                          (i) by inserting ``the Secretary of 
                        Defense'' before ``shall update''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``, the Committee 
                        on Small Business of the House of 
                        Representatives, and the Committee on 
                        Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 
                        the Senate'' after ``congressional 
                        defense committees''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                          (i) by striking ``biennially'' and 
                        inserting ``annually''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``, the Committee 
                        on Small Business of the House of 
                        Representatives, and the Committee on 
                        Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 
                        the Senate'' after ``congressional 
                        defense committees''; and
          (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraphs:
          ``(3) Annual report.--Not later than October 1, 2025, 
        and annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of 
        Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall submit to the 
        congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
        Small Business of the House of Representatives, and the 
        Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
        Senate a report that includes the following for the 
        year covered by the report:
                  ``(A) A description of activities undertaken 
                pursuant to this section.
                  ``(B) An analysis of effect on the 
                participation of small businesses in Department 
                of Defense contracts as a result of 
                implementation of the small business strategy 
                required under section 4901 of title 10, United 
                States Code.
                  ``(C) A description of efforts by the 
                Secretary of Defense to increase participation 
                of small businesses in Department of Defense 
                contracts through the small business strategy.
          ``(4) Small business strategy report.--Beginning with 
        the report due October 1, 2029, and every four years 
        thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
        Industrial Base Policy shall submit to the 
        congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
        Small Business of the House of Representatives, and the 
        Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the 
        Senate a report on overall efficacy of the small 
        business strategy required under such section 4901, 
        including trends and data analysis for the period 
        covered by the report relating to implementation and 
        outcomes of the strategy.''.
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166. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grothman of Wisconsin 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title XI, insert the following new section:

SEC. 11__. EXPAND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this section, 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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167. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 8__. IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SPARE PARTS 
                    IN GLOBAL SPARES POOL RELATING TO F-35 PROGRAM.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, 
shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement the 
recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States 
contained in the report entitled, ``F-35 Program: DOD Needs 
Better Accountability for Global Spare Parts and Reporting of 
Losses Worth Millions''.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
Congress on the progress of the implementation required by 
subsection (a).
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168. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carter of Georgia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CUT SERVICES PROVIDED AT 
                    CERTAIN COMBAT TRAINING READINESS CENTERS.

  None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2025 may be used to cut any service provided by a 
combat training readiness center operated by the Air Force 
National Guard at any of the following locations:
          (1) Savannah, Georgia.
          (2) Gulfport, Mississippi.
          (3) Alpena, Michigan.
          (4) Volk Field, Wisconsin.
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 169. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mast of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the appropriate place in title VII, insert the following:

SEC. 7__. CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING THE INTEGRATED 
                    DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM.

  (a) Clarification.--Subsection (h) of section 1073c of title 
10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in the heading, by striking ``Secretaries 
        Concerned and Medical Evaluation Boards'' and inserting 
        ``Authority Over Members'';
          (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Nothing''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraphs:
  ``(2) Notwithstanding the responsibilities and authorities of 
the Defense Health Agency with respect to the administration of 
military medical treatment facilities as set forth in this 
section (including medical evaluations of members of the armed 
forces under the jurisdiction of the military department 
concerned), the Secretary of each military department shall 
maintain personnel authority over, and responsibility for, any 
member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the 
military department concerned while the member is being 
considered by a medical evaluation board or is otherwise 
subject to the integrated disability evaluation system. Such 
responsibility shall include the following:
          ``(A) Responsibility for administering the morale and 
        welfare of the member.
          ``(B) Responsibility for determinations of fitness 
        for duty of the member under chapter 61 of this title.
  ``(3) Notwithstanding the responsibilities and authorities of 
the Defense Health Agency with respect to the administration of 
the integrated disability evaluation system, a commander shall, 
at all times, maintain absolute responsibility for, and 
authority over, a member of the armed forces referred to the 
integrated disability evaluation system. Such responsibility 
and authority include the following:
          ``(A) The authority to pause any process of the 
        integrated disability evaluation system regarding the 
        member.
          ``(B) The authority to withdraw the member from the 
        integrated disability evaluation system if the 
        commander determines that any policy, procedure, 
        regulation, or other guidance has not been followed in 
        the member's case.
  ``(4) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense, a member referred to the integrated disability 
evaluation system may file an appeal of such referral with the 
Secretary of the military department concerned. Such an 
appeal--
          ``(A) shall be in addition to any appeals process 
        established as part of the integrated disability 
        evaluation system;
          ``(B) shall include a hearing before an officer who 
        may convene a general court-martial and who is in the 
        chain of command of the member; and
          ``(C) shall be adjudicated not later than 90 days 
        after such filing.''.
  (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out paragraphs (2) through (4) of such 
subsection, as added by this section, not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
  (c) Briefing.--Not later than February 1, 2025, the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the 
implementation of such paragraphs.
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170. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stanton of Arizona or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 8__. STUDY ON USE OF OFF-THE-SHELF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS 
                    FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY COUNTRIES.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a 
study on the use by the Department of Defense of off-the-shelf 
information technology products that were manufactured, 
produced, or assembled by a covered company, including goods 
used by the Department that contain such an off-the-shelf 
information technology product.
  (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the 
study required by subsection (a).
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``commercially available off-the-shelf 
        item'' has the meaning given such term in section 104 
        of title 41, United States Code.
          (2) The term ``covered company'' means--
                  (A) an entity that is organized under the 
                laws of or located in a foreign adversary 
                country;
                  (B) a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of an 
                entity described in subparagraph (A); and
                  (C) an entity otherwise directly or 
                indirectly owned by or subject to the control 
                of an entity described in subparagraph (A) or 
                (B), as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
          (3) The term ``foreign adversary country'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 
        4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.
          (4) The term ``off-the-shelf information technology 
        product'' means a commercially available off-the-shelf 
        item that can process, store, or transmit digital data.
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171. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 8__. BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM.

  Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
  ``(h) Boots to Business Program.--
          ``(1) Covered individual defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term `covered individual' means--
                  ``(A) a member of the Armed Forces, including 
                the National Guard or Reserves;
                  ``(B) an individual who is participating in 
                the Transition Assistance Program established 
                under section 1144 of title 10, United States 
                Code;
                  ``(C) an individual who--
                          ``(i) served on active duty in any 
                        branch of the Armed Forces, including 
                        the National Guard or Reserves; and
                          ``(ii) was discharged or released 
                        from such service under conditions 
                        other than dishonorable; and
                  ``(D) a spouse or dependent of an individual 
                described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
          ``(2) Establishment.--During the period beginning on 
        the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on 
        September 30, 2028, the Administrator shall carry out a 
        program to be known as the `Boots to Business Program' 
        to provide entrepreneurship training to covered 
        individuals.
          ``(3) Goals.--The goals of the Boots to Business 
        Program are to--
                  ``(A) provide assistance and in-depth 
                training to covered individuals interested in 
                business ownership; and
                  ``(B) provide covered individuals with the 
                tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to 
                identify a business opportunity, draft a 
                business plan, identify sources of capital, 
                connect with local resources for small business 
                concerns, and start up a small business 
                concern.
          ``(4) Program components.--
                  ``(A) In general.--The Boots to Business 
                Program may include--
                          ``(i) a presentation providing 
                        exposure to the considerations involved 
                        in self-employment and ownership of a 
                        small business concern;
                          ``(ii) an online, self-study course 
                        focused on the basic skills of 
                        entrepreneurship, the language of 
                        business, and the considerations 
                        involved in self-employment and 
                        ownership of a small business concern;
                          ``(iii) an in-person classroom 
                        instruction component providing an 
                        introduction to the foundations of self 
                        employment and ownership of a small 
                        business concern; and
                          ``(iv) in-depth training delivered 
                        through online instruction, including 
                        an online course that leads to the 
                        creation of a business plan.
                  ``(B) Collaboration.--The Administrator may--
                          ``(i) collaborate with public and 
                        private entities to develop course 
                        curricula for the Boots to Business 
                        Program; and
                          ``(ii) modify program components in 
                        coordination with entities 
                        participating in a Warriors in 
                        Transition program, as defined in 
                        section 738(e) of the National Defense 
                        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
                        (10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
                  ``(C) Use of resource partners and district 
                offices.--
                          ``(i) In general.--The Administrator 
                        shall--
                                  ``(I) ensure that Veteran 
                                Business Outreach Centers 
                                regularly participate, on a 
                                nationwide basis, in the Boots 
                                to Business Program; and
                                  ``(II) to the maximum extent 
                                practicable, use district 
                                offices of the Administration 
                                and a variety of other resource 
                                partners and entities in 
                                administering the Boots to 
                                Business Program.
                          ``(ii) Grant authority.--In carrying 
                        out clause (i), the Administrator may 
                        make grants, subject to the 
                        availability of appropriations in 
                        advance, to Veteran Business Outreach 
                        Centers, other resource partners, or 
                        other entities to carry out components 
                        of the Boots to Business Program.
                  ``(D) Availability to department of defense 
                and the department of labor.--The Administrator 
                shall make available to the Secretary of 
                Defense and the Secretary of Labor information 
                regarding the Boots to Business Program, 
                including all course materials and outreach 
                materials related to the Boots to Business 
                Program, for inclusion on the websites of the 
                Department of Defense and the Department of 
                Labor relating to the Transition Assistance 
                Program, in the Transition Assistance Program 
                manual, and in other relevant materials 
                available for distribution from the Secretary 
                of Defense and the Secretary of Labor.
                  ``(E) Availability to department of veterans 
                affairs.--In consultation with the Secretary of 
                Veterans Affairs, the Administrator shall make 
                available for distribution and display on the 
                website of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
                and at local facilities of the Department of 
                Veterans Affairs outreach materials regarding 
                the Boots to Business Program, which shall, at 
                a minimum--
                          ``(i) describe the Boots to Business 
                        Program and the services provided; and
                          ``(ii) include eligibility 
                        requirements for participating in the 
                        Boots to Business Program.
                  ``(F) Availability to other participating 
                agencies.--The Administrator shall ensure 
                information regarding the Boots to Business 
                program, including all course materials and 
                outreach materials related to the Boots to 
                Business Program, is made available to other 
                participating agencies in the Transition 
                Assistance Program and upon request of other 
                agencies.
          ``(5) Competitive bidding procedures.--The 
        Administration shall use relevant competitive bidding 
        procedures with respect to any contract or cooperative 
        agreement executed by the Administration under the 
        Boots to Business Program.
          ``(6) Publication of notice of funding opportunity.--
        Not later than 30 days before the deadline for 
        submitting applications for any funding opportunity 
        under the Boots to Business Program, the Administration 
        shall publish a notice of the funding opportunity.
          ``(7) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of this subsection, and not less 
        frequently than annually thereafter, the Administrator 
        shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and 
        Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Small Business of the House of Representatives a report 
        on the performance and effectiveness of the Boots to 
        Business Program, which--
                  ``(A) may be included as part of another 
                report submitted to such committees by the 
                Administrator related to the Office of Veterans 
                Business Development; and
                  ``(B) shall summarize available information 
                relating to--
                          ``(i) grants awarded under paragraph 
                        (4)(C);
                          ``(ii) the total cost of the Boots to 
                        Business Program;
                          ``(iii) the number of program 
                        participants using each component of 
                        the Boots to Business Program;
                          ``(iv) the completion rates for each 
                        component of the Boots to Business 
                        Program;
                          ``(v) to the extent possible--
                                  ``(I) the demographics of 
                                program participants, to 
                                include gender, age, race, 
                                ethnicity, and relationship to 
                                military;
                                  ``(II) the number of program 
                                participants that connect with 
                                a district office of the 
                                Administration, a Veteran 
                                Business Outreach Center, or 
                                another resource partner of the 
                                Administration;
                                  ``(III) the number of program 
                                participants that start a small 
                                business concern;
                                  ``(IV) the results of the 
                                Boots to Business and Boots to 
                                Business Reboot course quality 
                                surveys conducted by the Office 
                                of Veterans Business 
                                Development before and after 
                                attending each of those 
                                courses, including a summary of 
                                any comments received from 
                                program participants;
                                  ``(V) the results of the 
                                Boots to Business Program 
                                outcome surveys conducted by 
                                the Office of Veterans Business 
                                Development, including a 
                                summary of any comments 
                                received from program 
                                participants; and
                                  ``(VI) the results of other 
                                germane participant 
                                satisfaction surveys;
                  ``(C) an evaluation of the overall 
                effectiveness of the Boots to Business Program 
                based on each geographic region covered by the 
                Administration during the most recent fiscal 
                year;
                  ``(D) an assessment of additional performance 
                outcome measures for the Boots to Business 
                Program, as identified by the Administrator;
                  ``(E) any recommendations of the 
                Administrator for improvement of the Boots to 
                Business Program, which may include expansion 
                of the types of individuals who are covered 
                individuals;
                  ``(F) an explanation of how the Boots to 
                Business Program has been integrated with other 
                transition programs and related resources of 
                the Administration and other Federal agencies; 
                and
                  ``(G) any additional information the 
                Administrator determines necessary.''.
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172. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Larsen of Washington 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. INSTRUCTION IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING 
                    IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                    EDUCATION ACTIVITY.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall 
require that each student of a high school operated by the 
Activity receives instruction in artificial intelligence and 
machine learning, including instruction in--
          (1) the foundational concepts of artificial 
        intelligence and machine learning;
          (2) definitions of artificial intelligence and 
        machine learning;
          (3) the responsible and ethical use of artificial 
        intelligence and machine learning applications; and
          (4) such other topics relating to artificial 
        intelligence and machine learning as the Secretary 
        determines appropriate.
  (b) Form of Instruction.--The instruction required under 
subsection (a) may be incorporated into one or more existing 
courses taught at high schools operated by the Department of 
Defense Education Activity.
  (c) Applicability.--The requirement to provide the 
instruction described in subsection (a) shall apply beginning 
with the first school year that begins after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``high school'' 
has the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801).
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 173. 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 the United 
States.
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174. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Larsen of Washington 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title II, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 2__. MODIFICATION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION STRATEGY.

  Section 256 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1290) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(d) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Education 
Platforms.--
          ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, each Secretary 
        of a military department shall provide personnel in 
        that Secretary's department with distance education 
        courses on--
                  ``(A) the foundational concepts of artificial 
                intelligence and machine learning; and
                  ``(B) the responsible and ethical use of 
                artificial intelligence and machine learning 
                applications.
          ``(2) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
        shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
        report on the progress of the Secretaries of the 
        military departments in implementing paragraph (1).''.
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    175. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cartwright of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 3__. INVESTMENT PLAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPOTS AND 
                    INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) the current state of Department of Defense depots 
        and industrial facilities is concerning;
          (2) charged with maintaining critical equipment and 
        complex weapons systems, these Government-owned, 
        Government-operated installations are vital to 
        supporting military readiness and conflict deterrence;
          (3) robust funding should be provided for sustained 
        facilities modernization; and
          (4) facilities and equipment modernization will cost 
        hundreds of billions and require sustained management 
        attention over many years.
  (b) Investment Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of each of the military 
departments, shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees an investment plan that includes detailed 
information about the minimum annual investment in Department 
of Defense depots and industrial facilities that is needed to 
prevent further infrastructure deterioration. The minimum 
investment level included in the plan shall reflect a 
percentage of the 3-year rolling average of maintenance, 
repair, and overhaul workload funded at all Department depots 
and industrial facilities. Modernization efforts addressed in 
the plan shall account for future technological demands, labor 
needs, and threats to facility security including those posed 
by extreme weather and natural disasters.
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    176. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kuster of New 
          Hampshire or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle J of title V, add at the end the following:

SEC. 599C. REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RESPONSE 
                    PREVENTION TRAINING.

  The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives containing the number of national guard 
members, aggregated by State, that received sexual assault and 
response prevention training in the preceding calendar year--
          (1) not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act; and
          (2) annually, beginning in 2026, by not later than 
        March 30 of each year.
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177. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. OPEN INTERFACE STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                    DEFENSE.

  Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly 
available the open interface standards for contracts awarded by 
the Secretary, unless the service acquisition executive (as 
defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) with 
respect to a specific contract submits to the Secretary a 
request to not disclose such standards.
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 178. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waltz of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 448, after line 17, insert the following new section:

SEC. 8__. ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH GLOBAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT 
                    REQUIREMENTS.

  (a) Assessment.--The Commander of the United States 
Transportation Command shall carry out an assessment of the 
performance of contractors under the Global Household Goods 
Contract in meeting the applicable requirements for capacity 
and quality in such contract during the period beginning on May 
1, 2025, and ending on August 31, 2025.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 11 months after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Commander of the United States 
Transportation Command shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report on the findings of the assessment required under 
subsection (a).
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179. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Calvert of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. MODIFICATION TO INNOVATORS INFORMATION REPOSITORY IN THE 
                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  Section 220 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 
U.S.C. 2364 note) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``Chief Digital 
        and Artificial Intelligence Office, Defense Innovation 
        Unit, and'' before ``Defense Technical Information 
        Center'';
          (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``in accordance 
        with subsection (e)'' before the period at the end;
          (3) in subsection (c)--
                  (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
                follows:
          ``(1) be coordinated across the Department of Defense 
        enterprise to focus on small business innovators that 
        are small, independent United States businesses, 
        including--
                  ``(A) those participating in the Small 
                Business Innovation Research program or the 
                Small Business Technology Transfer program;
                  ``(B) those participating in the Pilot 
                Program to Accelerate the Procurement and 
                Fielding of Innovative Technologies and the 
                Rapid Defense Enterprise Research program; and
                  ``(C) nontraditional defense companies that 
                are working with research, innovation, and 
                advanced project entities;''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (2)--
                          (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                          (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end; and
                          (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following new subparagraphs:
                  ``(E) the date of the initial award to the 
                participant from the Department of Defense; and
                  ``(F) the dates of any additional awards made 
                to the participant, including the dates of any 
                contracts or other agreements entered into 
                between the participant the Department of 
                Defense; and''; and
          (4) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
  ``(e) Updates Required.--
          ``(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each 
        fiscal quarter, the head of the Defense Technical 
        Information Center, in coordination with the Under 
        Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
        shall update the innovators information repository 
        established under this section.
          ``(2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 30 days 
        after making an update to the innovators information 
        repository under paragraph (1), the head of the Defense 
        Technical Information Center shall submit to the 
        congressional defense committees notice of such update 
        together with instructions for electronically accessing 
        the updated repository.''.
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 180. 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, insert the following new 
section:

SEC. 10__. REPORT ON TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAM FOR OPERATION OF 
                    ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility, 
advisability, and potential benefits of establishing a training 
and safety program for the operation of assault amphibious 
vehicles.
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181. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 113. REPORT ON BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER PROGRAM.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2026 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 Modernization 
of the Black Hawk helicopter program of the Army.
  (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
          (1) Identification of the program elements and level 
        of funding requested for the Black Hawk Modernization 
        program for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 
        2030 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, 
        improve performance, and provide capabilities that 
        ensure relevance in the joint all domain operational 
        environment.
          (3) A program acquisition strategy for Black Hawk 
        Modernization.
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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 F of title X, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 10__. 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 Buchanan of Florida 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. EXPANSION OF REPORT ON FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER PREPARATORY 
                    COURSE.

  Section 546(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 520 note) is 
amended--
          (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); 
        and
          (2) by inserting, after paragraph (3), the following 
        new paragraphs:
          ``(4) The determination of the Secretary regarding 
        the effectiveness of the preparatory course.
          ``(5) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding--
                  ``(A) how to improve the preparatory course;
                  ``(B) whether to expand the preparatory 
                course.''.
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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 II, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 2__. REPORT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKFORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT 
                    OF DEFENSE.

  (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 that 
includes--
          (1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
        artificial intelligence workforce of the Department of 
        Defense;
          (2) identification of any gaps in the skills and 
        training of such workforce; and
          (3) a description of any actions that may be carried 
        out to preserve and enhance such workforce to ensure 
        the global technological competitiveness of the United 
        States.
  (b) Artificial Intelligence Workforce Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``artificial intelligence workforce'' means 
members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the 
Department Defense with responsibilities relating to the 
research, development, procurement, or operational use of 
artificial intelligence technology.
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 185. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING MEMBER'S OPIOID USE 
                    DISORDER TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

  Section 1142(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in the heading, by striking ``Transmittal'' and 
        inserting ``Transmission'';
          (2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``In the case''; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
  ``(2) In the case of a member whom the Secretary concerned 
knows has a history of opioid use disorder, such Secretary 
concerned shall notify the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of 
such history within 60 days of the separation. retirement, or 
discharge of such member.''.
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 186. 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 ACCESSIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND 
                    SERVICES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                    FORCES.

  (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
determine whether and to what extent members of the Armed 
Forces serving on active duty have adequate access to mental 
health care providers and services.
  (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 results of 
the study conducted under subsection (a).
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 187. 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 VI, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 6__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCREASE TO THE FAMILY SEPARATION 
                    ALLOWANCE.

  It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 
should raise the family separation allowance to the maximum 
allowable amount of $400 per month as authorized under section 
427 of title 37, United States Code (as amended by section 626 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
(Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 294)).
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 188. 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__. REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN PRESCRIPTION DROP BOXES AT MILITARY 
                    INSTALLATIONS.

  The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each military 
installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary has one or 
more prescription drop boxes to facilitate the safe disposal of 
unused prescription drugs, including opioids.
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189. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative James of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. PLAN FOR PROVIDING CERTAIN AIRCRAFT TO THE ARMY NATIONAL 
                    GUARD.

  (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for 
providing the aircraft described in subsection (b) to relevant 
aviation units of the Army National Guard in a manner that is 
concurrent with and in proportion to the manner in which such 
aircraft are provided to active duty Army aviation units.
  (b) Aircraft Described.--The aircraft described in this 
subsection are the following:
          (1) AH-64E aircraft.
          (2) MQ-1C M25 aircraft.
          (3) CH-47 aircraft.
          (4) UH-60M aircraft.
          (5) Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
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 190. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bergman of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR OPERATION CATTLE DRIVE.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 201 for Information Technology 
Development, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
section 4201, for Operation Cattle Drive, line 121, is hereby 
increased by $25,000,000.
  (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide, for the office of the Secretary of Defense, line 
470, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
4301, is hereby reduced by $25,000,000.
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  191. 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 XVII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 
                    TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

  Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House Representatives a report on security cooperation with 
the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the 
treatment of detained Americans on Turks and Caicos Islands, 
including--
          (1) the efforts of such Departments to counter 
        threats from transnational criminal organizations, 
        violent extremist organizations, and malign regional 
        and external state actors in cooperation with the 
        Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands;
          (2) United States taxpayer assistance made available 
        for the Turks and Caicos Islands since October 1, 2014; 
        and
          (3) efforts by such Departments to address the 
        treatment of and human rights abuses committed against 
        United States individuals and others detained by the 
        Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands and to 
        advocate for changes in policy related to their 
        detention of Americans, during fiscal years 2022 
        through 2024.
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192. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Casar of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. GAO STUDY ON CHILD CARE SERVICES PROVIDED OR PAID FOR BY THE 
                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall carry out a study to assess the child care programs of 
the Department of Defense, including military child development 
centers, family home day care, Military Child Care in Your 
Neighborhood, and Child Care in Your Home.
  (b) Report.--Not later than six months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report regarding the 
results of the study under subsection (a). Such report shall 
include the following information, disaggregated by covered 
Armed Force:
          (1) The period of time military families in each 
        priority category are on a waiting list from the time 
        of submitting a request on militarychildcare.com until 
        the time of final approval.
          (2) The percentage of military families that 
        submitted a request for child care services through 
        militarychildcare.com and did not receive an offer 
        within three months of the date requested.
          (3) The average percentage of annual income a 
        military family spends on child care per child.
          (4) The percentage of military families that require 
        more than one such child care program to meet child 
        care needs.
          (5) The current amount allocated to each covered 
        Armed Force for the Military Child Care in Your 
        Neighborhood and Child Care in Your Home programs.
          (6) How much of the amount described in paragraph (5) 
        is spent on--
                  (A) administration;
                  (B) child care services for military 
                families.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, 
        Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
          (2) The terms ``military child development center'' 
        and ``family home day care'' have the meanings given 
        such terms in section 1800 of title 10, United States 
        Code.
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193. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Grothman of Wisconsin 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title XXVIII, insert the 
following new section:

SEC. __. QUARTERLY REPORT ON INFILTRATIONS OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF 
                    DEFENSE PROPERTY BY FOREIGN ACTORS.

