[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3767-H3970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SERVICEMEMBER QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
General Leave
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 8070.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Alabama?
There was no objection.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287 and rule
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 8070.
The Chair appoints the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock) to
preside over the Committee of the Whole.
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In the Committee of the Whole
Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 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, and for
other purposes, with Mr. McClintock in the chair.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read for the
first time.
The gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers), and the gentleman from
Washington (Mr. Smith) each will control 30 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Chairman, for the first time in decades, this year's Defense bill
carries a different short title. It is the Servicemember Quality of
Life and National Defense Authorization Act.
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We did that to underscore the tremendous gains this bill makes toward
improving the quality of life for our servicemembers and their
families. No servicemember should have to live in squalid conditions.
No military family should have to rely on food stamps to feed their
children. No one serving this country should have to wait weeks to see
a doctor or mental health professional.
That is exactly what many of our servicemembers are experiencing,
especially our junior enlisted personnel. This bill goes a long way
toward fixing that. It includes a 20 percent pay raise for junior
enlisted. It expands allowances for housing and food and improves the
cost-of-living calculation.
The bill authorizes $766 million over the budget request to improve
existing barracks and build new ones. It enables the services to pursue
public-private partnerships to provide better unaccompanied housing.
The bill reduces dangerous healthcare wait times by waiving referral
requirements for specialty care and expanding the number of DOD doctors
and nurses with special recruitment and pay authorities.
The bill improves access to childcare for military families by
providing over $206 million to build new DOD childcare centers and
fully funding childcare fee assistance programs to offset the cost of
private childcare.
The bill helps military spouses gain and retain employment by making
it easier for them to transfer professional licenses between States. It
also gives the DOD the authority to quickly hire military spouses and
keep them employed during changes in duty stations.
We are making these historic improvements in the quality of life of
our servicemembers because, now more than ever, we need to recruit and
retain the best and brightest. That is because the threats our Nation
faces, especially those from China, are more complex and challenging
than at any other point in the last 40 years.
To deter those threats, the fiscal year 2025 NDAA reforms acquisition
authorities and fosters private-sector innovation to speed the fielding
of game-changing new technologies that will give us the advantage in a
conflict with China. It strengthens our security partnerships with
Taiwan and Pacific allies. It fully funds the modernization of our
nuclear deterrent, protects the U.S. military bases, the defense supply
chain, and academic research from Chinese espionage.
The act builds the logistics network in the Pacific the military
needs to carry out operations against China, and it includes new
investments to retool and revitalize the industrial base to ensure it
can deliver the systems we need to prevail in any conflict.
In the face of the growing threats from China, it is also critical we
restore our military's focus on lethality. The fiscal year 2025 NDAA
does that by ending divisive policies that have hurt unit cohesion and
military readiness. We all know that deterring these threats will be an
expensive endeavor, but we acknowledge there are limits as to what we
can spend.
That is why this NDAA is focused on rooting out waste in the DOD. If
weapons systems are not responsive to the threats we face, we cut them.
In fact, this bill includes over $30 billion in savings from cutting
systems that can't survive in a conflict with China and by reining in
programs, like the F-35, that are not delivering on requirements.
I thank the ranking member and his staff for their tremendous work in
putting this bill together. This is a truly bipartisan bill. It passed
out of committee 57-1. It executes on hundreds of hours of bipartisan
oversight conducted by Members and staff over the past few months.
It will help revitalize the defense industrial base. It will build
the ready, capable, and lethal fighting force we need to deter China,
and it will provide historic improvements in the quality of life of our
servicemembers and their families.
Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to support the bill, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
House of Representatives,
Committee on the Budget,
Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. H.R. 8070 contains provisions that fall within the Rule
X jurisdiction of the Committee on the Budget.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important
legislation, I am willing to waive the Committee on the
Budget's right to a sequential referral. I do so with the
mutual understanding that by waiving consideration of the
bill, the Committee on the Budget does not waive any future
jurisdictional claim over the subject matter contained in
this or similar legislation, and the Committee will be
appropriately consulted and involved as this bill or similar
legislation moves forward so that the Committee may address
any remaining issues within its jurisdiction. The Committee
also reserves the right to seek appointment of an appropriate
number of conferees to any House-Senate conference convened
on this legislation or similar legislation and requests your
support if such a request is made.
I would appreciate a response to this letter confirming
this understanding with respect to H.R. 8070 and would ask
that a copy of our exchange of letters on this matter be
included in your committee report and in the Congressional
Record during floor consideration of H.R. 8070. I look
forward to continuing to work with you as this measure moves
through the legislative process.
Sincerely,
Jodey C. Arrington,
Chairman, Committee on the Budget.
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Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Jodey C. Arrington,
Chairman, Committee on the Budget,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Arrington: Thank you for your letter
regarding H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025. I agree that the Committee on the Budget has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on the Budget is not
waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters
will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of
Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, House Armed Services Committee,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: This letter is in regard to the
jurisdictional interest of the Committee on Education and the
Workforce (``Committee'') in certain provisions of H.R. 8070,
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,
which fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
the Committee is willing to waive the right to sequential
referral. By waiving consideration of the bill, the Committee
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce
to any conference committee that is named to consider such
provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Virginia Foxx,
Chairwoman.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Virginia Foxx,
Chairwoman, Committee on Education and Workforce, House of
Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairwoman Foxx: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Education and Workforce has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on Education and Workforce
is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of
letters
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will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Energy and Commerce,
Washington, DC, May 28, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I write to you concerning H.R. 8070,
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025.'' While there are provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, I wanted to notify you that the
Committee will forgo action on the bill so that it may
proceed expeditiously to the House floor for consideration.
This is done with the understanding that the Committee's
jurisdictional interests over this and similar legislation
are in no way diminished or altered. In addition, the
Committee reserves the right to seek conferees on H.R. 8070
and requests your support when such a request is made.
I would appreciate your response confirming this
understanding with respect to H.R. 8070 and ask that a copy
of our exchange of letters on this matter be included in the
committee report on the bill or in the Congressional Record
during consideration of the bill on the House floor.
Sincerely,
Cathy McMorris Rodgers,
Chair.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Cathy McMorris Rodgers,
Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chair McMorris Rodgers: Thank you for your letter
regarding H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025. I agree that the Committee on Energy and Commerce
has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Energy and
Commerce is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this
exchange of letters will be included in the committee report
on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
House of Representatives,
Committee on Foreign Affairs,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: Thank you for consulting with the
Committee on Foreign Affairs on H.R. 8070, the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, certain provisions of
which fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
To help expedite its consideration, I agree to forego a
sequential referral of the bill, subject to the understanding
that this does not in any way diminish or alter the
jurisdiction of the Foreign Affairs Committee, or prejudice
its jurisdictional prerogatives on this bill or similar
legislation in the future. I ask that you support the
appointment of Foreign Affairs conferees to any House-Senate
conference involving this bill
Please place our exchange of letters into your committee
report on H.R. 8070, and into the Congressional Record during
floor consideration. I appreciate your cooperation on this
bill, and look forward to continuing to work with you as H.R.
8070 moves through the legislative process.
Sincerely,
Michael T. McCaul,
Chairman.
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Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Michael T. McCaul,
Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman McCaul: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Foreign Affairs has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on Foreign Affairs is not
waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters
will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Homeland Security,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 29, 2023.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Homeland Security.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Homeland Security
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill which fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
which is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter in the committee report on H.R.
8070 and in the Congressional Record during consideration of
the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the cooperative
spirit in which you have worked regarding this matter and
others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Mark E. Green, MD,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Mark E. Green, MD,
Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Green: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Homeland Security has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on Homeland Security is
not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of
letters will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
House of Representatives,
Committee on House Administration,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on House Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on House
Administration.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this Committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on House
Administration does not waive any future jurisdictional claim
over the subject matters contained in the bill that fall
within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the
Speaker to name members of this Committee to any conference
committee that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Bryan Steil,
Chairman, Committee on House Administration.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Bryan Steil,
Chairman, Committee on House Administration,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Steil: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on House Administration has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on House Administration is
not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of
letters will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
House of Representatives,
Committee on the Judiciary,
Washington, DC, May 28, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I write regarding H.R. 8070, the
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Provisions of
this bill fall within the Judiciary Committee's Rule X
jurisdiction. and I appreciate
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that you consulted with us on those provisions. The Judiciary
Committee agrees that it shall be discharged from further
consideration of the bill so that it may proceed
expeditiously to the House floor.
The Committee takes this action with the understanding that
forgoing further consideration of this measure does not in
any way alter the Committee's jurisdiction or waive any
future jurisdictional claim over these provisions or their
subject matter. We also reserve the right to seek appointment
of an appropriate number of conferees in the event of a
conference with the Senate involving this measure or similar
legislation.
I ask that you please include this letter in your
committee's report to accompany this legislation or insert
this letter in the Congressional Record during consideration
of H.R. 8070 on the House floor. I appreciate the cooperative
manner in which our committees have worked on this matter,
and I look forward to working collaboratively in the future
on matters of shared jurisdiction. Thank you for your
attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Jim Jordan,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Jim Jordan,
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Jordan: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on the Judiciary has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on the Judiciary is not
waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters
will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 28, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Natural Resources.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Natural Resources
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Bruce Westerman,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Bruce Westerman,
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Westerman: Thank you for your letter
regarding H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life
Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025. I agree that the Committee on Natural Resources
has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Natural
Resources is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this
exchange of letters will be included in the committee report
on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and
Accountability,
Washington, DC, May 29, 2023.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Oversight and Accountability.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill.
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, Committee on Oversight and
Accountability does not waive any future jurisdictional claim
over the subject matters contained in the bill which fall
within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the
Speaker to name members of this committee to any conference
committee which is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
James Comer,
Chairman, Committee on Oversight & Accountability.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. James Comer,
Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, House of
Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Comer: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Oversight and Accountability has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Oversight
and Accountability is not waiving its jurisdiction. Further,
this exchange of letters will be included in the committee
report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology,
Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology does not waive any future jurisdictional claim
over the subject matters contained in the bill which fall
within its Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the
Speaker to name members of this committee to any conference
committee which is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Frank D. Lucas,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Frank D. Lucas,
Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House
of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Lucas: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology is not waiving its jurisdiction.
Further, this exchange of letters will be included in the
committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
____
House of Representatives,
Committee on Small Business,
Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chair, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on Small
Business.
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In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Small Business
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill which fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this committee to any conference committee
which is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Roger Williams,
Chairman, Committee on Small Business.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Roger Williams,
Chairman, Committee on Small Business, House of
Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Williams: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Small Business has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on Small Business is not
waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters
will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure,
Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
There are certain provisions in the legislation that fall
within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
In the interest of permitting your Committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure's right to sequential referral. I do so with
the understanding that by waiving consideration of the bill,
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure does not
waive any future jurisdictional claim over the subject
matters contained in the bill which fall within its Rule X
jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to name
Members of this Committee to any conference committee which
is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the Committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective Committees.
Sincerely,
Sam Graves,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Sam Graves,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Graves: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
has valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure is not waiving its
jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters will be
included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
Washington, DC, May 29, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this Committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this Committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Mike Bost,
Chairman.
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Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Mike Bost,
Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Bost: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs is
not waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of
letters will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Ways and Means,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to you concerning H.R.
8070, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025. There are certain provisions in the legislation that
fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways
and Means.
In the interest of permitting your committee to proceed
expeditiously to floor consideration of this important bill,
I am willing to waive this Committee's right to sequential
referral. I do so with the understanding that by waiving
consideration of the bill, the Committee on Ways and Means
does not waive any future jurisdictional claim over the
subject matters contained in the bill that fall within its
Rule X jurisdiction. I request that you urge the Speaker to
name members of this Committee to any conference committee
that is named to consider such provisions.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Jason Smith,
Chairman.
____
Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Jason Smith,
Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Smith: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Committee on Ways and Means has valid
jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this important
legislation, and I am most appreciative of your decision not
to request a referral in the interest of expediting
consideration of the bill. I agree that by foregoing a
sequential referral, the Committee on Ways and Means is not
waiving its jurisdiction. Further, this exchange of letters
will be included in the committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman.
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House of Representatives, Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence,
May 29, 2024.
Hon. Mike Rogers,
Chairman, Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Rogers: I write in response to your
committee's request concerning H.R. 8070, the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Certain
provisions in the legislation fall within the jurisdiction of
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (the
``Committee''), as established by Rule X of the Rules of the
House of Representatives for the 118th Congress.
In the interest of expediting floor consideration of this
important bill, I am willing to
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waive the Committee's right to request a sequential referral.
By doing so, the Committee does not waive any future claim
over subjects addressed in the bill which fall within the
Committee's jurisdiction. I also request that you urge the
Speaker to name members of the Committee to any conference
committee on the bill.
Please place this letter into the committee report on H.R.
8070 and into the Congressional Record during consideration
of the measure on the House floor. Thank you for the
cooperative spirit in which you have worked regarding this
matter and others between our respective committees.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Turner,
Chairman.
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Committee on Armed Services,
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, May 30, 2024.
Hon. Michael R. Turner,
Chairman, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
Washington, DC.
Dear Chairman Turner: Thank you for your letter regarding
H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. I
agree that the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has
valid jurisdictional claims to certain provisions in this
important legislation, and I am most appreciative of your
decision not to request a referral in the interest of
expediting consideration of the bill. I agree that by
foregoing a sequential referral, the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence is not waiving its jurisdiction.
Further, this exchange of letters will be included in the
committee report on the bill.
Sincerely,
Mike Rogers,
Chairman,
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
First of all, I thank the chairman, as well as the staff both on the
Republican and the Democratic side and our bipartisan staff in the
process to date.
As the chairman noted, we produced a very strong bipartisan bill out
of committee. It passed by a vote of 57-1 and addressed a number of key
concerns to our national security. A lot of work went into that. I
always lose track of the exact numbers, but well north of a thousand
amendments were considered in committee and in the Rules Committee.
The staff sifted through all of those and really helped produce that
product. That is not an easy job. We are blessed on both sides of the
aisle, both on the Armed Services Committee and on the Rules Committee,
with an outstanding staff. I thank them for their work in producing
this product.
The number one highlight of the product, as the chairman mentioned,
is the focus of the quality of life for our servicemembers and their
families. We impaneled a group, a task force, to examine quality-of-
life issues, led by Don Bacon on the Republican side and Chrissy
Houlahan on our side.
The task force really did a remarkable job of doing outreach to
servicemembers, their families, and veterans and listening to them
about what they need and what is most important to ensure that they
have everything they need to take care of their families.
Certainly, one of the biggest issues was pay for junior enlisted. We
upped that pay by 19.5 percent, which is a pretty dramatic number, but
it reflects the need that those servicemembers face in the current
environment.
We also focus on childcare, which is a crucial need, building more
childcare centers and eliminating the backlog of people waiting to get
access to childcare because we all know that what makes our military
the best in the world is not any of the equipment, but the people who
serve. We need to take care of the people who serve, and we need to
take care of their families, as well. That is the crucial part of the
military.
That is what this bill does better than any bill that we have ever
done before in this committee and one of the many reasons why this bill
is so important.
It is also crucial, as the chairman pointed out, to modernize and
update our military. We are in a rapidly changing environment. We have
seen that in the war in Ukraine. We saw that in the war in Azerbaijan
and Armenia. Drones, counterdrones, and the ability to protect your
information systems and make vulnerable the information systems of your
adversaries are now absolutely crucial to fighting. We have to be able
to upgrade that.
I compliment the chairman. We have worked in a bipartisan way to make
sure that we can upgrade our technology more quickly, to work with
those companies who are developing the most innovative technologies so
that we can field them quickly and get our warfighters what they need
in a timely manner.
Then there is the matter of production. We have seen this in the war
in Ukraine. We and our allies need to be able to produce more of the
critical ammunition and weapons systems that we need to fight, and we
are making progress. I think the Biden administration and,
particularly, under Secretary Austin, the coalition that was pulled
together in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine is remarkable.
North of 50 countries are now working together to help defend
Ukraine, but, also, crucially, to build up the partnerships and
alliances and to make sure we have enough weapons to be an adequate
deterrent to our adversaries. That process is going well. More needs to
be done. This bill helps move us forward in that direction.
This bill also focuses on oversight, as the chairman mentioned. We
want to free up the military to buy the systems they need by making
sure that we don't continue to spend money on systems that they don't
need and that we exercise proper oversight.
I particularly highlight the F-35 program. It has been a vexing and
difficult program that has been over budget and underperforming for far
too long. In this year's bill, we pare back on the number of F-35s
purchased and put that money instead into making sure that we can get
the F-35s that we are paying for, that they can reach the block 4 that
has been so elusive for so many years. That is the crucial part of the
job we do.
I think we have put together an excellent product. I am deeply
concerned about the amendment process that will play out over the
course of the next couple of days, but we will see how that plays out.
The one point I do make on this, an area of contention, has always
been diversity. The other side has been critical of what the Department
of Defense has done to try to recruit the most diverse people possible.
I will say much more on this throughout the amendment process.
Mr. Chairman, we need to be able to access all the talent in this
country, not just White men. We need to recruit women. We need to
recruit from communities of color. We need to recruit from the LGBT
community. That is crucial to making sure we have the talent we need. I
hope that this bill doesn't undercut those efforts as we go forward.
As passed out of committee, as it stands right now, this is an
outstanding piece of legislation, and I strongly urge everybody to
support it.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn), my friend and colleague and the
chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee.
Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the
fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. This bill
prioritizes our military, safeguards their rights, and puts forward a
fighting force that will stand against the threats facing the United
States of America.
As chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, I believe this bill
continues the tradition of bipartisan work for which our subcommittee
has been known. This bill supports the ongoing efforts to modernize
America's nuclear deterrent and the laboratory and production
infrastructure managed by the Department of Energy's National Nuclear
Security Administration.
Additionally, the bill starts to address some of these risks that
were taken on by the Biden administration by partially restoring
funding to the SM3 production line, which is part of the Aegis system
that so successfully defended our ally, Israel, against Iran's
ballistic missile attack earlier this year.
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Finally, it requires the Space Force to budget and plan to integrate
cutting-edge commercial systems.
Mr. Chair, I am very proud to support this bill as it directly
affects so many thousands of servicemembers and their
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families that live in the Fifth Congressional District of Colorado,
which is home to five major military installations.
I commend the work of this year's Quality of Life Panel led by
Representatives Bacon and Houlahan, which resulted in sweeping and
long-overdue improvements for the well-being of our servicemembers and
their families.
As I stand here today, I note that this is the last time that I will
have the opportunity and honor to speak in favor of this critical
annual legislation.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to keep a close eye on the horizon
where there are storm clouds gathering. Remember that passing this
bipartisan legislation is part of our constitutional duty to provide
for our common defense. To that end, I strongly encourage a ``yes''
vote.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross), the ranking member of the
House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Chair, I thank the ranking member for what he does
each and every day. It is something we can be proud of.
Mr. Chair, this bill continues the Tactical Air and Land Forces
Subcommittee's proud bipartisan tradition and our commitment to share
responsibility for tough choices to manage strategic risk.
In particular, I thank my subcommittee chairman, Mr. Wittman, and our
staff, who work together day in and day out in an incredibly bipartisan
way.
When we look at some of the challenges ahead of us, we look to the
markup that we had just a few weeks ago to see how things can work
correctly when we work together. Certainly, we hope we stay on that
track as we go through this amendment process.
This bill addresses the risks and costs of military modernization
without sacrificing oversight ensuring responsible execution of our
defense program.
I want to mention two programs.
First, the F-35 fighter, the most expensive program in the history of
DOD and one that consistently struggles to deliver capability as
promised. This committee's bipartisan bill adds new requirements to fix
these known problems and capabilities that we need now, as the
contractor has promised. Our bill does not waste taxpayer investment on
production aircraft that will only add to the large number of fighters
that are not being used right now and are sitting on the ground waiting
and waiting.
The second topic is our munitions, as we heard just a few minutes
ago. The multiyear procurement authorities coupled with strong
investments in our munitions accounts send a strong signal to our
industrial partners, and I am proud to be part of the work that the
subcommittee has done over the past several years to be there.
Finally, I thank the professional staff, Jay Vallario, Dave Sienicki,
Heath Bope, Michael Kirlin, Max Huntley, and Brooke Alred, and I will
take a moment because this will be the last NDAA for Bill Sutey, who
has spent 27 years on the Hill, contributing in an incredibly important
way.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Indiana (Mr. Banks), the chairman of the Military Personnel
Subcommittee.
Mr. BANKS. Mr. Chair, this is a strong NDAA, and I urge my colleagues
to support it. It includes many important priorities that are essential
to protecting our national security. It remains must-pass legislation
to care for our servicemembers and their families.
There are enormous wins in this bill for our servicemembers and their
families, starting with a 19.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted
servicemembers. It increases access to specialty medical care, expands
childcare programs to reduce wait lists across the country, and ensures
our servicemembers receive 100 percent of their housing costs for their
basic allowance for housing.
We must continue, as well, to gut the woke bureaucracy at the DOD.
This bill does that. It contains many provisions, including a
requirement that all military personnel actions are based on merit
without regard to race, color, sexuality, or your political views.
There is a ban in this bill on affirmative action at our service
academies. By the end of this week, I expect this bill will also
include more important provisions, like a hiring freeze on all DEI
personnel, a ban on overpaid chief diversity officers, and a complete
ban on funding for critical race theory across the DOD.
This bill builds on the foundation of last year's NDAA, curtailing
the impact that this administration's woke leftist policies can have on
our troops. As we have seen just this week with the Air Force in Korea
authorizing the wearing of Pride patches on Air Force uniforms or how a
DoDEA school in Bahrain honored a known anti-Semite and activist on
their Facebook page, DEI and leftist politics in the Biden Pentagon are
still firmly entrenched. We must do something about it.
Mr. Chairman, this bill is a huge step forward in supporting
servicemembers and their families. It is our promise that they receive
the pay and benefits necessary to focus on their mission and that their
children are cared for and well educated. We can't do enough to make
sure that that happens, but this bill goes a long way to do it.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney), the ranking member of the
House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 8070.
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution mandates that Congress shall
provide and maintain a Navy. The Seapower and Projection Forces
Subcommittee's work clearly met that mandate, thanks in large part to
the great leadership of my friend and chair of the subcommittee, Trent
Kelly.
The biggest challenge our subcommittee faced stemmed from the Navy's
proposal to eliminate a Virginia-class submarine from the FY25 budget.
This is a sharp deviation from the two-per-year procurement rate
Congress has authorized and funded for the last 13 years and, coming on
the heels of last December's passage of AUKUS authorities to sell three
submarines to Australia, screamed out for the subcommittee to exercise
its constitutional duty of review and oversight.
First, our analysis found that the Navy's attempt to shield supply
chain vendors from the impact of a cut falls short. It leaves out
hundreds of critical suppliers whose investment in on-time deliveries
has been identified as the number one strategy to reduce construction
delays. For these suppliers, cutting procurement means cutting orders
for their business. That is a cure that worsens the problem. It doesn't
fix it. Our professional staff confirmed that the Navy's plan needs an
additional $1 billion to achieve its stated goal of avoiding vendor
instability and hesitancy.
Mr. Chair, all of us are concerned about construction delays
aggravated by the pandemic, but the subcommittee also recognized the
momentum that is happening in real time in the submarine industrial
base.
The 24th Virginia-class submarine, USS New Jersey, was delivered 2
months ago, and the Iowa and Massachusetts are slated for delivery by
the end of this year. Idaho and Arkansas will follow shortly after with
deliveries in 2025, bringing the program total to 28 submarines. In the
New England shipyards, the production cadence has accelerated to 1.4 up
from the COVID dip of 1.2.
As a result of all this, our bill takes a different path. It heeds
the calls from our combatant commanders and builds on the surge in
deliveries by restoring a second Virginia-class submarine to the Navy
shipbuilding account and fully resources the supply chain.
Under the able leadership of Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member
Smith, this bill passed 57-1 out of the committee after bipartisan
input from all Members, an extraordinary achievement in this very
polarized time in Congress.
Hopefully, all the Members of this Chamber will work to maintain that
successful approach and not load up this bill with divisive amendments.
Mr. Chair, I give special thanks to the talented committee staff for
their outstanding work, and I urge all Members to support the
committee's intent
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to focus on strengthening defense and rejecting the obvious poison
pills that undermine the 63-year tradition of bipartisan passage of the
NDAA.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Mississippi (Mr. Kelly), the chairman of the Seapower and
Projection Forces Subcommittee.
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support
of H.R. 8070. This legislation is crucial for enhancing our national
security, improving the quality of life for our servicemembers, and
ensuring the readiness of our Armed Forces.
I thank Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, my good friend Joe
Courtney, and the members of the Seapower and Projection Forces
Subcommittee for their dedication. Their commitment is essential to
maintaining America's naval superiority.
Today, we face a significant threat from China, a hostile adversary
seeking to disrupt local peace. China's military expansion poses a
direct threat to the Indo-Pacific region. To counter this threat, we
need to maintain the strongest and most formidable naval force on the
planet.
This legislation addresses these concerns directly. It funds a second
Virginia-class submarine, reinforcing our undersea dominance and
providing critical strategic deterrence.
Additionally, it supports six battle-force ships, invests in the
shipyard industrial base, and demands consistency in the Navy's
shipbuilding plan, allowing industry to invest with confidence.
This bill also prevents the early retirement of two guided missile
cruisers, meets the congressionally mandated floor of 31 amphibious
ships, and authorizes funding for a domestic new-build sealift program.
H.R. 8070 makes significant strides in improving the quality of life
for our servicemembers by authorizing a 19.5 percent pay raise for
junior enlisted and a 4.5 percent increase for all others, addressing
the financial struggles many military families face.
Attending to the deteriorating condition of military housing is long
overdue. This bill authorizes substantial funding to tackle housing
maintenance, construct new family housing units, and renovate existing
barracks, ensuring servicemembers have safe and dignified living
conditions.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting in favor of this
great bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gallego), the ranking member of the House
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations.
Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Chair, I rise to express my support for H.R. 8070,
the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership
in bringing this bipartisan legislation to the floor.
This bill strengthens our national security by ensuring the
Department of Defense has the right resources and authorities to defend
the Nation, not only today but also in the future. In this era of great
power competition, the bill both addresses the challenges of our
potential competitors and adversaries and further strengthens and
builds the crucial partnerships and alliances to deter them.
I am also proud of the work of my subcommittee. The Intelligence and
Special Operations Subcommittee's piece of this bill ensures that our
Special Operations Forces and Defense Intelligence Enterprise
capabilities and enterprises have the authorities, force structure, and
people they need to accomplish their mission.
The bill also improves security cooperation efforts, including in the
Baltic region, and extends an existing authority to engage partner
militaries on defense-related environmental and operational energy
issues in areas like the Indo-Pacific.
I am also proud to have secured important wins for Arizona, which
plays such a crucial role in our Nation's defense. We are requiring DOD
to report on the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, like local
water systems, and authorizing additional funding for infrastructure
and communications upgrades at Air Force combat training ranges.
This bill is certainly not perfect, but it was voted out of committee
on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. It is my hope that this bill can
remain bipartisan and devoid of extreme policy riders that put our
national security at risk and harm our servicemembers.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon), a very special member of our committee who
not only chairs the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies,
and Innovation but also was the chair of the task force that spent last
year studying the quality of life issues that our military families
have been struggling with and helped put together the package that we
have in this year's bill that addresses those issues.
Mr. BACON. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman and the ranking member for
putting this great legislation together and navigating the ship to a
good spot. I appreciate the opportunity to serve on those two
committees.
I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025. The 2025 NDAA prioritizes the servicemembers and
military families who dedicate their lives to protecting and defending
the United States by making their quality of life the cornerstone of
this legislation.
The bipartisan bill includes a targeted 19.5 percent pay raise for
the junior enlisted, improves the basic needs allowance and housing
allowance, supports military spouse employment, and makes necessary
investments in military housing, childcare, and schools.
I am extremely proud of the hard work and oversight conducted by the
bipartisan Quality of Life Panel that I had the honor of chairing this
past year to address all of these critical issues impacting our
servicemembers. By voting for this bill, each of us has the opportunity
to reaffirm our commitment to the All-Volunteer Force, the foundation
of America's military strength.
In addition to supporting servicemembers and families, this year's
NDAA also makes strides in bolstering the United States' offensive and
defensive posture in cyberspace. It promotes innovation. It makes
investments in critical technology areas, like biotechnology, quantum,
and artificial intelligence, and secures our sensitive military
research from adversarial interference.
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This year's NDAA also advances critical partnerships between our
universities, military services, and combatant commands, including the
United States Strategic Command and the University of Nebraska, in
order to develop the next generation of military technologies.
These partnerships are critical to developing the scientific and
technological workforce and talent pipelines needed to secure the
United States' technological edge now and in the future.
We have a strong NDAA. It is a bipartisan bill that supports our
servicemembers, it modernizes our fighting force, and ensures U.S.
Forces are well-equipped to fight and win from competition to conflict.
Mr. Chair, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from California (Mr. Khanna), ranking member of the House
Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation.
Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Chair, I thank Ranking Member Smith for his
leadership. I also thank Chair Rogers for the fair way he conducts the
committee.
Mr. Chair, we should be debating how much money to spend on defense
and whether we are getting our money's worth. It is no secret that I
believe it should be a lower number, but I recognize that that is a
valid debate that this committee should have.
What I don't understand is some of the amendments that have nothing
to do with defense that are being introduced into this bill.
Amendment 55, for example, prohibits the Defense Department from
paying for sick leave or travel for servicemembers receiving an
abortion.
Amendment 51 prohibits the DOD from using masks to combat a pandemic.
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Amendment 49 prohibits the Defense Department from providing or
approving Pride flags.
Amendment 47 prohibits even the teaching of affirmative action. Now,
this one you wonder, what does this have to do with Defense policy or
keeping our country safe?
Amendment 22 prohibits the DOD from buying electric vehicles or
chargers. Talk about Big Government being proscriptive.
Amendment 44 directs the Confederate Memorial to return to the
Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr. Chair, my hope is that this committee could debate the top line
of defense and what we need to do to keep our country safe and that we
do not bring these cultural, divisive issues into supporting our troops
and into keeping America the strongest country in the world.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Michigan (Mr. Bergman), the chairman of the Subcommittee on
Intelligence and Special Operations.
Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for yielding.
Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality
of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025.
I thank Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith for their leadership
in bringing this critical piece of bipartisan legislation for our
national security of our Nation to the floor for the 64th consecutive
year.
This bill continues to provide resources and capabilities to counter
our Nation's number one threat: China. The Intelligence and Special
Operations Subcommittee portions of the bill accomplish this by
ensuring the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency, and our Special Operations Forces have the tools
required to execute the Department's efforts in strategic competition
and in countering malign Chinese actions.
There is more work to be done, though. This bill is far from perfect
and requires compromises from both sides, but it is an overwhelmingly
bipartisan bill that supports our servicemembers and their families by
including the recommendations of the Quality of Life Panel to include a
19.5 percent pay raise for our junior enlisted and a 4.5 percent pay
raise for all other servicemembers.
More importantly, it provides our servicemembers with the resources
to accomplish the task our Nation asks of them. This is a critically
important bill and essential to our national security, and I urge my
colleagues to support it.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Kim), the ranking member of the HAS
Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Mr. Chair, the bipartisan bill that passed out
of committee includes some incredible support for our servicemembers
and their families.
The bill includes a 19.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted
servicemembers and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all other servicemembers
and reverses a 5 percent reduction in basic allowance for housing.
These provisions mean more money in servicemembers' pocketbooks and
more food on the table.
The bill also fully funds childcare fee assistance programs to
eliminate wait lists and expand on the ongoing success of spouse
employment programs by making permanent the Military Spouse Career
Accelerator Pilot, which provides employment support to military
spouses through a paid fellowship with employers across various
industries.
It is no secret our Armed Forces are facing an unprecedented
recruiting crisis, so we are asking the Department to take a second
look at how medical treatments, conditions, and medications are
evaluated.
Finally, the bill addresses the ongoing healthcare needs of
servicemembers and their families by waiving fees and copays on the
TRICARE Dental Program for all members of the Selected Reserve.
We bring this bill to the floor to show, in a bipartisan way, that
our country is determined to support our servicemembers and their
families, that we support readiness and recruitment efforts that are
proven to work, and that we support servicemembers no matter who they
are.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject poison pill policy riders
that could destabilize this important work and not put partisan
politics over the well-being of our servicemembers.
Promoting a strong national defense and taking care of our
servicemembers are bipartisan issues.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Waltz), the chairman of the Subcommittee on
Readiness.
Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Servicemember Quality
of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2025.
Mr. Chairman, the bill we see before us is a bipartisan package. It
enhances readiness, it increases security, and it improves desperately
needed infrastructure that has been badly neglected by the Pentagon.
Most importantly, it puts our servicemembers first.
The Readiness Subcommittee, which I have the honor of chairing, has
included more than $1.1 billion for quality-of-life initiatives. This
money will provide critical funding for barracks, in particular, Mr.
Chairman, which are in a dire state. To be candid, Mr. Chairman, we
literally have barracks with black mold growing in it, with feces on
the wall, with ceilings caving in. It should be an embarrassment to
every one of our service Secretaries, and we have yet to see anyone in
the Pentagon fired for this deplorable state of our servicemembers'
barracks.
Mr. Chair, if the Pentagon and this administration won't act, this
Congress will. This bill will improve our barracks and improve our
aging infrastructure. It will provide transparency to how our
facilities are sustained, and that is key.
With more details into how these funds are actually spent and with
oversight from Congress, holding the military departments accountable,
they will be forced to adequately budget and plan for the upkeep of our
facilities that our servicemembers so badly need.
As chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee, I have also focused our
efforts on ensuring the Department of Defense is ready to fight with
contested logistics in the Pacific. We haven't had to do that since
World War II.
Frankly, Mr. Chairman, I think we are taking our logistics
infrastructure for granted. We now have an adversary in the Chinese
Communist Party that can contest it, that could go after it, and we
have to be able to project forward and defend those assets.
This bill will do that, and the bill authorizes over $250 million in
INDOPACOM priorities that were left unfunded by the President's budget.
I don't know why the President left our priority theater unfunded to
the tune of $650 million, but I know this bill will go a long way to
fixing that oversight. It also fully funds military exercises with our
allies. It mandates the Department of Defense eliminate reliance on
Russian energy for our installations.
Mr. Chairman, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Gaetz), my friend and colleague from my
committee.
Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the NDAA, which is,
admittedly, a work in progress. We have seen in prior years the
conference process produce even more wins for our military families
like paid family leave. It is my hope that we will look at restoration
of rank and backpay for servicemembers who were forced out, but the
wins in this bill for military families ought to inspire every Member
of this body to vote for the NDAA.
I particularly draw attention to the investments in childcare. I hear
about childcare at almost every installation in the country I visit and
the investment we are making of over $200 million brings us
directionally correct, caring for those military families. It is
critically important to vote for.
I point also to the boost in compensation for our junior enlisted and
the over $600 million investment in housing. When we take care of these
quality-of-life issues for our military families, we see a direct,
positive impact in
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our readiness, in our retention, in our recruitment, all the things
that I know unite us in a bipartisan fashion.
Mr. Chair, we should vote for this bill and then we should continue
our great work to make it even better.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. Wittman).
Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for yielding.
Mr. Chair, this bill comes at a really crucial time for our Nation.
Along with many of my colleagues that were at the commemoration of the
80th anniversary of the D-day invasion in Normandy, France, we should
all be reminded of the sacrifice that we ask of each of our
servicemembers as they work hard every day to protect our Nation.
This bill puts a primary and bipartisan focus on the quality of life
for our servicemembers and their families. It includes a 19.5 percent
pay raise for our junior enlisted.
The bill also fully funds military housing, which is critically
important these days. This bill also requires that servicemembers be
promoted on their abilities, not on contrived bureaucratic initiatives.
For these reasons, it is not surprising that a multitude of key
military organizations, including Blue Star Families, Military Officers
Association of America, and the National Military Family Association
all support this bill.
This bill also provides meaningful reform on the Joint Strike Fighter
program and supports necessary future capabilities like Next Generation
Air Dominance aircraft and the ballistic missile submarine in the
Columbia-class. Those things are all critical.
It is not surprising that this bill was reported from committee on a
resounding bipartisan vote of 57-1. Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member
Smith should be rightly congratulated for delivering this bipartisan
bill to the floor today.
Additionally, I congratulate my colleague and friend, Ranking Member
Don Norcross. We worked on the most contentious issues together, and
our product was an impressive bipartisan subcommittee mark.
Finally, I thank the entire subcommittee staff, including Dave
Sienicki, Heath Bope, Michael Kirlin, Max Huntley, Jay Vallario, and
Brooke Alred for their particular and intensive effort and support on
this bill.
Mr. Chair, it is simple to vote against any bill offered here in the
House. Voting no is easy, but if you vote against this bill, you are
voting against the military servicemembers who provide our Nation the
want and will to sacrifice their lives on behalf of this Nation, to
preserve the liberties and freedoms that are the foundation of this
Republic.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Jackson).
Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, first, I thank the chairman for his
leadership in crafting such a powerful Defense bill that takes
transformational strides to improve the quality of life for our
servicemembers.
As a former servicemember and as a father and father-in-law of
Active-Duty members, I understand how truly important this is. This
year's NDAA also ensures Texas' 13th Congressional District is at the
heart of supporting our military.
It takes steps to designate a new Air Force Technical Training Center
of Excellence, which Sheppard Air Force Base is well positioned for.
The bill improves the quality of life for our servicemembers and
their families living in Wichita Falls while also helping to get the T-
7 program back on track.
This bill provides key support for our employees at Bell helicopter
in Amarillo and will significantly modernize the Pantex Plant.
Last, I will give a special thanks to my defense fellow, Travis Clay,
for his outstanding work in my office this year. Travis brings
invaluable experience to the team as a Navy pilot, and the United
States Navy is lucky to have him.
Mr. Chair, once again, I can't stress how important this year's NDAA
is to the national security of our country.
Mr. Chairman, I urge all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle
to support this NDAA.
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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman
from Missouri (Mr. Alford).
Mr. ALFORD. Mr. Chair, I thank Chair Rogers for the opportunity to
speak.
Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this National Defense Authorization
Act, H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and
National Defense Authorization Act.
This year, under the leadership of Chairman Rogers, we have focused
on three major components: enhancing U.S. deterrence, countering
China's aggression, and improving the quality of life for our
servicemembers.
I think if I had to concentrate on one, it is that quality-of-life
issue. I have been fortunate enough to be on the Quality of Life Panel,
led by General Don Bacon. We are boosting compensation, improving
housing, ensuring access to medical care, enhancing support for
military spouses, and increasing access to childcare.
Mr. Chair, we have a recruitment and retention problem in the
military, and we are working to make things better to give our
servicemembers and their families the respect they deserve and to try
to increase our retention and recruitment.
China's aggression is the greatest national security threat to
America today. To deter China and other adversaries, we are investing
in key platforms like the B-21 stealth Raider, which will eventually be
housed at Whiteman Air Force Base.
I encourage all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' for the NDAA.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I have no further speakers and am
prepared to close whenever the gentleman is. I reserve the balance of
my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I have one additional speaker. I
yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Arrington).
Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Chair, for his entire childhood, the dream of a
young man by the name of Caleb Smithers was to serve in the United
States Army.
He got the chance to serve. Literally months into his service, his
training at Fort Bragg, he had a serious accident, and because the
safety protocols weren't there to check on a soldier who had such a
serious injury, because there weren't accountability measures for
private contractors for healthcare services to the Army, this young man
ended up dying.
I think his life could have been saved if those protocols were in
place and if the accountability measures were in place. I think the
Secretary of the Army has all but affirmed that.
This provision would put those things in place or would expect that
the Army does, and we would defer to their best judgment on how to do
it. This young man's life, and his mother here, Heather, who has worked
diligently, relentlessly with the unconditional love for her son that
not only would his spirit of service live on, but would actually save
the lives of other soldiers who would find themselves in the same
predicament.
I think we all care about our soldiers, our sons and daughters in
uniform, and that we would want the abundance of precaution so that we
would prevent this from happening.
By the way, in the future, if this should pass, those checks would be
called Smittys after Caleb Smithers.
I ask my colleagues for their support.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of
my time to close.
I really don't have a lot more to add from my opening statement. I
think we have produced an excellent product out of committee. I just
want to mention one thing, and that is I think it is really important,
we have passed the NDAA 63, 64 consecutive years? Sorry, I lost track
at this point.
There is a reason for that. One of the most important things that we
do here in Congress is to give the support to the men and women who
serve in our military to defend this country. We take that job very
seriously on a bipartisan and bicameral basis. We work together to make
sure that we produce a
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bill that supports the men and women who serve in our military and puts
our country in the best position to meet its national security needs.
I believe, again, that we have done that. I don't love everything
that came out of the committee bill, but then you never do. I think we
worked in a bipartisan way and produced an excellent product.
I urge Members to support that. I also urge Members to reject any of
the amendments that will make this needlessly divisive. I will say, we
do not have a woke military. Frankly, I am offended every time I hear
Members come down here and claim that we do. We have the best fighting
force in the world. If you talk to the men and women who serve, they
will tell you that they work very well together, and they deal with the
challenges they face in a way that would make us all proud.
What we do have is an effort to make sure that we include everybody
in the military, that we recruit from across the country, from across
diverse populations, that we include women in a meaningful way in the
military so that we can take advantage of the talent that women would
bring to the military and do bring to the military.
I hope we will not go too far down the road of denigrating our
military as being somehow woke and weak. It is neither. We need to
continue to support it and the excellent job that the military does and
the men and women who serve and their families who support them do for
our country.
I urge us to support this bill, reject divisive amendments, and get
us the bipartisan product that we produced out of committee.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, first, I thank the ranking member,
my friend, Mr. Smith, who has been an outstanding partner. The
Democratic staff has been very, very good to work with in fashioning
this bill in a bipartisan fashion with our Republican staff, and I
thank them for doing that once again.
I take great pride in the fact that our country, for 63 consecutive
years, has found a way to pass the National Defense Authorization Act,
no matter which party is in the majority, no matter which party is in
the White House. That speaks well of our country. I want this to be the
64th year that we do the same thing.
Our national security is about to be challenged in ways that we have
never imagined. The bill before us today will go a long way toward
preparing our industrial base and our warfighters to overcome those
challenges.
Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to support this bill, and I yield back
the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Smucker). All time for general debate has
expired.
Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the 5-minute rule.
In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Armed Services, printed in the bill, an amendment in
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee
Print 118-36, modified by the amendment printed in part A of House
Report 118-551, is adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered
as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment under the 5-
minute rule and shall be considered as read.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 8070
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
(a) In General.--This Act may be cited as the
``Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.
(b) Reference.--Any reference in this or any other Act to
the ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2025'' shall be deemed to be a reference to the
``Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF
CONTENTS.
(a) Divisions.--This Act is organized into four divisions
as follows:
(1) Division A--Department of Defense Authorizations.
(2) Division B--Military Construction Authorizations.
(3) Division C--Department of Energy National Security
Authorizations and Other Authorizations.
(4) Division D--Funding Tables.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
Sec. 111. Pilot program on the use of robotic targets to enhance the
lethality of the reserve components of the Army.
Sec. 112. Limitation on procurement of end items containing energetic
materials pending certification on domestic production
capacity.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
Sec. 131. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain
aircraft carriers.
Sec. 132. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding
programs.
Sec. 133. Multiyear procurement authority for CH-53K aircraft and T408
engines.
Sec. 134. Recapitalization of tactical fighter aircraft of the Navy
Reserve.
Sec. 135. Designation of official responsible for autonomous surface
and underwater dual-modality vehicles.
Sec. 136. Limitation on availability of funds for Medium Landing Ship
pending certification and report.
Sec. 137. Limitation on structural improvements and electrical power
upgrades for AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters.
Sec. 138. Sense of Congress on aircraft carrier procurement.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
Sec. 151. Modification of minimum inventory requirement for air
refueling tanker aircraft.
Sec. 152. Modification of certain primary mission aircraft inventory
requirements for the combat air forces of the Air Force.
Sec. 153. Extension of requirements relating to C-130 aircraft.
Sec. 154. Limitation on retirement of F-15E aircraft pending fighter
aircraft capabilities and requirements study.
Sec. 155. Limitation on use of funds pending submission of report on
plan for long-term Air Force fighter force structure.
Sec. 156. Recapitalization of air refueling tanker aircraft of the
reserve components of the Air Force.
Sec. 157. Consolidation of authorities relating to Air Force landing
gear.
Sec. 158. Notification of delays in delivery of MH-139 aircraft.
Sec. 159. Plan for establishment and maintenance of F-16 simulators at
Air National Guard training centers.
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 171. Modification to Air Force and Navy use of commercial dual-use
parts in certain aircraft and engines.
Sec. 172. Policy on qualifications of contractors for into-plane fuel
deliveries for heavy-lift aircraft.
Sec. 173. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting
related to foreign-made light detection and ranging
technology.
Sec. 174. Limitation on procurement of F-35 aircraft pending
certification on improvements and correction of
deficiencies.
Sec. 175. Assessment of air-to-air missile inventory requirements and
related capabilities.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 211. Modification of certain requirements relating to the Joint
Energetics Transition Office.
Sec. 212. Modification to annual report on unfunded priorities of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Sec. 213. Modification to defense laboratory education partnerships.
Sec. 214. Use of partnership intermediaries to promote defense research
and education.
Sec. 215. Modification to personnel management authority to attract
experts in science and engineering.
Sec. 216. Modification to consortium on use of additive manufacturing
for defense capability development.
Sec. 217. Modification to continuous capability development and
delivery program for F-35 aircraft.
Sec. 218. Modification of CVN-73 to support fielding of MQ-25 unmanned
aerial vehicle.
Sec. 219. Agility Prime Transition Working Group.
Sec. 220. Measures to advance quantum information science within the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 221. Authority to temporarily detail employees of the Office of
Strategic Capital to certain private-sector
organizations.
Sec. 222. Pilot program on establishment of a test and evaluation cell
within the Defense Innovation Unit.
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Sec. 223. Dismantlement of Chinese drone aircraft of to identify the
origin of components and security vulnerabilities.
Sec. 224. Program on limited objective experimentation in support of
Air Force operations.
Sec. 225. Prohibition on contracts between certain foreign entities and
institutions of higher education conducting Department of
Defense-funded research.
Sec. 226. Limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research
collaboration with certain institutions.
Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 241. Plan for establishment of secure computing and data storage
environment for testing of artificial intelligence
trained on biological data.
Sec. 242. Study and report on foreign capital disclosure requirements
of certain Department of Defense organizations.
Sec. 243. Biotechnology roadmap.
Sec. 244. Authority for Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement
for an assessment of biotechnology capabilities of
adversaries of the United States.
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Extension of requirement to establish a schedule of black
start exercises to assess the energy resilience and
energy security of military installations.
Sec. 312. Extension of prohibition on required disclosure.
Sec. 313. Modifications to pilot program on use of sustainable aviation
fuel.
Sec. 314. Modification of temporary moratorium on incineration by
Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances,
polyfluoroalkyl substances, and aqueous film forming
foam.
Sec. 315. Initiative to control and combat the spread of coconut
rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii.
Sec. 316. Review and plan regarding biosecurity protocols for Hawaii.
Sec. 317. Pilot program to install propane-powered generators at a
domestic defense industrial base facility.
Sec. 318. Prohibition on implementation of regulation relating to
minimizing risk of climate change.
Sec. 319. Stormwater discharge permits for Department of Defense
facilities.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 331. Plans regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned
stockpiles of Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Sec. 332. Pilot program on improving marine corps supply chain and
logistics through the integration of artificial
intelligence and machine learning software solutions.
Subtitle D--Studies and Reports
Sec. 341. Joint Safety Council report and briefing requirements.
Sec. 342. Change in timeframe for report on ability of Department of
Defense to meet requirements for energy resilience and
energy security measures on military installations.
Sec. 343. Modifications to Comptroller General annual reviews of F-35
sustainment efforts.
Sec. 344. Study on firefighter rapid intervention team training and
equipment at Department of Defense facilities.
Sec. 345. Joint Safety Council review of Comptroller General report on
fatigue of members of the Armed Forces.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 351. Expanded license reciprocity for Department of Defense
veterinarians.
Sec. 352. Provision of sports foods and third-party certified dietary
supplements to members of the Armed Forces.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the
Reserves.
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
active duty for operational support.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
Sec. 501. Grade of Surgeon General of the Navy.
Sec. 502. Redistribution of general officers of the Marine Corps on
active duty.
Sec. 503. Removal of exemption relating to Attending Physician to the
Congress for certain distribution and grade limitations.
Sec. 504. Authority to exclude additional positions from limitations on
the number of general officers and flag officers on
active duty.
Sec. 505. Modification to grade of Attending Physician to the Congress.
Sec. 506. Authority to separate a regular officer after a board of
inquiry recommends retaining such officer.
Sec. 507. Inclusion of service in SROTC in the computation of length of
service of an officer appointed for completing SROTC.
Sec. 508. Improvements relating to Medical Officer of the Marine Corps
position.
Sec. 509. Repeal of requirement of one year of active duty service for
original appointment as a warrant officer in the
Department of the Air Force.
Sec. 509A. Pilot program on peer and subordinate evaluations of certain
officers.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Grades of certain chiefs of reserve components.
Sec. 512. Expansion of authority to continue reserve officers in
certain military specialties on the reserve active-status
list.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
Sec. 521. Transfer to the Space Force of covered space functions of the
Air National Guard of the United States.
Sec. 522. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air
Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force.
Sec. 523. Merit-based principles for military personnel decisions in
the Department of Defense.
Sec. 524. Next of kin of deceased members of certain Armed Forces:
database; privacy.
Sec. 525. Marine Corps permeability pilot program.
Sec. 526. Restoration of retired rank of General John D. Lavelle.
Subtitle D--Recruitment
Sec. 531. Selective Service System: automatic registration.
Sec. 532. Prohibition on cannabis testing for enlistment or commission
in certain Armed Forces.
Sec. 533. Reimbursement of applicants to certain Armed Forces for
certain medical costs incurred during military entrance
processing.
Sec. 534. Modernization of recruitment for the Army.
Sec. 535 Recruitment strategy for members of the Armed Forces who were
discharged or dismissed on the sole basis of failure to
obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19.
Sec. 536. Program of military recruitment and education at the National
September 11 Memorial and Museum.
Subtitle E--Member Training and Education
Sec. 541. Increase to maximum funding for the Regional Defense
Fellowship Program.
Sec. 542. Expansion of international engagement authorities for Service
Academies.
Sec. 543. Reduction to minimum number of participating students
required to establish or maintain a unit of JROTC.
Sec. 544. Number of foreign military medical students who may attend
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
under an exchange program.
Sec. 545. Professional military education: technical correction to
definitions.
Sec. 546. Authority to accept gifts of services for professional
military education institutions.
Sec. 547. Service Academies: appointments and additional appointees.
Sec. 548. Alternative service obligation for a cadet or midshipman who
becomes a professional athlete.
Sec. 549. Service Academies: Boards of Visitors.
Sec. 549A. Inclusion of certain information in annual military service
academy reports.
Sec. 549B. Naval Postgraduate School: function.
Sec. 549C. Required training on Constitution of the United States for
commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 549D. Ensuring access to certain higher education benefits.
Sec. 549E. Service Academies: referral of denied applicants to the
senior military colleges.
Sec. 549F. Pilot program to provide graduate education opportunities
for enlisted members of the Army and Navy.
Subtitle F--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 551. Authority of special trial counsel with respect to certain
offenses occurring before effective date of military
justice reforms.
Sec. 552. Detailing of appellate defense counsel.
Sec. 553. Modification to offense of aiding the enemy under the Uniform
Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 554. Modification of timeline for potential implementation of
study on unanimous court-martial verdicts.
Sec. 555. Expanded command notifications to victims of domestic
violence.
Sec. 556. Prohibiting the broadcast and distribution of digitally
manipulated intimate images.
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Sec. 557. Treatment of certain records of criminal investigations.
Sec. 558. Recommendations for revisions to Military Rules of Evidence
to protect patient privacy.
Subtitle G--Member Transition
Sec. 561. Modifications to Transition Assistance Program.
Sec. 562. Minimum duration of preseparation counseling regarding
financial planning.
Sec. 563. Transition Assistance Program: presentation in preseparation
counseling to promote benefits available to veterans.
Sec. 564. Establishment of counseling pathway in the Transition
Assistance Program for members of certain reserve
components of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 565. Transition Assistance Program: Department of Labor Employment
Navigator and Partnership Pilot Program.
Sec. 566. Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for
members of the Armed Forces participating in the
Transition Assistance Program.
Sec. 567. Skillbridge: apprenticeship programs.
Subtitle H--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education
Sec. 571. Staffing of Department of Defense Education Activity schools
to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios.
Sec. 572. Improvements to certain schools of the Department of Defense
Education Activity.
Sec. 573. Prohibition on diversity, equity, and inclusion policy bodies
for DODEA schools.
Sec. 574. DoDEA overseas transfer program.
Sec. 575. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit
dependents of military and civilian personnel.
Sec. 576. Verification of reporting of eligible federally connected
children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.
Sec. 577. Pilot program to establish inclusive playgrounds for military
families enrolled in Exceptional Family Member Program of
the Department of Defense.
Subtitle I--Decorations and Awards
Sec. 581. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to E. Royce
Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Subtitle J--Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and Briefings
Sec. 591. Modification to annual reports on racial and ethnic
demographics in the military justice system.
Sec. 592. Provision of information regarding Federal service to certain
persons determined not qualified to enlist in certain
Armed Forces.
Sec. 593. Modernization of dress codes and policies on military
installations during non-working and non-duty status
hours.
Sec. 594. Pilot program to allow members in the Department of the Air
Force to grow beards.
Sec. 595. Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees
of the Department of Defense in STEM.
Sec. 596. Study on benefits of standardizing policies regarding basic
allowance for housing and family housing eligibility for
members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who
are unaccompanied and pregnant.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave
Sec. 601. Policy on postpartum physical fitness tests and body
composition assessments.
Sec. 602. Extension of parental leave to members of the Coast Guard
Reserve.
Sec. 603. Prohibition on exposing members of the Armed Forces to
Chinese military company investments through the Thrift
Savings Plan.
Subtitle B--Bonus and Incentive Pays
Sec. 611. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty.
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay
authorities.
Subtitle C--Allowances
Sec. 621. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for
housing from the calculation of gross household income of
an eligible member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 622. Basic allowance for housing: pilot program to outsource rate
calculation.
Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 631. Expansion of eligibility for certain benefits that arise from
the death of a member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 632. Payment instead of reimbursement for the transportation of
certain remains to two locations if the second location
is a national cemetery.
Sec. 633. Information regarding paternal engagement on website of
Military OneSource.
Sec. 634. Military OneSource for a remarried surviving spouse of a
deceased member of the Armed Forces: eligibility;
information.
Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters
Sec. 641. Commissary and exchange benefits: expansion for surviving
children of members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 642. Single-use shopping bags in commissary stores.
Sec. 643. Sale of certain supplies of the Navy and Marine Corps to
certain former members of the Coast Guard.
Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings
Sec. 651. Promotion of tax preparation assistance programs.
Sec. 652. Pilot program to inform members about certain insurance
products.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits
Sec. 701. Assisted reproductive technology for certain members of the
Armed Forces and their dependents under TRICARE.
Sec. 702. TRICARE dental plan for the Selected Reserve.
Sec. 703. Extension of effective date regarding certain improvements to
the TRICARE dental program.
Sec. 704. Licensure requirement for certain health care professionals
providing certain examinations to members of the reserve
components.
Sec. 705. Expansion of Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program.
Sec. 706. Reimbursements under the TRICARE program to cancer and
children's hospitals for outpatient care of
beneficiaries.
Sec. 707. Notices to a dependent child regarding impending loss of
coverage under TRICARE program.
Sec. 708. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for
enrollment in TRICARE Select.
Sec. 709. Pilot program to prevent perinatal mental health conditions
in pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces
and covered beneficiaries.
Sec. 710. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage of gametes of
certain members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 711. Temporary requirement for contraception coverage parity under
the TRICARE program.
Sec. 712. TRICARE coverage for increased supply for contraception.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
Sec. 721. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of
certain non-Department of Defense health care providers.
Sec. 722. Mandatory training on health effects of perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 723. Treatments for acute radiation syndrome incurred by overseas
personnel: procurement; pre-positioning.
Sec. 724. Partnerships with civilian organizations for arthroscopic
surgical training.
Sec. 725. Women's heart health educational material: development;
distribution.
Sec. 726. Protocol on use of oral rehydration solution.
Subtitle C--Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 731. Blast pressure safety and brain health.
Sec. 732. Study on testosterone levels of members of Army special
operations forces.
Sec. 733. Report on use of Agent Orange on Guam.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Streamlining of Milestone B requirements.
Sec. 802. Prohibition on contracting with covered entities that
contract with lobbyists for Chinese military companies.
Sec. 803. Notice of contract cancellation or termination relating to
remote or isolated installations.
Sec. 804. Procurement of cleaning products.
Sec. 805. No conflicts of interest for fuel services financial
management contracts.
Sec. 806. Prohibition on certain transportation contracts.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
Sec. 811. Modification to exception for submission of certified cost or
pricing data for certain components and parts of
commercial products.
Sec. 812. Application of recent price history and purchase orders to
truthful cost or pricing data requirements.
Sec. 813. Elimination of late cost and pricing data submission defense.
Sec. 814. Clarification of other transaction authority for follow on
production.
Sec. 815. Clarification of other transaction authority for facility
repair.
Sec. 816. Special operations forces procurement authority.
Sec. 817. Avoidance of use of lowest price technically acceptable
source selection criteria for procurement of munitions
response services.
Sec. 818. Extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts
and options based on the effects of inflation.
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Sec. 819. Limitation on availability of funds for chiller class
projects of the Department of the Air Force.
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
Sec. 831. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework training.
Sec. 832. Performance incentives related to commercial product and
commercial service determinations.
Sec. 833. Autonomous unmanned aerial system acquisition pathways.
Sec. 834. Pilot program for program management offices to compete in
rehabilitating at-risk programs.
Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing
Sec. 841. Enhancing requirements for information relating to supply
chain risk.
Sec. 842. Amendment to requirement to buy strategic materials critical
to national security from American sources.
Sec. 843. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement
of goods other than United States goods.
Sec. 844. Risk management for Department of Defense pharmaceutical
supply chains.
Sec. 845. Inclusion of recycled materials in domestic preference for
strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 846. Report relating to certain domestic nonavailability
determinations.
Sec. 847. Supply chain illumination.
Subtitle E--Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 851. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations.
Sec. 852. Modification to procurement requirements relating to rare
earth elements and strategic and critical materials.
Sec. 853. Update and extend the authorization of distribution support
and services for contractors program.
Sec. 854. Procurement of covered hearing protection devices.
Sec. 855. Procurement of secure lithium-ion batteries.
Subtitle F--Small Business Matters
Sec. 861. Department of Defense contracting goals for small business
concerns owned and controlled by veterans.
Sec. 862. Participation of military research and educational
institutions in the STTR program.
Sec. 863. Training on increasing Federal contract awards to small
business concerns owned and controlled by service-
disabled veterans.
Sec. 864. Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small
business concerns.
Sec. 865. Expansion of pilot program for access to shared classified
commercial infrastructure.
Sec. 866. Memorandum of understanding relating to Department of Defense
critical technology area opportunities for small business
concerns.
Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 871. Clarification of waiver authority for organizational and
consultant conflicts of interest.
Sec. 872. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government
Accountability Office bid protests.
Sec. 873. Promulgate guidance relating to certain Department of Defense
contracts.
Sec. 874. Framework for the efficient and secure procurement of food
service products.
Sec. 875. Plan for identifying and replacing syringes of concern.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
Sec. 901. Chief Talent Management Officer.
Sec. 902. Executive agent for countering threats posed by small
unmanned aircraft.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
Sec. 921. Designation of senior officials responsible for contested
logistics posture management.
Sec. 922. Eligibility of Chief of the National Guard Bureau for
appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Sec. 923. Designation of Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as
principal official responsible for explosive ordnance
disposal.
Sec. 924. Establishment of the Drone Corps as a basic branch of the
Army.
Sec. 925. Army Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence.
Sec. 926. Codification of additional staff corps of the Navy.
Sec. 927. Feasibility report on establishment of a Defense Industrial
Revitalization Board.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Revision of Department of Defense financial management
regulation.
Sec. 1003. Cross-functional team for implementation of recommendations
of the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting,
and Execution Reform.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
Sec. 1007. Modification to types of support for counterdrug activities
and activities to counter transnational organized crime.
Sec. 1008. Support for counterdrug activities affecting flow of drugs
into United States.
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
Sec. 1011. Assessment required in the event of a proposed reduction in
battle force ships as part of the annual naval vessel
construction plan and certification.
Sec. 1012. Minimum number of public naval shipyards.
Sec. 1013. Modifications to ship repair authorities.
Sec. 1014. Congressional certification required prior to start of
construction on first ship of a shipbuilding program.
Sec. 1015. Assessments required prior to start of construction on first
ship of a shipbuilding program.
Sec. 1016. Exception to prohibition of overhaul, repair, or maintenance
of certain vessels in shipyards outside the United States
or Guam.
Sec. 1017. Strategy on development of naval rearm at sea capability.
Sec. 1018. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a
contract for the construction of a Virginia-class
submarine.
Sec. 1019. Pilot program on use of automated inspection technologies at
shipyards.
Sec. 1020. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of
guided missile cruisers.
Sec. 1021. Sense of Congress regarding naming warships after Navy Medal
of Honor recipients.
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
Sec. 1031. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
release of individuals detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.
Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or
modify facilities in the United States to house detainees
transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or
release of individuals detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.
Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or
relinquish control of United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1041. Authority to contribute to innovation fund.
Sec. 1042. Extension of authorization of expenditure of funds for
Department of Defense intelligence and
counterintelligence activities.
Sec. 1043. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for
certain Navy mess operations.
Sec. 1044. Prohibition on realignment or reduction of Special
Operations Forces end strength authorizations.
Sec. 1045. Prohibition on use of funds for work performed by EcoHealth
Alliance, Inc., in China on research supported by the
government of China.
Sec. 1046. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Sec. 1047. Prohibition on Department of Defense usage of Tutor.com.
Sec. 1048. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles designed,
developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by,
controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a
foreign entity of concern on Department of Defense
property.
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1051. Quadrennial biodefense posture review.
Sec. 1052. Chief of Navy Reserve annual report.
Sec. 1053. Extension of annual report on civilian casualties in
connection with United States military operations.
Sec. 1054. Mobility capability requirements study.
Sec. 1055. Plan for fielding air base air defense sites at Air Force
installations.
Sec. 1056. Review of execute orders.
Sec. 1057. Report on sensor and interceptor capabilities necessary to
defend critical infrastructure assets.