  (a) In General.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on instances of infiltration, 
or attempted infiltration, of a military installation, 
facility, or real property under the jurisdiction of the 
Department of Defense by a foreign actor during the period 
covered by the report.
  (b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall 
include--
          (1) a summary of each instance of infiltration or 
        attempted infiltration;
          (2) an identification of the foreign actor the 
        Secretary determines is responsible for such 
        infiltration or attempted infiltration; and
          (3) with respect to each foreign actor included in 
        such report, an statement of--
                  (A) immigration status, if any;
                  (B) country of origin;
                  (C) method and date of entry into the United 
                States, if known;
                  (D) criminal background, if known; and
                  (E) any other information obtained during the 
                applicable Department of Defense investigation 
                that the Secretary of Defense determines 
                appropriate.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
        means--
                  (A) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
                House of Representatives and the Senate
                  (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
                House of Representatives;
                  (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate;
                  (D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
                House of Representatives;
                  (E) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                Governmental Relations of the Senate;
                  (F) the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
                the Senate;
                  (G) the Permanent Select Committee on 
                Intelligence of the House of Representatives; 
                and
                  (H) the Committee on Oversight and 
                Accountability of the House of Representatives.
          (2) The term ``foreign actor'' means an individual 
        who is not a citizen or national of the United States.
          (3) The term ``infiltration'' includes, with respect 
        to a military installation, facility, or real property 
        under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, 
        unauthorized photo or video recording.
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194. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jacobs of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 571, after line 11, insert the following:

SEC. 12__. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND 
                    ACTIVITIES.

  Section 383(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``, including a description of challenges 
in executing the program,'' after ``lessons learned''.
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 195. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 803, line 9, insert ``(including in-person, remote, and 
hybrid fellowships)'' after ``fellowships''.
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196. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spartz of Indiana or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle D of title XII the following:

SEC. 1236. 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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197. 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 III, insert the following:

SEC. 3__. REPORT ON WILDFIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
                    DEFENSE IN HAWAII.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
report that contains--
          (1) an assessment of the wildfire fighting 
        capabilities of the Department of Defense in Hawaii, 
        including any shortfalls in firefighting equipment, 
        facilities, training, plans, or personnel;
          (2) a determination of the feasibility of 
        establishing a wildfire training institute on O`ahu;
          (3) an identification of any additional authorities 
        or resources required to integrate the capabilities of 
        the Department of Defense with the capabilities of 
        other Federal, State, and local emergency responders; 
        and
          (4) an identification of any memoranda or other 
        agreements between the Department and State, local, 
        Federal, or other disaster response organizations 
        regarding wildland fire mitigation, prevention, 
        response, and recovery.
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198. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crockett of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle C of title XVII of division A the 
following:

SEC. __. REPORT ON MILITARY SPOUSE SECURITY CLEARANCE.

  Not later than May 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
provide a report to Congress on the technical, operational, 
human resources, and legal challenges that would result from 
accelerating security clearance reviews of military spouses by 
using information, including address verification, from the 
spousal review of their connected service member's security 
clearance, as well as the anticipated benefits of such a 
change.
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199. 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 XXVIII, add the following 
new section:

SEC. __. DESIGNATION OF CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, AS REMOTE OR 
                    ISOLATED INSTALLATION.

  The Secretary of Defense shall designate Creech Air Force 
Base located at Indian Springs Nevada, as a remote or isolated 
installation.
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200. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 6__. EXPANSION OF BEREAVEMENT LEAVE.

  Section 701(l)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``two weeks'' and inserting ``12 weeks''.
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201. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moskowitz of Florida 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. ASSESSMENT OF THE ACCURACY OF GAZA MINISTRY OF HEALTH 
                    CASUALTY REPORTING.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report assessing the 
accuracy of the reporting of the Gaza Ministry of Health 
regarding--
          (1) the total casualty figures reported by the 
        Ministry; and
          (2) the information disseminated by the Ministry of 
        casualties grouped by age and gender.
  (b) Form.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) shall be 
transmitted in an unclassified manner, and any supporting 
documentation may be transmitted in a classified annex.
  (c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the submission of 
the report required by subsection (a), the Director of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency shall brief the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 
contents of the report.
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202. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Torres of California 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF VETERANS WHO HAVE THEIR MILITARY 
                    ACQUIRED CREDENTIALS RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE-LEVEL 
                    FOR THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.

  (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
Secretary of Labor, shall submit to Congress a report that 
builds on the data reported in the ``DoD Credentialing 
Utilization'' report from 2018 (3-BB02A16) to better assess the 
effectiveness of the Credentialing Programs for post-military 
civilian employment.
  (b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
          (1) An assessment of the number of veterans who 
        successfully transfer their eligible professional 
        credentials to civilian jobs.
          (2) An assessment of which certifications were most 
        commonly used for post-military civilian employment, 
        such as airplane mechanics.
          (3) An assessment on any other barriers veterans face 
        to transferring military mechanical skills to State 
        certifications.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``applicable licensing authority'' means 
        the licensing authority by a State for a given vocation 
        in which the veteran works or would like to work.
          (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 ``State'' means each of the several 
        States and territories and the District of Columbia.
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 203. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barr of Kentucky or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR BLUE GRASS 
                    CHEMICAL AGENT-DESTRUCTION PILOT PLANT.

  (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
          (1) The Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany 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.
          (2) House Report 118-301 to accompany the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 
        Law 118-31) directed the Secretary of the Army, in 
        coordination with the Commanding General, Army Materiel 
        Command and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
        Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology to provide a 
        briefing on the costs and estimated funding profile 
        associated with the organic industrial base 
        modernization strategy and the efforts required to 
        support opportunities for augmenting the organic 
        industrial base at Blue Grass Army Depot.
  (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Department of Defense and the Secretary of the Army, in 
coordination with the Commanding General of the Army Materiel 
Command and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, should work with 
Congress and the local community near the Blue Grass Army Depot 
to build upon the findings of the feasibility study and House 
Report referred to in subsection (a).
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   204. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzpatrick of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title I, insert the following new 
section:

SEC. 1__. MODIFICATION TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 
                    CRITICAL MINERALS.

  Section 152 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 180; 50 U.S.C. 
98e-2) is amended--
          (1) in the heading, by inserting ``STRATEGIC AND'' 
        after ``DOMESTICALLY PROCESSED'';
          (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``the procurement 
        of'' and all that follows and inserting the following: 
        ``the procurement of strategic and critical materials 
        that are mined, processed, or produced in the United 
        States.'';
          (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``the domestically 
        processed critical minerals'' and inserting ``the 
        strategic and critical materials'';
          (4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
        (f);
          (5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(e) Priority.--In carrying out the activities described in 
this section, the Secretary may give priority to the 
procurement of strategic and critical materials that are 
derived from recycled and reused minerals and metals to the 
maximum extent practicable, and from terrestrial mines that do 
not cause harm to the natural or cultural resources of Tribal 
communities or sovereign nations or result in degraded ground 
or surface water.''; and
          (6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
                  (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
                follows:
          ``(1) The term `strategic and critical material' 
        means a material determined to be a strategic or 
        critical material under section 3(a) of the Strategic 
        and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
        98b(a)).''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
          ``(4) The term `produced' means formed, assembled, 
        manufactured, or systems integrated.''.
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205. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spartz of Indiana or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle A of title X the following:

SEC. 1004. 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, 2025, 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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 206. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davidson of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 370, insert after line 6 the following:

SEC. 734. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT REPORTS ON HEALTH 
                    CONDITIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE 
                    DUTY DEVELOPED AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF COVID-19 
                    VACCINE.

  (a) Withholding.--Section 725(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 
Stat. 309) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting 
        ``(1) Not later than''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following:
  ``(2) If the Secretary fails to submit a report required 
under paragraph (1) prior to the deadline applicable under such 
paragraph, the amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated 
for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the next fiscal 
year which begins after the deadline shall be reduced by 5 
percent.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
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 207. 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, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 7__. EXPANSION OF RECOGNITION BY THE DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY OF 
                    CERTIFYING BODIES FOR PHYSICIANS.

  (a) Expansion.--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 
regarding the credentialing and privileging under the military 
health system to expand the recognition of certifying bodies 
for physicians under such policy to a wide range of additional 
board certifications in medical specialties and subspecialties. 
The following certifying bodies shall be so recognized:
          (1) The member boards of the American Board of 
        Medical Specialties.
          (2) The Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the 
        American Osteopathic Association.
          (3) The American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
          (4) The American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
          (5) The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial 
        Surgery.
  (b) Standards for Recognition of Other Certifying Bodies.--To 
be recognized under subsection (a), a certifying body shall--
          (1) be an organization described in section 501(c) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
        taxation under section 501(a) of that Code;
          (2) maintain a process to define, periodically 
        review, enforce, and update specific standards 
        regarding knowledge and skills of the specialty or 
        subspecialty;
          (3) administer a psychometrically valid assessment to 
        determine whether a physician meets standards for 
        initial certification, recertification, or continuing 
        certification;
          (4) establish and enforce a code of professional 
        conduct; and
          (5) require that, in order to be considered a board 
        certified specialty physician, a physician must 
        satisfy--
                  (A) the certifying body's applicable 
                requirements for initial certification; and
                  (B) any applicable recertification or 
                continuing certification requirements of the 
                certifying body that granted the initial 
                certification.
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 208. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barr of Kentucky or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIREMENT FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER PRODUCTION 
                    FACILITY AT DOMESTIC ARMY INSTALLATION.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) House Report 118-301 accompanying the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 
        Law 118-31) directed the Secretary of the Army, in 
        coordination with the Commanding General, Army Materiel 
        Command and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
        Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology to provide a 
        briefing on the costs and estimated funding profile as 
        it relates to the organic industrial base modernization 
        strategy, and facility efforts required to support 
        opportunities for organic industrial base augmentation 
        at Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky.
          (2) The briefing was directed to explore Blue Grass 
        Army Depot as a potential site for the production of 
        metal shipping containers.
          (3) Limited domestic production, coupled with the 
        concentration of global shipping container 
        manufacturing in and around China, is a strategic 
        deployment and sustainment risk for United States 
        forces.
          (4) China produces most shipping containers and the 
        Department of Defense sources nearly all containers 
        from Asia or assembles container kits in the United 
        States from foreign-producers.
          (5) Establishing a domestic source for metal shipping 
        containers would reduce reliance on foreign sources.
  (b) Shipping Container Requirement.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the 
Commanding General of the Army Materiel Command, and the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and 
Technology, shall develop a requirement for the establishment 
of a shipping container production facility within the United 
States at an Army installation found to meet feasibility and 
readiness goals.
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   209. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sherrill of New 
            Jersey or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle G of title V, add at the end the following:

SEC. 5__. TRAINING AND INTERNSHIPS FOR TRANSITIONING MEMBERS THROUGH 
                    INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

  (a) Skillbridge.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct 
outreach to institutions of higher education in order to enter 
into more agreements with such institutions of higher education 
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) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
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210. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pettersen of Colorado 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle C of title VII the following:

SEC. 7__. HEALTH CARE STRATEGY FOR MEMBERS WHO PERFORM DUTY IN A COLD 
                    WEATHER LOCATION.

  (a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Health Affairs shall convene a working group of subject matter 
experts from the extramural community and military health 
system to develop a strategy and the medical research and 
development requirements to deliver pre-hospital, life-saving 
interventions for members of the Armed Forces who perform duty 
in cold weather locations. Not later than July 1, 2025, the 
Assistant Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees such strategy and associated requirements. which 
shall include the following:
          (1) An overarching plan addressing unique pre-
        hospital lifesaving and sustainment interventions 
        required in cold weather locations and research 
        required to advance medical care in cold weather 
        locations.
          (2) A review of laboratory and medical product 
        development capabilities of the Department of Defense 
        to conduct research and development and support the 
        transition and fielding of medical products for cold 
        weather locations.
          (3) Identification of and recommendations to amend 
        clinical practice guidelines to treat combat casualties 
        in cold weather locations.
          (4) Initial capabilities documents identifying gaps 
        and requirements to support pre-hospital, life-saving 
        interventions during operations in cold weather 
        locations.
          (5) A recommended investment plan to address clinical 
        and medical research and development capability gaps 
        identified in initial capabilities documents.
          (6) Engagement of academic medical centers and 
        institutions to support public-private partnerships for 
        research and development to address the pre-hospital 
        needs of members following injury in cold weather 
        locations.
  (b) Cold Weather Location Defined.--In this section, the term 
``cold weather location'' means a location for which a member 
may receive special duty pay--
          (1) under section 352 of title 37, United States 
        Code; and
          (2) pursuant to section 315 of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-
        31; 37 U.S.C. 352 note).
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211. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ciscomani of Arizona 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 915, after line 12, insert the following new section:

SEC. 28__. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT HUACHUCA, SIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA.

  (a) Conveyance Authorized.--
          (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may 
        convey, without consideration, to the City of Sierra 
        Vista, Arizona (in this section referred to as the 
        ``City''), all right, title, and interest of the United 
        States in and to a parcel of real property, including 
        any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 
        203 acres, comprising a portion of Fort Huachuca, 
        Arizona, for the purpose of compatible development of 
        the municipal airport located in the City.
          (2) Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, 
        and covenants.--The conveyance of the property under 
        paragraph (1) shall be subject to any easement, 
        restriction, or covenant of record applicable to the 
        property and in existence on the date of the enactment 
        of this section.
  (b) Revisionary Interest.--
          (1) In general.--If the Secretary of the Army 
        determines at any time that the real property conveyed 
        under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance 
        with the purpose of the conveyance specified in such 
        subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to 
        the property, including any improvements thereto, may, 
        at the option of the Secretary, revert to and become 
        the property of the United States, and the United 
        States may have the right of immediate entry onto such 
        property.
          (2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary 
        of the Army under paragraph (1) shall be made on the 
        record after an opportunity for a hearing.
  (c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
          (1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Army 
        shall require the City to cover all costs (except costs 
        for environmental remediation of the property) to be 
        incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the 
        Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry 
        out the conveyance under subsection (a), including 
        costs for environmental and real estate due diligence 
        and any other administrative costs related to the 
        conveyance.
          (2) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts collected 
        by the Secretary of the Army from the City under 
        paragraph (1) 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 City.
  (d) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The City may not use 
Federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be 
paid by the City under this section.
  (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 
of the Army.
  (f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the 
Army may require such additional terms and conditions in 
connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
United States.
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212. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pettersen of Colorado 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 780, insert after line 7 the following:

SEC. 1818. BRIEFING ON ACCESS OF MEMBERS OF NATIONAL GUARD TO CHILD 
                    CARE SERVICES AT MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT 
                    CENTERS.

  (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force, 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives a briefing regarding the access of 
members of the Army National Guard and the Air Force National 
Guard to child care services at military child development 
centers.
  (b) Elements.--The briefing under this section shall include 
the following elements:
          (1) The number of families in the Army National Guard 
        and the Air Force National Guard with children under 12 
        years of age.
          (2) The number of families in the Army National Guard 
        and the Air Force National Guard with children under 12 
        years in which both parents are members of either the 
        Army National Guard or the Air Force National Guard.
          (3) The number of single parent households in which 
        the parent is a member of the Army National Guard or 
        the Air Force National Guard.
          (4) The average number of days during the year in 
        which a member of the Army National Guard or the Air 
        Force National Guard who has a child under 12 years of 
        age is on active duty.
          (5) The number of members of the Army National Guard 
        or the Air Force National Guard Number who have a child 
        under 12 years of age who live within the following 
        distance of a military child development center:
                  (A) 10 miles.
                  (B) 25 miles.
                  (C) 50 miles.
                  (D) Over 100 miles.
          (6) The number of Army National Guard armories and 
        Air Force National Guard armories within the following 
        distance of a military child development center:
                  (A) 10 miles.
                  (B) 25 miles.
                  (C) 50 miles.
                  (D) Over 100 miles.
          (7) The number of Army National Guard families who 
        have successfully obtained a voucher for child care 
        funding cost assistance though the Childcare Aware and 
        Upwards programs.
          (8) The number of Air Force National Guard families 
        who have successfully obtained a voucher for child care 
        funding cost assistance though the Childcare Aware and 
        Upwards programs.
          (9) The amount of funds currently spent on vouchers 
        under the Childcare Aware program for Army National 
        Guard families and Air Force National Guard families, 
        and the amount of funds currently spent on vouchers for 
        Army National Guard families and Air Force National 
        Guard families under the Upwards program.
          (10) An overview of State laws that affect the 
        ability of military child development centers to 
        provide 24-hour and overnight child care services.
  (c) Definition.--In this section, 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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 213. 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 X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. PSYCHOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING IN PERFORMANCE MINDSET.

  (a) Finding.--Congress finds that long-term exposure to high-
stress environments leaves many individuals in a suboptimal 
performance state, creating an environment for maladaptive 
coping mechanisms, compromised performance abilities, and a 
potential increase in anxiety, depression, suicide, domestic 
violence, and substance abuse.
  (b) Required Training.--All training provided to a member of 
the Armed Forces, including at a Service Academy (as defined 
section 347 of title 10, United States Code), or a school 
operated under chapter 107 or 108 of title 10, United States 
Code, shall include training on the development of proactive 
psychological performance skills and strategies for 
psychological flexibility and mental strength. Such training 
shall include each of the following:
          (1) Training in scientifically researched and 
        evidence-based mindset skills designed to prepare 
        members of the Armed Forces for the physical and mental 
        stressors associated with service in the Armed Forces.
          (2) Performance mindset training designed to create 
        psychological flexibility and mental strength to reduce 
        the effects of potential trauma.
          (3) Interactive and contextualized training provided 
        by specialized training teams with expert knowledge of 
        psychological performance and how to apply the skills 
        covered by the training across the phases of a career 
        of a member of the Armed Forces.
  (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the implementation of this section. Each such 
report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex.
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 214. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Soto of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title II, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 2__. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR HIGH-HYPERSONIC DETONATION PROPULSION 
                    RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 201 for RDT&E, Air Force for Aerospace 
Propulsion, line 008 as specified in the corresponding funding 
table in section 4201, for high-hypersonic detonation 
propulsion research and technology is hereby increased by 
$5,000,000; and
  (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 301 for O&M, Air Force for 
Administration, line 410, as specified in the corresponding 
funding table in section 4301, for program decrease is hereby 
reduced by $5,000,000.
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 215. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle J of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. COMMERCIAL TRANSITION FOR MILITARY AVIATION MECHANICS.

  The Secretary of Defense shall create a strategy to support 
the transition of military aviation mechanics to commercial 
aviation mechanics after active duty service.
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 216. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Soto of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title II, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 2__. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR ADAPTIVE AND INTELLIGENT ADVERSARY-
                    THREAT MODELS.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 201 for RDT&E, Army for Soldier 
Lethality Technology, line 010 as specified in the 
corresponding funding table in section 4201, for adaptive and 
intelligent adversary-threat models 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 O&M, Army for Other Personnel 
Support, line 470 as specified in the corresponding funding 
table in section 4301, for program decrease is hereby reduced 
by $5,000,000.
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 217. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott 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 MODIFICATIONS OF EXPEDITIONARY TRANSFER DOCK 
                    SHIPS.

  Not later than March 1, 2025, the Chief of Naval Operations, 
in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall 
submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on 
recommended modifications to the Expeditionary Transfer Dock 
Ships that will best enable at-sea sustainment of Joint 
Interagency Task Force South partner nation patrol vessels and 
United States Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters.
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 218. 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, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. REPORT ON MILITARY AND WEAPONS LOST DURING WITHDRAWAL FROM 
                    AFGHANISTAN.

  The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report that includes an accounting of all 
the military equipment and weapons lost to the Taliban during 
the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from 
Afghanistan.
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219. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12__. BRIEFING ON IRANIAN SUPPORT FOR NON-STATE ACTORS IN NORTH 
                    AFRICA.

  (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide the appropriate congressional committees a briefing 
on--
          (1) Iran's material support for non-state actors in 
        North Africa;
          (2) threats to the security of United States allies 
        in the region posed by this Iranian support; and
          (3) recommendations for actions the United States may 
        take to deter Iran from providing this support.
  (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
        and the House of Representatives;
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
        and
          (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives.
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 220. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COOPERATION WITH THE PHILIPPINES 
                    ON MARITIME SECURITY.

  It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) the United States should remain committed to 
        helping the Philippines maintain the safety and 
        security of the Philippines, including helping the 
        Philippines to defend against threats to such safety 
        and security from China; and
          (2) to help the Philippines defend against such 
        threats, the United States should expand cooperation 
        between the United States and the Philippines with 
        respect to maritime security.
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    221. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Obernolte of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SUPPORTING MILITARY 
                    INSTALLATIONS IN THE R-2508 AIRSPACE.

  (a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments 
concerned, shall develop an assessment of the health care 
system supporting the military installations within the R-2508 
Airspace to ensure adequate health care for the civilian and 
military workforce.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the results of 
the assessment conducted under subsection (a). Such report 
shall include an explanation of--
          (1) any challenges to the health care system covered 
        by the report within the private and public sector--
                  (A) including any challenges relating to 
                funding and authorization;
                  (B) including any potential obstacles to 
                access health care services for both civilian 
                and military populations;
                  (C) whether there exists a provider shortage 
                for emergency care personnel and certain other 
                specialties; and
                  (D) including consideration of the potential 
                impacts on the mission of the military 
                installations covered by the report;
          (2) recommendations with respect to legislative 
        proposals to improve such health care system; and
          (3) the plans of the Secretary to address the issues 
        identified under paragraphs (1) through (2).
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222. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17_. REWARDS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING LEADERS OF HAMAS.