Sec. 1058. Report on price elasticity of labor supply at shipyards and
supplier firms.
Sec. 1059. Study and report on implementation of naval blockades of
shipments of fossil fuels to China in event of armed
conflict.
Sec. 1060. Comptroller General review of food waste at Department of
Defense and Coast Guard facilities.
Sec. 1061. Study on feasibility of establishment of Centers of
Excellence for Servicewomen's Health.
Sec. 1062. Reports on approval and deployment of lethal autonomous
weapon systems.
Sec. 1063. Report on fielding certain wearable devices for impact
protection against traumatic brain injury.
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Subtitle G--Other Matters
Sec. 1071. Expedited access to certain military installations of the
Department of Defense for Members of Congress and certain
Congressional employees.
Sec. 1072. Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence.
Sec. 1073. Installation energy plans and assessment for reduction of
reliance on Russian energy.
Sec. 1074. Extension of Commission on the Future of the Navy.
Sec. 1075. Modification of National Security Commission on Emerging
Biotechnology.
Sec. 1076. Modification of defense sensitive support notification
requirement.
Sec. 1077. Post-employment restrictions for participants in certain
research funded by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1078. Establishment of national security capital forum.
Sec. 1079. Plan for additional skill identifiers for Army Mountain
Warfare School.
Sec. 1080. Tabletop exercise on extreme weather events in the Indo-
Pacific region.
Sec. 1081. Pilot program on Army readiness in contested logistics
environments.
Sec. 1082. Pilot program on forward advanced manufacturing.
Sec. 1083. Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security
Campus.
Sec. 1084. Assessment regarding antifouling coatings.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
Sec. 1101. Extension of authority for noncompetitive appointments of
military spouses by Federal agencies.
Sec. 1102. Extension of living quarters allowance to civilian DOD
employees stationed in Guam.
Sec. 1103. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for
federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1105. Prohibition on limiting duration of overseas work-period
for DOD competitive service positions.
Sec. 1106. Waiver of limitation on appointment of recently retired
members of armed forces to DOD competitive service
positions.
Sec. 1107. Child development program staffing and compensation model.
Sec. 1108. Mandatory public disclosures by newly nominated civilians
for senior positions in the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1109. Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at
Inter-American Defense College.
Sec. 1110. Supplemental guidance for MCO competitive service
positions.
Sec. 1111. Treatment of veterans who did not register for the
selective service.
Sec. 1112. Increase in military leave accrual and accumulation for
Federal employees.
Sec. 1113. Flexibilities for Federal employees who are armed forces
spouses.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201. Modification of Department of Defense State Partnership
program.
Sec. 1202. Modification of Department of Defense support to
stabilization activities.
Sec. 1203. Extension and modification of Defense Operational Resilience
International Cooperation Pilot Program.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority to provide
assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria.
Sec. 1212. Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted
Syrian groups and individuals.
Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of annual report on military
power of Iran.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria
Sec. 1221. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 1222. Strategy to protect the Al-Tanf Garrison.
Sec. 1223. Report and strategy on the Assad regime's relationship with
ISIS.
Sec. 1224. Strategy to counter the Assad regime's support and
cooperation with Iran-backed militias in Syria.
Sec. 1225. Report and strategy on Russia's support for foreign
terrorist organizations in Syria.
Sec. 1226. Prohibition of recognition of the Assad regime.
Sec. 1227. Appropriate congressional committees defined.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 1231. Prohibition on New START Treaty information sharing.
Sec. 1232. Ensuring Israel's defense.
Sec. 1233. Requirement to conduct subterranean warfare military
exercises.
Sec. 1234. United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research.
Sec. 1235. United States and Israel Trauma and Amputee Rehabilitation
Education and Training Program with the Medical Corps of
the Israel Defense Forces.
TITLE XIII--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Matters Related to the Indo-Pacific Region
Sec. 1301. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Sec. 1302. Modification of public reporting of Chinese Military
Companies operating in the United States.
Sec. 1303. Modifications to public reporting of Chinese military
companies operating in the United States.
Sec. 1304. Establishment of Indo-Pacific medical readiness program.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to South and East Asia
Sec. 1311. Sense of Congress on South Korea.
Sec. 1312. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations.
Sec. 1313. Consideration of Taiwan for enhanced defense industrial base
cooperation.
Sec. 1314. Modification to annual report on military and security
developments involving the People's Republic of China.
Sec. 1315. Designation of official responsible for coordination of
department of defense efforts to monitor People's
Liberation Army overseas basing efforts.
Sec. 1316. Report on prohibition with respect to certain Federal grants
to ensure research security.
Sec. 1317. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment
entities which produce or co-produce for Chinese
propaganda.
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.
Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile
Sec. 1411. Use of domestic sources by National Defense Stockpile.
Sec. 1412. Restoring the National Defense Stockpile.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 1421. Extension of authorities for funding and management of Joint
Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Captain James A.
Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1422. Eligibility of Space Force officers for membership on Armed
Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council.
Sec. 1423. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home.
TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A--Cyber Operations
Sec. 1501. Authority to accept voluntary and uncompensated services
from cybersecurity experts.
Sec. 1502. Establishment of the Department of Defense Hackathon
program.
Sec. 1503. Department of Defense Information Network subordinate
unified command.
Sec. 1504. Accounting of cloud computing capabilities of the Department
of Defense.
Subtitle B--Cybersecurity
Sec. 1511. Protective measures for mobile devices within the Department
of Defense.
Sec. 1512. Strategy to improve the use of air and missile defense
partner sharing network capabilities with allies and
partners in the middle east.
Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management
Sec. 1521. Usability of antiquated data formats for modern operations.
Sec. 1522. Modernization of the Department of Defense's Authorization
to Operate processes.
Subtitle D--Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 1531. Modification to certification requirement regarding
contracting for military recruiting.
Sec. 1532. Report on total force generation for the Cyberspace
Operations Forces.
Sec. 1533. Access to national suicide prevention and mental health
crisis hotline system.
Sec. 1534. Limitation on availability of travel funds.
Sec. 1535. Prohibition on disestablishment or merger of officer career
paths within the Cyber Branch of the United States Army.
Sec. 1536. Independent evaluation regarding potential establishment of
United States Cyber Force.
Sec. 1537. Oversight and reporting on the Mission Partner Environment
and associated activities within the Department of
Defense.
TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
Sec. 1601. Authority to build capacity for space domain awareness and
space operations.
Sec. 1602. Establishment of the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.
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Sec. 1603. Modifications to National Security Space Launch program.
Sec. 1604. Modifications to space contractor responsibility watch list.
Sec. 1605. Annual briefing on commercial space strategy of the Space
Force.
Sec. 1606. Pilot program to demonstrate hybrid space architecture.
Sec. 1607. Middle East integrated space and satellite security
assessment.
Sec. 1608. Plan for improvement of Space Force satellite control
network.
Sec. 1609. Briefing on space-related waveform and datalink
capabilities.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1611. Extension and modification of authority to engage in certain
commercial activities as security for intelligence
collection activities.
Sec. 1612. Expansion of authority to execute warrants and make arrests
to special agents of Army Counterintelligence Command.
Sec. 1613. Sensitive compartmented information facility accreditation.
Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces
Sec. 1621. Modification of requirements and authorities relating to the
nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile.
Sec. 1622. Long-term plan for strategic nuclear forces during delivery
vehicle transition.
Sec. 1623. Limitations on use of funds to dismantle B83-1 nuclear
gravity bomb.
Sec. 1624. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States.
Sec. 1625. Conditional requirements for Sentinel missile program.
Sec. 1626. Reports and briefings on recommendations of the
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the
United States.
Sec. 1627. Statement of policy with respect to nuclear weapons.
Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 1631. Expansion of certain prohibitions relating to missile
defense information and systems to apply to People's
Republic of China.
Sec. 1632. Limitation on availability of funds with respect to certain
missile defense system governance documents, policies,
and procedures.
Sec. 1633. Additional missile defense site for protection of United
States homeland.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 1641. Modification to annual assessment of budget with respect to
electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities.
Sec. 1642. Cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1643. Report on roles and responsibilities relating to defense
against hypersonic threats.
TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS
Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1701. Modification of humanitarian assistance authority.
Sec. 1702. Exclusion of oceanographic research vessels from certain
sourcing requirements.
Sec. 1703. Exemption under Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 for
certain activities that may result in incidental take of
Rice's whale.
Sec. 1704. Combatting illicit tobacco products.
Subtitle B--Studies and Reports
Sec. 1721. Termination of reporting requirement for cross domain
incidents and exemptions to policies for information
technology.
Sec. 1722. Analysis of certain unmanned aircraft systems entities.
Sec. 1723. Annual report on Postsecondary Education Complaint System.
Sec. 1724. Feasibility study of domestic refining of deep sea critical
mineral intermediates.
Sec. 1725. Report on South Africa.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 1741. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 1742. Expansion of eligibility for Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance.
Sec. 1743. Display of United States flag for patriotic and military
observances.
Sec. 1744. Reduction of light pollution at Department of Defense
facilities.
Sec. 1745. Strategy to improve activities related to counternarcotics
and counter-transnational organized crime.
Sec. 1746. Risk framework for foreign mobile applications of concern.
Sec. 1747. Federal contractor vulnerability disclosure policy.
TITLE XVIII--QUALITY OF LIFE
Subtitle A--Pay and Compensation
Sec. 1801. Reform of rates of monthly basic pay.
Sec. 1802. Basic allowance for housing: authorization of
appropriations.
Sec. 1803. Evaluation of the rates of the basic allowance for
subsistence.
Sec. 1804. Basic needs allowance for members on active service in the
Armed Forces: expansion of eligibility; increase of
amount.
Sec. 1805. Expansion of authority of a commanding officer to authorize
a basic allowance for housing for a member performing
initial field or sea duty.
Sec. 1806. Expansion of travel and transportation allowance to move or
store a privately owned vehicle.
Sec. 1807. Report regarding the calculation of cost-of-living
allowances.
Subtitle B--Child Care
Sec. 1811. Competitive pay for Department of Defense child care
personnel.
Sec. 1812. Parent fees at military child development centers for child
care employees.
Sec. 1813. Child abuse prevention and safety at military child
development centers.
Sec. 1814. Additional information in outreach campaign relating to
waiting lists for military child development centers.
Sec. 1815. Priority in expansion of pilot program to provide financial
assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home
child care.
Sec. 1816. Child care services and youth program services for
dependents.
Sec. 1817. Briefings on military child development centers.
Subtitle C--Military Housing
Sec. 1821. Budget justification for certain Facilities Sustainment,
Restoration, and Modernization projects.
Sec. 1822. Strategy for use of existing leasing authorities to address
shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing
required.
Sec. 1823. Independent assessment of estimated costs of certain
strategies to address shortages of covered military
unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 1824. Digital maintenance request system for covered military
unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 1825. Digital facilities management systems for military
departments.
Sec. 1826. Temporary biennial report on quality and condition of
covered military unaccompanied housing located outside
the United States.
Subtitle D--Access to Health Care
Sec. 1831. Exclusion of mental health care providers from authorized
strengths of certain officers on active duty.
Sec. 1832. TRICARE program: waiver of referral requirement under
TRICARE Prime for certain care in a military medical
treatment facility.
Sec. 1833. Extension of enhanced appointment and compensation authority
for certain health care providers.
Sec. 1834. Referral of a member of the Armed Forces to a TRICARE
provider for urgent behavioral health services.
Sec. 1835. Waiver with respect to experienced nurses at military
medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 1836. Pilot program for hiring health care professionals.
Sec. 1837. Retention of health care providers: surveys; briefing;
reports.
Subtitle E--Support for Military Spouses
Sec. 1841. Interstate compacts for portability of occupational licenses
of military spouses: permanent authority.
Sec. 1842. Permanent Military Spouse Career Accelerator program.
Sec. 1843. Child care services and youth program services for
dependents: period of services for a member with a spouse
seeking employment.
Subtitle F--Other Matters, Reports, and Briefings
Sec. 1851. Increased access to food on military installations.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
specified by law.
Sec. 2003. Effective date.
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project
at Kunsan Air Base, Korea.
Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project
at Mihail Kogalniceanu forward operating site, Romania.
Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021
projects.
Sec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of Appropriations, Navy.
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019
projects.
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project
at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
Sec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021
projects.
Sec. 2207. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2301. Authorized air force construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing.
Sec. 2303. Authorization of Appropriations, Air Force.
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Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project
at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018
projects.
Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019
projects.
Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2308. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project
at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
Sec. 2309. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment
program projects.
Sec. 2403. Authorization of Appropriations, Defense Agencies.
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project
at Iwakuni, Japan.
Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project
at Iwakuni, Japan.
Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project
at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021
projects.
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022
project at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of
Columbia.
Sec. 2409. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.
TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects.
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects.
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve.
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020
projects.
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021
projects.
Sec. 2609. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022
project for National Guard Readiness Center.
Sec. 2610. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022
projects.
TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and
closure activities funded through Department of Defense
base closure account.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs
Sec. 2801. Development and operation of the Naval Innovation Center at
the Naval Postgraduate School.
Sec. 2802. Assistance for public infrastructure projects and services.
Sec. 2803. Military base reuse studies and community planning
assistance.
Sec. 2804. Expansion of eligible grant recipients under the Defense
Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2805. Amendments to defense laboratory modernization program.
Sec. 2806. Annual five-year plans on improvement of Department of
Defense innovation infrastructure.
Sec. 2807. Expansion of stormwater management projects for installation
and defense access road resilience; modification of
project priorities.
Sec. 2808. Expansion of authorized threshold for certain minor military
construction projects within area of responsibility of
United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Sec. 2809. Notification to Members of Congress for awards of contracts
for military construction projects.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
Sec. 2821. Extension of applicability for waivers of covered privacy
and configuration standards for covered military
unaccompanied housing.
Sec. 2822. Additional requirements for database of complaints made
regarding housing units of Department of Defense.
Sec. 2823. Modification to definition of privatized military housing.
Sec. 2824. Analysis of housing availability for critical civilian and
contractor personnel near rural military installations.
Sec. 2825. Limitation on availability of funds for certain Department
of Defense travel until establishment of certain
complaint database.
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2831. Process for strategic basing actions for the Department of
the Air Force.
Sec. 2832. Inclusion of tribal governments in intergovernmental support
agreements for installation-support services.
Sec. 2833. Improvements relating to access to military installations in
United States.
Sec. 2834. Deferral of execution of certain requirements for covered
housing facilities and covered landscape features;
report.
Sec. 2835. Pilot programs of Department of Army and Department of Navy
to conduct repair and maintenance projects on covered
historic facilities.
Sec. 2836. Strategy and assessment with respect to non-operational,
underutilized, and other Department of Defense
facilities; briefing required.
Sec. 2837. Temporary authority for use of imitative substitute building
materials for maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or
renovation of covered historic facilities.
Sec. 2838. Expenditures on leased facilities and real property usage in
the National Capital Region.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center, Paris,
Texas.
Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Riverdale Park, Maryland.
Sec. 2843. Transfer authority, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo,
California.
Sec. 2844. Release of interests retained in Camp Joseph T. Robinson,
Arkansas, for use of such land as a training area for the
Arkansas Department of Public Safety.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
Sec. 2851. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air
Reserve Base with civil aviation.
Sec. 2852. Schedule of repairs at Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Florida.
Sec. 2853. Modification of requirements.
Sec. 2854. Department of Defense policy relating to contractors for
military construction projects.
Sec. 2855. Survey and procedures for munitions of explosive concern on
military installations in Guam.
Sec. 2856. Market survey of domestic suppliers of sand and gravel for
marine concrete.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
Sec. 3111. Prohibition on admittance to national security laboratories
and nuclear weapons production facilities.
Sec. 3112. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire
W76-2 warheads.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 3121. Modification to and termination of certain reporting
requirements under Atomic Energy Defense Act.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--Maritime Administration
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration.
Sec. 3502. Reauthorization of Maritime Security Program.
Subtitle B--Maritime Infrastructure
Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program.
Sec. 3512. Sealift capability.
Subtitle C--Reports
Sec. 3521. Independent study and report on Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
Sec. 3531. Extension of certain provisions relating to Tanker Security
Fleet program.
Sec. 3532. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels.
Sec. 3533. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet.
Sec. 3534. Policies regarding training of certain veterans in the State
maritime academies.
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Sec. 3535. Technical clarifications.
Sec. 3536. Maritime Workforce Promotion and Recruitment Act.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.
TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
Sec. 4101. PROCUREMENT.
TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Sec. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Sec. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
Sec. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Sec. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.
TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Sec. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.
In this Act, the term ``congressional defense committees''
has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of
title 10, United States Code.
DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE I--PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the
Marine Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-
wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section
4101.
Subtitle B--Army Programs
SEC. 111. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ROBOTIC TARGETS TO
ENHANCE THE LETHALITY OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS
OF THE ARMY.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry
out a pilot program under which the Secretary incorporates
the use of moving robotic target systems into live fire
training provided to select infantry units of the reserve and
National Guard components of the Army.
(b) Designation.--The pilot program under subsection (a)
shall be known as the ``Lethality and Warfighting Enhancement
Program''.
(c) Locations.--The Secretary of the Army shall select not
fewer than three military installations at which to conduct
the pilot program under subsection (a).
(d) Objectives.--The objectives of the pilot program under
subsection (a) shall be--
(1) to increase the lethality of the combined fighting
force of the Army by providing reserve component and National
Guard infantry units with the opportunity to conduct
realistic live fire training on state-of-the-art moving
robotic target systems; and
(2) to demonstrate the effect of such training on small
arms proficiency and lethality in ground combat operations.
(e) Selection of Participating Units.--The Secretary of the
Army shall select infantry units of the reserve components of
the Army to participate in the pilot program under subsection
(a) taking into consideration--
(1) the past performance of the unit;
(2) the readiness status of the unit, with an emphasis on
providing training to those units designated as preparing to
deploy or at a similarly designated readiness status; and
(3) the likelihood that a unit would be actively deployed
or commanded to conduct decisive action.
(f) Commencement.--The Secretary of the Army shall commence
the pilot program under subsection (a) not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(g) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a)
shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(h) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after concluding
activities under the pilot program at a military installation
selected under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing that
includes a description of--
(1) the manner in which the program was conducted at such
installation; and
(2) any results achieved under the program at such
installation.
(i) Contract Authority.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army is authorized to
enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of
moving robotic target systems for use in the pilot program
under subsection (a).
(2) Required capabilities.--Robotic target systems procured
under paragraph (1) shall be capable of--
(A) conducting multiple realistic offensive and defensive
scenarios in a single training session that are consistent
with combat operations;
(B) operating in an unpredictable, realistic, and
reactionary fashion;
(C) objectively scoring trainee performance;
(D) maneuvering across diverse geographic landscapes,
including snow, ice, soft soils, extreme heat, extreme cold,
wooded terrain and offroad areas;
(E) operating at distances greater than 100 yards from the
range operator;
(F) surviving live fire from 6.8 mm rounds and the Next
Generation Squad Weapon of the Army; and
(G) fully functioning in all reasonably expected weather
conditions.
SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF END ITEMS CONTAINING
ENERGETIC MATERIALS PENDING CERTIFICATION ON
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION CAPACITY.
(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Army may not procure,
from a covered source, an end item containing energetic
materials that are in production at a Federal Government-
owned production facility until the date on which the
Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees--
(1) a certification from the Secretary indicating that
Federal Government-owned production facilities for such
materials in the United States have reached production
capacity;
(2) a summary of the information on which such
certification is based.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Army may waive the
limitation under subsection (a) with respect to an end item
for a period of up to one fiscal year if the Secretary
determines that the waiver is necessary for reasons of
national security. Whenever the Secretary makes such a
waiver, the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense
committees of the waiver and the reasons for the waiver.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered source'' means any provider of
energetic materials outside of the United States.
(2) The term ``end item'' has the meaning given that term
in section 4863(m) of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``energetic materials'' means critical
chemicals and formulations that--
(A) release large amounts of stored chemical energy; and
(B) are capable of being used as explosives, propellants,
pyrotechnics, and reactive materials that create lethal
effects in warheads in kinetic weapons components and
systems.
Subtitle C--Navy Programs
SEC. 131. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON COST TARGETS FOR
CERTAIN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.
Section 126(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2035) is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``and CVN-81'';
and inserting ``CVN-81, and Subsequent Carriers'';
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and the CVN-81'' and
inserting ``the CVN-81, and each subsequent Ford-class
aircraft carrier'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``and the CVN-81'' and inserting ``the CVN-81, and each
subsequent Ford-class aircraft carrier''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(H) A comparison of the ship cost baseline to the most
recent budget estimate available as of the date of the
report, set forth separately for costs related to--
``(i) development;
``(ii) procurement; and
``(iii) operations and sustainment.
``(I) For each contract that requires the production of a
contract performance report, estimates from the contractor
and program manager of--
``(i) the total cost of the ship at completion, taking into
account any changes in costs known or anticipated as of the
date of the report; and
``(ii) the schedule for completion of the ship, taking into
account any variances to such schedule known or anticipated
as of the date of the report.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) Commencement and termination of reporting.--The
requirement to submit a report with respect to a Ford-class
aircraft carrier under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) begin in the year following the first fiscal year for
which funds are appropriated for the procurement of the
carrier; and
``(B) end on the date the carrier reaches its obligation
work limiting date.''.
SEC. 132. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.
Section 129(c) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)
is amended by inserting ``across programs'' after ``advance
procurement''.
SEC. 133. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH-53K AIRCRAFT
AND T408 ENGINES.
(a) Authority for Multiyear Procurement.--Subject to
section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts,
beginning with the fiscal year 2025 program year, for the
procurement of the following:
(1) CH-53K aircraft.
(2) T408 engines for such aircraft.
(b) Condition for Out-year Contract Payments.--A contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the
contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2025 is subject
to the availability of appropriations or funds for that
purpose for such later fiscal year.
(c) Authority for Advance Procurement.--The Secretary of
the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in
fiscal year 2025, for advance procurement associated with the
aircraft and engines for which authorization to enter into a
multiyear procurement contract is provided under subsection
(a), which may include procurement of economic order
quantities of material and equipment for such aircraft or
engines when cost savings are achievable.
SEC. 134. RECAPITALIZATION OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF
THE NAVY RESERVE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure
that all covered F-18 aircraft are--
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(1) provided only to the Navy Reserve; and
(2) used only to recapitalize and maintain, within the Navy
Reserve--
(A) a deployable tactical strike-fighter capability; and
(B) a threat representative adversary support capability
that may be used in support of training activities of the
Department of Defense.
(b) Covered F-18 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered F-18 aircraft'' means any F/A-18E/F Super
Hornet aircraft procured using funds appropriated for the
Navy for fiscal year 2022 or fiscal year 2023.
SEC. 135. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTONOMOUS
SURFACE AND UNDERWATER DUAL-MODALITY VEHICLES.
(a) Designation Required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Navy shall designate an appropriate official within the
Department of the Navy to have primary responsibility for the
development and acquisition of dual-modality, advanced
autonomous vehicles, consistent with warfighter requirements.
(b) Program Element.--The Secretary of the Navy shall
ensure, within budget program elements for the Navy, that
there is a dedicated program element for the development and
acquisition of dual-modality, advanced autonomous vehicles.
SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MEDIUM
LANDING SHIP PENDING CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Navy
may be obligated or expended to procure a Medium Landing Ship
until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to
the congressional defense committees--
(1) a certification from the Secretary confirming that not
more than 35 percent of the design requirements for the
Medium Landing Ship are based on military specifications (as
determined based on the capabilities development document for
the ship); and
(2) a report that includes a comparison of the difference
in construction costs and delivery timelines, on a per vessel
basis, between--
(A) constructing the Medium Landing Ship using military
specifications; and
(B) constructing such ship using commercial standards and
commercial design elements.
SEC. 137. LIMITATION ON STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS AND
ELECTRICAL POWER UPGRADES FOR AH-1Z AND UH-1Y
HELICOPTERS.
(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of the Navy may not carry
out covered upgrades to AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom
helicopters at a location other than a facility owned by the
original equipment manufacturer for such helicopters until
the date on which the Secretary certifies to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives that the plan for carrying out covered
upgrades at location other than a facility owned by the
original equipment manufacturer is expected--
(1) to result in greater performance, survivability,
lethality, interoperability, mission execution, and overall
safety of the helicopter platform than would otherwise be
achievable by completing such upgrades at a facility owned by
the original equipment manufacturer for the model of
helicopter involved;
(2) to provide improved onboard electrical power capacity
and ensure adequate power margin for integrating future
capabilities;
(3) to improve and expand future weapons interfaces; and
(4) to allow for improved ease of maintenance.
(b) Covered Upgrades.--In this section, the term ``covered
upgrades'' means any structural improvements or electrical
power upgrades for AH-1Z viper or UH-1Y venom helicopters.
SEC. 138. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROCUREMENT.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The aircraft carriers of the Navy are a cornerstone of
the Nation's ability to project its power and strength.
(2) Construction of Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers
represents a national effort which requires predictable and
stable build schedules and alignment of purpose between the
Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, and the
aircraft carrier industrial base.
(3) The aircraft carrier industrial base includes more than
2,000 companies in 44 states that contribute to the
construction and maintenance of these complex and
technologically advanced ships.
(4) The benefits of stable, executable aircraft carrier
procurement plans extend throughout the aircraft carrier
industrial base, promoting the development and retention of
highly-skilled workforces and capital investments in world-
class manufacturing and shipbuilding facilities throughout
the Nation.
(5) Aircraft carrier procurement plans accompanying the
President's budget request for fiscal years 2023 and 2024
forecast procurement of CVN-82 in fiscal year 2028, however,
the fiscal year 2025 plan defers procurement until fiscal
year 2030, creating a significant and destabilizing
production gap for the aircraft carrier industrial base.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy
should implement aircraft carrier acquisition strategies that
maximize benefits to operational commanders while
simultaneously protecting the interests of the taxpayer and
supporting the national nuclear shipbuilding industrial base;
(2) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy
should review and revise the acquisition strategy, including
a two-ship buy of CVN-82 and CVN-83, for Ford-class aircraft
carriers in the President's budget request for fiscal year
2026 to ensure it is consistent with accepted shipbuilding
industrial base analyses, prior Department recommendations,
reports to Congress, congressional resolutions, section 8062
of title 10, United States Code, and national security
interests; and
(3) the Secretary of Defense should request procurement of
the CVN-82 carrier not later than fiscal year 2028.
Subtitle D--Air Force Programs
SEC. 151. MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR
AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT.
(a) Minimum Inventory Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Section 9062(j) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``466'' each place it appears
and inserting ``474''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on October 1, 2024.
(b) Prohibition on Reduction of KC-135 Aircraft in PMAI of
the Reserve Components.--
(1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Air Force may be obligated or
expended to reduce the number of KC-135 aircraft designated
as primary mission aircraft inventory within the reserve
components of the Air Force.
(2) Primary mission aircraft inventory defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``primary mission aircraft inventory''
has the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of
title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 152. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT
INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMBAT AIR
FORCES OF THE AIR FORCE.
(a) Fighter Aircraft Minimum Inventory Requirement.--
Subsection (i)(1) of section 9062 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``1,145 fighter aircraft'' and
inserting ``1,106 fighter aircraft''.
(b) A-10 Aircraft Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section
134(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2038) is amended by
striking ``135 A-10 aircraft'' and inserting ``96 A-10
aircraft''.
SEC. 153. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C-130
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Extension of Minimum Inventory Requirement.--Section
146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2455), as amended by section 134(a) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31), is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting
``2025''.
(b) Extension of Prohibition on Reduction of C-130 Aircraft
Assigned to National Guard.--Section 146(b)(1) of the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2455), as amended by
section 134(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), is amended by striking
``During fiscal years 2023 and 2024'' and inserting ``During
the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2025''.
SEC. 154. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF F-15E AIRCRAFT PENDING
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
STUDY.
(a) Limitation on Retirement of F-15E Aircraft.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not
retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup
aircraft inventory status any F-15E aircraft until a period
of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the
Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense
committees the reports and briefing required under subsection
(b)(3).
(2) Exception.--The prohibition under paragraph (1) of
shall not apply to individual F-15E aircraft that the
Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case by case
basis, to be no longer mission capable and uneconomical to
repair because of aircraft accidents, mishaps, or excessive
material degradation and non-airworthiness status of certain
aircraft.
(3) Conforming repeal.--Section 9062 of title 10, United
States Code, as most recently amended by sections 131 and 132
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31), is amended--
(A) by striking subsection (l); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (l).
(b) Fighter Aircraft Capabilities and Requirements Study.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter
into a contract or other agreement with a federally funded
research and development center pursuant to which the center
shall carry out--
(A) an analysis of the fighter aircraft procurement,
fielding, and divestment plan of the Department of the Air
Force, as submitted to Congress in accordance with section
148 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 178); and
(B) a fighter aircraft capability and requirements study
that estimates the number of fighter aircraft needed by the
Air Force to meet the requirements of combatant commanders.
(2) Report to secretary.--The federally funded research and
development center that carries out the study and analysis
under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense
a report on the results of such study and analysis.
(3) Reports and briefing to congress.--Not later than
December 31, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees an
unaltered copy of the report received by the Secretary under
paragraph (2);
(B) submit to such committees a separate report on the
views of the Secretary with respect
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to the results of the study and analysis carried out under
paragraph (1), which shall include--
(i) a detailed explanation of the strategy and methodology
used to conduct the study and analysis, including any force
sizing and shaping constructs, scenarios, and assumptions
used as part of such study and analysis; and
(ii) assessed operational risk based on the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff risk management classifications set
forth the most recent version of the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Manual 3105.01A, titled ``Joint Risk Analysis
Methodology''; and
(C) provide a briefing to the committees on such results.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``fighter
aircraft'' means--
(1) F-15, F-16, F-22, and F-35 aircraft; and
(2) the Next Generation Air Dominance piloted combat
aircraft.
SEC. 155. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING SUBMISSION OF
REPORT ON PLAN FOR LONG-TERM AIR FORCE FIGHTER
FORCE STRUCTURE.
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2025 for the Secretary of the Air Force for
official travel, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or
expended until the date on which the Secretary of the Air
Force submits to the congressional defense committees the
report required under section 148(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).
SEC. 156. RECAPITALIZATION OF AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE AIR FORCE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
replace each covered reserve tanker aircraft with an aircraft
that has capabilities equivalent to or exceeding the
capabilities of the aircraft being replaced.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the
requirement to replace an air refueling tanker aircraft under
subsection (a), on a case by case basis, if the Secretary
determines that such replacement would degrade the readiness
of the air refueling capability of the Air Force.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on October 1,
2025.
(d) Covered Reserve Tanker Aircraft Defined.--The term
``covered reserve tanker aircraft'' means an air refueling
tanker aircraft of the reserve components of the Air Force.
SEC. 157. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO AIR FORCE
LANDING GEAR.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
transfer to the Air Force Sustainment Center supply chain
management, item management, and delegated engineering
authorities for landing gear systems of F-15EX, F-22, F-35,
and T-7A aircraft.
(b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall develop and initiate an implementation plan for
the transfers required under subsection (a).
(c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completing the
development of the implementation plan required under
subsection (b), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report that includes a
description of--
(1) the planned milestones for execution of the
implementation plan;
(2) any data, staff, and funding needed to effectively
carry out such plan; and
(3) the progress of the Secretary in meeting such
milestones as of the date of the report.
SEC. 158. NOTIFICATION OF DELAYS IN DELIVERY OF MH-139
AIRCRAFT.
(a) Notice Required.--Not later than 30 days after becoming
aware of an expected delay in the delivery date of an MH-139
aircraft, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives written notice of such delay together with an
explanation of the reasons for such delay.
(b) Delivery Date Defined.--In this section, the term
``delivery date'', when used with respect to an MH-139
aircraft, means the date on which such aircraft is expected
to be delivered to the Air Force under the most recent
schedule for such delivery in effect as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 159. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF F-16
SIMULATORS AT AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING
CENTERS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
coordination with the Director of the Air National Guard,
shall develop and implement a plan to fully fund the
establishment and maintenance of F-16 simulators at training
centers of the Air National Guard as described in subsection
(b).
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) an estimate of the costs of maintaining F-16 simulators
at Air National Guard training centers that have such
simulators as of the date of the plan;
(2) an estimate of the costs of establishing F-16
simulators at all Air National Guard training centers that
are required to, but do not, have such simulators as of the
date of the plan, including training centers for Air National
Guard units converting from the A-10 aircraft to the F-16
aircraft; and
(3) a plan for allocating funding to pay the costs
described in paragraphs (1) and (2), including the proportion
of such funding expected to be provided by the Air Force and
the Air National Guard, respectively.
(c) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes--
(1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and
(2) an assessment from the Secretary and the Chief of the
National Guard Bureau evaluating how the readiness of Air
National Guard Units requiring F-16 simulators may be
affected if such simulators are not established and
maintained at mission training centers as required under the
plan.
(d) Deadline for Implementation.--Not later than June 1,
2025, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the
Air National Guard shall commence implementation of the plan
developed under subsection (a).
Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
SEC. 171. MODIFICATION TO AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF
COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN AIRCRAFT
AND ENGINES.
Section 161 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 3453 note) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``used'';
(2) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``new,'' before
``used''; and
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``, or from a
certified production approval holder pursuant to part 21 of
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations'' before the period at
the end.
SEC. 172. POLICY ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS FOR INTO-
PLANE FUEL DELIVERIES FOR HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT.
(a) Establishment of Policy.--Not later than one year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Defense Logistics Agency shall develop and implement a policy
that establishes factors for determining the qualifications
of fixed-based operators bidding on contracts to provide
into-plane fuel deliveries for heavy-lift aircraft at
airports with weight-bearing capacity to serve such aircraft.
(b) Factors.--With respect to the policy required under
subsection (a), the factors for determining whether a fixed-
based operator is qualified to provide into-plane fuel
deliveries for heavy-lift aircraft may include the following:
(1) The fixed-base operator is able to maintain a minimum
onsite fuel storage capacity equal to twice the preceding
year's peak day of fuel demand at the airport, at least half
of which is comprised of fixed tanks.
(2) Evidence that the fixed-base operator's total number of
employees is sufficient to service military customers 24
hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year.
(3) The fixed-based operator is capable of performing a
full range of cargo on-load, off-load, and handling
operations, including for dangerous goods and cargo, for
military aircraft of all sizes.
(4) The fixed-base operator possesses an onsite, certified
maintenance and repair station.
(5) The fixed-based operator has an operational history of
providing services to heavy-lift aircraft at the airport
involved for at least three years preceding the operator's
bid to perform into-plane fuel deliveries.
(6) Any other factors the Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency determines appropriate.
(c) Heavy-lift Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the term
``heavy-lift aircraft'' means aircraft larger than 107,000-
pound maximum gross takeoff weight.
(d) Consultation.--The Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency shall consult with relevant heavy-lift aircraft
mission planners in developing and implementing the policy
required under this section.
SEC. 173. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, AND
CONTRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN-MADE LIGHT
DETECTION AND RANGING TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Prohibition on Agency Operation or Procurement.--The
Secretary of Defense shall not operate or enter into or renew
a contract for the procurement of--
(1) a covered light detection and ranging technology
(referred to in this section as ``LiDAR technology'') that--
(A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by an
entity domiciled in a covered foreign country;
(B) uses operating software developed in a covered foreign
country or by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign
country; or
(C) uses network connectivity or data storage located in or
administered by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign
country; or
(2) a system or systems that incorporates, interfaces with,
or otherwise uses LiDAR technology as described in paragraph
(1).
(b) Exemption.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall
not apply if the operation, procurement, or contracting
action is for the purposes of intelligence, electronic
warfare, and information warfare operations, testing,
analysis, and training.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if
the Secretary certifies, in writing, to the congressional
defense committees that the operation, procurement, or
contracting action is required in the national interest of
the United States.
(d) Effective Date.--The prohibition under section (a)
shall take effect on June 30, 2026.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered foreign country'' means any of the
following:
(A) The People's Republic of China.
(B) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
(C) The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea.
(D) The Russian Federation.
(2) The term ``covered LiDAR company'' means any of the
following:
(A) Hesai Technology (or any subsidiary or affiliate of
Hesai Technology).
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(B) Any entity that produces or provides LiDAR and that is
included on--
(i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the
International Trade Administration of the Department of
Commerce; or
(ii) the civil-military fusion list maintained under
section 1260h of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(C) Any entity that produces or provides LiDAR and that--
(i) is domiciled in a covered foreign country; or
(ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, control
or influence by a covered foreign country, as determined by
the Secretary of Defense in accordance with the National
Industrial Security Program or any successor to such program.
(3) The term ``covered LiDAR technology'' means LiDAR
technology and any related services and equipment
manufactured by a covered LiDAR company.
(4) The terms ``light detection and ranging'' and ``LiDAR''
mean a sensor that emits light, often in the form of a pulsed
or modulated laser, and scans or flashes the environment to
detect and measure the range of its surroundings.
SEC. 174. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF F-35 AIRCRAFT PENDING
CERTIFICATION ON IMPROVEMENTS AND CORRECTION OF
DEFICIENCIES.
(a) Limitation.--The Secretary of Defense may not accept or
take delivery of covered F-35 aircraft in excess of the
maximum quantities specified in subsection (c) until the date
on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense
committees that the Secretary is in compliance with each of
the following requirements:
(1) The Secretary has developed and will implement an
acquisition strategy, with appropriate actions and
milestones, to develop and field F-35 aircraft and mission
systems digital-twin models across the F-35 enterprise.
(2) The Secretary has developed and will implement an
acquisition strategy, with appropriate actions and
milestones, to procure at least one new cooperative avionics
flying test bed aircraft for the F-35 enterprise.
(3) The Secretary has developed and will implement an
acquisition strategy, with appropriate actions and
milestones, to procure and construct a new F-35 mission
software integration laboratory to enable concurrent testing
of TR-2 and TR-3 mission system hardware, software, and any
existing or new F-35 capabilities.
(4) The Secretary has developed and will implement a plan
of corrective actions and milestones to resolve all
deficiencies and recommendations identified in the 2024 F-35
Initial Operational Testing and Evaluation report submitted
to Congress by the Director of Operational Testing and
Evaluation.
(5) The Secretary has developed and will implement a plan
of corrective actions and milestones to minimize F-35 new
aircraft production interruptions and resolve all
programmatic deficiencies with F-35 APG-85 radar hardware and
software related to the development, testing, acceptance,
certification, production, and fielding of the radar as
identified by the Director of the F-35 Joint Program Office.
(6) The Secretary has developed and will implement a plan
of corrective actions and milestones to resolve all
deficiencies and recommendations identified in the report of
the F-35 software Independent Review Team commissioned by the
Secretary of the Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Joint
Program Office.
(7) The Secretary has developed and will implement a
corrective action plan with appropriate actions, milestones,
necessary technical data and other resources, and metrics for
measuring improvements, to address long-standing sustainment
challenges and improve fleetwide mission capable and full
mission capable rates for F-35 aircraft. At a minimum, such
plan shall provide for--
(A) completing the set-up of military service depots and
attaining the required production capacity;
(B) addressing and mitigating corrosion, particularly in
the F-35B and F-35C variants, including the necessary parts,
equipment, technical data, and any necessary adjustments to
squadron staffing to effectively conduct corrosion
inspections and work;
(C) improving the visibility and availability of assets and
parts that detract from mission capable rates; and
(D) developing mechanisms to surge supply support for the
air vehicle and engine and ensure continuity of F-35
logistics and operations in contested environments.
(8) The Secretary has submitted all acquisition strategies
and corrective action plans described in paragraphs (1)
through (7) to the congressional defense committees as
required under subsection (b).
(9) The Secretary has met the requirements of subsections
(b)(5) and (c) of section 226 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 196).
(b) Submittal of Plans and Strategies to Congress.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees all acquisition
strategies and corrective action plans described in
paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--Each strategy and plan submitted under
paragraph (1) shall include--
(A) an estimate of the total amount of funds required to
complete implementation of the strategy or plan;
(B) realistic, event-driven schedules to achieve the
objectives of the strategy or plan; and
(C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80 percent
confidence level.
(3) Form.--Each strategy and plan described in paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain
a classified annex.
(c) Maximum Quantities.-- The maximum quantities of covered
F-35 aircraft specified in this subsection are the following:
(1) Thirty F-35A aircraft.
(2) Nine F-35B aircraft.
(3) Nine F-35C aircraft.
(d) Annual Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than April 1, 2025, and on an
annual basis thereafter for the following five years, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes a comprehensive
update on all corrective action plans and acquisition
strategies that--
(A) were developed pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (7)
of subsection (a); and
(B) are being implemented by the Secretary as of the date
of the report.
(2) Form.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified
annex.
(e) Covered F-35 Aircraft Defined.--In this section, the
term ``covered F-35'' aircraft means new production F-35
aircraft--
(1) that are authorized to be procured using funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense;
and
(2) the procurement of which is fully funded by the United
States.
SEC. 175. ASSESSMENT OF AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE INVENTORY
REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED CAPABILITIES.
(a) Assessment of Air-to-air Missile Inventory.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Air Force and the
Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the commanders of
the combatant commands, shall jointly conduct an assessment
of the sufficiency of established inventory requirements for
air-to-air missiles within the Armed Forces under the
jurisdiction of such Secretaries.
(2) Elements.--In conducting the assessment required under
paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall evaluate--
(A) for each year through the end of 2029--
(i) the numbers and types of air-to-air missiles expected
to be delivered to the Department of the Air Force and the
Department of the Navy in such year; and
(ii) the total inventory of air-to-air missiles expected to
be available for use in such year, considered separately for
each type of missile;
(B) the inventory levels of air-to-air missiles needed to
support the operational plans of the United States Central
Command, the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the United
States Northern Command, and the United States European
Command, assessed separately for each command at low, medium,
and high risk levels;
(C) emerging requirements for surface-to-air defense and
collaborative combat aircraft capabilities, and how such
emerging requirements are expected to impact inventory
requirements for air-to-air missiles;
(D) whether the numbers and types of missiles expected to
be delivered through 2029, as determined under subparagraph
(A), are sufficient to meet all testing, training, and
operational requirements of the military departments and
combatant commands;
(E) whether extending the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range
Air-to-Air Missile program of record through 2029 would
enhance available inventories of air-to-air missiles during
such period; and
(F) recommendations to adjust the planned missile mix, to
include development and fielding of an AIM-120D Extended
Range missile and procurement quantities to support combined
combatant command requirements at a medium-level of
operational risk.
(b) Assessment of AIM-120D Extended Range Missile.--
(1) In general.--In conjunction with the assessment
required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force
shall conduct a cost-benefit and technical risk assessment of
developing and procuring an extended range AIM-120D missile.
(2) Elements.--In conducting the assessment under paragraph
(1), the Secretary of the Air Force shall--
(A) assess the costs, benefits, and technical risks
presented by the potential development and procurement of an
extended range AIM-120D missile as described in paragraph
(1);
(B) evaluate how new propellants, binding agents, and other
enhancements may increase the capabilities of such a missile;
(C) consider how the procurement of such a missile could
hedge against current or future air-to-air missile inventory,
capacity, capability or shortfall risks; and
(D) develop a budget profile and schedule that would
support expedited fielding of such a missile.
(c) Report.--Following the completion of the assessments
required under subsections (a) and (b), but not later than
April 1, 2025--
(1) the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the
Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the results of the assessment
conducted under subsection (a), which shall include a summary
of the results of the assessment with respect to each element
specified in subsection (a)(2); and
(2) the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of
the assessment conducted under subsection (b), which shall
include a copy of the budget profile and schedule required
under subsection (b)(2)(D).
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for the use of the Department of Defense for
research, development,
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test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in
section 4201.
Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
THE JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE.
Section 148 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following
new subsections:
``(d) Budgeting and Funding Requirements.--
``(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Office
is budgeted for and funded in a manner sufficient to ensure
the Office has the staff and other resources necessary to
effectively carry out the responsibilities specified in
subsection (c).
``(2) In the budget justification materials submitted to
Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for
fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter (as
submitted with the budget of the President under section
1105(a) of title 31), the Secretary of Defense shall include
a dedicated budget line item for the implementation of
subsection (a) and for the testing and evaluation of
energetic materials and technologies by the Office.
``(e) Standards and Best Practices Curriculum.--
``(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering, in coordination with the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall include,
within the program management and engineering curriculum of
the Defense Acquisition University, instruction in standards
and best practices for the development of energetic materials
and ensuring the safety of explosives.
``(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under Secretaries
shall consult with--
``(A) the President of the Defense Acquisition University;
and
``(B) individuals and organizations in academia and
industry with relevant expertise in the field of
energetics.''.
SEC. 212. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED
PRIORITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.
The second section 222e of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Secretary of
Defense shall'' and inserting ``the Secretary of Defense,
after coordinating with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall''; and
(2) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) in the case of military construction project, has
reached a stage of planning and design that is sufficient to
support a reliable cost estimate.''.
SEC. 213. MODIFICATION TO DEFENSE LABORATORY EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIPS.
Section 2194(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) entering into contracts or cooperative agreements
with, or making grants to, the institution to provide
financial assistance for activities conducted under such
partnership agreement.''.
SEC. 214. USE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARIES TO PROMOTE
DEFENSE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 303 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 4128. Use of partnership intermediaries to promote
defense research and education.
``(a) In General.--Subject to the approval of the Secretary
of Defense or the head of another department or agency of the
Federal Government concerned, the head of a Federal
laboratory or research center may--
``(1) enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding,
or other transaction with a partnership intermediary that
provides for the partnership intermediary to perform services
for the Department of Defense that increase the likelihood of
success in the conduct of cooperative or joint activities of
the laboratory or center with industry or academic
institutions; and
``(2) pay the Federal costs of such contract, memorandum or
understanding, or other transaction out of funds made
available for the support of the technology transfer function
of the laboratory or center.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Term `Federal laboratory or research center' means--
``(A) a Federal laboratory; or
``(B) a federally funded research and development center
that is not a laboratory.
``(2) The term `laboratory' has the meaning given that term
in section 12(d)(2) the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)(2)).
``(3) The term `partnership intermediary' means an agency
of a State or local government, or a nonprofit entity owned
in whole or in part by, chartered by, funded in whole or in
part by, or operated in whole or in part by or on behalf of a
State or local government, that--
``(A) assists, counsels, advises, evaluates, or otherwise
cooperates with industry or academic institutions that need
or can make demonstrably productive use of technology-related
assistance from a Federal laboratory or research center;
``(B) facilitates technology transfer or transition from
industry or academic institutions to a Federal laboratory or
research center;
``(C) assists and facilitates workforce development in
critical technology areas for prototyping or technology
transition activities to fulfill unmet needs of a Federal
laboratory or research center; or
``(D) facilitates improvements to intellectual property
owned by the Federal laboratory or research center, such as
improvements to the quality, value, flexibility, utility, or
complexity of such intellectual property.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 4124 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively.
SEC. 215. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO
ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
Section 4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(11) Office of strategic capital.--The Director of the
Office of Strategic Capital may carry out a program of
personnel management authority provided in subsection (b) in
order to facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in science
or engineering for the Unit.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``5 scientific and
engineering positions in the Office'' and inserting ``20
scientific and engineering positions in the Office, of which
not more than 5 such positions may be positions of
administration or management of the Office'';
(ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``5 scientific and
engineering positions in the Unit'' and inserting ``35
scientific and engineering positions in the Unit, of which
not more than 5 such positions may be positions of
administration or management of the Unit' '''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``15'' and inserting
``25'';
(iv) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(v) in subparagraph (J), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(vi) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(K) in the case of the Office of Strategic Capital,
appoint and rescind appointments of individuals to a total of
not more than 30 positions in the Office;''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read
as follows:
``(A) in the case of employees appointed pursuant to
subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), (H), and (K) of paragraph (1),
at a rate to be determined by the head of the organization
concerned up to the amount of annual compensation specified
in section 102 of title 3;''.
SEC. 216. MODIFICATION TO CONSORTIUM ON USE OF ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURING FOR DEFENSE CAPABILITY
DEVELOPMENT.
Section 223(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4841 note)
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(7) develop a rapidly deployable additive manufacturing
system that is capable of fabricating replacement safety-
critical parts for military aircraft and unmanned aerial
vehicles in environments where access to traditionally
manufactured replacement parts is severely restricted.''.
SEC. 217. MODIFICATION TO CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
AND DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR F-35 AIRCRAFT.
Section 225(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 195) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``designate two F-35A
aircraft, two F-35B aircraft, and two F-35C aircraft'' and
inserting ``designate a total of not fewer than nine F-35A,
F-35B, or F-35C aircraft''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``Lot 19'' and
inserting ``Lot 18''.
SEC. 218. MODIFICATION OF CVN-73 TO SUPPORT FIELDING OF MQ-25
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE.
Section 219 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1680) is amended by striking ``shall'' and all that
follows and inserting ``shall modify the compartments and
infrastructure of the aircraft carrier designated CVN-73 to
support the fielding of the MQ-25 unmanned aerial vehicle
before the planned deployment date of such vehicle.''.
SEC. 219. AGILITY PRIME TRANSITION WORKING GROUP.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force,
in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment and the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, shall establish a
working group to be known as the ``Agility Prime Transition
Working Group'' (referred to in this section as the ``Working
Group'').
(b) Duties.--The duties of the Working Group shall include
the following:
(1) To develop and implement a strategy to transition
capabilities developed under the Agility Prime program of the
Air Force to program executive offices of the covered Armed
Forces, as appropriate.
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(2) To provide a forum for members of the Working Group to
coordinate activities relating to hybrid and electric
vertical takeoff and landing capabilities developed under the
Agility Prime program, including--
(A) research, development, testing, and evaluation
activities;
(B) demonstration activities; and
(C) activities to transition such capabilities from the
research and development phase into operational use within
the covered Armed Forces, as appropriate.
(3) To identify programs, projects, activities, and
requirements of the covered Armed Forces that may be
supported by technologies and capabilities developed under
the Agility Prime program, including hybrid and electric
vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, advanced air mobility
platforms, autonomous flight capabilities, test and
evaluation software, and related technologies.
(4) To identify requirements of the combatant commands and
the covered Armed Forces relating to distributed and
contested logistics, mobility and sustainment, intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance, strike, and other
operational use cases that align with previous, ongoing, or
planned efforts under the Agility Prime program.
(5) To assess whether previous, ongoing, or planned efforts
under the Agility Prime program and other vertical take off
and landing aircraft capability development efforts align
with other current, planned, or future acquisition programs
of the covered Armed Forces.
(6) Identify any changes to doctrine, organization,
training, materiel, leadership, personnel, facilities, and
policy (commonly known as ``DOTMLPF-P'') required to
successfully integrate hybrid and electric vertical takeoff
and landing aircraft platforms into future force design.
(7) To assess how the authorities and resources of the
Department of Defense may be used to support the advanced air
mobility and hybrid and electric vertical takeoff and landing
aircraft industries, including support in the form of loans,
loan guarantees, private investment matching programs, and
other financial mechanisms.
(8) To assist the Secretary of the Air Force in preparing
the briefing and reports required under subsection (g).
(c) Membership.--The Working Group shall be composed of the
following members or their designees:
(1) The Secretary of the Air Force.
(2) Each Secretary of a military department.
(3) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.
(5) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering.
(6) The Director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
(7) The Director of the Office of Strategic Capital.
(8) A representative from the United States Special
Operations Command.
(9) A representative from the United States Transportation
Command.
(10) Representatives of such other organizations and
elements of the Department of Defense as the Chairperson of
the Working Group determines appropriate.
(d) Chairperson.--The Secretary of the Air Force, or the
designee of the Secretary, shall serve as the Chairperson of
the Working Group.
(e) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet not less
frequently than twice each year at the call of the
Chairperson.
(f) Termination.--The working group shall terminate on
September 30, 2027.
(g) Briefings and Reports.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the status of the Working Group, which shall
include information on the organization, activities, plans,
actions, and milestones of the Working Group as of the date
of the briefing.
(2) Annual report.--Not later than September 30, 2025, and
not later than September 30 of each year thereafter through
2027, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the efforts of
the Working Group. Each report shall include, with respect to
the year covered by the report, information on--
(A) any funding under the categories of research,
development, test, and evaluation, procurement, or operation
and maintenance that is expected to be used for further
development or procurement of hybrid and electric vertical
takeoff and landing capabilities in the fiscal year of the
report and the in the following fiscal year;
(B) any planned transitions of hybrid and electric vertical
takeoff and landing technologies to--
(i) acqusition programs of the covered Armed Forces; or
(ii) research, development, test, and evaluation programs
of the covered Armed Forces.
(C) any actions taken by the Working Group;
(D) any milestones achieved by the Working Group; and
(E) such other matters as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Agility Prime program'' means the program of
the Air Force under which the Air Force is developing hybrid
and electric vertical takeoff and landing capabilities in
collaboration with partners in commercial industry and other
sectors.
(2) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
SEC. 220. MEASURES TO ADVANCE QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Strategic Plan.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a
strategic plan to guide the research, development, test, and
evaluation, procurement, and implementation of quantum
information science (referred to in this section as ``QIS'')
technologies within the Department of Defense, including the
covered Armed Forces, over the period of five years following
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) Identification of--
(i) QIS technologies that have the potential to solve
operational challenges faced by the Department of Defense;
and
(ii) the technology readiness levels of those QIS
technologies.
(B) Plans to transition technologies identified under
subparagraph (A) from the research, development, and
prototyping phases into operational use within the
Department.
(C) Plans for allocating the resources of the Department to
ensure such resources are focused on QIS technologies with
the potential to solve operational challenges as identified
under subparagraph (A).
(D) Plans for the continuous evaluation, development, and
implementation of QIS technology solutions within the
Department.
(E) Plans for the development, review, performance
evaluation, and adoption of a fault-tolerant, utility-scale
quantum computer and the transition of that capability to
appropriate organizations and elements of the Department of
Defense and such other departments and agencies of the
Federal Government as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(3) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(A) the strategic plan developed under paragraph (1); and
(B) an assessment of whether the budgets proposed for QIS-
related activities of the Department of Defense and each of
the covered Armed Forces appropriately balance the use of
research, development, test, and evaluation funds designated
as budget activity 1 (basic research), budget activity 2
(applied research), and budget activity 3 (advanced
technology development) (as those budget activity
classifications are set forth in volume 2B, chapter 5 of the
Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DOD
7000.14-R)) to achieve the objectives of the strategic plan
over near-, mid-, and long-term timeframes.
(b) Quantum Computing Center of Excellence.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
Quantum Computing Center of Excellence (referred to in this
subsection as the ``Center'') at a research laboratory of a
covered Armed Force with requisite experience in quantum
computing, integrated photonics and photon qubits,
superconducting and hybrid systems, and trapped ions.
(2) Activities.--The Center shall carry out the following
activities:
(A) Accelerate the transition of advanced quantum and
quantum hybrid computing technology from the research and
development phase into operational use.
(B) Facilitate quantum computing workforce development.
(C) Conduct outreach to enhance government, industry, and
academia's understanding of--
(i) national security-related use cases for quantum
computing and quantum hybrid technology; and
(ii) operational challenges faced by the Department of
Defense that may be addressed using such technology.
(D) Conduct prototyping of quantum computing and quantum
hybrid applications.
(E) Undertake efforts to advance the technology readiness
levels of quantum computing technologies.
(F) Carry out such other activities relating to quantum
computing as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(3) Partner organizations.--For purposes of carrying out
the activities of the Center under this subsection, the
research laboratory selected under paragraph (1) may partner
with one or more of the following:
(A) Other research laboratories of the covered Armed
Forces.
(B) The Defense Innovation Unit.
(C) Federally funded research and development centers.
(D) University affiliated research centers.
(E) Private sector entities with expertise in quantum
computing.
(F) Such other organizations as the Secretary of Defense
determines appropriate.
(4) Contract authority.--Subject to availability of
appropriations, Secretary of Defense may make grants and
enter into contracts or other agreements, on a competitive
basis, to support the activities of the Center.
(5) Termination.--The Center shall terminate on the date
that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.
(2) The term ``quantum computing'' means computing
algorithms and applications that use quantum mechanics
through quantum processing units, including--
(A) quantum-classical hybrid applications which are
applications that use both quantum computing and classical
computing hardware systems;
(B) annealing and gate systems; and
(C) all qubit modalities (including superconducting,
trapped-ion, neutral atom, and photonics).
(3) The term ``quantum information science'' means the use
of the laws of quantum physics
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for the storage, transmission, manipulation, computing, or
measurement of information.
SEC. 221. AUTHORITY TO TEMPORARILY DETAIL EMPLOYEES OF THE
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL TO CERTAIN PRIVATE-
SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Authorization.--Using the authority provided under
section 1599g of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of
Strategic capital, may carry out a program under which the
Director arranges for the temporary assignment of an employee
of the Office to a qualifying private-sector organization.
(b) Objectives.--The objectives of the program under
subsection (a) shall be--
(1) to enable the Office of Strategic Capital and other
organizations and elements of the Department of Defense to
rapidly acquire industry-specific context and technical
competence across high priority technology and industrial
focus areas through immersion in highly relevant emerging
technology and business ecosystems across the United States;
and
(2) to enhance, among personnel of the Department--
(A) understanding of, connectivity with, and access to
knowledge about critical and emerging defense industrial base
capabilities; and
(B) understanding of the strategic role that venture
capital and private equity operations have in shaping future
sustainment and modernization requirements for the defense
industrial base.
(c) Matching and Tracking Capabilities.--In carrying out
program under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of
Strategic Capital shall--
(1) use an information technology system to optimize the
identification, assessment, and placement of participants
within the program, which shall include the use of such
system to match private-sector organizations with employees
of the Office participating in the program in a manner that
aligns the priorities, needs, and expertise of such
employees, organizations, and the Office; and
(2) establish a database or other capability that--
(A) enables the Office to identify and track current and
former participants in the program;
(B) documents the nature of the experience such
participants had while in the program; and
(C) is suitable for further development and expansion to
other organizations of Department of Defense in the event the
Secretary of Defense determines such expansion is
appropriate.
(d) Qualifying Private-sector Organization Defined.--In
this section, the term ``qualifying private-sector
organization'' means a private-sector organization within the
defense industrial base that has functions and expertise
relevant to the responsibilities of the Office of Strategic
Capital, which may include organization such as a venture
capital firm, private equity firm, emerging technology
company, or other such organizations as determined
appropriated by the Director.
SEC. 222. PILOT PROGRAM ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A TEST AND
EVALUATION CELL WITHIN THE DEFENSE INNOVATION
UNIT.
(a) Pilot Program.--The Director of the Defense Innovation
Unit shall carry out a pilot program under which the
Director--
(1) develops an alternative testing and evaluation pathway
to accelerate the testing and evaluation of technologies that
have the potential to provide warfighting capabilities to the
Department of Defense in the near-term and mid-term
timeframes; and
(2) establishes a cell of dedicated personnel within the
Unit to manage and implement the alternative testing and
evaluation pathway developed under paragraph (1).
(b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit
shall--
(1) conduct continuous and iterative test and evaluation of
technologies that have the potential to provide warfighting
capabilities to the Department of Defense in the near-term
and mid-term timeframes, including--
(A) commercial dual use technologies;
(B) technologies that are not integrated into an
established program of record;
(C) technologies that have not been fully fielded;
(D) software-based technologies; and
(E) such other technologies as the Director determines
appropriate;
(2) use tools and technologies to emulate operationally
relevant threat scenarios and conditions; and
(3) integrate the development of concepts of operations and
concepts of employment with testing and evaluation activities
conducted under the program to ensure early alignment between
capability development and future concepts of operations and
concepts of employment.
(c) Consultation.--The Director of the Defense Innovation
Unit shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a),
in consultation with--
(1) service-level innovation organizations;
(2) research laboratories of the Armed Forces;
(3) the combatant commands;
(4) the Joint Staff;
(5) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment;
(6) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering;
(7) the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation;
(8) the Director of the Test Resource Management Center;
(9) industry partners; and
(10) Federal, State, local, and international partners with
test and evaluation infrastructure.
(d) Annual Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis
thereafter through the termination date specified in
subsection (e), the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
status of the pilot program under subsection (a).
(e) Termination.--The pilot program under subsection (a)
shall terminate on December 31, 2028.
SEC. 223. DISMANTLEMENT OF CHINESE DRONE AIRCRAFT OF TO
IDENTIFY THE ORIGIN OF COMPONENTS AND SECURITY
VULNERABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the head of the Defense Technology Security
Administration and in coordination with the Director of the
Defense Innovation Unit, shall--
(1) fully disassemble a drone aircraft made by the Chinese
technology company Da Jiang Innovations (DJI); and
(2) determine the origin of each component of such drone
aircraft.
(b) Report.--After completing the actions required under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report that includes--
(1) a list of each component found in the drone, including
the origin of the component and manufacturer information;
(2) a description of any security vulnerabilities that were
identified in the course of disassembling the drone.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 224. PROGRAM ON LIMITED OBJECTIVE EXPERIMENTATION IN
SUPPORT OF AIR FORCE OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Commander of the Air Force Research
Laboratory, acting through a partnership intermediary, shall
establish a program--
(1) to carry out limited objective experiments in
operationally relevant environments;
(2) to develop persistent instrumentation and
infrastructure for field experimentation and other innovation
activities supporting the Air Force and joint service multi-
domain mission set; and
(3) to identify capabilities for the Air Force multi-domain
operations enterprise that have the potential to generate
life-cycle cost savings and provide data-driven approaches to
resource allocation.
(b) Partnership Intermediary Defined.--In this section,
term ``partnership intermediary'' has the meaning given that
term in section 23(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3715(c)).
SEC. 225. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS BETWEEN CERTAIN FOREIGN
ENTITIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
CONDUCTING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-FUNDED
RESEARCH.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year
for the Department of Defense may be provided to a covered
institution of higher education that fails to comply with the
prohibition under subsection (b).
(b) Prohibition.--Beginning on January 1, 2026, a covered
institution of higher education may not enter into a contract
with a covered nation or a foreign entity of concern.
(c) Waivers.--
(1) Submission.--
(A) First waiver requests.--
(i) In general.--A covered institution of higher education
that desires to enter into a contract with a foreign entity
of concern or a covered nation may submit to the Secretary of
Defense, not later than 120 days before the institution
enters into such a contract, a request to waive the
prohibition under subsection (b) with respect to such
contract.
(ii) Contents of waiver request.--A waiver request
submitted by a covered institution of higher education under
clause (i) shall include--
(I) the complete and unredacted text of the proposed
contract for which the waiver is being requested, and if such
original contract is not in English, a translated copy of the
text into English (in a manner that complies with subsection
(f)); and
(II) a statement that--
(aa) is signed by the President or compliance officer of
the institution designated in accordance with subsection (g);
and
(bb) includes information that demonstrates that such
contract is for the benefit of the institution's mission and
students and will promote the security, stability, and
economic vitality of the United States.
(B) Renewal waiver requests.--
(i) In general.--A covered institution of higher education
that has entered into a contract pursuant to a waiver issued
under this section, the term of which is longer than the 1-
year waiver period and the terms and conditions of which
remain the same as the proposed contract submitted as part of
the request for such waiver, may submit, not later than 120
days before the expiration of such waiver period, a request
for a renewal of such waiver for an additional 1-year period
(which shall include any information requested by the
Secretary).
(ii) Termination.--If a covered institution of higher
education fails to submit a request under clause (i) or is
not granted a renewal under such clause, such institution
shall terminate such contract on the last day of the original
1-year waiver period.
(2) Waiver issuance.--The Secretary of Defense--
(A) not later than 60 days before a covered institution of
higher education enters into a contract pursuant to a waiver
request under paragraph (1)(A), or before a contract
described in
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paragraph (1)(B)(i) is renewed pursuant to a renewal request
under such paragraph, shall notify the institution--
(i) if the waiver or renewal will be issued by the
Secretary; and
(ii) in a case in which the waiver or renewal will be
issued, the date on which the 1-year waiver period starts;
and
(B) may only issue a waiver under this section to an
institution if the Secretary of Defense determines, in
consultation with the Secretary of Education, that the
contract for which the waiver is being requested is for the
benefit of the institution's mission and students and will
promote the security, stability, and economic vitality of the
United States.
(3) Notification to congress.--Not later than 2 weeks prior
to issuing a waiver under paragraph (2), the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives written notice of
the intent of the Secretary to issue such waiver together
with a justification for such waiver.
(4) Application of waivers.--A waiver issued under this
section to a covered institution of higher education with
respect to a contract shall only--
(A) waive the prohibition under subsection (b) for a 1-year
period; and
(B) apply to the terms and conditions of the proposed
contract submitted as part of the request for such waiver.
(d) Contracts Prior to Date of Enactment.--
(1) In general.--In the case of a covered institution of
higher education that entered into contract with a covered
nation or foreign entity of concern prior to January 1, 2026,
and which contract remains in effect on such date--
(A) the institution shall, not later than 120 days before
such date, submit to the Secretary a waiver request in
accordance with subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii); and
(B) the Secretary shall, upon receipt of the request
submitted under subparagraph (A), immediately issue a waiver
to the institution for a period beginning on the date on
which the waiver is issued and ending on the sooner of--
(i) January 1, 2027; or
(ii) the date on which the contract terminates.
(2) Renewal.--A covered institution of higher education
that has entered into a contract described in paragraph (1),
the term of which is longer than the waiver period described
in subparagraph (B) of such paragraph and the terms and
conditions of which remain the same as the contract submitted
as part of the request required under subparagraph (A) of
such paragraph, may submit a request for renewal of the
waiver issued under such paragraph in accordance with
subsection (c)(1)(B).
(e) Designation During Contract Term.--In the case of a
covered institution of higher education that enters into a
contract with a foreign source that is not a covered nation
or a foreign entity of concern but which, during the term of
such contract, is designated as a covered nation or foreign
entity of concern, such institution shall terminate such
contract not later than 60 days after the Secretary notifies
the institution of such designation.
(f) Translation Requirement.--Any information required to
be disclosed under this section with respect to a contract
that is not in English shall be translated, for purposes of
such disclosure, by a person that is not an affiliated entity
or agent of the covered nation or foreign entity of concern
involved with such contract.
(g) Compliance Officer.--Each covered institution of higher
education applying for a waiver under subsection (c) or (d),
shall identify a compliance officer, who shall--
(1) be a current employee or legally authorized agent of
such institution; and
(2) be responsible, on behalf of such institution, for
personally certifying--
(A) compliance with the prohibition under this section; and
(B) the truth and accuracy of any information contained in
such a waiver request.
(h) Public Database.--Not later than 90 days after issuing
a waiver under subsection (c) or (d), the Secretary of
Defense shall publish a copy of the order granting the waiver
and the contents of the waiver request on a publicly
available website of the Department of Defense. Such
information shall be made available on such website in the
form of a searchable database that includes links to the text
of all contracts to which the waiver pertains.
(i) Annual Reports.--Not later than June 1, 2026, and on an
annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report that includes a
description of--
(1) the terms and contents of any waivers issued under this
section in the period covered by the report;
(2) any trends in--
(A) the number of waivers issued under this section over
time; and
(B) the types of contracts to which such waivers pertain;
and
(3) the processes used by the Secretary to verify that
covered institutions of higher education are in compliance
with the requirements of this section.
(j) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``contract'' means--
(A) any agreement or memorandum of understanding for the
acquisition, by purchase, lease, or barter, of property or
services by or from a covered nation or foreign entity of
concern; or
(B) any affiliation, agreement, or similar transaction with
a covered nation or foreign entity of concern that involves
the use or exchange of the name, likeness, time, services, or
resources of a covered institution of higher education.
(2) The term ``covered institution of higher education''
means an institution of higher education that conducts
research funded by the Department of Defense.
(3) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning
given that term in section 10612(a) of the Research and
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C.
19221(a)) and includes a foreign entity that is identified on
the list published under section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note).
(4) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given that
term in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.
(5) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
SEC. 226. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR FUNDAMENTAL
RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH CERTAIN
INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for any fiscal year for the
Department of Defense may be provided to an institution of
higher education for any principal investigator who conducts
fundamental research in collaboration directly or indirectly
with a covered nation or foreign entity of concern.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
limitation under subsection (a), on a case-by-case basis,
with respect to a principal investigator at an institution of
higher education, if the Secretary of Defense determines that
such a waiver is in the national security interests of the
United States.
(c) Certifications of Compliance.--
(1) Funding certification.--As a condition of receiving
funds from the Department of Defense, an institution of
higher education shall certify to the Secretary of Defense
that the principal investigator of the project of the
institution that is applying for funding from the Department
of Defense--
(A) is not conducting fundamental research in collaboration
with an entity described in subsection (a) as of the date of
the certification; and
(B) will not conduct fundamental research in collaboration
with such an entity during the period for which such funding
is received.
(2) Contract certification.--As a condition of maintaining
a contract with the Department of Defense, an institution of
higher education shall--
(A) using publicly available information, perform due
diligence on any academic institution or laboratory the
institution is collaborating with, or intends to collaborate
with, under the contract; and
(B) certify to the Secretary of Defense that the principal
investigator of the project of the institution to which the
contract pertains--
(i) has not conducted fundamental research in collaboration
with an entity described in subsection (a) at any time during
the period in which such contract was in effect, up to and
including the date of the certification; and
(ii) will not conduct fundamental research in collaboration
with such an entity during any period in which such contract
is in effect.
(3) Frequency.--An institution of higher education shall--
(A) submit the certification under paragraph (1) on an
annual basis during each year in which the institution
receives funds from the Department of Defense; and
(B) submit the certification under paragraph (2) on an
annual basis during each year in which a contract is in
effect between the institution and the Department.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the compliance of the Department of
Defense and institutions of higher education with the
requirements of this section. Each report shall include, for
each waiver issued under subsection (b) in the period covered
by the report--
(A) a justification for the waiver; and
(B) a detailed description of the type and extent of any
collaboration between an institution of higher education and
an entity described in subsection (a) allowed pursuant to the
waiver, including identification of the institution and
entities involved, the type of technology involved, the
duration of the collaboration and terms and conditions on
intellectual property assignment, as applicable, under the
collaboration agreement.
(2) Form; public availability.--Each report under paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall be made
available on a publicly accessible website of the Department
of Defense.
(e) Effective Date.--The limitation under subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to the first fiscal year that begins
after the date that is one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act and to any subsequent fiscal year.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning
given that term in section 10612(a) of the Research and
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C.
19221(a)) and includes a foreign entity that is identified on
the list published under section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note).
(2) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) and includes--
(A) any department, program, project, faculty, researcher,
or other individual, entity, or activity of such institution;
and
(B) any branch of such institution within or outside the
United States.
(3) The term ``fundamental research'' means basic and
applied research in science and engineering, the results of
which are expected to be
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published and shared broadly within the scientific community.
Such term does not include research that is proprietary or
classified and subject to access restrictions under other
provisions of Federal law.
(4) The term ``collaboration'' means any level of
coordinated activity between an institution of higher
education and an entity described in subsection (a), whether
direct or indirect, formal or informal, and includes--
(A) sharing of research facilities, resources, or data;
(B) transfer, sharing, or dissemination of technology,
information, or any technical know-how;
(C) any financial or in-kind contribution intended to
produce a research product;
(D) sponsorship or facilitation of research fellowships,
visas, or residence permits;
(E) joint ventures, partnerships, or other formalized
agreements for the purpose of conducting research or sharing
resources, data, or technology;
(F) inclusion of researchers as consultants, advisors, or
members of advisory or review boards; and
(G) such other activities as may be determined by the
Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Secretary of
State and Director of National Intelligence.
(5) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
(6) The term ``covered nation'' has the meaning given that
term in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle C--Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 241. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SECURE COMPUTING AND DATA
STORAGE ENVIRONMENT FOR TESTING OF ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE TRAINED ON BIOLOGICAL DATA.
(a) Plan Required.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Chief
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, shall develop a
plan for the establishment of a secure computing and data
storage environment to facilitate--
(1) the testing of artificial intelligence models trained
on biological data; and
(2) the development and testing of products generated by
such models.
(b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall provide
as follows:
(1) Designation.--The secure computing and data storage
environment described in subsection (a) shall be known as the
``AIxBio sandbox''.
(2) Computing and data storage infrastructure.--The AIxBio
sandbox shall consist of a secure computing and data storage
infrastructure to be used for the testing and development
activities described in subsection (a). To the extent
feasible, such infrastructure shall be assembled from the
existing computing and data storage infrastructure
organizations and elements of the Department of Defense with
relevant capabilities, such as the Test Resource Management
Center and the AI Accelerator of the Department of the Air
Force.
(3) Responsible official.--The Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering shall be responsible for--
(A) managing and overseeing the activities of the sandbox;
(B) coordinating the efforts of the organizations of the
Department involved in the activities of the sandbox;
(C) selecting projects for development and testing using
the sandbox in accordance with paragraph (4); and
(D) arranging partnerships in accordance paragraph (5).
(4) Selection of projects.--The Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering shall--
(A) identify projects funded, in whole or in part, by the
Department of Defense that--
(i) have demonstrated a proof-of-concept or another similar
indicator of early success or feasibility; and
(ii) involve the development of a model, technology, or
product at the intersection of artificial intelligence and
biotechnology that has potential defense applications, such
as a project using artificial intelligence and biological
data--
(I) to direct and produce medical countermeasures;
(II) to predict and produce new or enhanced biological
materials for military purposes; or
(III) to analyze how biology could fulfill different
components of the supply chain, including by improving the
domestic supply chain through the use of biomanufacturing;
and
(B) from projects identified under subparagraph (A), select
projects for further development and testing using the AIxBio
sandbox.
(5) Partnerships.--
(A) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering shall establish mechanisms through
which organizations and entities involved in projects of the
AIxBio sandbox may work with Department of Defense
laboratories and Department-funded laboratories of academic
institutions to carry out activities in support of such
projects, including biological testing and experimentation
and testing and experimentation to validate artificial
intelligence models in development.
(B) Streamlined processes.--In carrying out subparagraph
(A), the Under Secretary shall establish streamlined
processes to facilitate efficient collaboration between
laboratories, organizations of the Department of Defense, and
private entities for purposes of developing products for
national security purposes and carrying out activities in
support of projects under AIxBio sandbox, including testing
and experimentation.
(6) Other elements.--The plan shall address--
(A) the manner in which existing computing and data storage
infrastructure of the Department of Defense shall be made
available for the AIxBio sandbox in accordance with paragraph
(2);
(B) the development of any mechanisms needed to facilitate
collaboration among individuals and organizations involved in
projects under the AIxBio sandbox, including any necessary
agreements concerning intellectual property, funding, and the
transfer of materials or other resources;
(C) the process for selecting projects for development and
testing using the sandbox in accordance with paragraph (4);
and
(D) the process for determining the amount of funding
needed for projects under the sandbox, including the length
of time each project is expected to receive such funding.
(c) Report and Briefing.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering shall--
(1) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
includes the plan developed under subsection (a); and
(2) provide to the Committees a briefing on the plan.
SEC. 242. STUDY AND REPORT ON FOREIGN CAPITAL DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Study Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into a contract or other agreement with a
federally funded research and development center to conduct
an independent study on the foreign capital disclosure
requirements of organizations of the Department of Defense
that routinely engage with commercial entities backed by
private equity or venture capital funds.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A comparative analysis of current foreign capital
disclosure requirements used by organizations within the
Department of Defense that engage with commercial entities
backed by private equity or venture capital funds, including
the Defense Innovation Unit, National Security Innovation
Capital, and other such organizations within the Department.
(2) An assessment of any business intelligence, due
diligence information, classified information, and other
information sources available to such organizations to assist
the organizations in formulating and executing foreign
capital disclosure requirements.
(3) An assessment of the extent to which such foreign
capital disclosure requirements are shared with commercial
entities.
(4) An assessment of best practices for foreign capital
disclosure requirements across the Department of Defense,
including best practices for flexibly implementing such
requirements based upon real or perceived risks.
(5) An assessment of the feasibility of harmonizing the
best practices as described in paragraph (4) across the
Department of Defense in a responsive manner.
(6) An analysis of foreign capital disclosure requirements
that are used elsewhere within the Federal Government and in
the Governments of international allies and partners of the
United States.
(7) An assessment of such other factors as may be relevant
to inform the implementation of coordinated, effective
foreign capital disclosure requirements across the Department
of Defense and the Governments of international allies and
partners of the United States.
(c) 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 congressional defense committees a report on
the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include
a classified annex.
SEC. 243. BIOTECHNOLOGY ROADMAP.
(a) Roadmap Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
develop a biotechnology roadmap to guide the efforts of the
Department of Defense relating to biotechnology.
(b) Elements.--In the roadmap required by subsection (a),
the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) clearly articulate the strategic objectives of the
Department of Defense relating to biotechnology;
(2) for each strategic objective, establish specific goals
and milestones for the achievement of such objective,
including timelines for meeting such goals and milestones;
(3) in the case of each updated version of the roadmap
following submittal of the initial roadmap under subsection
(d)(1), include--
(A) a review of the goals and milestones established under
paragraph (2) to ensure such goals and milestones continue to
align with strategic objectives under paragraph (1); and
(B) a description of any goals and milestones that changed
as a result of such review;
(4) separately identify each biotechnology effort covered
by the strategy, including any programs, projects, or other
activities associated with such effort within the Office of
the Secretary of Defense, the Armed Forces, and other
organizations of the Department, and for each such effort
provide--
(A) a description of the effort;
(B) an estimate of the funding dedicated to the effort;
(C) a timeline for carrying out the effort; and
(D) an explanation of how the effort aligns with the
strategic objectives under paragraph (1);
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(5) identify and describe the role of each organization of
the Department with responsibilities relating to
biotechnology under the strategy;
(6) establish metrics to measure the progress of the
Department in meeting the objectives, goals, and milestones
under the strategy;
(7) based on such metrics, assess the progress of the
Department in meeting such objectives, goals, and milestones;
(8) based on the results of such assessment, make any
necessary adjustments to the planning and execution of the
roadmap to ensure the Department makes continuous progress
toward achieving the objectives under paragraph (1);
(9) assess the overall risk to the security of the United
States of the biotechnology efforts covered by the strategy;
(10) analyze any requirements of the Federal Government
that hinder the ability of the Department to advance and use
biotechnology;
(11) provide for the development and support of the
biotechnology workforce of the Department, including
personnel with responsibilities relating directly to
biotechnology and personnel who indirectly support the
biotechnology efforts of the Department such as personnel
involved program management, acquisition, investment, and
legal matters;
(12) with respect to the biotechnology workforce described
in paragraph (11)--
(A) identify the total number of biotechnology positions
required to support the objectives of the roadmap--
(i) as of the date of the road map; and
(ii) over the periods of five and 10 years following such
date;
(B) indicate the number of such positions that have been
filled as of the date of the roadmap;
(C) describe the positions included in the biotechnology
workforce, including a description of--
(i) the role of each position in supporting the objectives
under paragraph (1); and
(ii) the qualifications required for each position,
including any qualifications relating to seniority level,
education, training, and security clearances;
(D) identify any challenges affecting the ability of the
Department to develop the biotechnology workforce and propose
solutions to those challenges;
(E) assess whether the codes used to define positions and
roles within the workforce of the Department adequately cover
the range of positions and personnel that comprise the
biotechnology workforce, such as personnel in research,
engineering, and testing;
(F) identify mechanisms to enable the Department to access
outside expertise relating to biotechnology, including
mechanisms to assemble a pool of outside experts who have
been prequalified (including by obtaining any necessary
security clearances) to provide advice and assistance to the
Department on matters relating to biotechnology on an as-
needed basis;
(G) assess whether personnel occupying existing positions
in the Department could be used to meet biotechnology
workforce needs with additional training and, if so, the
nature and scope of the training required;
(13) address collaboration between the Department and
international partners to advance research on biotechnology,
which shall include--
(A) a description of any international partnerships under
which the United States is collaborating with partners to
conduct biotechnology research and development for defense
purposes;
(B) a description of any new international partnerships
that may be entered into, or existing partnerships that may
be modified, to provide for such collaboration; and
(C) identification of any challenges affecting the ability
of the Department engage in such collaboration with
international partners, including--
(i) any limitations on co-investments within international
partnerships;
(ii) any United States export controls or other technology
protections that hinder information sharing within such
partnerships; and
(iii) any other challenges that may prevent the full
utilization of such partnerships for such collaboration.
(c) Consultation.--In preparing the roadmap required under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with--
(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering;
(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment;
(3) the Secretaries of the military departments; and
(4) such other officials of the Department of Defense as
the Secretary determines appropriate.
(d) Submittal to Congress; Updates.--
(1) Initial submission.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the congressional defense committees the
roadmap developed under subsection (a).
(2) Annual updates.--Not less frequently than once every
two years following the submittal of the initial roadmap
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
(A) review and update the roadmap; and
(B) submit an updated version of the roadmap to the
congressional defense committees.
(3) Form.--Each version of the roadmap required to be
submitted under this subsection may be submitted in
classified form, but if so submitted, shall include an
unclassified executive summary.
(e) Public Availability.--On annual basis, the Secretary
shall make an unclassified version of the most recent roadmap
submitted under subsection (d) available on a publicly
accessible website of the Department of Defense.
(f) Biotechnology Defined.--In this section, the term
``biotechnology'' means the application of science and
technology to living organisms and to parts, products and
models of such organisms to alter living or non-living
materials for the production of knowledge, goods, or
services.
SEC. 244. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
CAPABILITIES OF ADVERSARIES OF THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded
research and development center to conduct an assessment
related to biotechnology and provide recommendations to the
Secretary.
(b) Agreement Elements.--Under an agreement between the
Secretary and a federally funded research and development
center under this section, the center shall agree to--
(1) conduct an assessment of--
(A) scientific topics related to biotechnology;
(B) scientific capabilities of potential adversaries of the
United States, such as China, Iran, and the Russian
Federation, related to biotechnology; and
(C) the current gaps and future scientific and
technological needs for adversaries of the United States to
be successful with respect to biotechnology capabilities; and
(2) develop recommendations with respect to useful
indications of any advancement of such adversaries regarding
such capabilities.
(c) Responsibilities of Secretary.--Under an agreement
between the Secretary and a federally funded research and
development center under this section, the Secretary shall
agree to--
(1) appoint appropriate Department of Defense employees as
liaisons to the center to support the timely conduct of the
assessment described in subsection (b)(1);
(2) provide the center with access to materials relevant to
the conduct of such assessment, consistent with the
protection of sources and methods and other critically
sensitive information; and
(3) ensure that appropriate members and staff of the center
have the necessary clearances, obtained in an expedited
manner, to conduct such assessment.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary enters into an agreement
with a federally funded research and development center under
this section, not later than October 1, 2025, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology a
report that includes the findings and recommendations of the
center developed pursuant to the assessment described in
subsection (b)(1).
(2) Form of report.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
(3) Transmittal to other department entities.--The
Secretary shall transmit to relevant offices of the
Department of Defense, including the offices of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence and Security, and the Office of Net
Assessment, a copy of the report under paragraph (1).
TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and
maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section
4301.
Subtitle B--Energy and Environment
SEC. 311. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF
BLACK START EXERCISES TO ASSESS THE ENERGY
RESILIENCE AND ENERGY SECURITY OF MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
Section 2920(d)(2)(C)(ii) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2032''.
SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.
Section 318(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by
striking ``one-year period'' and inserting ``five-year
period''.
SEC. 313. MODIFICATIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF
SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.
Section 324(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 is amended by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following new paragraphs:
``(2) The term `applicable material' means the following:
``(A) Monoglycerides, diglycerides, and triglycerides.
``(B) Free fatty acids.
``(C) Fatty acid esters.
``(D) Municipal solid waste.
``(E) Renewable natural gas.
``(3) The term `biomass' has the meaning given such term in
section 45K(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
``(4) The term `lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions
reduction percentage' means, with respect to non-petroleum-
based jet fuel, the percentage reduction in lifecycle
greenhouse gas emissions achieved by such fuel as compared
with petroleum-based jet fuel, as determined using the
following:
``(A) The most up-to-date Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
Scheme for International Aviation which has been adopted by
the International Civil Aviation Organization with the
agreement of the United States.
``(B) The most up-to-date determinations under the model
known as the `Greenhouse
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gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies'
model developed by Argonne National Laboratory.
``(5) The term `sustainable aviation fuel' means the
portion of liquid fuel that is not kerosene and that--
``(A) meets the requirements of--
``(i) ASTM International Standard D7566; or
``(ii) the Fischer Tropsch provisions of ASTM International
Standard D1655, Annex A1;
``(B) is not derived from coprocessing an applicable
material (or materials derived from an applicable material)
with a feedstock which is not biomass;
``(C) is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates or
petroleum; and
``(D) has a lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction
percentage of at least 50 percent.''.
SEC. 314. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON
INCINERATION BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF
PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES, AND AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM.
Section 343(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note)
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ``or issues an interim guidance on the destruction
and disposal of PFAS substances and materials containing PFAS
substances''.
SEC. 315. INITIATIVE TO CONTROL AND COMBAT THE SPREAD OF
COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE IN HAWAII.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall enhance
efforts to manage, control, and interdict the coconut
rhinoceros beetle on military installations in Hawaii.
(b) Authorized Activities.--The efforts required under
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Carrying out science-based management and control
programs to reduce the effect of the coconut rhinoceros
beetle on military installations and to prevent the
introduction or spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle to
areas where such beetle has not yet been established.
(2) Providing support for interagency and intergovernmental
response efforts to control, interdict, monitor, and
eradicate the coconut rhinoceros beetle.
(3) Pursuing chemical, biological, and other control
techniques, technology transfer, and best practices to
support management, control, interdiction and, where
possible, eradication of the coconut rhinoceros beetle from
Hawaii.
(4) Establishing an early detection and rapid response
mechanism to monitor and deploy coordinated efforts if the
coconut rhinoceros beetle, or another newly detected invasive
alien species, is detected at new sites on military
installations in Hawaii.
(5) Carrying out such other activities as the Secretary
determines appropriate to manage, control, and interdict the
coconut rhinoceros beetle on military installations in
Hawaii.
(c) Annual Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter
for each of the next three years, the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the
implementation of this section, which shall include detailed
information about the efforts of the Secretary to manage,
control, and interdict the coconut rhinoceros beetle on
military installations in Hawaii.
SEC. 316. REVIEW AND PLAN REGARDING BIOSECURITY PROTOCOLS FOR
HAWAII.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with each Secretary of a military department,
the commanders of United States Indo-Pacific Command and its
component commands, and State, local, and non-governmental
organizations, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on biosecurity protocols and procedures
to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species to
the State of Hawaii.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include each of the following:
(1) A review of current Department of Defense protocols and
procedures, including gaps and differences between military
installations, for biosecurity and to prevent the
introduction and spread of invasive species in the State of
Hawaii.
(2) A review of the efforts and progress of the Department
of Defense in implementing the relevant recommendations of
the 2015 Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaii.
(3) A plan to--
(A) improve coordination and alignment between Department
of Defense components in Hawaii to prevent the introduction
and spread of invasive species, including through early
detection on Department of Defense assets;
(B) develop and implement best practices to improve
biosecurity protocols while minimizing the effects on
military operations, including during military exercises; and
(C) improve coordination with State and local government
entities and non-governmental organizations to enhance
biosecurity and to prevent the introduction and spread of
invasive species.
(c) Update.--Not later than five years after the date of
the submission of the report required under subsection (a),
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional
defense committees an update on the progress of the
Department of Defense in implementing the plan referred to in
subsection (b)(3).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``invasive species'' has the meaning given
such term in section 10(a)(4) of the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 666c-1(a)(4)).
(2) The term ``biosecurity'' means measures taken to
protect against biological agents that pose a threat to
public health, plant or animal health, or the environment.
SEC. 317. PILOT PROGRAM TO INSTALL PROPANE-POWERED GENERATORS
AT A DOMESTIC DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITY.
(a) Program Required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Energy, Installations, and the Environment shall
carry out a pilot program under which the Assistant Secretary
shall install propane-powered generators at an organic
industrial base facility. Under the pilot program, such
generators shall--
(1) be used in tandem with an on-site microgrid in order to
improve the resiliency and redundancy of power generation at
the facility; and
(2) be powered by conventional or renewable propane.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``microgrid'' has the meaning given such term
in section 641(b)(6) of the United States Energy Storage
Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231(b)(6)).
(2) The term ``propane'' has the meaning given such term in
section 3(6) of the Propane Education and Research Act of
1006 (15 U.S.C. 6402(6)).
(c) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program under this section shall terminate on the date that
is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 318. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION
RELATING TO MINIMIZING RISK OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
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 finalize or implement any
rule based on the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking
titled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation: Minimizing the Risk
of Climate Change in Federal Acquisitions'' (October 15,
2021; 86 Fed. Reg. 57404).
SEC. 319. STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE FACILITIES.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, with respect to each permit under section 402(p) of
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(p))
that applies to a Department of Defense facility, the
Secretary of Defense shall request from the State that issued
the permit, or the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, as applicable, approval of a modification
to such permit, or a revision to an applicable stormwater
management plan, to require--
(1) monitoring of discharges of perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances not less frequently than
quarterly; and
(2) implementation of appropriate best management practices
or control technologies to reduce such discharges consistent
with the requirements of such Act.
Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment
SEC. 331. PLANS REGARDING CONDITION AND MAINTENANCE OF
PREPOSITIONED STOCKPILES OF NAVY, AIR FORCE,
AND MARINE CORPS.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, the
Secretary of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine
Corps shall each develop a plan to--
(1) improve the required inspection procedures for the
prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed Force concerned, for
the purpose of identifying deficiencies and conducting
maintenance repairs at levels necessary to ensure such
prepositioned stockpiles are mission capable; and
(2) with respect to the Navy and Marine Corps, provide an
analysis of the readiness of ships that hold or facilitate
the off-loading of prepositioned stocks and suggestions for
improving inspection procedures of such ships.
(b) Implementation.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the Secretary or the Commandant completes the
development of a plan under subsection (a), and not less
frequently than twice each year thereafter for the three-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary or the Commandant shall inspect the
prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed Force concerned in
accordance with the procedures under such plan.
(c) Briefings.--
(1) Briefing on plan.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries and the
Commandant shall each provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the plan developed under subsection
(a).
(2) Briefings on status of prepositioned stockpiles.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and every 180 days thereafter for the three-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretaries and the Commandant shall each provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the status and
condition of the prepositioned stockpiles of the Armed Force
concerned.
(d) Armed Force Concerned.--In this section, the term
``Armed Force concerned'' means--
(1) the Navy, with respect to the Secretary of the Navy;
(2) the Marine Corps with respect to the Commandant of the
Marine Corps; and
(3) the Air Force, with respect to the Secretary of the Air
Force.
SEC. 332. PILOT PROGRAM ON IMPROVING MARINE CORPS SUPPLY
CHAIN AND LOGISTICS THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and subject to the availability of
appropriations, the
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Commandant of the Marine Corps may select a unit within the
Marine Corps to carry out a pilot program to improve military
supply chain readiness, budget efficiency, and logistics
productivity through the integration and use of artificial
intelligence (``AI'') and machine learning software
solutions.
(b) Activities.--The Commandant of the Marine Corps shall
seek to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) in
partnership with a federally funded research and development
center, a University Affiliated Research Center, a center of
excellence, a military service laboratory, or 1 or more
private-sector entities with experience in machine learning-
driven logistics planning and decision support tools in an
effort to streamline and modernize the Marine Corps logistics
operations and any other partners the commandant deems
necessary.
(c) Goals.--The goals of the pilot program are to leverage
AI solutions to--
(1) optimize logistics operations and inventory management,
specifically within the United States Indo-Pacific Command
Area of Responsibility;
(2) improve military force readiness;
(3) streamline materiel distribution and logistics
optimization;
(4) improve situational awareness by providing predictions
driven by a modular, probabilistic simulation of logistics
processes in the face of uncertainty;
(5) enhance productivity by minimizing and, where possible,
automating reporting and inter- actions with data systems;
and
(6) scale Marine Corps integration of AI-enhanced logistics
and supply chain solutions to solve operational challenges.
(d) Briefing.--By December 1 of each year in which the
pilot program is carried out, the Commandant of the Marine
Corps shall provide to the congressional defense committees a
report that includes--
(1) a description of the logistics and supply chain problem
sets that were evaluated by the pilot program;
(2) an assessment of the impact of using AI to solve supply
chain and logistics challenges, including any changes to
readiness, budget efficiency, and productivity of military
equipment and materiel;
(3) any barriers identified to using AI to solve supply
chain and logistics challenges;
(4) recommendations regarding how the Department of Defense
can better leverage artificial intelligence to address supply
chain and logistics challenges in a contested environment;
(5) an assessment of the impact of AI software solutions on
visibility of materiel at different levels of command within
the Marine Corps; and
(6) the viability of expanding these software solutions to
other units and areas of responsibility.
(e) Termination.--The pilot program under this section
shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date on
which the Marine Corps enters into the first agreement with a
qualified entity under subsection (b).
Subtitle D--Studies and Reports
SEC. 341. JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL REPORT AND BRIEFING
REQUIREMENTS.
Section 185 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (k)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``Chair'' and inserting ``Chairperson'';
and
(ii) by striking ``semi-annual'' and inserting
``biannual''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``, 2023, and not later than'' and
inserting ``and'';
(II) by striking ``thereafter''; and
(III) by inserting ``biannual'' before ``report'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) for the year covered by the report--
``(i) releasable information regarding any mishap that
occurred during such year; and
``(ii) an identification of any corrective or preventative
action implemented pursuant to a recommendation made in a
safety or legal investigation report of such a mishap.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Biannual Briefings.--Not later than March 31 and
December 31 of each year, the Chairperson of the Joint
Council shall provide to the congressional defense committees
a briefing on the contents of the report required under
subsection (k) for the corresponding date.''.
SEC. 342. CHANGE IN TIMEFRAME FOR REPORT ON ABILITY OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR
ENERGY RESILIENCE AND ENERGY SECURITY MEASURES
ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 2920(g) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``2029'' and inserting ``2027''.
(b) Briefing Requirement.--Not later than June 30, 2025,
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the progress of the
Secretary in meeting the requirements under section 2920(a)
of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 343. MODIFICATIONS TO COMPTROLLER GENERAL ANNUAL REVIEWS
OF F-35 SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS.
Section 357 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025'' and inserting ``2025, 2026,
and 2027'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``(including'' and inserting ``, which may
include''; and
(ii) by striking the closing parenthesis; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking `` as a result of such
review''; and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ``of the following:'' and
all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph
(4) and inserting ``of matters regarding the sustainment or
affordability of the F-35 Lighting II aircraft program that
the Comptroller General, after consulting with staff from the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate, determines to be of critical importance to
the long-term viability of such program.''.
SEC. 344. STUDY ON FIREFIGHTER RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM
TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
FACILITIES.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
of the training standards for firefighter rapid intervention
teams and the use of equipment by such teams at Department of
Defense facilities. Such study shall include--
(1) an identification of such training standards and
equipment that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act,
are in use by such teams and the extent to which such
training and equipment is standard across firefighter rapid
intervention teams located at different Department
facilities;
(2) an identification of such training standards and
equipment that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act,
are in use by such teams at Department naval and port
facilities and a determination by the Secretary of whether
such training and equipment is sufficient to prepare such
teams for fires on the various ships that dock at such
facilities; and
(3) a description of any incident that--
(A) occurred during the ten-year period preceding the date
of the enactment of this Act in which a firefighter was
injured or killed at a Department facility; and
(B) the Secretary finds could have been prevented if the
firefighters involved had received different training or
equipment; and
(b) Report to Congress.--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 the study required under
subsection (a).
(c) Firefighter Rapid Intervention Team Defined.--In this
section, the term ``firefighter rapid intervention team''
means a designated firefighting crew that serves as a stand-
by rescue team at the scenes of fires and other emergencies
and is available for the immediate search and rescue of
missing, trapped, or injured firefighters if required.
SEC. 345. JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL REVIEW OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL
REPORT ON FATIGUE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Joint Safety Council established
under section 185 of title 10, United States Code, shall
review the issues identified in the report of the Comptroller
General of the United States titled ``Military Readiness:
Comprehensive Approach Needed to Address Service Member
Fatigue and Manage Related Efforts'' (GAO-24-105917),
including--
(1) insufficient oversight authority at the Department of
Defense level;
(2) a lack of assigned leadership on fatigue-related
matters within the Armed Forces; and
(3) fragmented fatigue-related research efforts across the
Department;
(b) Briefing.--Not later than September 1, 2025, the Joint
Safety Council shall provide to the congressional defense
committees a briefing on the steps the Council is taking to
address the findings of the Comptroller General and to
reinvigorate efforts to limit the fatigue of members of the
Armed Forces.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 351. EXPANDED LICENSE RECIPROCITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE VETERINARIANS.
Section 1060c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``in emergencies'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``for the purposes
described in subsection (c)''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 352. PROVISION OF SPORTS FOODS AND THIRD-PARTY CERTIFIED
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) Use of Amounts.--The Secretary of Defense may use
amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of
Defense for Operation and Maintenance for the procurement of
sports foods and third-party certified dietary supplements
and the distribution of such foods and supplements to members
of the Armed Forces.
(b) Acquisition and Distribution.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize registered
dietitians and health care providers of the Department at the
operational unit level to acquire sports foods and third-
party certified dietary supplements and to distribute such
foods and supplements to members of the Armed Forces.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
be construed to--
(A) augment morale, welfare, and recreation funds or
activities; or
(B) augment or replace the budget or services of dining
facilities of the Department.
(c) Criteria.--The Secretary shall require that any dietary
supplements and sports foods procured under this section are
tested by an appropriate non-Department of Defense entity to
ensure that product labels for content type and amount are
accurate and that the product is free of substances banned by
the Department.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
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(1) The term ``dietary supplement'' has the meaning given
that term in section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)).
(2) The term ``sports food'' means a product with a
nutrition facts label that is meant to support daily
macronutrient and caloric needs in support of fueling and
hydration of members of the Armed Forces to enhance combat
readiness, which may be used to improve physical performance
and long-term cognitive health and optimize recovery.
TITLE IV--MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Active Forces
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty
personnel as of September 30, 2025, as follows:
(1) The Army, 442,300.
(2) The Navy, 332,300.
(3) The Marine Corps, 172,300.
(4) The Air Force, 320,000.
(5) The Space Force, 9,800.
Subtitle B--Reserve Forces
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE.
(a) In General.--The Armed Forces are authorized strengths
for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as
of September 30, 2025, as follows:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 325,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 175,800.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,700.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 32,500.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 107,700.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 67,000.
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.
(b) End Strength Reductions.--The end strengths prescribed
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve
component shall be proportionately reduced by--
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to
serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component
which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end
of the fiscal year; and
(2) the total number of individual members not in units
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
component who are on active duty (other than for training or
for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their
consent at the end of the fiscal year.
(c) End Strength Increases.--Whenever units or individual
members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end
strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected
Reserve of such reserve component shall be increased
proportionately by the total authorized strengths of such
units and by the total number of such individual members.
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN
SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES.
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of
September 30, 2025, the following number of Reserves to be
serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the
case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose of
organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or
training the reserve components:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,845.
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,511.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,132.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,400.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,736.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 6,311.
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL
STATUS).
The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as
of the last day of fiscal year 2025 for the reserve
components of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding
section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall be the
following:
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States,
22,294.
(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492.
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States,
10,744.
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 6,697.
SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO
BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
During fiscal year 2025, the maximum number of members of
the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving
at any time on full-time operational support duty under
section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the
following:
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000.
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200.
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.
Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for the
use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise
provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the
funding table in section 4401.
(b) Construction of Authorization.--The authorization of
appropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes any other
authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for
such purpose for fiscal year 2025.
TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY
Subtitle A--Officer Policy
SEC. 501. GRADE OF SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY.
(a) Modification to Distribution of Commissioned Officers
on Active Duty in General Officer and Flag Officer Grades.--
Section 525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(B) by striking ``34'' and
inserting ``35'' ; and
(2) in subsection (a)(3)(C) by striking ``49'' and
inserting ``48''.
(b) Grade of Surgeon General of the Navy.--Section 8077 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(c) Grade.--The Surgeon General, while so serving, shall
hold the grade of O-9.''.
SEC. 502. REDISTRIBUTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE MARINE
CORPS ON ACTIVE DUTY.
Section 525(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``17'' and inserting
``18''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``22'' and replacing
with ``21.''
SEC. 503. REMOVAL OF EXEMPTION RELATING TO ATTENDING
PHYSICIAN TO THE CONGRESS FOR CERTAIN
DISTRIBUTION AND GRADE LIMITATIONS.
Section 525 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (f); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).
SEC. 504. AUTHORITY TO EXCLUDE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS FROM
LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF GENERAL OFFICERS
AND FLAG OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.
(a) In General.--Section 526 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as
subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
(2) by inserting, after subsection (f), the following new
subsection (g):
``(g) Secretary of Defense Adaptive Force Account.--The
Secretary of Defense may designate up to 45 general officer
and flag officer positions for exclusion from the limitations
in subsection (a) and in section 525(a) of this title.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (3) of subsection (a)
of section 501 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 525 note) is
hereby repealed.
SEC. 505. MODIFICATION TO GRADE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE
CONGRESS.
Section 715 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
``Sec. 715. Attending Physician to the Congress: grade
``An officer serving as Attending Physician to the
Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of O-6.''.
SEC. 506. AUTHORITY TO SEPARATE A REGULAR OFFICER AFTER A
BOARD OF INQUIRY RECOMMENDS RETAINING SUCH
OFFICER.
Section 1182(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``If'' and inserting ``(A) Subject to
subparagraph (B), if''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(B) If the board determines that there is a substantiated
basis for separating the officer and the Chief of the armed
force concerned recommends separation, the Secretary of the
military department concerned may determine, pursuant to the
process under subparagraph (C), whether to involuntarily
separate the officer under subparagraph (D).
``(C) The process under this subparagraph shall include the
following:
``(i) The provision of notice to the officer regarding such
process.
``(ii) An opportunity for the officer to present evidence
to the Secretary of the military department concerned.
``(D) Subject to subparagraph (E), the Secretary of the
military department concerned may involuntarily separate the
officer if, after reviewing all the evidence in the record,
such Secretary determines that--
``(i) the recommendation of the board is clearly contrary
to the substantial weight of such evidence;
``(ii) the officer's conduct--
``(I) discredits the armed force concerned;
``(II) adversely affects good order and discipline; or
``(III) adversely affects the officer's performance of
duty; and
``(iii) separation is essential to the interests of
justice, discipline, and proper administration of the armed
force concerned.
``(E)(i) The least favorable characterization of a
separation under subparagraph (D) shall be general (under
honorable conditions).
``(ii) The Secretary of the military department concerned
may delegate the authority to make a determination under
subparagraph (D) only to a civilian official of such military
department who was appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate.''.
SEC. 507. INCLUSION OF SERVICE IN SROTC IN THE COMPUTATION OF
LENGTH OF SERVICE OF AN OFFICER APPOINTED FOR
COMPLETING SROTC.
Subsection (c) of section 2106 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``August 1, 1979, as a member of the
Selected Reserve'' and inserting an em dash; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(1) August 1, 1979, as a member of the Selected Reserve;
or
``(2) the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,
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regardless of the component in which the officer performed
such enlisted service.''.
SEC. 508. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE
MARINE CORPS POSITION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 806 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 8048. Medical Officer of the Marine Corps
``(a) There is a Medical Officer of the Marine Corps who
shall be appointed from among flag officers of the Navy.
``(b) The Medical Officer of the Marine Corps, while so
serving, shall hold the grade of rear admiral (lower
half).''.
(b) Exclusion From Certain Distribution Limitations.--
Section 525 of such title is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection (g):
``(g) A naval officer while serving as the Medical Officer
of the Marine Corps is in addition to the number that would
otherwise be permitted for the Navy for officers serving on
active duty in the grade of rear admiral (lower half) under
subsection (a).''.
(c) Exclusion From Active Duty Strength Limitations.--
Section 526 of such title is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as
subsections (h) through (k), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection (g):
``(g) Exclusion of Medical Officer of Marine Corps.--The
limitations of this section do not apply to the flag officer
who is serving as the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps.''.
SEC. 509. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT OF ONE YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A WARRANT
OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.
Section 9160 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
SEC. 509A. PILOT PROGRAM ON PEER AND SUBORDINATE EVALUATIONS
OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall
implement, in an Armed Force, a five-year pilot program,
pursuant to which--
(1) an officer described in subsection (b) shall be
anonymously evaluated by peers and subordinates; and
(2) the results of such evaluations shall be furnished to a
command selection or command qualification board concerned;
and
(3) the command selection or command qualification board
shall consider such results in determining whether to
recommend such officer for such selection or qualification.
(b) Covered Officers.--An officer described in this
subsection is a regular officer--
(1) eligible for consideration for command;
(2) in grade O-5 or O-6; and
(3) in a career field--
(A) specified in subsection (c); or
(B) determined by the Secretary concerned.
(c) Covered Career Fields.--The career fields specified in
this subsection are the following:
(1) In the Navy, surface warfare, submarine warfare,
special warfare, or explosive ordnance disposal.
(2) In the Marine Corps, infantry, logistics, or field
artillery.
(3) In the Air Force, operations or logistics.
(4) In the Space Force, space operations.
(5) In the Coast Guard, afloat or engineering and command,
control, communications, computers, cyber, and intelligence.
(d) Selection of Evaluators.--The Secretary concerned may
select an individual to evaluate an officer under the pilot
program if the Secretary determines such individual has
worked with the officer closely enough to have an informed
opinion regarding the officer's leadership abilities. An
officer may not have any input regarding the selection of an
individual who shall evaluate such officer.
(e) Report.--Not later than three months after the
termination of a pilot program, a Secretary concerned shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
regarding the pilot program. Elements of each such report
shall include the following:
(1) The determination of the Secretary concerned whether
the pilot program improved the command selection or command
qualification process of the Armed Force.
(2) The determination of the Secretary concerned whether to
continue to use peer or subordinate evaluations in the
command selection or command qualification process of such
Armed Force.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
(D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
(2) The terms ``regular'' and ``Secretary concerned'' have
the meanings given such term in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code.
Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management
SEC. 511. GRADES OF CERTAIN CHIEFS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Chief of army reserve.--Section 7038(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4) and
inserting the following:
``(4) The Chief of Army Reserve, while so serving, holds
the grade of lieutenant general.''.
(2) Chief of navy reserve.--Section 8083(b) of such title
is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
following:
``(4) The Chief of Navy Reserve, while so serving, holds
the grade of vice admiral. ''.
(3) Commander, marine forces reserve.--Section 8084(b) of
such title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting
the following:
``(4) The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, while so
serving, holds the grade of lieutenant general. ''.
(4) Chief of air force reserve.--Section 9038(b) of such
title is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the
following:
``(4) The Chief of Air Force Reserve, while so serving,
holds the grade of lieutenant general.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the day that is one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to appointments
made after such date.
SEC. 512. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE RESERVE OFFICERS
IN CERTAIN MILITARY SPECIALTIES ON THE RESERVE
ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.
Section 14701(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(including an
officer described in subparagraph (C))'' after ``or a reserve
officer'';
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
and
(C) by inserting, after subparagraph (B), the following new
subparagraph (C):
``(C) An officer described in this subparagraph is a
reserve officer in a grade above O-2 who has a military
occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code in a
military specialty designated, in regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the military department concerned, as
subject to a shortage of personnel.''; and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
(7) and (8), respectively; and
(3) by inserting, after paragraph (5), the following new
paragraph (6):
``(6) A reserve officer described in paragraph (1)(C) and
continued on the reserve active-status list pursuant to this
section shall, if not earlier retired, transferred to the
Retired Reserve, or discharged, be separated in accordance
with section 14513 or 14514, as applicable, on the first day
of the month after the month in which the officer completes
40 years of commissioned service.''.
Subtitle C--General Service Authorities and Military Records
SEC. 521. TRANSFER TO THE SPACE FORCE OF COVERED SPACE
FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) Transfer of Covered Space Functions.--During the
transition period, the Secretary of the Air Force may
transfer to the Space Force the covered space functions of
the Air National Guard of the United States. Any such
transfer shall occur subject to section 104 of title 32,
United States Code, and section 18238 of title 10, United
States Code.
(b) Transfer of Units.--Upon the transfer to the Space
Force of the covered space functions of a unit of the Air
National Guard of the United States, the Secretary of the Air
Force may change the status of the unit from a unit of the
Air National Guard of the United States to a unit of the
United States Space Force;
(c) Transfer of Covered Members.--
(1) Officers.--During the transition period, the Secretary
of Defense may, with the officer's consent, transfer a
covered officer of the Air National Guard of the United
States to, and appoint the officer in, the Space Force.
(2) Enlisted members.--During the transition period, the
Secretary of the Air Force may transfer each covered enlisted
member of the Air National Guard of the United States to the
Space Force, other than those covered enlisted members who do
not consent to transfer. Upon such a transfer, the covered
enlisted member so transferred ceases to be a member of the
Air National Guard of the United States and is discharged
from the enlistment of such covered enlisted member as a
Reserve of the Air Force.
(3) Effective date of transfers.--Each transfer under this
subsection shall be effective on the date specified by the
Secretary of Defense, in the case of an officer, or the
Secretary of the Air Force, in the case of an enlisted
member, but not later than the last day of the transition
period.
(4) Maximum number of transfers.--Not more than 580 members
of the Air National Guard may be transferred under this
subsection.
(d) Regulations.--Transfers under subsection (c) shall be
carried out under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense. In the case of an officer, applicable regulations
shall include those prescribed pursuant to section 716 of
title 10, United States Code.
(e) Term of Initial Enlistment in the Space Force.--In the
case of a covered enlisted member who is transferred to the
Space Force in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary
of the Air Force may accept the initial enlistment of the
enlisted member in the Space Force for a period of less than
two years, but only if the period of enlistment in the Space
Force is not less than the period remaining, as of the date
of the transfer, in the enlisted member's term of enlistment
in a reserve component of the Air Force.
(f) End Strength Adjustments Upon Transfers From the Air
National Guard of the United States.--During the transition
period, upon the transfer to the Space Force of a covered
space function of the Air National Guard of the United
States--
(1) the end strength authorized for the Space Force
pursuant to section 115(a)(1)(A) of title 10, United States
Code, for the fiscal year during
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which the transfer occurs shall be increased by the number of
billets associated with that mission; and
(2) the end strength authorized for the Air National Guard
of the United States pursuant to section 115(a)(2) of such
title for such fiscal year shall be decreased by the same
number.
(g) Administrative Provisions.--For purposes of the
transfer of covered members of the Air National Guard of the
United States in accordance with subsection (c)--
(1) the Air National Guard of the United States and the
Space Force shall be considered to be components of the same
Armed Force; and
(2) the Space Force officer list shall be considered to be
an active-duty list of an Armed Force.
(h) Retraining and Reassignment for Members Not
Transferring.--If a covered member of the Air National Guard
of the United States does not consent to transfer to the
Space Force in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Air Force shall provide the covered member retraining
and reassignment within a reserve component of the Air Force.
(i) Space Force Units in Affected States.--In order to
reduce the cost of transferring to the Space Force the
covered space functions of the Air National Guard of the
United States, and to reduce the impact of such transfer on
the affected State, the following provisions apply:
(1) After a covered space function is transferred to the
Space Force from the Air National Guard of the United States,
the Space Force shall continue to perform the covered space
function within the affected State;
(2) Except when the Secretary of the Air Force determines
that it would not be in the best interests of the United
States, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement
with the Governor of an affected State, to provide for the
Space Force to become a tenant organization on an
installation of the National Guard of the affected State at
which a covered space function was executed.
(j) Annual Report.--Not later than January 31 of each year
during the transition period, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report on the progress of the
transfer of covered space functions of the Air National Guard
of the United States to the Space Force. Each such report
shall include the following elements with respect to the year
preceding the date of the report:
(1) A detailed description of actions taken to transfer the
covered space functions to the Space Force.
(2) An assessment of the effect of the transfers on the
readiness and capabilities of the Space Force and the Air
National Guard.
(3) A summary of any challenge encountered during the
transfer and steps taken to overcome such challenge.
(4) The number of officers and enlisted members transferred
to the Space Force.
(5) Any recommendation of the Secretary, including
additional legislation, to improve such transfer.
(k) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered space functions of the Air National
Guard of the United States'' means all Federal missions,
units, personnel billets, equipment, and resources of the Air
National Guard of the United States associated with the
performance of a space-related function that is (as
determined by the Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation
with the Chief of Space Operations)--
(A) a core space-related function of the Space Force; or
(B) otherwise integral to the mission of the Space Force.
(2) The term ``affected State'' means a State or territory
the National Guard of that would be affected by the transfer
of covered space functions to the Space Force.
(3) The term ``covered'', with respect to a member of the
Air National Guard of the United States, has the meaning
provided in section 1733(g) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 676).
(4) The term ``transition period'' means the period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending
on the last day of the fourth fiscal year beginning after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 522. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN SEPARATED MEMBERS OF
THE AIR FORCE AS HONORARY SEPARATED MEMBERS OF
THE SPACE FORCE.
Chapter 933 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9254. Authority to designate certain separated members
of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space
Force
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force may
prescribe regulations that authorize an eligible individual
to be designated as an honorary separated member of the Space
Force. An eligible individual so designated may be referred
to as a `Legacy Guardian'.
``(b) Elements.--Regulations prescribed under this section
may include the following elements:
``(1) Eligibility criteria, including applicable dates of
service and constructive service credit, for designation
under this section.
``(2) An application process through which an eligible
individual, or a survivor of a deceased eligible individual,
may apply for such designation of such eligible individual.
``(3) A certificate, approved device, or other insignia of
such designation.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--Designation of an eligible
individual under this section shall not be construed to
entitle such eligible individual to any benefit in addition
to those established by this section or pursuant to
regulations prescribed under this section.
``(d) Eligible Individual Defined.--In this section, the
term `eligible individual' means an individual--
``(1) whom the Secretary of the Air Force determines served
in support of space operations as a member of the Air Force;
and
``(2) who separates (or previously separated) from the
armed forces as a member of the Air Force.''.
SEC. 523. MERIT-BASED PRINCIPLES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
DECISIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
each personnel decision regarding a covered member, including
military accession, promotion, and command selection, is--
(1) based on the individual merit and demonstrated
performance of the covered member;
(2) without regard to the political affiliation, race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, or marital status, of
the covered member; and
(3) with proper regard for the privacy and constitutional
rights of the covered member.
(b) Additional Protections.--The Secretary shall protect a
covered member against--
(1) arbitrary action, personal favoritism, and coercion for
partisan political purposes; and
(2) reprisal for the lawful disclosure of information by a
covered member that the covered member reasonably believes to
evince--
(A) a violation of any law, rule, or regulation; or
(B) mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, or an abuse of
authority.
(c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
new regulations to carry out this section not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Covered Member Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered member'' means--
(1) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or
Space Force; or
(2) an individual who has an active application to be a
member described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 524. NEXT OF KIN OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED
FORCES: DATABASE; PRIVACY.
(a) Database.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations that establish and maintain a database
of the Department of Defense that contains up-to-date contact
information for the next of kin of members of the covered
Armed Forces. Such regulations shall ensure that--
(1) a commander in a grade higher than O-5 may access the
contact information for the next of kin of a member who died
while a member of the unit under the command of such
commander, regardless of whether such member served under
such commander; and
(2) an individual named in such database may--
(A) elect to not be contacted by an officer described in
paragraph (1); and
(B) change such election at any time.
(b) Privacy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that the DD Form 93 (``Record of Emergency Data'') used in a
covered Armed Force complies with the terms of section 552a
of title 5, United States Code.
(c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.
SEC. 525. MARINE CORPS PERMEABILITY PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Authority.--The Commandant of the Marine Corps
(hereinafter ``Commandant'') may carry out a pilot program
under which a member may move between the active component
and reserve components of the Marine Corps more easily, in
accordance with the following:
(1) Up to 50 officers and 200 enlisted members of the
regular component of the Marine Corps may be transferred to
the Selected Reserve of the Marine Corps and returned to
active duty at the end of the period of transfer under
subsection (b).
(2) An officer in a grade below O-6 who returns to active
duty at the end of such period of transfer shall be
reappointed as a regular officer by the President.
(3) The Commandant may not approve a transfer under the
pilot program after September 30, 2028.
(b) Period of Transfer From Active Duty; Effects of
Transfer.--
(1) Period of transfer.--The period of transfer from active
duty under a pilot program under this section shall be such
period as the Commandant shall specify in the agreement of
the member under subsection (c), except that such period may
not exceed three years.
(2) Years of service.--Any service by a transferred reserve
officer while participating in a pilot program under this
section shall be included in computation of the total years
of service of such officer pursuant to section 14706(a) of
title 10, United States Code.
(3) Retirement.--Any period of participation of a
transferred member in a program under this section shall
count toward--
(A) eligibility for retirement or transfer to the Ready
Reserve under chapter 841 or 1223 of title 10, United States
Code; or
(B) computation of retired or retainer pay under chapter
841 or 1223 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) Agreement.--Each member of the Marine Corps who
participates in a pilot program under this section shall
enter into a written agreement with the Commandant, under
which the member shall agree to terms including the
following:
(1) To undergo, during a period of transfer under
subsection (b), such training as the Commandant shall
require, including requirements under section 10147 of title
10, United States Code.
(2) Following completion of a period of transfer under
subsection (b), to serve up to two
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months as a member of the Marine Corps on active duty for
each month of such period of transfer. Following completion
of an initial period of transfer, a member may request a
waiver of the period of obligated service under this
paragraph. If the Commandant waives such period of obligated
service, the member shall remain in the Selected Reserve,
entitled to pay, allowances, and benefits of a member of the
uniformed services in the grade and years of service of such
member.
(d) Pay, Allowances, and Leave.--
(1) Basic pay; allowances other than travel and
transportation allowances.--During a period of transfer under
subsection (b), a member shall receive any applicable pay or
allowance other than a travel and transportation allowance
under title 37, United States Code, for a reserve member of
the uniformed services in the grade and years of service of
the member.
(2) Special or incentive pay.--
(A) Agreement to remain on active duty.--A member who
participates in a pilot program under this section shall not
be determined to violate an existing agreement to remain on
active duty relating to special or incentive pay under
chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, solely on the
basis of such participation. The period of such agreement
shall be suspended for the period of transfer under
subsection (b), resume at the end of such period of transfer,
and be in addition to any period of obligated service under
subsection (c).
(B) Expiration.--If, at the end of a period of transfer
under subsection (b), the special or incentive pay relating
to an existing agreement to remain on active duty described
in subparagraph (A) is no longer authorized by law, the
member shall not be entitled to such special or incentive
pay.
(C) Repayment.--A member who is ineligible for payment of a
special or incentive pay described in subparagraph (B) shall
be subject to the requirements for repayment of such pay or
bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable
agreement of the member under chapter 5 of title 37, United
States Code.
(3) Travel and transportation allowances.--A member who
participates in a pilot program under this section is
entitled to travel and transportation allowances under
section 452 of title 37, United States Code, to relocate--
(A) from the residence of the member at the beginning of a
period of transfer under subsection (b), to the location in
the United States designated by the member as the residence
of such member during such period of transfer; and
(B) from the residence designated under subparagraph (A) to
the residence of the member after the end of such period of
transfer.
(4) Leave.--A member who participates in a pilot program is
entitled to carry, in accordance with section 701 of title
10, United States Code, the leave accrued by such member
until the day before the beginning of a period of transfer
under subsection (b).
(e) Promotion.--
(1) Officers.--An officer participating in a pilot program
under this section may be eligible for consideration for
promotion as a member of the reserve component in accordance
with section 14005 and 14305 of title 10, United States Code,
during the period of transfer under subsection (b). Upon the
return of an officer to active duty after completion of a
period transfer under subsection (b)--
(A) the Commandant may adjust the date of rank of the
officer to a date as appropriate in accordance with the
standards prescribed by the Secretary of Defense; and
(B) the officer shall be eligible for consideration for
promotion when officers of the same competitive category,
grade, and seniority are eligible for consideration for
promotion.
(2) Enlisted member.--An enlisted member participating in a
pilot program under this section may be eligible for
consideration for promotion as a member of the reserve
component during the period of transfer under subsection (b).
(f) Continued Entitlements.--A member participating in a
pilot program under this section shall, while participating
in the pilot program, be treated as a member of the Marine
Corps on active duty for a period of more than 30 days for
purposes of--
(1) the entitlement of the member and of the dependents of
the member to medical and dental care under the provisions of
chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code;
(2) retirement or separation for physical disability under
the provisions of chapters 55 and 61 of title 10, United
States Code;
(3) the entitlement of the member and of the survivors of
the member to all death benefits under the provisions of
chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code;
(4) the provision of all travel and transportation
allowances for the survivors of deceased members to attend
burial ceremonies under section 453(f) of title 37, United
States Code; and
(5) the eligibility of the member for general benefits as
provided in part II of title 38, United States Code.
(g) Regulations.--Before carrying out a pilot program under
this section, the Commandant shall prescribe regulations
under this section. Such regulations shall include additional
terms of an agreement under subsection (c), including
instructions to a member regarding the obligations of a
member during a period of transfer under subsection (b).
(h) Order to Active Duty.--Under regulations prescribed by
the Commandant, a member of the Marine Corps participating in
a pilot program under this section may, at the discretion of
the Commandant, be required to terminate participation in the
pilot program and return to active duty.
SEC. 526. RESTORATION OF RETIRED RANK OF GENERAL JOHN D.
LAVELLE.
Not later than December 31, 2024, the Secretary of Defense
shall issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate
regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John
D. Lavelle based on recently declassified records and the
most recent recommendation of the Air Force Board for
Correction of Military Records.
Subtitle D--Recruitment
SEC. 531. SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM: AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION.
(a) Automatic Registration.--The Military Selective Service
Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is amended by striking section 3
(50 U.S.C. 3802) and inserting the following new section 3:
``Sec. 3. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this
title, every male citizen of the United States, and every
other male person residing in the United States, between the
ages of eighteen and twenty-six, shall be automatically
registered under this Act by the Director of the Selective
Service System.
``(2) This section shall not apply to any alien lawfully
admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101) for so long as he continues to maintain a lawful
nonimmigrant status in the United States.
``(b) Regulations prescribed pursuant to this section (a)
may require--
``(1) a person subject to registration under this section
to provide, to the Director, information (including date of
birth, address, social security account number, phone number,
and email address) regarding such person;
``(2) a Federal entity to provide, to the Director,
information described in paragraph (1) that the Director
determines necessary to identify or register a person subject
to registration under this section; and
``(3) the Director to provide, to a person registered under
this section, written notification that--
``(A) such person has been so registered; and
``(B) if such person is not required to be so registered,
the procedure by which such person may correct such
registration.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Military
Selective Service Act is further amended--
(1) in section 4 (50 U.S.C. 3803)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``required to register'' each place it
appears and inserting ``registered'';
(ii) by striking ``at the time fixed for his
registration,''; and
(iii) by striking ``who is required to register'' and
inserting ``registered'';
(B) in subsection (k)(2), in the matter following
subparagraph(B), by striking ``liable for registration'' and
inserting ``registered'';
(2) in section 6(a) (50 U.S.C. 3806(a))--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``required to be'';
(ii) by striking ``subject to registration'' and inserting
``registered''; and
(iii) by striking ``liable for registration and training''
and inserting ``registered and liable for training'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``required to be'' each
place it appears;
(3) in section 10(b)(3) (50 U.S.C. 3809(b)(3)) by striking
``registration,'';
(4) in section 12 (50 U.S.C. 3811)--
(A) in subsection (d)--
(i) by striking ``, neglecting, or refusing to perform the
duty of registering imposed by'' and inserting ``registration
under''; and
(ii) by striking ``, or within five years next after the
last day before such person does perform his duty to
register, whichever shall first occur'';
(B) in subsection (e)--
(i) by striking ``the Secretary of Health and Human
Services'' and inserting ``Federal agencies'';
(ii) by striking ``by a proclamation of the President'' and
inserting ``to be registered'';
(iii) by striking ``to present themselves for and submit to
registration under such section''; and
(iv) by striking ``by the Secretary''; and
(C) by striking subsection (g) (50 U.S.C. 3811(g)); and
(5) in section 15(a) (50 U.S.C. 3813(a)), by striking
``upon publication by the President of a proclamation or
other public notice fixing a time for any registration under
section 3''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 532. PROHIBITION ON CANNABIS TESTING FOR ENLISTMENT OR
COMMISSION IN CERTAIN ARMED FORCES.
Subject to subsection (a) of section 504 of chapter 31 of
title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the military
department concerned may not require an individual to submit
to a test for cannabis as a condition of enlistment of such
individual as a member, or the commission of such individual
as an officer, of an Armed Force.
SEC. 533. REIMBURSEMENT OF APPLICANTS TO CERTAIN ARMED FORCES
FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL COSTS INCURRED DURING
MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may reimburse an
individual who applies to join a covered Armed Force for
costs incurred by such individual for a medical appointment
required for military entrance processing.
(b) Maximum Amount.--The maximum amount an individual may
be reimbursed under this section is $100.
(c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.
SEC. 534. MODERNIZATION OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE ARMY.
(a) Modernization.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of the Army shall modernize recruitment for the
Army in order to attract and retain fit and ready individuals
to serve as members of the Army. To carry out such
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modernization, the Secretary shall take steps including the
following:
(1) Establish a military occupational specialty for
enlisted members who specialize in talent acquisition.