  (a) In General.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency and the Secretary of Defense shall advocate in their 
respective roles on the Foreign Threat Intelligence Committee 
to request the Rewards for Justice Program to offer $25,000,000 
each in incentives for information regarding Hamas terrorists 
Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif.
  (b) Other Rewards.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency and the Secretary of Defense should advocate for 
significant rewards for information regarding other leaders 
Iran-backed entities designated as Foreign Terrorist 
Organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or Specially Designated Global 
Terrorists under section 594.310 of title 31, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
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 223. 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:

SEC. 7__. STUDY ON INCREASED TELEHEALTH SERVICES OF THE DEFENSE HEALTH 
                    AGENCY.

  Not later than September 30, 2025, the Director of the 
Defense Health Agency shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing the results of a study to 
determine how to increase access of TRICARE beneficiaries to 
telehealth services of the Defense Health Agency.
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 224. 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, 1972, 
by the Department of Defense, including by the Department of 
Defense in consultation with the National Institutes of Health, 
the Department of Agriculture, or any other Federal 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) Information To Be Reviewed.--
          (1) Classified information.--In conducting the review 
        under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
        review any relevant classified information.
          (2) Documents for review.--In conducting the review 
        under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
        review, among other sources, the following documents:
                  (A) Technical Reports related to The Summary 
                of Major Events and Problems, US Army Chemical 
                Corps, FY 1951 - FY1969.
                  (B) Site Holding: CB DT DW 48158 Title: Virus 
                and Rickettsia Waste Disposal Study. Technical 
                Report No. 103, January 1969. Corp Author Name: 
                FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD Report Number: SMUFD-
                TR-103 Publish Date: 19690101.
                  (C) Site Holding: CB DT DW 60538 Title: A 
                Plaque Assay System for Several Species of 
                Rickettsia. Corp Author Name: FORT DETRICK 
                FREDERICK MD Report Number: SMUFD-TM-538 
                Publish Date: 19690601.
                  (D) Site Holding: CB DW 531493 Title: 
                Progress Report for Ecology and Epidemiology 
                and Biological Field Test Technology, Third 
                Quarter FY 1967. Corp Author Name: ARMY DUGWAY 
                PROVING GROUND UT Publish Date: 19670508.
  (d) Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
        General shall submit to Congress a report that includes 
        the following:
                  (A) The scope of any research described in 
                subsection (a).
                  (B) Whether any ticks used in such research 
                were released outside of any facility 
                (including any ticks that were released 
                unintentionally).
                  (C) Whether any records related to such 
                research were destroyed, and whether such 
                destruction was intentional or unintentional.
          (2) Form of report.--The report required under 
        paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
        but may contain a classified annex.
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 225. 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, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 10__. ASSESSMENT OF INFLUENCE OF CHINA IN PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS.

  Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, and each year thereafter, the Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency shall publish in the annual China military 
power report required by section 1202 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65), or 
other relevant publication, an assessment of the following:
          (1) Investments and influence of China in Pacific 
        Island nations.
          (2) How China's activities have or have not impacted 
        United States military strategy in the Pacific region, 
        as it relates to Pacific Island nations.
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 226. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, insert the following:

SEC. 17__. ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANCE TO U.S. 
                    CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AND DEPARTMENT OF 
                    HOMELAND SECURITY ON NORTHERN BORDER SECURITY.

  The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual 
report on the assistance the Department of Defense provides to 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of 
Homeland Security to secure the northern border of the United 
States.
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 227. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Slotkin of Michigan 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. REPORTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS.

  (a) GAO Report.--
          (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the 
        United States shall submit to Congress a report 
        containing the results of a study on the national 
        security risks posed by consulting firms who 
        simultaneously contract with the Federal Government and 
        the Chinese government or its proxies or affiliates.
          (2) Contents.--In performing the study under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
                  (A) assess the extent to which Federal 
                agencies collect information on contracts 
                performed on behalf of the Chinese government 
                or its proxies or affiliates by consulting 
                firms that hold or have held contracts with the 
                Federal Government, and whether such 
                information includes specific projects and 
                deliverables of such contracts;
                  (B) evaluate the extent to which selected 
                Federal agencies, to include at a minimum the 
                Department of Defense and elements of the 
                Intelligence Community, have assessed the risks 
                posed by American consulting firms' work for 
                the Chinese government and its proxies or 
                affiliates, including an assessment of risk of 
                deliberate or inadvertent sharing of Federal 
                Government information that may be used for 
                Chinese economic or military advantage;
                  (C) identify relevant contract clauses, 
                procedures, and information used by Federal 
                agencies to identify, evaluate and resolve 
                organizational conflicts of interest when 
                awarding consulting contracts;
                  (D) assess the extent to which agencies 
                experience challenges when identifying, 
                evaluating and resolving organizational 
                conflicts of interest, including determining 
                whether the offeror or potential contractor 
                also performs work for China; and
                  (E) identify steps federal agencies take to 
                monitor contractor compliance with any contract 
                clauses, terms or conditions intended to 
                resolve identified conflicts of interest.
  (b) Report on Conflicts of Interest.--The Secretary of 
Defense shall annually submit to Congress a report on--
          (1) the implementation of section 812 of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 
        U.S.C. 4501 note prec.); and
          (2) how the Department of Defense is defining the 
        term ``entities related to the Chinese or Russian 
        governments'' and whether, and to what extent, the 
        Secretary is investigating conflicts of interest 
        between prime contractors of the Department of Defense 
        and subsidiary companies of such contractors.
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228. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative James of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Amend section 1725 to read as follows:

SEC. 1725. CERTIFICATION AND REPORTS ON SOUTH AFRICA.

  (a) Presidential Certification.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State and the 
        Secretary of Defense, shall certify to the appropriate 
        congressional committees and release publicly an 
        unclassified determination explicitly stating whether 
        South Africa has engaged in activities that undermine 
        United States national security or foreign policy 
        interests.
          (2) Report.--The certification required under 
        paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by an unclassified 
        report, with a classified annex if the President 
        considers such as necessary, providing a justification 
        for the determination made pursuant to such paragraph.
  (b) Review of Bilateral Relationship.--
          (1) Full review.--The President, in consultation with 
        the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the 
        Administrator of the United States Agency for 
        International Development, the United States Ambassador 
        to South Africa, and the heads of such other Federal 
        departments and agencies that play a substantial role 
        in United States relations with South Africa, shall 
        conduct a review of the bilateral relationship between 
        the United States and South Africa.
          (2) Report.--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 the findings of the review 
        required by paragraph (1).
  (c) Supplemental Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report on United States defense 
        cooperation with the Government of South Africa.
          (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph 
        (1) shall also include the following:
                  (A) An overview of United States defense 
                cooperation with the Government of South 
                Africa, including military exercises, arms 
                sales, and international military education and 
                training.
                  (B) An assessment of defense cooperation 
                between the Government of South Africa and the 
                Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the 
                Government of the People's Republic of China, 
                and the Government of the Russian Federation.
          (3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall be transmitted in an unclassified form and may 
        contain a classified annex.
  (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, 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.
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229. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burlison of Missouri 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle I of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO GREGORY MCMANUS 
                    FOR ACTS OF VALOR.

  (a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time 
limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United 
States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed 
Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of 
Honor, under section 7271 of such title, to Gregory McManus for 
the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
  (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in 
this subsection are the following:
          (1) Chief Warrant Officer Gregory McManus 
        distinguished himself for his brave acts of valor while 
        serving in the United States Army by risking his life 
        to save the lives of his fellow servicemembers.
          (2) Chief Warrant Officer McManus deserves 
        recognition for his acts of valor while serving as the 
        commander of a single helicopter gunship on an 
        important mission north of Chai Duc.
          (3) Discovering an envoy of hundreds of enemy troops 
        along the Cambodian border, Chief Warrant Officer 
        McManus attacked the enemy without hesitation.
          (4) Chief Warrant Officer McManus disregarded the 
        tracers that rose to meet him, firing rockets the 
        entire length of the convoy, confusing the enemy, and 
        scattering the troop column.
          (5) Chief Warrant Officer McManus then attacked an 
        armored vehicle with a mounted machine gun, destroying 
        it and a large artillery piece which it was towing.
          (6) Over and over, Chief Warrant Officer McManus flew 
        through heavy automatic weapons and machine gun fire to 
        attack the enemy, only deciding to return when his 
        ordinance was expended, and his ship had taken so much 
        damage that further flight was inadvisable.
          (7) With this noble deed, Chief Warrant Officer 
        McManus was able to destroy the enemy unit and 
        scattered the rest in disorder with a single ship.
          (8) Disregarding the size and scope of the enemy 
        troop's convoy, Chief Warrant Officer McManus put his 
        own life in danger, all in the service of his country 
        and members of the Armed Forces.
          (9) Because of the heroic actions of Chief Warrant 
        Officer McManus, countless American soldier's lives 
        were saved.
          (10) These actions of heroism by Chief Warrant 
        Officer McManus deserves recognition and demonstrates 
        this hero of the United States more than deserve the 
        medal of honor.
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230. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schneider of Illinois 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. _. MILITARY COOPERATION WITH MOROCCO.

  (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
          (1) The United States recognizes the 20th anniversary 
        of the African Lion exercise hosted by Morocco, a key 
        United States ally in Africa and the Middle East.
          (2) The African Lion exercise is United States Africa 
        Command's largest annual combined joint exercise.
          (3) African Lion builds and maintains 
        interoperability with our African and North Atlantic 
        Treaty Organization partners and improves our ability 
        to meet security related challenges together to address 
        the growing threats from nation states, private 
        military corporations, militias, non-state armed groups 
        and violent extremist organizations, given the 
        increasing presence of malign actors in Africa, 
        including the Iranian regime and its proxies, 
        particularly in North Africa and the Sahel.
  (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
States to--
          (1) support strengthening security cooperation with 
        Morocco given increasing instability in Africa and the 
        Middle East and provide for close cooperation between 
        the United States and Morocco in order to contribute to 
        the region's broader security; and
          (2) provide for the continuation of the African Lion 
        exercise in future years will support the crucial 
        efforts to address security challenges facing NATO's 
        southern flank.
  (c) Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees a report detailing how the United States can 
        improve its interoperability and cooperation with 
        Morocco through the African Lion exercise to continue 
        to address the growing threats in Africa, including the 
        Iranian regime and its proxies, particularly in North 
        Africa and the Sahel.
          (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                  (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
                Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                  (B) and the Committee on Armed Services and 
                the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
                Senate.
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 231. 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 XVIII, add the following 
new section:

SEC. __. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT MEMORIAL AT ARLINGTON 
                    NATIONAL CEMETERY IN COMMEMORATION OF MEMBERS OF 
                    THE ARMED FORCES KILLED IN CERTAIN ATTACK AT HAMID 
                    KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.

  The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a plan and 
strategy to construct a memorial in Arlington National 
Cemetery, Virginia, to commemorate the thirteen members of the 
Armed Forces killed in the attack at Hamid Karzai International 
Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August of 2021.
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 232. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Golden of Maine or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. OPT-OUT SHARING OF INFORMATION ON MEMBERS RETIRING OR 
                    SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES WITH COMMUNITY-
                    BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED ENTITIES.

  Section 570F of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1142 note) is 
amended--
          (1) in subsection (c)--
                  (A) by striking ``out the form to indicate an 
                email address'' and inserting the following: 
                ``out the form to indicate--
          ``(1) an email address; and''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
          ``(2) if the individual would like to opt-out of the 
        transmittal of the individual's information to and 
        through a State veterans agency as described in 
        subsection (a).''; and
          (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
  ``(d) Opt-Out of Information Sharing.--Information on an 
individual shall be transmitted to and through a State veterans 
agency as described in subsection (a) unless the individual 
indicates pursuant to subsection (c)(2) that the individual 
would like to opt out of such transmittal.''.
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233. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Westerman of Arkansas 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, insert the 
following new section:

SEC. 28__. REMOVAL OF USE CONDITIONS AND CONDITIONS ON REVERSION FOR 
                    THE FORMER ARMY AND NAVY GENERAL HOSPITAL, HOT 
                    SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

  (a) Removal of Use Conditions.--Section 3(a) of Public Law 
86-323 (73 Stat. 594; Sept. 21, 1959) is amended by striking 
``as a vocational rehabilitation center or for other public 
health or educational purposes'' and inserting ``for 
appropriate purposes, as determined by the Governor of the 
State of Arkansas''.
  (b) Conditions on Reversion.--
          (1) In general.--Notwithstanding the provisions 
        contained in section 3 of Public Law 86-323 (73 Stat. 
        594; Sept. 21, 1959) any reversionary interest retained 
        by the United States in the Covered Property may be 
        extinguished by occurrence of the following conditions:
                  (A) Not later than 3 years after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, the Governor of the 
                State of Arkansas submits to the Secretary of 
                the Army a written request to extinguish any 
                reversionary or other future interest in the 
                surface rights held by the United States in the 
                covered property.
                  (B) The Secretary of the Army, in 
                consultation with the Administrator of the 
                General Services Administration and the 
                Secretary of the Interior, concurs in writing 
                with the said request.
          (2) Quitclaim deed.--If the conditions described in 
        paragraph (1) are met, the Secretary of the Army shall 
        extinguish by quitclaim deed any reversionary or other 
        future interest in the surface rights held by the 
        United States in the covered property.
          (3) Rights and interests reserved to the united 
        states.--In exercising the authority under this 
        section, the Secretary of the Army may not convey or 
        extinguish any interests reserved to the United 
        States--
                  (A) pursuant to section 2 of Public Law 86-
                323 (73 Stat. 594; Sept. 21, 1959) in--
                          (i) all mineral rights (including gas 
                        and oil), together with necessary 
                        rights of ingress, egress, and surface 
                        use; or
                          (ii) thermal waters or other hot 
                        waters, together with necessary rights 
                        of ingress, egress, and surface use; 
                        and
                  (B) relating to the location, installation, 
                and relocation of utility facilities for such 
                mineral rights, thermal waters, or other hot 
                waters; and
                  (C) in the conditions set forth in paragraphs 
                (2) and (3) of the Deed of Conveyance.
          (4) Reversion.--If the Governor of the State of 
        Arkansas does not submit a request described in 
        subsection (b)(2) before the deadline in such 
        subsection, all right, title and interest held by the 
        State of Arkansas in the covered property shall revert 
        to the United States in accordance with section 3 of 
        Public Law 86-323 (73 Stat. 594; Sept. 21, 1959).
  (c) Definition.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``covered property'' means the real 
        property conveyed by the Deed of Conveyance pursuant to 
        Public Law 86-323 (73 Stat. 594; Sept. 21, 1959).
          (2) The term ``Deed of Conveyance'' means the 
        quitclaim deed between the United States of America and 
        the State of Arkansas dated March 10, 1960, recorded in 
        the land records of the County of Garland, State of 
        Arkansas, at book 480, page 77.
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 234. 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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 235. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of New Jersey 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of title XI of division A the following:

SEC. 11__. OMB EMPLOYMENT FORM REQUIREMENT FOR DOD CONTRACTORS.

  The Secretary shall require all individuals hired to 
Department of Defense contracts to use Declaration for Federal 
Employment Form OMB No. 3206-0812.
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 236. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Amodei of Nevada or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title III, insert the following:

SEC. 3__. BRIEFING ON ARMY ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT USED 
                    IN COLD AND EXTREME COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENTS.

  (a) In General.--Not later than March 31, 2025, the Secretary 
of the Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 
the modernization and sustainment plans of the Army for 
organizational clothing and equipment used in cold and extreme 
cold weather environments. The briefing shall include the 
following topics:
          (1) The planned requirement of the Army for 
        organizational clothing and equipment used in cold and 
        extreme cold weather environments.
          (2) The current inventory of the Army of such 
        clothing and equipment.
          (3) The modernization plan of the Army with respect 
        to such clothing and equipment.
          (4) Any relevant investments currently programmed for 
        such clothing and equipment in the Future Years Defense 
        Program.
          (5) The cost and timeline associated with 
        implementing such plan, including any additional 
        outlays by Congress necessary to fulfil the plan.
          (6) Such other matters as the Secretary finds 
        appropriate.
  (b) Organizational Clothing and Equipment Used in Cold and 
Extreme Cold Weather Environments.--In this section, the term 
``organizational clothing and equipment used in cold and 
extreme cold weather environments'' includes extreme cold 
weather clothing, footwear, handwear, shelters, sleep systems, 
sleep mats, snowshoes, and skis.
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237. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative James of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON THE USE OF MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY STATUS FOR KENYA.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) the designation of a country as a major non-NATO 
        ally is intended to facilitate an increased security 
        relationship between the United States and the 
        designated country and is not intended to be merely a 
        symbolic gesture;
          (2) Kenya is an increasingly important security 
        partner in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean; 
        and
          (3) major non-NATO ally status for Kenya should be 
        utilized to facilitate increased security cooperation 
        with Kenya to advance our shared security priorities.
  (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit a 
classified report, along with an unclassified summary, to the 
appropriate congressional committees, which shall--
          (1) identify all opportunities to increase security 
        cooperation with Kenya as a result of its major non-
        NATO ally designation;
          (2) assess the feasibility of implementing the 
        identified opportunities, including cost, timeline, and 
        availability of defense articles as applicable; and
          (3) assess the priority of identified opportunities 
        based on the Kenyan government's requests and input and 
        the impact on advancing the national security interests 
        of the United States.
  (c) Supplemental Reports.--On the date that is 180 days after 
the report required under subsection (b) is submitted, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall submit a classified annex, 
along with an unclassified summary, to the appropriate 
congressional committees containing a report that identifies 
all requests by the Kenyan government on cooperation on 
activities covered under the major non-NATO ally status, 
including--
          (1) a detailed summary of each request, including 
        cost and the defense articles requested;
          (2) whether those requests were approved or denied; 
        and
          (3) an explanation for why each request was approved 
        or denied.
  (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
          (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
        Representatives; and
          (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives.
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 238. 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 new 
section:

SEC. 13__. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING ASYMMETRIC 
                    NAVAL ASSETS IN DEFENSE OF TAIWAN.

  (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 developing and deploying 
        asymmetric naval assets for a potential defense of 
        Taiwan;
          (2) whether Taiwan's ability to deter, or in the 
        alternative confront, a maritime invasion by the 
        People's Republic of China would be enhanced by 
        deployment of 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 
        fully meeting the needs of an effective asymmetric 
        naval defense strategy; and
          (4) the vulnerability of Taiwan's existing larger-
        platform surface naval fleet, including Keelung-class 
        destroyers, Cheung Kung-class frigates, Chi Yang-class 
        frigates, Kang Ding-class frigates.
  (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
        on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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 239. 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, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON USE OF UNMANNED VEHICLES TO 
                    REDUCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXPENSES.

  (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study to assess ways unmanned vehicles can 
reduce overall operating expenses and costs at the Department 
of Defense. Such study shall include--
          (1) an analysis of unmanned ground and air systems 
        and a comparison of the capability, capacity, and 
        operating cost tradeoffs associated with each such 
        system and those associated with similar manned 
        technologies or systems;
          (2) recommendations regarding new areas in which 
        unmanned technology could supplant or complement manned 
        systems in order to reduce overall force operating 
        costs; and
          (3) such other matters as the Comptroller General 
        determines appropriate.
  (b) Briefing and Report.--Not later than March 31, 2025, the 
Comptroller General shall--
          (1) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
        briefing on the preliminary findings of the study 
        required under subsection (a); and
          (2) agree to a format and timeline for providing to 
        such committees a final report on the study.
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240. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garbarino of New York 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTER-MEASURES.

  (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 advanced component development and 
prototypes, surface and shallow water mine countermeasures, 
line 035 (PE 0603502N), is hereby increased by $9,000,000.
  (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, Navy, as specified in the corresponding funding 
table in section 4201, for advanced component development and 
prototypes, chalk coral, line 063 (PE 0603734N), is hereby 
reduced by $9,000,000.
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 241. 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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 242. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Amodei of Nevada or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 28__. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO MAP REFERENCE IN THE MILITARY LAND 
                    WITHDRAWALS ACT OF 2013.

  Subtitle G of the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 
(Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1025; 136 Stat. 3027) is amended 
by striking ``November 30, 2022'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``May 22, 2024''.
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     243. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carbajal of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title XVII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 17__. LIMITATION ON DISPLAYING IN CERTAIN PUBLIC AREAS 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) The term ``cut flower'' means a flower removed 
        from a living plant for decorative use.
          (2) The term ``cut green'' means a green, foliage, or 
        branch removed from a living plant for decorative use.
          (3) 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 
section.
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244. 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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245. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Green of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. POSTHUMOUS COMMISSION AS CAPTAIN IN THE REGULAR ARMY FOR 
                    MILTON HOLLAND.

  (a) Posthumous Commission.--Milton Holland, who, while 
sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored 
Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his 
action on September 29, 1864, during the Battle of Chapin's 
Farm, Virginia, when, as the citation for the medal states, he 
``took command of Company C, after all the officers had been 
killed or wounded, and gallantly led it'', shall be deemed for 
all purposes to have held the grade of captain in the regular 
Army, effective as of that date and continuing until his 
separation from the Army.
  (b) Prohibition of Benefits.--Section 1523 of title 10, 
United States Code, applies in the case of the posthumous 
commission described in subsection (a).
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 246. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garcia of Texas or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. ANNUAL TRAINING ON THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE FOR 
                    STUDENTS IN THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING 
                    CORPS.

  Chapter 102 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 2037. Training on prevention of sexual abuse

  ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, shall establish training for students enrolled in 
the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps regarding 
prevention of sexual abuse.
  ``(b) Elements.--The training established under this section 
shall--
          ``(1) be age-appropriate;
          ``(2) be evidence-based in polyvictimization 
        research;
          ``(3) be comprehensive, including elements 
        regarding--
                  ``(A) grooming;
                  ``(B) bullying, including cyberbullying;
                  ``(C) appropriate relationships and 
                interactions between such students and 
                instructors;
                  ``(D) signs of inappropriate behavior between 
                adults and adolescents; and
                  ``(E) digital abuse; and
          ``(4) provide such students with the contact 
        information of local resources through which a student 
        may report alleged sexual abuse or receive treatment 
        and support for such abuse.
  ``(c) Provision.--The Secretary shall ensure that each such 
student receives training established under this section--
          ``(1) from an entity other than an administrator or 
        instructor of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training 
        Corps; and
          ``(2) once each year.
  ``(d) Metrics.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain 
metrics regarding the effectiveness of the training established 
under this section.
  ``(e) Sexual Abuse Defined.--In this section, the term 
`sexual abuse' means an offense covered by section 920, 920b, 
920c, or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, or 130 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice).''.
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  247. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stansbury of New 
            Mexico or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following:

SEC. 3__. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS UNDER NATIVE 
                    AMERICAN LANDS ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM.

  Section 2713(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``two calendar years'' and inserting ``five 
calendar years''.
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248. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Joyce of Ohio or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 17__. PROJECT SPECTRUM.

  Chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting before section 399 the following new section:

``Sec. 398b. Project Spectrum

  ``(a) Project Spectrum; Purpose.--There is within the Office 
of Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense a 
program known as `Project Spectrum', the purpose of which is to 
provide to covered entities, through an online platform, 
digital resources and services that increase awareness about 
cybersecurity risks and help such covered entities to comply 
with the cybersecurity requirements of the defense acquisition 
system.
  ``(b) Eligibility.--The Director of the Office of Small 
Business Programs may establish eligibility requirements for 
the receipt by a covered entity of a given resource or service 
made available through Project Spectrum.
  ``(c) Application.--To receive through Project Spectrum a 
resource or service for which the Director has established an 
eligibility requirement under subsection (b), a covered entity 
shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in 
such form, and containing such information as the Director 
determines appropriate.
  ``(d) Functions.--In carrying out Project Spectrum, the 
Director shall maintain an online platform through which the 
Director shall make available to each covered entity that the 
Director determines to be eligible under subsection (b) with 
respect to a given resource or service, the following:
          ``(1) Educational materials regarding cybersecurity, 
        including cybersecurity training courses and workforce 
        development training.
          ``(2) Guidance regarding best practices for 
        cybersecurity matters, including guidance for 
        developing internal cybersecurity policies and 
        suggestions for procedures for reviewing any violation 
        of such policies.
          ``(3) Assessments of the cybersecurity practices and 
        cybersecurity systems used by a covered entity.
          ``(4) A review and feasibility assessment of 
        products, software, and data security tools available 
        in the commercial marketplace.
          ``(5) Cybersecurity services, including dashboard 
        monitoring services, continuous threat monitoring 
        services, software patching services, and patch testing 
        services.
          ``(6) Cybersecurity readiness checks.
          ``(7) A platform for secure data collaboration 
        between two or more employees of a covered entity and 
        between multiple covered entities.
          ``(8) Any additional resources or services, as 
        determined by the Director.
  ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
          ``(1) The term `covered entity' means a supplier of 
        the Department of Defense that is a small or medium 
        business and registers to access the online platform of 
        Project Spectrum.
          ``(2) The term `defense acquisition system' has the 
        meaning given to such term in section 3001 of this 
        title.''.
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   249. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wilson of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR BADR ORGANIZATION.

  None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2025 may be made available, directly or indirectly, 
to the Badr Organization.
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 250. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17_. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES 
                    COOPERATION.

  Subtitle G of title XII of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 is amended by inserting after section 
1279 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) the following:

``SEC. 1279A. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES 
                    COOPERATION.

  ``(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
States to support and encourage further defense collaboration 
with Israel in areas of emerging technologies capable of 
enabling the warfare capabilities of both the United States and 
Israel to meet emerging defense challenges, including but not 
limited to the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, 
robotics, quantum and automation.
  ``(b) Authority To Establish Emerging Defense Technology 
Capabilities Program With Israel.--
          ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, upon 
        request of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and in 
        consultation with the Secretary of State and the 
        Director of National Intelligence, is authorized to 
        carry out research, development, test, and evaluation, 
        on a joint basis with Israel, in areas of emerging 
        technologies capable of enabling the warfare 
        capabilities of both the United States and Israel to 
        meet emerging defense challenges, including the areas 
        of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, 
        quantum and automation. Any activities carried out 
        pursuant to such authority shall be conducted in a 
        manner that appropriately protects sensitive 
        information and United States and Israel national 
        security interests.
          ``(2) Report.--The activities described in paragraph 
        (1) and subsection (c) may be carried out after the 
        Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate 
        committees of Congress a report setting forth the 
        following:
                  ``(A) A memorandum of agreement between the 
                United States and Israel regarding sharing of 
                research and development costs for the 
                capabilities described in paragraph (1), and 
                any supporting documents.
                  ``(B) A certification that the memorandum of 
                agreement--
                          ``(i) requires sharing of costs of 
                        projects, including in-kind support, 
                        between the United States and Israel;
                          ``(ii) establishes a framework to 
                        negotiate the rights to any 
                        intellectual property developed under 
                        the memorandum of agreement; and
                          ``(iii) requires the United States 
                        Government to receive semiannual 
                        reports on expenditure of funds, if 
                        any, by the Government of Israel, 
                        including a description of what the 
                        funds have been used for, when funds 
                        were expended, and an identification of 
                        entities that expended the funds.
  ``(c) Annual Limitation on Amount.--The amount of support 
provided under this section in any year may not exceed 
$47,500,000.
  ``(d) Lead Agency.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
the Irregular Warfare Technology Support Directorate as the 
lead agency of the Department of Defense in carrying out this 
section.
  ``(e) Semiannual Reports.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress on a 
semiannual basis a report that contains a copy of the most 
recent semiannual report provided by the Government of Israel 
to the Department of Defense pursuant to subsection 
(b)(2)(B)(iii).
  ``(f) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
section, the term `appropriate committees of Congress' means--
          ``(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
        on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland 
        Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
        Appropriations, and the Select Committee on 
        Intelligence of the Senate; and
          ``(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
        on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, 
        the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent 
        Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
        Representatives.
  ``(g) Sunset.--The authority in this section to carry out 
activities described in subsection (b), and to provide support 
described in subsection (c), shall expire on the date that is 5 
years after the date of the enactment of this section.''.
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   251. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wilson of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle C of title II, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 2__. REPORT ON POTENTIAL INCLUSION OF ISRAEL IN THE NATIONAL 
                    TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.

  (a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the 
feasibility and advisability of including Israel in the 
national technology and industrial base.
  (b) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
          (1) A detailed assessment of the potential benefit to 
        the national security of the United States of including 
        Israel in the national technology and industrial base.
          (2) An assessment of how Israel's inclusion in the 
        national technology and industrial base may affect 
        research and development projects on which Israel and 
        the United States are collaborating.
          (3) Detailed delineation of the specific steps Israel 
        must take to facilitate eligibility for inclusion in 
        the national technology and industrial base.
          (4) An analysis of the progress Israel has made, as 
        of the date of the assessment, with respect to the 
        steps described in paragraph (3).
          (5) Analysis of how Israel's potential inclusion in 
        the national technology and industrial base could aid 
        United States strategic competitiveness with China.
          (6) An assessment of any barriers--
                  (A) to expansion of the national technology 
                and industrial base generally; and
                  (B) to Israel's inclusion in the national 
                technology and industrial base specifically.
  (c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the results of 
the assessment conducted under subsection (a).
  (d) Form.--The report required under subsection (c) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex.
  (e) National Technology and Industrial Base Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``national technology and industrial base'' 
has the meaning given that term in section 4801 of title 10, 
United States Code.
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 252. 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__. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT ON THREAT OF RIFLE-TOTING ROBOT 
                    DOGS USED BY CHINA TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE 
                    UNITED STATES.

  The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
on--
          (1) the use of rifle-toting robot dogs by China; and
          (2) the threat such use poses to the national 
        security of the United States.
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    253. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Spanberger of 
           Virginia or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 9__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT OFFICIAL.

  Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 430c. Senior Intelligence Oversight Official

  ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, or a designee 
of the Secretary determined by regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary, shall designate a civilian employee of the 
Department of Defense in the Senior Executive Service to serve 
as the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official.
  ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Senior Intelligence Oversight 
Official shall exercise independent oversight of all 
intelligence, intelligence-related, and sensitive activities of 
the Department of Defense, including activities involving--
          ``(1) tradecraft;
          ``(2) the operational use of an individual; or
          ``(3) clandestine operational tactics, techniques, 
        and procedures.
  ``(c) Access.--The Senior Intelligence Oversight Official 
shall have--
          ``(1) complete and unrestricted access to all 
        information concerning any intelligence, intelligence-
        related, or sensitive activity of the Department of 
        Defense regardless of classification or 
        compartmentalization, including special access 
        programs, from any personnel or organizational entity 
        of the Department of Defense, to the extent necessary 
        to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the 
        Senior Intelligence Oversight Official; and
          ``(2) direct access to the Secretary of Defense and 
        the Deputy Secretary of Defense, as circumstances 
        require in the determination of the Senior Intelligence 
        Oversight Official.
  ``(d) Review of Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
review and update Department of Defense Directive 5148.13, and 
any associated or successor regulation or directive, to conform 
to this section.''.
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 254. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Slotkin of Michigan 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 272, lines 22-23, strike ``located within the 
continental United States'' and insert ``located within a 
State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession 
of the United States''.
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255. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kildee of Michigan 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 DEVELOPMENT OF STORAGE 
                    FACILITIES FOR PERMANENT STORAGE OF NUCLEAR 
                    MATERIAL WITHIN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN.

  It is the sense of Congress that the Government of the United 
States and the government of Canada should not develop storage 
facilities for the permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel, 
low-level or high-level nuclear waste, or military-grade 
nuclear material within the Great Lakes Basin.
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 256. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Plaskett of Virgin 
           Islands or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 13_. REPORT ON IMPACT OF THE MALIGN INFLUENCE OF CHINA AND RUSSIA.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the heads of other Federal departments and 
agencies as necessary, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report that includes a detailed assessment of the impact of the 
malign influence of China and Russia in Africa, South America, 
Central America, and the Caribbean on the national security and 
economic interests of the United States.
  (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
also include the following:
          (1) A detailed description of the--
                  (A) current political, economic, and social 
                stability of Africa, South America, Central 
                America, and the Caribbean;
                  (B) economic investments of Russia and China 
                in Africa, South America, Central America, and 
                the Caribbean, and the collateral conditions;
                  (C) impact of the presence of Russia and 
                China in Africa, South America, Central 
                America, and the Caribbean on democracy and 
                diplomacy; and
                  (D) use of private military companies by 
                Russia and China to advance political, 
                economic, and military interests.
          (2) An assessment of the--
                  (A) direct and indirect impacts of Russia and 
                China's presence in Africa, South America, 
                Central America, and the Caribbean on the 
                national and regional security interests of the 
                United States;
                  (B) current United States military and 
                diplomatic strategies in response to the 
                expansion of Chinese and Russian influence in 
                Africa, South America, Central America, and the 
                Caribbean;
                  (C) assets and resources available to counter 
                threats from Russia and China, and protect the 
                security interests of the United States; and
                  (D) United States military force posture in 
                Africa, South America, Central America, and the 
                Caribbean.
  (c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form without any designation 
relating to dissemination control, but may include a classified 
annex.
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257. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wexton of Virginia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF MANUFACTURING INNOVATION INSTITUTES ON 
                    THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

  Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the 
impact of continued investment in Department of Defense 
sponsored manufacturing innovation institutes on the defense 
industrial base in the United States.
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258. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Raskin of Maryland or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title XVIII, add the following

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON REDUCING MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND 
                    SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY.

  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 on 
the Department's activities to inform members of the Armed 
Forces about how mental health affects security clearance 
eligibility. The report required under this section shall 
include the following topics:
          (1) The Department's outreach and education 
        activities to inform members of the Armed Forces that 
        seeking mental health care will not affect their 
        security clearance status or eligibility.
          (2) The Department's outreach and education 
        activities to ensure that health care providers in the 
        military health system, non-medical counselors, TRICARE 
        providers, and other relevant personnel convey accurate 
        information to members of the Armed Forces regarding 
        mental health and security clearance eligibility, 
        making clear that seeking mental health care will not 
        affect their security clearance status or eligibility.
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259. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Radewagen of American 
            Samoa or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII, insert the 
following new section:

SEC. 28__. ASSESSMENT OF WORKFORCE NEEDS IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED 
                    STATES TO SUPPORT FUTURE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Energy, Installations, and Environment shall conduct a study 
and submit a report to the congressional defense committees--
          (1) summarizing planned military major and minor 
        construction in the Freely Associated States (``FAS'') 
        over the next 5 fiscal years;
          (2) assessing the ability of the local workforce in 
        the FAS to support future military construction; and
          (3) detailing options for the Department of Defense 
        to cooperate with the Department of Labor, the 
        Department of the Interior, and the FAS to develop 
        plans to help address any construction workforce 
        shortages.
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 260. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Nunn of Iowa or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle G of title V, add at the end the following:

SEC. 5__. ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 
                    PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE SOLID 
                    START PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                    AFFAIRS.

  (a) Transition Assistance Program of the Department of 
Defense.--Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
          (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``(11),'' before 
        ``and (16)''; and
          (2) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the 
        following:
          ``(11) Information concerning mental health, 
        including--
                  ``(A) the availability of mental health 
                services furnished by the Secretary concerned, 
                the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
                Veterans Affairs, or a non-profit entity;
                  ``(B) the treatment of post-traumatic stress 
                disorder, traumatic brain injury, anxiety 
                disorders, depression, chronic pain, sleep 
                disorders, suicidal ideation, or other mental 
                health conditions associated with service in 
                the armed forces;
                  ``(C) the risk of suicide, including signs, 
                symptoms, and risk factors (including adverse 
                childhood experiences, depression, bipolar 
                disorder, homelessness, unemployment, and 
                relationship strain);
                  ``(D) the availability of treatment options 
                and resources to address substance abuse, 
                including alcohol, prescription drug, and 
                opioid abuse;
                  ``(E) the potential effects of the loss of 
                community and support systems experienced by a 
                member separating from the armed forces;
                  ``(F) isolation from family, friends, or 
                society; and
                  ``(G) the potential stressors associated with 
                separation from the armed forces.''.
  (b) Solid Start Program of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs.--Section 6320(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as 
        subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively; and
          (2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following 
        new subparagraphs:
          ``(G) assisting eligible veterans who elect to enroll 
        in the system of patient enrollment under section 
        1705(a) of this title;
          ``(H) educating veterans about mental health and 
        counseling services available through the Veterans 
        Health Administration;''.
  (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
information and materials developed pursuant to the amendments 
made by this section.
  (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--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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 261. 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, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 7_. COMBATING OBESITY IN CERTAIN ARMED FORCES.

  (a) Strategy and Educational Campaign.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
        shall--
                  (A) develop a strategy to align the obesity-
                related programs of the Department of Defense 
                with the classification of obesity as a 
                medically accepted disease; and
                  (B) conduct an educational campaign to 
                promote awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of 
                obesity as a disease in the covered Armed 
                Forces.
          (2) Requirements for strategy.--The strategy 
        developed under paragraph (1)(A) shall include the 
        following:
                  (A) A plan to coordinate obesity-related 
                programs across the Department of Defense to 
                treat obesity as a disease and reduce the 
                prevalence of obesity in the covered Armed 
                Forces.
                  (B) An assessment of the effectiveness of 
                health programs of the Department of Defense 
                that are intended to educate, prevent, or treat 
                obesity among members of the covered Armed 
                Forces, and a plan to modify or update such 
                programs to treat obesity as a disease.
                  (C) An assessment of the adequacy of 
                nutrition education for physicians and other 
                health care practitioners in the military 
                health system to evaluate and treat obesity as 
                a disease, including the need for any 
                additional education or guidelines for such 
                physicians and other health care practitioners.
                  (D) A strategy to work toward members of the 
                covered Armed Forces with obesity receiving 
                appropriate treatment.
          (3) Requirements for educational campaign.--The 
        educational campaign conducted under paragraph (1)(B) 
        shall include the following:
                  (A) Information to educate members of the 
                covered Armed Forces regarding best practices 
                to prevent, reduce, or mitigate obesity, and 
                available resources to address the root causes 
                of obesity.
                  (B) Information targeted to physicians and 
                other health care practitioners in the military 
                health system to promote diagnosis and 
                treatment of obesity as a disease.
          (4) Consultation.--In developing the strategy and 
        educational campaign required by paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
        Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and other 
        Health and Human Services agencies, as determined 
        appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services.
  (b) Inclusion of Information Regarding Unmet Weight Standards 
in Certain Reports.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall include information regarding unmet weight standards in 
any report submitted by the Secretary to Congress regarding 
disqualifications for enlistment in, disability incurred in, or 
medical discharges from, the covered Armed Forces.
  (c) Additional Department of Defense Reports.--
          (1) Effects of obesity on readiness of covered armed 
        forces.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
        consultation with the Administrator of the Centers for 
        Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a report regarding 
        the effects of obesity on the readiness of the covered 
        Armed Forces. Such report shall include legislative 
        recommendations of the Secretary to address such 
        effects.
          (2) Effectiveness of obesity, food, and nutrition-
        related programs of department of defense.--Not later 
        than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of the 
        Defense Health Agency shall submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a report on the effectiveness 
        of the obesity, food, and nutrition-related programs of 
        the Department of Defense in reducing obesity and 
        improving military readiness.
  (d) GAO Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
        of the United States shall submit to the appropriate 
        congressional committees a report analyzing the 
        existing obesity, food, and nutrition-related programs 
        of the Department of Defense.
          (2) Requirements.--The report required by paragraph 
        (1) shall include the following:
                  (A) An assessment of programs directed to 
                members of the covered Armed Forces.
                  (B) An assessment of programs directed to 
                health care providers in the military health 
                system.
                  (C) An assessment of the effectiveness of 
                such programs in reducing obesity and the 
                impact of obesity on military readiness.
                  (D) Recommendations to coordinate and improve 
                existing programs to reduce obesity and the 
                impact of obesity on military readiness.
  (e) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
        means the following:
                  (A) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
                House of Representatives.
                  (B) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
                House of Representatives.
                  (C) The Committee on Ways and Means of the 
                House of Representatives.
                  (D) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
                the House of Representatives.
                  (E) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
                Senate.
                  (F) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
                Senate.
                  (G) The Committee on Finance of the Senate.
                  (H) The Committee on Health, Education, 
                Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
          (2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, 
        Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
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 262. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ivey of Maryland or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, add the following:

SEC. 17__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON ANTAGONISTIC USE OF 
                    SATELLITES.

  (a) Study.--
          (1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the 
        United States shall conduct a study to assess threats 
        to the interests of the United States posed by 
        antagonistic use of satellites by adversarial foreign 
        states, including--
                  (A) use of a satellite for combat;
                  (B) damage, destruction, or incapacitation of 
                a satellite that is owned, operated, 
                controlled, or used by--
                          (i) the United States Government;
                          (ii) a commercial entity organized 
                        under the laws of the United States or 
                        any jurisdiction within the United 
                        States; or
                          (iii) a country that is a member of 
                        the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; 
                        and
                  (C) conducting or attempting to conduct 
                espionage or surveillance of, or a cyber 
                intrusion that affects--
                          (i) a physical resource of the 
                        Department of Defense, including a 
                        Department of Defense installation; or
                          (ii) critical infrastructure (as 
                        defined in section 1016(e) of the USA 
                        PATRIOT Act (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e))), 
                        including--
                                  (I) an electricity 
                                transmission system or network;
                                  (II) a water management 
                                system or resource;
                                  (III) a telecommunications 
                                facility or network;
                                  (IV) a nuclear facility;
                                  (V) an airport;
                                  (VI) a railway; or
                                  (VII) a sea port.
          (2) Consultation.--In conducting the study under this 
        subsection, the Comptroller General shall consult 
        with--
                  (A) the Administrator of the National 
                Aeronautics and Space Administration;
                  (B) the Chair of the Federal Communications 
                Commission;
                  (C) the Secretary of Defense;
                  (D) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
                  (E) specialists who--
                          (i) are affiliated with an 
                        institution of higher education or 
                        research organization; and
                          (ii) have expertise in satellite 
                        technology, satellite warfare, 
                        cybersecurity, or another relevant 
                        subject related to warfare and 
                        communications.
  (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the Secretary of Defense, the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives a report that--
          (1) includes operational, policy, and legislative 
        recommendations to protect against and respond to 
        threats identified by the study required under 
        subsection (a); and
          (2) may include recommendations for--
                  (A) preventive, preparatory, and emergency 
                response actions by municipal governments, 
                State governments, and private sector entities; 
                and
                  (B) educational curricula and workforce 
                development programs to address the need for 
                trained professionals who are able to implement 
                the recommendations described in such report.
  (c) Adversarial Foreign State Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``adversarial foreign state'' means--
          (1) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
          (2) the People's Republic of China;
          (3) the Russian Federation; and
          (4) any foreign state designated by the Secretary of 
        State as an adversarial foreign state for purposes of 
        this section.
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263. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Crenshaw of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12__. REPORT ON COOPERATION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THE 
                    REPUBLIC OF INDIA.

  (a) Report Required.--Not later than February 15, 2024, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the feasibility and 
advisability of enhanced cooperation between the National Guard 
and the Republic of India. Such report shall include the 
following elements:
          (1) A description of the cooperation between the 
        National Guard and India during the 10 preceding 
        calendar years, including mutual visits, exercises, 
        training, and equipment opportunities.
          (2) An evaluation of the feasibility and advisability 
        of enhancing cooperation between the National Guard and 
        India on a range of activities, including--
                  (A) disaster and emergency response;
                  (B) cyber defense and communications 
                security;
                  (C) military medical cooperation;
                  (D) mountain warfare;
                  (E) jungle warfare;
                  (F) counterinsurgency;
                  (G) counterterrorism;
                  (H) cultural exchange and education of 
                members of the National Guard in Hindi; and
                  (I) programs for National Guard advisors to 
                assist in training the reserve components of 
                the military forces of India.
          (3) Recommendations to enhance such cooperation and 
        improve interoperability, including through 
        familiarization visits, cooperative training and 
        exercises, and co-deployments.
          (4) Identification of States that may serve as 
        potential partners with India through a State 
        partnership under section 341 of title 10, United 
        States Code.
          (5) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense 
        determines appropriate.
  (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the congressional defense committees;
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
          (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives.
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264. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kaptur of Ohio or Her 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  In subtitle I of title V, add at the end the following;

SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION FOR LAST SERVICEMEMBER 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 Servicemember Standing medal

  ``(a) Medal Authorized.--The Secretary concerned may issue a 
service medal, to be known as the `Last Servicemember Standing 
medal', to persons eligible under subsection (c).
  ``(b) Design.--The Last Servicemember 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 Servicemember 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 
Servicemember 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 Servicemember Standing medal to the 
next-of-kin of the person.
  ``(f) Regulations.--The issuance of a Last Servicemember 
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 Servicemember 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 
        Servicemember Standing Medal to persons eligible for 
        the issuance of the medal under such section.
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 265. 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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 266. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Nunn of Iowa or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO COVERED DISTRIBUTED LEDGER 
                    TECHNOLOGY AND BLOCKCHAIN EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES.

  (a) Prohibition on Acquisition.--The Secretary of Defense may 
not acquire, or enter into, extend, or renew a contract or 
other agreement for, any equipment, system, or service that 
uses covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain 
equipment or services as--
          (1) a substantial or essential component of such 
        equipment, system, or service; or
          (2) critical technology as part of such equipment, 
        system, or service.
  (b) Prohibition on Loan and Grant Funds.--
          (1) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not 
        obligate or expend loan or grant funds to acquire, or 
        to enter into, extend, or renew a contract or other 
        agreement for, any equipment, system, or service 
        described in subsection (a).
          (2) Prioritization.--In implementing the prohibition 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, in 
        administering a loan, grant, or subsidy program, shall 
        prioritize available funding and technical support to 
        assist affected entities as is reasonably necessary for 
        those affected entities to cease use of covered 
        distributed ledger technology and blockchain equipment 
        or services, to acquire replacement equipment and 
        services, and to ensure that communications service to 
        users and customers is sustained.
  (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) 
shall be construed to--
          (1) prohibit the Secretary of Defense from acquiring 
        from an entity, or entering into, extending, or 
        renewing a contract or other agreement with an entity 
        for, a service that connects to the facilities of a 
        third party, such as blockchain protocols or 
        interconnection arrangements; or
          (2) apply to wireless telecommunications equipment or 
        third-party validators that cannot route or redirect 
        user data traffic or permit visibility into any user 
        data or packets that such equipment transmits or 
        otherwise handles.
  (d) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) 
and (b) shall take effect on the date that is two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
  (e) Waiver Authority.--
          (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        beginning on the effective date under subsection (d), 
        the Secretary of Defense may, upon request of an 
        entity, issue a waiver of the requirements under 
        subsection (a) with respect to such entity for a period 
        of not more than two years.
          (2) Requirements.--The Secretary may only provide a 
        waiver under this subsection if the entity seeking the 
        waiver--
                  (A) provides a compelling justification for 
                the additional time to implement the 
                requirements of this section; and
                  (B) submits to the Secretary, who shall not 
                later than 30 days thereafter submit to the 
                Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
                the House of Representatives, a full and 
                complete description of the presence of covered 
                distributed ledger technology and blockchain 
                equipment or services in the entity's supply 
                chain and a phase-out plan to eliminate such 
                covered distributed ledger technology and 
                blockchain equipment or services.
          (3) Elements of the intelligence community.--
        Beginning on the effective date under subsection (d), 
        each head of an element of the intelligence community 
        may waive the requirements under subsection (a) if such 
        head determines the waiver is in the national security 
        interests of the United States.
  (f) Definitions.--In this Act:
          (1) The term ``covered distributed ledger technology 
        and blockchain equipment or services'' means 
        distributed ledger technology and blockchain equipment 
        or services of or originating from a foreign adversary, 
        including any of the following companies or 
        subsidiaries thereof:
                  (A) The Blockchain-based Services Network.
                  (B) The Spartan Network.
                  (C) The Conflux Network.
                  (D) iFinex, Inc.
                  (E) Red Date Technology Co., Ltd.
          (2) The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 133 of title 41, United 
        States Code.
          (3) The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 7.2 of title 15, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.
          (4) The term ``intelligence community'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3 of the National 
        Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
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 267. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Amo of Rhode Island 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DOMESTIC PROCUREMENT OF DEFENSE ARTICLES 
                    FOR AUKUS PARTNERSHIP.

  (a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) researching, producing, and procuring defense 
        articles for the AUKUS partnership from within the 
        United States boosts local economies and improves 
        national security by enhancing domestic defense article 
        production capabilities; and
          (2) therefore, the Secretary of Defense should 
        promote and prioritize domestic manufacturing, supply 
        chains, and research for defense articles intended for 
        use by members of the AUKUS partnership.
  (b) AUKUS Partnership Defined.--In this section, the term 
``AUKUS partnership'' means the enhanced trilateral security 
partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the 
United States announced in September 2021.
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      268. 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 the following:
          (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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269. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Takano of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO DETAIL MEMBERS TO LAW EDUCATION 
                    PROGRAMS.

  (a) Expansion.--Section 2004 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The 
                Secretary'';
                  (B) by striking the second sentence; and
                  (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
  ``(2)(A) The Secretary of the military department concerned 
may pay expenses incident to the detail, under this subsection, 
of an officer or enlisted member for a period of training 
described in paragraph (1).
  ``(B) Not more than 25 officers and enlisted members from 
each military department may, in any single fiscal year, begin 
a period of training described in paragraph (1) for which the 
Secretary of the military department concerned pays expenses 
under this paragraph.
  ``(3) The Secretary of the military department concerned may 
detail an officer or enlisted member under paragraph (1) 
without paying expenses under paragraph (2).'';
          (2) in subsection (b)--
                  (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``either'' 
                and inserting ``in the case of a member for 
                whose training the Secretary of the military 
                department concerned pays expenses under 
                subsection (a)(2), either'';
                  (B) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3)--
                          (i) by striking ``period of two 
                        years'' and all that follows and 
                        inserting an em dash; and
                          (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following new clauses:
                          ``(i) in the case of a member for 
                        whose training the Secretary of the 
                        military department concerned pays 
                        expenses under subsection (a)(2), two 
                        years; or
                          ``(ii) in the case of a member 
                        described in subsection (a)(3), one 
                        year for each year or part thereof of 
                        legal training under subsection (a).'';
                  (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) 
                as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                  (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following new paragraph (2):
          ``(2) in the case of a member described in subsection 
        (a)(3), either--
                  ``(A) have served on active duty for a period 
                of not less than two years nor more than eight 
                years and be an officer in the grade of O-3 or 
                below as of the time the training is to begin; 
                or
                  ``(B) have served on active duty for a period 
                of not less than four years nor more than ten 
                years and be an enlisted member in the grade of 
                E-5, E-6, or E-7 as of the time the training is 
                to begin;''; and
                  (E) in subsection (d), by striking ``under 
                this section'' and inserting ``paid under 
                subsection (a)(2) of''.
  (b) Basic Allowance for Housing During Detail.--
          (1) Rule of construction.--Section 403 of title 37, 
        United States Code, is amended--
                  (A) by redesignating subsection (q) as 
                subsection (r); and
                  (B) by inserting after subsection (p) the 
                following new subsection (q):
  ``(q) Rule of Construction for Certain Detail.--A member of 
the armed forces may not be denied an allowance under this 
section solely on the basis that such member has been detailed 
for a period of training under section 2004 of title 10.''.
          (2) Retroactive effect.--A member of the Armed Forces 
        who, on or after August 1, 2023, the Secretary of the 
        military department concerned determined, under section 
        502 of title 37, United States Code, was absent for a 
        period that is longer than the leave authorized by 
        section 701 of title 10, United States Code, because 
        the member was detailed or assigned by the Secretary of 
        the military department concerned as a full-time 
        student to a civilian institution to pursue a program 
        of education, is entitled to the basic allowance for 
        housing under section 403 of title 37, United States 
        Code, to which the member would have been entitled if 
        the member were not so absent.
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 270. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buchanan of Florida 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle J of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM FOR SERVICEMEMBERS.

  The Secretary of Defense shall study the feasibility of 
establishing a mentoring program for members of the Armed 
Forces who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs or founding 
start-up businesses after their active duty service.
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271. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moskowitz 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__. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CANINE AND FELINE 
                    RESEARCH.

  (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to conduct 
biomedical research or testing using canines or felines.
  (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary--
          (1) determines that the waiver is in the national 
        security interest of the United States; and
          (2) not later than the date on which the waiver is 
        invoked, submits a notification of the waiver and a 
        justification of the reason for seeking the waiver to 
        the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
        House of Representatives.
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272. 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, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 31__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COMMITMENT TO NUCLEAR POWER.

  It is the sense of Congress that in order to achieve 
geopolitical energy leadership and secure American energy 
security in the years to come, Congress urges the Department of 
Defense to embrace and accept nuclear power as a clean baseload 
energy source that is easily compatible with other intermittent 
energy sources to ultimately achieve a reliable, secure, and 
resilient energy apparatus within the Department of Defense.
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 273. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Nunn of Iowa or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12__. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PRIORITIES 
                    BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.

  The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a 
partnership between the Defense Innovation Unit of the 
Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts of Israel in 
order to--
          (1) enhance market opportunities for United States-
        based and Israeli-based defense technology companies;
          (2) bolster Israel's defense industrial base;
          (3) harmonize global security posture through 
        emerging technology;
          (4) counter Iran and Iran-aligned adversarial proxy 
        group development of dual-use defense technologies; and
          (5) in coordination with appropriate counterpart 
        offices of the Israeli ministry of defense--
                  (A) enable coordination on defense industrial 
                priorities;
                  (B) streamline emerging defense technology 
                research and development;
                  (C) create more pathways to market for 
                defense technology startups; and
                  (D) collaborate on the development of dual-
                use defense capabilities through coordination.
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274. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pettersen of Colorado 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 16__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY LOW EARTH ORBIT 
                    SPACECRAFT.

  It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) the Space Force has demonstrated its commitment 
        to building a resilient, safe, and secure space 
        architecture and incorporating transformational 
        commercially developed space technologies in order to 
        accelerate the fielding of capabilities, including in 
        very low earth orbit;
          (2) advancements in propulsion systems, materials 
        science, affordable launch costs, and orbital 
        management techniques have opened up new possibilities 
        for utilizing very low earth orbit for various 
        purposes, including ultra-high-resolution 
        reconnaissance, low latency communication, and improved 
        space domain awareness;
          (3) Congress and the Department of Defense should 
        continue to pursue the efforts described in paragraph 
        (1) in support of the National Defense Strategy and the 
        Commercial Space Strategy of the Space Force to 
        accelerate the purposeful pursuit of hybrid space 
        architectures; and
          (4) the Space Force should continue to scale up those 
        efforts and further explore the benefits of very low 
        earth orbit spacecraft development to improve 
        responsiveness, enhance image resolution, generate 
        orbital diversity, and increase resilience against 
        space debris and other threats.
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 275. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Banks of Indiana or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. PLAN ON HACKING FOR DEFENSE EXPANSION.

  (a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the 
expansion of the Hacking for Defense program of the Department 
of Defense over the period of three fiscal years following the 
date of the plan.
  (b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
include measures--
          (1) to increase the number of institutions of higher 
        education participating in Hacking for Defense 
        programs;
          (2) to expand support for certain elite teams after 
        Hacking for Defense course completion;
          (3) to expand opportunities after Hacking for Defense 
        course completion in countries that are members of--
                  (A) the AUKUS partnership;
                  (B) the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue; or
                  (C) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
          (4) to partner with other organizations and elements 
        of the Department of Defense to expand the Hacking for 
        Defense curriculum to a second semester prototyping 
        course; and
          (5) to support the development of professional 
        military education programs in the National Defense 
        University system that are similar to the Hacking for 
        Defense program.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``AUKUS partnership'' means the enhanced 
        trilateral security partnership between Australia, the 
        United Kingdom, and the United States announced in 
        September 2021.
          (2) The term ``Quadrilateral Security Dialogue'' 
        means the strategic security dialogue between--
                  (A) India;
                  (B) Japan;
                  (C) Australia; and
                  (D) the United States.
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 276. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Nunn of Iowa or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. REPORT ON POTENTIAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DEFENSE 
                    INNOVATION UNIT AND THE TAIWAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL 
                    DEFENSE.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the 
feasibility and advisability of establishing a strategic 
partnership between the Defense Innovation Unit and the Taiwan 
Ministry of National Defense, pursuant to which the Unit and 
the Ministry would--
          (1) coordinate on defense industrial priorities;
          (2) collaborate on the development of dual-use 
        defense capabilities.
          (3) establish mechanisms to streamline emerging 
        defense technology research and development and 
        microchip supply chain security;
          (4) create additional pathways to market for relevant 
        defense technology startups; and
          (5) carry out other activities to--
                  (A) enhance market opportunities for United 
                States-based and Taiwan-based defense 
                technology companies;
                  (B) bolster Taiwan's defense industrial base;
                  (C) harmonize global security posture through 
                emerging technology; and
                  (D) counter the development of dual-use 
                defense technologies by the Chinese Communist 
                Party.
  (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 results of 
the assessment conducted under subsection (a).
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 277. 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 XVII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 17_. REPORTING ON IRANIAN CENTRIFUGE INSTALLATION.

  (a) Report.--
          (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
        shall provide a report to the congressional defense 
        committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
        House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 
        Relations of the Senate with the content described in 
        paragraph (2).
          (2) Content described.--The content described for the 
        report in paragraph (1) includes the following:
                  (A) An assessment of the types and numbers of 
                centrifuges installed in declared and 
                undeclared nuclear facilities in Iran since May 
                2021.
                  (B) An assessment of the timeline required by 
                Iran to produce weapons-grade uranium in May 
                2021.
                  (C) An assessment of the current timeline 
                required by Iran to produce weapons-grade 
                uranium.
                  (D) An assessment of whether Iran has moved 
                advanced centrifuges to facilities other than 
                its safeguarded enrichment plants, including 
                where and how many, if applicable.
                  (E) An assessment of how many advanced 
                centrifuges Iran would need of each type to 
                enrich to weapons-grade.
                  (F) An assessment of whether a heavily 
                fortified nuclear facility Iran is building 
                near the Natanz site contains or will contain 
                an enrichment plant.
          (3) Form.--This report shall be transmitted in 
        unclassified form and may contain a classified annex.
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278. 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 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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 279. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. STUDY ON TESTING OF FOREIGN ADVERSARY HIGHLY AUTONOMOUS 
                    VEHICLES.

  (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 on the national security of the United 
States of highly automated vehicles (as such term is defined in 
section 503(c)(6) of title 23, United States Code) associated 
with foreign adversary countries operating or testing in the 
United States.
  (b) Matters to Be Included.--The study required by subsection 
(a) shall also include the following:
          (1) An evaluation of the technology used by highly 
        automated vehicles and their capabilities.
          (2) A list of entities--
                  (A) domiciled in or directly or indirectly 
                owned, controlled, or directed by a foreign 
                adversary country;
                  (B) that manufacture highly automated 
                vehicles; and
                  (C) are currently operating highly automated 
                vehicles in the United States.
          (3) The number of highly automated vehicles currently 
        operating in the United States that are owned or 
        operated by such entities.
          (4) An evaluation whether any such entity has 
        contracted with or supplied any technology to the 
        military of a foreign adversary country.
          (5) The locations where highly automated vehicles 
        owned or operated by such entities are operating in the 
        United States.
          (6) Potential vulnerabilities posed by the operation 
        of such highly automated vehicles in the United States.
  (c) Submission.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit the 
results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) to--
          (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
        the Senate; and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Homeland Security, and the Committee on Energy and 
        Commerce of the House of Representatives.
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280. 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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281. 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 XXXI, add the following 
new section:

SEC. 31__. 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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282. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kelly of Illinois or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 6__. EXPANSION OF PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY ONESOURCE 
                    PROGRAM FOR RETIRED AND DISCHARGED MEMBERS OF THE 
                    ARMED FORCES AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES.

  (a) In General.--Under regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Defense, the period of eligibility for the 
Military OneSource program of the Department of Defense of an 
eligible individual retired, discharged, or otherwise released 
from the Armed Forces, and for the eligible immediate family 
members of such an individual, shall be the 18-month period 
beginning on the date of the retirement, discharge, or release, 
as applicable, of such individual.
  (b) Information to Families.--The Secretary shall, in such 
manner as the Secretary considers appropriate, inform military 
families and families of veterans of the Armed Forces of the 
wide range of benefits available through the Military OneSource 
program.
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283. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative James of Michigan or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT OF PRIORITY 
                    ITEMS.

  (a) Recommendation.--Along with the budget materials 
submitted to Congress in support of the annual budget request 
of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code), for fiscal year 2026 and 
for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget and the Comptroller General of the United States, shall 
include an annex with recommendations to Congress--
          (1) contracts for priority items that could be 
        considered under a covered multiyear contract that were 
        not considered as such in the budget materials 
        submitted, and the rationale for exclusion of such 
        priority items from such materials;
          (2) the cost of implementation of such contracts for 
        priority items under a covered multiyear contract;
          (3) any challenges to implementing such contracts for 
        priority items under a covered multiyear contract; and
          (4) any technical assistance required to include 
        contracts for such priority items under a covered 
        multiyear contract in a subsequent fiscal year.
  (b) Prioritization.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the covered officials, shall designate any 
contracts for priority items based on need that will best serve 
the commanders of the geographic combatant commands for 
contingency planning and execution.
  (c) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``contract for priority items'' means a 
        contract for goods for any the following:
                  (A) Shipbuilding.
                  (B) Fighter aircraft.
                  (C) Submarines.
                  (D) Ground vehicle systems.
                  (E) Unmanned aerial systems.
                  (F) Hypersonics.
                  (G) Any goods needed to address supply chain 
                disruptions and constraints for the Department 
                of Defense.
          (2) The term ``covered officials'' mean--
                  (A) the Secretary of the Army;
                  (B) the Secretary of the Navy;
                  (C) the Secretary of the Air Force; and
                  (D) the Director of the National Guard 
                Bureau.
          (3) The term ``covered multiyear procurement'' means 
        a multiyear contract described under section 3501 of 
        title 10, United States Code, except that--
                  (A) such contract shall be for a term of 
                greater than one but less than three years;
                  (B) performance of such contract during the 
                second or subsequent year of such term may be 
                contingent upon the appropriation of funds and 
                may provide for a cancellation payment to be 
                made to the contractor if such appropriations 
                are not made.
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284. 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 XXVIII, add the following 
new section:

SEC. 28__. RESEARCH, STANDARDS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
                    INDOOR RESIDENTIAL MOLD.

  (b) Research on Health Impacts of Indoor Residential Mold.--
          (1) Research.--
                  (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after 
                the date of enactment of this Act, the 
                Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
                Director of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
                for Health Affairs, the Secretary of Housing 
                and Urban Development, the Director of the 
                Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 
                Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
                Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary 
                of Health and Human Services, the President of 
                the National Academy of Sciences, and the Chair 
                of the Board of Directors of the National 
                Institute of Building Sciences shall conduct a 
                comprehensive study of the health effects of 
                indoor residential mold growth in barracks or 
                other housing on military installations, using 
                the most up-to-date scientific peer-reviewed 
                medical literature.
                  (B) Contents.--The study conducted under 
                subparagraph (A) shall ascertain--
                          (i) detailed information about 
                        harmful or toxigenic mold that may 
                        impact the services and those living on 
                        military installations, as well as any 
                        toxin or toxic compound such mold can 
                        produce;
                          (ii) the most accurate research-based 
                        methods of detecting harmful or 
                        toxigenic mold;
                          (iii) potential dangers of prolonged 
                        or chronic exposure to indoor 
                        residential mold growth in residential 
                        areas on military installations;
                          (iv) the hazards involved with 
                        inadequate mold inspections on military 
                        installations and improper indoor 
                        residential mold remediation in 
                        barracks on military installations;
                          (v) the estimated current public 
                        health burden of new or exacerbated 
                        physical illness resulting from 
                        exposure to indoor residential mold on 
                        the military services and its effect on 
                        quality of life as it impacts 
                        readiness, including its impact on 
                        children in military families;
                          (vi) improved understanding of the 
                        different health symptomology that can 
                        result from exposure to mold in indoor 
                        residential environments on military 
                        installations, including military 
                        barracks;
                          (vii) ongoing surveillance of the 
                        prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary 
                        hemorrhage in infants living on 
                        military installations; and
                          (viii) longitudinal studies on the 
                        effects of indoor old exposure in early 
                        childhood on the development of asthma 
                        and other respiratory illnesses of 
                        children living on military 
                        installations.
                  (C) Availability.--Not later than the 
                expiration of the 3-year period beginning on 
                the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
                results of the study conducted under 
                subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to Congress 
                and the President and made available to the 
                general public.
  (c) Health, Safety, and Habitability Standards and Model 
Standards.--
          (1) Model standards for preventing, detecting, and 
        remediating indoor residential mold growth.--Based on 
        the results of the interagency health study conducted 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in 
        consultation with the Administrator of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of 
        Housing and Urban Development, the Director of the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 
        Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety 
        and Health at the Occupational Safety and Health 
        Administration, the Secretary of Energy, the Executive 
        Director of the National Institute of Building 
        Sciences, and the President of the National Academy of 
        Sciences shall, in accordance with section 12(d) of the 
        National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 
        1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note; Public Law 104-113), jointly 
        issue model health, safety, and habitability standards 
        for preventing, detecting, and remediating indoor 
        residential mold growth on military installations, 
        including--
                  (A) model residential mold inspection 
                standards for military barracks;
                  (B) model indoor residential mold remediation 
                standards for military installations;
                  (C) standards for testing the toxicity of 
                indoor residential mold and any toxin or toxic 
                compound produced by indoor residential mold on 
                military installations;
                  (D) health and safety standards for the 
                protection of those inspecting for and 
                remediating mold in housing on military 
                installations;
                  (E) standards for indoor residential mold 
                testing labs that serve military installations;
                  (F) model ventilation standards for the 
                design, installation, and maintenance of air 
                ventilation or air-conditioning systems in 
                housing on military installations to prevent 
                indoor residential mold growth or the creation 
                of conditions that foster indoor mold growth in 
                housing on military installations; and
                  (G) model building code standards for housing 
                on military installations to control moisture 
                and prevent mold growth.
          (2) Consultation.--To the maximum extent possible, 
        model standards issued under this subsection shall be 
        developed with the assistance of--
                  (A) organizations that develop mold and water 
                damage standards and work with military 
                installations;
                  (B) organizations involved in establishing 
                national building construction standards and 
                work with military installations;
                  (C) organizations involved in improving 
                indoor air quality;
                  (D) public health advocates that serve the 
                military community; and
                  (E) health and medical professionals that 
                serve military servicemembers and their 
                families, including practitioners that care for 
                children of servicemembers.
          (3) Resiliency.--Model standards issued under this 
        subsection shall take into account geographic 
        diversity, propensity for extreme weather or flooding, 
        and other resiliency metrics impacting military 
        housing.
          (4) Deadlines.--
                  (A) Public review and comment.--The officers 
                identified in paragraph (1) shall make draft 
                standards issued under this section available 
                for public review and comment at least 90 days 
                prior to publication of the final standards or 
                model standards pursuant to subparagraph (B).
                  (B) Publication.--Not later than years after 
                the results of the study conducted under 
                subsection (a) are submitted to Congress in 
                accordance with such section, the officers 
                identified in subsection (a) shall issue, and 
                make available to the public, final standards 
                and model standards under this section.
          (5) Review and updates.--The officers identified in 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                  (A) review the model standards issued under 
                this subsection at least once every 5 years 
                based on latest scientific advances and 
                published studies relating to indoor 
                residential mold growth; and
                  (B) update such standards and model standards 
                as necessary to preserve and improve the 
                quality of housing on military installations, 
                and prevent the displacement of those currently 
                living on military installations.
  (d) Construction Requirements for New Housing on Military 
Installations.--
          (1) Model construction standards.--
                  (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
                consultation with Secretary of Housing and 
                Urban Development, the Executive Director of 
                the National Institute of Building Sciences, 
                and the President of the National Academy of 
                Sciences, to the extent such Director and 
                President agree to participate, shall develop 
                model construction standards and techniques for 
                preventing and controlling indoor residential 
                mold in new residential properties on military 
                installations.
                  (B) Contents.--The model standards and 
                techniques shall provide for geographic 
                differences in construction types and 
                materials, geology, weather, and other 
                variables that may affect indoor residential 
                mold levels in new buildings and on various 
                military installations.
                  (C) Consultation.--To the maximum extent 
                possible, such standards and techniques shall 
                be developed with--
                          (i) the assistance of organizations 
                        involved in establishing national 
                        building construction standards and 
                        techniques, especially those who do 
                        this work on military installations;
                          (ii) the assistance of organizations 
                        that develop mold and water damage 
                        standards on military installations; 
                        and
                          (iii) public health advocates that 
                        serve the military community.
                  (D) Publication.--The Secretary shall make a 
                draft of the document containing the model 
                standards and techniques available for public 
                review and comment. The Secretary shall make 
                final model standards and techniques available 
                to the public not later than one year after the 
                date of the enactment of this Act.
                  (E) Applicability to new construction and 
                rehabilitation.--Within 1 year of the 
                publication of the final model standards and 
                techniques required by subparagraph (D), the 
                Secretary of Defense shall include such model 
                standards and techniques as a requirement for 
                residential rehabilitation or new construction 
                projects funded with Federal appropriations 
                made available by such agencies.
  (e) Education for Military Health Professionals.--The 
Secretary of Defense shall include education for military 
health professions on mold-related illness, including signs and 
symptoms of toxigenic mold exposure, in recurring training 
received by miliary health practitioners at such time and in 
such manner as the Secretary chooses.
  (f) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``indoor residential mold'' means any 
        form of multi-cellular fungi in indoor environments, 
        including cladosporium, penicillium, alternaria, 
        aspergillus, fusarium, trichoderma, memnoniella, mucor, 
        stachybotrys chartarum, streptomyces, and 
        epicoccumoften found in water-damaged indoor 
        environments and building materials.
          (2) The term ``toxigenic mold'' means any indoor mold 
        growth that may be capable of producing a toxin or 
        toxic compound, including mycotoxins and mVOCs, that 
        can cause pulmonary, respiratory, neurological, 
        gastrointestinal, or dermatological illnesses, or other 
        major adverse health impacts, as determined by the 
        Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Director 
        of the National Institutes of Health, the Secretary of 
        Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the 
        Environmental Protection Agency, and the Director of 
        the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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     285. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Thompson of 
         Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the appropriate place in subtitle G of title VIII, insert 
the following:

SEC. 8__. REPORT ON CONTRACT GOAL FOR THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM.