(2) Establish a professional recruiting force of warrant
officers who specialize in talent acquisition, data
analytics, and other human resource functions necessary to
develop expertise in recruiting and military accessions.
(3) Routinely determining which areas of the United States
yield greater-than-average numbers of recruits and, with
regard to each such area--
(A) build relationships with sources of such recruits,
including schools; and
(B) assign additional recruiting personnel.
(4) Consider using a commercially available, off-the-shelf,
recruiting platform.
(b) Briefings.--Not later than the last day of each quarter
of fiscal year 2025, the Secretary of the Army shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of this
section. Each such briefing shall include the following:
(1) An up-to-date timeline, milestones, resources used, and
resources needed for such implementation.
(2) The number of enlisted members, officers, and civilian
employees of the Army required to carry out this section .
(3) Policies altered or prescribed by the Secretary to
carry out this section and recruit a capable and ready all-
volunteer force.
(4) Related legislative recommendations of the Secretary.
SEC. 535 RECRUITMENT STRATEGY FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
WHO WERE DISCHARGED OR DISMISSED ON THE SOLE
BASIS OF FAILURE TO OBEY A LAWFUL ORDER TO
RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19.
(a) Recruitment Strategy Required.--Not later than six
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of
the military departments or, with respect the Coast Guard,
the Secretary of the department in which the Secretary is
operating when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service
in the Navy, shall develop and implement a strategy to
specifically recruit covered individuals to be reinstated in
the Armed Force concerned.
(b) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered individual'' means an individual discharged or
dismissed from an Armed Force on the sole basis of failure to
obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19.
SEC. 536. PROGRAM OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATION AT
THE NATIONAL SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM.
(a) Authority.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement
with the entity that operates the National September 11
Memorial and Museum (in this section referred to as ``the
Museum'') under which the Secretary and such entity shall
carry out a program at the Museum to promote military
recruitment and education.
(b) Program.--A program under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) Provision of informational materials to promote
enlistment in the covered Armed Forces, by the Secretary to
such entity, for distribution at the Museum.
(2) Education and exhibits, developed jointly by the
Secretary and such entity, and provided to the public by
employees of the Museum, to--
(A) enhance understanding of the military response to the
attacks on September 11, 2001; and
(B) encourage enlistment and re-enlistment in the covered
Armed Forces.
(c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.
Subtitle E--Member Training and Education
SEC. 541. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM FUNDING FOR THE REGIONAL
DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
Section 345(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``$35,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
SEC. 542. EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AUTHORITIES
FOR SERVICE ACADEMIES.
Section 347 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in
subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ``60'' and inserting
``80''.
SEC. 543. REDUCTION TO MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING
STUDENTS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN A
UNIT OF JROTC.
Section 2031(b)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``100'' and inserting ``50''.
SEC. 544. NUMBER OF FOREIGN MILITARY MEDICAL STUDENTS WHO MAY
ATTEND UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE
HEALTH SCIENCES UNDER AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
Section 2114(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``40 persons'' and inserting ``50
persons''.
SEC. 545. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION: TECHNICAL
CORRECTION TO DEFINITIONS.
Section 2151 of title 10, United States Code, is amended,
in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``National Defense
Intelligence College'' and inserting ``National Intelligence
University''.
SEC. 546. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS OF SERVICES FOR
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
Section 2601(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``or a professional military education
institution'' after ``museum program'' each place it appears.
SEC. 547. SERVICE ACADEMIES: APPOINTMENTS AND ADDITIONAL
APPOINTEES.
(a) United States Military Academy.--
(1) Appointments.--Section 7442 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting
``subsection (k)'';
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as established by
competitive examinations'' and inserting ``as determined by
candidate composite score rank''; and
(iii) in the matter following paragraph (10)--
(I) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(in which event
selection shall be in order of merit as determined by
candidate composite score rank)'' after ``without ranking'';
and
(II) in the third sentence, by inserting ``, including
qualified alternates and additional appointees'' before the
period at the end;
(B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (j) as
subsections (c) through (k), respectively;
(C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Academy 275
cadets selected in order of merit as determined by candidate
composite score rank by the Secretary of the Army from
qualified alternates nominated pursuant to paragraphs (3)
through (10) of subsection (a) and all other qualified, non-
selected candidates holding nominations from any other source
pursuant to this chapter.'';
(D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subparagraph
(B)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``one hundred selected by
the President'' and inserting ``up to one hundred selected by
the President in order of merit as determined by candidate
composite score rank'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end;
(iii) in paragraph (3)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end;
(iv) in paragraph (4)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``20 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end; and
(v) by striking paragraph (5);
(E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subparagraph (B),
by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection
(c)'';
(F) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``subsection (b)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and
inserting ``subsection (f)''; and
(G) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(l) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall be
determined by use of, among others, a candidate composite
score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Components of
such composite score shall include the candidate's
standardized test scores, weighted at not less than 30
percent of the overall composite score. Any subjective
component of such composite score shall be weighted at not
more than 10 percent of the overall composite score.
Candidates' composite scores shall be used to determine order
of merit. Race and ethnicity shall not be considered in any
component of the candidate composite score, evaluation of
candidates or selection for appointment.
``(m) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
including--
``(1) with respect to the preceding admissions cycle--
``(A) the established minimum candidate composite score and
college entrance examination rank (CEER) score used in such
cycle; and
``(B) the total number of waivers of such minimum candidate
composite score, including the candidate composite score and
CEER score of each cadet to whom the waiver relates, a brief
explanation of the reasons for such waiver, and the category
of appointment under which each such cadet was appointed (and
if congressional, the type of slate that nominated the waived
appointee); and
``(2) for each cadet who, during the four-year period
preceding the date of the report, received a waiver for the
established minimum candidate composite score, the status of
each such cadet, including whether the cadet still at the
Academy, the circumstances of such cadet's departure (if
applicable), the cumulative academic GPA, cumulative military
GPA, any major conduct or honor violations, any remedial
measures undertaken, and any other noteworthy information
concerning such cadet.''.
(2) Additional appointees.--Section 7443 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``appointment'' and
inserting ``additional appointments'';
(B) in the first sentence--
(i) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``If it is determined'';
and
(ii) by striking ``from other qualified candidates who
competed for nomination'' and inserting ``from other
qualified candidates who hold a nomination'';
(C) in the second sentence, by striking ``(8)'' and
inserting ``(10)'';
(D) by inserting after the second sentence the following:
``Subject to the preceding sentence, the first 100 such
vacancies shall be filled with candidates who are selected in
order of merit as determined by candidate composite score
rank (as described in section 7442 of this title), after
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which all remaining vacancies may be filled with candidates
who are selected out of merit rank order.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes, with respect to the
preceding admissions cycle--
``(1) the composite scores and college entrance examination
rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this
section with the lowest combined scores that were selected;
``(2) the total number of qualified and not selected
candidates nominated under this section; and
``(3) the composite scores and college entrance examination
rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this
section with the highest combined scores that were qualified
and not selected.''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--
(1) Appointments.--Section 8454 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``subsection (h)'' and inserting
``subsection (i)'';
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as established by
competitive examination'' and inserting ``as determined by
candidate composite score rank''; and
(iii) in the matter following paragraph (10)--
(I) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(in which event
selection shall be in order of merit as determined by
candidate composite score rank)'' after ``without ranking'';
and
(II) in the third sentence, by inserting ``, including
qualified alternates and additional appointees'' before the
period at the end;
(B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as
subsections (c) through (i), respectively;
(C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Academy 275
midshipmen selected in order of merit as determined by
candidate composite score rank by the Secretary of the Navy
from qualified alternates nominated pursuant to paragraphs
(3) through (10) of subsection (a) and all other qualified,
non-selected candidates holding nominations from any other
source pursuant to this chapter.'';
(D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subparagraph
(B)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``one hundred selected by
the President'' and inserting ``up to one hundred selected by
the President in order of merit as determined by candidate
composite score rank'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end;
(iii) in paragraph (3)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end;
(iv) in paragraph (4)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``20 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end; and
(v) by striking paragraph (5);
(E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subparagraph (B),
by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection
(c)'' both places it appears; and
(F) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(j) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall be
determined by use of, among others, a candidate composite
score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Components of
such composite score shall include the candidate's
standardized test scores, weighted at not less than 30
percent of the overall composite score. Any subjective
component of such composite score shall be weighted at not
more than 10 percent of the overall composite score.
Candidates' composite scores shall be used to determine order
of merit. Race and ethnicity shall not be considered in any
component of the candidate composite score, evaluation of
candidates, or selection for appointment.
``(k) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary
of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
including--
``(1) with respect to the preceding admissions cycle--
``(A) the established minimum candidate composite score and
college entrance examination rank (CEER) score used in such
cycle; and
``(B) the total number of waivers of such minimum candidate
composite score, including the candidate composite score and
CEER score of each midshipman to whom the waiver relates, a
brief explanation of the reasons for such waiver, and the
category of appointment under which each such midshipman was
appointed (and if congressional, the type of slate that
nominated the waived appointee); and
``(2) for each midshipman who, during the four-year period
preceding the date of the report, received a waiver for the
established minimum candidate composite score, the status of
each such midshipman, including whether the midshipman is
still at the Academy, the circumstances of such midshipman's
departure (if applicable), the cumulative academic GPA,
cumulative military GPA, any major conduct or honor
violations, any remedial measures undertaken, and any other
noteworthy information concerning such midshipman.''.
(2) Additional appointees.--Section 8456 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by inserting ``additional
appointments'' after ``Midshipmen'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ``from other
qualified candidates who competed for nomination'' and
inserting ``from other qualified candidates who hold a
nomination'';
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``(8)'' and
inserting ``(10)''; and
(iii) by inserting after the second sentence the following:
``Subject to the preceding sentence, the first 100 such
vacancies shall be filled with candidates who are selected in
order of merit as determined by candidate composite score
rank (as described in section 8454 of this title), after
which all remaining vacancies may be filled with candidates
who are selected out of merit rank order.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes, with respect to the
preceding admissions cycle--
``(1) the composite scores and college entrance examination
rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this
section with the lowest combined scores that were selected;
``(2) the total number of qualified and not selected
candidates nominated under this section; and
``(3) the composite scores and college entrance examination
rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this
section with the highest combined scores that were qualified
and not selected.''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--
(1) Appointments.--Section 9442 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting
``subsection (k)'';
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as established by
competitive examination'' and inserting ``as determined by
candidate composite score rank''; and
(iii) in the matter following paragraph (10)--
(I) in the second sentence, by inserting ``(in which event
selection shall be in order of merit as determined by
candidate composite score rank)'' after ``without ranking'';
and
(II) in the third sentence, by inserting ``, including
qualified alternates and additional appointees'' before the
period at the end;
(B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (j) as
subsections (c) through (k), respectively;
(C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) There shall be appointed each year at the Academy 275
cadets selected in order of merit as determined by candidate
composite score rank by the Secretary of the Air Force from
qualified alternates nominated pursuant to paragraphs (3)
through (10) of subsection (a) and all other qualified, non-
selected candidates holding nominations from any other source
pursuant to this chapter.'';
(D) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subparagraph
(B)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``one hundred selected by
the President'' and inserting ``up to one hundred selected by
the President in order of merit as determined by candidate
composite score rank'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end;
(iii) in paragraph (3)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``85 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end;
(iv) in paragraph (4)--
(I) by inserting ``up to'' before ``20 nominated''; and
(II) by inserting ``, selected in order of merit as
determined by candidate composite score rank'' before the
period at the end; and
(v) by striking paragraph (5);
(E) in subsection (f), as redesignated by subparagraph (B),
by striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection
(c)'';
(F) in subsection (h), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``subsection (b)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``subsection (e)'' and
inserting ``subsection (f)''; and
(G) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(l) Qualifications of candidates for admission shall be
determined by use of, among others, a candidate composite
score uniformly calculated for each applicant. Components of
such composite score shall include the candidate's
standardized test scores, weighted at not less than 30
percent of the overall composite score. Any subjective
component of such composite score shall be weighted at not
more than 10 percent of the overall composite score.
Candidates' composite scores shall be used to determine order
of merit rank order. Race and ethnicity shall not be
considered in any component of the candidate composite score,
evaluation of candidates, or selection for appointment.
``(m) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary
of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report including--
``(1) with respect to the preceding admissions cycle--
``(A) the established minimum candidate composite score and
college entrance examination rank (CEER) score used in such
cycle; and
``(B) the total number of waivers of such minimum candidate
composite score, including the candidate composite score and
CEER score of each cadet to whom the waiver relates, a brief
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explanation of the reasons for such waiver, and the category
of appointment under which each such cadet was appointed (and
if congressional, the type of slate that nominated the waived
appointee); and
``(2) for each cadet who, during the four-year period
preceding the date of the report, received a waiver for the
established minimum candidate composite score, the status of
each such cadet, including whether the cadet still at the
Academy, the circumstances of such cadet's departure (if
applicable), the cumulative academic GPA, cumulative military
GPA, any major conduct or honor violations, any remedial
measures undertaken, and any other noteworthy information
concerning such cadet.''.
(2) Additional appointees.--Section 9443 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``appointment'' and
inserting ``additional appointments'';
(B) in the first sentence--
(i) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``If it is determined'';
and
(ii) by striking ``from other qualified candidates who
competed for nomination'' and inserting ``from other
qualified candidates who hold a nomination'';
(C) in the second sentence, by striking ``(8)'' and
inserting ``(10)'';
(D) by inserting after the second sentence the following:
``Subject to the preceding sentence, the first 100 such
vacancies shall be filled with candidates who are selected in
order of merit as determined by candidate composite score
rank (as described in section 9442 of this title), after
which all remaining vacancies may be filled with candidates
who are selected out of merit rank order.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Not later than October 1 of each year, the Secretary
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes, with respect to the
preceding admissions cycle--
``(1) the composite scores and college entrance examination
rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this
section with the lowest combined scores that were selected;
``(2) the total number of qualified and not selected
candidates nominated under this section; and
``(3) the composite scores and college entrance examination
rank scores of the ten candidates nominated under this
section with the highest combined scores that were qualified
and not selected.''.
SEC. 548. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR A CADET OR
MIDSHIPMAN WHO BECOMES A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7448 of title
10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as
follows: ``That if the cadet obtains employment as a
professional athlete before completing the commissioned
service obligation of such cadet, the cadet shall be subject
to the alternative obligation under subsection (b)(4).''
(2) Subsection (b) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the
Army'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the
Secretary of the Army''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) The Secretary of the Army may transfer a cadet who
violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to the Selected
Reserve of the Army--
``(A) as a commissioned officer in an appropriate grade or
rating, as determined by the Secretary of the Army; and
``(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.''.
(3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended to read as
follows:
``(2) that a cadet transferred under subsection (b)(4)
shall, as part of the alternative obligation under such
subsection, participate in efforts to recruit and retain
members of the Army.''.
(4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the alternative
obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8459 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as
follows: ``That if the midshipman obtains employment as a
professional athlete before completing the commissioned
service obligation of such cadet, the midshipman shall be
subject to the alternative obligation under subsection
(b)(4).''
(2) Subsection (b) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the
Navy'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the
Secretary of the Navy''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) The Secretary of the Navy may transfer a midshipman
who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to the Selected
Reserve of the Navy or the Marine Corps--
``(A) as a commissioned officer in an appropriate grade or
rating, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy; and
``(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.''.
(3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended to read as
follows:
``(2) that a midshipman transferred under subsection (b)(4)
shall, as part of the alternative obligation under such
subsection, participate in efforts to recruit and retain
members of the Navy and Marine Corps.''.
(4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the alternative
obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9448 of title
10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read as
follows: ``That if the cadet obtains employment as a
professional athlete before completing the commissioned
service obligation of such cadet, the cadet shall be subject
to the alternative obligation under subsection (b)(4).''
(2) Subsection (b) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary of the
Air Force'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), the
Secretary of the Air Force''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) The Secretary of the Army may transfer a cadet who
violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) to the Selected
Reserve of the Air Force or Space Force--
``(A) as a commissioned officer in an appropriate grade or
rating, as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force; and
``(B) for a period not to exceed 10 years.''.
(3) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended to read as
follows:
``(2) that a cadet transferred under subsection (b)(4)
shall, as part of the alternative obligation under such
subsection, participate in efforts to recruit and retain
members of the Air Force and Space Force.''.
(4) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ``the alternative
obligation'' and inserting ``an alternative obligation''.
SEC. 549. SERVICE ACADEMIES: BOARDS OF VISITORS.
(a) United States Military Academy.--
(1) Membership.--Section 7455 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended, in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Vice President or the
President pro tempore of the Senate, two of whom are members
of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate'' and
inserting ``Majority Leader of the Senate (one of whom shall
be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate)
and three other members designated by the Minority Leader of
the Senate (one of whom shall be a member of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate)'';
(B) in paragraph (4), striking ``, two of whom are members
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives'' and inserting ``(one of whom shall be a
member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives) and three other members designated by the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives (one of whom
shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives)'';
(C) by striking paragraph (5);
(D) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;
(E) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A Board''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) At least one member designated by each Member of
Congress specified in subparagraph (B) or (D) shall be a
graduate of the Academy.''.
(2) Terms; replacements.--Such section is further amended,
in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``designated by the President'' and
inserting ``designated under subsection (a)'';
(B) by striking ``appointed by the President'' and
inserting ``appointed under subsection (a)''; and
(C) by striking the second sentence.
(3) Termination.--Such section is further amended, in
subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``If'';
(B) by inserting ``or is terminated under paragraph (2)''
after ``resigns''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2)(A) If a member of the Board designated under
subsection (a) fails to attend two consecutive meetings of
the Board, unless such absence is approved in advance and for
good cause by the Board chairman, shall be subject to
termination from the Board.
``(B) A member of the Board who is not a Member of Congress
may be made terminated only by the chairman of the Board, as
determined by the chairman.
``(C) A member of the Board who is a Member of Congress may
be made terminated only by the official who designated such
member, as determined by such official.
``(D) A member designated under subsection (a) shall be
provided notice of the provisions of this paragraph at the
time of such designation.''.
(4) Visits.--Such section is further amended, in subsection
(d)--
(A) by inserting ``twice'' before ``annually'';
(B) by striking ``With the approval'' and inserting ``After
consultation with''; and
(C) by inserting ``or other personnel'' after
``Superintendent''.
(5) Duties.--Such section is further amended, in subsection
(e)--
(A) by inserting ``, and make recommendations regarding,''
after ``inquire into''; and
(B) by adding ``In accordance with any applicable law
regarding the disclosure of information, the Superintendent
shall provide information the Board requests.'' at the end.
(6) Reports.--Such section is further amended, in
subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``its annual'' and inserting ``a'';
(B) by striking ``report to the President'' and inserting
``report to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives'';
(C) by striking ``submitted to the President'' and
inserting ``submitted'';
(D) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Within''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The Board shall publish a report under paragraph (1)
on the same day it submits such a report.
``(3) A member of the Board or a minority of the Board may
elect to submit a report to the recipients under paragraph
(1).''.
(7) Advisers.--Such section is further amended, in
subsection (g), by striking ``Upon approval by the Secretary,
the'' and inserting ``The''.
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(8) Procedure.--Such section is further amended by adding
at the end the following new subsections:
``(j) Subject to subsections (a) through (d) of section
1009 of title 5, the Board shall adopt rules and procedures.
``(k) The Chairman shall be elected by the members of the
Board to serve a one-year term.''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8468 of such
title is amended to read identically to 7455 of such title,
as amended by subsection (a).
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9455 of such
title is amended to read identically to 7455 of such title,
as amended by subsection (a).
SEC. 549A. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN ANNUAL
MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY REPORTS.
(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 7461(d)(2) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) The number of such substantiated cases for which
there is a reason to believe that the victim was targeted, or
discriminated against, or both, for status in a group.''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 8480(d)(2) of
such title is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) The number of such substantiated cases for which
there is a reason to believe that the victim was targeted, or
discriminated against, or both, for status in a group.''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9461(d)(2) of
such title is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new
subparagraph (B):
``(B) The number of such substantiated cases for which
there is a reason to believe that the victim was targeted, or
discriminated against, or both, for status in a group.''.
SEC. 549B. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL: FUNCTION.
(a) Function.--Section 8541 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``to provide advanced instruction and professional
and technical education and research opportunities for
commissioned officers of the naval service'' and inserting
``to conduct research, to conduct wargaming, to conduct
innovation, and to provide advanced instruction,
professional, technical, and research and education, and
innovation opportunities for commissioned and noncommissioned
officers of the naval service''.
(b) President; Assistants.--Section 8542(b)(1) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``professional and technical education''
and inserting ``professional, technical, and research and
education''; and
(2) by striking ``research opportunities'' and inserting
``research and innovation opportunities''.
SEC. 549C. REQUIRED TRAINING ON CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all commissioned
officers of the Armed Forces receive training on the
Constitution of the United States prior to commissioning. The
training shall include--
(1) education on the centrality of the Constitution to the
commitment officers make to serve in the Armed Forces;
(2) emphasis on the loyalty of officers to the
Constitution; and
(3) instruction on certain aspects of the Constitution
relevant to military service, including--
(A) civil-military relations;
(B) separation of powers; and
(C) domestic use of military force.
SEC. 549D. ENSURING ACCESS TO CERTAIN HIGHER EDUCATION
BENEFITS.
(a) Data Matching Required.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Education shall jointly complete
a data matching process--
(1) to identify each individual who, while serving as a
covered employee of the Department of Defense, made one or
more student loan payments eligible to be counted for
purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program under
section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087e(m)); and
(2) without requiring further information or action from
such individual--
(A) to certify the total period of such employment for
purposes of such program; and
(B) to count the total number of qualifying payments made
by the individual for purposes of such program during such
period.
(b) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered employee'' means an individual who, at any time
beginning on or after October 1, 2007, was--
(1) a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty for
a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or
(2) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense.
SEC. 549E. SERVICE ACADEMIES: REFERRAL OF DENIED APPLICANTS
TO THE SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a system whereby a covered individual may elect to
have the Secretary share information regarding such covered
individual with a senior military college.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered individual'' means an individual
whose application for an appointment as a cadet or midshipman
at a Service Academy is denied.
(2) The term ``senior military college'' means a school
specified in section 2111a of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``Service Academy'' has the meaning given such
term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 549F. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRADUATE EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE ARMY
AND NAVY.
(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
of the Army shall jointly conduct a pilot program (referred
to in this section as the ``Program'') under which certain
enlisted personnel of the covered Armed Forces may enroll in
a master's degree program at the Naval Postgraduate School.
(b) Program Requirements.--The Secretaries concerned shall
carry out the Program--
(1) in accordance with such regulations as may be
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of the
Program; and
(2) in a manner consistent with the Graduate Education
Program-Enlisted pilot program of the Marine Corps.
(c) Eligibility of Participants.--The Secretaries concerned
shall establish criteria for determining the eligibility of
enlisted members of the covered Armed Forces for
participation in the Program. In establishing such criteria,
the Secretaries concerned may consider the following criteria
used under the Graduate Education Program-Enlisted pilot
program of the Marine Corps:
(1) Eligibility may be limited to active duty members of
the covered Armed Forces with no more than 16 years of
service by end of degree completion and prior to being
assigned to duties that use such degree.
(2) A member should not have been passed over for selection
to the next higher grade.
(3) A member should meet reenlistment requirements
established by the component of the Armed Force responsible
for such requirements to ensure four years of service are
attainable after degree completion.
(4) Any Primary Military Occupational Specialty may be
eligible to apply.
(5) A minimum of four years should remain on the member's
contract at the time of completion of the degree program. A
member should be willing to re-enlist or extend a contract to
meet the requirements under this paragraph.
(6) A minimum of 24 months on station is recommended for
applicants in assignments within the continental United
States or 24 months for applicants in assignments outside the
continental United States prior to the commencement studies
at the Naval Postgraduate School, with the potential for
exceptions.
(7) All applicants should possess an institutionally
accredited baccalaureate degree and should have the Academic
Profile Code prescribed for the requested curricula. The
Naval Postgraduate School should determine the official
Academic Profile Code for each applicant and such official
Academic Profile Code should be used as the basis in
determining academic eligibility for participation in the
Program. The application criteria for the Naval Postgraduate
School may be further described, promulgated, and updated on
the website of the School's admissions office.
(8) The member should hold, or be eligible for, a security
clearance if required for--
(A) placement in a course of study under the Program; or
(B) the member's duty assignment after completion of such
Program.
(9) Applicants should have completed all necessary
professional military education for their current rank prior
to executing orders.
(d) Selection and Placement of Participants.--
(1) Number of participants.--The number of enlisted members
selected for participation in the Program from each covered
Armed Force shall be equal to the number of officers from
that Armed Force who are enrolled in the Naval Postgraduate
school at the time the selection is made.
(2) Selection factors.--Such selection hall be based on
consideration of--
(A) the eligibility criteria established under subsection
(c);
(B) professional performance;
(C) promotion potential;
(D) retention potential;
(E) academic background, capabilities, and accomplishments;
(F) the needs of the Navy and Army;
(G) input from the admissions office of the Naval
Postgraduate School; and
(H) input from the component within each Armed Force with
primary responsibility for determining the duty assignments
of enlisted members.
(e) Post-participation Service.--Subject to such terms,
conditions, and exceptions as the Secretaries concerned may
establish, an enlisted member who receives a master's degree
under the Program, shall serve for a period of not less than
two years in a duty assignment that is relevant to the degree
obtained by the member under the Program.
(f) Framework for Filling Billets.--In conjunction with
selecting enlisted members for participation in the Program
as described in subsection (d), the Secretaries concerned
shall establish a framework for assigning enlisted personnel
who are not participating in the Program--
(1) to fill the billets of the members participating in the
Program while such members are
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completing a course of study at the Naval Postgraduate
School; and
(2) to fill the billets of members who received a master's
degree under the Program while such members are engaged in
post-participation service as described in subsection (e).
(g) Identification of Degree Programs.--The Secretaries
concerned shall coordinate with the President of the Naval
Postgraduate School to identify specific master's degree
programs offered by the School in which Program participants
may enroll. In identifying such programs, the Secretaries
shall consider--
(1) the needs of the Navy and Army;
(2) the capacity of the Naval Postgraduate School; and
(3) the extent to which enrollment in a specific program is
expected to have a positive effect on the career trajectories
of participants.
(h) Information Dissemination.--The Secretaries concerned
shall take such actions as are necessary to notify and inform
enlisted members about the Program.
(i) Report.--Before the expiration of the six-year period
described in subsection (i)(1), the Secretaries concerned, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report that includes--
(1) an assessment of whether and to what extent the Program
has met the needs of the covered Armed Forces and had
positive effects on participating enlisted members, including
with respect to--
(A) career trajectory, including potential pay increases;
(B) retention;
(C) recruitment;
(D) job performance;
(E) merit-based promotions and merit-based promotion
reorder; and
(F) compatibility with the objectives outlined in the 2022
National Defense Strategy to modernize the Armed Services,
spur innovation, and outpace and outthink adversaries of the
United States;
(2) the recommendations of the Secretaries regarding
whether the Program should be extended or made permanent;
(3) an assessment of the funding and capabilities that may
be needed to make the Program permanent; and
(4) any other matters the Secretaries determine to be
relevant.
(j) Sunset; Optional Extension.--
(1) Termination.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Program
shall terminate six years after the date on which the Program
commences under this section.
(2) Extension.--The Secretaries concerned may extend the
Program beyond the six-year period specified in paragraph (1)
if, not later than 30 days before the expiration of such
period, the Secretaries, in consultation with the President
of the Naval Postgraduate School, submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives--
(A) notice of the intent of the Secretaries to extend the
Program; and
(B) an explanation of the reasons for extending the
Program.
(k) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army and
the Navy.
(2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--
(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters
concerning the Army; and
(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters
concerning the Navy.
Subtitle F--Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
SEC. 551. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO
CERTAIN OFFENSES OCCURRING BEFORE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF MILITARY JUSTICE REFORMS.
Section 824a(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added
by section 531 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 258), is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``section 920 (article
120),'' and inserting ``section 919a (article 119a), section
920 (article 120), section 920a (article 120a),'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) The standalone offense of sexual harassment.--After
January 1, 2025, a special trial counsel may, at the sole and
exclusive discretion of the special trial counsel, exercise
authority over the following offenses:
``(A) The standalone offense of sexual harassment
punishable under section 934 of this title (article 134) in
each instance in which--
``(i) the offense occurs after January 26, 2022, and on or
before January 1, 2025; and
``(ii) a formal complaint is substantiated in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
``(B) A conspiracy to commit an offense specified in
subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 881 of this
title (article 81).
``(C) A solicitation to commit an offense specified in
subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 882 of this
title (article 82).
``(D) An attempt to commit an offense specified in
subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as punishable under section 880
of this title (article 80).''; and
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or (2)'' after
``paragraph (1)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
inserting ``subsection (c)(2)(A) or paragraph (1) or (2) of
this subsection''.
SEC. 552. DETAILING OF APPELLATE DEFENSE COUNSEL.
Subsection (b) of section 865 of title 10, United States
Code (article 65 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``the Judge Advocate General shall forward
the record'' and inserting the following: ``the Judge
Advocate General shall forward--
``(A) the record'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A)
of this paragraph, by striking the period and inserting ``;
and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) a copy of the record of trial to an appellate defense
counsel who shall be detailed to review the case and, upon
request of the accused, to represent the accused before the
Court of Criminal Appeals.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``shall'' and inserting ``shall, upon written request of the
accused'';
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``, upon request of the
accused,''; and
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``upon written request of
the accused,''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``accused'' and all that follows through
``waives'' and inserting ``accused waives'';
(ii) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking clause (ii).
SEC. 553. MODIFICATION TO OFFENSE OF AIDING THE ENEMY UNDER
THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
Section 903b(2) of title 10, United States Code (article
103b(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended
by inserting ``provides military education, military
training, or tactical advice to,'' after ``gives intelligence
to,''.
SEC. 554. MODIFICATION OF TIMELINE FOR POTENTIAL
IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDY ON UNANIMOUS COURT-
MARTIAL VERDICTS.
Section 536(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 263) is
amended by striking ``2027'' and inserting ``2025''.
SEC. 555. EXPANDED COMMAND NOTIFICATIONS TO VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Section 549 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 806b note) is
amended--
(1) in the first sentence--
(A) by inserting ``, or a case of an alleged domestic
violence-related offense (as defined by the Secretary),''
after ``of title 10, United States Code)''; and
(B) by striking ``periodically notify the victim'' and
inserting ``periodically notify the victim (or the victim's
legal counsel if so requested by the victim)''; and
(2) in the last sentence, by striking ``notify the victim''
and inserting ``notify the victim (or the victim's legal
counsel if so requested by the victim)''.
SEC. 556. PROHIBITING THE BROADCAST AND DISTRIBUTION OF
DIGITALLY MANIPULATED INTIMATE IMAGES.
(a) Recommendations Required.--The Joint Service Committee
on Military Justice shall develop recommendations for
modifying the offense of indecent viewing, visual recording,
or broadcasting under section 920c of title 10, United States
Code (article 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)
to clarify its applicability to the broadcasting and
distribution of digitally manipulated intimate images.
(b) Considerations.--In developing recommendations under
subsection (a), the Joint Service Committee on Military
Justice shall consider--
(1) the advisability of modifying section 920c of title 10,
United States Code (article 120c of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice)--
(A) to prohibit the broadcasting or distribution of an
intimate digital depiction of another person that the
offender knew or reasonably should have known was made
without the other person's consent and under circumstances in
which that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy;
and
(B) to define the term ``intimate digital depiction'' (as
used in subparagraph (A)) as a digital depiction of an
individual that has been created or altered using digital
manipulation and that depicts--
(i) the private area of an identifiable individual; or
(ii) an identifiable individual engaging in sexually
explicit conduct (as defined in section 917a(b) of title 10,
United States Code (article 117a(b)(4) of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice)); and
(2) such other approaches to the modification of such
section 920c (article 120c) as the Committee considers
appropriate to address digitally manipulated intimate images.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Joint Service Committee on
Military Justice shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report that includes--
(1) the recommendations developed under subsection (a); and
(2) draft legislative text that sets forth all amendments
and modifications to law that may be needed to effectively
implement such recommendations.
SEC. 557. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN RECORDS OF CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATIONS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 79 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1552 the
following new section:
``Sec. 1552a. Treatment of certain records of criminal
investigations
``(a) Guidance Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
develop and implement uniform guidance providing for the
modification of titling and indexing systems to ensure that a
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the Armed Forces as the subject of a criminal investigation
is removed from such system if that member or former member
is cleared of wrongdoing as described in subsection (b).
``(b) Disposition of Investigations.--A member or former
member of the Armed Forces who is the subject of a criminal
investigation shall be considered to have been cleared of
wrongdoing for purposes of subsection (a) if--
``(1) an investigation conducted by a defense criminal
investigative organization or another Federal or civilian law
enforcement agency determines that--
``(A) no probable cause exists to support that the member
or former member is responsible for the alleged offense; or
``(B) the member or former member was mistakenly identified
as a subject; or
``(2) the reasons specified for the charges for which the
member or former member was under investigation are
unsupported by probable cause as determined by--
``(A) a court-martial or other proceeding brought under
chapter 47 of this title; or
``(B) a civilian court.
``(c) Prohibition on Involuntary Separation.--No member of
an Armed Force may be involuntarily separated solely for an
offense for which the member is cleared of wrongdoing as
described in subsection (b).
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `defense criminal investigative
organization' means--
``(A) the Army Criminal Investigation Command;
``(B) the Naval Criminal Investigative Service;
``(C) the Air Force Office of Special Investigations;
``(D) the Coast Guard Investigative Service;
``(E) the Defense Criminal Investigative Service; and
``(F) any other organization or element of the Department
of Defense or an Armed Force that is responsible for
conducting criminal investigations.
``(2) The term `indexing' means the practice of submitting
an individual's name or other personally identifiable
information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's
Interstate Identification Index, or any successor system.
``(3) The term `titling' means the practice of identifying
an individual as the subject of a criminal investigation in
the records of a military criminal investigative organization
and storing such information in a database or other records
system.
``(4) The term `titling and indexing system' means any
database or other records system used by a defense criminal
investigative organization for purposes of titling and
indexing, including the Defense Central Index of
Investigations (commonly known as `DCII').''.
(b) Review and Documentation.--Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary
concerned, pursuant to the guidance issued by the Secretary
of Defense under section 1552a of title 10, United States
Code (as added by subsection (a)), and in consultation with
the appropriate Judge Advocate General, shall--
(1) review the titling and indexing systems of the defense
criminal investigative organizations under the jurisdiction
of such Secretary to identify each record in such system that
pertains to a member or former member of the Armed Forces who
has been cleared of wrongdoing as described in subsection (b)
of such section 1552a;
(2) notify the defense criminal investigative organization
involved of each record identified under paragraph (1); and
(3) direct the head of the organization to remove the
record in accordance with subsection (c).
(c) Deadline for Removal.--The head of a defense criminal
investigative organization that receives a notice under
subsection (b)(2) with respect to a record in a titling or
indexing system shall ensure that the record is removed from
such system by not later than 30 days after the date on which
the notice is received.
(d) Effect on Other Law.--The requirements of this section
and the amendments made by this section are in addition to
any requirements imposed under section 549 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1552 note). This section and the
amendments made by this section shall supersede any provision
of section 549 of that Act that is inconsistent with this
section or such amendments, but only to the extent of the
inconsistency.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``defense criminal investigative
organization'', ``indexing'', ``titling'', and ``titling and
indexing system'' have the meanings given those terms in
section 1552a(d) of title 10, United States Code (as added by
subsection (a)).
(2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given
that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 558. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO MILITARY RULES OF
EVIDENCE TO PROTECT PATIENT PRIVACY.
(a) Recommendations Required.--The Joint Service Committee
on Military Justice shall develop recommendations for
modifying rule 513 of the Military Rules of Evidence (as set
forth in part III of the Manual for Courts-Martial) to
include diagnoses of a patient and treatments prescribed to a
patient as confidential communications subject to the
psychotherapist-patient privilege.
(b) Considerations.--In developing recommendations under
subsection (a), the Joint Service Committee on Military
Justice shall consider--
(1) the advisability of modifying Military Rule of Evidence
513 to cover psychotherapy diagnoses and treatments; and
(2) such other approaches to the modification of Military
Rule of Evidence 513 as the Committee considers appropriate
to address victim privacy rights.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Joint Service Committee on
Military Justice shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report that includes--
(1) the recommendations developed under subsection (a); and
(2) draft legislative text that sets forth all amendments
and modifications to law that may be needed to effectively
implement such recommendations.
Subtitle G--Member Transition
SEC. 561. MODIFICATIONS TO TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Waiver for Certain Members of the Reserve Components.--
Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of section 1142 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(D) The Secretary concerned may waive the requirement for
preseparation counseling under paragraph (1) in the case of a
member of a reserve component if--
``(i) the member requests such a waiver;
``(ii) the member received preseparation counseling during
the three-year period preceding the date of such request; and
``(iii) the matters covered by such counseling, as
specified in subsection (b), have not changed since the
member last received such counseling.''.
(b) Eligibility of a Member Who Reenlists to Receive
Preseparation Counseling.--Such subsection is further amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) The commanding officer of a member of the armed
forces whose discharge (regardless of character of discharge)
or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific
date may, on a space available basis, authorize such member
to receive preseparation counseling, regardless of whether
such member reenlists or agrees to a new period of obligated
service.''.
SEC. 562. MINIMUM DURATION OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING
REGARDING FINANCIAL PLANNING.
Section 1142(b)(9) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``and counseling'' after ``assistance'';
and
(2) by inserting ``, which counseling shall be for a period
not shorter than one hour'' after ``taxes''.
SEC. 563. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: PRESENTATION IN
PRESEPARATION COUNSELING TO PROMOTE BENEFITS
AVAILABLE TO VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(20) A presentation that promotes the benefits available
to veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs. Such presentation--
``(A) shall be standardized;
``(B) shall, before implementation, be reviewed and
approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in
collaboration with veterans service organizations that
provide claims assistance under the benefits delivery at
discharge program of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
``(C) shall be submitted by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate
and the House of Representatives for review at least 90 days
before implementation;
``(D) where available, shall be presented with the
participation of--
``(i) a representative of a veterans service organization
recognized under section 5902 of title 38; or
``(ii) an individual--
``(I) recognized under section 5903 of such title; and
``(II) authorized by the Secretary concerned to so
participate;
``(E) shall include information on how a veterans service
organization may assist the member in filing a claim
described in paragraph (19);
``(F) may not encourage the member to join a particular
veterans service organization; and
``(G) may not be longer than one hour.''.
(b) Annual Report.--Not less than frequently than once each
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit, to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives,
and to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and
House of Representatives, a report that--
(1) identifies each veterans service organization that
participated in a presentation under paragraph (20) of
section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a);
(2) contains the number of members of the Armed Forces who
attended such presentations; and
(3) includes any recommendations of the Secretary regarding
changes to such presentation or to such paragraph.
SEC. 564. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNSELING PATHWAY IN THE
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF
CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
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 of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or
Space Force)'' after ``military department concerned''.
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''.
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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 pro- gram
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) 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
(4) 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
(5) 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.
SEC. 566. PILOT PROGRAM ON SECURE, MOBILE PERSONAL HEALTH
RECORD FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
PARTICIPATING IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
(a) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
commence a pilot program under which active duty members of
the Armed Forces who are enrolled in the Transition
Assistance Program use a covered health record platform to
collect their records before separating from active duty.
(b) Selection of Armed Forces.--The Secretary shall select
not less than one Armed Force in which to carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a).
(c) Contracts.--
(1) Authority.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into a
contract using competitive procedures with an appropriate
entity for the provision of the covered health record
platform under the pilot program under subsection (a).
(2) Notice of competition.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a
request for proposals for the contract described in paragraph
(1).
(B) Open competition.--A request under subparagraph (A)
shall be full and open to any contractor that has an existing
covered health record platform.
(3) Selection.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award a
contract to an appropriate entity pursuant to the request for
proposals under paragraph (2) if at least one acceptable
offer is submitted.
(d) Duration of Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program under subsection (a) for a period of not less than
one year.
(2) Termination or extension of program.--At the end of the
one-year period specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary
may--
(A) terminate the pilot program under subsection (a);
(B) continue the pilot program;
(C) expand the pilot program; or
(D) implement the use of a covered health record platform
in the Transition Assistance Program throughout the Armed
Forces.
(e) Prohibition on New Appropriations.--No additional funds
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the
requirements of this section. Such requirements shall be
carried out using amounts otherwise authorized to be
appropriated for the Department of Defense.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered health record platform.--The term ``covered
health record platform'' means a secure personal health
record platform that meets the following requirements:
(A) Has web-based capabilities.
(B) Has the capability to store and share records with the
Department of Veterans Affairs or any other designated care
provider.
(C) Has the capability to store records in the cloud.
(D) Does not have a requirement for integration to receive
or share records.
(E) Has the capability to instantly share data based on a
combination of access key and personal identifier.
(F) Has the capability to provide secure data storage and
records transfer upon separation of a member of the Armed
Forces from active duty.
(G) Does not require a business associate agreement with
any parties.
(H) Has secure data isolation with access controls.
(I) Has, at a minimum, data security that would require
separate encryption for each document, relying on AES256
algorithm with keys encryption using RSA2048 algorithm, or
any successor similar algorithm.
(2) Transition assistance program.--The term ``Transition
Assistance Program'' means the program of the Department of
Defense for preseparation counseling, employment assistance,
and other transitional services provided under sections 1142
and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 567. SKILLBRIDGE: APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
(a) Study.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating when not
operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, shall
conduct a study to identify the private entities
participating in Skillbridge that offer positions in
registered apprenticeship programs to covered members.
(b) Recruitment.--The Secretary of Defense shall consult
with officials and employees of the Department of Labor who
have experience with registered apprenticeship programs to
facilitate the Secretary entering into agreements with
entities that offer positions described in subsection (a) in
areas where the Secretary determines few such positions are
available to covered members.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed
Forces eligible for Skillbridge.
(2) The term ``registered apprenticeship program'' means an
apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16,
1937 (commonly known as the ``National Apprenticeship Act'';
50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).
(3) The term ``Skillbridge'' means an employment skills
training program under section 1143(e) of title 10, United
States Code.
Subtitle H--Family Programs, Child Care, and Dependent Education
SEC. 571. STAFFING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION
ACTIVITY SCHOOLS TO MAINTAIN MAXIMUM STUDENT-
TO-TEACHER RATIOS.
Section 589B(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3659) is amended by striking ``2023-2024
academic year'' and inserting ``2029-2030 academic year''.
SEC. 572. IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN SCHOOLS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
(a) Training Requirements Teachers in 21st Century Schools
of the Department of Defense Education Activity.--
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(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
shall require each teacher in a 21st century school to
undergo training in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Content.--The training required under paragraph (1)
shall consist of specialized instruction to provide teachers
with the skills necessary to effectively teach in a 21st
century school environment, including instruction in--
(A) understanding and using the physical space of a 21st
century school classroom;
(B) building the relationships necessary to succeed,
including relationships with students and other teachers;
(C) the curriculum and level of academic rigor necessary to
increase student learning;
(D) other skills necessary to support the academic
achievement and social and emotional well being of students;
and
(E) such other topics as the Secretary and the Director
determine appropriate.
(3) Frequency.--The training required under paragraph (1)
shall be provided as follows:
(A) In the case of a teacher who has been assigned to a
21st century school, but has not commenced teaching in such
school, the training shall be provided before the teacher
commences teaching in such school.
(B) In the case of a teacher who previously taught in a
21st century school, but subsequently taught in a school that
is not a 21st century school for one or more school years,
such training shall be provided before the teacher resumes
teaching in a 21st Century School.
(C) In the case of a teacher who is teaching in a 21st
century school as of the date of the enactment of this Act,
such training shall be provided not later than 180 days after
such date of enactment.
(D) In the case of a teacher who teaches in a 21st century
school on an ongoing basis, and who previously received
training under this subsection, such training shall be
provided not less frequently than once every three years.
(b) Authorization of Bonus Payments for Certain Teachers in
High-need Schools.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
is authorized to pay a bonus to an individual who--
(A) meets the eligibility requirements under paragraph (2);
and
(B) enters into a service agreement under paragraph (3)
pursuant to which the individual agrees to serve as a teacher
in a high-need school.
(2) Eligibility.--The Secretary may pay a bonus under this
subsection to an individual only if the individual--
(A) is newly appointed as an employee of the Department of
Defense Education Activity; or
(B)(i) is currently employed by the Activity; and
(ii) accepts an Activity teaching position in a high-need
school.
(3) Service agreement.--To be eligible to receive a bonus
under this subsection, an individual shall enter into a
contract or other agreement with the Secretary of Defense
pursuant to which the individual agrees to serve as a teacher
in a high-need school. Such contract or other agreement shall
specify--
(A) the commencement and termination dates of the required
service period;
(B) the location of the service;
(C) the amount of the bonus; and
(D) the terms of repayment, in accordance with paragraph
(6), if the employee fails to complete the required service
period.
(4) Amount.--The amount of each bonus under this subsection
shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense.
(5) Disbursement.--Each bonus under this subsection shall
be disbursed as a lump sum payment made at or before the
commencement of an individual's required service period as
set forth in the agreement under paragraph (3).
(6) Repayment.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an
individual who receives a bonus under this subsection and who
does not complete the term of the required service period
specified in the agreement under paragraph (3) shall repay
such bonus to the Secretary of Defense in a pro rata manner.
(B) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
requirement to repay a bonus under subparagraph (A) on a
case-by-case basis.
(7) Exclusion from basic pay.--A bonus under this
subsection is not part of the basic pay of an employee for
any purpose.
(8) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense to
pay bonuses under this subsection shall terminate five years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Pilot Program on Use of Department of State
Standardized Regulations Education Allowance in Bahrain.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through
the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity,
shall carry out a pilot program under which a qualified
individual may receive and use the Department of State
Standardized Regulations education allowance to pay for a
dependent child of such individual to attend a non-DODEA
school in Bahrain for the applicable school year.
(2) Maximum number of participants.--Participation in the
pilot program under this subsection shall be limited to--
(A) not more than 15 qualified individuals; and
(B) a total of not more than 30 dependent children of such
individuals.
(3) Exception to prohibition.--Any prohibition on the use
of the Department of State Standardized Regulations education
allowance in an area served by a school operated by the
Department of Defense Education Activity shall not apply to a
qualified individual participating in the pilot program under
this subsection.
(4) Termination.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense
to carry out the pilot program under this subsection shall
terminate at the conclusion of the applicable school year.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``21st century school'' means a school
facility operated by the Department of Defense Education
Activity that has been constructed or modernized pursuant to
the 21st Century Schools Program of the Activity.
(2) The term ``applicable school year'' means the first
school year beginning after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(3) The term ``high-need school'' means a school operated
by the Department of Defense Education Activity that--
(A) is located outside the United States; and
(B) has difficulty in recruiting or retaining teachers, as
determined by the Secretary of Defense.
(4) The term ``non-DODEA school'' means a school that is
not operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
(5) The term ``qualified individual'' means an individual
who--
(A)(i) is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active
duty and stationed in Bahrain pursuant to a permanent change
of station order; or
(ii) is a civilian employee of the Department of Defense
who--
(I) is employed on a permanent full-time basis;
(II) is stationed in Bahrain; and
(III) is a citizen or a national of the United States;
(B) is authorized to transport the dependent child of such
individual to and from Bahrain at the expense of the Federal
Government; and
(C) receives a housing allowance for living quarters in
Bahrain.
(6) The term ``United States'' means each of the several
States and the District of Columbia.
SEC. 573. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
POLICY BODIES FOR DODEA SCHOOLS.
The Secretary of Defense may not establish or maintain any
committee, panel, office, or other organization with
responsibility for matters relating to diversity, equity, and
inclusion in schools operated by the Department of Defense
Education Activity.
SEC. 574. DODEA OVERSEAS TRANSFER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of
Department of Defense Education Activity (in this section
referred to as ``DoDEA''), shall develop and implement a
transfer program under which DoDEA educators may transfer to
DoDEA overseas locations.
(b) Requirements.--The program established under this
section--
(1) shall not require a DoDEA educator to teach in the
United States prior to transfer;
(2) shall be subject to collective bargaining agreements
between DoDEA and their employees; and
(3) shall be carried out subject to current law.
(c) Briefing.--The Secretary of Defense shall brief the
congressional defense committees on the transfer program
established under this section not later than January 31,
2025, and, after implementing such program, not later than
April 1, 2025.
SEC. 575. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES
THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
(a) Continuation of Authority to Assist Local Educational
Agencies That Benefit Dependents of Members of the Armed
Forces and Department of Defense Civilian Employees.--Of the
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025 by
section 301 and available for operation and maintenance for
Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in
section 4301, $50,000,000 shall be available only for the
purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies
under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163;
20 U.S.C. 7703b).
(b) Impact Aid for Children With Severe Disabilities.--Of
the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2025
pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and
maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the
funding table in section 4301, $20,000,000 shall be available
for payments under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as
enacted into law by Public Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-77;
20 U.S.C. 7703a).
(c) Local Educational Agency Defined.--In this section, the
term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning given that
term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)).
SEC. 576. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY
CONNECTED CHILDREN FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL
IMPACT AID PROGRAMS.
(a) Certification.--On an annual basis, each commander of a
military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
of a military department shall submit to such Secretary a
written certification verifying whether the commander has
confirmed the information contained in all impact aid source
check forms received from local educational agencies as of
the date of such certification.
(b) Report.--Not later June 30 of each year, each Secretary
of a military department shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report, based on the information
received under subsection (a), that identifies--
(1) each military installation under the jurisdiction of
such Secretary that has confirmed the information contained
in all impact aid source check forms received from local
educational agencies as of the date of the report; and
(2) each military installation that has not confirmed the
information contained in such forms as of such date.
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(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``impact aid source check form'' means a form
submitted to a military installation by a local educational
agency to confirm the number and identity of children
eligible to be counted for purposes of the Federal impact aid
program under section 7003(a) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)).
(2) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning
given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
SEC. 577. PILOT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUNDS
FOR MILITARY FAMILIES ENROLLED IN EXCEPTIONAL
FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (in this
section referred to as the ``Under Secretary'') shall
establish a military families playground pilot program (in
this section referred to as the ``Program'') to design,
develop, and construct playgrounds that directly support
families enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program to
increase the accessibility and inclusivity of access to
playgrounds on military installations.
(2) Governing body.--
(A) In general.--The Under Secretary of Defense, the
Secretaries of the military departments, and any other
individual that the Secretary of Defense considers
appropriate, shall form a governing body to oversee and be
responsible for administration of the Program.
(B) Inclusion of efmp community.--The governing body
required by subparagraph (A) shall, at a minimum, include one
representative of families enrolled in the Exceptional Family
Member Program.
(3) Objective.--The objective of the Program is to create a
more accessible and inclusive environment for military
families, especially families enrolled in the Exceptional
Family Member Program, by designing, developing, and
constructing inclusive playgrounds that--
(A) incorporate the principles of universal access and
design;
(B) welcome children and families to develop physically,
cognitively, socially, and emotionally;
(C) are accessible and ensure all children, including
children with visible and non-visible disabilities (as
defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)), have play options to help such
children grow and learn; and
(D) balance a play experience that is beneficial to all
children, including children with visible and non-visible
disabilities, at all stages of development and at all levels
of sensory engagement.
(4) Administration.--In carrying out the Program, the Under
Secretary shall--
(A) select not fewer than 6 military installations located
within the continental United States that have the largest
communities of families enrolled in the Exceptional Family
Member Program;
(B) design, develop, and construct one inclusive playground
at each military installation selected under subparagraph
(A); and
(C) establish policies, procedures, and standards for
developing and constructing inclusive playgrounds under the
Program.
(5) Upgrading existing playgrounds.--The Under Secretary
may carry out the requirement under paragraph (4)(B) to
construct an inclusive playground at each military
installation selected under paragraph (4)(A) by upgrading an
existing playground at the installation to meet the
requirements of the Program.
(b) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 28, 2025, the Under
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a strategy for
the implementation of the Program.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A governance structure for the Program, including--
(i) the officials tasked with oversight of the Program;
(ii) the format of the governing body of the Program
established under subsection (a)(2);
(iii) the functions and duties of the governing body with
respect to establishing and maintaining the Program; and
(iv) mechanisms for coordinating with the military
departments.
(B) With respect to the selection of military installations
under subsection (a)(4)--
(i) an identification of each military installation;
(ii) the rationale for selecting each military
installation; and
(iii) any other information the Under Secretary considers
appropriate.
(C) A description of objectives for the first 3 fiscal
years of the Program, including--
(i) a description of, and a rational for selecting, those
objectives;
(ii) an identification of milestones toward achieving those
objectives; and
(iii) metrics for evaluating success in achieving those
objectives.
(D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines
for future expansion of the Program, as appropriate.
(E) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or
other support from Congress necessary to ensure the success
of the Program.
(F) Any other information the Under Secretary considers
appropriate.
Subtitle I--Decorations and Awards
SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO E.
ROYCE WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING THE
KOREAN WAR.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, United
States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed
Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under
section 8291 of such title to E. Royce Williams for the acts
of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described
in this subsection are the actions of E. Royce Williams,--
(1) as a lieutenant in the Navy, on November 18, 1952, for
which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross and the
Taegeuk Order of Military Merit of South Korea; and
(2) as an Ace fighter pilot who shot down multiple MiG
aircraft.
Subtitle J--Other Personnel Matters, Reports, and Briefings
SEC. 591. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORTS ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC
DEMOGRAPHICS IN THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM.
(a) Inclusion of Additional Information in Annual
Reports.--Section 486 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c) Information on Administrative Separations and Other
Sanctions.--In addition to the information described in
subsection (b), the report of a Secretary of a military
department for an armed force under subsection (a) shall
contain statistics and other information on administrative
separations and other administrative sanctions issued during
the year covered by the report, including--
``(1) the number of administrative separations and other
administrative sanctions issued, disaggregated by--
``(A) statistical category as related to the individual
subject to separation or sanction;
``(B) the active and reserve components; and
``(C) the category of conduct that gave rise to the
separation or sanction;
``(2) of the separations and sanctions included under
paragraph (1), the number of cases in which the individual
subject to separation or sanction made a claim against the
Department of Defense (including any claims of sexual
harassment or sexual assault) before the separation or other
sanction was imposed;
``(3) identification of each administrative case that
extended beyond 90 days and an explanation for the delay; and
``(4) based on all sources of information available to the
Secretary, including any information available from
inspectors general or equal opportunity offices, the number
of complaints filed by individuals who were subjects of an
administrative investigation, disaggregated by statistical
category.''.
(b) GAO Review and Briefing.--
(1) Reviews.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a review of all reports submitted under section
486 of title 10, United States Code. In conducting such
review, the Comptroller General shall--
(A) evaluate the sufficiency of the information contained
in the reports;
(B) analyze trends based on such information;
(C) analyze the effects of disparities and other challenges
revealed in such reports, including effects on--
(i) recruiting and retention;
(ii) readiness; and
(iii) the national security of the United States; and
(D) evaluate the progress of the Armed Forces in addressing
such disparities and challenges.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the results of the
review conducted under paragraph (1).
(c) Training Program for Investigatory Personnel.--
(1) Program required.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall develop and implement a training program to ensure that
personnel of the Department of Defense responsible for
conducting administrative investigations have the knowledge
necessary to properly conduct such investigations and to
ensure the fair treatment of complainants and individuals
subject to investigation.
(2) Testing required.--The training program under paragraph
(1) shall incorporate objective testing to measure the
knowledge and abilities of personnel who receive the
training.
(3) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a briefing on the training
program under paragraph (1), which shall include--
(A) a description of the training program; and
(B) an evaluation of the results achieved by the training
program as of the date of the briefing.
(d) Due Process Standards for Administrative Cases.--The
Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations establishing due
process protections for members of the Armed Forces subject
to administrative investigations and related disciplinary
proceedings. In issuing such regulations, the Secretary
shall--
(1) establish a standard of proof that must be met before
administrative discipline may be imposed on a member;
(2) ensure that a member has the opportunity to respond
during each phase of an administrative investigation and
disciplinary proceeding; and
(3) ensure that a member serving on a part-time basis will
be placed in an appropriate duty
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status and fully compensated for any time spent participating
or responding to the investigative or disciplinary process.
(e) Annual Reports of Military Boards.--On an annual basis,
the head of each board for correction of military records (as
described in section 1552 of title 10 United States Code) and
discharge review board (as described in section 1553 of such
title) shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
includes, with respect to to the year covered by the report--
(1) the number of cases considered by the board,
disaggregated by race, sex, ethnicity, and rank as related to
the member of the Armed Forces subject to the review of the
board;
(2) of such cases, the number that resulted in an adverse
determination against a member, disaggregated as described in
paragraph (1);
(3) the reasons for such adverse determinations.
SEC. 592. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FEDERAL SERVICE
TO CERTAIN PERSONS DETERMINED NOT QUALIFIED TO
ENLIST IN CERTAIN ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations directing the Secretary of a military
department to provide, to a person described in subsection
(b), information regarding opportunities for Federal service
for which the person may be qualified.
(b) Certain Persons Not Qualified to Enlist.--A person
described in this subsection is a person determined not
qualified to enlist in a covered Armed Force on the basis
that the person--
(1) has a disqualifying medical condition for which the
Secretary of the military department concerned may not issue
a waiver; or
(2) enrolled in, but failed to graduate from, a future
member preparatory course of such covered Armed Force.
(c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.
SEC. 593. MODERNIZATION OF DRESS CODES AND POLICIES ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS DURING NON-WORKING AND
NON-DUTY STATUS HOURS.
(a) In General.--Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary
of each of the military departments shall issue guidance to
commanders of installations under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary to require the modernization of dress codes or
policies for members of the Armed Forces during non-working
and non-duty status hours, while on military installations,
and for all military dependents on military installations at
any time.
(b) Modernization Defined.--In this section, the term
``modernization'' means, with respect to a dress code or
policy, the changing of such code or policy to the least
restrictive version such code or policy, including by not
requiring or restricting any generally accepted item of
clothing.
SEC. 594. PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW MEMBERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE AIR FORCE TO GROW BEARDS.
(a) Establishment.--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 allow members of the Air
Force and Space Force to grow beards.
(b) Selection of Participants.--The Secretary shall select
units from such Armed Forces to participate in the pilot
program to ensure that the such units--
(1) are located in geographically diverse areas;
(2) operate in diverse environments; and
(3) perform various missions.
(c) Report and Briefings.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the
initiation of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report on the interim findings of the
pilot program.
(2) Final briefing.-- Not later than 90 days after the
termination completion of the pilot program, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the pilot
program. Such briefing shall include the recommendation of
the Secretary whether to expand the pilot program or make it
permanent.
(3) Elements.--A report or briefing under this subsection
shall include the following elements:
(A) The evaluation of the Secretary of the compatibility of
beards with military equipment that requires an airtight
seal, such as a gas mask.
(B) An assessment of the effect of beard growth on
discipline, morale, and unity within the ranks.
(C) A determination whether allowing members to grow beards
improves inclusivity, including for members with conditions
like pseudofolliculitis barbae or who wish to grow beards for
religious purposes.
(D) Identifications of any negative perception or bias
towards members with beards.
(E) Strategies to mitigate such negative perceptions or
bias.
(d) Termination.--The pilot program under this section
shall terminate three years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 595. FEMALE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN STEM.
(a) Study; Report.--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 how to--
(1) increase participation of covered individuals in
positions in the covered Armed Forces or Department of
Defense and related to STEM; and
(2) change Skillbridge to help covered individuals eligible
for Skillbridge find civilian employment in positions related
to STEM.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(2) The term ``covered individual'' means a female--
(A) member of a covered Armed Force; or
(B) civilian employee of the Department of Defense.
(3) The term ``Skillbridge'' means an employment skills
training program under section 1143(e) of title 10, United
States Code.
(4) The term ``STEM'' means science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics.
SEC. 596. STUDY ON BENEFITS OF STANDARDIZING POLICIES
REGARDING BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING AND
FAMILY HOUSING ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY WHO ARE
UNACCOMPANIED AND PREGNANT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary concerned, shall carry out a study on the
policies regarding basic allowance for housing and family
housing eligibility for members of the Armed Forces serving
on active duty who are unaccompanied and who become pregnant
while residing in unaccompanied housing. The study shall
include the identification of--
(1) for each of the Armed Forces, the current policy
regarding when unaccompanied pregnant members of the Armed
Forces who reside in unaccompanied housing are eligible to
receive basic allowance for housing;
(2) for each of the Armed Forces, the current policy
regarding when unaccompanied pregnant members of the Armed
Forces who reside in unaccompanied housing are eligible for
admittance to the wait list for family housing and assignment
of family housing;
(3) any disparities between written policies and the
implementation of such policies;
(4) recommendations to standardize such policies across the
Armed Forces; and
(5) any costs associated with the standardization of such
policies, including with respect to any infrastructure
improvements that may be needed.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after completing the
study required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of
the study.
(c) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the completion of the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary
concerned, shall take such actions as may be necessary to
provide for a uniform policy across the Armed Forces with
respect to basic allowance for housing and family housing
eligibility for members of the Armed Forces serving on active
duty who are unaccompanied and who become pregnant while
residing in unaccompanied housing. Such policies shall
include that upon providing medical certification of
pregnancy and medical certification of predicted due date, an
unaccompanied member of the Armed Force residing in
unaccompanied housing shall be eligible to receive basic
allowance for housing beginning not later than three months
prior to such predicted due date.
TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A--Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave
SEC. 601. POLICY ON POSTPARTUM PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS AND
BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENTS.
Section 701(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended,
in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(1) by striking ``gives birth'' and inserting ``is
pregnant''; and
(2) by striking ``such birth'' and inserting ``birth, loss
of pregnancy, or stillbirth''.
SEC. 602. EXTENSION OF PARENTAL LEAVE TO MEMBERS OF THE COAST
GUARD RESERVE.
(a) Extension.--Section 711 of chapter 40 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b), in the
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``is a member of
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force
who''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Such section is redesignated as
section 710a of such title.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
SEC. 603. PROHIBITION ON EXPOSING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
TO CHINESE MILITARY COMPANY INVESTMENTS THROUGH
THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.
(a) In General.--Section 211 of title 37, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Limitation on Mutual Fund Window.--A member of the
armed forces may not participate or invest in the Thrift
Savings Plan mutual fund window pursuant to section
8438(b)(5) of title 5 if that window includes a mutual fund
that holds a Chinese military company (as that term is
defined in section 1260H of Public Law 116-283) as determined
by the mutual fund's most recent quarterly filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--The amendment made by subsection
(a) shall not be construed to limit access of members of the
Armed Forces to Thrift Savings Plan mutual funds that do not
include any Chinese military company (as defined in section
1260H of Public Law 116-283).
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Subtitle B--Bonus and Incentive Pays
SEC. 611. INCENTIVE PAY: EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL DUTY.
(a) Establishment.--Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of title 37,
United States Code, is amended by inserting, after section
301e, the following new section:
``Sec. 301f. Incentive pay: explosive ordnance disposal duty.
``(a) Eligibility.--(1) Subject to regulations prescribed
by the Secretary of Defense, a regular member of a covered
armed force is entitled to continuous monthly explosive
ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in the amount specified
in subsection (b)(1) if the member--
``(A) is entitled to basic pay;
``(B) holds (or is in training leading to) an explosive
ordnance disposal duty designator; and
``(C) is in and remains in explosive ordnance disposal duty
on a career basis.
``(2) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense, a member of a covered armed force who is entitled to
basic pay but is not entitled to continuous monthly explosive
ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under paragraph (1) is
entitled to explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay in
the amount prescribed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) for any
period during which such member performs explosive ordnance
disposal duty under orders.
``(b) Rates.--(1) Continuous monthly explosive ordnance
disposal duty incentive pay under subsection (a)(1) shall be
in the following amounts:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
``Years of explosive ordnance disposal duty (including Monthly
training): Rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 or fewer.................................................. $125
Over 2...................................................... $156
Over 3...................................................... $188
Over 4...................................................... $206
Over 6...................................................... $650
Over 8...................................................... $800
Over 10..................................................... $1,000
Over 17..................................................... $840
Over 22..................................................... $585
Over 24..................................................... $385
Over 25..................................................... $250
------------------------------------------------------------------------
``(2) Explosive ordnance disposal duty incentive pay under
subsection (a)(2)--
``(A) shall be in amounts prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense;
``(B) may not, for any month, exceed the maximum amount
specified in paragraph (1); and
``(C) may not be less per day than the amount under
subsection (d).
``(c) Computation of Years.--Years of explosive ordnance
disposal duty by a member shall be computed beginning with
the effective date of the initial order to such member to
perform explosive ordnance disposal duty.
``(d) Applicability to Certain Duty in the Reserve
Components.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense and to the extent provided for by appropriations, for
each day that a member of the reserve component of a covered
armed force who is entitled to compensation under section 206
of this title, performs, under orders, explosive ordnance
disposal duty, such member is eligible for an increase in
compensation equal to one-thirtieth of the continuous monthly
incentive pay under subsection (b)(1) for a member of
corresponding years of service entitled to basic pay.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
``(2) The term `explosive ordnance disposal' has the
meaning given such term in section 2284 of title 10.
``(3) The term `explosive ordnance disposal duty' means
duty performed by a member of a covered armed force, under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in
explosive ordnance disposal.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Section 301f of title 37, United
States Code, added by this section, shall take effect on the
day that is six months after the date of the enactment of
this Act and apply to explosive ordnance disposal duty
performed on or after such day.
SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES.
(a) Authorities Relating to Reserve Forces.--Section 910(g)
of title 37, United States Code, relating to income
replacement payments for reserve component members
experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active
duty service, is amended by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
(b) Title 10 Authorities Relating to Health Care
Professionals.--The following sections of title 10, United
States Code, are amended by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2025'':
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer
candidate accession program.
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education
loans for certain health professionals who serve in the
Selected Reserve.
(c) Authorities Relating to Nuclear Officers.--Section
333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31,
2025''.
(d) Authorities Relating to Title 37 Consolidated Special
Pay, Incentive Pay, and Bonus Authorities.--The following
sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by
striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31,
2025'':
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for
enlisted members.
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for
officers.
(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive
pay and bonus authorities for officers.
(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive
pay authorities for officers in health professions.
(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for
cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps.
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special
duty pay.
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or
proficiency bonus.
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
high priority units.
(e) Authority to Provide Temporary Increase in Rates of
Basic Allowance for Housing.--Section 403(b) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area covered by a
major disaster declaration or containing an installation
experiencing an influx of military personnel, by striking
``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025'';
and
(2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area where actual
housing costs differ from current rates by more than 20
percent, by striking ``September 30, 2024'' and inserting
``December 31, 2025''.
Subtitle C--Allowances
SEC. 621. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE
FOR HOUSING FROM THE CALCULATION OF GROSS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``in'' and all that follows through
``portion of''; and
(2) by striking ``that the Secretary concerned elects to
exclude'' and inserting ``paid to such member''.
SEC. 622. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: PILOT PROGRAM TO
OUTSOURCE RATE CALCULATION.
(a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement
with a covered entity pursuant to which the covered entity
shall calculate, using industry-standard machine learning and
artificial intelligence algorithms, the monthly rates of BAH
for not fewer than 15 MHAs.
(b) Report.--Not later than two years 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 containing the evaluation of the
Secretary of the rates calculated by a covered entity
pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section
(1) The term ``BAH'' means the basic allowance for housing
for members of the uniformed services under section 403 of
title 37, United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered entity'' means a nationally
recognized entity in the field of single-family housing that
has data on local rental rates in real estate markets across
the United States.
(3) The term ``MHA'' means military housing area.
Subtitle D--Family and Survivor Benefits
SEC. 631. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS THAT
ARISE FROM THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) Death Gratuity.--Section 1475(a)(4) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``for a period of more
than 13 days''.
(b) Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains.--Section
1481(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
``(11) Any person not otherwise covered by this section
whose death entitles a survivor of such person to a death
gratuity under section 1475 of this title.''.
(c) Eligibility for Assistance From a Casualty Assistance
Officer.--Section 633 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 1475
note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) an individual not described in subparagraph (A) or
(B) who is entitled to a death gratuity under section 1475 of
title 10, United States Code.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``spouses and dependents'' each place it
appears and inserting ``survivors''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``spouses and other
dependents of deceased members'' and inserting ``such
survivors''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``the spouse and
other dependents of a deceased member of the Armed Forces''
and inserting ``such a survivor''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to a death that occurs on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 632. PAYMENT INSTEAD OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN REMAINS TO TWO
LOCATIONS IF THE SECOND LOCATION IS A NATIONAL
CEMETERY.
Section 1482(a)(8)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``may pay for
transportation to the second place only'' and inserting
``shall not require that payment for transportation to the
second place be''.
SEC. 633. INFORMATION REGARDING PATERNAL ENGAGEMENT ON
WEBSITE OF MILITARY ONESOURCE.
Section 561 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note) is
amended, in subsection (b)--
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (16) as
paragraphs (12) through (17), respectively; and
(2) by inserting, after paragraph (10), the following new
paragraph (11):
``(11) Programs that encourage paternal engagement with the
family.''.
SEC. 634. MILITARY ONESOURCE FOR A REMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSE
OF A DECEASED MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES:
ELIGIBILITY; INFORMATION.
(a) Eligibility.--A surviving spouse of a deceased member
of the Armed Forces may use the Military OneSource program of
the Department of Defense regardless of whether such
surviving spouse remarries after the death of such member.
(b) Website Information.--The Secretary of Defense shall
publish and maintain, on the website for the Military
OneSource program, information regarding casualty assistance
for a surviving spouse described in subsection (a).
Subtitle E--Defense Resale Matters
SEC. 641. COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS: EXPANSION FOR
SURVIVING CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES.
(a) Expansion.--Section 1061 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(c) Dependent Defined.--In this section, the term
`dependent' has the meaning given such term in section 1072
of this title, without regard to the age of a child of a
member of a uniformed service.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Such section is amended in the
heading by striking ``Reserve and Guard''.
SEC. 642. SINGLE-USE SHOPPING BAGS IN COMMISSARY STORES.
Section 2485 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Single-use Shopping Bags.--The Defense Commissary
Agency may not prohibit the use of, or charge a fee for,
single-use shopping bags in a commissary store.''.
SEC. 643. SALE OF CERTAIN SUPPLIES OF THE NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS TO CERTAIN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE COAST
GUARD.
Section 8803 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``, or the Space Force'' and inserting ``, the Space
Force, or the Coast Guard''.
Subtitle F--Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings
SEC. 651. PROMOTION OF TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
each member of a covered Armed Force receives, not later than
March 1 of each year, a written notice regarding the MilTax
program and other tax preparation assistance programs
furnished by the Secretary.
(b) Report.--Not later than six months 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 regarding the rates of participation
by members of the covered Armed Forces in the programs
described in subsection (a).
(c) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.
SEC. 652. PILOT PROGRAM TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT CERTAIN
INSURANCE PRODUCTS.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to
provide to a member of the covered Armed Forces, through the
website of Military OneSource (established under section 561
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10 U.S.C. 1781 note)), information
regarding insurance products intended to cover living
expenses, at no cost to the Federal Government, that--
(1) may arise in the event of a cancer diagnosis of such
member or a dependent of such member; and
(2) the member may not be able to cover with the pay and
benefits provided to such member by the Federal Government.
(b) Informational Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure
that information provided to a member under subsection (a)--
(1) only refers to insurance products--
(A) that comply with all applicable laws and regulations;
and
(B) that provide coverage in each State; and
(2) includes any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate to help a member deal expenses described in
subsection (a).
(c) Sunset.--The pilot program under subsection (a) shall
terminate on the day that is five years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) Report.--Not later than six months after the pilot
program under this section terminates, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report regarding such pilot
program. Elements of the report shall include the following:
(1) The insurance products about which the Secretary
provided information under subsection (a).
(2) The number of members who purchased such insurance
products.
(3) Any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(2) The term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in
section 901 of title 32, United States Code.
TITLE VII--HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Benefits
SEC. 701. ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR CERTAIN
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR
DEPENDENTS UNDER TRICARE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the
following new section:
``Sec. 1074p. Assisted reproductive technology for certain
members of the armed forces and their dependents under
TRICARE
``(a) Coverage.--The use of assisted reproductive
technology (including in vitro fertilization, gamete
retrieval, and gamete transfer) by a member of a covered
armed force (or a dependent of such a member) shall be
covered under TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
``(2) The term `member' is used as such term is used in
this title and does not include a former member.''.
(b) Exclusion From Contracts for Former Members and Their
Dependents.--Section 1086 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and inserting
``subsections (d) and (j)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) A plan contracted for under subsection (a) may not
include coverage for services under section 1074p of this
title.''.
SEC. 702. TRICARE DENTAL PLAN FOR THE SELECTED RESERVE.
Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the header, by striking ``selected reserve and'';
and
(ii) by striking ``for members of the Selected Reserve of
the Ready Reserve and'';
(B) in paragraph (2), in the header, by inserting
``Individual Ready'' after ``other''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Plan for selected reserve.--A dental benefits plan
for members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) No premium plans.--(A) The dental insurance plan
established under subsection (a)(5) is a no premium plan.
``(B) Members enrolled in a no premium plan may not be
charged a premium for benefits provided under the plan.'';
(3) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ``a member of the
Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve or'';
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as
subsections (g) through (l), respectively;
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) Copayments Under No Premium Plans.--A member who
receives dental care under a no premium plan referred to in
subsection (d)(3) shall pay no charge for any care described
in subsection (c).''; and
(6) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by
striking ``subsection (k)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection
(l)(2)''.
SEC. 703. EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE REGARDING CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TRICARE DENTAL PROGRAM.
(a) Extension.--Section 1076a of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``January 1, 2026'' each place
it appears and inserting ``January 1, 2027''.
(b) Rulemaking; Briefing.--Section 701 of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1076a note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``January 1, 2025'' and
inserting ``January 1, 2026''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``January 1, 2026'' and
inserting ``January 1, 2027''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``and 2026'' and
inserting ``2026, and 2027''.
SEC. 704. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING CERTAIN EXAMINATIONS TO
MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.
Section 1094(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``an examination or assessment under
section 10206 of this title or'' after ``not covered under
section 1091 of this title who is providing''.
SEC. 705. EXPANSION OF WOUNDED WARRIOR SERVICE DOG PROGRAM.
Section 745 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C.
1071 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Grant Authority.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Wounded Warrior
Service Dog Program, the Secretary of Defense shall award
grants on a competitive basis directly to eligible entities
in accordance with this subsection.
``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subsection, an entity shall be a nonprofit
organization, the primary function of which is raising,
training, and furnishing assistance dogs.
``(3) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant
under this subsection shall submit to
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the Secretary of Defense an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information and assurances as
such Secretary determines appropriate.
``(4) Consideration for grant amount.--In determining the
amount of a grant awarded under this subsection, such
Secretary shall consider--
``(A) the merits of the application submitted pursuant to
paragraph (3);
``(B) whether, and to what extent, there is demand by
covered members or covered veterans for assistance dogs
provided by the eligible entity desiring such grant; and
``(C) the capacity and capability of such eligible entity
to raise and train assistance dogs to meet such demand.
``(5) Use of funds.--An eligible entity awarded a grant
under this subsection shall use such grant to plan, design,
establish, or operate a program to furnish assistance dogs to
covered members and covered veterans, or any combination
thereof.
``(6) Limitation on grant amount.--The amount of a grant
awarded under this subsection may not exceed $2,000,000.''.
SEC. 706. REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM TO CANCER
AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOR OUTPATIENT CARE OF
BENEFICIARIES.
(a) In General.--When evaluating an application under the
TRICARE program by a cancer hospital or a children's hospital
for a general temporary military contingency payment
adjustment to a reimbursement amount under the TRICARE
outpatient prospective payment system, the Secretary of
Defense shall consider the adequacy of the TRICARE network
and the availability of specialized health care services for
affected beneficiaries.
(b) Report.--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 report regarding applications, payments,
and adjustments described in subsection (a). The report shall
include the following elements:
(1) A list of payment mechanisms available to the Secretary
to make a reimbursement described in subsection (a).
(2) A list of the authorities for such payment mechanisms.
(3) A list of the payment adjustments the Secretary may
make to a reimbursement amount described in subsection (a).
(4) The factors the Secretary considers when determining
whether to make such a payment adjustment.
(5) Whether the Secretary measures the effects of a change
to a reimbursement or payment adjustment when determining
whether to continue such a payment adjustment.
(6) Any identified differences in diagnoses or the
complexity of care, for pediatric TRICARE outpatients at
children's hospitals and at other hospitals.
(7) The extent to which differences in such payments
reflect differences in the complexity of care for such
patients.
(8) Recently identified trends in the use of children's
hospital services by pediatric TRICARE patients.
SEC. 707. NOTICES TO A DEPENDENT CHILD REGARDING IMPENDING
LOSS OF COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.
(a) Notice Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall notify
an individual who is a beneficiary under the TRICARE program
on the basis that such individual is the dependent child of a
member of a covered Armed Force, and such member and the
spouse of such member (if applicable), before the end, on the
21st birthday of such individual, of the eligibility of such
individual for TRICARE on such basis.
(b) Schedule.--The Secretary shall issue a notification
under subsection (a)--
(1) nine, six, three, and one month before such birthday;
and
(2) on such birthday.
(c) Methods.--The Secretary shall issue such notice by
mail, email, and text message.
(d) ID Card.--The Secretary shall ensure that the spouse of
a member may complete and submit a form to renew the
identification card provided by the Secretary to such
dependent child.
(e) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.
SEC. 708. PILOT PROGRAM TO TREAT PREGNANCY AS A QUALIFYING
EVENT FOR ENROLLMENT IN TRICARE SELECT.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
commence a five-year pilot program under which--
(1) the Secretary shall treat pregnancy as a qualifying
event, under section 1099(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States
Code, for enrollment in TRICARE Select by an eligible
beneficiary; and
(2) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or
Space Force on active duty may enroll in TRICARE Select under
paragraph (1) for a period that ends not later than 180 days
after the end of pregnancy.
(b) Initial Briefing.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
provide to the appropriate congressional committees a
briefing on the status of the pilot program under subsection
(a).
(c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the
Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection (a),
and annually thereafter for the next four years, the
Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the pilot program. Each such report
shall include the number of covered enrollment changes,
disaggregated by--
(1) month, beginning with January, 2023; and
(2) whether the eligible beneficiary made such covered
enrollment change--
(A) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force on active
duty who may enroll in TRICARE Select under the pilot
program;
(B) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the
uniformed services who separated from active duty;
(C) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the
uniformed services who returned to active duty;
(D) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a
member of the uniformed services who separated from active
duty;
(E) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a
member of the uniformed services who returned to active duty;
or
(F) based on the treatment, under the pilot program, of
pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE
Select.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered enrollment change'' means a change
to a previous election by an eligible beneficiary under
subsection (b)(1) of section 1099 of title 10, United States
Code, to enroll in a health care plan designated under
subsection (c) of such section.
(2) The term ``eligible beneficiary'' means an individual--
(A) eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select under section
1075(b) of title 10, United States Code; or
(B) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or
Space Force on active duty.
(3) The terms ``TRICARE program'' and ``TRICARE Select''
have the meanings given such terms in section 1072 of title
10, United States Code.
(4) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives;
(D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
SEC. 709. PILOT PROGRAM TO PREVENT PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS IN PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES AND COVERED BENEFICIARIES.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and
effectiveness of providing, through military medical
treatment facilities, covered prevention programs to pregnant
and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and covered
beneficiaries.
(b) Requirements.--To carry out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall take the following steps:
(1) Integrate covered prevention programs into existing
maternal or pediatric care or programming furnished through
military medical treatment facilities, including--
(A) primary care;
(B) obstetric care;
(C) pediatric care; and
(D) family or parenting programs.
(2) Ease participation in covered prevention programs by
pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and
covered beneficiaries by--
(A) offering covered prevention programs at various times
and locations; and
(B) providing child care to participants.
(3) Provide technical assistance regarding the
implementation of covered prevention programs to personnel of
military medical treatment facilities selected for the pilot
program.
(4) Study the effectiveness of the pilot program in
preventing the onset, or reducing the symptoms, of perinatal
mental health conditions of pregnant and postpartum members
of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries.
(c) Locations.--In selecting locations for the pilot
program, the Secretary shall--
(1) select at least two military medical treatment
facilities per market of the Defense Health Agency;
(2) select geographically diverse locations inside and
outside the continental United States; and
(3) give priority to a military medical treatment facility
that already operates a maternal health program or a Women's
Clinic.
(d) Promotional Campaign.--The Secretary shall promote the
pilot program to increase awareness and encourage
participation.
(e) Reports.--
(1) Annual report.--Not later than 180 days after the end
of each year of operation of the pilot program, the Secretary
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the pilot program during such year of operation.
Each such report shall include the number of pregnant and
postpartum members of the Armed Forces and covered
beneficiaries who participate in the pilot program,
disaggregated by--
(A) by type of prevention program;
(B) Armed Force;
(C) military occupational specialty, in the case of a
member;
(D) rank;
(E) marital status;
(F) birth setting of delivery;
(G) sex;
(H) age;
(I) race; and
(J) ethnicity.
(2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the pilot
program terminates, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees, and publish, a final
report. Such report shall include the following elements:
(A) The total number of participants, described in, and
disaggregated as in, paragraph (1), during the term of the
pilot program.
(B) The assessment of the Secretary whether the pilot
program was effective in preventing the onset, or reducing
the symptoms, of perinatal
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mental health conditions of pregnant and postpartum members
of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries.
(C) The recommendations of the Secretary whether, and how
(including with regards to cost), to expand or make permanent
the pilot program.
(f) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate on
September 30, 2028.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives; and
(C) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(2) The term ``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given
such term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``covered prevention program'' means an
evidence-based activity that the Secretary determines has
been proven to avert the onset. or decrease the symptoms, of
a perinatal mental health condition.
(4) The term ``military medical treatment facility'' means
a facility described in section 1073d of title 10, United
States Code.
(5) The term ``perinatal mental health condition'' means a
mental health disorder that first manifests during pregnancy
or the one-year postpartum period.
SEC. 710. PILOT PROGRAM ON CRYOPRESERVATION AND STORAGE OF
GAMETES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish a pilot program to reimburse covered members for
expenses incurred in the testing, cryopreservation, shipping,
and storage of gametes of such covered members in a private
storage facility determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(b) Amount of Reimbursement.--A covered member shall
receive not more than--
(1) $500 in the case of a member who preserves sperm; and
(2) $10,000 in the case of a member who preserves eggs.
(c) Information to Participants.--The Secretary shall
provide to a covered member participating in the pilot
program information regarding providers of services described
in subsection (a) located near the covered member.
(d) Implementation Schedule.--Not later than--
(1) 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall notify covered members of the pilot
program; and
(2) 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall--
(A) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives an implementation
plan for the pilot program; and
(B) carry out the pilot program.
(e) No Liability or Contractual Obligation.--The United
States shall not be--
(1) considered a party to any agreement between a covered
member who participates in the pilot program and a private
gamete storage facility; or
(2) responsible for the management of gametes
cryopreserved, or stored for which a covered member receives
reimbursement under such pilot program.
(f) Advanced Medical Directive.--A covered member who
participates in the pilot program shall complete an advanced
medical directive that specifies how gametes preserved under
the pilot program shall be handled upon the death of such
covered member.
(g) Promotion of Pilot Program.--The Secretary shall
promote the pilot program to covered members in the course of
annual health examinations and pre-deployment screenings.
(h) Report.--Not later than one year after the Secretary
establishes the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report on the pilot program. Such report
shall include the following:
(1) Usage by covered members.
(2) Demographics of participating covered members.
(3) Costs of services to participating covered members.
(4) The feasibility of expanding the pilot program.
(5) The feasibility of making the pilot program permanent.
(6) Other information determined appropriate by the
Secretary.
(i) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(j) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of a covered
Armed Force serving on active duty--
(A) who has received orders (including deployment orders)
for duty for which the member may receive hazardous duty pay
under section 351 of title 37, United States Code;
(B) whom the Secretary determines is likely to receive such
orders in the next 120 days;
(C) who will, under orders, be geographically separated
from a spouse, domestic partner, or dating partner for a
period exceeding 180 days; or
(D) whose application to participate in the pilot program
that the Secretary approves.
(2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(3) The term ``deployment'' has the meaning given such term
in section 991(b) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 711. TEMPORARY REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACEPTION COVERAGE
PARITY UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that, during the one-year period beginning on the date that
is 30 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the
imposition or collection of cost-sharing for certain services
is prohibited as follows:
(1) Pharmacy benefits program.--Notwithstanding
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), of section 1074g(a)(6) of
title 10, United States Code, cost-sharing may not be imposed
or collected with respect to any eligible covered beneficiary
for any prescription contraceptive on the uniform formulary
provided through a retail pharmacy described in section
1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title or through the national
mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program.
(2) TRICARE select.--Notwithstanding any provision under
section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, cost-sharing
may not be imposed or collected for a covered service that is
provided by a network provider under the TRICARE program to
an eligible covered beneficiary under such section.
(3) TRICARE prime.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b),
and (c) of section 1075a of title 10, United States Code,
cost-sharing may not be imposed or collected for a covered
service that is provided under TRICARE Prime to an eligible
covered beneficiary under such section.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered service'' means any method of
contraception approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and
Drug Administration, any contraceptive care (including with
respect to insertion, removal, and follow up), any
sterilization procedure, or any patient education or
counseling service provided in connection with any such
method, care, or procedure.
(2) The term ``eligible covered beneficiary'' means an
eligible covered beneficiary (as such term is used in section
1074g of title 10, United States Code) on the basis of
being--
(A) a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or
Space Force; or
(B) a dependent of such a member.
(3) The terms ``TRICARE Program'' and ``TRICARE Prime''
have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title
10, United States Code.
SEC. 712. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR INCREASED SUPPLY FOR
CONTRACEPTION.
(a) In General.--Beginning not less than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of the Act, contraceptive supplies of
up to 365 days shall be covered for any eligible covered
beneficiary to obtain, including in a single fill or refill,
at the option of such beneficiary, the total days of supply
(not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a contraceptive on the
uniform formulary provided through a military treatment
facility pharmacy, retail pharmacy described in section
1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title, or through the national
mail-order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program.
(b) Outreach.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the
implementation of coverage under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall conduct such outreach activities as are
necessary to inform health care providers and individuals who
are enrolled in the TRICARE program of such coverage and the
requirements to receive such coverage.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(2) The term ``eligible covered beneficiary'' means an
eligible covered beneficiary as such term is used in section
1074g of title 10, United States Code who is--
(A) a member of a covered Armed Force serving on active
duty; or
(B) a dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A).
(3) The terms ``TRICARE Program'' and ``TRICARE Prime''
have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title
10, United States Code.
Subtitle B--Health Care Administration
SEC. 721. IDENTIFICATION IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS OF
AFFILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 1091 the following new section:
``Sec. 1091a. Identification in patient medical records of
affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health
care providers
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that medical records of the Department of Defense include the
organizational affiliation of any covered health care
provider identified in such medical records.
``(b) Covered Health Care Provider Defined.--In this
section, the term `covered health care provider' means a
health care provider who is not--
``(1) a member of the uniformed services;
``(2) an employee of the Department of Defense;
``(3) an employee of another agency of the Federal
Government detailed to the Department of Defense;
``(4) a personal services contractor under section 1091 of
this title; or
``(5) a volunteer under section 1588 of this title.''.
SEC. 722. MANDATORY TRAINING ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF
PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
The Secretary of Defense shall provide to each health care
provider of the Department of Defense mandatory training
regarding the potential health effects of perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances.
SEC. 723. TREATMENTS FOR ACUTE RADIATION SYNDROME INCURRED BY
OVERSEAS PERSONNEL: PROCUREMENT; PRE-
POSITIONING.
(a) Requirements.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the
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Secretary of Defense shall establish requirements for the
procurement and pre-positioning of treatments for acute
radiation syndrome and thermal burns incurred by members of
the Armed Forces assigned to duty locations outside the
United States. In establishing such requirements, the
Secretary shall take into account--
(1) the number of such members deployed in or near conflict
zones wherein the use of nuclear weapons is a threat; and
(2) peer-reviewed and published scientific studies
regarding the efficacy and operational requirements of such
treatments.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing regarding
the requirements established under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``biological product'' has the meaning given
such term in section 319F-1 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 247d-6a).
(2) The term ``device'' and ``drug'' have the meaning given
such terms in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(3) The term ``treatment'' means a biological product,
device, or drug approved, licensed, cleared, or otherwise
authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
SEC. 724. PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVILIAN ORGANIZATIONS FOR
ARTHROSCOPIC SURGICAL TRAINING.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a program--
(1) to establish partnerships with public, private, and
non-profit entities that provide short-term training,
regarding arthroscopic surgery, to physicians of the
Department of Defense; and
(2) to increase operational readiness of members of the
covered Armed Forces.
(b) Metrics.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish metrics
to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
(c) Briefing; Report.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 120 days 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 a report on the program under this
section. Such report shall include the following elements:
(A) A description of the program.
(B) The metrics established under subsection (b).
(C) Other matters regarding the program that the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 180 days after the
termination of the program under this section, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
program. Such report shall include the following elements:
(A) A list of the entities with which the Secretary
established partnerships under the program.
(B) The assessment of the Secretary of the effectiveness of
the program, based on criteria including--
(i) the metrics established under subsection (b);
(ii) physical health assessment data, including questions
on the Electronic Physical Health Assessment survey;
(iii) physical readiness test data;
(iv) postoperative survey data collected after a
musculoskeletal intervention; and
(v) other matters regarding the program determined by the
Secretary.
(C) The assessment of the Secretary regarding how much
money the program saved the Department.
(D) Recommendations of the Secretary for additional
legislation or administrative action based on the program.
(d) Termination.--The program under this section shall
terminate five years after the Secretary establishes such
program.
(e) Covered Armed Force Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Air Force, or Space Force.
SEC. 725. WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL:
DEVELOPMENT; DISTRIBUTION.
(a) Women's Heart Health Educational Materials.--Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the
Defense Health Agency, shall develop and distribute evidence-
based educational materials for health care providers and
patients in the military health care system regarding women's
cardiovascular health.
(b) Patient-centered Materials.--Materials for patients
shall include information on the following:
(1) Women's risk factors for heart disease.
(2) Actions women can take to improve or maintain positive
cardiovascular health.
(3) The presentation and symptoms of cardiovascular
disease, including symptoms that may be more common or only
occur in women.
(4) Symptoms of a cardiovascular event, including symptoms
that may be more common or only occur in women;
(c) Health Professional Materials.--
(1) Materials for a health care provider shall--
(A) include information relevant to the provision of
cardiovascular health care; and
(B) be specific to the practice of such provider.
(2) Materials shall include the following information:
(A) Gender-based differences in the presentation of
cardiovascular disease.
(B) Gender-based differences in the causes and presentation
of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks,
(C) Gender-based differences in appropriate methods to
identify and treat cardiovascular disease.
(D) Gender-based differences in risk factors for
cardiovascular disease.
(E) Cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment
guidelines, including those that are specifically for women.
(F) Guidance on counseling patients with respect to risks,
presentation, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
(d) Distribution.--The Secretary shall distribute such
materials to health care providers in the military health
care system and TRICARE beneficiaries. Such materials may be
physical or digital.
SEC. 726. PROTOCOL ON USE OF ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION.
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a clear
and comprehensive protocol for the use of oral rehydration
solutions in preventing heat casualties, dehydration, and
hyponatremia in initial training. In the development of such
protocol, the Secretary shall incorporate--
(1) the latest data, analysis and information regarding the
use of oral rehydration solutions by Special Operations
Command;
(2) the latest data, analysis and information regarding the
use of oral rehydration solutions by professional sports
teams;
(3) the latest data, analysis and information regarding the
use of oral rehydration solutions by the National Training
Center, Fort Irwin; and
(4) the guidance included in the June 20, 2016, Army
Research Institute of Environmental Medicine report entitled
``Guidance Concerning Commercial Electrolyte Replacement
Beverages and Hyponatremia Risk During Hot Weather
Training''.
Subtitle C--Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters
SEC. 731. BLAST PRESSURE SAFETY AND BRAIN HEALTH.
(a) Expansion of Warfighter Brain Health Initiative.--
(1) Thresholds for blast pressure safety.--Section 735 of
the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is
amended, in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``that--''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(i) cover brain injury, lung injury, and impulse noise;
``(ii) measure impact over 24-hour, 72-hour to 96-hour,
monthly, annual, and lifetime periods;
``(iii) ensure that the thresholds are low enough that they
are not associated with cognitive deficits after firing;
``(iv) include thresholds that account for the firing of
multiple types of heavy weaponry and use of grenades in one
period of time;
``(v) include minimum safe distances and levels of exposure
for observers and instructors; and
``(vi) include limits for shoulder-fired heavy weapons.'';
(B) by inserting, after subparagraph (G), the following new
subparagraphs:
``(H) The establishment of policies to encourage members of
the armed forces to seek support for brain health when
needed, prevent retaliation against such members who seek
care, and address other barriers to seeking help for brain
health, including due to the impact of blast exposure, blast
overpressure, traumatic brain injury, and other health
matters.
``(I) The evaluation of how modifications to existing
weapons systems may reduce injuries to individuals within the
minimum safe distance of such weapons systems that arise from
blast overpressure in the use of such weapons systems.''.
(2) Definitions.--Such section is further amended by
striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `neurocognitive assessment' means a
standardized cognitive and behavioral evaluation using
validated and normed testing performed in a formal
environment that uses specifically designated tasks to
measure cognitive function known to be linked to a particular
brain structure or pathway, which may include a measurement
of intellectual functioning, attention, new learning or
memory, intelligence, processing speed, and executive
functioning.
``(2) The term `traumatic brain injury' means a
traumatically induced structural injury or physiological
disruption of brain function as a result of an external force
that is indicated by new onset or worsening of at least one
of the following clinical signs immediately following the
event:
``(A) Alteration in mental status, including confusion,
disorientation, or slowed thinking.
``(B) Loss of memory for events immediately before or after
the injury.
``(C) Any period of loss of or decreased level of
consciousness, observed or self-reported.
``(3) The term `Secretary concerned' has the meaning given
such term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.''.
(3) Annual budget justification documents.--Such section is
further amended, in subsection (c), by striking ``fiscal
years 2025 through 2029'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2025
through 2030''.
(4) Implementation of thresholds.--Such section is further
amended--
(A) by striking subsections (e) and (f);
(B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (g) as
subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and
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(C) by inserting, after subsection (b), the following new
subsections:
``(c) Implementation of Thresholds.--
``(1) Deadline.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than two years after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall identify
and disseminate the thresholds for blast exposure and blast
overpressure safety and associated emerging scientific
evidence required under subsection (b)(1)(B).
``(B) Update.--Not less frequently than every five years,
the Secretary of Defense shall review and, if the Secretary
determines it appropriate, update, the thresholds for blast
exposure and blast overpressure safety and associated
emerging scientific evidence required under subsection
(b)(1)(B).
``(2) Central repository.--Not later than two years after
the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish a central repository of blast-related
characteristics, such as pressure profiles and common blast
loads associated with specific systems and the environments
in which they are used, that is available to members of the
armed forces and includes the information described in
subsection (b)(1)(B).
``(3) Waivers.--
``(A) Protocols.--Not later than two years after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish and implement protocols to require waivers in cases
in which members of the armed forces must exceed the safety
thresholds described in subsection (b)(1)(B), which shall
include a justification for exceeding those safety
thresholds.
``(B) Tracking system.--
``(i) In general.--Not later than two years after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish a Department of Defense-wide tracking system for
waivers described in subparagraph (A), which shall include
data contributed by each of the Secretaries concerned.
``(ii) Report.--Not later than December 31 of each of the
five years beginning in the year following the establishment
of the tracking system required under clause (i), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on waivers described in subparagraph (A) that
includes--
``(I) the number of waivers issued, disaggregated by armed
force;
``(II) the justifications provided for each waiver;
``(III) a description of actions taken by the Secretary
concerned to track the health effects on members of the armed
forces of exceeding safety thresholds described in subsection
(b)(1)(B), document those effects in medical records, and
provide care to those members; and
``(IV) a description of the medical care received by those
members in response to exceeding these safety thresholds.
``(d) Formal Training Requirement.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure
that training described in paragraph (2) is required for
members of the armed forces before training, deployment, or
entering other environments determined to be high-risk by the
Secretary concerned.
``(2) Training described.--Training described in this
paragraph is training on the following:
``(A) Thresholds for blast exposure and blast overpressure
safety and associated emerging scientific evidence required
under subsection (b)(1)(B).
``(B) Symptoms of exposure to blasts or blast overpressure.
``(C) Symptoms of traumatic brain injury.
``(e) Strategies for Mitigation and Prevention of Blast
Exposure and Overpressure Risk for High-risk Individuals.--In
carrying out the Initiative, not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of
Defense shall establish strategies for mitigating and
preventing blast exposure and blast overpressure risk for
individuals most at risk for exposure to high-risk training
or high-risk occupational activities, which shall include--
``(1) a timeline and process for implementing those
strategies;
``(2) a determination of the frequency with which those
strategies will be updated, at a rate of not less frequently
than every five years; and
``(3) an assessment of how information regarding those
strategies will be disseminated to such individuals,
including after those strategies are updated.
``(f) Annual Report.--Not later than March 31, 2025, and
not less frequently than annually thereafter through 2030,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a report that includes the following:
``(1) A description of the activities taken under the
Initiative and resources expended under the Initiative during
the prior fiscal year.
``(2) The number of members of the armed forces impacted by
blast overpressure and blast exposure in the prior fiscal
year, including--
``(A) the number of members who reported adverse health
effects from blast overpressure or blast exposure;
``(B) the number of members exposed to blast overpressure
or blast exposure;
``(C) the number of members who received treatment for
injuries related to blast overpressure or blast exposure,
including at facilities of the Department of Defense and at
facilities in the private sector;
``(D) regarding treatment for blast exposure, blast
overpressure, or subconcussive or concussive brain injuries
at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, an Intrepid
Spirit Center, or an appropriate military medical treatment
facility--
``(i) the number of members on the waitlist for such
treatment;
``(ii) the average period of time those members are on that
waitlist; and
``(iii) the average number of days between when an
appointment is requested and the actual appointment date; and
``(E) the type of care that members receive from facilities
of the Department of Defense and the type of care that
members receive from facilities in the private sector.
``(3) A summary of the progress made during the prior
fiscal year with respect to the objectives of the Initiative
under subsection (b).
``(4) A description of the steps the Secretary is taking to
ensure that activities under the Initiative are being
implemented across the Department of Defense and the military
departments.''.
(b) Establishment of Roles for Components of the Office of
the Secretary of Defense Relating to Brain Injuries From
Concussive and Subconcussive Blasts.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
the roles and responsibilities of components of the Office of
the Secretary of Defense for the mitigation, identification,
and treatment of concussive and subconcussive brain injuries
and the monitoring and documentation of blast overpressure
exposure as follows:
(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness shall be responsible for, not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act--
(i) establishing a baseline neurocognitive assessment to be
conducted during the accession process of members of the
Armed Forces before the beginning of training;
(ii) establishing neurocognitive assessments to monitor the
cognitive function of such members to be conducted--
(I) at least every three years as part of the periodic
health assessment of such members; and
(II) as part of the post-deployment health assessment of
such members;
(iii) ensuring all neurocognitive assessments of such
members, including those required under clauses (i) and (ii),
are maintained in the electronic medical record of such
member;
(iv) establishing a process for annual review of blast
overpressure exposure and traumatic brain injury logs for
each member of the Armed Forces during the periodic health
assessment of such member for cumulative exposure in order to
refer members with recurrent and prolonged exposure to
specialty care; and
(v) establishing standards for recurrent and prolonged
exposure.
(B) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness shall
be responsible for, not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the following:
(i) Establishing and maintaining blast overpressure
exposure logs and traumatic brain injury logs for every
member of the Armed Forces.
(ii) Including in those logs at least the following:
(I) The number of previous exposures to blast overpressure,
including the number of exposures per unit of time, date,
blast overpressure in pounds per square inch, and number of
times the member of the Armed Forces fires, uses, or is
exposed to weapons that cause blast overpressure.
(II) Any residual physical, mental, or emotional effects
resulting from such exposure.
(III) The source of the exposure, activity when the
exposure occurred, whether it occurred during training or
deployment, and any other relevant context of such exposure.
(IV) The treatment that the member sought and received in
connection with such exposure.
(V) The number of concussive and subconcussive brain
injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, sustained.
(VI) The severity of concussive and subconcussive brain
injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, sustained.
(VII) Other head trauma, regardless of whether it requires
the treatment of a medical provider.
(C) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense
shall be responsible for--
(i) not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, submitting to Congress a report (in
unclassified form, but with a classified annex as necessary)
evaluating the establishment and maintenance of the logs
required under subparagraph (B), including the cumulative
exposure annotated in the blast overpressure exposure logs
and traumatic brain injury logs, as well as the compliance of
the Department of Defense with Department policies to address
the brain health of members of the Armed Forces;
(ii) beginning on the date that is three years after the
date of the enactment of this Act--
(I) evaluating the continued fulfillment by the Department
of the requirements under subparagraph (B), including the
cumulative exposure annotated in the blast overpressure
exposure logs and traumatic brain injury logs, as well as the
compliance of the Department with Department policies to
address the brain health of members of the Armed Forces; and
(II) not later than December 31 of each year 2025 through
2030, submitting to Congress a report (in unclassified form,
but with a classified annex as necessary) containing the
results of such evaluation.
(D) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall be responsible for, not later than one year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the following:
(i) Ensuring that the minimization of exposure to blast
overpressure is considered as a performance parameter when
drafting requirements for the Department of Defense for new
hand-held, shoulder-launched, or crew-served, weapons systems
that produce blast overpressure.
(ii) In a case in which minimization of exposure to blast
overpressure is not included as a
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performance parameter under clause (i), the Under Secretary
shall document the rationale for its exclusion and retain
such documentation and supporting materials for purposes of
clause (v).
(iii) Establishing a requirement that any entity under
contractual agreement with the Department as part of the
defense weapons acquisition process for a weapons system
described in clause (i) shall provide to the Department blast
overpressure measurements and safety data for any weapons
system that produce blast overpressure and exceed the
department set maximum exposure limit procured from such
entity.
(iv) Establishing a requirement that any future test plan
for a weapons system described in clause (v) incorporates
validation and verification testing of blast overpressure
measurement and safety data provided by defense contractors
in accordance with clause (iii).
(v) Retaining and make available to personnel with
appropriate access all--
(I) blast overpressure measurements and safety data for
weapons systems of the Department, including how those
systems have been tested and in what environments; and
(II) plans to improve protection for exposure by members of
the Armed Forces to in-use weapons systems with unsafe levels
of blast overpressure and exposure.
(2) Coordination.--The officials specified in paragraph (1)
shall coordinate and align their plans and activities to
implement such subsection among themselves and with the
Secretaries of the military departments.
(3) Briefings and reports.--
(A) Implementation briefing.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter through 2030, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a briefing on the plans, associated
timelines, and activities conducted to implement paragraph
(1).
(B) Report on concussive and subconcussive brain
injuries.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through
2030, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a report on--
(I) concussive and subconcussive brain injuries caused
during military operations, including combat operations,
among members of the Armed Forces, including information on--
(aa) the Armed Force of the member;
(bb) the name of the operation;
(cc) the location within the area of responsibility;
(dd) the number of concussive and subconcussive brain
injuries caused;
(ee) the severity of concussive and subconcussive brain
injuries caused;
(ff) the treatment received for a concussive or
subconcussive brain injury;
(gg) whether a member of the Armed Forces was medically
retired from service due to a concussive or subconcussive
brain injury;
(hh) whether a member of the Armed Forces died by suicide
after sustaining a concussive or subconcussive brain injury;
and
(ii) the source of the injury, including the activity
conducted when the injury occurred; and
(II) concussive and subconcussive brain injuries caused
during training events among members of the Armed Forces,
including information on--
(aa) the Armed Force of the member;
(bb) the type of training;
(cc) the location of the training;
(dd) the number of concussive and subconcussive brain
injuries caused;
(ee) the severity of concussive and subconcussive brain
injuries caused;
(ff) the treatment received for a concussive or
subconcussive brain injury;
(gg) whether a member of the Armed Forces was medically
retired from service due to a concussive or subconcussive
brain injury;
(hh) whether a member of the Armed Forces died by suicide
after sustaining a concussive or subconcussive brain injury;
and
(ii) the source of the injury, including the activity
conducted when the injury occurred.
(ii) Form.--Each report submitted under clause (i) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(C) Report on discharges related to concussive and
subconcussive brain injuries.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through
2030, the officials specified in paragraph and the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on
members of the Armed Forces who were discharged
administratively or punitively and had a concussive or
subconcussive brain injury, including a traumatic brain
injury, including information on--
(I) whether the injury or injuries occurred during combat
operations or training and the associated combat operations
or training incident;
(II) the severity of the injury or injuries;
(III) if any such injury was combat related, the name of
the operation;
(IV) the treatment sought and received for the injury or
injuries;
(V) the number of discharge upgrade requests in connection
with such an injury or injuries that have been made; and
(VI) the number of such discharge upgrade requests that
have been approved.
(ii) Form.--Each report submitted under subparagraph (A)
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(D) Report on medical providers trained in concussive and
subconcussive brain injuries.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report on medical providers within the
Defense Health Agency who are trained in traumatic brain
injury or concussive and subconcussive brain injuries as a
sub-specialty of neurology, including information on--
(i) the number of such providers, disaggregated by
location;
(ii) the billets of such personnel;
(iii) the number of medical personnel currently
participating in training or a fellowship relating to
traumatic brain injury or concussive and subconcussive brain
injuries; and
(iv) the strategy of the Department of Defense to increase
the number of medical providers trained in traumatic brain
injury or concussive and subconcussive brain injuries as a
sub-specialty of neurology.
(c) Mandatory Training on Health Effects of Certain Brain
Trauma.--Not less frequently than once every two years, the
Secretary of Defense shall provide to each medical provider
and training manager of the Department of Defense mandatory
training with respect to the potential health effects of
blast overpressure, blast exposure, and traumatic brain
injury.
(d) Implementation of Inspector General Recommendations to
Manage Traumatic Brain Injury Care.--
(1) Implementation.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall implement the recommendations
contained in the report of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense titled, ``Evaluation of the DoD's
Management of Traumatic Brain Injury'' (DODIG-2023-059).
(2) Briefing.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary
of Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of the
Secretary in carrying out the implementation required under
paragraph (1).
(e) GAO Review of Blast-related Brain Injury Research and
Other Efforts of the Department of Defense.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a review of the research and other
efforts of the Department of Defense on traumatic brain
injury, including injuries related to blast overpressure or
blast exposure.
(2) Matters to be included.--The review required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) A description of the research conducted by the
Department of Defense on traumatic brain injury, the entities
involved in that research, and efforts to coordinate that
research internally and externally.
(B) A description of any improvements identified by that
research related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of blast-related brain injuries and an assessment of the
implementation of those improvements.
(C) An evaluation of the efforts of the Department to
protect members of the Armed Forces from retaliation for
seeking care for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of
traumatic brain injury, blast overpressure, or blast
exposure, including any gaps in or barriers to those efforts.
(D) An evaluation of the list maintained by the Department
of the military occupational specialties most at-risk for
blast overpressure and blast exposure and whether additional
at-risk occupational specialties should be included.
(E) Any other finding the Comptroller General considers
relevant.
(3) Briefing and report.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, on the review required by paragraph (1),
with a report to follow on a mutually agreed upon date.
(f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms
``neurocognitive assessment'' and ``traumatic brain injury''
have the meanings given such terms in section 735 of the
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note), as
amended by this section.
SEC. 732. STUDY ON TESTOSTERONE LEVELS OF MEMBERS OF ARMY
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.
(a) Study.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Commander
of the United States Special Operations Command, shall
conduct a five-year study to determine whether the conditions
that covered members experience while serving in a covered
force affect the testosterone levels of the covered members.
The study shall include the following elements:
(1) Data on the testosterone levels of each covered member
included in the study throughout the period covered by the
study, including while the covered member is--
(A) participating in any training of a covered force;
(B) deployed by a covered force; or
(C) otherwise working for a covered force.
(2) With respect to each covered member who joins a covered
force during the period covered by the study and is included
in the study, data on the testosterone levels of the covered
member upon joining the covered force, accounting for, to the
extent practicable, any effect on such testosterone levels
attributable to an experience of the covered member while in
the Armed Forces, prior to joining the covered force.
(3) With respect to each covered member who has low
testosterone and is included in the study, data on the
testosterone levels of the covered member before, during, and
after the administration of any remedy (medical or non-
medical) recommended to the covered member by a covered force
for the treatment of low testosterone.
(4) Data regarding the relationship, if any, between the
time of day that the testosterone
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level of a covered member is measured and the accuracy of the
resulting measurement.
(5) Data regarding the relationship, if any, between the
testosterone levels of a covered member and--
(A) the job performance of the covered member; or
(B) any marker of long-term health of the covered member.
(6) Any other information determined appropriate by the
Under Secretary.
(b) Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date
on which the study under subsection (a) begins, the Under
Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
describing--
(A) each process implemented by Under Secretary during the
period covered by the report to carry out the study; and
(B) any results of the study collected during such period.
(2) Final report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the termination of the study under subsection (a), the
Under Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the results of the study. Such report shall include
the following elements:
(A) A comparison between--
(i) the data described in subsection (a)(2); and
(ii) data regarding the testosterone levels of male
civilians of a comparable age.
(B) The analysis of the Under Secretary as to whether the
testosterone levels of covered members are affected by the
conditions such covered members experience--
(i) during a training of a covered force;
(ii) while deployed by a covered force; or
(iii) while otherwise working for a covered force.
(C) The assessment of the Under Secretary as to whether the
testosterone levels of covered members affect--
(i) the readiness of any covered force; or
(ii) any marker of long-term health of the covered members.
(D) A list of each medical procedure a covered force uses,
as of the date of the report, to monitor the testosterone
levels of covered members.
(E) A list of each preventative measure (medical or non-
medical) a covered force uses, as of the date of the report,
to reduce the likelihood of low testosterone in a covered
member.
(F) A list of each remedy (medical or non-medical) a
covered force uses, as of the date of the report, to--
(i) treat low testosterone in a covered member; or
(ii) mitigate any symptom of low testosterone in a covered
member.
(G) Recommendations of the Under Secretary regarding--
(i) which medical procedures are best suited for use by a
covered force in monitoring the testosterone levels of each
covered member;
(ii) whether, in monitoring the testosterone levels of each
covered member, a covered force should--
(I) account for, to the extent practicable, any effect on
the testosterone levels attributable to an experience of the
covered member while in the Armed Forces, prior to joining
the covered force; or
(II) measure the testosterone levels during a specific time
of day to increase the accuracy of the measurements;
(iii) which preventative measures (medical or non-medical)
are best suited for use by a covered force as a means to
reduce the likelihood of low testosterone in a covered
member; and
(iv) which remedies (medical or non-medical) are best
suited for use by a covered force in--
(I) the treatment of low testosterone in a covered member;
or
(II) the mitigation of any symptom of low testosterone in a
covered member.
(H) A determination of the Under Secretary as to whether a
pilot program or clinical trail with respect to the use of
testosterone replacement therapy for covered members who have
low testosterone would be advisable considering any
prevalence of low testosterone observed in the study and any
risks associated with testosterone replacement therapy.
(I) Any other information the Under Secretary determines
appropriate.
(3) Form.--The reports under this subsection shall be
submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered force'' means a special operations
force that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the
Army.
(2) The term ``covered member'' means a member of a covered
force.
(3) The term ``low testosterone'' means a condition in
which the testosterone levels of an individual--
(A) are lower than is average for a healthy individual of
comparable age and gender; and
(B) negatively affect the well-being, including the mental
or physical health, of the individual.
(4) The term ``special operations force'' means a force
identified under section 167(j) of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 733. REPORT ON USE OF AGENT ORANGE ON GUAM.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs shall submit to the congressional defense committees,
and make publicly available, a report that includes--
(1) the exact dates on which Agent Orange was used on Guam;
(2) an identification of any known or suspected site that
was used to dump Agent Orange;
(3) an identification of any specific area where Agent
Orange was used in Guam; and
(4) a list of diseases and disabilities that can result
from exposure to Agent Orange.
TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management
SEC. 801. STREAMLINING OF MILESTONE B REQUIREMENTS.
Section 4252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``certification
required before'' and inserting ``factors to be considered
before'';
(2) by striking subsections (d), (e), and (f);
(3) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and (g) as
subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f), respectively;
(4) by inserting before subsection (b), as so redesignated,
the following new subsection:
``(a) Responsibilities.--Before granting Milestone B
approval for a major defense acquisition program or major
subprogram, the milestone decision authority for the program
or subprogram shall ensure that--
``(1) information about the program or subprogram is
sufficient to warrant entry of the program or subprogram into
the engineering and manufacturing development phase;
``(2) appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule,
technical feasibility, and performance objectives have been
made to ensure that the program or subprogram is affordable
when considering the per-unit cost and the total life-cycle
cost, and the Secretary of the military department concerned
and the Chief of the armed force concerned concur with these
trade-offs; and
``(3) there are sound plans for progression of the program
or subprogram to the production phase.'';
(5) by amending subsection (b), as so redesignated, to read
as follows:
``(b) Factors to Be Considered for Milestone B Approval.--A
major defense acquisition program or major subprogram may not
receive Milestone B approval until the milestone decision
authority confirms the following factors were considered in
the decision to grant Milestone B approval:
``(1) The program or subprogram has received a preliminary
design review and a formal post-preliminary design review or
an equivalent assessment was conducted.
``(2) The technology in the program or subprogram has been
demonstrated in a relevant environment.
``(3) The program or subprogram is affordable when
considering the ability of the Department of Defense to
accomplish the program's or subprogram's mission using
alternative systems.
``(4) The estimated procurement unit cost for the program
or subprogram and the estimated date for initial operational
capability for the baseline description for the program or
subprogram (under section 4214 of this title) have been
established.
``(5) Appropriate market research has been conducted prior
to technology development to reduce duplication of existing
technology and products.
``(6) The Department of Defense has completed an analysis
of alternatives with respect to the program or subprogram.
``(7) The Joint Requirements Oversight Council has
accomplished its duties with respect to the program or
subprogram pursuant to section 181(b) of this title,
including an analysis of the operational requirements for the
program or subprogram.
``(8) Life-cycle sustainment planning has identified and
evaluated relevant sustainment costs throughout development,
production, operation, sustainment, and disposal of the
program or subprogram, and any alternatives, and such costs
are reasonable and have been accurately estimated.
``(9) An estimate has been made of the requirements for
core logistics capabilities and the associated sustaining
workloads required to support such requirements.
``(10) The program or subprogram complies with all relevant
policies, regulations, and directives of the Department of
Defense.
``(11) Appropriate actions have been taken to negotiate and
enter into a contract or contract options for the technical
data required to support the program or subprogram.
``(12) The program or subprogram has an approved life cycle
sustainment plan required under section 4324(b) of this
title.
``(13) In the case of a naval vessel program or subprogram,
such program or subprogram is in compliance with the
requirements of section 8669b of this title.'';
(6) by inserting after subsection (b), as so redesignated,
the following new subsection:
``(c) Written Record of Milestone Decision.--The milestone
decision authority shall issue a written record of decision
at the time that Milestone B approval is granted. The record
shall confirm compliance with subsection (b) and specifically
state that the milestone decision authority considered the
factors described in subsection (b) prior to the decision to
grant milestone approval. The milestone decision authority
shall retain records of the basis for the milestone
decision.'';
(7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Certifications
or Determination'' and inserting ``Basis for Milestone
Approval'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``certifications or a determination under subsection (a)''
and inserting ``a written record of the milestone decision
under subsection (c)'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``certifications or determination of the
milestone decision authority'' and inserting ``decision of
the milestone decision authority''; and
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(II) by striking ``certifications or determination
specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a)''
and inserting ``decision specified in subsection (b)''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``certifications or
determination'' and inserting ``decision''; and
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``withdraw the certifications or
determination concerned or''; and
(ii) by striking ``certifications, determination, or
approval are'' and inserting ``approval is'';
(8) by amending subsection (e), as so redesignated, to read
as follows:
``(e) Submissions to Congress on Milestone B.--
``(1) Notification.--Not later than 15 days after granting
Milestone B approval for a major defense acquisition program
or major subprogram, the milestone decision authority for the
program or subprogram shall provide to the congressional
defense committees and, in the case of intelligence or
intelligence-related activities, the congressional
intelligence committees a written record of the milestone
decision.
``(2) Additional information.--(A) At the request of any of
the congressional defense committees or, in the case of
intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the
congressional intelligence committees, the milestone decision
authority shall submit to the committee an explanation of the
basis for the decision to grant Milestone B approval with
respect to a major defense acquisition program or major
subprogram, or further information or underlying
documentation.
``(B) The explanation or additional information shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.''; and
(9) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5);
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) The term `written record of milestone decision', with
respect to a major defense acquisition program or a major
subprogram, means a document signed by the milestone decision
authority that formalizes approved entry of the program or
subprogram into the next phase of the acquisition process.''.
SEC. 802. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COVERED ENTITIES
THAT CONTRACT WITH LOBBYISTS FOR CHINESE
MILITARY COMPANIES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 363 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 4663. Prohibition on contracting with covered entities
that contract with lobbyists for Chinese military companies
``(a) Prohibition on Entering Into Contracts With Covered
Entities.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the
Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract with a
company or a subsidiary of a company if such company or
subsidiary is a party to a contract with a covered entity.
``(b) Waiver.--Upon notification to Congress, the Secretary
of Defense may waive the requirements of this section.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered entity' means an entity that
engages in lobbying activities for any entity determined to
be a Chinese military company listed in accordance with
section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113
note).
``(2) The term `lobbying activities' has the meaning given
in section 1045(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (10 U.S.C. 971 note prec.).''.
(b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made
by this section shall take effect on June 30, 2026.
SEC. 803. NOTICE OF CONTRACT CANCELLATION OR TERMINATION
RELATING TO REMOTE OR ISOLATED INSTALLATIONS.
Chapter 365 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4705. Notice of contract cancellation or termination
relating to remote or isolated installations
``(a) In General.--Except as provided by subsection (b),
not later than 30 days prior to the Secretary or any other
official of an element of the Department of Defense
cancelling or terminating a contract, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a notice of such cancellation or
termination if such cancellation or termination involves a
reduction in employment of not fewer than--
``(1) 50 remote or isolated installation contractor
employees; or
``(2) 100 employees of contractors, including remote or
isolated installation contractor employees.
``(b) Waiver.--(1) The Secretary may waive subsection (a)
with respect to the cancellation or termination of a contract
if the Secretary determines that such waiver is in the
interest of national security.
``(2) If the Secretary waives subsection (a) with respect
to the cancellation or termination of a contract, the
Secretary shall submit the notice required by such subsection
with respect to such cancellation or termination not later
than one week after such cancellation or termination.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `military installation' has the meaning
given such term in section 2801(c) of this title.
``(2) The term `remote or isolated installation' means a
military installation that is a remote military installation,
as determined by the Secretary pursuant to the policy
required by section 565 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 1749;
10 U.S.C. 1781b note).
``(3) The term `remote or isolated installation contractor
employee' means an individual who--
``(A) is an employee of a contractor;
``(B) as such an employee, provides goods or services to a
remote or isolated installation; and
``(C) resides in the same geographic area as such remote or
isolated installation.
``(4) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
Defense.''.
SEC. 804. PROCUREMENT OF CLEANING PRODUCTS.
The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
only procure cleaning products that are identified by--
(1) the Safer Choice program; or
(2) an independent third-party organization that provides
certifications in a manner consistent with the Safer Choice
program.
SEC. 805. NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR FUEL SERVICES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.
(a) Contracting Prohibition.--The Department of Defense
shall not--
(1) contract with a fuel service provider (including any
fuel supplier or broker), or a contractor who has
subcontracted with a fuel service provider, to oversee the
financial management of, or the processing of fuel
transactions for, the Department's fuel network; or
(2) make any fuel purchases through a fuel network managed
by a fuel service provider and administered under a no-cost
contract.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary makes a
determination that such waiver is vital to the national
security of the United States; and submits to Congress a
report justifying the use of such waiver and the importance
of such waiver to the national security of the United States.
SEC. 806. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not award a
contract or order to a transportation service provider for
any shipment that requires any transportation protective
service if such transportation service provider is not
authorized by the Department of Defense to transport cargo
requiring such a service.
(b) Transportation Requirement Waiver Limits.--The
Secretary of Defense may not, except by issuing a rule, waive
or reduce--
(1) any requirement regarding transportation protective
services for any transportation service provider; or
(2) any security clearance requirements for drivers of
transportation service providers.
(c) Transportation Protective Service; Transportation
Service Provider Defined.--In this section, the terms
``transportation protective service'' and ``transportation
service provider'' have the meanings given such terms,
respectively, in the publication of the Military Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command entitled ``MILITARY
FREIGHT TRAFFIC UNIFIED RULES PUBLICATION-1 (MFTURP-1)'',
issued September 12, 2022, or any successor thereto.
Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations
SEC. 811. MODIFICATION TO EXCEPTION FOR SUBMISSION OF
CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA FOR CERTAIN
COMPONENTS AND PARTS OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.--Section 3703(d) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``component of the Department of Defense''
and inserting ``element of the Department of Defense''; and
(B) by striking ``of such product or service.'' and
inserting the following: ``of--
``(A) such commercial product, or a component or part of
such commercial product, or a service procured for support of
such product; or
``(B) such commercial service.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``shall request'' and inserting the
following: ``shall--
``(A) request'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) provide to the head of the contracting activity a
rationale and detailed explanation for not making such
presumption.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) In a review conducted under this subsection, the head
of a contracting activity may consider evidence of whether or
not the product or service to be procured is a commercial
product or a commercial service.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 3703(e) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``Evidence on
Recent Purchase Prices.--'' before ``A contracting officer''.
SEC. 812. APPLICATION OF RECENT PRICE HISTORY AND PURCHASE
ORDERS TO TRUTHFUL COST OR PRICING DATA
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Modifications to Definitions.--
(1) Purchase order defined.--Section 3701 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3) Purchase order.--The term `purchase order' shall have
the meaning given in section 13.302 of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (or any successor regulation).''.
(2) Inclusion of purchase orders in cost or pricing data.--
Section 3701(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting ``or purchase order'' after ``price of a
contract''; and
(B) by inserting ``or purchase order modification'' after
``contract modification''.
(b) Cost or Pricing Data and Certification Requirements for
Purchase Orders.--Section
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3702 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(5) Purchase orders.--An offeror for a purchase order
shall be required to submit cost or pricing data before award
of the purchase order.''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) in the case of a submission by an offeror for a
purchase order, to the head of the contracting activity (or a
designated representative of such head).''.
(c) Recent Price History Exception to Submission of
Certified Cost or Pricing Data.--Section 3703 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``a
subcontract, or modification of a contract or subcontract''
and inserting ``a subcontract, a purchase order, or a
modification of a contract, subcontract, or purchase order'';
and
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or'' at the end;
and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) recent price history as described in subsection
(g).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(g) Determination of Recent Price History.--
Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (e), for
purposes of applying the exception under subsection (a)(1)(C)
to the required submission of certified cost or pricing data
for a subcontract, a purchase order, or a modification to a
subcontract or purchase order with a proposed value less than
or equal to $5,000,000, the contracting officer shall ensure
that the price is reasonable by considering each of the
following:
``(1) Prices paid by the Government for a subcontract,
purchase order, or modification of a subcontract or purchase
order for the same good or service from the same
subcontractor or supplier during the 12-month period
immediately preceding the issuance of a request for proposal,
request for a modification, issuance of a purchase order, or
similar written intent to procure goods or services.
``(2) Such prices paid during such 12-month period that
were supported by cost or pricing data or other data adequate
to determine a reasonable price.
``(3) The effect of inflation or other macroeconomic
factors on the reliability of such prices paid.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 271 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 3704, by striking ``subcontract, or
modification of a contract or subcontract'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subcontract, a purchase order, or a
modification of a contract, subcontract, or purchase order'';
and
(2) in section 3705, by striking ``subcontract, or
modification of a contract or subcontract'' each place it
appears and inserting ``subcontract, a purchase order, or a
modification of a contract, subcontract, or purchase order''.
(e) Conforming Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation to conform with the
amendments made by this section.
SEC. 813. ELIMINATION OF LATE COST AND PRICING DATA
SUBMISSION DEFENSE.
Section 3706(c) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting
``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) the cost or pricing data were submitted by the prime
contractor or subcontractor after the date of agreement on
the price of the contract (or price of the modification) or,
if applicable consistent with subsection (a)(2), such other
date agreed upon between the parties.''.
SEC. 814. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR
FOLLOW ON PRODUCTION.
Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(6) The term `follow-on production contract or
transaction' means a contract or transaction to produce,
sustain, or otherwise implement the results of a successfully
completed prototype project for continued or expanded use by
the Department of Defense.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``A follow-on production award may be provided for in a
transaction entered into under this section for a prototype
project, awarded with respect to such a transaction as one or
more separate awards, or a combination thereof.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, one or more separate
awards of follow-on production contracts or transactions with
respect to a transaction described in such paragraph, or a
combination thereof,'' after ``paragraph (1)''.
SEC. 815. CLARIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY FOR
FACILITY REPAIR.
(a) In General.--Section 4022(i)(2) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``except for projects
carried out for the purpose of repairing a facility,'';
(2) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``In carrying out'';
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to
projects carried out for the purpose of repairing a
facility.''.
(b) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to a transaction for a
prototype project under section 4022(i) of title 10, United
States Code, entered into on or after the date of the
enactment of this section.
SEC. 816. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.
Section 1903 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``For a procurement'' and inserting ``Except
as provided in subsection (d), for a procurement''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Special Operations Forces Procurement.--
``(1) In general.--For the purposes of this section--
``(A) a procurement for special operations forces to
perform activities described in section 167(k) of title 10 in
support of an undeclared contingency operation shall be
deemed to be in support of a contingency operation (as
defined in section 101(a) of title 10);
``(B) contracts to be awarded with respect to such a
procurement shall be deemed to be awarded and performed
outside of the United States;
``(C) purchases to be made under such a procurement shall
be deemed to be made outside of the United States; and
``(D) with respect to such a procurement to which this
section applies under subsection (a)--
``(i) the amount in subsection (b)(1) is deemed to be
$35,000; and
``(ii) the $5,000,000 limitation in sections 1901(a)(2) and
3305(a)(2) of this title and section 3205(a)(2) of title 10
is deemed to be $15,000,000.
``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Special operations forces.--The term `special
operations forces' has the meaning given such term in section
167(j) of title 10.
``(B) Undeclared contingency operation.--The term
`undeclared contingency operation' means an operation in
which members of the armed forces are or may become involved
in military actions, operations, or hostilities against an
enemy of the United States or against an opposing foreign
force, other than an operation designated by the Secretary of
Defense as a contingency operation (as defined in section
101(a) of title 10).''.
SEC. 817. AVOIDANCE OF USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY
ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR
PROCUREMENT OF MUNITIONS RESPONSE SERVICES.
Section 880(c)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (41 U.S.C. 3701 note)
is amended by inserting ``munitions response services,''
after ``telecommunications devices and services,''.
SEC. 818. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CERTAIN
CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS BASED ON THE EFFECTS OF
INFLATION.
Subsection (e) of the first section of Public Law 85-804
(50 U.S.C. 1431(e)) is amended by striking ``December 31,
2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
SEC. 819. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CHILLER
CLASS PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR
FORCE.
(a) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Air Force may be obligated or
expended to acquire goods or services under a non-competitive
justification and approval for the purposes of standardizing
the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning chillers at
installations of the Air Force until the date on which the
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense
committees the certification described in subsection (b).
(b) Certification Described.--The certification described
in this subsection is a certification that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense has developed a methodology to
compare the cost of initially acquiring the heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning chillers and equipment
supporting such chillers for the purposes described in
subsection (a) under a non-competitive justification and
approval to the cost of initially acquiring such chillers and
equipment for such purposes using competitive procedures;
(2) the Secretary of Defense has established metrics to
measure the effects of standardizing the heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning chillers at installations
of the Air Force, including the costs of training
technicians, any savings resulting from the ability of
employees of the Government to repair such chillers, the cost
of initially acquiring chillers and equipment supporting such
chillers for such purpose, and the life cycle costs of such
chillers; and
(3) the Secretary of Defense has collected data
demonstrating that the use of procedures other than
competitive procedures to acquire chillers for the purposes
of standardizing the heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning chillers at installations of the Air Force has
resulted in lower life cycle costs compared to using
competitive procedures for such acquisitions.
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(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``competitive procedures'' has the meaning
given such term in section 3012 of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``non-competitive justification and approval''
means the justification and approval required by section
3204(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, for the use of
procedures other than competitive procedures to award a
contract.
Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Workforce Development
SEC. 831. UPDATED ADAPTIVE ACQUISITION FRAMEWORK TRAINING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 87 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 1749. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework training
``(a) In General.--The President of the Defense Acquisition
University, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and
in consultation with industry representatives, shall ensure
that the training program for the acquisition workforce on
the adaptive acquisition framework (as described in
Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02, `Operation of the
Adaptive Acquisition Framework') that is part of the
curriculum of the Defense Acquisition University includes
training on--
``(1) the relevant innovative procedures and best practices
of the private sector for acquiring goods and services; and
``(2) acquisition authorities applicable to the adaptive
acquisition framework that were established or otherwise made
available to the Department of Defense in the preceding two
years.
``(b) Training Requirements.--(1) The training required by
subsection (a) shall include--
``(A) learning objectives related to market research,
communicating with industry, and identifying and implementing
the best practices used by industry for acquiring goods and
services;
``(B) learning objectives that encourage the use of
technologies that are commercial products, commercial
services, and commercially available off-the-shelf items (as
such terms are defined in sections 103, 103a, and 104,
respectively, of title 41), to the greatest extent
practicable; and
``(C) training on technology procured as a consumption-
based solution (as defined in section 834 of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4571 note)) or emerging
technology.
``(2) Beginning 18 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and not less than every two years thereafter,
the President of the Defense Acquisition University shall
update the training described in subsection (a) to include
all acquisition authorities applicable to the adaptive
acquisition framework that were established or otherwise made
available to the Department of Defense in the two years
preceding such update.
``(c) Acquisition Workforce Defined.--In this section, the
term `acquisition workforce' has the meaning given such term
in section 101(a), except that the term only includes--
``(1) program executive officers (as such term is defined
in section 1737 of this title);
``(2) program managers (as such term is defined in such
section);
``(3) general officers (as such term is defined in section
101(b) of this title);
``(4) flag officers (as such term is defined in such
section); and
``(5) individuals holding Senior Executive Service
positions (as such term is defined in section 3132 of title
5).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1748 the following new
item:
``1749. Updated Adaptive Acquisition Framework training.''.
SEC. 832. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES RELATED TO COMMERCIAL
PRODUCT AND COMMERCIAL SERVICE DETERMINATIONS.
Section 3456 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) establish and maintain performance incentives for
contracting officers and program managers that request
support described in subsection (b)(1)(A).''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or program manager''
after ``contracting officer''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or program manager (as
applicable)'' after ``contracting officer'' each place it
appears.
SEC. 833. AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM ACQUISITION
PATHWAYS.
(a) Acquisition Pathways.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, procurement
programs for autonomous unmanned aerial systems use separate,
parallel acquisition pathways for hardware and software
related to such systems.
(b) Additional Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure
that members of the acquisition workforce (as defined in
section 101 of title 10, United States Code), with respect to
the procurement of autonomous unmanned aerial systems under
this section and to the maximum extent practicable--
(1) use the appropriate software acquisition pathway
established under section 800 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92;
133 Stat. 1478; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note); and
(2) include requirements for hardware components of such
systems to be compliant with modular open system approach (as
defined in section 4401 of title 10, United States Code).
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) a description of plans to implement the separate,
parallel acquisition pathways described in subsection (a);
and
(2) recommendations by the Secretary for any legislative
action the Secretary determines necessary to implement this
section.
(d) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect
to contracts for the procurement of autonomous unmanned
aerial systems or hardware or software related to such
systems entered into on or after the date of the enactment of
this section.
SEC. 834. PILOT PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICES TO
COMPETE IN REHABILITATING AT-RISK PROGRAMS.
(a) Pilot Program Authorized.--Not later than April 1,
2025, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, in consultation with the Secretaries of the
military departments and the commanders of the combatant
commands, shall establish a pilot program to test the
feasibility and reliability of requiring program managers
within the Department of Defense to manage at-risk programs
selected under subsection (b).
(b) Selection of At-risk Programs.--The Under Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments
and the commanders of the combatant commands, shall select
not less than 2 and not more than 3 at-risk programs for the
pilot program established under this section.
(c) Selection of Program Manager.--Not later than 12 months
after selecting at-risk programs under subsection (b), the
Under Secretary shall select one program manager to assume
management of each selected at-risk programs.
(d) Existing Personnel.--Activities under the pilot program
established under this section shall be carried out by
existing personnel of the Department of Defense.
(e) Evaluation Metrics.--Before selecting at-risk programs
under subsection (b), the Under Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretaries of the military departments and the
commanders of the combatant commands, shall establish metrics
to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program and the
activities under the pilot program.
(f) Implementation Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days
after selection of all program managers under subsection (c),
the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes the following:
(1) The definition of an at-risk program for purposes of
the pilot program.
(2) The at-risk programs selected under subsection (b) and
a description of the technology to be developed under such
programs.
(3) The metrics to be used in evaluating the effectiveness
of the at-risk program.
(g) Final Report.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the
Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the following elements:
(1) Initial results of the pilot program, including
challenges and successes.
(2) A recommendation on whether the pilot program should be
extended, expanded, or made permanent.
(3) Recommendations for changes to applicable statutes,
regulations, or policies to support the pilot program.
(h) Termination.--The pilot program established under
subsection (a), and all activities under such pilot program
shall terminate not later than December 31, 2028.
(i) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``at-risk program'' means a Department of
Defense program for the rapid fielding of technology that is
determined by the Under Secretary to be to be at-risk due to
failures or delays in reaching technical milestones.
(2) The term ``Under Secretary'' means the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment of the Department
of Defense.
Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing
SEC. 841. ENHANCING REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO
SUPPLY CHAIN RISK.
Section 3252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) consulting with procurement or other relevant
officials of the covered agency;'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``with the concurrence of
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment,''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) a summary of the risk assessment that serves as the
basis for the written determination required by paragraph
(2); and'';
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph
(B);
(2) by striking subsection (c); and
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
SEC. 842. AMENDMENT TO REQUIREMENT TO BUY STRATEGIC MATERIALS
CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY FROM AMERICAN
SOURCES.
Section 4863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting ``qualifying''
before ``foreign''; and
(2) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
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``(11) The term `qualifying foreign government' means the
government of a country with which the United States has in
effect a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of
understanding entered into pursuant to section 4851 of this
title.''.
SEC. 843. MODIFICATION TO MISCELLANEOUS LIMITATIONS ON THE
PROCUREMENT OF GOODS OTHER THAN UNITED STATES
GOODS.
Section 4864(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(G) Diesel engines that operate at a maximum of not
greater than 1200 revolutions per minute and are capable of
generating a power output of greater than 3500 kilowatts.''.
SEC. 844. RISK MANAGEMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAINS.
Section 860(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2734; 10 U.S.C. 3241 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, temperature exposure
throughout the supply chain process,'' before ``and final
drug products''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``, including
temperature monitoring throughout the supply chain'' after
``of drugs''.
SEC. 845. INCLUSION OF RECYCLED MATERIALS IN DOMESTIC
PREFERENCE FOR STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL
MATERIALS.
Section 848(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3769; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after ``United
States'' the following: ``, including processing of strategic
and critical materials from recycled and reused minerals and
metals,''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, including from
recycled and reused minerals and metals,'' after ``critical
materials''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) the development of sources of supply for strategic
and critical materials derived from recycled and reused
minerals and metals; and''.
SEC. 846. REPORT RELATING TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC NONAVAILABILITY
DETERMINATIONS.
(a) Report on Procurement of Fire-resistant Fiber Blend
Fabric.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and two years after such date, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the following;
(1) Information on the availability of a domestic source
for fire-resistant fiber blend fabric for the production of
uniforms.
(2) A description of any contract the Secretary or a
Secretary of a military department has entered into for the
procurement of fire-resistant fiber blend fabric from a
domestic source in the three-year period preceding the date
of such report.
(b) Domestic Nonavailability Determination Report.--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 House of Representatives and the
Senate a report that includes a description of the following:
(1) The process of making a domestic nonavailability
determination pursuant to section 4862(c) of title 10, United
States Code, including the average length of time to make
such determination.
(2) The process of reviewing such determinations, including
factors that trigger the initiation of a review, and the
timelines associated with each such review.
(3) The process by which Secretary determines whether to
terminate or modify such determination.
SEC. 847. SUPPLY CHAIN ILLUMINATION.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and
implement incentives to encourage each contractor of the
Department of Defense to implement and use policies,
procedures, and tools that allow such contractor to assess
and monitor the entire supply chain of such contractor to
identify potential vulnerabilities and security and
noncompliance risks with respect to goods and services
provided to the Department.
Subtitle E--Industrial Base Matters
SEC. 851. ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION PROJECT DESIGNATIONS.
(a) In General.--
(1) Designating certain sbir and sttr programs as
entrepreneurial innovation projects.--Chapter 303 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
4067 the following new section:
``Sec. 4068. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations
``(a) In General.--During the first fiscal year beginning
after the date of the enactment of this section, and during
each subsequent fiscal year, each Secretary concerned, in
consultation with each chief of an armed force under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, shall designate not
less than five eligible programs as Entrepreneurial
Innovation Projects.
``(b) Application.--An eligible program seeking designation
as an Entrepreneurial Innovation Project under this section
shall submit to the Secretary concerned an application at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
``(c) Designation Criteria.--In making designations under
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall consider--
``(1) the potential of the eligible program to--
``(A) advance the national security capabilities of the
United States and, in the case of the Coast Guard, the law
enforcement capabilities of the United States on the high
seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, including maritime domain awareness related to such
law enforcement;
``(B) provide new technologies or processes, or new
applications of existing technologies, that will enable new
alternatives to existing programs; and
``(C) provide future cost savings;
``(2) whether an advisory panel has recommended the
eligible program for designation; and
``(3) such other criteria that the Secretary concerned
determines to be appropriate.
``(d) Designation Benefits.--
``(1) Future-years defense program inclusion.--With respect
to each designated program, the Secretary of Defense shall
include in the next future-years defense program the
estimated expenditures of such designated program. In the
preceding sentence, the term `next future-years defense
program' means the future-years defense program submitted to
Congress under section 221 of this title after the date on
which such designated program is designated under subsection
(a).
``(2) Programming proposal.--Each designated program shall
be included by the Secretary concerned under a separate
heading in any programming proposals submitted to the
Secretary of Defense.
``(3) PPBE component.--Each designated program shall be
considered by the Secretary concerned as an integral part of
the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process
of the Department of Defense.
``(e) Entrepreneurial Innovation Advisory Panels.--
``(1) Establishment.--For each military department and the
Coast Guard, the Secretary concerned shall establish an
advisory panel that, starting in the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of the enactment of this section,
and in each subsequent fiscal year, shall identify and
recommend to the Secretary concerned for designation under
subsection (a) eligible programs based on the criteria
described in subsection (c)(1).
``(2) Membership.--
``(A) Composition.--
``(i) In general.--Each advisory panel shall be composed of
four members appointed by the Secretary concerned and one
member appointed by the chief of the relevant armed force
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.
``(ii) Secretary concerned appointments.--The Secretary
concerned shall appoint members to the advisory panel as
follows:
``(I) Three members who--
``(aa) have experience with private sector entrepreneurial
innovation, including development and implementation of such
innovations into well-established markets; and
``(bb) are not employed by the Federal Government.
``(II) One member who is in the Senior Executive Service
and--
``(aa) in the case of the advisory panel for the Coast
Guard, in the acquisition directorate established under
section 1101 of title 14; and
``(bb) in all other cases, in the acquisition workforce (as
defined in section 1705 of this title) of the relevant
military department.
``(iii) Service chief appointment.--The chief of an armed
force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned shall
appoint to the advisory panel one member who is a member of
such armed forces.
``(B) Terms.--
``(i) Private sector members.--Members described in
subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) shall serve for a term of three
years, except that of the members first appointed--
``(I) one shall serve a term of one year;
``(II) one shall serve a term of two years; and
``(III) one shall serve a term of three years.
``(ii) Federal government employees.--Members described in
clause (ii)(II) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall serve for
a term of two years, except that the first member appointed
under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall serve for a term of one
year.
``(C) Chair.--The chair for each advisory panel shall be as
follows:
``(i) For the first year of operation of each such advisory
panel, and every other year thereafter, the member appointed
under subparagraph (A)(iii).
``(ii) For the second year of operation of each such
advisory panel, and every other year thereafter, the member
appointed under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II).
``(D) Vacancies.--A vacancy in an advisory panel shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
``(E) Conflict of interest.--Members and staff of each
advisory panel shall disclose to the relevant Secretary
concerned, and such Secretary concerned shall mitigate to the
extent practicable, any professional or organizational
conflict of interest of such members or staff arising from
service on the advisory panel.
``(F) Compensation.--
``(i) Private sector member compensation.--Except as
provided in clause (ii), members of an advisory panel, and
the support staff of such members, shall be compensated at a
rate determined reasonable by the Secretary concerned and
shall be reimbursed in accordance with section 5703 of title
5 for reasonable travel costs and expenses incurred in
performing duties as members of an advisory panel.
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``(ii) Prohibition on compensation of federal employees.--
Members of an advisory panel who are full-time officers or
employees of the United States or Members of Congress may not
receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of
their service on an advisory panel.
``(3) Selection process.--
``(A) Initial selection.--Each advisory panel shall select
not less than ten eligible programs that have submitted an
application under subsection (b).
``(B) Program plans.--
``(i) In general.--Each eligible program selected under
subparagraph (A) may submit to the advisory panel that
selected such eligible program a program plan containing the
five-year goals, execution plans, schedules, and funding
needs of such eligible program.
``(ii) Support.--Each Secretary concerned shall, to the
greatest extent practicable, provide eligible programs
selected under subparagraph (A) with access to information to
support the development of the program plans described in
clause (i).
``(C) Final selection.--Each advisory panel shall recommend
to the Secretary concerned for designation under subsection
(a) not less than five eligible programs that submitted a
program plan under subparagraph (B) to such advisory panel.
If there are less than five such eligible programs, such
advisory panel may recommend to the Secretary concerned for
designation under subsection (a) less than five such eligible
programs.
``(4) Administrative and technical support.--The Secretary
concerned shall provide the relevant advisory panel with such
administrative support, staff, and technical assistance as
the Secretary concerned determines necessary for such
advisory panel to carry out it duties.
``(5) Funding.--The Secretary of Defense may use amounts
available from the Department of Defense Acquisition
Workforce Development Account established under section 1705
of this title to support the activities of advisory panels.
``(f) Revocation of Designation.--If the Secretary
concerned determines that a designated program cannot
reasonably meet the objectives of such designated program in
the relevant programming proposal referred to in subsection
(d)(2) or such objectives are irrelevant, such Secretary
concerned may revoke the designation.
``(g) Report to Congress.--The Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress an annual report describing each
designated program and the progress each designated program
has made toward achieving the objectives of the designated
program.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Advisory panel.--The term `advisory panel' means an
advisory panel established under subsection (e)(1).
``(2) Designated program.--The term `designated program'
means an eligible program that has been designated as an
Entrepreneurial Innovation Project under this section.
``(3) Eligible program.--The term `eligible program' means
work performed pursuant to a Phase III agreement (as such
term is defined in section 9(r)(2) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 638(r)(2))).''.
(2) Target chapter table of sections.--The table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 303 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related
to section 4067 the following new item:
``4068. Entrepreneurial Innovation Project designations.''.
(b) Establishment Deadline.--Not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, each of the
Secretaries concerned shall establish the advisory panels
described in section 4068(e) of title 10, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a).
SEC. 852. MODIFICATION TO PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS RELATING
TO RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND STRATEGIC AND
CRITICAL MATERIALS.
(a) Modification Regarding Advanced Batteries in
Disclosures Concerning Rare Earth Elements and Strategic and
Critical Materials by Contractors of Department of Defense.--
Section 857 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2727; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(i) by striking ``permanent magnet'' and inserting
``permanent magnet, or an advanced battery or advanced
battery component (as those terms are defined, respectively,
in section 40207(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act (42 U.S.C. 18741(a))),''; and
(ii) by striking ``of the magnet'' and inserting ``of the
magnet, the advanced battery, or the advanced battery
component (as applicable)''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by amending to read as follows:
``(2) Elements.--A disclosure under paragraph (1) with
respect to a system described in that paragraph shall
include--
``(A) if the system includes a permanent magnet, an
identification of the country or countries in which--
``(i) any rare earth elements and strategic and critical
materials used in the magnet were mined;
``(ii) such elements and materials were refined into
oxides;
``(iii) such elements and materials were made into metals
and alloys; and
``(iv) the magnet was sintered or bonded and magnetized;
and
``(B) if the system includes an advanced battery or an
advanced battery component, an identification of the country
or countries in which--
``(i) any strategic and critical materials that are covered
minerals used in the battery or component were refined,
processed, or reprocessed;
``(ii) any strategic and critical materials that are
covered minerals and that were manufactured into the battery
or component; and
``(iii) the battery cell, module, and pack of the battery
or component were manufactured and assembled.''; and
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `strategic and critical materials' means
materials designated as strategic and critical under section
3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act
(50 U.S.C. 98b(a)).
``(2) The term `covered minerals' means lithium, nickel,
cobalt, manganese, and graphite.''.
(b) Technical Amendments.--Subsection (a) of such section
857 is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``provides the system''
and inserting ``provides the system as described in paragraph
(1)''; and
(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by striking ``a senior acquisition
executive'' and inserting ``a service acquisition
executive''.
SEC. 853. UPDATE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF DISTRIBUTION
SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR CONTRACTORS PROGRAM.
(a) Permanent Authorization and Removal of Limitation.--
Section 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 4291 note prec.) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by striking ``Contracts.--'' through ``Any storage''
and inserting ``Contracts.--Any storage''; and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``pilot program'' and
all that follows through ``of this Act'' and inserting the
following: ``program shall expire on December 31, 2039''.
(b) Removal of Pilot Program References.--Such section is
further amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``pilot'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``eight-year pilot'';
and
(3) in subsections (b), (d), (e), and (f) by striking
``pilot'' each place it appears.
(c) Expansion.--Such section is further amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``weapon systems'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``for the production,
modification, maintenance, or repair of a weapon system that
is''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``described in
subsection (a) are'' and inserting ``entered into by the
Department include''.
(d) Amendments to Regulations.--Subsection (d) of such
section is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``the solicitation of offers for a contract
described in subsection (a),'' and inserting ``notifying a
contractor or potential contractor''; and
(ii) by striking ``are to'' and inserting ``may'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``to any contractor
awarded the contract, but only''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``to be made''; and
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``shall include'' and all
that follows and inserting the following: ``shall include a
requirement that any failure by the contractor to perform the
supported contract is not excusable based on use of the
support contract, and the contractor is to remain responsible
for performance of the primary contract.''.
(e) Repeal of Report Requirements.--Subsection (f) of such
section is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Not later than'' and
all that follows through ``the Secretary'' and inserting the
following: ``Not later than five years after the date of the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025, and every 5 years thereafter, the
Secretary''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Not later than'' and
all that follows through ``the Comptroller'' and inserting
the following: ``Not later than five years after the date of
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025, and every 5 years thereafter, the
Comptroller''.
SEC. 854. PROCUREMENT OF COVERED HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the head of the Hearing Center of Excellence, may enter
into one or more contracts to procure covered hearing
protection devices for all members of the Armed Forces.
(b) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall prioritize the
award of such a contract to an offeror that--
(1) is globally headquartered in the continental United
States; and
(2) is majority owned and operated by United States
citizens.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered hearing protection device'' means a
completely in-canal active hearing protection device--
(A) that is a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as
defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code);
(B) with a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels
and a maximum output not to exceed 80 decibels; and
(C) that has been previously identified, tested, and
qualified by the Hearing Center of Excellence.
(2) The term ``Hearing Center of Excellence'' means the
center of excellence for hearing loss and auditory system
injury established pursuant to section 721 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009 (Public Law 110-417).
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SEC. 855. PROCUREMENT OF SECURE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES.
(a) In General.--The Department of Defense is required to
procure lithium-ion batteries produced in the United States
or in allied nations, and cells that contain minimal Foreign
Entity of Concern-sourced (Foreign Entity of Concern,
derivative, successor, or affiliate) components or technology
beginning in 2026 as specified in subsection (b). The
percentages required in (b) apply to cells procured as end
items or embedded within warfighting and support systems.
(b) Percentages Required.--(1) Not less than 10 percent of
the total battery procurement of the Department of Defense
beginning in 2026.
(2) Not less than 25 percent of the total battery
procurement of the Department of Defense beginning in 2027.
(3) Not less than 50 percent of the total battery
procurement of the Department of Defense beginning in 2028.
(4) Not less than 90 percent of the total battery
procurement of the Department of Defense beginning in 2029.
(c) Sourcing and Production.--For purposes of this section,
a battery or cell shall be considered compliant with the rule
in subsection (a) if--
(1) the final product is assembled or manufactured in the
United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New
Zealand, South Korea, or Japan;
(2) not less than 95 percent of the components of the cells
by value originates from non-Foreign Entity of Concern
sources (Foreign Entity of Concern, derivative, successor, or
affiliate); and
(3) the production of these batteries and cells does not
require licensing of technology from a Foreign Entity of
Concern or its derivative, successor, or affiliate.
(d) Waiver.--If the batteries and cells cannot be produced
which meet the requirements within subsections (b) and (c) at
required quality, quantity, and reasonable cost, the
Secretary of Defense may waive directed percentages in
subsection (b).
Subtitle F--Small Business Matters
SEC. 861. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING GOALS FOR SMALL
BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY
VETERANS.
Chapter 287 of part V of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3906. Small business concerns owned and controlled by
veterans: contracting goals
``(a) Contracting Goals.--In order to increase contracting
opportunities for small business concerns owned and
controlled by veterans, the Secretary shall establish a goal
for each fiscal year for participation in Department
contracts (including subcontracts) by small business concerns
owned and controlled by veterans who are not service-disabled
veterans that is not less than the Governmentwide goal for
that fiscal year for participation by small business concerns
owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under
section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
644(g)(1)).
``(b) Sole Source Contracts for Contracts Above Simplified
Acquisition Threshold.--For purposes of meeting the goals
under subsection (a) and in accordance with this section, a
contracting officer may award a contract to a small business
concern owned and controlled by veterans using procedures
other than competitive procedures if--
``(1) such concern is determined to be a responsible source
with respect to performance of such contract opportunity;
``(2) the anticipated award price of the contract
(including options) will not exceed the amounts established
in section 36(c)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
657f(c)(2)); and
``(3) in the estimation of the contracting officer, the
contract award can be made at a fair and reasonable price
that offers best value to the United States.
``(c) Use of Restricted Competition.--Except as provided in
subsection (b), for purposes of meeting the goals under
subsection (a) and in accordance with this section, a
contracting officer may award contracts on the basis of
competition restricted to small business concerns owned and
controlled by veterans if the contracting officer has a
reasonable expectation that two or more small business
concerns owned and controlled by veterans will submit offers
and that the award can be made at a fair and reasonable price
that offers best value to the United States.
``(d) Eligibility of Small Business Concerns.--A small
business concern may be awarded a contract under this section
only if the small business concern and the veteran owner of
the small business concern are listed in the database
described in section 36(f)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 657f(f)(1)).
``(e) Small Business Act Definitions.--In this section, the
terms `service-disabled veteran', `small business concern',
`small business concern owned and controlled by veterans',
and `small business concern owned and controlled by service-
disabled veterans' have the meanings given, respectively,
under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).''.
SEC. 862. PARTICIPATION OF MILITARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS IN THE STTR PROGRAM.
(a) Definition of ``Research Institution''.--Section
9(e)(8) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)(8)) is
amended by inserting after ``thereto)'' the following: ``, as
well as any undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate degree-
granting military research or educational institution
established under title 10, United States Code''.
(b) Technical Amendments.--Such section is further
amended--
(1) by striking ``section 4(5)'' and inserting ``section
4(3)'';
(2) by inserting ``(15 U.S.C. 3703(3))'' after ``of 1980'';
and
(3) by striking ``section 35(c)(1) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act'' and inserting ``section 1303(a) of
title 41, United States Code''.
SEC. 863. TRAINING ON INCREASING FEDERAL CONTRACT AWARDS TO
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.
(a) In General.--If the Secretary of Defense fails to meet
the goal for participation by small business concerns owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans established in
section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
644(g)(1)(A)(ii)) for the Department of Defense for a fiscal
year, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the head of
the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Small
Business Administration, provide training to the relevant
acquisition personnel on how to increase the number of
contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and
controlled by service-disabled veterans (as defined in
section 3(q) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)).
(b) Timing.--The training described in subsection (a) shall
be delivered to the relevant acquisition personnel not later
than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense
has failed to meet the goal described in such subsection.
SEC. 864. ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY IN COVERED NOTICES FOR
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
(a) In General.--Each covered notice shall be written--
(1) in a manner that is clear, concise, and accessible to a
small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the
Small Business Act (15 10 U.S.C. 632)); and
(2) in a manner consistent, to the extent practicable, with
the Federal plain language guidelines established pursuant to
the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note).
(b) Inclusion of Key Words in Covered Notices.--Each
covered notice shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
include key words in the description of the covered notice
such that a small business concern seeking contract
opportunities using the single Government-wide point of entry
described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code,
can easily identify and understand such covered notice.
(c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue rules to carry out this section.
(d) Covered Notice Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered notice'' means a notice pertaining to small
business concerns published by the Secretary of Defense or a
Secretary of a military department on the single Government-
wide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41,
United States Code.
SEC. 865. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACCESS TO SHARED
CLASSIFIED COMMERCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Pilot Program Expansion.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall, under an existing pilot program of the Department of
Defense described in subsection (b)(1), establish not fewer
than six new locations at which small business concerns,
contractors of the Department of Defense, and institutions of
higher education may access shared commercial classified
infrastructure to--
(1) expand the access of small business concerns,
contractors of the Department of Defense, and institutions of
higher education to secret/collateral accredited facilities
and sensitive compartmented information facilities for the
purpose of providing such concerns, contractors, and
institutions, as contractors of the Department, with a
facility to securely perform work under contracts involving
access to classified information;
(2) increase opportunities for small businesses concerns,
contractors of the Department of Defense, and institutions of
higher education that have been issued a facility clearance
to apply for funding from the Government;
(3) align the locations of access to shared commercial
classified infrastructure under such pilot program under
which the Secretary carries out this subsection with the
existing facilities of the innovation organizations of the
Department of Defense and central locations of the national
security innovation base; and
(4) identify and address legislative and policy barriers
preventing broader use of shared classified commercial
infrastructure by small business concerns, contractors of the
Department of Defense, and institutions of higher education,
including access to required information technology systems,
accreditation secret/collateral accredited facilities and
sensitive compartmented information facilities, and timelines
for such accreditation and use by such concerns, contractors,
and institutions..
(b) Requirements.--
(1) Existing pilot program.--The pilot program described in
this paragraph is a pilot program of the Department of
Defense under which there have been establishment of
locations at which small business concerns, contractors of
the Department of Defense, and institutions of higher
education may access shared commercial classified
infrastructure.
(2) Access improvements.--In carrying out subsection (a),
the Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) issue policies governing and guidance on the process
and timelines for establishing locations shared commercial
classified infrastructure under the pilot program described
in paragraph (1), including how such locations may obtain
facility clearances and access to relevant classified
networks of the Department of Defense; and
(B) update and streamline the processes of the Department
of Defense for approving agreements for the shared or joint
use of commercial classified infrastructure to facilitate the
access of small business concerns, contractors of the
Department of Defense, and institutions of higher education
to classified environments.
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(c) Annual Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date
on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the locations
required under subsection (a), and annually thereafter until
2028, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the establishment of such locations
under this section, including--
(1) a list of all active and open requests for the
accreditation of facilities to process classified information
made pursuant to the pilot program under which the Secretary
established such locations made by an entity described in
subsection (a)(1), including the date on which such entity
properly submitted such request to the Department and to the
relevant facility accreditation agency;
(2) metrics on the use of the locations established under
such pilot program at which small business concerns,
contractors of the Department of Defense, and institutions of
higher education may access shared commercial classified
infrastructure established, including the number of small
businesses concerns, institutions of higher education,
contractors of the Department of Defense, and other entities
that have accessed shared commercial classified
infrastructure at such locations;
(3) any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to update
and streamline the processes of the Department of Defense
described in subsection (b)(2)(B); and
(4) any plans for the establishment of additional such
locations under such pilot program pilot program locations
that will align with existing innovation organizations of the
Department of Defense, geographic areas with limited
facilities at which classified information may be accessed,
and central locations of the national security innovation
base.
(d) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning
given such term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 632);
(2) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); and
(3) the term ``shared commercial classified
infrastructure'' means fully managed, shared, infrastructure
for accessing classified information and associated services
that are operated by entity other than the Department of
Defense for the benefit of employees of the Government and
employees of contractors of the Department authorized to
access such information and who are located in geographic
areas with limited facilities at which such individuals may
access such information.
SEC. 866. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RELATING TO DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense and the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration (in this
section referred to as the ``covered officials'') shall--
(1) increase information sharing on opportunities available
to small business concerns for potential contract awards by
the Department of Defense for critical technology areas; and
(2) improve awareness of small business concerns with
respect to critical technology area opportunities within the
Department of Defense.
(b) Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement.--The covered
officials shall carry out and coordinate the activities
described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more
memoranda or agreements, as jointly determined by the covered
officials.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on
which the covered officials enter into the first memorandum
or agreement under subsection (b), and annually thereafter,
the covered officials shall submit to Congress a report
detailing the effects of--
(1) such memorandum or agreement; and
(2) any other memorandum or agreement entered into in the
previous twelve months.
(d) Small Business Concern Defined.--In this section, the
term ``small business concern'' has the meaning given such
term under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632).
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 871. CLARIFICATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR
ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONSULTANT CONFLICTS OF
INTEREST.
Section 9.503 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall
be revised to require that--
(1) a request for a waiver under such section include a
written justification for such waiver; and
(2) the head of a Federal agency may not delegate such
waiver authority below the level of the deputy head of such
agency.
SEC. 872. PILOT PROGRAM ON PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR DENIED
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE BID PROTESTS.
(a) Pilot Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
carry out a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of
requiring a contractor to reimburse the Department of Defense
for costs incurred in processing covered protests.
(b) Duration.--The pilot program under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) begin on the date that is two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act; and
(2) end on the date that is five years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which
the pilot program under subsection (a) ends, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a report assessing the
feasibility of making permanent such pilot program.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered protest'' means a final bid
protest--
(A) dated during the period beginning on October 1, 2026,
and ending on September 30, 2029; and
(B) filed by a party with revenues in excess of
$250,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)
during the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year
in which such party filed such bid protest.
(2) The term ``final bid protest'' means a bid protest that
was denied in an opinion issued by the Government
Accountability Office and such denial--
(A) has not been appealed and is no longer appealable
because the time for taking an appeal has expired; or
(B) has been appealed and the appeals process for which is
completed.
SEC. 873. PROMULGATE GUIDANCE RELATING TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS.
Not later than January 31, 2025, the Secretary of Defense
shall issue guidance on the governance and oversight of the
contracts of the Department of Defense that support or enable
sensitive activities.
SEC. 874. FRAMEWORK FOR THE EFFICIENT AND SECURE PROCUREMENT
OF FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) disposable food service products procured for use by
the Department of Defense, whether for use within or outside
the continental United States, should be produced in the
United States, compostable, and minimize the amount of
products acquired from sources in strategic competitors
identified in the most recent National Defense Strategy
submitted under section 113(g) of title 10, United States
Code; and
(2) any deviations from the aim identified in paragraph (1)
should receive the highest levels of scrutiny by the
Secretary of Defense.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
(1) the timeline required to implement a requirement,
including amending regulations, for the Department of Defense
that all disposable food service products acquired for the
Department of Defense are produced in the United States,
compostable, and minimize the amount of products acquired
from sources in strategic competitors identified in the most
recent National Defense Strategy submitted under section
113(g) of title 10, United States Code;
(2) a list of existing laws and regulations establishing
domestic acquisition preferences or requirements that may be
affected by the requirement described in paragraph (1), and
recommendations to resolve any conflicts between such laws
and regulations and the requirement described in paragraph
(1);
(3) a process for waiving the requirement described in
paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis, including a framework
for delegating such waiver authority below the Office of the
Secretary of Defense;
(4) recommendations for the dollar values of contracts or
other agreements at which the requirement described in
paragraph (1) and the waiver described in paragraph (3),
respectively, should apply;
(5) an assessment of the infrastructure available in the
Department of Defense to implement the requirement described
in paragraph (1), including an assessment of the cost and a
timeline for the development of the infrastructure that would
be required to implement such requirement; and
(6) an assessment of the availability of food services
products that are compostable.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``disposable food service product'' means a
food service product designed to be disposed after a single
use;
(2) the term ``food service product'' means a product for
serving or transporting prepared foods or beverages;
(3) the term ``produced in the United States'' has the
meaning given such term in section 70912 of the Build
America, Buy America Act (Public Law 117-58; 41 U.S.C. 8301
note); and
(4) the term ``compostable'', with respect to a product,
means that such product is composed of organic materials and
which will decompose into or otherwise become part of usable
compost in a safe and timely manner in an appropriate
composting facility.
SEC. 875. PLAN FOR IDENTIFYING AND REPLACING SYRINGES OF
CONCERN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency and the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall
develop and implement a plan to review all medical syringes
in the inventories and stockpiles of the Department of
Defense and current and planned acquisitions of the
Department to--
(1) identify medical syringes that have been subject to a
Food and Drug Administration Import Alert or meet the
conditions of a Food and Drug Administration Safety
Communication; and
(2) replace such medical syringes with medical syringes
produced domestically or produced in partners or allies of
the United States.
(b) Coordinated Plan Contents.--The Secretary of Defense
shall include in the plan required under subsection (a) the
following:
(1) An identification of any medical syringes in the
inventories and stockpiles of the Department of Defense and
which the Department is acquiring or plans to acquire that
have been subject to a Food and Drug Administration Import
Alert or meet the conditions of a Food and Drug
Administration Safety Communication made in the past five
years.
(2) A process for the Department of Defense to replace the
medical syringes described in paragraph (1) that are in the
inventories and stockpiles of the Department with those
that--
(A) are produced domestically or in partners or allies of
the United States;
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(B) are not subject to an Import Alert described in such
paragraph; and
(C) do not meet the conditions of a Safety Communication
described in such paragraph.
(3) A process for the Department of Defense to cease the
acquisition of medical syringes described in paragraph (1)
and ensure that the Department acquires only medical syringes
that--
(A) are produced domestically or in partners or allies of
the United States;
(B) are not subject to an Import Alert described in such
paragraph; and
(C) do not meet the conditions of a Safety Communication
described in such paragraph.
(4) A process enabling the Department of Defense to--
(A) track Food and Drug Administration Import Alerts and
Safety Communications regarding medical syringes;
(B) review the inventories, stockpiles, and current and
planned acquisitions of the Department for medical syringes
that are subject to such Import Alerts or that meet the
conditions of such Safety Communications; and
(C) replace such medical syringes with medical syringes
that are produced domestically or produced in partners or
allies of the United States.
(c) Report.--Upon developing the plan required by
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report describing such plan, including--
(1) the number of medical syringes, if any, in the
inventories and stockpiles of the Department of Defense that
have been subject to a Food and Drug Administration Import
Alert or meet the conditions of a Food and Drug
Administration Safety Communication made in the past five
years;
(2) a description of any planned or ongoing acquisition by
the Department of medical syringes that have been subject to
a Food and Drug Administration Import Alert or meet the
conditions of a Food and Drug Administration Safety
Communication made in the past five years, including
acquisitions with respect to which contracts have not yet
been awarded and existing agreements under which such
syringes may be acquired for the Department;
(3) for medical syringes described in paragraph (1) or with
respect to which the Department is carrying out an
acquisition described in paragraph (2), the product name,
manufacturer, and country of origin; and
(4) an explanation of the process described in subsection
(b)(4) that will be implemented under such plan.
TITLE IX--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
SEC. 901. CHIEF TALENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER.
Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 149a. Chief Talent Management Officer
``(a) In General.--(1) There is a Chief Talent Management
Officer of the Department of Defense, who shall be appointed
by the Secretary of Defense.
``(2) The Chief Talent Management Officer shall report
directly to the Secretary of Defense in the performance of
the duties of the Chief Talent Management Officer under this
section.
``(b) Duties.--The Chief Talent Management officer shall--
``(1) serve as the principal staff assistant to the
Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense on
matters relating to total force talent management within the
Department of Defense, including talent management for
military personnel (including members of the active and
reserve components of the armed forces) and civilian
personnel of the Department;
``(2) develop and implement the overall talent strategy for
military and civilian personnel in the Department of Defense,
which shall include working across the military departments,
Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and with
interagency partners to lead the total force talent
acquisition and management efforts of the Department;
``(3) oversee updates and reforms for remote and hybrid
work, the use of enabling technology, practices for
developing and tracking talent, and encouraging movement of
talent across components, agencies, and non-governmental
entities to help promote flexible career pathways and
increase retention;
``(4) match talent to needs within the Department and
integrate broad upskilling and reskilling programs to create
the future national defense workforce;
``(5) coordinate all talent programs within the Department,
including by developing pathways for permeability between
uniformed and non-uniformed service opportunities and
opportunities in the private sector;
``(6) maintain, strengthen, and improve the Department's
use of competitive service hiring authorities under title 5
and the authorities available under section 129 of this title
to ensure the Department recruits and retains a strong and
professional civilian workforce;
``(7) study and promote best practices for workforce
development from the government, nonprofit, academic, and
private sectors;
``(8) serve as the principal liaison between the Department
and the national security talent industrial and innovation
base;
``(9) carry out programs, projects, and other activities to
strengthen the national security talent industrial and
innovation base;
``(10) identify rules, regulations, policies, and guidance
related to military and civilian talent management that
require change for the purposes of achieving efficiencies and
meeting the personnel needs of the Department;
``(11) coordinate with the Joint Staff and the Commanders
of the combatant commands to identify talent needs to meet
operational challenges;
``(12) develop an employer brand for the Department of
Defense that positions the Department as a sought after
employer;
``(13) using available hiring authorities, develop a
capability to rapidly prototype workforce development and
talent acquisition approaches with non-profit, academic,
Government, and private sector agencies and organizations;
and
``(14) carry out such other duties relating to talent
management as may be assigned by the Secretary of Defense.
``(c) Intermediary Organizations.--The Chief Talent
Management Officer shall seek to partner with multiple
intermediary organizations, including academic institutions
and other key stakeholders in the talent industrial and
innovation base, to support the development of pools of
qualified individuals with the skills and expertise necessary
to meet critical personnel needs of the Department of
Defense. Activities undertaken pursuant to such partnerships
may include the identification, training, and vetting of
critical talent for the Department, including individuals
with expertise relating to artificial intelligence,
biotechnology, cybersecurity, materials and manufacturing,
business processes, venture capital, financial markets, and
other critical areas.
``(d) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this section, and on a
semiannual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Chief Talent Management Officer, shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
``(1) the strategy for implementation of the position of
Chief Talent Management Officer of the Department of Defense;
``(2) any additional authorities or funding required for
the Chief Talent Management officer to carry the purposes of
this section; and
``(3) such other information as the Secretary determines
appropriate.''.
SEC. 902. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR COUNTERING THREATS POSED BY
SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.
Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by
section 901, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
``Sec. 149b. Executive agent for countering threats posed by
small unmanned aircraft
``(a) Executive Agent.--The Secretary of Defense, shall
designate a senior official from among the personnel of the
Department of Defense to act as the executive agent
responsible for providing oversight of--
``(1) the efforts of the Department to counter small
unmanned aircraft and systems; and
``(2) associated training and technology programs.
``(b) Duties.--The Executive agent shall--
``(1) coordinate and integrate joint requirements to
counter threats posed by small unmanned aircraft;
``(2) provide common individual training to members of the
Armed Forces on countering such threats; and
``(3) carry out joint research, development, test, and
evaluation activities for common activities on behalf of the
military departments with respect to counter-UAS systems.
``(c) Support Within Department of Defense.--The Secretary
of Defense shall ensure that the military departments,
Defense Agencies, and other components of the Department of
Defense provide the executive agent designated under
subsection (a) with the appropriate support and resources
needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and
authorities of the executive agent.
``(d) Compliance With Existing Directive.--The Secretary
shall carry out this section in compliance with Directive
5101.1.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `Directive 5101.1' means Department of
Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating
to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the
Department of Defense.
``(2) The term `executive agent' has the meaning given the
term `DoD Executive Agent' in Directive 5101.1.
``(3) The terms `counter-UAS system', `unmanned aircraft',
and `small unmanned aircraft' have the meanings given those
terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.''.
Subtitle B--Other Department of Defense Organization and Management
Matters
SEC. 921. DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONTESTED LOGISTICS POSTURE MANAGEMENT.
(a) Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment.--Section 133b(b)(5) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(D) the official with principal responsibility for
contested logistics posture management for the Department in
accordance with section 2229b(a) of this title;''.
(b) Designation of Senior Military Department Officials.--
Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2229b. Senior officials responsible for contested
logistics posture management
``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment shall be the official in the
Department of Defense
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with principal responsibility for contested logistics posture
management for the Department. In carrying out such
responsibilities, the Under Secretary shall coordinate with
the senior military department officials designated under
subsection (b).
``(b) Designation of Senior Military Department
Officials.--Each secretary of a military department shall
designate, from among officials serving in the department who
have been confirmed by the Senate, an official to have
principal responsibility for contested logistics posture
management for that department.
``(c) Deputies.--Each senior official designated under
subsection (b) may designate an official of the military
department concerned to serve as a deputy to assist the
senior official in carrying out the responsibilities under
this section.
``(d) Responsibilities.--Each senior official designated
under subsection (b) shall be responsible for--
``(1) ensuring that the department concerned is adequately
prepared to provide logistics support to the armed forces of
that department in contested environments outside the
continental United States, including by--
``(A) establishing or arranging for access to locations
through which supplies and equipment can be provided to such
forces;
``(B) developing any necessary infrastructure; and
``(C) to the extent feasible, prepositioning supplies and
equipment at such locations; and
``(2) ensuring that the logistics capabilities described in
paragraph (1) meet the requirements of the operational and
contingency plans of such forces.
``(e) Contested Logistics Posture Strategy.--
``(1) Each senior official designated under subsection (b)
shall develop and implement strategy for carrying out the
responsibilities described in subsection (d).
``(2) Each strategy under paragraph (1) shall include the
following:
``(A) A description of--
``(i) the locations of sites outside the continental United
States at which stocks of supplies and equipment are
prepositioned as of the date of the strategy;
``(ii) the status and disposition of such prepositioned
stocks; and
``(iii) the operational or contingency plan such stocks are
intended to support.
``(B) Identification of--
``(i) any shortcomings associated with the sites and
prepositioned stocks described in subparagraph (A) that must
be addressed to optimally execute operational and contingency
plans; and
``(ii) any additional sites, infrastructure, or equipment
that may be needed to address such shortcomings and support
such plans.
``(C) A description of any additional funding or other
resources required--
``(i) to address the shortcomings identified under
subparagraph (B)(i); and
``(ii) to provide for the additional sites, infrastructure,
and equipment identified under subparagraph (B)(ii).
``(D) A prioritized list of investment recommendations for
each item described in subparagraph (C).
``(E) Identification of each case in which the military
department concerned lacks the authority or ability to access
a location outside the United States for purposes of
providing logistics support as required under operational and
contingency plans, set forth separately by location.
``(F) An assessment of any existing and projected threats
to sites outside the continental United States that are
expected to support such operational and contingency plans.
``(3) Covered period and updates.--Each strategy under
paragraph (1) shall cover the period of one year following
the date of the strategy and shall be updated on an annual
basis in accordance with paragraph (4).
``(4) Annual reports.--
``(A) Initial report.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this section, each senior official
designated under subsection (b) shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes the
strategy developed under paragraph (1).
``(B) Subsequent reports.--On an annual basis following the
submittal of the initial report under subparagraph (A), each
senior official designated under subsection (b) shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report that
includes--
``(i) an updated version of the strategy under paragraph
(1);
``(ii) an assessment of the progress made by the military
department concerned in achieving the goals of such strategy;
and
``(iii) any plans of the official improve the logistics
capabilities of the military department concerned to ensure
those capabilities meet the requirements of applicable
operational and contingency plans.
``(f) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties required
under this section, each senior official designated under
subsection (b) shall consult with subject matter experts
from--
``(1) the Office of the Secretary of Defense;
``(2) the Joint Staff;
``(3) the geographic combatant commands;
``(4) other military departments;
``(5) the Department of State; and
``(6) such other departments and agencies of the Federal
Government as the official determines appropriate.
``(g) Representation.--To the extent practicable, the
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each official
designated under subsection (b) is included in any panels,
working groups, or advisory bodies of the Department with
roles relating the matters described in subsection (d).''.
(c) Deadline for Designation.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a
military department shall make the designation required under
section 2229b(b) of title 10, United States Code (as added by
subsection (b) of this section).
SEC. 922. ELIGIBILITY OF CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS
OF STAFF.
Section 152(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or
the Chief of Space Operations'' and inserting ``the
Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Space
Operations, or the Chief of the National Guard Bureau''.
SEC. 923. DESIGNATION OF DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
AS PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE DISPOSAL.
(a) In General.--Section 7014 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(g)(1) The Secretary of the Army shall designate the
Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as the official within the
Office of the Secretary of the Army with principal
responsibility for the explosive ordnance disposal enterprise
of the Army.
``(2) The responsibilities of the Deputy Under Secretary of
the Army under this subsection shall include--
``(A) providing oversight and strategic direction for the
management and operations of the explosive ordnance disposal
enterprise of the Army, including planning, programming,
budgeting, and execution;
``(B) providing strategic direction for the funding of the
enterprise, including funding for--
``(i) manning, training, organizing, equipping (including
any associated research and development), and sustaining the
enterprise; and
``(ii) supporting military installations that comprise the
enterprise;
``(C) providing strategic direction for the activities of
the enterprise in providing explosive ordinance disposal
support for--
``(i) the President;
``(ii) combatant commanders;
``(iii) military installations; and
``(iv) civilian law enforcement agencies (in accordance
with sections 282 and 283 of this title); and
``(D) providing strategic direction on the activities of
the enterprise over the full range of military operations
from irregular warfare to large-scale ground combat.
``(3) On an annual basis, the Deputy Under Secretary of the
Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the
status of the explosive ordnance disposal enterprise of the
Army. The briefing shall include, with respect to the period
covered by the most recent future-years defense program
submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title (as of
the date of the briefing), an estimate of the total
obligatory authority for the enterprise and the numbers and
types of personnel expected to be assigned to the enterprise.
``(4) In this subsection, the terms `explosive ordnance'
and `explosive ordnance disposal' have the meanings given
those terms in section 2284(d).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 924. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DRONE CORPS AS A BASIC BRANCH
OF THE ARMY.
(a) Designation as Basic Branch.--Section 7063(a) of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new
paragraph:
``(13) Drone Corps; and''.
(b) Organization and Functions.--Chapter 707 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
7081 the following new section:
``Sec. 7082. Drone Corps: organization and functions
``(a) In General.--There is a Drone Corps in the Army. The
Drone Corps consists of--
``(1) the Chief of the Drone Corps, who shall be appointed
by the Secretary of the Army from among the officers of the
Drone Corps;
``(2) commissioned officers of the Regular Army appointed
therein; and
``(3) other members of the Army assigned thereto by the
Secretary of the Army.
``(b) Functions.--Subject to such limitations or conditions
as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe, the Drone Corps
shall--
``(1) be the organization in the Army with primary
responsibility for programs, projects, and activities
involving--
``(A) small and medium unmanned aircraft;
``(B) unmanned aircraft systems that include such aircraft;
and
``(C) counter-UAS systems;
``(2) serve as a command center for Army operations
involving the aircraft and systems described in paragraph
(1);
``(3) carry out activities to integrate such aircraft and
systems with Army forces that have not traditionally used
such aircraft and systems;
``(4) conduct research, development, testing, and
evaluation of such aircraft and systems;
``(5) provide personnel with specialized training in such
aircraft and systems;
``(6) carry out programs to attract and retain personnel
with expertise relevant to such aircraft and systems;
``(7) develop strategies and capabilities to counter the
unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems of adversary
forces; and
``(8) perform such other functions relating to unmanned
aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
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``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The terms `counter-UAS system', `unmanned aircraft',
and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings given those
terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.
``(2) The term `medium unmanned aircraft' means an unmanned
aircraft with gross takeoff weight that is equal to greater
than 55 pounds and less than 1320 pounds.
``(3) The term `small unmanned aircraft' means an unmanned
aircraft with a gross takeoff weight of less than 55
pounds.''.
SEC. 925. ARMY ELECTRONIC WARFARE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 707 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 7085. Electronic Warfare Center of Excellence
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Army shall
establish and operate an Electronic Warfare Center of
Excellence within the Army Training and Doctrine Command.
``(b) Missions.--The Electronic Warfare Center of
Excellence shall be used to--
``(1) provide comprehensive training and other educational
programs relating to electronic warfare, including--
``(A) advanced individual training;
``(B) professional military education;
``(C) new equipment training; and
``(D) instructor training and certification;
``(2) develop and regularly update the curriculum for such
training and programs;
``(3) identify, develop, and integrate materiel and
organizational requirements for electronic warfare;
``(4) investigate emerging electronic warfare requirements;
``(5) conduct assessments for electronic warfare materiel
requirements determination and development;
``(6) develop and manage the integration of electronic
warfare solutions with doctrine, organization, training,
materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and
facilities;
``(7) conduct analysis for electronic warfare force
requirements;
``(8) develop and manage organizational documentation
relating to electronic warfare, including field manuals,
technical manuals, training materials, standard operating
procedures, doctrine publications, and after-action reports;
``(9) carry out such functions as the Secretary of the Army
determines appropriate.''.
(b) Transfer of Functions.--Not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to the extent
determined appropriate by the Secretary of the Army, the
Secretary shall transfer the electronic warfare-related
programs, projects, and activities of the Cyber Center of
Excellence of the Army to the Electronic Warfare Center of
Excellence established under section 7085 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by subsection (a).
SEC. 926. CODIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL STAFF CORPS OF THE NAVY.
(a) Codification.--Section 8090 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended, in subsection (a)--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'';
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (9); and
(3) by inserting, after paragraph (4), the following new
paragraphs:
``(5) the Supply Corps;
``(6) the Civil Engineer Corps;
``(7) the Nurse Corps;
``(8) the Medical Service Corps; and''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Such section is further amended,
in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``Medical Corps, the Dental
Corps, the Judge Advocate General's Corps, and the Chaplain
Corps'' and inserting ``staff corps specified in subsection
(a)''.
SEC. 927. FEASIBILITY REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEFENSE
INDUSTRIAL REVITALIZATION BOARD.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
feasibility and advisability of establishing a Defense
Industrial Revitalization Board (in this section referred to
as the ``Board'') that--
(1) would consist of the members described in subsection
(b);
(2) would be responsible for ensuring the defense
industrial base is prepared to meet Department of Defense
wartime production needs by--
(A) assessing the health of the defense industrial base;
(B) identifying critical shortages and impediments to
production of critical munitions and other war materials;
(C) identifying required production rates for critical
munitions; and
(D) overseeing and deconflicting Department and service
efforts to improve defense industrial capacity;
(3) would, in furtherance of such responsibilities--
(A) develop a comprehensive plan that details immediate
steps that can be taken to increase the capacity of the
defense industrial base;
(B) utilize existing supply chain mapping efforts to
identify single points of failure that impact munitions and
critical weapons platforms and identify funding mechanisms to
create second sources or other resilience measures, with a
focus on those munitions necessary for a potential war in the
Pacific;
(C) utilize existing supply chain mapping efforts to
identify reliance on foreign adversaries within critical
munitions supply chains and recommend amelioration efforts;
(D) for critical munitions, establish a minimum procurement
rate for purposes of ensuring adequate Department of Defense
budgeting in each fiscal year and for directing budget
proposals for the Department; and
(E) review critical munitions production capacity on a
twice yearly basis and take remedial action to address any
shortfalls; and
(4) would terminate five years after being established.
(b) Members Described.--The Board considered for potential
establishment in the report under subsection (a) would
include the following members:
(1) Relevant Department of Defense acquisition, research
and engineering, and comptroller personnel.
(2) Service acquisition executives and program managers.
(3) Defense industry representatives.
(4) Relevant think tank experts.
(5) Representatives from the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment.
(6) Representatives from the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering.
(7) Representatives from the Defense Innovation Unit.
(c) Defense Industrial Base Defined.--In this section, the
term ``defense industrial base'' means organizations,
facilities, and resources that supply the Department of
Defense with materials, products, and services for defense
purposes.
TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Financial Matters
SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
(a) Authority to Transfer Authorizations.--
(1) Authority.--Upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is necessary in the national
interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of
authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in
this division for fiscal year 2025 between any such
authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions
thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be
merged with and be available for the same purposes as the
authorization to which transferred.
(2) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the
total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may
transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed
$6,000,000,000.
(3) Exception for transfers between military personnel
authorizations.--A transfer of funds between military
personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted
toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2).
(b) Limitations.--The authority provided by subsection (a)
to transfer authorizations--
(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that
have a higher priority than the items from which authority is
transferred; and
(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that
has been denied authorization by Congress.
(c) Effect on Authorization Amounts.--A transfer made from
one account to another under the authority of this section
shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the
account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal
to the amount transferred.
(d) Notice to Congress.--The Secretary shall promptly
notify Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).
SEC. 1002. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT REGULATION.
(a) Not later than September 30, 2026, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Comptroller shall revise the Department of
Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R. The Under
Secretary shall ensure that the revised regulation--
(1) is consistent and clear throughout;
(2) includes updated guidance with respect to legislative
and regulatory requirements; and
(3) does not include any outdated guidance or guidance
subject to change annually in an annual appropriations act.
(b) Considerations.--In revising the regulation under
subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall--
(1) prioritize clarity and accessibility in the language
and direction provided, including improvements to the
coordination and approval process for recommended changes;
(2) review and adopt modern financial practices that better
align to current development and production cycles;
(3) consider information technology solutions to improve
the accessibility and usability of the Financial Management
Regulation; and
(4) in consultation with the Cross-Functional Team
established under section 1003 consider the recommendations
of the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and
Execution Reform.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and once every 90 days thereafter
during the three-year period following such date of
enactment, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the efforts to update the
Financial Management Regulation. Each such briefing shall
include each of the following:
(1) The progress made in updating the Financial Management
Regulation.
(2) The plan and timeline for completing revisions to the
Financial Management Regulation.
(3) Any barriers to the ability of the Department of
Defense to update the Financial Management Regulation as
required under this section.
(4) Any legislation required to complete revisions of the
Financial Management Regulation.
(5) Any other information determined relevant by the
Secretary.
SEC. 1003. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON PLANNING,
PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION REFORM.
(a) Establishment.--Using the authority provided pursuant
to section 911(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 111
note), the
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Secretary of Defense shall establish a cross-functional team
to address the implementation of the recommendations of the
Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution
Reform (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
(b) Duties.--The duties of the cross-functional team
established under subsection (a) shall be to assist the
Secretary of Defense with the implementation of the
recommendations of the Commission and any efforts regarding
such recommendations that the Secretary determines necessary.
(c) Team Leadership.--The Secretary shall select an Under
Secretary of Defense to lead the cross-functional team and a
senior military officer to serve as the deputy to the Under
Secretary so selected.
(d) Determination of Organizational Roles and
Responsibilities.--The Secretary, acting through the cross-
functional team established under subsection (a), shall
determine the roles and responsibilities of the organizations
and elements of the Department of Defense with respect to
addressing the implementation of the recommendations of the
Commission, including the roles and responsibilities of the
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense agencies,
Department of Defense field activities, the military
departments, the combatant commands, and the Joint Staff.
(e) Briefings.--
(1) Initial briefing.--Not later than 45 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
on--
(A) the progress of the Secretary in establishing the
cross-functional team required under subsection (a); and
(B) the progress the team has made in--
(i) determining the roles and responsibilities of the
organizations and elements of the Department of Defense with
respect the cross-functional team; and
(ii) carrying out the duties under subsection (b).
(2) Updates.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and once every 90 days thereafter
during the three-year period following such date of
enactment, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing containing updates with respect
to the efforts of the Department regarding implementation of
the recommendations of the Commission.
Subtitle B--Counterdrug Activities
SEC. 1007. 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 striking ``within 25 miles of and''.
SEC. 1008. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AFFECTING FLOW
OF DRUGS INTO UNITED STATES.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe Department-wide
guidance that establishes support for counterdrug activities
and programs affecting the flow of drugs into the United
States as the principal foreign counterdrug program priority
of the Department.
Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards
SEC. 1011. ASSESSMENT REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF A PROPOSED
REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE SHIPS AS PART OF THE
ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND
CERTIFICATION.
Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new
subsection:
``(g) Reduction in Battle Force Ships.--(1) If the plan and
certification submitted under subsection (a) for a fiscal
year include a reduction in the number of battle force ships
during the ten-year period following the submission of the
plan, as compared to the number of such ships included in the
plan and certification for the preceding fiscal year, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit with the plan and
assessment an additional assessment that includes each of the
following:
``(A) A description of how the proposed reduction would
support the national security strategy of the United States.
``(B) An identification of the total amount of resources
that have been previously allocated for the ship that is no
longer being requested, including funds for research,
development, test, and evaluation specific to the ship,
advance procurement, advanced construction, and economic
order quantity.
``(C) An identification of the total amount of resources
the industrial base has allocated to support the ship that is
no longer being requested.
``(D) An analysis of the effect such reduction is likely to
have on the industrial base, including the sub-tier supplier
base.
``(E) An analysis of the effect of the reduction on the
overall requirement for the class of ship that was reduced.
``(2)(A) If an additional assessment is required to be
submitted under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and the
Secretary of Defense does not include such assessment with
the defense budget materials for the fiscal year, not more
than 75 percent of the funds referred to in subparagraph (B)
may be obligated or expended until the Secretary submits the
additional assessment.
``(B) The funds referred to in this paragraph are any funds
made available to the Secretary of Defense for executive
travel that remain available for obligation or expenditure as
of the date on which the plan and certification under
subsection (a) and the plan and certification under
subsection (d) are required to be submitted.''.
SEC. 1012. MINIMUM NUMBER OF PUBLIC NAVAL SHIPYARDS.
Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as
subsections (f) though (i), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (e), the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) The Secretary of the Navy shall operate not less than
four public naval shipyards.''; and
(3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``section, the'' and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ``section:''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(1) The term `amphibious warfare ship' means a ship that
is classified as an amphibious assault ship (general purpose)
(LHA), an amphibious assault ship (multi-purpose) (LHD), an
amphibious transport dock (LPD), or a dock landing ship
(LSD).