  The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on--
          (1) the progress of the Department of Defense in 
        achieving the goal for the Department to acquire 
        products and services from qualified nonprofit agencies 
        for the blind and qualified nonprofit agencies for the 
        other severely disabled (as such terms are defined, 
        respectively, in section 8501 of title 41, United 
        States Code) pursuant to chapter 85 of title 41, United 
        States Code, in an amount equal to one percent of the 
        total funds obligated or expended by the Department for 
        procurement for a fiscal year; and
          (2) any obstacles faced by the Secretary in achieving 
        the goal described in paragraph (1).
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  286. 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 VIII, insert the following 
section:

SEC. 8__. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN CHINESE E-COMMERCE PURCHASES.

  (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2025 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or 
expended to acquire any good from Temu or Shein or through a 
service operated by either such entity except as provided by 
subsection (b).
  (b) Waiver.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to 
the acquisition of a good to the extent that the Secretary of 
Defense determines that such acquisition of such good from Temu 
or Shein or through a service operated by either such entity is 
in the interest of national security.
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287. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moolenaar of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 599, lines 1 and 2, strike ``(d)(1)(A) of such section 
is amended'' and insert ``(d)(1) of such section is amended--
''.
  Page 599, line 2, strike ``by'' and insert the following:
          (1) in subparagraph (A), by
  Page 599, line 3, strike the period at the end and insert ``; 
and''.
  After page 599, line 3, add the following:
          (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                          ``(viii) An identification of 
                        performance goals and measures to 
                        advance the lines of effort of the 
                        Initiative relative to the operational 
                        requirements of the Initiative, 
                        determined in coordination with the 
                        Secretary of each military 
                        department.''.
  Page 599, line 5, insert an em dash after ``amended''.
  Page 599, line 2, strike ``by'' and insert the following:
          (1) by
  Page 599, line 6, strike the period at the end and insert ``; 
and''.
  After page 599, line 6, add the following:
          (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
        following:
          ``(2) A detailed description of the progress made 
        toward achieving the performance goals and measures 
        identified pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(B)(viii).''.
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 288. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. PROHIBITION OF TIKTOK.

  The Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity 
shall publish guidance prohibiting the use of TikTok for 
instructional purposes at schools operated by the Department of 
Defense Education Activity.
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 289. 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__. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OPTIMIZING THE HUMAN WEAPON 
                    SYSTEM PROGRAM.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that includes--
          (1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the 
        Optimizing the Human Weapon System Program of the Army; 
        and
          (2) recommendations for improving and expanding the 
        Program.
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 290. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Levin of California 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 17__. AMENDMENTS TO PATHWAYS FOR COUNSELING IN TRANSITION 
                    ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

  Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended--
          (1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph 
        (R); and
          (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the 
        following:
          ``(M) Child care requirements of the member 
        (including whether a dependent of the member is 
        enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program).
          ``(N) The employment status of other adults in the 
        household of the member.
          ``(O) The location of the duty station of the member 
        (including whether the member was separated from family 
        while on duty).
          ``(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel 
        tempo on the member and the household of the member.
          ``(Q) Whether the member is an Indian or urban 
        Indian, as those terms are defined in section 4 of the 
        Indian Health Care Improvement Act (Public Law 94-437; 
        25 U.S.C. 1603).''.
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 291. 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__. PODIATRISTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  (a) Qualification of Doctors of Podiatry for Original 
Appointment as Commissioned Officers.--Section 532(b)(1) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
``podiatry,'' after ``osteopathy,''.
  (b) Members of Medical Corps.--Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that podiatrists are assigned to the Medical Corps 
of each military department. The Secretary shall notify the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives in writing upon carrying out this subsection.
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292. 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 VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. ADDITION OF DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED STAINLESS STEEL FLATWARE TO 
                    THE REQUIREMENT TO BUY CERTAIN ARTICLES FROM 
                    AMERICAN SOURCES.

  (a) Addition to Covered Items.--
          (1) In general.--Section 4862(b) of title 10, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                  (A) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                following new paragraph:
          ``(3) Stainless steel flatware.''; and
                  (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
                paragraph (4)
          (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph 
        (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
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293. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tenney of New York or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 920, after line 5, insert the following new section:

SEC. 28__. FEASIBILITY STUDY BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON REPLICATING 
                    THE ARMY FUTURE SOLDIER PREP COURSE THROUGH THE 
                    OTHER SERVICE BRANCHES.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
feasibility study on replicating the Army Future Soldier Prep 
Course through the other services that contains the following:
          (1) A cost estimate for each of the services 
        including--
                  (A) Any military construction or Facilities 
                sustainment, restoration and modernization 
                costs;
                  (B) Additional personnel costs; and
                  (C) Additional operations and maintenance 
                costs.
          (2) Existing bases for each service that could host 
        such a program.
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 294. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McCaul of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 7__. REPORT ON MEDICAL INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION.

  (a) Study Required.--
          (1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Defense 
        Health Agency shall conduct a study on the adequacy of 
        sterilization of medical instruments at medical 
        facilities of the Defense Health Agency.
          (2) Elements.--The study required by paragraph (1) 
        shall include the following elements:
                  (A) A description of the processes or checks 
                used to ensure medical instruments are 
                sterilized prior to use on patients at medical 
                facilities of the Defense Health Agency.
                  (B) A description of the policies and 
                processes used to identify and mitigate the use 
                of insufficiently sterilized medical 
                instruments at such medical facilities and the 
                processes and timelines for informing patients 
                of any such near-miss (if any disclosure is 
                required).
                  (C) An identification of the aggregate number 
                of adverse events or near-misses as a result of 
                insufficiently sterilized medical instruments 
                at such medical facilities during the period 
                beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on 
                January 1, 2024.
                  (D) A determination of primary factors that 
                result in insufficiently sterilized medical 
                instruments at such medical facilities.
                  (E) A description of the extent to which 
                unsterilized medical instruments have impacted 
                the operation of such medical facilities.
                  (F) An assessment of whether such medical 
                facilities have sufficient--
                          (i) medical instruments;
                          (ii) medical devices to timely clean 
                        and sterilize medical instruments; and
                          (iii) staff to sterilize medical 
                        instruments.
                  (G) An assessment of whether staff at such 
                medical facilities are properly trained to 
                sterilize medical instruments.
                  (H) A determination of the number of 
                surgeries at such medical facilities that were 
                delayed or rescheduled as a result of 
                unsterilized medical instruments.
                  (I) Recommendations to improve the 
                sterilization of medical instruments at such 
                medical facilities, including an identification 
                and evaluation of existing options, such as 
                mobile sterilization units and coordinating 
                with community medical centers to expand 
                surgical capacity.
  (b) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
Health Agency shall submit to Congress a report on the study 
required by subsection (a), which shall include an action plan 
to consider and implement the recommendations included in such 
study.
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     295. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moulton of 
        Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the appropriate place in title XXVIII, insert the 
following:

SEC. __. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO EXPEDITE CERTAIN MILITARY 
                    CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LOCATED IN GUAM.

  (a) In General.--To expedite military construction projects 
in Guam intended to improve the defense of Guam and the Indo-
Pacific region, each Secretary of a military department may 
provide grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement 
other Federal funds to regulatory agencies located in Guam that 
such Secretary determines appropriate, including--
          (1) the Guam Environmental Protection Agency; and
          (2) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
  (b) Elements.--Each agreement under subsection (a) may 
include--
          (1) the provision of Department of Defense technical 
        assistance to regulatory agencies responsible for the 
        timely completion of military construction projects; 
        and
          (2) the use of Department of Defense personnel to 
        perform conservation activities for which the 
        regulatory agency is responsible.
  (c) Military Construction Project Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``military construction project'' has the meaning 
given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
Code.
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 296. 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 V, insert the following new 
section:

SEC. 5__. AMENDMENT TO EXTEND TIME PERIOD FOR TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE OF 
                    CERTAIN ARMY AND AIR FORCE RESERVE COMPONENT 
                    GENERAL OFFICERS.

  Section 14314 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
                (3), and (4) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 
                and (D), respectively;
                  (B) by striking ``Within'' and inserting 
                ``(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
                within''; and
                  (C) by inserting at the end the following new 
                paragraph (2):
          ``(2) For any general officer covered by paragraph 
        (1) who is released from a joint duty assignment or 
        other non-joint active-duty assignment, the Secretary 
        concerned shall complete the transfer or discharge 
        required by paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after 
        the officer's release.''; and
          (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsection 
        (a)(3)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)(C)''.
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297. 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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 298. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mills of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 288, insert after line 10 the following:

SEC. 597. DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION; 
                    REPORT.

  Not later than October 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives a report regarding the Defense 
Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI). The 
report shall contain the following items:
          (1) An overview of the appointment process used to 
        select individuals currently serving as members of the 
        DACODAI, including the nominating source for each 
        individual currently serving as a DACODAI member.
          (2) An explanation of how the Department ensures 
        individuals selected to serve as members of DACODAI 
        comprise points of view that are ``fairly balanced'' as 
        required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
          (3) A complete listing of all recommendations made by 
        the DACODAI since September 23, 2022.
          (4) A complete listing of all studies initiated by 
        the DACODAI since September 23, 2022.
          (5) The cost associated with operating the DACODAI 
        since September 23, 2022.
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 299. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mills of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. REPORT ON SMALL PURCHASES OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND MAGNETS.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment 
of this section, the Director of the Defense Contract 
Management Agency shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report detailing the dollar amount of covered 
materials manufactured in China and Russia and acquired by the 
Department of Defense through contracts valued at or below the 
simplified acquisition threshold during the period beginning on 
January 1, 2020, and ending on the date of the submission of 
such report to the congressional defense committees.
  (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include--
          (1) the total value of contracts under which covered 
        materials were acquired by the Department of Defense 
        during the period covered by the report;
          (2) the total value of contracts under which covered 
        materials manufactured in China or Russia were acquired 
        by the Department of Defense during the period covered 
        by the report;
          (3) the total value of contracts under which covered 
        materials were acquired by the Department of Defense 
        during the period covered by the report for which the 
        Director could not determine whether the covered 
        materials were manufactured in China or Russia;
          (4) for each covered material, the value of the 
        covered material acquired by the Department of Defense 
        during the period covered by the report that was 
        manufactured in China or Russia; and
          (5) any recommendations from the Director for 
        improving the ability of the Department of Defense to 
        track the manufacturer of covered materials.
  (c) Acquisitions by the Defense Logistics Agency.--Each value 
described in subsection (b) contained in the report required by 
subsection (a) shall be disaggregated by acquisitions made by 
the Defense Logistics Agency and acquisitions made by other 
elements of the Department of Defense.
  (d) Rule of Construction.--For the purposes of this section, 
the Director shall regard ``manufacturing'' as being the main 
value-add step in the supply chain in which raw minerals are 
initially combined into a metallic, alloyed, or magnetic form 
and shall not count late-stage cutting and finishing processes 
or distribution as the critical manufacturing step.
  (e) Covered Material Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered material'' means--
          (1) samarium-cobalt magnets;
          (2) neodymium-iron-boron magnets;
          (3) tungsten metal powder;
          (4) tungsten heavy alloy;
          (5) tantalum metals and alloys;
          (6) aluminum-nickel-cobalt magnets; or
          (7) any other metals listed in section 4863(l) of 
        title 10, United States Code.
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   300. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Norman of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON DREDGING CAPACITY AND PORT 
                    READINESS.

  (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study to assess the capability and capacity of 
Department of Defense to complete harbor and channel dredging 
at seaports that require such dredging.
  (b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include--
          (1) identification of any dredging work required by 
        the Department of Defense to ensure deep water access 
        at seaports, set forth separately by seaport;
          (2) a review of the capacity of the domestic dredging 
        industry to complete the dredging work identified under 
        paragraph (1);
          (3) an assessment of time required to complete 
        outstanding dredging work at seaports in the Strategic 
        Seaport Program; and
          (4) development of recommendations for Federal 
        policies, including contracting policies, that may be 
        implemented to support domestic manufacturers of 
        critical components used in the manufacturing of United 
        States dredging vessels, including critical components 
        such as cranes, spring couplings, torque limiters, 
        diesel engine clutches, clutch couplings, wet brakes, 
        and combination gearboxes.
  (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall consult with--
          (1) the National Port Readiness Network;
          (2) entities in the United States dredging industry;
          (3) domestic critical component manufacturers; and
          (4) such other individuals and entities as the 
        Comptroller General determines appropriate.
  (d) 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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301. 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 XVII, insert the following:

SEC. 17__. 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 2024, 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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302. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wexton of Virginia or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. STUDY TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF SECURE PARTS FOR UNMANNED 
                    AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

  (a) Study.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment shall conduct a study to identify sources of 
secure parts for unmanned aircraft systems. For purposes of the 
study, a part shall be considered secure if it--
          (1) is not produced or sold by a Chinese military 
        company (as defined in section 1260H of the National 
        Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 
        Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note));
          (2) will not be used for a sensitive platform, such 
        as the F-35 aircraft;
          (3) does not connect to wireless or other data 
        networks; and
          (4) meets such other criteria as may be established 
        by the Under Secretary.
  (b) Report.--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 congressional 
defense committees a report on the results of the study 
conducted under subsection (a).
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303. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donalds of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable or 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. REPORT ON USE OF NUCLEAR POWER FOR MILITARY AND SOFT POWER 
                    PURPOSES.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
shall jointly submit a report to Congress on Russian and 
Chinese efforts relating to transportable nuclear power that 
specifically evaluates the manner and extent to which both 
Russia and China are using transportable nuclear power for 
direct military purposes and as a soft power tool globally.
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304. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Arrington of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title XXVIII, insert the 
following new section:

SEC. __. BRIEFING ON INSTANCES OF ATTEMPTED BREACHES OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                    DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS REQUIRED.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to 
Congress a briefing on any instance of an attempted breach of a 
military installation under the jurisdiction of the Department 
of Defense during the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and 
ending on the date of the provision of such briefing.
  (b) Elements.--Each briefing under subsection shall include, 
with respect to each perpetrator of an attempted breach 
described in such subsection, a statement of the applicable 
immigration status and citizenship status.
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     305. 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 III, insert the following:

SEC. 3__. AVAILABILITY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
                    SOFTWARE.

  Section 2241(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
          ``(8) Acquisition, development, modification, and 
        sustainment of software.''.
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306. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moylan of Guam or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle I of title 5, insert the following new 
section:

SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JOSEPH M. PEREZ 
                    FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY DURING 
                    THE VIETNAM WAR.

  (a) Recognition of Acts of Valor.--Congress recognizes the 
following acts of valor by Joseph M. Perez:
          (1) Joseph M. Perez distinguished himself by valorous 
        actions against overwhelming odds while serving as a 
        Sergeant in the Army, with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 
        8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, in South 
        Vietnam.
          (2) On May 26, 1967, during the Vietnam War, Sergeant 
        Perez acted as the fire team leader with the Commanding 
        Officer of Company C and led an infantry unit 
        conducting a search and destroy task near the Cambodian 
        border. When the unit reached the top of a hill, they 
        were suddenly under attack from a concealed sniper.
          (3) During the initial phase of battle, Sergeant 
        Perez and the unit took cover to assess and decide the 
        strength of the enemy and determine the direction of 
        where the attack was coming from. When the enemy 
        launched a hand-grenade, the fire team returned fire. 
        Without hesitation or concern for his personal safety, 
        Sergeant Perez absorbed the full lethal explosion of 
        the grenade and shielded his fellow soldiers from the 
        blast. The explosion caused Sergeant Perez to lose his 
        right eye and severed his right hand.
          (4) The fire team moved to relocate to a safer area, 
        leaving Sergeant Perez alone. Once Sergeant Perez 
        regained consciousness, he crawled twenty meters to 
        safe ground to be treated by medics.
          (5) Sergeant Perez's personal leadership in intense 
        close combat resulted in a major win for his battalion 
        against overwhelming odds, though he lost his eye and 
        hand and nearly lost his life, he saved the lives of 
        three of his fire team members from death and serious 
        injuries from the explosion.
          (6) Sergeant Perez'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 makes the following findings:
          (1) When awarding him the distinguished-service 
        cross, Sergeant Perez'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) Although Sergeant Perez absorbed the lethal 
        explosion of a hand grenade, once he regained 
        consciousness, he continued to move with his battalion 
        against devastating and overwhelming enemy fire.
  (c) 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 Joseph M. Perez for the acts of 
valor described in subsection (d).
  (d) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in 
this subsection are the actions of Joseph M. Perez on May 26, 
1967, while serving as a member of the Army during the Vietnam 
War, for which he was previously awarded the distinguished-
service cross.
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307. 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 XXVIII, 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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    308. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garamendi of 
          California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 949, beginning on line 19, strike ``means'' and all that 
follows through the second period on line 21 and insert 
``means--''.
  Page 949, after line 19, insert the following:
          ``(1) a government owned vessel disposed of in 
        accordance with this part and section 548 of title 40;
          ``(2) a vessel seized or forfeited pursuant to any 
        law, and auctioned by the Federal Government, including 
        a vessel seized or forfeited pursuant to section 7301 
        or 7302 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or
          ``(3) a fishing vessel seized or forfeited pursuant 
        to section 310 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
        Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1860).''.
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309. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rose of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. REPORT ON RED FLAGS MISSED IN JANET YAMANAKA MELLO FRAUD 
                    SCHEME.

  (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 on the fraud scheme 
perpetrated by Janet Yamanaka Mello, a civilian employee of the 
Department of the Army, who was indicted and pleaded guilty to 
stealing over $100 million in Army funds.
  (b) Contents of Report.--The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include a detailed examination of the following:
          (1) Breakdown in supervision of Mello, including any 
        failures of management or oversight that contributed to 
        the ability of Mello to carry out the fraud scheme 
        undetected.
          (2) Breakdown in accountability, including any 
        failures to ensure that funds were actually being spent 
        for their intended purposes.
          (3) Failure to ensure that financial program 
        managers, such as Mello, cannot funnel money to 
        themselves or their own entities.
          (4) Any other red flags or warning signs that were 
        missed or ignored, including any instances of 
        whistleblower retaliation or suppression of concerns.
          (5) An assessment of the current policies and 
        procedures in place to prevent similar fraud schemes 
        from occurring in the future.
          (6) Recommendations for improvements to policies, 
        procedures, and oversight to prevent similar fraud 
        schemes from occurring in the future.
          (7) A description of any disciplinary or 
        administrative actions taken against any individuals or 
        entities found to have contributed to the ability of 
        Mello to carry out the fraud scheme.
          (8) A description of any changes made or planned to 
        be made to the Army's financial management and 
        oversight processes as a result of this incident.
          (9) An assessment of the impact of the fraud scheme 
        on the Army's programs and operations.
          (10) Any other information the Secretary of Defense 
        determines relevant to understanding the fraud scheme 
        and preventing similar incidents in the future.
  (c) Public Availability.--The report required under 
subsection (a) shall be posted publicly on the website of the 
Department of Defense
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310. 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 XIII, add the following:

SEC. 13_. REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN'S MILITARY PREPAREDNESS.

  (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of 
National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on deterrence in the Taiwan 
Strait.
  (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
          (1) An assessment on the feasibility of economic 
        tools to deter the People's Republic of China from 
        conducting covered contingencies.
          (2) An assessment by the Secretary of State, in 
        consultation with the Director of National 
        Intelligence, on how covered countries would likely 
        respond to various covered contingencies.
          (3) A description of the policy changes the Secretary 
        of State would recommend in response to covered 
        contingencies.
          (4) A description of the messaging the Secretary of 
        State would employ to in response to covered 
        contingencies.
  (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in classified form with an unclassified summary.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section--
          (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
        means--
                  (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
                Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 
                on Financial Services of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                  (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
                Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 
                on Banking of the Senate;
          (2) the term ``covered contingencies'' include--
                  (A) a military strike or invasion of one or 
                more of Taiwan's off-shore islands, including 
                Kinmen, Matsu, Wuciou, and Taiping Island;
                  (B) a military strike against the Island of 
                Taiwan or Penghu;
                  (C) a commercial blockade of Taiwan in which 
                international vessels are subjected to search 
                or seizure by the People's Liberation Army;
                  (D) a major cyber-attack against the critical 
                infrastructure of Taiwan; and
                  (E) a seizure of one or several of Taiwan's 
                outlining islands or territorial claims; and
          (3) the term ``covered countries'' means Japan, the 
        Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam, and 
        any other country the Secretary of State determines to 
        be relevant.
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 311. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Dunn of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 28__. REPORT ON LAND USE PRACTICES AROUND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 
                    IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 
Installations, and Environment shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that includes the 
following:
          (1) An assessment of land use policies and 
        encroachment risks near military installations (as 
        defined in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
        Code) located in the Freely Associated States, real 
        property located in the Freely Associated States used 
        to support the Armed Forces, and real property located 
        in the Freely Associated States that may be used to 
        support the Armed Forces during the five-year period 
        following the date of submission of the report.
          (2) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 
        of establishing a coalition to include representatives 
        from Federal agencies, the governments of the Freely 
        Associated States, nongovernmental organizations, and 
        landowners and land managers in the Freely Associated 
        States to advance sustainable land use practices around 
        military installations that would assist in efforts to 
        prevent encroachment and promote conservation.
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 312. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Dunn of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle B of title XVII, add the following:

SEC. 17__. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY STUDY AND REPORT ON 
                    EXPANSION OF NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP 
                    PROGRAM.