``(2) The term `public naval shipyard' means a naval
shipyard operated by the Navy as of January 1, 2024.''.
SEC. 1013. MODIFICATIONS TO SHIP REPAIR AUTHORITIES.
(a) Definition of Short-term Work for Purposes of Navy
Construction of Combatant and Escort Vessels and Assignment
of Vessel Projects.--Section 8669a(c)(4) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``10 months'' and
inserting ``18 months''.
(b) Study on Price Differentials Used in Navy Ship Repair
Solicitations.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter
into an agreement with a federally funded research and
development center to conduct a study to assess whether
relevant price differentials used by the Navy in ship repair
solicitations accurately reflect the true market value of the
activity undertaken to complete the repair work involved in
the absence of any such differential.
(2) Elements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall address
all relevant price differentials used by the Navy in ship
repair solicitations, including--
(A) the use of Government-owned and operated dry docks;
(B) the use of inter-port differentials; and
(C) the use of pier differentials.
(3) Reports.--
(A) Ffrdc report.--The federally funded research and
development center that conducts the study under paragraph
(1) shall submit to the Secretary of the Navy a report on the
results of the study.
(B) Submittal to congress.--Not later than September 30,
2025, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an unaltered copy of the
report received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A)
together with a separate statement of the views of the
Secretary on the results of the study conducted under
paragraph (1).
(c) Report on Navy Policy for Soliciting Coastwide Bids for
Certain Repair Availabilities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 30, 2025, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the policy of the Navy for
soliciting coastwide bids for repair availabilities longer
than 10 months.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
an explanation and assessment of each of the following:
(A) The intent of the policy described in paragraph (1).
(B) The data the Navy uses to assess the efficacy of such
policy.
(C) How the Navy estimates the cost of moving vessels out
of their home port to complete the availability and the
actual cost of moving vessels out of their home port to
complete the availability.
(D) How the Navy estimates the financial, labor force,
member of the Armed Forces and family well-being, berthing,
and related costs associated with moving a vessel out of its
home port to complete a repair availability longer than 10
months.
SEC. 1014. CONGRESSIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO
START OF CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM.
Section 8669c(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``100 percent'' before ``complete''.
SEC. 1015. ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF
CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAM.
Section 8669c of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) certifies to the congressional defense committees
that for each block of the ship's construction, the detail
design will be completed.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(7) For first ships and subsequent ships, the plan of the
Navy to oversee and document the completion of the detail
design for each block of the ship's construction before
construction of such block begins.
``(8) The extent to which information provided by a vendor
to support the overall maturity and stability of a ship's
design is complete before construction on the ship begins,
including with respect to information that confirms--
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``(A) vendor selection is complete for major distributive
systems and key equipment supporting operational requirements
of the ship;
``(B) specifications are finalized for such major
distributive systems and key equipment; and
``(C) the status of factory acceptance testing, as
applicable, to validate finalized specifications for such
major distributive systems and key equipment through
manufacturing.''; and
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``computer aided models'' and inserting ``the completion of
3D computer aided modeling''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by inserting ``positions and'' before ``routes''; and
(ii) by inserting ``all major'' before ``distributive
systems''.
SEC. 1016. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION OF OVERHAUL, REPAIR, OR
MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN SHIPYARDS
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR GUAM.
Section 8680(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C) respectively; and
(2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph (A):
``(A) preventive maintenance of a deployed naval vessel
lasting not more than 21 days;''.
SEC. 1017. STRATEGY ON DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL REARM AT SEA
CAPABILITY.
(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Navy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
strategy for delivering a rearm at sea capability to the
surface fleet of the United States Navy. Such strategy shall
include each of the following:
(1) A plan to develop, by not later than three years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the capability to
employ transportable rearming mechanism equipment to load
missile canisters into MK 41 vertical launch system cells on
Navy destroyers operating, including an identification of the
current and planned investments of the Navy in technology
development to achieve such capability, including the
anticipated cost and schedule for such investments.
(2) A plan for the key milestone events and associated
dates in the development of such capability.
(3) A plan to coordinate with allies of the United States
that use variants of the United States manufactured MK 41
vertical launch system to jointly procure rearm at sea
capabilities.
(4) An identification of any courses of action the
Secretary is considering other than the plans referred to in
paragraphs (1) through (2) to address the gap between the
rearm at sea capabilities of the United States and the
capabilities of other countries, including the use of
uncrewed technologies.
(5) Such other matters as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(b) Briefing.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a written
briefing on the development of the strategy required under
(a).
SEC. 1018. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VIRGINIA-
CLASS SUBMARINE.
(a) In General.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for
Shipbuilding and Conversion for fiscal year 2025 may be used
by the Secretary of the Navy to enter into an incrementally
funded contract for the construction of a Virgina-class
submarine.
(b) Availability of Funds.--A contract entered into under
subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the
United States to make a payment under the contract is subject
to the availability of appropriations for that purpose, and
that total liability to the Government for the termination of
the contract shall be limited to the total amount of funding
obligated at time of termination.
SEC. 1019. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF AUTOMATED INSPECTION
TECHNOLOGIES AT SHIPYARDS.
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy
shall carry out a pilot program on the use of automated
inspection technologies at shipyards.
(b) Selection of Location.--The Secretary shall select one
shipyard at which to carry out the pilot program required
under subsection (a) and shall take such steps as may be
necessary to minimize the disruption to the operations of the
shipyard during the conduct of the pilot program.
(c) Elements.--In carrying out the pilot program required
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) select at least one surface ship as a test platform to
collect a comprehensive set of inspection criteria used for
defining maintenance requirements;
(2) define requirements for the upgrade or overhaul of the
information technology infrastructure at the shipyard to
ensure compatibility with new technologies implemented under
the pilot program;
(3) provide for the training of personnel on the operation
and maintenance of the automated inspection technologies
selected for use during the pilot program;
(4) designate an individual who shall be responsible for
implementing and overseeing each phase of the pilot program;
and
(5) recommend a strategic sequencing plan of the pilot
program to ensure the execution of necessary information
technology upgrades prior to the deployment of robotic
systems.
(d) Report and Briefings.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the termination
of the pilot program under subsection (e), the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the results of the pilot program.
(2) Briefings.--Upon completion of the sequencing plan
required under subsection (c)(5), the Secretary shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
plan.
(e) Termination.--The authority to carry out a pilot
program under this section shall terminate on the date that
is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1020. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
RETIREMENT OF GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS.
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 retire,
prepare to retire, inactivate, or place in storage--
(1) the USS Shilo (CG 67);
(2) the USS Lake Erie (CG 70); or
(3) more than two other guided missile cruisers.
SEC. 1021. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING WARSHIPS AFTER
NAVY MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy
should name warships after Navy recipients of the Medal of
Honor from World War I to the present, who have not had a
vessel named in their honor, as follows:
(1) Tedford H. Cann.
(2) Ora Graves.
(3) John MacKenzie.
(4) Patrick McGunigal.
(5) John H. Balch.
(6) Joel T. Boone.
(7) Jesse W. Covington.
(8) Edouard Izac.
(9) David E. Hayden.
(10) Alexander G. Lyle.
(11) Francis E. Ormsbee, Jr.
(12) Orlando H. Petty.
(13) Oscar Schmidt, Jr.
(14) Daniel A. J. Sullivan.
(15) Frank M. Upton.
(16) John O. Siegel.
(17) Henry Breault.
(18) Thomas J. Ryan.
(19) George R. Cholister.
(20) Thomas Eadie.
(21) William R. Huber.
(22) William Badders.
(23) James H. McDonald.
(24) John Mihalowski.
(25) Samuel G. Fuqua.
(26) William E. Hall.
(27) Herbert Schonland.
(28) Nathan G. Gordon.
(29) Arthur M. Preston.
(30) Eugene B. Fluckey.
(31) Robert Bush.
(32) Rufus G. Herring.
(33) Franklin J. Pierce.
(34) George L. Street.
(35) George E. Wahlen.
(36) William L. McGonagle.
(37) Thomas G. Kelley.
(38) Joseph R. Kerrey.
(39) Thomas R. Norris.
(40) Michael E. Thornton.
(41) Britt K. Slabinski.
(42) Edward Byers, Jr.
Subtitle D--Counterterrorism
SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES.
Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO
CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA.
Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
SEC. 1033. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY,
CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES.
Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE
OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.
Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1551) is
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2018 through 2024'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2025''.
Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
SEC. 1041. AUTHORITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO INNOVATION FUND.
Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 2350s. Authority to contribute to innovation fund
``(a) Authority to Contribute to NATO Innovation Fund.--
Within amounts authorized
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by law for such purpose during the 10-year period following
the date of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of
Defense may contribute to the NATO Innovation Fund a total
amount of no more than $200,000,000.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `NATO' means the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
``(2) The term `NATO Innovation Fund' means the multi-
sovereign, investment venture capital fund of NATO that
provides secure investment in dual-use, high-impact
technology.''.
SEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.
Section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2030'';
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2030''; and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ``$100,000'' and
inserting ``$125,000''.
SEC. 1043. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN NAVY MESS OPERATIONS.
Section 1014 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
122 Stat. 4585), as most recently amended by section 1028 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3388), is further amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``September 30, 2025''
and inserting ``September 30, 2030''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 1044. PROHIBITION ON REALIGNMENT OR REDUCTION OF SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES END STRENGTH AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Prohibition.--During the covered period, the Secretary
of Defense and the Secretaries of each of the military
departments may not realign or reduce special operations
forces end strength authorizations.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered period'' means the two-year period
beginning on January 1, 2025.
(2) The term ``special operations forces'' means the forces
identified under section 167(j) of title 10, United States
Code, or a member of the Armed Forces carrying out special
operations activities.
(3) The term ``special operations activities'' means
activities described in section 167(k) of title 10, United
States Code, and includes any support services provided for
the execution such activities, including logistics,
communications, and intelligence activities.
SEC. 1045. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR WORK PERFORMED BY
ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC., IN CHINA ON RESEARCH
SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA.
(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b),
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 fund any work to be
performed by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., in China on research
supported by the government of China, including to provide
any grants for such purpose.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines
that such a waiver is in the national security interests of
the United States and, not later than 14 days after granting
such a waiver, submits to the congressional defense
committees a detailed justification for the waiver,
including--
(1) an identification of the Department of Defense entity
obligating or expending the funds;
(2) an identification of the amount of such funds;
(3) an identification of the intended purpose of such
funds;
(4) an identification of the recipient or prospective
recipient of such funds (including any third-party entity
recipient, as applicable);
(5) an explanation for how the waiver is in the national
security interests of the United States; and
(6) any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate.
SEC. 1046. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTING CURRENCY TO THE
TALIBAN AND THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF AFGHANISTAN.
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 currency or other
items of value to the Taliban, the Islamic Emirate of
Afghanistan, or any subsidiary, agent, or instrumentality of
either the Taliban or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
SEC. 1047. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USAGE OF
TUTOR.COM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) cease offering services through Tutor.com not later
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) terminate any business relationships with Tutor.com as
soon as legally possible.
(b) Future Relationships.--The Secretary may not enter into
any contractual or other relationship with Tutor.com as long
as Tutor.com is owned by Primavera Capital Group or any other
entity owned or controlled by nationals of the People's
Republic of China.
SEC. 1048. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF CONNECTED VEHICLES
DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, MANUFACTURED, OR SUPPLIED
BY PERSONS OWNED BY, CONTROLLED BY, OR SUBJECT
TO THE JURISDICTION OF A FOREIGN ENTITY OF
CONCERN ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--No connected vehicle on the list required
under subsection (b) may be operated on a military
installation or on any other property of the Department of
Defense.
(b) List Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
list of prohibited connected vehicles that--
(A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by
persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the
jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and
(B) pose an undue or unacceptable risk to national
security, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Annual review.--The Secretary shall review the list
required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once
each year and shall make such additions, subtractions,
supplements, or amendments to the list as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``connected vehicle''--
(A) means an automotive vehicle that integrates onboard
networked hardware with automotive software systems to
communicate via dedicated short-range communication, cellular
telecommunications connectivity, satellite communication, or
other wireless spectrum connectivity with any other network
or device; and
(B) includes automotive vehicles, whether personal or
commercial, capable of--
(i) global navigation satellite system communication for
geolocation;
(ii) communication with intelligent transportation systems;
(iii) remote access or control;
(iv) wireless software or firmware updates; or
(v) on-device roadside assistance.
(2) The term ``covered undue or unacceptable risk'' means--
(A) an undue risk of sabotage to or subversion of the
design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution,
installation, operation, or maintenance of information and
communications technology and services in the United States;
(B) an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security
or resiliency of United States critical infrastructure or the
digital economy of the United States; or
(C) an unacceptable risk to the national security of the
United States or the security and safety of United States
persons.
(3) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning
given such term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 15 U.S.C. 4651).
(4) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given such term in section 2801(4) of title 10, United States
Code.
Subtitle F--Studies and Reports
SEC. 1051. QUADRENNIAL BIODEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW.
Chapter 2 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 118c the following new section:
``Sec. 118d. Quadrennial biodefense posture review
``(a) Strategy and Implementation Plan Required.--The
Secretary of Defense shall every four years conduct a
comprehensive examination of the biodefense policies,
practices, programs and initiatives of the Department of
Defense.
``(b) Elements.--Each review conducted under subsection (a)
shall include each of the following:
``(1) An inventory and assessment of all existing
strategies, plans, policies, laws, and interagency agreements
related to biodefense, including prevention, deterrence,
preparedness, detection, response, attribution, recovery, and
mitigation.
``(2) An identification of the biological threats,
including biological warfare, bioterrorism, naturally
occurring infectious diseases, and accidental exposures.
``(3) An identification of the current programs, efforts,
or activities of the Department of Defense with respect to
preventing the acquisition, proliferation, and use of a
biological weapon, preventing an accidental or naturally
occurring biological outbreak, and mitigating the effects of
a biological epidemic.
``(4) An identification of the roles and responsibilities
of the elements of the Department of Defense, including
internal and external coordination procedures, in identifying
and sharing information related to, warning of, and
protection against, acts of terrorism using biological agents
and weapons and accidental or naturally occurring biological
outbreaks.
``(5) An identification of methods in use to address
biological attacks with emerging artificial intelligence and
cyber capabilities.
``(6) An identification of related or required capabilities
and activities required to support the national biodefense
strategy.
``(7) Recommendations for strengthening and improving the
current biodefense capabilities, authorities, and command
structures of the Department.
``(8) Recommendations for improving and formalizing
interagency coordination and support mechanisms with respect
to providing a robust national biodefense.
``(9) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines
necessary.
``(c) Submittal to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
the completion of a review under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a copy of the review. Each such review shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.''.
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SEC. 1052. CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 8083 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Annual Report.--The Chief of Navy Reserve shall
submit to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of
the Navy, an annual report on the state of the Navy Reserve
and the ability of the Navy Reserve to meet its missions. The
report shall be prepared in conjunction with the Chief of
Naval Operations and may be submitted in classified and
unclassified versions.''.
SEC. 1053. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES
IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILITARY
OPERATIONS.
Section 1057(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is amended by
striking ``seven'' and inserting ``12''.
SEC. 1054. MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States
Transportation Command, in coordination with the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military
departments, and the commanders of the combatant commands,
shall conduct a study of the end-to-end, full-spectrum
mobility requirements to fulfill the national defense
strategy required by section 113(g) of title 10, United
States Code, for 2022.
(b) Elements of Study.--The study required under subsection
(a) shall include each of the following:
(1) An assessment of the ability of the programmed airlift
aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker
vessels, patient movement forces, and key mobility enablers
to meet the integrated strategic and theater mobility
requirements in expected strategic environments, as defined
by the guidance in such national defense strategy.
(2) An identification, quantification, and description of
the associated risk-to-mission (as defined by Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual 3105.01, Joint Risk Analysis)
required to fulfill such strategy, including--
(A) an assessment of risk-to-mission associated with
achieving strategic and operational objectives using the
programmed airlift aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships,
fuel tanker vessels, patient movement forces, and key
mobility enablers; and
(B) a description of the combinations of airlift aircraft,
tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker vessels, patient
movement forces, and key mobility enabler requirements and
capabilities that provide low, moderate, significant, and
high levels of risk-to-mission to fulfill such strategy; and
(C) an evaluation of non-mobilized mobility forces to
sustain daily competition activities and achieve necessary
readiness to fulfill the national defense strategy.
(3) An identification of any mobility capability gaps,
shortfalls, overlaps, or excesses, including--
(A) an assessment of associated risks with respect to the
ability to conduct operations; and
(B) recommended mitigation strategies where possible.
(4) The articulation of all key assumptions and decisions
made and excursions examined in conducting the study with
respect to--
(A) risk;
(B) programmed forces and infrastructure;
(C) the availability of commercial airlift and commercial
United States sealift and fuel tanker vessel capabilities and
resources, when applicable;
(D) aircraft usage rates, aircraft mission availability
rates, aircraft mission capability rates, aircrew ratios,
aircrew production, and aircrew readiness rates;
(E) readiness, crewing, and activation rates for sealift
ships and fuel tanker vessels;
(F) prepositioning, forward stationing, seabasing,
engineering, and infrastructure;
(G) demand signals used to represent missions described in
the national defense strategy for 2022, in competition and
wartime;
(H) concurrency and global integration of demand signals;
(I) integrated global presence and basing strategy;
(J) host nation or third-country support;
(K) adversary actions to degrade and disrupt United States
mobility operations;
(L) adversary actions that threaten freedom of navigation
on international waterways, including attacks on foreign
ships and crews;
(M) aircraft being used for training or undergoing depot
maintenance or modernization or ships undergoing depot
maintenance;
(N) patient movement and mobility enabling forces
availability, readiness, and use;
(O) logistics concept of operations, including any maneuver
and sustainment support concepts, methods, combat support
forces, and combat service support forces, that are required
to enable the projection and enduring support to forces both
deployed and in combat for each analytic scenario;
(P) anticipated attrition rates for the assessed force
structure; and
(Q) such other matters as the Commander determines
appropriate.
(5) Such other elements as the Commander determines
appropriate.
(c) Reports and Briefings.--
(1) Interim report and briefing.--Not later than six months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of
the United States Transportation Command, in coordination
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
Secretaries of the military departments, and the commanders
of the combatant commands, shall--
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees an
interim report on the study required under subsection (a);
and
(B) provide to such committees a briefing on the report.
(2) Final report and briefing.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of
the United States Transportation Command, in coordination
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
Secretaries of the military departments, and the commanders
of the combatant commands, shall--
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees a final
report on the study required under subsection (a); and
(B) provide to such committees a briefing on the report.
(3) Form of reports.--The reports required under paragraphs
(1) and (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
(d) Definition of Sealift Ship.--In this section, the term
``sealift ship'' includes--
(1) theater and strategic platforms; and
(2) surge sealift vessels and non-governmental vessels
incorporated as part of the maritime logistics enterprise.
SEC. 1055. PLAN FOR FIELDING AIR BASE AIR DEFENSE SITES AT
AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Plan Required.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in
consultation with the Commander of United States European
Command and the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific
Command, shall develop a plan to support the fielding of air
base air defense sites at Air Force installations and other
priority sites.
(b) Air Base Air Defense Site Requirements.--The plan
required under subsection (a) shall include each of the
following requirements for each air base air defense site
fielded under the plan:
(1) Expeditionary mobile protection for dispersed air
bases.
(2) Fixed protection for primary air bases.
(3) Layered kinetic and non-kinetic effects from the
surface.
(4) Counter-uncrewed aircraft systems.
(5) Counter-fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
(6) Counter-cruise missiles.
(7) Interoperability with joint command and control
networks.
(8) 360-degree active and passive sensors.
(9) Systems and software that enable reduced staffing.
(c) Fielding Requirement.--The plan required under
subsection (a) shall be developed to ensure that--
(1) by not later than September 30, 2027, at least four air
base air defense sites are fielded; and
(2) between 2028 and 2031, at least four air base air
defense sites are fielded each year.
(d) Site Prioritization.--The Secretary of the Air Force
shall select Air Force installations and other sites as
prioritized sites where air base air defense sites will be
fielded under the plan.
(e) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the plan required under subsection
(a).
SEC. 1056. REVIEW OF EXECUTE ORDERS.
(a) Review.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review
each execute order that permits or would permit operations
involving the use of lethal force or a potential use of
lethal force and shall identify, for each such execute
order--
(1) the legal authority or authorities under which the use
of lethal force is authorized, or would justify a use of
lethal force if specific conditions were to be satisfied, and
against whom the lethal force may be used; and
(2) the conditions that would need to be satisfied to
provide legal justification for any use of lethal force under
the execute order that would not be covered by a specific
statutory authorization for the use of lethal force.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report describing the
results of the review conducted under subsection (a). The
report shall include the following:
(1) A summary of each extant execute order, which includes
a detailed description of the purpose of such execute order
and the specifications described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (a).
(2) A comparison of matters covered by execute orders
involving the use of lethal force or a potential use of
lethal force and disclosures reported under section 1264 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(50 U.S.C. 1549) and section 1285 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (50 U.S.C. 1550).
SEC. 1057. REPORT ON SENSOR AND INTERCEPTOR CAPABILITIES
NECESSARY TO DEFEND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
ASSETS.
Not later than April 1, 2025, the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Commander of United
States Northern Command, shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a
report that contains an identification of any existing or new
sensor and interceptor capabilities necessary to defend
critical infrastructure assets.
SEC. 1058. REPORT ON PRICE ELASTICITY OF LABOR SUPPLY AT
SHIPYARDS AND SUPPLIER FIRMS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the price elasticity of the labor supply for the industrial
base for building and maintaining naval vessels, including--
(1) private-sector shipyards;
(2) public-sector naval shipyards; and
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(3) supplier firms.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of the full cost of hiring and training
workers at shipyards and supplier firms.
(2) An assessment of the extent to which retention and
attrition of workers at shipyards and supplier firms is
related to pay and benefits for those workers.
(3) An assessment of the extent to which challenges in
recruiting and retaining desired numbers of workers at
shipyards and supplier firms can be met by increasing pay and
benefits for those workers.
(4) An assessment of the potential impact of such increases
in pay and benefits on costs for procuring and maintaining
naval vessels.
(5) An assessment of and recommendation for any
extraordinary relief that may be appropriate for the fixed-
price, multi-year procurement contracts for Virginia-class
submarines in order to increase pay and benefits for workers
at shipyards and supplier firms under those contracts.
(c) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may
contract with a private entity for the preparation of the
report required by subsection (a).
SEC. 1059. STUDY AND REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NAVAL
BLOCKADES OF SHIPMENTS OF FOSSIL FUELS TO CHINA
IN EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT.
(a) Study and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to Congress a report that contains the findings
of a study on the feasibility of implementing one or more
naval blockades of shipments of fossil fuels to China in the
event of an armed conflict between the United States and
China. Such report shall include--
(1) a description of--
(A) the requirements for such a blockade to effectively
block such shipments;
(B) methods China could use to ship fossil fuels using air
and land routes after such a blockade is implemented; and
(C) for each waterway specified in clauses (i) through (iv)
of paragraph (2)(A), how such a blockade would be implemented
in such waterway; and
(2) an assessment of--
(A) the suitability of strategic waterways in the proximity
of China as a location for such a blockade, including--
(i) the Strait of Malacca;
(ii) the Taiwan Strait;
(iii) the Sunda Strait;
(iv) the South China Sea; and
(v) the East China Sea; and
(B) the capability of China to satisfy needs for fossil
fuels in China after such a blockade is implemented through
methods that include--
(i) the use of existing stockpiles of fossil fuels;
(ii) the rationing of fossil fuels; and
(iii) the reliance on existing or planned cross-border oil
and gas pipelines to ship fossil fuels.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 1060. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF FOOD WASTE AT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND COAST GUARD
FACILITIES.
(a) Review Required.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a review of food waste at Department of
Defense and Coast Guard facilities. The review shall address
each of the following:
(1) Methods used by the Department and the Coast Guard to
track food waste across facilities in the United States.
(2) Any analysis conducted by the Department or the Coast
Guard to determine the causes of any food waste at such
facilities.
(3) Any policies of the Department and the Coast Guard with
respect to managing food waste.
(4) Any challenges faced by the Department and the Coast
Guard with respect to food waste and the extent to which
actions are in place to address those challenges.
(5) The extent to which the Department and the Coast Guard
partner with other Federal agencies to reduce food waste.
(6) Such other matters as the Comptroller General
determines appropriate.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than May 1, 2025, the Comptroller
General shall provide to the congressional defense committees
a briefing on the review conducted under subsection (a).
SEC. 1061. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTERS
OF EXCELLENCE FOR SERVICEWOMEN'S HEALTH.
(a) Feasibility Study Required.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, acting through Director of the Defense Health
Agency, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of
establishing one or more Centers of Excellence for
Servicewomen's Health, pursuant to the authority under
section 1073d(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Report.--Upon the conclusion of the study required
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representative a report on the findings of the study. Such
report shall include the following:
(1) An identification of potential locations where Centers
of Excellence for Servicewomen's Health could be established.
(2) Any improvements the establishment of such Centers
could provide in the furnishing of care for female members of
the Armed Forces in the military health system.
(3) Any anticipated effects the establishment of such
Centers would have on readiness from improved health care
services for female members of the Armed Forces.
(4) An identification of any challenges or areas that could
be improved in the furnishing of health care for female
members of the Armed Forces in the military health system.
SEC. 1062. REPORTS ON APPROVAL AND DEPLOYMENT OF LETHAL
AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--On an annual basis in accordance with
subsection (c), the President shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a comprehensive report on
the approval and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon
systems by the United States.
(b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to the period covered by the report,
the following:
(1) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon
systems that have been approved by senior defense officials
for use by the United States military under Department of
Defense policies in effect as of the date of the report, the
dates of such approvals, and a description how such weapons
systems have been, are being, or will be deployed and whether
they operated as intended.
(2) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon
systems that have received a waiver of the requirement for
review by senior defense officials under Department of
Defense policies in effect as of the date of the report, the
dates such waivers were issued, and a description of how such
weapon systems have been, are being, or will be deployed and
whether they operated as intended.
(3) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon
systems that are undergoing senior review or waiver request
processes as of the date of the report.
(4) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon
systems not approved during a senior review or waiver request
process and the reasons for such disapproval.
(c) Timing of Reports.--
(1) Initial report.--The President shall submit the first
report required under subsection (a) not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act. Such report
shall include the information described in subsection (b) for
all relevant time periods preceding the date of the report.
(2) Subsequent reports.--Following submittal of the initial
report under paragraph (1), the President shall submit
subsequent reports under subsection (a) on an annual basis.
Each subsequent report shall include the information
described in subsection (b) with respect to the period that
elapsed since the date of the immediately preceding report.
(d) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
SEC. 1063. REPORT ON FIELDING CERTAIN WEARABLE DEVICES FOR
IMPACT PROTECTION AGAINST TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a report that
includes the following:
(1) A plan to field wearable devices for impact protection
against traumatic brain injury that are certified by the Food
and Drug Administration as expeditiously and widely as
possible.
(2) A plan to field such wearable devices to mitigate
traumatic brain injuries associated with blast overpressure,
if consistent with the findings of an assessment conducted by
the Secretary on the feasibility of such wearable devices.
(3) A description of resources required to implement such
plans.
(4) A description of any restrictions or limitations on
usage of such wearable devices, and steps to mitigate such
restrictions or limitations.
(5) Any other information the Secretary determines
relevant.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the
Secretary of the Army certifies to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act that the Department of the Army--
(1) has fielded wearable devices described in subsection
(a)(1); and
(2) has a specific date for a final determination to field
wearable devices to mitigate traumatic brain injuries
associated with blast overpressure as described in subsection
(a)(2).
Subtitle G--Other Matters
SEC. 1071. EXPEDITED ACCESS TO CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS AND CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.
Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2698. Expedited access to military installations for
Members of Congress and certain Congressional employees
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
the Secretary shall establish procedures to ensure that--
``(1) a Member of Congress seeking access to a covered
installation is granted such access if such Member presents a
covered identification card; and
``(2) any Congressional employees accompanying a Member of
Congress granted access under paragraph (1) is granted the
same access.
``(b) Prohibited Procedures.--Under such procedures, the
Secretary may not require a Member of Congress to schedule a
grant of access to a covered installation under subsection
(a) prior to the arrival of such Member and accompanying
Congressional employees, if applicable, at such covered
installation.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `Congressional employee' has the meaning
given such term in paragraph (5) of section 2107 of title 5.
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``(2) The term `covered identification card' means a valid
identification badge issued by the appropriate office of the
House of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be,
which identifies the individual to which such identification
badge was issued as a current Member of Congress.
``(3) The term `covered installation' means a military
installation located in the United States or Guam at which
the presentation of an issued Department of Defense common
access card is the sole requirement for a member of the Armed
Forces to be granted access to such military installation.
``(4) The term `Member of Congress' means--
``(A) a Senator; or
``(B) a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, Congress.''.
SEC. 1072. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.
Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9025. Air Force Technical Training Center of
Excellence
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall
operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence. The head
of the Center shall be the designee of the Commander of
Airmen Development Command.
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center shall be to--
``(1) facilitate collaboration among all Air Force
technical training installations;
``(2) serve as a premier training location for all
maintainers throughout the military departments;
``(3) publish a set of responsibilities aimed at driving
excellence, innovation, and leadership across all technical
training specialties;
``(4) advocate for innovative improvements in curriculum,
facilities, and medial;
``(5) foster outreach with industry and academia;
``(6) identify and promulgate best practices, standards,
and benchmarks;
``(7) create a hub of excellence for the latest
advancements in aviation technology and training
methodologies; and
``(8) carry out such other responsibilities as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
``(c) Location.--The Secretary shall select a location for
the Center that is an Air Force installation that provides
technical training and maintenance proficiency.''.
SEC. 1073. INSTALLATION ENERGY PLANS AND ASSESSMENT FOR
REDUCTION OF RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY.
Section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-283;
10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2)--
(A) by striking ``Not later than 12 months after the date
of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``Not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``main operating base
on the list submitted under paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting
``operating base within the area of responsibility of the
United States European Command''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) Limitation.--Of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense
for travel, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or
expended until the installation energy plans and assessment
required under subsection (c)(2).''.
SEC. 1074. EXTENSION OF COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY.
Section 1092(a)(4) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)
is amended by striking ``July 1, 2024'' and inserting ``July
1, 2025''.
SEC. 1075. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON
EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY.
Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3) by striking ``the authority to
make such appointment or appointments shall expire, and the
number of members of the Commission shall be reduced by the
number equal to the number of appointments so not made'' and
inserting ``such appointments shall nevertheless be
considered valid'';
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting ``and 6 months''
after ``3 years''; and
(3) in subsection (r), by striking ``18 months after the
date on which it submits the final report required by
subsection (g)'' and inserting ``on December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1076. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUPPORT
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and
inserting ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as
paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Routine defense sensitive support.--In the event that
the provision of defense sensitive support is routine defense
sensitive support, the Secretary shall provide notification
under paragraph (1) on a quarterly basis after providing the
support.'';
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``and
extraordinary security protections'' after ``support'';
(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``or requires extraordinary security
protections'' after ``time-sensitive''; and
(II) by inserting ``shall'' after ``Secretary'';
(iii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``may'';
(II) by inserting ``or after the activity supported
concludes'' after ``providing the support''; and
(III) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking ``shall''; and
(II) by striking ``notice as soon as practicable after
providing such support, but not later than 48 hours after
providing the support'' and inserting ``notification
simultaneously with the execution of the supported
activity''; and
(E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraphs (1) and (3)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (1),
(3), and (4)''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Defense
Sensitive Support Defined'' and inserting ``Definitions'';
(B) by striking ``, the term `defense sensitive support'
means support provided by the Department of Defense to a non-
Department of Defense Federal department or agency that
requires special protection from disclosure.'' and inserting
a colon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(1) The term `defense sensitive support' means support
provided by the Department of Defense to a non-Department of
Defense Federal department or agency that requires special
protection from disclosure.
``(2) The term `routine defense sensitive support' has the
meaning given such term elsewhere in the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.''.
SEC. 1077. POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN
CERTAIN RESEARCH FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (c),
as a condition of becoming or remaining a principal
investigator of a covered defense research project, a person
shall agree that during the ten-year period beginning on the
last day the person is a principal investigator of such
research, such person may not seek or accept employment, or
conduct any activity, for which a foreign entity of concern
provides financial compensation or in-kind benefits.
(b) Critical or Emerging Technology.--For purposes of
subsection (a), a critical or emerging technology is a
technology that the Secretary of Defense determines to be
critical or emerging. Not later than 270 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall determine which technologies are critical or
emerging from among the technologies for which the Department
of Defense funds research, and shall make the results of such
determination publicly available.
(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the
restriction under subsection (a) with respect to a United
States person if, not later than 30 days before issuing the
waiver, the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a notice of the waiver that includes--
(1) an unclassified justification for the waiver; and
(2) a description of any Department of Defense funds
provided to the person for which the waiver is issued or to
the research in which the person participated.
(d) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect
to research that begins on or after the date that is one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning
given that term in section 10612(a) of the Research and
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C.
19221(a)) and includes a foreign entity that is identified on
the list published under section 1286(c)(9)(A) of the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note).
(2) The term ``covered defense research project'' means a
research project that--
(A) is operated by an institution of higher education or a
subsidiary of an institution of higher education;
(B) is funded, in whole or in part, by the Department of
Defense; and
(C) involves a critical or emerging technology, as defined
in subsection (b) of this section.
(3) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
SEC. 1078. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY CAPITAL FORUM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
forum to--
(1) convene domestic and international institutional
financiers, capital providers, investors, entrepreneurs,
innovators, business persons, representatives from across the
private sector, relevant United States Government offices,
and government and private entities of partner nations; and
(2) allow the exchange of information between the entities
referred to in paragraph (1) and the Department of Defense
relating to transactions or potential transactions and to
integrate efforts to achieve coordinated effects to support
the national security interest of the United States.
(b) Chair.--The Chair of the forum established under
subsection (a) shall be the Director of the Office of
Strategic Capital.
(c) Designation of Executive Agent.--The Secretary may
designate the Director as the sole Executive Agent with
respect to the authorities and responsibilities of the
Secretary of Defense
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under section 1047 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 113
note).
SEC. 1079. PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL SKILL IDENTIFIERS FOR ARMY
MOUNTAIN WARFARE SCHOOL.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall
develop and implement a plan to establish each of the
following:
(1) Additional skill identifiers for the following courses
at the Army Mountain Warfare School:
(A) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course (Summer).
(B) Advanced Military Mountaineer Course (Winter).
(C) Rough Terrain Evacuation Course.
(D) Mountain Planner Course.
(E) Mountain Rifleman Course.
(2) New skill identifiers for officers and warrant officers
who complete the Basic Military Mountaineer Course and the
Mountain Planner Course.
(b) Briefing on Plan.--Not later than 30 days after the
date on which the Secretary completes the plan under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan and
the implementation of the plan.
SEC. 1080. TABLETOP EXERCISE ON EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN THE
INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
(a) Tabletop Exercise.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States
Indo-Pacific Command, in consultation with the the head of
the institution selected by the Commander under paragraph
(3), shall conduct at least one national tabletop exercise to
assess the ability of the Armed Forces and military forces of
allies or partners of the United States to confront
aggressive adversarial threats in the Indo-Pacific region
while simultaneously confronting extreme weather hazards.
(2) Elements.--The exercise conducted under paragraph (1)
shall evaluate, at a minimum, the following:
(A) The resilience of United States weapons, systems, force
posture, and command and control to withstand extreme
environmental hazards during a single combat contingency in
the Indo-Pacific region.
(B) The mobility of the Armed Forces in the event of
attacks upon critical infrastructure and logistical
chokepoints pertinent to a contingency involving an ally or
partner.
(C) The ability of the Armed Forces to conduct logistics in
a constrained environment, including the ability to resupply
United States and allied forces, and civilian populations.
(D) The resiliency of the Indo-Pacific Command to withstand
extreme environmental hazards.
(E) The response of the Department of Defense to partial or
complete loss of overseas critical infrastructure.
(F) The ability of the Armed Forces, in coordination with
allies and partners, to resist force or other coercion by an
aggressor if command and control is compromised due to
extreme environmental conditions.
(G) The options of the Federal Government to ensure the
viability of overseas critical infrastructure in the event of
a military contingency, including assets in Japan, the
Republic of Korea, Guam, the Northern Marianas, Hawaii, and
the Philippines.
(H) Air defense capabilities to deter missile threats from
the People's Republic of China or the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea during a military conflict.
(I) The ability of naval projection forces to defend
against adversarial threats while operating under compromised
conditions.
(J) The survivability of critical military forces,
particularly air and naval forces.
(K) The ability of air forces to conduct agile combat
employment operations under compromised positions.
(L) The efficacy of ground-based targeting and firing in
the Indo-Pacific to support key missions amidst extreme
environmental conditions.
(3) Location.--The exercise conducted under paragraph (1)
shall be conducted at a postsecondary educational institution
of the Armed Forces selected by the Commander of the United
States Indo-Pacific Command. In making such selection, the
Commander shall consider the following elements:
(A) Geographic proximity to the United States Indo-Pacific
Command area of responsibility.
(B) Leadership in science and technology, academic
research, and applied design for innovation to meaningfully
participate or provide analysis on the exercises described in
paragraph (2).
(C) Experience and capacity to conduct a tabletop exercise
impacted by extreme environmental conditions.
(D) Leadership in meeting objectives of the Department of
Defense to create resilient and sustainable military
capabilities that can withstand extreme weather conditions.
(4) Preparation.--The tabletop exercise shall be prepared
by personnel of the United States Indo-Pacific Command,
selected by the Commander in consultation with the Secretary
of Defense and the head of the institution selected by the
Commander under paragraph (3).
(5) Participants.--Participants in the tabletop exercise
may include the following, as determined appropriate by the
Commander:
(A) Personnel of the Department of Defense.
(B) Representatives of thinktanks or other entities of the
United States.
(C) Representatives of allies and partners, subject to the
approval of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
State.
(6) Frequency.--In addition to the exercise conducted under
paragraph (1), other such tabletop exercises may be conducted
not more than twice per year during the period of four years
following the date of the enactment of this Act, at dates and
times determined by the Commander of the United States Indo-
Pacific Command and the head of the institution selected by
the Commander under paragraph (3).
(b) Briefing.--Following the conclusion of a tabletop
exercise conducted under subsection (a), the Commander of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command and a nongovernmental
participant determined by the Commander, shall provide to the
appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the
tabletop exercise. Such a briefing shall include--
(1) an assessment of the decision-making, capability, and
response gaps observed in the tabletop exercise; and
(2) recommendations to improve the resiliency of, and
reduce vulnerabilities in, the domestic critical
infrastructure of the United States in the event of a
military contingency involving an ally or partner.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``ally or partner'' means Taiwan, Japan, or
the Republic of Korea.
(2) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of
the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Government Affairs of the Senate.
(3) The term ``environmental hazard'' includes--
(A) an earthquake;
(B) a tsunami;
(C) a hurricane, typhoon, monsoon, or other storm;
(D) rising sea levels;
(E) mudslides; or
(F) any other environmental condition the Commander of the
United States Indo-Pacific Command determines is relevant to
the Indo-Pacific region and disruptive to military operations
of the United States or forces of an ally or partner.
(4) The term ``tabletop exercise'' means an activity--
(A) in which senior personnel gather to deliberate various
simulated emergency or rapid response situations; and
(B) that is designed to assess the adequacy of plans,
policies, procedures, training, resources, and relationships
or agreements that guide the prevention of, response to, and
recovery from a defined event.
SEC. 1081. PILOT PROGRAM ON ARMY READINESS IN CONTESTED
LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS.
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Army, in coordination with the Combine Arms Center of the
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, shall carry
out a pilot program designed to enhance the overall readiness
of the Army in a contested logistics environment.
(b) Requirements.--Under the pilot program required by
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) encourage the acquisition of commercially available
equipment and services in order to provide efficient and
effective life support on expeditionary bases; and
(2) demonstrate the effectiveness of the pilot program in
simulated environments at multiple combat training centers,
including--
(A) the National Training Center;
(B) the Joint Readiness Training Center; or
(C) the Joint Multinational Readiness Center.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the
termination of the pilot program under subsection (d), the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the findings of the pilot program.
Each such report shall include, for the year covered by the
report, an identification of--
(1) skills that the combined force needs to develop and
maintain to enable the efficient and effective deployment of
life support systems;
(2) commercially-available equipment that has proven
effective in simulated combat and contested environments; and
(3) progress made in equipping training and deploying units
with technologies, items, and skills shown to be effective
under the pilot program.
(d) Sunset.--The authorities to carry out a pilot program
under this section shall terminate on the date that is ten
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1082. PILOT PROGRAM ON FORWARD ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than one year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Industrial Base Policy, shall carry out a pilot program
under which the Secretary establishes a public-private
partnership to develop a forward advanced manufacturing
capability in the area of responsibility of the United States
Indo-Pacific Command to meet advanced manufacturing
requirements for the submarine and shipbuilding industrial
base and emerging needs of such Command and its component
commands.
(b) Elements of Program.--The pilot program required under
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) development of an advanced manufacturing facility
outside of a military installation in the area of
responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
capable of manufacturing large metal structures, including
those required for unmanned vehicles, surface and underwater
vehicles, and ship maintenance and upgrades, through advanced
manufacturing,
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maintaining local machining capabilities, and maintaining a
production capability across critical minerals necessary to
emerging repair and production requirements in conflict; and
(2) coordination of requirements from the United States
Indo-Pacific Command, the Submarine Industrial Base Task
Force, the Innovation Capability and Modernization office,
and the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.
(c) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot
program required under subsection (a) shall terminate five
years after the date on which the Secretary commences the
pilot program.
(d) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the Secretary commences the pilot program under
subsection (a), and on an annual basis thereafter until the
termination date under subsection (c), the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall submit
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program.
(2) Elements.--Each report required under this subsection
shall include:
(A) a progress update on the implementation of the pilot
program under subsection (a), including progress with respect
to each of the elements described in subsection (b);
(B) an overview of any partnerships entered into with
industry and other relevant entities in support of the pilot
program;
(C) a review of the ability of the pilot program to meet
requirements identified by the entities specified in
subsection (b)(2); and
(D) input from the entities specified in subsection (b)(2),
industry, and other relevant entities on the desirability and
effects of the pilot program.
(e) Advanced Manufacturing Defined.--In this section, the
term ``advanced manufacturing'' includes manufacturing
processes utilizing additive manufacturing, wire-arc additive
manufacturing, and powder bed fusion manufacturing.
SEC. 1083. FRANK A. LOBIONDO NATIONAL AEROSPACE SAFETY AND
SECURITY CAMPUS.
(a) In General.--The campus and grounds of the Federal
facility located at the Atlantic City International Airport
in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, at which the 177th
Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard is
stationed shall be known and designated as the ``Frank A.
LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus''.
(b) Reference.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
campus and grounds referred to in subsection (a) shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ``Frank A. LoBiondo National
Aerospace Safety and Security Campus''.
SEC. 1084. ASSESSMENT REGARDING ANTIFOULING COATINGS.
(a) Assessment for Deploying New Antifouling Coatings for
the Surface Fleet.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
conduct an assessment to evaluate the feasibility of moving
away from copper-based antifouling coatings. Such an
assessment shall include each of the following:
(1) A timeline to remove existing copper-based antifouling
coatings from naval vessels by January 1, 2028.
(2) Criteria for antifouling effectiveness, measured by--
(A) the duration of time such coating prevents biological
adhesion, corrosion, and degradation of vessel surfaces;
(B) environmental damage caused by shedding and leaching of
the coating; and
(C) the effect of the coating on fuel efficiency and vessel
speed.
(3) An evaluation of whether a new standard in standard
rotation for maintenance of surface vessels could effectively
reduce the time and costs associated with maintenance key
events, such as repair planning and time in drydock, while
also being environmentally sound.
(b) Evaluation of Commercially Available Products.--Prior
to conducting the assessment required by subsection (a), the
Secretary shall evaluate commercially available products,
technologies, applications, and services that could be used
to improve combat readiness by decreasing the need for re-
application of antifouling coatings.
TITLE XI--CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS
SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NONCOMPETITIVE
APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES BY FEDERAL
AGENCIES.
(a) In General.--Section 573(e) of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(Public Law 115-232; 5 U.S.C. 3330d note) is repealed.
(b) Extension and Report.--Section 1119 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ``December 31, 2028''
and inserting ``December 31, 2033''; and
(2) by adding after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Reports.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this subsection and each year thereafter
until the sunset date in subsection (d), the Secretary of
Defense shall--
``(A) submit a report to the congressional defense
committees on the use of the hiring authority under section
3330d of title 5, United States Code; and
``(B) publish such report on the public website of the
Department of Defense.
``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include information on--
``(A) how often such authority is used by agencies;
``(B) what positions are filled using such authority, and
the grade and locations of such positions;
``(C) the number of military spouse applicants seeking
positions under such authority who were not selected and the
grade and locations of such positions; and
``(D) how often Department of Defense components exercised
exceptions to spouse preference procedures and the grade and
locations of such positions.''.
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) In general.--Section 1119(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``(2)'' and all that follows through ``the
following:'' and inserting the following:
``(2) in subsection (a)--
``(A) by redesignating paragraph (5), as added by section
1112(a)(1)(C) of this Act, as paragraph (6); and
``(B) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated by
section 1112(a)(1)(A) of this Act, the following:''; and
(ii) in the quoted material, by striking ``(4) The term''
and inserting ``(5) The term''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``, as amended by section 1112(a)(2) of this Act'' after ``in
subsection (b)'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (2)'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (2)''
and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
(iv) in subparagraph C), in the quoted material, by
striking ``(3) a spouse'' and inserting ``(4) a spouse''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section
1119 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31).
SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE TO CIVILIAN
DOD EMPLOYEES STATIONED IN GUAM.
Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``department of the
navy civilian employees assigned to permanent duty in guam
for performing work, or supporting work being performed,
aboard or dockside, of u.s. naval vessels'' and inserting
``civilian employees of the department of defense stationed
in guam'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Secretary of the
Navy'' and inserting ``Secretary of Defense''; and
(3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
``(b) Covered Employee Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered employee' means any civilian employee of the
Department of Defense whose permanent duty station is located
in Guam.''.
SEC. 1103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL
LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE
LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS.
Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently
amended by section 1102 of the James M. Inhofe National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law
117-263), is further amended by striking ``through 2024'' and
inserting ``through 2025''.
SEC. 1104. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO GRANT
ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT
ZONE.
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War
on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234;
120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
(Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently
amended by section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31), is further
amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting ``2026''.
SEC. 1105. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING DURATION OF OVERSEAS WORK-
PERIOD FOR DOD COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSITIONS.
(a) In General.--During the 7 year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act--
(1) no limit may be placed on the duration of civilian
employment of Department of Defense competitive service
employees in a foreign area; and
(2) the 5-year limitation on such employment in a foreign
area in Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25, titled
``DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in
Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights'' and issued on July
26, 2012 (or a successor instruction), shall have no force or
effect.
(b) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense
committees on the following:
(1) The impact of this section on recruiting and retaining
civilian competitive service employees at the Department of
Defense.
(2) The total number of--
(A) Department employees that were able to remain in
positions as a result of this section; and
(B) Department positions that were not open for initial
appointments as a result of this section.
(3) The grade and classification of Department positions
affected by this section.
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(4) Any other information the Secretary deems appropriate.
(c) Foreign Area Defined.--In this section, the term
``foreign area'' means any location that is not within a
nonforeign area (as that term is defined in section 591.205
of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor
regulation).
SEC. 1106. WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF RECENTLY
RETIRED MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES TO DOD
COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSITIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 3326 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``certain'' before
``positions'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``the civil service'' and inserting ``the excepted service or
the Senior Executive Service''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for the purpose'' and
all that follows through ``Management''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``, or the authorization
and approval, as the case may be,''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of subchapter I of chapter 33 of such title is
amended in the item relating to section 3326 by inserting
``certain'' before ``positions''.
SEC. 1107. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STAFFING AND
COMPENSATION MODEL.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall carry
out a redesign of the Department of Defense child development
program compensation model and modernization of the child
development program staffing model.
(b) Redesigned Compensation Model.--The Secretary of
Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the
military departments, shall--
(1) redesign child development program staff compensation
for non-entry level, mid-to-senior level classroom staff by
modernizing the duties and responsibilities captured in
position descriptions to more accurately reflect performance
and expectations of the positions;
(2) adjust compensation for higher-level program management
positions by modernizing the duties and responsibilities
captured in position descriptions to more accurately reflect
performance and expectations of the positions;
(3) direct the Department's personnel office to make
necessary adjustments to modernize the pay plan to
accommodate any compensation and wage increases driven by the
updated position descriptions for child development program
staff; and
(4) begin implementation of the revised position
descriptions and accompanying compensation adjustments no
later than April 1, 2025, subject to the availability of
appropriations.
(c) Modernize Child Development Program Staffing Model.--
The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the
Secretaries of the military departments, shall--
(1) add key positions to facilitate classroom operations
and provide direct support to child development program
staff;
(2) add key positions to coordinate support for the needs
of children with specials needs and provide direct support to
the child development program staff working with these
children; and
(3) develop and implement a 5-year phased plan to ensure
responsible funding execution, successful implementation
allowing for adjustments as necessary, and long-term
sustainable impact.
(d) Reports.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration
with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
submit reports to detail progress, accomplishments, and
demonstrate the impact of the redesigned compensation and
modernized staffing models.
(2) Baseline report.--Not later than 180 days after the end
of fiscal year 2025, an initial baseline report shall be
submitted to the congressional defense committees.
(3) Annual reports.--Not later than 180 days after the end
of each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, a progress report
shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees.
(4) Contents.--Any report submitted under paragraph (2) or
(3) shall include the following:
(A) Percentage of child development program staff that are
also military spouses.
(B) Turnover or retention rate of child development program
staff.
(C) Utilization rate of child development program child
care spaces.
(D) Number of newly hired child development program
employees.
(E) Percentage of newly hired child development program
employees who resign within their first 6 months of
employment.
(F) Information on the ability to staff newly constructed
facilities.
(G) Impacts of adding key positions to the child
development program staffing model.
(e) Definition of Child Development Program.--In this
section, the term ``child development program'' means child
care services under subchapter II of chapter 88 of title 10,
United States Code.
SEC. 1108. MANDATORY PUBLIC DISCLOSURES BY NEWLY NOMINATED
CIVILIANS FOR SENIOR POSITIONS IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 113(f) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(f)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Not later than 5 days after the President submits to
the Senate a nomination of an individual to occupy an office
referred to in paragraph (1), such individual shall disclose,
on a publicly accessible website of the Department of
Defense, a full a complete statement with respect to--
``(A) the source, type, and amount or value of any funds
received by such individual from the government of a foreign
country, a foreign political party (as such terms are defined
in section 1 of the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938
(22 U.S.C. 611)), or a foreign governmental entity (as
defined in section 1(m)(1)(B) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(B)) during the 5-year
period immediately preceding such nomination; and
``(B) the source, duration, and type of any goods or
services provided by, or performed on behalf of or for the
benefit of, a foreign government, foreign political party, or
a foreign governmental entity controlled by a foreign
government during such 5-year period.
``(3) Paragraph (2) shall not require any individual to
include in such disclosure any information which is
considered private, confidential, or privileged, as a result
of an established professional or fiduciary relationship
between such individual or any person.''.
SEC. 1109. EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN FACULTY
MEMBERS AT INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE.
(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 1595 of title
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(9) The United States Element of the Inter-American
Defense College.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is further
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``institutions'' and
inserting ``organizations''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Institutions''
and inserting ``Organizations''; and
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``institutions'' and inserting ``organizations''.
SEC. 1110. SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE FOR MCO COMPETITIVE SERVICE
POSITIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management and the Secretaries of the military departments,
shall establish supplemental guidance for qualification
standards for competitive service positions within the
Department of Defense that are Mission Critical Occupations.
(b) Requirements.--Under the supplemental guidance
established under subsection (a), the Secretaries of the
military departments may, with approval of the Secretary of
Defense, adopt or waive the requirements of the guidance. Any
such adoption or waiver shall include a written
justification, submitted to the Secretary of Defense, that
such adoption or waiver (as the case may be) will improve
competitive service employee recruitment and retention.
(c) Plan; Briefing.--
(1) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, shall present a plan on implementation of this
section to the congressional defense committees
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act and each year thereafter until the
sunset date in subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense shall
submit a briefing to the congressional defense committees on
the implementation of this section. Such a briefing shall
include the following:
(A) The total amount of individuals affected by the
supplemental guidance.
(B) If the supplemental guidance authority was adopted, the
number of days required to change employee rates of pay
compared to the number of days required to change such rates
prior to adoption.
(C) The impacts on competitive service employee retention
and recruitment.
(D) Any discrepancies in pay for competitive service
positions across Armed Forces and military installations as a
result of such supplemental guidance.
(d) Sunset.--The supplemental guidance established under
this section shall terminate on December 31, 2027.
SEC. 1111. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO DID NOT REGISTER FOR THE
SELECTIVE SERVICE.
Section 3328 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``(50 U.S.C. App.
453)'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 3802)'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual--
``(1) who is a veteran;
``(2) who provides evidence of active-duty service to the
Executive agency in which the individual seeks an
appointment; and
``(3) for whom the requirement to register under section 3
of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3802) has
terminated or is now inapplicable.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) In this section, the terms `active duty' and
`veteran' have the meaning given those terms in section 101
of title 38.''.
SEC. 1112. INCREASE IN MILITARY LEAVE ACCRUAL AND
ACCUMULATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
Section 6323(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``15 days'' each place it appears and
inserting ``20 days''.
SEC. 1113. FLEXIBILITIES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ARMED
FORCES SPOUSES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 calendar days after
receiving a request from a covered individual, the head of
the agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government
employing such covered individual shall--
(1) to the extent practicable, authorize such covered
individual to work remotely if the head
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determines that the duties of such covered individual can be
completed remotely;
(2) reassign the covered individual to a position, for
which the individual is qualified and of equal status and
base pay, in the agency or instrumentality in the commuting
area of the new permanent duty location of the spouse of such
covered individual;
(3) authorize the covered individual to perform the duties
of a different position of equal status and base pay in the
agency or instrumentality for which the individual is
qualified from an approved alternative worksite; or
(4) in the case of a covered individual who is not
authorized or able to be reassigned under paragraphs (1),
(2), or (3), upon the request of the covered individual,
grant that individual leave without pay for up to six months.
(b) Waiver.--The Director of the Office of Personnel
Management may grant an agency or instrumentality of the
Federal Government a waiver of subsection (a) if the Director
certifies that the agency or instrumentality has developed
and will faithfully implement, immediately upon receipt of
the waiver, a substantially similar procedure that--
(1) aims to increase the retention of covered individuals;
(2) provides covered individuals an evaluation, upon the
request of any such individual, on whether retention can be
achieved, at a minimum, through remote work or reassignment,
or both;
(3) provides the covered individual, within 30 days of the
request of such individual, a date certain by which the
agency will make a determination unless the date extended by
mutual agreement of the agency and individual;
(4) provides the application of subsection (a)(4) as an
option the covered individual may choose; and
(5) implements reporting requirements in subsection (d).
(c) Leave Without Pay.--A position held by a covered
individual who is granted leave without pay under this
section shall not be considered encumbered and may be
backfilled by a permanent employee.
(d) Reports.--
(1) Agency reports to opm.--Not later than September 30 of
the second full fiscal year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, and biennially thereafter for the following four
years, the head of each agency or instrumentality of the
Federal Government shall submit to the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management--
(A) a list of each request received by such head under
subsection (a) during the immediately preceding fiscal year;
and
(B) which action was taken by the head under such
subsection with respect to such a request.
(2) Report to congress.--Not later than the first April 15
following the date on which the head of an agency or
instrumentality submits the first report under paragraph (1),
and biennially thereafter for the following four years, the
Director shall provide a report to Congress detailing the
information received under paragraph (1), sorted by agency or
instrumentality.
(e) Rehiring of Separated Individuals.--
(1) In general.--An individual covered by subsection (a)(4)
shall be covered by this subsection until the individual re-
enters the Federal service.
(2) Reinstatement authority.--The duration of the
relocation orders of the spouse of an individual covered by
subsection (a)(4) shall not count against the three-year
limit for reinstatement of non-career tenure individuals
under section 315.401 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations
(or any successor regulation).
(f) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that the
Director may, beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act, approve waivers pursuant to section 2(b) if an agency or
instrumentality of the Federal Government has in place on
such date of enactment policies and procedures that would
qualify for waiver under such section.
(g) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered individual'' means an individual--
(1) who is the spouse of a member of the armed forces
serving on active duty (as defined in section 3330d of title
5, United States Code);
(2) who is an employee of an agency or instrumentality of
the Federal Government;
(3) whose duties as such an employee do not include--
(A) developing, refining, or implementing diversity,
equity, and inclusion policies;
(B) leading working groups or advisory councils developing
measurements of diversity, equity, and inclusion performance
or outcomes; or
(C) creating or implementing education, training courses,
or workshops on diversity, equity, and inclusion for military
or civilian employees of the Federal Government; and
(4) who relocates with the spouse of such individual
because such spouse, as such a member, receives a permanent
change of station or similar requirement to relocate.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATE
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
Section 341(e)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end before the semicolon the
following: ``, including costs incurred with respect to
activities beginning in one fiscal year and ending not later
than the end of the first fiscal year thereafter''.
SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT TO
STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES.
Section 1210A of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C);
(2) in subsection (c)(1), in the first sentence, by
striking ``or nonreimbursable''; and
(3) in subsection (g)--
(A) by striking ``Use of Funds'' and all that follows
through ``Amounts'' and inserting ``Use of Funds.--Amounts'';
and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
SEC. 1203. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL
RESILIENCE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PILOT
PROGRAM.
Section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 311 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``December 31, 2025''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027'';
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2027''; and
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2027''.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East
SEC. 1211. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ
AND SYRIA.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl
Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3559) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph
(1) by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting
``December 31, 2025''.
(b) Funding.--Subsection (g) of such section is amended by
striking ``fiscal year 2024, there are authorized to be
appropriated $241,950,000'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2025,
there are authorized to be appropriated $380,000,000.''.
(c) Waiver Authority.--Subsection (o)(6) of such section is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting
``December 31, 2025''.
SEC. 1212. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS.
Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3559) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``December 31, 2024'' and inserting
``December 31, 2025''; and
(2) in subsection (l)(3)(E), by striking ``December 31,
2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2025''.
SEC. 1213. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON
MILITARY POWER OF IRAN.
(a) Matters to Be Included.--Subsection (b) of section 1245
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and'';
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), as
subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following
subparagraph:
``(B) any adjustments to the use of proxy forces by
Iran;'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``an analysis of'';
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``; and'' at the end
and inserting ``, including Iranian anti-access or area
denial and other maritime harassment capabilities; and'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Iranian
Revolutionary Guard'' and inserting ``Islamic Revolutionary
Guard'';
(B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and'';
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (J) as
subparagraphs (F) through (K), respectively; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following
subparagraph:
``(E) the role of Iran in supporting, facilitating,
directing, or conducting attacks on United States forces in
the region;'';
(4) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and storage sites;''
and inserting ``, storage, and production sites;'';
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``an intermediate-
range ballistic missile or'' after ``develop and field''; and
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``; and'' at the end
and inserting ``and the exportation of Iranian drones to the
Middle East and Europe; and'';
(5) in paragraph (12), by striking ``(9)'' and inserting
``(12)'';
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (12) as
paragraphs (10) through (13), respectively;
(7) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
``(9) An assessment of the use of civilians by groups
supported by Iran to shield military objectives from attack,
including groups such as--
``(A) Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; and
``(B) the Special Groups in Iraq.''; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) An assessment of the manner and extent to which the
advances or improvements in the capabilities of Iran's
conventional and unconventional forces described in this
section have affected Israel's qualitative military edge
during the preceding year.''.
(b) Definitions.--Subsection (c) of such section is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``Iranian'' and
inserting ``Islamic'';
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(2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(bb), by inserting ``or its
regional interests'' before the period at the end; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``capable of flights less
than 500 kilometers.''.
(c) Termination.--Subsection (d) of such section is amended
by striking ``December 31, 2025'' and inserting ``December
31, 2026''.
Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria
SEC. 1221. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense
has executed robust and important defense of Al Tanf Garrison
before and after the October 7, 2023, attacks and has an
effective strategy for defeating the Islamic State of Iraq
and al-Sham (ISIS).
SEC. 1222. STRATEGY TO PROTECT THE AL-TANF GARRISON.
(a) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop
strategy on protection United States and partner forces at
Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria from the threat of Iran-backed
militias, ISIS, the Russian Federation, and the Assad regime.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A description of the number of attacks by Iran-backed
militias at Al-Tanf Garrison beginning on October 7, 2023,
and a description on how to prevent and deter future attacks.
(B) A description of how the Department of Defense has
assisted with private humanitarian assistance efforts through
the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program with respect to
internally displaced persons at the Al-Rukban camp near the
Al-Tanf Garrison and a plan with regard to how to continue
and expand such efforts, as well as a plan for continued
collaboration between Operation Inherent Resolve and
nongovernmental organizations to continue to ensure the
provision of essential aid and medical assistance for Syrian
civilians at the Al-Rukban camp.
(C) A description of the Assad regime's potential role in
attacks on United States servicemembers by Iran-backed
militias in Syria beginning on October 7, 2023, and a plan by
the Department of Defense to prevent, deter, and degrade the
Assad regime's ability to assist with future attacks by Iran-
backed militias on Al-Tanf Garrison.
(D) A description of Russian violations of deconfliction
agreements with the United States at the Al-Tanf Garrison and
and a plan to address such violations.
(b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which the Secretary of Defense develops the strategy
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, or provide such committees
a briefing on, a plan for implementing the strategy.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that contains the
strategy required by subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required by this subsection shall be
submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
SEC. 1223. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON THE ASSAD REGIME'S
RELATIONSHIP WITH ISIS.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the head of the Defense Intelligence
Agency, shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report describing the Assad regime's
cooperation, assistance, and association with ISIS.
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include a description of the following:
(A) How the Assad regime has focused its military efforts
at rebel groups fighting ISIS and the extent to which such
efforts helped the growth of ISIS and hindered operations
against ISIS.
(B) The extent to which Syrian intelligence may have worked
with, assisted, facilitated, or tolerated ISIS operatives.
(C) The release of jihadists from Syrian prisons by the
Assad regime may have had on the rise of ISIS.
(D) The extent to which the purchase by the Assad regime of
oil, gas, wheat, and grain from ISIS through various
intermediaries has added to ISIS' revenue, and the role that
allowing Syrian banks to continue to function and provide
financial services within ISIS-held territory had upon ISIS'
revenue.