  (a) Study.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Chief of the 
National Guard Bureau, shall conduct a study to assess the 
feasibility and benefits of expanding the National Guard State 
Partnership Program to additional countries in the First Island 
Chain and the Second Island Chain, including--
          (1) Brunei Darussalam;
          (2) the Federated States of Micronesia;
          (3) the Republic of Kiribati;
          (4) the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
          (5) the Republic of Nauru; and
          (6) the Republic of Vanuatu.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the 
study conducted under subsection (a).
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313. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Larsen of Washington 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. EXPANSION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE DIGITAL ON-DEMAND PROGRAM.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall take such 
steps as may be necessary--
          (1) to expand participation in the Digital On-Demand 
        Program to--
                  (A) all organizations and elements of the 
                Department of Defense; and
                  (B) all members of the Armed Forces and 
                civilian employees of the Department; and
          (2) to actively promote the Program throughout the 
        Department.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter 
through 2029, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report on the progress of the Secretary in 
expanding and promoting the Digital On-Demand Program as 
described in subsection (a).
  (c) Digital on Demand Program Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``Digital On-Demand Program'' means the program overseen 
by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer 
pursuant to which educational resources on artificial 
intelligence, emerging technologies, data literacy, and related 
topics are made available to personnel of the Department of 
Defense through a digital platform on an on-demand basis.
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314. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative LaLota of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTILATERAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
                    WORKING GROUP.

  (a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a working group, which shall be known as the 
``Multilateral Artificial Intelligence Working Group'', to 
develop and coordinate an artificial intelligence initiative 
among the allies and partners of the United States.
  (b) Organization.--
          (1) Designation of head.--The Secretary shall 
        designate a senior civilian officer of the Department 
        of Defense or senior military officer with experience 
        leading relevant efforts, as determined by the 
        Secretary, to serve as the head of the Working Group.
          (2) Participation by other member countries.--The 
        Secretary shall determine which allies and partners of 
        the United States shall be asked to participate as 
        member countries in the Working Group.
  (c) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Working 
Group shall be to develop and coordinate efforts to implement 
an artificial intelligence initiative between the Department of 
Defense and allies and partners of the United States, including 
by--
          (1) comparing--
                  (A) the various artificial intelligence 
                systems and the elements thereof (including 
                machine learning and generative artificial 
                intelligence such as large language models) 
                used for covered operational uses by members 
                countries; and
                  (B) the respective practices associated with 
                the employment of such systems for covered 
                operational uses by members countries;
          (2) identifying (including by experimenting, testing, 
        and evaluating) potential solutions to advance and 
        accelerate the interoperability of artificial 
        intelligence systems used for intelligence sharing, 
        battlespace awareness, and other covered operational 
        uses;
          (3) testing and evaluating the effects of artificial 
        intelligence model redundancy, including the risks and 
        safety measures associated with operating multiple 
        artificial intelligence systems, including in tandem 
        with one another;
          (4) developing a shared strategy for the research, 
        development, test, evaluation, and employment of 
        artificial intelligence systems for covered operational 
        uses carried out jointly by the member countries;
          (5) developing a shared strategy for--
                  (A) managing data-informed artificial 
                intelligence systems; and
                  (B) testing and evaluating artificial 
                intelligence systems with combined data sets at 
                the unclassified and classified levels;
          (6) testing and evaluating the capabilities of the 
        defense industrial base of the member countries to 
        incorporate artificial intelligence systems into 
        systems used for covered operational uses;
          (7) comparing and using ethical frameworks to 
        accelerate technological advancements with respect to 
        artificial intelligence systems;
          (8) expanding innovation efforts by the member 
        countries and share among such countries best practices 
        for the accelerated procurement and adoption of 
        artificial intelligence technologies for covered 
        operational uses;
          (9) leveraging commercially available artificial 
        intelligence technologies to advance near-term 
        jointness between the armed forces of the member 
        countries;
          (10) jointly identifying and sourcing artificial 
        intelligence systems, as practicable, and advising 
        member countries with respect to export controls 
        applicable to such systems; and
          (11) carrying out such other activities as the 
        Secretary determines to be relevant to such 
        responsibilities.
  (d) Control of Knowledge and Technical Data.--The Secretary 
shall seek to ensure that any knowledge or technical data 
produced by a member country under any cooperative project 
carried out by the Working Group shall be controlled by that 
country under the export control laws and regulations of that 
country and shall not be subject to the jurisdiction or control 
of any other member country.
  (e) Plan and Reports.--
          (1) Plan.--
                  (A) Submission.--Not later than 60 days after 
                the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
                Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
                defense committees a plan for the establishment 
                and activities of the Working Group.
                  (B) Elements.--The plan under subparagraph 
                (A) shall include--
                          (i) a plan for the establishment of 
                        the Working Group;
                          (ii) a description of any funding 
                        requirements or administrative support 
                        necessary to carry out this section;
                          (iii) a description of any additional 
                        statutory authorities necessary to 
                        carry out this section;
                          (iv) a plan for the fulfilment of 
                        responsibilities under subsection (c) 
                        by the Working Group;
                          (v) an evaluation of existing 
                        multilateral artificial intelligence 
                        efforts;
                          (vi) a plan for the integration of 
                        the artificial intelligence initiative 
                        developed and coordinated by the 
                        Working Group with other programs and 
                        initiatives of the elements of the 
                        Department of Defense with 
                        responsibilities relating to mutual 
                        security and artificial intelligence 
                        efforts among the member countries;
                          (vii) performance indicators by which 
                        the activities of the Working Group 
                        will be assessed; and
                          (viii) a description of how efforts 
                        of the commanders of the combatant 
                        commands relating to military 
                        interoperability and test and 
                        evaluation of artificial intelligence 
                        systems will be tasked and executed by 
                        and through the Working Group.
          (2) Semiannual report.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a 
        semiannual basis thereafter until the date of 
        termination under subsection (f), the Secretary shall 
        submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
        on the activities and milestones of the Working Group. 
        Each such report shall include, with respect to the 
        period covered by the report--
                  (A) an assessment of the activities of the 
                Working Group based on the performance 
                indicators set forth in the plan under 
                paragraph (1)(B)(vii); and
                  (B) a description of any efforts of the 
                commanders of the combatant commands taken in 
                support of the responsibilities of the Working 
                Group.
  (f) Termination.--
          (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        the Working Group shall terminate on September 30, 
        2028.
          (2) Authority to extend.--The Secretary may extend 
        the termination date under paragraph (1) if the 
        Secretary determines such extension to be in the 
        national security interests of the United States.
  (g) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``battlespace awareness'' has the 
        meaning given that term in the Joint Publication 1-02 
        of the Department of Defense, titled ``Department of 
        Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms'', 
        or successor publication.
          (2) The term ``covered operational use'' means use by 
        a government for operations in a defense context.
          (3) The term ``member country'' means a member 
        country of the Working Group.
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315. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative LaLota of New York or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 8__. REPORT ON BUNDLED CONTRACTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  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--
          (1) the effects of awarding bundled contracts (as 
        defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 632)) on the Department of Defense and small 
        business concerns (as defined under such section); and
          (2) the potential effects of reducing the number of 
        bundled contracts awarded.
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  316. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Edwards of North 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10___ SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTAIN PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS 
                    CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall suspend or 
revoke a security clearance held by a covered individual if 
such individual has expressed support for a terrorist 
organization or engaged in a demonstration supporting a 
terrorist organization.
  (b) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``covered individual'' means any--
                  (A) retired or active member of the Armed 
                Forces; or
                  (B) employee of the Department of Defense.
          (2) The term ``terrorist organization'' means any 
        foreign terrorist organization designated by the 
        Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of 
        the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), as 
        amended, or those designated by Executive Order 13224.
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317. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ocasio-Cortez of New 
             York or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO INVOLVEMENT 
                    OF UNITED STATES IN 1973 COUP IN CHILE.

  The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, 
shall conduct a declassification review of documents relating 
to the involvement of the United States in the 1973 coup in 
Chile, including--
          (1) any record of financial support provided by the 
        United States Government to any organization or other 
        entity, whether private or public, that supported the 
        coup;
          (2) any record of communication between an officer or 
        employee of the United States Government and a senior 
        military or intelligence officer of the Government of 
        Chile during the period beginning on September 11, 
        1972, and ending on September 11, 1974; and
          (3) any other document containing information 
        relating to the involvement of the United States 
        Government in the coup.
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318. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Connolly of Virginia 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title XV, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 15__. REPORT ON USER ACTIVITY MONITORING PROGRAMS OF THE 
                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

  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 user activity 
monitoring programs of the Department of Defense. The report 
shall include--
          (1) a description of the implementation and 
        enforcement of the requirements of section 1537 of the 
        National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
        (10 U.S.C. 2224 note; Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 
        570);
          (2) a detailed description of the status of user 
        activity monitoring on the Non-classified Internet 
        Protocol Router Network;
          (3) a comprehensive accounting of the funds made 
        available funds made available for user activity 
        monitoring on the Non-classified Internet Protocol 
        Router Network in fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024; 
        and
          (4) information on how any such user activity 
        monitoring programs might deviate from the minimum 
        standards outlined in--
                  (A) the National Insider Threat Policy and 
                Minimum Standards for Executive Branch Insider 
                Threat Programs;
                  (B) the Committee on National Security 
                Systems Directive 504 (issued on February 4, 
                2014, relating to the protection of national 
                security systems from insider threats); or
                  (C) the Department of Defense Directive 
                5205.16 (issued on September 30, 2014, relating 
                to the insider threat program of the Department 
                of Defense).
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319. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Radewagen of American 
            Samoa or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF CHAPLAINS INTO ACTIVITIES IN THE 
                    INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

  Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report assessing the use of 
chaplains and the Chaplain Corps during campaigning efforts in 
the Indo-Pacific, that also includes the following:
          (1) A summary of the manner and extent to which 
        chaplains are deliberately integrated into campaigning 
        events in the Indo-Pacific to build relationships and 
        partnerships with partners and host countries.
          (2) A description of the deployment and exercise 
        events chaplains are integrated into.
          (3) A list of host country or partner outreach events 
        that chaplains hosted or supported.
          (4) An assessment of future integration planned for 
        chaplains in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.
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320. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rose of Tennessee or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17__. BRIEFING ON INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING OF COUNTRIES 
                    WITHIN UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND AREA OF 
                    RESPONSIBILITY.

  (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
          (1) Africa is a theater of strategic competition 
        where the People's Republic of China and Russia 
        continue to increase their presence through economic 
        and military relations;
          (2) stability in the region has suffered, resulting 
        in 8 military coups in the Sahel region of Africa in 
        just the last 4 years;
          (3) this region serves as an important training 
        ground for violent extremist organizations whose 
        attacks spread across the African continent and the 
        globe; and
          (4) United States Africa Command faces challenges in 
        building strategic partnerships with African countries 
        and bolstering stability on the continent.
  (b) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
Secretary of Defense shall offer to all members of Congress a 
briefing on the adequacy of institutional capacity building in 
countries within the area of responsibility of the United 
States Africa Command to strengthen governance in the defense 
sectors of such countries. Such briefing shall also include, at 
a minimum, an analysis of programs and efforts of the 
Department of Defense focused on--
          (1) strategy and policy development;
          (2) budget development and execution;
          (3) human resource management systems;
          (4) logistics processes; and
          (5) recommendations to counter the influence of the 
        People's Republic of China, Russia, and non-state 
        violent extremist organizations through additional 
        institutional capacity building in such countries by 
        the Department.
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 321. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mills of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE DOMESTIC SOURCE C-130J IRSS.

  (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 operational system 
development, Aviation Systems, line 281 (PE 1160403BB) is 
hereby increased by $6,000,000 (with the amount of such 
increase to be made available for Alternative Domestic Source 
C-130J IRSS).
  (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, 
and evaluation, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding 
funding table in section 4201, for operational system 
development, industrial base analysis and sustainment support, 
line 214 (PE 0607210D8Z) is hereby reduced by $6,000,000.
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 322. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Luna of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle E of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. DIVE SCHOOL REQUIRED ELEMENT OF QUALIFICATION AS A COMBAT 
                    CONTROLLER OF THE AIR FORCE.

  The Secretary of the Air Force shall require that training to 
qualify as a combat controller of the Air Force includes dive 
school.
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 323. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Luna of Florida or 
                 Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMBERS AWARDED CERTAIN DECORATIONS TO WEAR 
                    THE UNIFORM WHEN NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY.

  Section 772 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(k)(1) A member awarded a decoration specified in paragraph 
(2) may wear the uniform prescribed by the Secretary concerned 
on the same basis as a retired officer under subsection (c) 
while such member attends a special event (including a 
wedding).
  ``(2) The decorations specified in this paragraph are the 
following:
          ``(A) The Purple Heart.
          ``(B) The Medal of Honor.
          ``(C) The Distinguished Service Cross.
          ``(D) The Navy Cross.
          ``(E) The Air Force Cross.
          ``(F) The Coast Guard Cross.
          ``(G) The Bronze Star.''.
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324. 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:

SEC. 5__. RECORDS OF A SEPARATING MEMBER: PROVISION OF ELECTRONIC 
                    COPIES.

  Section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) in subsection (d)--
                  (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``In the 
                case''; and
                  (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
  ``(2) The Secretary concerned shall provide to a member 
described in subsection (a) an electronic copy of the member's 
service medical record not later than 30 days before the member 
separates, retires, or is discharged.''; and
          (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
  ``(f) Separation Documents.--The Secretary concerned shall 
provide to a member described in subsection (a) an electronic 
copy of the member's separation documents (including a 
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 
214)) not later than 15 days after such member separates, 
retires, or is discharged.''.
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325. 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, insert the following:

SEC. 12_. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND 
                    THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE ARCTIC 
                    REGION.

  (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of 
National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the following:
          (1) Any military activities of the Russian Federation 
        in the Arctic region.
          (2) Any military activities of the People's Republic 
        of China in the Arctic region.
  (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report under subsection (a) 
shall include, with respect to the Russian Federation or the 
People's Republic of China, as applicable, the following:
          (1) A description of military activities of such 
        country in the Arctic region, including--
                  (A) the placement of military infrastructure, 
                equipment, or forces;
                  (B) any exercises or other military 
                activities; and
                  (C) activities that are ostensibly non-
                military in nature but are considered to have 
                military or other strategic implications.
          (2) An assessment of--
                  (A) the intentions of such activities by each 
                such country;
                  (B) the extent to which such activities 
                affect or threaten the interests of the United 
                States and allies in the Arctic region; and
                  (C) any response to such activities by the 
                United States or allies.
          (3) A description of future plans and requirements 
        with respect to such activities.
          (4) A detailed description of the Russian Federation 
        and the People's Republic of China's cooperation in the 
        Arctic region.
          (5) A description of how the Russian Federation's 
        full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, 
        and the resulting damage to its military forces have 
        impacted the Russian Federation's posture, activities, 
        and policy in the Arctic region.
          (6) A description of how the Russian Federation's 
        full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, 
        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 recent changes by the Russian 
        Federation or the People's Republic of China.
          (8) A description of the activities of the Arctic 
        Council and other Arctic fora of which the United 
        States is a member over the preceding 3-year period, 
        including--
                  (A) a description of how the U.S. Ambassador-
                at-large for the Arctic region would engage 
                with the Arctic Council and other established 
                Arctic fora;
                  (B) a description of the United States 
                current role in the Arctic Council and what 
                steps are being taken to ensure that the 
                involvement of the Russian Federation does not 
                detract from continued engagement with regional 
                partners;
                  (C) a detailing of all meetings, round 
                tables, working groups, and other official 
                activities of the Arctic Council and other 
                Arctic fora, including a description of which 
                such events in which the Russian Federation did 
                and did not participate; and
                  (D) a description of how the United States is 
                utilizing current Arctic fora to develop and 
                implement regional security strategies.
  (c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) 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 Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
        the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
        House of Representatives; and
          (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
        the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
  (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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326. 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 XVII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 17__. GAO STUDY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 
                    DISABILITY EMPHASIS PROGRAM.

  (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study on--
          (1) the effectiveness of the Department of Defense 
        Education Activity Disability Emphasis Program; and
          (2) how such program supports the employment, 
        retention, and career advancement of individuals with 
        intellectual, physical, and developmental disabilities.
  (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
Congress a report containing the study conducted under 
subsection (a).
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     327. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Barragan of 
          California or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII, insert the 
following new section:

SEC. __. LAND CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERIM LEASE, DEFENSE 
                    FUEL SUPPORT POINT SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES, 
                    CALIFORNIA.

  (a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy (in 
this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), may convey to 
the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita, at a cost less 
than fair market value, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to parcels of real property, including any 
improvements therein and thereon, known as the ballfields and 
the firing range at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Defense 
Fuel Support Point, San Pedro, California, as further described 
in subsection (b), for the purposes of permitting the city of 
Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate) to use such 
conveyed parcel of real property for park and recreational 
activities or law enforcement affiliated purposes. A conveyance 
under this subsection is subject to valid existing rights.
  (b) Description of Property.--The parcels of real property 
that may be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of the 
following:
          (1) The City of Lomita Ballfield Parcel consisting of 
        approximately 5.7 acres.
          (2) The City of Los Angeles Ballfield Parcels 
        consisting of approximately 15.3 acres.
          (3) The firing range located at 2981 North Gaffey 
        Street, San Pedro, California, consisting of 
        approximately 3.2 acres.
  (c) Interim Lease.--Until such time as any parcel of real 
property described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the city of 
Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate), the 
Secretary of the Navy may lease such parcel or a portion of 
such parcel to either the city of Los Angeles or the city of 
Lomita at no cost for a term up to three years. If fee 
conveyance described in subsection (a) is not completed within 
the period of the lease term with respect to such parcel, the 
Secretary shall have no further obligation to make any part of 
such parcel available for use by the city of Los Angeles or the 
city of Lomita.
  (d) Consideration.--
          (1) Consideration required.--As consideration for a 
        conveyance under subsection (a), the city of Los 
        Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate) shall 
        pay to the Secretary of the Navy an amount determined 
        by the Secretary, which may consist of cash payment, 
        in-kind consideration as described under paragraph (2), 
        or a combination thereof.
          (2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration 
        provided by the city of Los Angeles or the city of 
        Lomita (as appropriate) under this subsection may 
        include--
                  (A) the acquisition, construction, provision, 
                improvement, maintenance, repair, or 
                restoration (including environmental 
                restoration), or combination thereof, of any 
                property, facilities, or infrastructure with 
                proximity to Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, 
                that the Secretary considers acceptable; or
                  (B) the delivery of services relating to the 
                needs of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach that 
                the Secretary considers acceptable.
          (3) Treatment of amounts received for conveyance.--
        Cash payments received under paragraph (1) as 
        reimbursement for costs incurred by the Secretary to 
        carry out a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be 
        credited to the fund or account 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.
          (4) Payment of costs of conveyance.--The Secretary 
        shall require the city of Los Angeles or the city of 
        Lomita (as appropriate) to cover costs (except costs 
        for environmental remediation of the property) to be 
        incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the 
        Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to 
        carry out a conveyance under subsection (a), including 
        costs for environmental and real estate due diligence 
        and any other administrative costs related to the 
        conveyance and lease execution.
          (5) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are 
        collected from the city of Los Angeles or the city of 
        Lomita under paragraph (4) in advance of the Secretary 
        incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected 
        exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to 
        carry out a conveyance under subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the city of 
        Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate).
  (e) Valuation.--The values of the property interests to be 
conveyed by the Secretary described in subsection (a) shall be 
determined by an independent appraiser selected by the 
Secretary and in accordance with the Uniform Standards of 
Professional Appraisal Practice.
  (f) Condition of Conveyance.--A conveyance under subsection 
(a) shall be subject to all existing easements, restrictions, 
and covenants of record and conditioned upon the following:
          (1) The parcels of real property described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be used 
        solely for park and recreational activities, which may 
        include ancillary uses such as vending and restrooms.
          (2) The parcel of real property described in 
        subsection (b)(3) shall be used solely for law 
        enforcement affiliated purposes.
          (3) The city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as 
        appropriate) may not use Federal funds to cover any 
        portion of the amounts required by subsection (d) to be 
        paid.
  (g) Exclusion of Requirements for Prior Screening.--Section 
2696(b) of title 10, United States Code, and the requirements 
under title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(Public Law 101-645; 41 U.S.C. 11411) relating to prior 
screenings shall not apply to a conveyance under subsection (a) 
or the grant of interim lease authorized under subsection (c).
  (h) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary determines at 
any time that a parcel of real property conveyed under 
subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the purpose 
of the conveyance specified in this section, all right, title, 
and interest in and to the land, including the improvements 
thereto, shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and 
become the property of the United States, and the United States 
shall have the right of immediate entry onto such real 
property. A determination by the Secretary under this 
subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for 
a hearing.
  (i) Conveyance Agreement.--A conveyance of land under 
subsection (a) shall be accomplished using a quitclaim deed or 
other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually 
satisfactory to the Secretary and the city of Los Angeles or 
the city of Lomita (as appropriate), including such additional 
terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States.
  (j) Additional Terms.--The Secretary may require such 
additional terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance 
under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States.
  (k) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects the 
application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
seq.).
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  328. 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 XII, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 12__. REPORT ON COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO STOP UNMANNED AERIAL 
                    SYSTEMS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of 
cooperation between the United States and Israel on efforts to 
counter threats by Iran in the form of unmanned aerial systems, 
including loitering munitions otherwise known as ``suicide'' or 
``kamikaze'' drones.
  (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
          (1) the congressional defense committees;
          (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives; and
          (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
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329. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gonzales of Texas or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle F of title XVIII, insert the 
following:

SEC. 18__. BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF QUALITY OF 
                    LIFE PANEL.

  Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, 
shall provide, to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives, a briefing on the implementation of the 
recommendations in the report, dated April, 2024, of the 
Quality of Life Panel of such Committee. Such briefing shall 
include--
          (1) updates to pay and compensation of members of the 
        uniformed services, including--
                  (A) the basic allowance for housing under 
                section 403 of title 37, United States Code; 
                and
                  (B) implementation of any increase to the 
                family separation allowance under section 427 
                of such title, as authorized by section 626 of 
                the National Defense Authorization Act for 
                Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31);
          (2) improvements to child care accessibility and 
        affordability;
          (3) increased transparency on the condition and 
        funding of unaccompanied and privatized family housing;
          (4) improvements in access to health care; and
          (5) expansion of support programs for military 
        spouses.
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330. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Molinaro of New York 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER 
                    PROGRAM.

  Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to Congress a report that includes--
          (1) the results of a study of the effectiveness of 
        the Exceptional Family Member program authorized under 
        section 1781c(e) of title 10, United States Code, with 
        respect to the manner by which it currently supports 
        individuals with intellectual and developmental 
        disabilities; and
          (2) recommendations to improve the program.
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331. 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, add the following new 
section:

SEC. 7__. ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION.

  Section 706 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
  ``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
implementation and effectiveness of naloxone distribution to 
members of the Armed Forces pursuant to this section to reverse 
opioid overdoses.''.
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 332. 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, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. REPORT ON NAVY USE OF IMMERSIVE LEARNING CAPABILITIES .

  Not later than December 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives a report that includes--
          (1) an identification of any immersive learning 
        capabilities, including augmented, virtual and mixed 
        reality, have been, or potentially could be, integrated 
        into training across the Navy;
          (2) a description of any efforts of the Navy to 
        coordinate with the Air Force on lessons learned in the 
        development of the Headquarters Air Force HAF/A4L Air 
        Force Maintenance and Logistics Extended Reality (XR) 
        Strategy and what elements of that strategy might be 
        applicable to the Navy;
          (3) an identification of the status of any activities 
        of the Navy to build a comprehensive and executable 
        strategy to invest, deploy, and sustain immersive 
        learning training capabilities across the Navy; and
          (4) a description of any limitations or barriers to 
        integrating immersive learning capabilities into the 
        Navy, including ensuring compliance with relevant 
        cybersecurity requirements.
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 333. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Magaziner of Rhode 
            Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. SKILLBRIDGE FOR THE SUBMARINE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

  (a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the 
Secretary concerned shall--
          (1) conduct a survey to determine which such 
        employers in the submarine industrial base are 
        experiencing workforce shortages; and
          (2) use the Skillbridge program to provide members 
        training under such program with such employers.
  (b) Preference.--In selecting an employer under subsection 
(a), the Secretary concerned shall give preference to smaller 
employers.
  (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report on implementation of this section.
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334. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schweikert of Arizona 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title X, insert the following:

SEC. 10__. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO 
                    FACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE 
                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.

  (a) Use of Ai Technology for Audits.--The Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force 
shall encourage, to the greatest extent practicable, the use of 
technology that uses artificial intelligence or machine 
learning for the purpose of facilitating audits of the 
financial statements of the Department of Defense.
  (b) Implementation of Ai Technology for Audits.--The Director 
of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office of the 
Department, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering and the Inspector General of the 
Department, shall oversee the adoption of artificial 
intelligence and machine learning technologies in support of 
financial management and enterprise business operations.
  (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a briefing that includes a description of the 
use of artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies 
as described in (a) and (b), including an update on the 
implementation of the strategy titled ``2023 Data, Analytics, 
and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy'' and dated June 
27, 2023.
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   335. 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:

SEC. 5__. STUDY ON HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING IN DODEA SCHOOLS.

  Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives a report containing the results of 
a study on--
          (1) the current usage of tutoring programs in 
        Department of Defense Education Activity elementary and 
        secondary schools;
          (2) the extent to which current tutoring programs in 
        Department of Defense Education Activity elementary and 
        secondary schools incorporate elements of high-impact 
        tutoring, including tutoring that--
                  (A) is in math, reading, or both subjects for 
                at least 30 minutes during the school day and 
                for at least 3 days per week during the school 
                year;
                  (B) is taught by a licensed Department of 
                Defense Education Activity elementary or 
                secondary school teacher or paraprofessional 
                with a student-to-tutor ratio of no more than 
                3-to-1;
                  (C) is on a set schedule and with the same 
                tutor each week;
                  (D) in the case of tutoring that takes place 
                during a regular class, occurs in a classroom 
                or area that is separate from such regular 
                class; and
                  (E) with respect to a student, is related to 
                and aligned with the classwork in the student's 
                regular classes;
          (3) how to increase the participation of students 
        enrolled in Department of Defense Education Activity 
        elementary and secondary schools in tutoring programs, 
        particularly those tutoring programs with the elements 
        described in paragraph (2), while not reducing funds 
        available for existing Department of Defense Education 
        Activity programs and teacher and staff compensation; 
        and
          (4) how to develop a licensed tutoring workforce for 
        Department of Defense Education Activity elementary and 
        secondary schools.
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336. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moylan of Guam or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JUAN OGO BLAZ FOR 
                    ACTS OF VALOR WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY 
                    DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

  (a) 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 Juan Ogo Blaz 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 Juan Ogo Blaz on January 18, 
1969, while serving as a member of the Army during the Vietnam 
War, for which he was previously awarded the Distinguished 
Service Cross.
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337. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burlison of Missouri 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, insert 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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 338. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wenstrup of Ohio or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of subtitle C of title VII of division A the 
following:

SEC. __. FUNDING FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION AND 
                    TRAINING.

  (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, (1) the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 1405 for Defense Health Program 
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, 
for Education and Training is hereby increased by $25,000,000.
  (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 1405 for Defense Health Programs, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, 
for Base Operations/Communications is hereby reduced by 
$25,000,000.
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 339. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Posey of Florida or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title XI, insert the following:

SEC. 11__. SUFFICIENT FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL COVERED INSTALLATIONS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that--
          (1) a minimum number of firefighter personnel are on 
        duty at each covered installation to maintain optimum 
        manning and optimum level of service to safeguard life 
        and property at such covered installation; and
          (2) a risk assessment may not be used to limit the 
        number of firefighter personnel at a covered 
        installation.
  (b) Covered Installation Defined.--The term ``covered 
installation'' means a military installation under the 
jurisdiction of the Chief of Space Operations of the United 
States Space Force with a space launch facility.
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 340. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bergman of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR VIRTUAL ENGINEERING FOR ARMY READINESS AND 
                    SUSTAINMENT.

  (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, Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology, 
line 43, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 
section 4201, for Virtual Engineering for Army Readiness and 
Sustainment, is hereby increased by $7,000,000.
  (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide, for the office of the Secretary of Defense, line 
470, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
4301, is hereby reduced by $7,000,000.
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341. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Self of Texas or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. REVIEW OF ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST A CHAPLAIN WHO REQUESTED 
                    EXEMPTION FROM THE COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE.

  (a) Review Required.--Not later than six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned 
shall establish a board under section 1552 or 1553 of title 10, 
United States Code, as applicable, to review the military 
personnel record, or the characterization of a discharge or 
dismissal, of a current or former chaplain in an Armed Force 
who suffered an adverse personnel action as a result of, 
arising from, or in conjunction with, requesting a religious 
exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
  (b) Scope of Review.--A review under this section shall cover 
all adverse personnel actions against a chaplain on or after 
August 24, 2021.
  (d) Directed Determination.--A board established under this 
section shall consider any adverse personnel action against a 
chaplain to be the result of such request. unless there is 
evidence such chaplain--
          (1) was disciplined for a reason other than a request 
        described in subsection (a); or
          (2) breached good order and discipline.
  (e) Priority.--A board shall consider a request under this 
section before any other request on the docket of such board.
  (f) DODIG Report.--No later than one year after enactment of 
this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
setting forth the results of an investigation by the Inspector 
General during that one-year period regarding the compliance of 
the Secretaries concerned with the terms of this section.
  (g) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``adverse personnel action'' includes--
                  (A) discrimination;
                  (B) a denial of promotion, schooling, 
                training, or assignment;
                  (C) discharge;
                  (D) dismissal;
                  (E) separation;
                  (F) a lowered or noncompetitive performance 
                report;
                  (G) revocation of permanent change of 
                station;
                  (H) revocation of temporary duty travel 
                orders; and
                  (I) any other restriction or negative 
                consequence.
          (2) The term ``performance report'' means a report of 
        an Armed Force (including an officer efficiency 
        report)--
                  (A) that measures the efficiency, leadership, 
                and effectiveness of an officer; and
                  (B) is used as a basis for promotion 
                selections.
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 342. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott of Georgia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 17_. COMMON COALITION KEY WITHIN THE BALTIC STATES.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
common coalition key within the Baltic states for purposes of 
sharing ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems 
(HIMARS) among such states for training and operational 
purposes.
  (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Baltic states'' 
means--
          (1) Estonia;
          (2) Lithuania; and
          (3) Latvia.
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 343. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bergman of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR HUMANITARIAN AIRBORNE MOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE 
                    CAPABILITY.

  (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 for Ground Advanced Technology, line 38, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, 
for Humanitarian Airborne Mobile Infrastructure Capability, is 
hereby increased by $4,200,000.
  (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
appropriated in section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide, for the office of the Secretary of Defense, line 
470, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
4301, is hereby reduced by $4,200,000.
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 344. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Bergman of Michigan 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR FUEL CELL MULTI-MODULAR USE UTILIZING HYDROGEN.

  (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 for Ground Advanced Technology, line 38, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, 
for Fuel Cell Multi-Modular Use (FC-MMU) Utilizing Hydrogen, is 
hereby increased by $10,000,000.
  (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, for the office of the Secretary of Defense, line 
470, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
4301, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.
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   345. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wilson of South 
           Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 8__. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INSTALLATION OF 
                    PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES.

  (a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2025 for the Department of Defense may be used to for a 
contract for the installation of photovoltaic modules at any 
facility or real property of the Department of Defense unless 
the contract contains a provision prohibiting the procurement 
of such photovoltaic modules from a foreign entity of concern 
(as defined in section 9901(8) of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(8))).
  (b) Study.--Not later than 30 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 expected 
amount to be obligated fiscal year 2025 to install photovoltaic 
modules at Department of Defense facilities.
  (c) Limitation.--
          (1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
        appropriations and except as explicitly provided in a 
        provision of law enacted after the date of the 
        enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense may 
        not obligate or expend from amounts otherwise 
        authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for 
        the purpose of installing photovoltaic modules at any 
        facility or real property of the Department of Defense 
        more than the amount certified in the report required 
        under subsection (b) for such purpose during fiscal 
        year 2025.
          (2) Limitation on transfer authority.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts are 
        not authorized to be transferred or reprogrammed 
        pursuant to any authority of the Secretary of Defense 
        for fiscal year 2025 to exceed the amount certified in 
        the report required under subsection (b).
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  346. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Johnson of South 
            Dakota or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of subtitle G of title VIII, insert the following 
new section:

SEC. 8__. STUDY AND REPORT ON SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND SPECIALTY 
                    SHIPPING CONTAINERS.

  (a) Study and 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 Transportation, shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, a report that contains the 
results of a study on--
          (1) the national security implications of reliance on 
        shipping containers and specialty shipping containers 
        produced by foreign adversary countries to meet 
        national defense requirements; and
          (2) the feasibility and advisability of production of 
        shipping containers and specialty shipping containers 
        by covered countries for procurement by the Department 
        of Defense.
  (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include--
          (1) an assessment of the ability of the Secretary of 
        Defense to procure shipping containers and specialty 
        shipping containers from sources other than foreign 
        adversary countries, including--
                  (A) any barriers faced by the Secretary for 
                such procurement, along with recommendations to 
                mitigate such barriers; and
                  (B) a timetable for such procurement;
          (2) in coordination with entities in the domestic 
        defense industrial base, an assessment of requirements 
        for shipping containers and specialty shipping 
        containers that could be produced in a covered country 
        or which could be acquired from allied or partner 
        countries, including an assessment of the capabilities 
        and capacities of the workforce of the domestic defense 
        industrial base, supply chain considerations, and the 
        impact on the economy of the United States;
          (3) an assessment how an alternative source for 
        procurement of specialty shipping containers would 
        affect defense systems requiring specialty shipping 
        containers, particularly in the event of a crisis; and
          (4) any other relevant considerations, as jointly 
        determined by the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of 
        Transportation.
  (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex.
  (d) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) The term ``covered country'' means the United 
        States or an ally or partner country.
          (2) The term ``foreign adversary country'' means a 
        country specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, 
        United States Code.
          (3) The term ``shipping container'' has the meaning 
        given the term ``container'' in section 80501 of title 
        46, United States Code.
          (4) The term ``specialty shipping container'' means a 
        shipping container that is uniquely configured to 
        support and protect items contained during handling, 
        storage, unpacking, and forward and return shipment, or 
        to protect personnel and equipment from hazardous 
        contents.
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347. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schweikert of Arizona 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 10__. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS FROM 
                    USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

  Not later than 90 days the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall conduct a 
study and submit to Congress a report on the potential cost-
saving measures of incorporating artificial intelligence and 
multi-domain, attributable autonomous, semi-autonomous, 
unmanned systems, capabilities and processes into military 
department and the civilian workforce of the Department of 
Defense.
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348. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Stauber of Minnesota 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 625, insert after line 16 the following:

SEC. 1413. CONSULTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF 
                    CERTAIN PROJECTS RELATING TO AVAILABILITY OF 
                    STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS FOR ACQUISITION 
                    FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.

  (a) In General.--In the case of a covered project that will 
result in an increase in the availability of strategic and 
critical materials for acquisition for the Stockpile, the 
Secretary shall consult with the head of any cooperating agency 
or participating agency responsible for the environmental 
review for the project.
  (b) Definitions.--In this section:
          (1) FAST act terms.--The terms ``cooperating 
        agencies'', ``covered project'', ``environmental 
        review'', and ``participating agency'' have the 
        meanings given those terms section 41001 of the FAST 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m).
          (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Defense.
          (3) Stockpile.--The term ``Stockpile'' means the 
        National Defense Stockpile established under section 3 
        of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
        Act (50 U.S.C. 98b).
          (4) Strategic and critical materials.--The term 
        ``strategic and critical materials'' means materials, 
        including rare earth elements, that are necessary to 
        meet national defense and national security 
        requirements, including requirements relating to supply 
        chain resiliency, and for the economic security of the 
        United States.
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 349. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Scott of Georgia or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Add at the end of title XI of division A the following:

SEC. __. MILITARY TECHNICIAN MODERNIZATION.

  (a) In General.--Section 709 of title 32, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 709. Military technicians (dual status): employment, use, status

  ``(a) Under regulations prescribed in accordance with section 
10503(9) of title 10, persons may be appointed, employed, 
administered, detailed, assigned, and disciplined by the 
adjutants general as military technicians (dual status) in--
          ``(1) the organizing, administering, instructing, or 
        training of Army National Guard or Air National Guard 
        units or personnel to meet Federal readiness standards 
        set by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of 
        the Air Force;
          ``(2) the maintenance and repair of supplies issued 
        to the National Guard or the armed forces; and
          ``(3) the performance of the following additional 
        duties to the extent that the performance of those 
        duties does not interfere with the performance of the 
        duties described by paragraphs (1) and (2):
                  ``(A) Support of any operation or mission 
                undertaken by the technician's unit at the 
                request of the President or the Secretary of 
                Defense.
                  ``(B) Support of Federal training operations 
                or Federal training missions assigned in whole 
                or in part to the technician's unit.
                  ``(C) Instructing or training in the United 
                States or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or 
                possessions of the United States of--
                          ``(i) active-duty members of the 
                        armed forces;
                          ``(ii) members of foreign military 
                        forces (under the same authorities and 
                        restrictions applicable to active-duty 
                        members providing such instruction or 
                        training);
                          ``(iii) Department of Defense 
                        contractor personnel; or
                          ``(iv) Department of Defense civilian 
                        employees.
  ``(b) A person employed under this section must meet each of 
the following requirements:
          ``(1) Be a military technician (dual status) as 
        defined in section 10216(a) of title 10.
          ``(2) Be a member of the Service component of the 
        National Guard of the State, Commonwealth, Territory, 
        or District in which the person is serving as a 
        military technician (dual status).
          ``(3) Hold the military grade specified by the Chief 
        of the National Guard Bureau for the military 
        technician (dual status) position.
          ``(4) While performing duties as a military 
        technician (dual status) wear the military uniform 
        appropriate for the member's grade and component of the 
        armed forces, conform to military grooming standards, 
        display proper military customs and courtesies, and 
        refrain from conduct that is prejudicial to the 
        efficiency of the service or military good order and 
        discipline.
  ``(c) A military technician (dual status) employed under this 
subsection is an employee of the National Guard and an employee 
of the United States. Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (4) of 
section 101(c) of title 10, any act or omission by a military 
technician (dual-status) performing duty under this subsection 
or any member performing duties under sections 502 and 503 of 
this title, including the use of force in defense of Federal 
property taken pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Chief, 
National Guard Bureau, shall be considered an act by an 
employee of the United States Government under section 2671 of 
title 28.
  ``(d)(1) The military aspects of military technician (dual 
status) employment and service are paramount over all other 
aspects of employment.
  ``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a military 
technician (dual status) who is involuntarily separated from 
the National Guard or ceases to hold the military grade 
specified for that position shall be promptly removed from 
technician employment by the adjutant general of the 
jurisdiction concerned. A technician who is involuntarily 
separated from technician employment under this paragraph, not 
as a result of misconduct or personal failure to maintain 
military fitness for duty standards and is certified in writing 
by the adjutant general as not pending investigation nor 
awaiting action for misconduct, shall, at the election of the 
technician concerned, be granted highest priority consideration 
then available for priority placement under Federal law.
  ``(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a military 
technician (dual status) who fails to meet the military 
security standards established for a member of a reserve 
component may be removed from employment as a technician and 
concurrently discharged from the National Guard by the adjutant 
general of the jurisdiction concerned.
  ``(4) A military technician (dual status) may, at any time, 
be separated from technician employment for cause by the 
adjutant general of the jurisdiction concerned. For cause 
includes conduct, committed at any time, that is prejudicial to 
the efficiency of the service or military good order and 
discipline.
  ``(5)(A) All personnel actions, discipline, or conditions of 
employment, including adverse actions pertaining to a military 
technician (dual status) shall be accomplished by the adjutant 
general of the jurisdiction concerned in accordance with the 
authorities and conditions set forth in section 10508(b)(3) of 
title 10.
  ``(B) A right of appeal by a military technician (dual-
status), which may exist with respect to actions, including 
separations, based upon laws or regulations relating to 
military membership as a member of the National Guard of the 
jurisdiction concerned or relating to service as a member of 
the reserve component of the Army or Air Force, shall not 
extend beyond the adjutant general concerned.
  ``(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no appeal, 
complaint, grievance, claim, or action arising under the 
provisions of sections 2302, 7511, 7512, and 7513 of title 5; 
section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-
16); or sections 7116 or 7121 of title 5; or under any other 
provision of law, shall extend to activity occurring while the 
member is in a military pay status or to actions, including 
separations, based upon laws or regulations relating to 
military membership as a member of the National Guard of the 
jurisdiction concerned or relating to service as a reserve of 
the Army or Air Force, or pertaining to actions undertaken 
under paragraph (2) or (3).
  ``(6) A technician shall be notified in writing of the 
termination of the technician's employment as a technician and, 
unless the technician is serving under a temporary appointment, 
is serving in a trial or probationary period, or has 
voluntarily ceased to be a member of the National Guard when 
such membership is a condition of employment, such notification 
shall be given at least 30 days before the termination date of 
such employment.
  ``(7) Any administratively imposed civilian hiring controls 
or restrictions, including personnel ceilings, hiring freezes, 
administrative furloughs, grade restrictions, or reductions 
shall not apply to military technicians (dual status) unless 
such hiring controls are determined by the Chief of the 
National Guard Bureau to be a direct result of a reduction in 
military force structure. For the purposes of a furlough due to 
a lapse in appropriations, technicians shall be treated as 
uniformed members of the armed forces.
  ``(e) Except as provided in subsection (d), sections 3502, 
7511, and 7512 of title 5 do not apply to a person employed 
under this section. Sections 2108, 4303, and 5102 of title 5; 
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 
621-634); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701-796l); 
and section 1076d(a)(2) of title 10 do not apply to a person 
employed under this section. A person employed under this 
section who is performing Active Guard and Reserve duty (as 
that term is defined in section 101(d)(6) of title 10) may not 
use civilian employee leave under sections 6307 or 6323(a)(1) 
of title 5 during such duty.
  ``(f) Notwithstanding sections 5544(a) and 6101(a) of title 5 
or any other provision of law, the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau shall establish the hours of duties for military 
technicians (dual status). Notwithstanding sections 5542 and 
5543 of title 5 or any other provision of law, technicians 
shall be granted an amount of compensatory time off from their 
scheduled tour of duty equal to the amount of any time spent by 
them in irregular or overtime work, and shall not be entitled 
to compensation for such work.
  ``(g) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau may not 
prescribe for purposes of eligibility for Federal recognition 
under section 301 of this title a qualification applicable to 
technicians employed under subsection (a) that is not 
applicable pursuant to that section to the other members of the 
National Guard in the same grade, branch, position, and type of 
unit or organization involved.
  ``(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14506, 14507, 
or 14508 of title 10, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
may, at the request of the adjutant general of the jurisdiction 
concerned, and with the officer's consent, retain on the 
reserve active-status list an officer in the grade of major, 
lieutenant colonel, colonel, or brigadier general who is a 
reserve officer of the Army or Air Force and who, as a 
condition of continued employment as a National Guard military 
technician (dual status) is required to maintain membership in 
a Selected Reserve unit or organization.
  ``(i) In this section:
          ``(1) The term `military pay status' means a period 
        of military service under titles 10, 32, or State 
        Active Duty, with respect to which the amount of pay 
        payable to a technician for that service is based on 
        rates of military pay provided for under title 37 or 
        State law.
          ``(2) The term `fitness for duty in the reserve 
        components' refers only to military-unique requirements 
        that attend to requirements for military service as a 
        member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard 
        or as a reserve of the Army or Air Force or service on 
        active duty, that are established by the Secretary of 
        the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force and that 
        pertain to requirements of law or policy relating to 
        military membership as a member of the National Guard 
        of the jurisdiction concerned.
  ``(j) For purposes of any administrative complaint, 
grievance, claim, or action arising from, or relating to, such 
a personnel action or condition of employment:
          ``(1) The adjutant general of the jurisdiction 
        concerned shall be considered the head of the agency 
        and the National Guard of the jurisdiction concerned 
        shall be considered the employing agency of the 
        individual and the sole defendant or respondent in any 
        administrative action.
          ``(2) The National Guard of the jurisdiction 
        concerned shall defend any administrative appeal, 
        complaint, grievance, claim, or action, and shall 
        promptly implement all aspects of any final 
        administrative or judicial order, judgment, or decision 
        that does not involve or concern any military aspect of 
        the performance of technician duties under this 
        section.
          ``(3) In any civil action or proceeding brought in 
        any court arising from an action under this section, 
        the United States shall be the sole defendant or 
        respondent.
          ``(4) The Attorney General of the United States shall 
        defend the United States in actions arising under this 
        section.
          ``(5) Any settlement, judgment, or costs arising from 
        an action described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) shall 
        be paid from appropriated funds allocated to the 
        National Guard of the jurisdiction concerned.
  ``(k) Nothing in this section shall reduce, limit, or 
eliminate, in any manner, any right or benefit, including any 
procedural right, provided by chapter 43 of title 38.''.
  (b) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 709 in 
the table of sections for chapter 7 of title 32, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``709. Military Technicians (dual status): employment, use, status.''.
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350. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moylan of Guam or His 
                   Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO MARTIN A. MAGLONA 
                    FOR ACTS OF VALOR WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE 
                    ARMY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.

  (a) 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 Martin A. Maglona 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 Martin A. Maglona on 
February 23, 1969, while serving as a member of the Army during 
the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the 
Distinguished Service Cross.
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