(E) The extent to which the Assad regime's cooperation,
assistance, and association with ISIS has harmed Operation
Inherent Resolve and other efforts by the Department of
Defense to counter ISIS in Syria.
(F) The extent to which the Assad regime's destructive
policies may continue to provide for the resurgence of ISIS.
(b) Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the submission
of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall develop and submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a strategy on how to counter the
Assad regime's cooperation, assistance, and association with
ISIS.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) and the
strategy required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in an
unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
(d) Implementation Plan Required.--Not later than 60 days
after the date on which the Secretary develops the strategy
required by subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees, or provide such committees
a briefing on, a plan for implementing the strategy.
SEC. 1224. STRATEGY TO COUNTER THE ASSAD REGIME'S SUPPORT AND
COOPERATION WITH IRAN-BACKED MILITIAS IN SYRIA.
(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 shall develop and
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy
on the use of its existing authorities to disrupt and degrade
threats to the national security of the United States caused
by Iran-backed militias in Syria.
(b) Contents.--The strategy required by subsection (a)
shall outline how the Department of Defense will--
(1) leverages existing authorities to detect and monitor
activities related to Iran-backed militias;
(2) evaluate existing policies, procedures, processes, and
resources of the Department to counter the threat of Iran-
backed militias in Syria;
(3) protect United States servicemembers from attacks from
Iran-backed militias in Syria;
(4) make the countering of Iran-backed militias in Syria,
including the Assad regime's support of such militias, a key
policy objective in United States policy towards Syria;
(5) provide a description of the Assad regime's potential
role in Iran-backed militia attacks against United States
servicemembers, specifically attacks on or after October 7,
2023;
(6) provide an assessment of the freedom of movement of
Iranian proxies particularly between Abu Kamal and the
deconfliction zone in eastern Syria and the operational
implications of this movement;
(7) provide a description of the potential capability of
Iran-backed militias to transport weapons and weapons systems
from Syria into Lebanon and a plan to counter any such
transfers; and
(8) provide an assessment of the impact of Iran's sectarian
cleansing and demographic change project in Syria on Iran's
ability to sustain military threats to the United States and
its allies and maintain support to Hezbollah in southern
Lebanon.
(c) Form.--The strategy required by subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
SEC. 1225. REPORT AND STRATEGY ON RUSSIA'S SUPPORT FOR
FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS IN SYRIA.
(a) Report and Strategy.--
(1) 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 develop and
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
and strategy to utilize existing authorities to counter
Russia's support of foreign terrorist organizations and
specially designated global terrorists in Syria.
(2) Elements.--The report and strategy required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
(A) A description of past Russian support for Iran's
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Syria and any
current potential support, including military coordination
between Russia and the IRGC, as well as any potential
transfers of materiel or military supplies between Russia and
the IRGC and the extent of coordination on efforts to evade
United States sanctions.
(B) A description of past Russian military cooperation with
Hezbollah in Syria, including Russia's provision of air
support to Hezbollah in Syria during the period from 2013
through 2018, as well as any potential ongoing support as
well as a description of the extent of Hezbollah's role
training Russian forces and their affiliates on the use of
Iranian-origin unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Syria.
(C) A description of any potential Russian military support
for Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), Harakat al-Nujaba (HAN) and
Akram `Abbas al-Kabi, the Fatemiyoun Division, Zaynabiyoun
Brigade, and Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS) and KSS leader
Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji.
(D) A strategy of How the Department of Defense can utilize
existing authorities to detect and monitor activities related
to Russia's military support of terrorists in Syria,
including how the Department can evaluate existing policies,
procedures, processes, and resources that affect the ability
of the Department to counter the threat of Russia's support
of terrorists in Syria.
(E) An affirmation by the Department that countering
Russia's support of terrorists in Syria is a key policy
objective in United States policy towards Syria.
(F) A description of how Russia's violations of the
deconfliction agreement with the United States in Syria may
have undermined efforts to combat ISIS in the region and
helped destabilize the region and plans to address such
violations.
(b) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Scope.--The scope of the report required by subsection
(b) shall include the period beginning on January 1, 2014,
and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1226. PROHIBITION OF RECOGNITION OF THE ASSAD REGIME.
(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States--
(1) not to recognize or normalize relations with any
government of Syria that is led by Bashar al-Assad due to the
Assad regime's ongoing crimes against the Syrian people; and
(2) to actively oppose recognition or normalization of
relations by other governments with any government of Syria
that is led by Bashar Al-Assad.
(b) Prohibition.--In accordance with subsection (a), no
Federal official or employee may take any action, and no
Federal funds may be made available, to recognize or
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Bashar al-Assad or any government in Syria that is led by
Bashar al-Assad.
SEC. 1227. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.
In this subtitle, the term ``appropriate congressional
committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 1231. PROHIBITION ON NEW START TREATY INFORMATION
SHARING.
(a) Prohibition.--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
provide the Russian Federation with notifications, biannual
data exchange, inspection activities, or telemetric
activities as required by the New START Treaty.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense, with concurrence
from the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in
subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary of
Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees
in writing, that--
(1) it is in the national security interest of the United
States to unilaterally provide notifications, biannual data
exchange, inspection activities, or telemetric information to
the Russian Federation; or
(2) the Russian Federation is providing similar information
to the United States as required by the New START Treaty.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) 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; and
(2) the term ``New START Treaty'' means the Treaty between
the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of
Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague April 8, 2010, and
entered into force February 5, 2011.
SEC. 1232. ENSURING ISRAEL'S DEFENSE.
(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United
States to work with Israel to ensure adequate stocks of
components and munitions to defend Israel against threats
from Iran and Iranian military proxies, such as Hamas,
Hezbollah, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, shall, on a biannual basis,
submit to the appropriate committees a report on the extent
to which Israel is subject to aerial attacks described in
paragraph (2) and that contains the matters described in
paragraph (3).
(2) Aerial attack described.--An aerial attack described in
this paragraph is an aerial attack, including a rocket or
missile attack, that Israel counters by deploying or
utilizing--
(A) not less than 50 interceptors under its Iron Dome
defense system;
(B) its David's Sling defense system; or
(C) its Arrow defense system.
(3) Matters to be included.--The report required by
paragraph (1) shall include a description of the following:
(A) An identification of--
(i) any components or munitions required for the
replenishment of the defense systems described in
subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) deployed or
utilized to counter the attack;
(ii) any requests made by the Government of Israel to the
Government of the United States for any such replenishment;
(iii) the funding requirements for any such replenishment;
(iv) the Government of the United States' adjudication of
any such requests from the Government of Israel; and
(v) the time frame under which the United States can
resupply the Israeli Defense Forces with such defense systems
and the surge capacity after an incident.
(B) A description of any other funding requirements to
support Israeli military operations in defense against Iran
or any Iranian military proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah,
or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
(C) A description of--
(i) the current levels of stocks of components and
munitions that would be used for any such replenishment;
(ii) the projected needs, including to address emergent
requirements, with estimated costs and sources of such
replenishment; and
(iii) the number of deployments of the defense system
described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2)
and expenditures of interceptors under the Iron Dome defense
system within the reporting period.
(4) Consultation.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall seek to
consult with the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of
State's counterpart in the Government of Israel in preparing
the report required by paragraph (1).
(5) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
(c) Definition of Appropriate Committees.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 1233. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT SUBTERRANEAN WARFARE
MILITARY EXERCISES.
(a) Exercises Required.--Beginning on January 1 of the year
that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall require the United States Central
Command or other relevant commands, units, or organizations
of the United States military services, as the Secretary
determines appropriate, to conduct military exercises that--
(1) occur not fewer than once in a calendar year;
(2) shall include invitations for the armed forces of
Israel, provided that the Government of Israel consents to
the participation of its forces in such exercises;
(3) may include invitations for the armed forces of other
allies and partners of the United States to take part in the
exercises;
(4) seek to enhance the interoperability and effectiveness
of the United States military services, the armed forces of
Israel, and the armed forces of other allies and partners of
the United States in coalition operations; and
(5) shall include, if available resources permit, the
following activities--
(A) practicing or simulating locating subterranean tunnel
entrances and exits;
(B) practicing infiltrating and mapping subterranean
tunnels;
(C) practicing maneuvering within subterranean tunnels of
varying sizes; and
(D) practicing neutralizing or demolishing subterranean
tunnels.
(b) Sunset.--The requirements in subsection (a) shall
terminate on December 31 of the year described in subsection
(a).
SEC. 1234. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL PTSD COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH.
(a) Grant Program for Increased Cooperation on Post-
traumatic Stress Disorder Research Between United States and
Israel.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Psychological
Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program, should
seek to explore scientific collaboration between American
academic institutions and nonprofit research entities, and
Israeli institutions with expertise in researching,
diagnosing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder.
(2) Grant program.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of State, shall award grants to eligible entities
to carry out collaborative research between the United States
and Israel with respect to post-traumatic stress disorders.
The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the grant program
under this subsection in accordance with the agreement titled
``Agreement Between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of Israel on the United States-
Israel Binational Science Foundation'', dated September 27,
1972.
(3) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subsection, an entity shall be an academic
institution or a nonprofit entity located in the United
States.
(4) Award.--The Secretary shall award grants under this
subsection to eligible entities that--
(A) carry out a research project that--
(i) addresses a requirement in the area of post-traumatic
stress disorders that the Secretary determines appropriate to
research using such grant; and
(ii) is conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in
Israel under a joint research agreement; and
(B) meet such other criteria that the Secretary may
establish.
(5) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such commitments and information as the
Secretary may require.
(6) Gift authority.--The Secretary may accept, hold, and
administer, any gift of money made on the condition that the
gift be used for the purpose of the grant program under this
subsection. Such gifts of money accepted under this paragraph
shall be deposited in the Treasury in the Department of
Defense General Gift Fund and shall be available, subject to
appropriation, without fiscal year limitation.
(7) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which an eligible entity completes a research project using a
grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that contains--
(A) a description of how the eligible entity used the
grant; and
(B) an evaluation of the level of success of the research
project.
(b) Termination.--The authority to award grants under
subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 7 years
after the date on which the first such grant is awarded.
SEC. 1235. UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL TRAUMA AND AMPUTEE
REHABILITATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
WITH THE MEDICAL CORPS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE
FORCES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
an education and training program to be known as the ``United
States and Israel Trauma and Amputee Rehabilitation Education
and Training Program'' with appropriate personnel of the
Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces.
(b) Education and Training Activities.--The United States
and Israel Trauma and Amputee Rehabilitation Education and
Training Program shall include the following activities:
(1) Dialogue between personnel of the military health
system and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces on
best practices for general trauma care, with a focus on
amputation and amputee care, including the following elements
of amputee care:
(A) Use of prosthetics.
(B) Wound care.
(C) Rehabilitative therapy.
(D) Family counseling.
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(E) Mental health therapy.
(2) Training activities for personnel of the military
health system and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense
Forces on trauma care, to include amputation and amputee
care, including with a focus on surgical techniques for
amputation and on providing post-amputation care.
(3) Opportunities for personnel of the Medical Corps of the
Israel Defense Forces to--
(A) attend classes offered by personnel of the Center for
the Intrepid of the Brooke Army Medical Center or any other
military health system facility on best practices for trauma
and amputee rehabilitation; and
(B) observe amputee rehabilitation treatment methods
administered by personnel of the Center for the Intrepid of
the Brooke Army Medical Center or any other military health
system facility.
(4) Any other educational activities that the Director, in
coordination with appropriate officials from the Israel
Defense Forces, determines relevant.
TITLE XIII--OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Matters Related to the Indo-Pacific Region
SEC. 1301. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE
INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2024'' and inserting ``the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''; and
(2) by striking ``fiscal year 2024'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2025''.
(b) Report.--Subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section is
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027''.
(c) Plan Required.--Subsection (e) of such section is
amended by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027''.
SEC. 1302. MODIFICATION OF 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) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and a justification
for the identification of each such entity, in unclassified
form,'' after ``, in classified and unclassified forms,'';
and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and justification''
after ``list'' each place it appears.
SEC. 1303. MODIFICATIONS TO PUBLIC REPORTING OF CHINESE
MILITARY COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) Reporting and Publication.--Subsection (b)(3) of
section 1260H of the William M (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113
note) is amended by striking ``an ongoing basis'' and
inserting ``at least an annual basis''.
(b) Additional Matters.--Such section is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Report and Other Additional Matters.--
``(1) Report.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2026, and
biennially thereafter until December 31, 2031, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the status of Department of Defense
procurement restrictions on entities included in the list
described in subsection (b)(1).
``(B) Matters to be included.--The report required by this
paragraph shall include the following:
``(i) A list of entities included the list described in
subsection (b)(1) likely present in the defense industrial
base.
``(ii) Available unclassified data on the presence of
entities included on the list described in subsection (b)(1)
in the defense industrial base.
``(iii) Updates on policies and procedures implemented to
enforce procurement restrictions on entities included the
list described in subsection (b)(1).
``(2) Procedures for implementation.--The Secretary of
Defense shall establish such reasonable procedures as are
necessary to implement the provisions of this section,
including for obtaining information from outside entities
relevant to the list described in subsection (b)(1) and
procedures for removal of entities from the list described in
subsection (b)(1).''.
(c) Definitions.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of such
section (as so redesignated) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in clause (i)(I) to read as follows:
``(I) directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or
beneficially owned by, or in an official or unofficial
capacity acting as an agent of or on behalf of, the People's
Liberation Army, Chinese military and paramilitary elements,
security forces, police, law enforcement, border control, the
People's Armed Police, the Ministry of State Security, or any
other organization subordinate to the Central Military
Commission of the Chinese Communist Party; or''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) includes wholly-owned or controlled subsidiaries and
affiliates of an entity described in subparagraph (B).''.
SEC. 1304. ESTABLISHMENT OF INDO-PACIFIC MEDICAL READINESS
PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall establish a medical readiness
program (referred to in this section as the ``Program'') to
partner with countries in the Indo-Pacific region to gain
access to foreign medical facilities during peacetime and
wartime operations and maintain military-wide strategies for
medical readiness in the region.
(2) Organization.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretaries of
the military departments, the commanders of the combatant
commands, and any other individual the Secretary of Defense
considers appropriate, shall be responsible for and oversee
the Program.
(3) Objective.--The objective of the Program shall be to
promote the medical readiness of the Armed Forces and the
military forces of partner countries for missions during
peacetime and wartime operations by--
(A) reducing potential requirements for long distance
medical evacuation to receive definitive patient care;
(B) increasing the medical capacity of the Department of
Defense by expanding patient access to medical facilities
across the Indo-Pacific region where and when appropriate;
(C) improving the standard of care through collaboration
with foreign medical facilities to promote standardized
medical procedures, patient care, and policies; and
(D) enhancing interoperability and interchangeability where
feasible through shared patient record management techniques,
medical equipment commonality, and coordination of medical
care.
(4) Activities.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary
of Defense should seek to conduct the following activities--
(A) assess and integrate current Department of Defense
medical capabilities and capacities in the Indo-Pacific
region into the Program;
(B) select an appropriate standard of accreditation to
utilize when evaluating foreign medical facilities;
(C) coordinate with partner countries to identify and
evaluate medical facilities for the Program;
(D) establish agreements with foreign medical facilities
for potential use of the Program;
(E) establish policies and procedures--
(i) to reduce patient movement times in various countries
in the Indo-Pacific region during peacetime and wartime
operations;
(ii) to standardize medical procedures, patient care, and
policies;
(iii) to securely share patient data with foreign countries
when appropriate to do so, such as during a contingency;
(iv) with respect to medical equipment commonality and
interchangeability; and
(v) with respect to the coordination of medical care; and
(F) integrate the Program into operational plans of the
combatant commands.
(b) Strategy.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall submit a strategy for the implementation of the
Program to--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A governance structure for the Program, including--
(i) the officials tasked to oversee the Program;
(ii) the format of the governing body of the Program;
(iii) the functions and duties of such governing body with
respect to establishing and maintaining the Program; and
(iv) mechanisms for coordinating with partner countries
selected to participate in the Program.
(B) With respect to the selection of partner countries
initially selected to participate in the Program--
(i) an identification of each such country;
(ii) the rationale for selecting each such country; and
(iii) any other information the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(C) A campaign of objectives for the first 3 fiscal years
of the Program, including--
(i) a description of, and a rational for selecting, such
objectives;
(ii) an identification of milestones toward achieving such
objectives; and
(iii) metrics for evaluating success in achieving such
objectives.
(D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines
for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
(E) A list of additional authorities, appropriations, or
other congressional support necessary to ensure the success
of the Program.
(F) Any other information the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) Form.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than September 20, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, shall submit a report on the Program to--
(A) the congressional defense committees;
(B) the Committee of Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Elements.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A narrative summary of activities conducted as part of
the Program during the preceding fiscal year.
(B) Except in the case of the initial report, an assessment
of progress toward the objectives established for the
preceding fiscal year described
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in the preceding report under this subsection using the
metrics established in such report.
(C) A campaign of objectives for the 3 fiscal years
following the date of submission of the report, including--
(i) a description of, and a rational for selecting, such
objectives;
(ii) an identification of milestones toward achieving such
objectives; and
(iii) metrics for evaluating success in achieving such
objectives.
(D) A description of opportunities and potential timelines
for future Program expansion, as appropriate.
(E) Any other information the Under Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) Form.--Each report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified
annex.
Subtitle B--Matters Relating to South and East Asia
SEC. 1311. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SOUTH KOREA.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense
should reinforce the United States alliance with the Republic
of Korea in support of the shared objective of a peaceful and
stable Korean Peninsula, including by--
(1) maintaining the presence of approximately 28,500
members of the United States Armed Forces deployed to the
country, enhancing mutual defense industrial base
cooperation; and
(2) affirming the United States commitment to extended
deterrence using the full range of United States defense
capabilities, consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty
Between the United States and the Republic of Korea, signed
at Washington, October 1, 1953.
SEC. 1312. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN DEFENSE RELATIONS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States' one China policy, as guided by the
Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et
seq.), the Three Communiques between the United States and
the People's Republic of China, and the Six Assurances
provided by the United States to Taiwan in July 1982, is the
foundation for United States-Taiwan relations;
(2) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the United
States decision to establish diplomatic relations with the
People's Republic of China rests upon the expectation that
the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means,
and that any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by
other than peaceful means, including boycotts and embargoes,
is of grave concern to the United States;
(3) the increasingly coercive and aggressive behavior of
the People's Republic of China toward Taiwan is contrary to
the expectation of the peaceful resolution of the future of
Taiwan;
(4) as set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act, the capacity
to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that
would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic
system, of the people on Taiwan should be maintained;
(5) the United States should continue to support the
development of capable, ready, and modern defense forces
necessary for Taiwan to maintain sufficient defensive
capabilities, including by--
(A) supporting acquisition by Taiwan of defense articles
and services through foreign military sales, direct
commercial sales, and industrial cooperation, with an
emphasis on capabilities that support an asymmetric strategy;
(B) ensuring timely review of and response to requests of
Taiwan for defense articles and services;
(C) conducting practical training and military exercises
with Taiwan that enable Taiwan to maintain sufficient
defensive capabilities, as described in the Taiwan Relations
Act;
(D) exchanges between defense officials and officers of the
United States and Taiwan at the strategic, policy, and
functional levels, consistent with the Taiwan Travel Act
(Public Law 115-135; 132 Stat. 341), especially for the
purposes of--
(i) enhancing cooperation on defense planning;
(ii) improving the interoperability of the military forces
of the United States and Taiwan; and
(iii) improving the reserve force of Taiwan;
(E) cooperating with Taiwan to improve its ability to
employ military capabilities in asymmetric ways, as described
in the Taiwan Relations Act; and
(F) expanding cooperation in humanitarian assistance and
disaster relief; and
(6) the United States should increase its support to a free
and open society in the face of aggressive efforts by the
Government of the People's Republic of China to curtail or
influence the free exercise of rights and democratic
franchise.
SEC. 1313. CONSIDERATION OF TAIWAN FOR ENHANCED DEFENSE
INDUSTRIAL BASE COOPERATION.
(a) Enhanced Defense Industrial Base Cooperation.--
(1) In general.--Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act
(22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State and the head of any
other relevant Federal department or agency, shall take
measures to ensure that Taiwan is appropriately considered
for enhanced defense industrial base cooperation activities
aligned with the United States National Defense Industrial
Strategy to expand global defense production, increase supply
chain security and resilience, and meet the defense needs of
Taiwan.
(2) Elements.--Consideration for enhanced defense
industrial base cooperation activities under paragraph (1)
shall include the consideration of Taiwan for the following:
(A) Eligibility for funding to initiate or facilitate
cooperative research, development, testing, or evaluation
projects with the Department of Defense.
(B) Eligibility to enter into a memorandum of understanding
or other formal agreement with the Department of Defense for
the purpose of conducting cooperative research and
development projects on defense equipment and munitions, with
a focus on enhancing the defense industry and supply chain
resilience of Taiwan.
(b) Feasibility Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of State, the Government of Taiwan, and
representatives of the United States defense industry, shall
conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of
entering into one or more defense industrial agreements with
Taiwan.
(2) Elements.--The study required by paragraph (1) shall--
(A) evaluate the strategic benefits and implications of
entering into a defense industrial agreement with Taiwan,
including with respect to--
(i) long-term supply chain security and resilience;
(ii) mutual supply of defense goods and services;
(iii) supply of regional maintenance, repair, and overhaul
capabilities and any other support capability the Secretary
of Defense considers appropriate; and
(iv) the promotion of interoperability;
(B) account for the legal, economic, and defense policy
aspects of a closer defense procurement partnership between
the United States and Taiwan; and
(C) include a list of not fewer than five defense
capabilities--
(i)(I) developed by, and produced in, Taiwan; and
(II) that require expedited licenses for components
produced in the United States; or
(ii) developed by the United States but for which the
United States defense industry cannot meet the demand of
Taiwan on a timely basis so as to necessitate production in
Taiwan.
(3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under
paragraph (1).
SEC. 1314. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND
SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph (5):
``(5) The military and security developments concerning the
Tibetan Plateau.''.
SEC. 1315. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR
COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS
TO MONITOR PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY OVERSEAS
BASING EFFORTS.
(a) Designation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate an official to be responsible for, in coordination
with appropriate officials within the Department of Defense--
(1) coordinating Department of Defense efforts to monitor
the People's Liberation Army's network of overseas military
bases and its global pursuit of military access agreements;
(2) representing the Department of Defense in the
interagency process on issues related to responsibilities
described in paragraph (1); and
(3) consulting regularly with the congressional defense
committees to keep such committees fully informed on all
matters relating to the responsibilities described in
paragraph (1).
(b) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense makes the designation under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a notification that includes
the name of the individual so designated.
(c) Annual Report.--Not later than December 1, 2025, and
annually thereafter until December 1, 2030, the Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
detailing, for the period covered by the year prior to the
report, matters relating to the efforts described in
subsection (a).
(1) Form.--Each report submitted under this subsection
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
(2) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have effect on the
date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 1316. REPORT ON PROHIBITION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN
FEDERAL GRANTS TO ENSURE RESEARCH SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall prepare and submit to the
congressional defense committees and the congressional
intelligence committees a report on the feasibility and
effects of implementing the prohibition described in
subsection (b) with respect to the provision of certain
Federal research grants by elements of the Department of
Defense.
(b) Prohibition Described.--The prohibition described in
this subsection shall include the following elements:
(1) Prohibition.--Except as provided under paragraph (2),
the head of any element of the Department of Defense may not
award a Federal grant for research to any institution or
person if the head of such element cannot verify that none of
the individuals, institutions, or entities that partner with
the grantee, formally or informally, are, as applicable--
(A) individuals from institutions located in any country of
concern; or
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(B) institutions or entities from or located in any country
of concern.
(2) Waivers.--The head of an element of the Department of
Defense may, on a nondelegable basis except with respect to
the deputy head of such element, waive the prohibition under
paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis upon notification, not
later than 30 days after the date such waiver is granted, to
each appropriate congressional committee of jurisdiction.
(3) Form.--The contents of a waiver reported under
paragraph (2) may be reported in classified or unclassified
form, as determined appropriate by the head of the element of
the Department of Defense concerned.
(c) Country of Concern Defined.--For purposes of this
section, the term ``country of concern'' has the meaning
given that term in section 1(m)(1) of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)).
SEC. 1317. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT
ENTERTAINMENT ENTITIES WHICH PRODUCE OR CO-
PRODUCE FOR CHINESE PROPAGANDA.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 may be made available to knowingly provide
active and direct support to any entertainment company or
project if the Secretary of Defense has demonstrable evidence
that--
(1) the entertainment company has entered into or maintains
an agreement for the purposes of production or co-production
of a project with a covered entity that has used, produced,
or co-produced entertainment content for propaganda purposes;
or
(2) the entertainment project is produced or co-produced
with a covered entity that has used, produced, or co-produced
entertainment content for propaganda purposes.
(b) Covered Entity.--In this section, the term ``covered
entity'' means any media entity owned by or controlled by the
Chinese Communist Party, the People's Republic of China, or
the People's Liberation Army.
(c) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a written certification that such a waiver is
in the national interest of the United States.
(d) Policy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue a policy that describes how the Department of Defense
shall update its processes to review requests to provide
active or direct support to any entertainment company or
project to comply with the requirements of this section.
TITLE XIV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A--Military Programs
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for the use of the Armed Forces and other
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, as
specified in the funding table in section 4501.
SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION,
DEFENSE.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense
for fiscal year 2025 for expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense,
as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
(b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a) are authorized for--
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions
in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the
United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such
Act.
SEC. 1403. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding
table in section 4501.
SEC. 1404. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the
funding table in section 4501.
SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 for the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed
Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of
Defense for providing for the health of eligible
beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table in section
4501.
Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile
SEC. 1411. USE OF DOMESTIC SOURCES BY NATIONAL DEFENSE
STOCKPILE.
Section 15(a)(1) of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-6(a)(1)) is amended by
inserting ``, to the maximum extent practicable'' after
``stockpile''.
SEC. 1412. RESTORING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE.
(a) Plan to Fully Fund Existing National Defense Stockpile
Requirements.--Not later than April 15, 2025, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a plan that includes the following:
(1) A identification of the strategic and critical
materials for which there is a shortfall in the National
Defense Stockpile, as determined by the Secretary, and the
estimated cost of resolving such shortfalls.
(2) A description of the effect of the shortfall identified
under paragraph (1) on military systems and operations
identified by the Secretary if the strategic and critical
materials for which there is such a shortfall became
unavailable;
(3) A plan for resolving the shortfall identified under
paragraph (1) and to avoid any future shortfall in the
National Defense Stockpile--
(A) with respect to the military and industrial needs of
the United States during a national emergency, not later than
December 31, 2027; and
(B) with respect to the essential civilian needs of the
United States during a national emergency, not later than
December 31, 2029.
(4) A plan to prioritize the procurement of strategic and
critical materials to resolve the shortfall identified under
paragraph (1) which includes the procurement of the
following:
(A) Rare earth elements and critical minerals.
(B) Energetic materials (as defined in section 148 of title
10, United States Code).
(C) Spare or replacement parts for weapon systems of the
Department of Defense.
(D) Materials for trusted and assured microelectronics for
the Department of Defense.
(5) A description of the additional funds that would be
necessary to resolve the shortfall identified under paragraph
(1) if the National Defense Stockpile was required to meet
the national defense needs of the United States for a period
of--
(A) not less than two years during a national emergency;
and
(B) not less than three years during a national emergency.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) National emergency.--The term ``national emergency''
has the meaning given such term under section 12 of the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C.
98h-3).
(2) Strategic and critical materials.--The term ``strategic
and critical materials'' means materials determined pursuant
to section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)) to be strategic and critical
materials.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 1421. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES FOR FUNDING AND
MANAGEMENT OF JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY
DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL
HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS.
(a) In General.--Section 1704(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2573), as most recently amended by section 104 of
division E of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-180,
136 Stat. 2137), is amended by striking ``September 30,
2024'' and inserting ``September 30, 2025''.
(b) Authority for Transfer of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated for section 1405 and available
for the Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance,
$162,500,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense
to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by
subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such
section 1704, any funds so transferred shall be treated as
amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the
purpose of such a transfer.
(c) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of
subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for
which funds transferred under subsection (b) of this section
may be used are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell
Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care
Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined
Federal medical facility under an operational agreement
covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417;
122 Stat. 4500).
SEC. 1422. ELIGIBILITY OF SPACE FORCE OFFICERS FOR MEMBERSHIP
ON ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME ADVISORY
COUNCIL.
(a) Space Force Chief Personnel Officer.--Section 1502(5)
of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C.
401(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human
Capital of the Space Force.''.
(b) Space Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer.--Section
1502(6) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 401(6)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) The Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force.''.
SEC. 1423. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES
RETIREMENT HOME.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2025 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund
the sum of $69,520,000 of which--
(1) $68,520,000 is for operating expenses; and
(2) $1,000,000 is for capital maintenance and construction.
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TITLE XV--CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS
Subtitle A--Cyber Operations
SEC. 1501. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT VOLUNTARY AND UNCOMPENSATED
SERVICES FROM CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS.
Section 167b(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) The Commander of the United States Cyber Command may
accept voluntary and uncompensated services from
cybersecurity experts, notwithstanding the provisions of
section 1342 of title 31, and may delegate such authority to
the chiefs of the armed forces.''.
SEC. 1502. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
HACKATHON PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the
enactment of this Act, the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, in
coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense, shall establish a program (to be known as the
``Department of Defense Hackathon Program'') under which the
commanders of combatant commands and the Secretaries of the
military departments shall carry out not fewer than four
Hackathons each year.
(b) Program Management.--The Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense shall
develop and implement standards for carrying out Hackathons,
provide supporting technical infrastructure to the host of
each Hackathon, and determine the hosts each year under
subsection (c)(1).
(c) Hosts.--
(1)(A) Each year, two commanders of combatant commands
shall each carry out a Hackathon and two Secretaries of a
military department shall each carry out a Hackathon, as
determined by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence
Officer of the Department of Defense in accordance with this
subsection.
(B) The commanders of combatant commands and the
Secretaries of military departments carrying out Hackathons
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall change each year.
(C) Each host of a Hackathon shall--
(i) provide to the participants invited to participate in
such Hackathon a per diem allowance in accordance with
section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, or section 452
of title 37, United States Code, as applicable; and
(ii) not later than 60 days after the completion of such
Hackathon, make available to the Department of Defense a
report on such Hackathon.
(2) Any commander of a combatant command or Secretary of a
military department may carry out a Hackathon in addition to
the Hackathons required under paragraph (1).
(d) Hackathon Objectives.--
(1) The host of each Hackathon shall establish objectives
for the Hackathon that address a critical, technical
challenge of the combatant command or military department of
the host, as applicable, through the use of individuals with
specialized and relevant skills, including data scientists,
developers, software engineers, and other specialists as
determined appropriate by the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense or the
host.
(2) In addition to the objectives established by the host
of a Hackathon under subparagraph (A), the objectives for
each Hackathon shall include--
(A) fostering innovation across the Department of Defense,
including in military departments and the combatant commands;
and
(B) creating repeatable processes enabling the commanders
of combatant commands and the Secretaries of the military
departments to more rapidly identify and develop solutions to
critical, technical challenges across the Department of
Defense.
(e) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Hackathon'' means an event carried out under
the Program at which employees across the Department of
Defense meet to collaboratively attempt to develop functional
software or hardware solutions during the event to solve a
critical, technical challenge determined by the host;
(2) the term ``host'', with respect to a Hackathon, means
the commander of the combatant command or the Secretary of
the military department carrying out the Hackathon;
(3) the term ``military department'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code;
and
(4) the term ``Program'' means the program established
under subsection (a).
SEC. 1503. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFORMATION NETWORK
SUBORDINATE UNIFIED COMMAND.
(a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
designate the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense
Information Network as a subordinate unified command under
the United States Cyber Command.
(b) Designation Notice.--On the date on which the Secretary
of Defense makes the designation required by subsection (a),
the Secretary shall issue to the Secretary of each military
department (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United
States Code), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the
Under Secretaries of the Department of Defense, the Chief of
the National Guard Bureau, the General Counsel of the
Department of Defense, the Director of Cost Assessment and
Program Evaluation, the Inspector General of the Department
of Defense, the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation,
the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense,
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs,
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and
Low Intensity Conflict, the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense, the
commander of each combatant command, and the head of each
Defense Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity (as
such terms are defined, respectively, in section 101(a) of
title 10, United States Code) a notice regarding--
(1) the designation of the Joint Force Headquarters-
Department of Defense Information Network as a subordinate
unified command under the United States Cyber Command; and
(2) the mission of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department
of Defense Information Network as the lead organization for
the network operations, security, and defense of the
Department of Defense Information Network.
SEC. 1504. ACCOUNTING OF CLOUD COMPUTING CAPABILITIES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--Not later than October 15, 2025, and every
six months thereafter, the Chief Information Office of the
Department, in coordination with the Chief Data and
Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department, shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a report
listing the current and planned cloud elements of the
Department and containing the roadmap required under
subsection (b).
(b) Accounting Contents.--Each report under subsection (a)
shall include for each current or planned cloud element of
the Department a detailed roadmap that includes the
following:
(1) The dates for any planned or ongoing replacement,
update, modification, or retirement of the cloud element,
including--
(A) specific dates for--
(i) any planned or ongoing major updates or upgrades of
such cloud element; and
(ii) the use of interim capabilities by or in place of such
cloud element; and
(B) dates for such other activities with respect to such
cloud element as determined appropriate by the Chief
Information Officer of the Department.
(2) Relevant cost metrics for the cloud element, including
the current program cost, cost-to-complete, and incremental
costs.
(3) The contracting method used, being used, or planned to
be used, as applicable, to acquire the cloud element, and in
the case of a contractor reselling the cloud element of
another entity to the Department, from whom such contractor
is obtaining such cloud element.
(4) The element of the Department responsible for managing
the cloud element, the users of such cloud element, and such
other information regarding the management of such could
element as the Chief Information Officer of the Department
determines appropriate..
(5) Relevant metrics regarding the interoperability,
accessibility, and usability of such cloud element, as
determined by Chief Information Officer of the Department.
(6) An assessment of the compliance of the cloud element
with the applicable information technology principles and
standards of the Department.
(7) An assessment of any unique attributes of the cloud
element that may inhibit the introduction, replacement,
update, modification, or retirement of such cloud element.
(8) An assessment of the dependencies, if any, between the
cloud element and the introduction, replacement, update,
modification, and retirement of any other cloud element of
the Department.
(c) Report.--At the same time the budget of the President
is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title
31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2027 and for each
fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to Congress a report on any changes to the roadmap required
under subsection (b), including, for each such change, a
description and the detailed budgetary effects.
(d) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on December 31,
2030.
(e) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``cloud element'' means a cloud computing
capability, environment, architecture, or system; and
(2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of
Defense.
Subtitle B--Cybersecurity
SEC. 1511. PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR MOBILE DEVICES WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
detailed evaluation of the cybersecurity products and
services for mobile devices to identify products and services
that may improve the cybersecurity of mobile devices used by
the Department of Defense, including mitigating the risk to
the Department of Defense from cyber attacks against mobile
devices.
(b) Cybersecurity Technologies.--In carrying out the
evaluation required under subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense shall evaluate each of the following technologies:
(1) Anonymizing-enabling technologies, including dynamic
selector rotation, un-linkable payment structures, and
anonymous onboarding.
(2) Network-enabled full content inspection.
(3) Mobile-device case hardware solutions.
(4) On-device virtual private networks.
(5) Protected Domain Name Server infrastructure.
(6) Extended coverage for mobile device endpoint detection.
(7) Smishing, phishing, and business text or email
compromise protection leveraging generative artificial
intelligence.
(8) Any other emerging or established technologies
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(c) Elements.--In carrying out the evaluation required
under subsection (a), for each technology described in
subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall--
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(1) assess the efficacy and value of the cybersecurity
provided by the technology for mobile devices;
(2) assess the feasibility of scaling the technology across
the entirety or components of the Department of Defense,
including the timeline for deploying the technology across
the entirety or components of the Department of Defense; and
(3) evaluate the ability of the Department of Defense to
integrate the technology with the existing cybersecurity
architecture of the Department of Defense.
(d) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit
to the congressional defense committees a report of the
findings of the evaluation carried out under subsection (a),
including a determination whether the Department of Defense
or any component thereof should procure or incorporate any of
the technologies evaluated pursuant to subsection (b).
SEC. 1512. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE THE USE OF AIR AND MISSILE
DEFENSE PARTNER SHARING NETWORK CAPABILITIES
WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy to
improve cooperation with respect to air and missile defense
efforts between the Department of Defense and allies and
partners of the United States located in the Middle East.
(b) Contents.--The strategy submitted pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A summary of ongoing efforts to develop a joint air and
missile defense partner-sharing network capability for allies
and partners of the United States who are located in the
Middle East.
(2) A summary of challenges to the development of such a
joint partner-sharing network capability, including partner-
nation actions or decisions.
(3) Recommendations for actions that can be taken to
address the challenges summarized pursuant to paragraph (2).
(4) Recommendations for applying lessons learned from air
and missile attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran and
proxies of the Islamic Republic of Iran on United States
forces and forces of allies and partners of the United States
following October 7, 2023, to the development of such a joint
partner-sharing network capability.
(5) An assessment of how such a joint partner-sharing
network capability could--
(A) demonstrate new tools, techniques, or methodologies for
data-driven decision making, including capabilities powered
by artificial intelligence;
(B) accelerate sharing of relevant data, data
visualization, and data analysis implemented through
cryptographic data access controls and enforcing existing
data sharing restrictions across multiple security levels;
and
(C) leverage current activities in multi-cloud computing
environments to reduce the reliance on solely hardware-based
networking solutions.
(6) Recommendations for actions that can be taken to
develop and integrate such a joint partner-sharing network
capability with allies and partners of the United States in
the Middle East, including identification of policy,
resources, workforce, or other shortfalls.
(7) Such other matters as the Secretary considers relevant.
(c) Form.--The strategy required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
Subtitle C--Information Technology and Data Management
SEC. 1521. USABILITY OF ANTIQUATED DATA FORMATS FOR MODERN
OPERATIONS.
(a) Strategy and Roadmap.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall develop--
(A) a strategy--
(i) for the Department of Defense, including each of the
military departments, to implement and use modern data
formats as the primary method of electronic communication for
command and control activities and for weapon systems,
including sensors associated with such weapon systems; and
(ii) which accounts for specific needs of each military
department with respect to such implementation and use of
modern data formats; and
(B) an associated five-year roadmap for such
implementation.
(2) Elements.--The strategy and roadmap required under
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
(A) The activities of the Chief Digital and Artificial
Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense to increase
and synchronize the use of modern data formats and modern
data sharing standards across the Department of Defense,
including the Armed Forces in the Department of Defense.
(B) The activities of the military departments to increase
the use of modern data formats and modern data sharing
standards for command and control systems, weapon systems,
and sensors associated with such weapon systems.
(C) An identification of barriers to the use of modern data
formats and modern data sharing standards within weapon
systems and sensors associated with such weapon systems
across the Department of Defense, including the Armed Forces
in the Department of Defense.
(D) An identification of barriers to the use of modern data
formats and modern data sharing standards within command and
control systems across the Department of Defense, including
the Armed Forces in the Department of Defense.
(E) An identification of limitations on combined joint all-
domain command and control capabilities resulting from the
use of antiquated data formats, including--
(i) the Extensible Markup Language file format;
(ii) the JavaScript Object Notation data format;
(iii) the Binary JavaScript Object Notation data format;
and
(iv) the Protocol Buffers data format.
(3) Submission to congress.--Upon completion of the
strategy and roadmap required under this subsection, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives such
strategy.
(b) Pilot Programs.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act--
(A) the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot
program under which the Department of Defense, other than the
military departments, shall use modern data formats to
improve the usability and functionality of information stored
or produced in antiquated data formats, including by
converting such information to modern data formats; and
(B) each Secretary of a military department shall establish
a pilot program under which such military department shall
use modern data formats as described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of
the military departments shall each submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a briefing on the progress of the pilot
program established by such Secretary under this subsection,
including specific examples of the use of modern data formats
under such pilot program to improve the usability and
functionality of information stored or produced in antiquated
data formats.
(3) Sunset.--Each pilot program established under this
subsection shall terminate on the date that is three years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Military Department Defined.--In this section, the term
``military department'' has the meaning given such term in
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1522. MODERNIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S
AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE PROCESSES.
(a) Active Directory of Authorizing Officials.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting
through the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense and in coordination with the Chief Information
Officers of the military departments, shall establish and
regularly update a digital directory of all authorizing
officials in the military departments.
(2) Contents.--The directory established under paragraph
(1) shall include--
(A) the most current contact information for such
authorizing official; and
(B) a list of each training required to perform the duties
and responsibilities of an authorizing official completed by
such authorizing official.
(b) Presumption of Reciprocal Software Accrediting
Standards.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officers of
the military departments shall jointly develop and implement
a policy and guidance--
(A) requiring authorizing officials in the military
departments to presume the cybersecurity of a cloud-based
platform, service, or application that has already been
accredited by another authorizing official in a military
department for the same or similar purposes and the same
classification level when determining whether to approve or
deny a request for an Authorization to Operate for such
cloud-based platform, service, or application; and
(B) requiring authorizing officials in the military
departments to consult with the current or planned mission
owners of a cloud-based platform, service, or application
that will use such cloud-based platform, service, or
application pursuant to an Authorization to Operate for such
cloud-based platform, service, or application when such
authorizing official is making a determination whether to
approve or deny the request for such Authorization to
Operate.
(2) Criteria.--The policy and guidance required under
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) require each relevant authorizing official in a
military department who is making a determination to approve
or deny a request for an Authorization to Operate for a
cloud-based platform, service, or application to ensure that
documentation containing all of the relevant details of the
cybersecurity, accreditation, performance, and operational
capabilities of such cloud-based platform, service, or
application is easily accessible and comprehensible to all
relevant stakeholders with respect to such request; and
(B) require the development and implementation of a system
for the digital sharing of the documentation described in
subparagraph (A), including documenting the communication and
acknowledgment of the uses of cloud-based platforms,
services, and applications between mission owners and system
owners of such cloud-based platforms, services, and
applications.
(3) Applicability.--The policy and guidance developed under
this subsection shall apply with respect to all cloud-based
platforms, services, and applications capabilities operating
across accredited cloud environments of the military
departments, to the extent practicable.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Authorization to Operate'' has the meaning
given such term in the Office of Management and Budget
Circular A-130;
(2) the term ``authorizing official'' means an officer who
is authorized to assume responsibility for operating an
information system at an
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acceptable level of risk to organizational operations
(including mission, functions, image, or reputation),
organizational assets, individuals, other organizations and
the United States;
(3) the term ``military departments'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code;
(4) the term ``mission owner'' means the user of a cloud-
based platform, service, or application; and
(5) the term ``system owner'' means the element of the
Department of Defense responsible for acquiring a cloud-based
platform, service, or application, but which is not a mission
owner of such cloud-based platform, service, or application.
Subtitle D--Reports and Other Matters
SEC. 1531. MODIFICATION TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
REGARDING CONTRACTING FOR MILITARY RECRUITING.
Section 1555 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 581; 10 U.S.C.
503 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``does not'' and all
that follows and inserting the following: ``does not--
``(1) rate or rank news or information sources for the
factual accuracy of their content;
``(2) provide ratings or opinions on news or information
sources regarding misinformation, bias, adherence to
journalistic standards, or ethics; or
``(3) acquire or use any service that provides any ratings,
rankings, or opinions described in paragraph (1) or (2) from
any other individual or entity.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 1532. REPORT ON TOTAL FORCE GENERATION FOR THE
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES.
Section 1533(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 10 U.S.C. 167b
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2024, the
Secretary shall submit to congressional defense committees
the study required in subsection (a) and any supporting
analyses conducted by other entities, including federally
funded research and development centers.''.
SEC. 1533. ACCESS TO NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MENTAL
HEALTH CRISIS HOTLINE SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--The Chief Information Officer shall, as
soon as practicable, implement at each facility of the
Department access to the universal telephone number for the
national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline
system described in section 251(e)(4) of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)(4)).
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
describing the resources required to implement the access
described in subsection (a) at each facility of the
Department.
(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) a timeline for the implementation of the access
described in subsection (a), disaggregated by geographic
location to the extent determined appropriate by the Chief
Information Officer;
(B) a description of the actions required to implement such
access at facilities of the Department located outside of the
United States; and
(C) an analysis of the feasibility and cost of
automatically conveying dispatchable location information
with each call to the universal telephone number described in
subsection (a) from a facility of the Department.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Chief Information Officer'' means the Chief
Information Officer of the Department;
(2) the term ``Department'' means the Department of the
Defense; and
(3) the term ``dispatchable information'' means the street
address of the calling party and additional information such
as room number, floor number, or similar information
necessary to adequately identify the location of the calling
party.
SEC. 1534. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF TRAVEL FUNDS.
(a) Limits.--
(1) Office of the secretary of defense.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2025 for Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide, Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel,
not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until--
(A) the Secretary of Defense complies with the applicable
requirements in section 1521 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note);
and
(B) the Secretary of Defense and each Department employee
comply with the congressional reporting requirements that are
applicable to the Secretary or such Department employee,
respectively, in--
(i) sections 1636(c), 1644, and 1645 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92; 133 Stat. 1720);
(ii) sections 1720, 1736, and 1750 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4078);
(iii) sections 1501, 1503, 1504, 1505, 1510, and 1526 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2020); and
(iv) sections 1504, 1506, 1507, and 1509 of the James M.
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2876).
(2) Military departments.--
(A) Army.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for
Operation and Maintenance, Army, for the official travel of
the Secretary of the Army, not more than 75 percent may be
obligated or expended until the Secretary complies with the
congressional reporting requirements applicable to the
Secretary in--
(i) section 1505 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and
(ii) section 1723 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10
U.S.C. 394 note).
(B) Navy.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for
Operation and Maintenance, Navy, for the official travel of
the Secretary of the Navy, not more than 75 percent may be
obligated or expended until the Secretary complies with the
congressional reporting requirements applicable to the
Secretary in--
(i) section 1505 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and
(ii) section 1723 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10
U.S.C. 394 note).
(C) Air force.--Of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force, for the official travel of the
Secretary of the Air Force, not more than 75 percent may be
obligated or expended until the Secretary complies with the
congressional reporting requirements applicable to the
Secretary in--
(i) section 1505 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 394 note); and
(ii) section 1723 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10
U.S.C. 394 note).
(3) Compliance requirement.--For the purposes of this
subsection, with respect to the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretaries of the military departments, and employees of the
Department of Defense, compliance with a congressional
reporting requirement includes such submitting or otherwise
providing, as applicable, each report, briefing, and other
written material the Secretary of Defense, such Secretary of
a military department, or such employee of the Department of
Defense, as applicable, is required to have submitted or
otherwise provided under such unmet congressional reporting
requirement prior to the date of the enactment of this Act
that has not been submitted or otherwise provided.
(b) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``congressional reporting requirement'' means
a requirement to submit or otherwise provide a report,
briefing, or any other written material or oral presentation
to Congress or any congressional committee;
(2) the term ``Department employee'' means an employee of
the Department of Defense, other than an employee in a
military department; and
(3) the term ``military department'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1535. PROHIBITION ON DISESTABLISHMENT OR MERGER OF
OFFICER CAREER PATHS WITHIN THE CYBER BRANCH OF
THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
Beginning on and after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Army is prohibited from any actions
to disestablish or merge the Cyber Warfare Officer and Cyber
Electromagnetic Warfare Officer career paths within the Cyber
Branch of the United States Army.
SEC. 1536. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION REGARDING POTENTIAL
ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITED STATES CYBER FORCE.
(a) Agreement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to
enter into an agreement with the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred
to as the ``National Academies'') for the National Academies
to conduct the evaluation under subsection (b) and submit the
report under subsection (e).
(2) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into the
agreement described in paragraph (1) by not later than 60
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Evaluation.--
(1) In general.--Under an agreement between the Secretary
and the National Academies entered into pursuant to
subsection (a), the National Academies shall conduct an
evaluation regarding the advisability of--
(A) establishing a separate Armed Force in the Department
of Defense dedicated to operations in the cyber domain (in
this section referred to as the ``United States Cyber
Force''); or
(B) refining and further evolving the current
organizational approach for United States Cyber Command,
which is based on the Special Operations Command model.
(2) Scope.--The evaluation conducted pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall include consideration of--
(A) the potential establishment of a United States Cyber
Force as a separate Armed Force in the Department of Defense
commensurate with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force,
and Space Force, for the purpose of organizing, training, and
equipping the personnel required to enable and conduct
operations in the cyber domain through positions aligned to
the United States Cyber Command and other unified combatant
commands;
(B) a United States Cyber Force able to devise and
implement recruiting and retention policies specific to the
range of skills and career fields required to enable and
conduct cyberspace operations, as determined by the United
States Cyber Command and other unified combatant commands;
(C) the performance and efficacy of the Armed Forces in the
Department of Defense in satisfying the requirements of the
current Force Generation Model to enable and conduct
operations
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in the cyber domain through positions aligned to the United
States Cyber Command and other unified combatant commands;
(D) the historical performance and efficacy of the Armed
Forces in the Department of Defense in devising and
implementing recruitment and retention policies specific to
the range of skills and career fields required to enable and
conduct cyberspace operations, as determined by the United
States Cyber Command and other unified combatant commands;
(E) potential and recommended delineations of
responsibility between the other Armed Forces in the
Department of Defense and a United States Cyber Force with
respect to network management, resourcing, and operations;
(F) potential and recommended delineations of
responsibility with respect to organizing, training, and
equipping members of the Cyberspace Operations Forces, not
serving in positions aligned under the Cyber Mission Force,
to the extent necessary to support network management and
operations;
(G) views and perspectives of members of the Armed Forces
in the Department of Defense, in each grade, serving in the
Cyber Mission Force with experience in operational work roles
(as defined by the Commander of the United States Cyber
Command), and military and civilian leaders across the
Department regarding the establishment of a Cyber Force;
(H) the extent to which each of the other Armed Forces in
the Department of Defense is formed towards, and organized
around, operations within a given warfighting domain, and the
potential applicability of such formation and organizing
constructs to a United States Cyber Force with respect to the
cyber domain;
(I) findings from previous relevant assessments, analyses,
and studies conducted by the Secretary, the Comptroller
General of the United States, or other entities determined
relevant by the National Academies on the establishment of a
United States Cyber Force;
(J) the organizing constructs for effective and
operationally mature cyber forces of foreign countries, and
the relevance of such constructs to the potential creation of
a United States Cyber Force;
(K) lessons learned from the creation of the United States
Space Force that should be applied to the creation of a
United States Cyber Force;
(L) recommendations for approaches to the creation of a
United States Cyber Force that would minimize disruptions to
Department of Defense cyber operations;
(M) the histories of the Armed Forces in the Department of
Defense, including an analysis of the conditions that
preceded the establishment of each new Armed Force in the
Department of Defense established since 1900;
(N) a comparison between the potential service secretariat
leadership structures for a United States Cyber Force,
including but not limited to, establishing the United States
Cyber Force within an existing military department; and
(O) the cumulative potential costs and effects associated
with the establishment for a United States Cyber Force
(3) Considerations.--The evaluation conducted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation how a potential
United States Cyber Force dedicated to the cyber domain would
compare in performance and efficacy to the current model with
respect to the following functions:
(A) Organizing, training, and equipping the size of a force
necessary to satisfy existing and projected requirements of
the Department of Defense.
(B) Harmonizing training requirements and programs in
support of cyberspace operations.
(C) Recruiting and retaining qualified officers and
enlisted members of the Armed Forces in the Department of
Defense at the levels necessary to execute cyberspace
operations.
(D) Using reserve component forces in support of cyberspace
operations.
(E) Sustaining persistent force readiness.
(F) Acquiring and providing cyber capabilities in support
of cyberspace operations.
(G) Establishing pay parity among members of the Armed
Forces in the Department of Defense serving in and qualified
for work roles in support of cyberspace operations.
(H) Establishing pay parity among civilians serving in and
qualified for work roles in support of cyberspace operations.
(I) Establishing advancement parity for members of the
Armed Forces in the Department of Defense serving in and
qualified for work roles in support of cyberspace operations.
(J) Establishing advancement parity for civilians serving
in and qualified for work roles in support of cyberspace
operations.
(K) Developing professional military education content and
curricula focused on the cyber domain.
(L) Providing robust and unique legal support to current
and future operations in the cyber domain.
(M) Offering medical support to address unique
psychological strains as a result of high operational tempo
for cyberspace operations.
(4) Comparison to present model.--The evaluation required
under subsection (b) shall include an analysis and
consideration of how refining and further evolving the
current organizational approach for United States Cyber
Command, as presently modeled on United States Special
Operations Command, may serve more optimally than a United
States Cyber Force relative to each of the elements
identified in paragraphs (2) and (3).
(5) Unified combatant command defined.--In this subsection,
the term ``unified combatant command'' has the meaning given
such term in section 161(c) of title 10, United States Code.
(c) Support From Federally Funded Research and Development
Center.--
(1) In general.--Upon a request from the National
Academies, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an
agreement with a federally funded research and development
center described in paragraph (2) under which such federally
funded research and development center shall support the
National Academies in conducting the evaluation under
subsection (b).
(2) Federally funded research and development center
described.--A federally funded research and development
center described in this paragraph is a federally funded
research and development center the staff of which includes
subject matter experts with appropriate security clearances
and expertise in--
(A) cyber warfare;
(B) personnel management;
(C) military training processes; and
(D) acquisition management.
(d) Access to Department of Defense Personnel, Information,
and Resources.--Under an agreement entered into between the
Secretary and the National Academies under subsection (a)--
(1) the Secretary shall agree to provide to the National
Academies access to such personnel, information, and
resources of the Department of Defense as may determined
necessary by the National Academies in furtherance of the
conduct of the evaluation under subsection (b); and
(2) if the Secretary refuses to provide such access, or any
other major obstacle to such access occurs, the National
Academies shall agree to notify, not later seven days after
the date of such refusal or other occurrence, the
congressional defense committees.
(e) Report.--
(1) Submission to congress.--Under an agreement entered
into between the Secretary and the National Academies under
subsection (a), the National Academies, not later than 270
days after the date of the execution of the agreement, shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing the findings of the National Academies with
respect to the evaluation under subsection (b).
(2) Prohibition against interference.--No personnel of the
Department of Defense, nor any other officer or employee of
the United States Government (including the executive branch
of the United States Government) may interfere, exert undue
influence, or in any way seek to alter the findings of the
National Academies specified in paragraph (1) prior to the
submission thereof under such paragraph.
(3) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
SEC. 1537. OVERSIGHT AND REPORTING ON THE MISSION PARTNER
ENVIRONMENT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Biannual Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than October 1, 2025, and every
six months thereafter until October 1, 2030, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense, the head of the Information Security Risk Management
Committee of the Department of Defense, the director of the
Mission Partner Capability Office, the Executive Agent for
the Mission Partner Environment, and a senior military
service representative for each of the Armed Forces shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the Mission Partner Environment and related activities within
the Department of Defense, including the modernization of the
Mission Partner Environment.
(2) Combatant commands.--A senior representative from each
unified combatant command shall attend and participate in
each briefing required by paragraph (1).
(b) Elements.--Each briefing required by subsection (a)
shall include the following:
(1) A description of all efforts of the Department of
Defense for the Mission Partner Environment.
(2) A description of the overall progress on implementation
and modernization of Mission Partner Environment across the
entirety of the Department of Defense as of the date of the
briefing and, for each such briefing after the first such
briefing, the progress made on such implementation and
modernization since the preceding briefing under such
subsection.
(3) An explanation of any changes in policy necessary to
execute on Mission Partner Environment, including changes
made during the period covered by the briefing and changes
that are planned as of the time of the briefing.
(4) An explanation of any changes to the governance of the
Mission Partner Environment within the Department of Defense,
including changes made during the period covered by the
briefing and changes that are planned as of the time of the
briefing.
(5) A detailed programmatic table of the funding for the
combined joint all-domain command and control efforts of the
Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military
departments, as set forth in the budget of the President most
recently submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title
31, United States Code.
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the terms ``Defense Agency'' and ``military
departments'' have the meanings given such terms,
respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States
Code;
(2) the term ``Mission Partner Environment'' means the
operating framework enabling command and control, information
sharing, and the exchange of data between the Department of
Defense and partners and allies of the United States
participating in a military or other operation for the
purposes of planning and executing such operation through the
use of common standards governance and procedures, including
activities the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military
departments, unified combatant commands (as defined in
section 161 of title 10, United States Code), and Defense
Agencies
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relating to the operation, modernization, implementation, or
oversight of, or resourcing of networks or applications
designed for such framework; and
(3) the term ``unified combatant command'' has the meaning
given such term in section 161 of title 10, United States
Code.
TITLE XVI--SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND INTELLIGENCE
MATTERS
Subtitle A--Space Activities
SEC. 1601. AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR SPACE DOMAIN
AWARENESS AND SPACE OPERATIONS.
Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) Space domain awareness and defensive space
operations.''.
SEC. 1602. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL AUGMENTATION SPACE
RESERVE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 963 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting before section 9532 the
following new section:
``Sec. 9531. Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may establish
and carry out a program to be known as the `Commercial
Augmentation Space Reserve' program. Under the program, the
Secretary may include in a contract for the procurement of
space products or services one or more provisions under which
a qualified contractor agrees to provide additional space
products or services to the Department of Defense on an as-
needed basis under circumstances determined by the Secretary.
``(b) Authority to Contract.--Subject to subsection (c),
and the extent that funds are otherwise available for
obligation, the Secretary may contract with any qualified
contractor for space products or services in support of the
Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve Program as described in
subsection (a).
``(c) Security Measures.--In carrying out the program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
``(1) ensure that each contract under, and qualified
contractor participating in, the program complies with an
applicable security measures, including any security measures
required under the National Industrial Security program (or
any successor to such program); and
``(2) may establish and implement such additional security
measures as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect
the national security interests of the United States.
``(d) Commitment of Space Products or Services as a
Business Factor.--The Secretary may, in determining the
quantity of business to be received under a space product or
services contract under subsection (a), use as a factor the
relative amount of space product or service committed to the
Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve by the qualified
contractor involved.
``(e) Waiver of Certain Provisions of Law.--In a time of
war or national emergency, the Secretary may waive the
requirements of chapter 271 of this title or the provisions
of subsections (a) and (b) of section 1502 of title 41 with
respect to a contract under subsection (a).
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `space products or services' means
commercial products and commercial services (as those terms
are defined in section 2.101 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation) and noncommercial products and noncommercial
services offered by commercial companies that operate to,
through, or from space, including any required terrestrial
ground, support, and network systems and associated services
that can be used to support military functions and missions.
``(2) The term `citizen of the United States' means--
``(A) an individual who is a citizen of the United States;
``(B) a partnership each of whose partners is an individual
who is citizen of the United States; or
``(C) a corporation or association organized under the laws
of the United States or a State, the District of Columbia, or
a territory or possession of the United States.
``(3) The term `qualified contractor' means a contractor
that is a citizen of the United States.
``(4) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of
Defense.''.
(b) Study and Report.--
(1) Study.--The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination
with the Secretary of Defense, shall seek to enter into an
agreement with a federally funded research and development
center to conduct a study on--
(A) the availability and adequacy of commercial insurance
to protect the financial interests of contractors providing
support services to space-related operations and activities
of the Department of Defense, taking into account the risks
that may be anticipated to arise from such support;
(B) the adequacy of any existing authorities under Federal
law that would enable the Federal Government to protect such
interests in the event commercial space insurance is not
available or not available on reasonable terms; and
(C) potential options for Government-provided insurance
similar to existing aviation and maritime insurance programs
under titles 49 and 46 of the United States Code,
respectively.
(2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
SEC. 1603. MODIFICATIONS TO NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH
PROGRAM.
(a) Extension of Policy on Contracts for Launch Services.--
Section 1601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 2276 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ``2024'' and inserting
``2029''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``phase two contracts''
and inserting ``the National Security Space Launch program''.
(b) Notification of Changes in Phase Three Acquisition
Strategy.--Not later than seven days before implementing any
modification to the final phase three acquisition strategy
under the National Security Space Launch program, the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition
and Integration shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees notice of the proposed modification together with
an explanation of the reasons for such modification.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees; and
(B) the congressional intelligence committees (as defined
in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3003)).
(2) The term ``final phase three acquisition strategy''
means the acquisition strategy for phase three of the
National Security Space Launch program, as approved by the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition
and Integration on March 4, 2024.
(3) The term ``phase three'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1601(e) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 118-71; 10 U.S.C. 2276
note).
SEC. 1604. MODIFICATIONS TO SPACE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY
WATCH LIST.
Section 1612 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is
amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``air force'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Commander of the Air Force Space and
Missile Systems Center'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary
of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration''; and
(B) by striking ``contracts'' each place it appears and
inserting ``transactions'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``Commander'' and inserting ``Assistant
Secretary''; and
(ii) by striking ``a contract'' and inserting ``under a
transaction'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Commander'' and
inserting ``Assistant secretary''; and
(ii) by striking ``Commander'' and inserting ``Assistant
Secretary'';
(4) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``Commander'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``contracts'' and
inserting ``contractors'';
(ii) by striking ``award a contract to'' and inserting
``enter into a transaction with''; and
(iii) by striking ``Air Force'' and inserting ``Space
Force''; and
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``a contract'' and inserting ``a
transaction'';
(ii) by striking ``prime contract value'' and inserting
``overall value of the transaction''; and
(iii) by striking ``Air Force Space and Missile Systems
Center'' and inserting ``Space Force'';
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ``Commander'' and
inserting ``Assistant Secretary''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `contractor' means any individual or entity
that enters into a transaction.
``(2) The term `transaction' means a contract, grant,
cooperative agreement, or other transaction.''.
SEC. 1605. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON COMMERCIAL SPACE STRATEGY OF
THE SPACE FORCE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that the strategy of the
Space Force titled ``U.S. Space Force Commercial Space
Strategy'' published in April 2024, indicates that the Space
Force intends to focus future efforts and resources on the
following mission areas:
(1) Satellite communications.
(2) Space domain awareness.
(3) Space access mobility and logistics.
(4) Tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking.
(5) Space based environmental monitoring.
(6) Cyberspace operations.
(7) Command and control.
(8) Positioning, navigation, and timing.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Space Force should continue to pursue partnerships
with the commercial space industry of the United States to
create a true hybrid architecture that provides increased
capabilities and resilience;
(2) in assessing the potential use of commercial solutions
to support space domain awareness, the Chief of Space
Operations should consider--
(A) conducting--
(i) dynamic rendezvous and proximity operations,
cooperative and noncooperative non-earth imaging, and
noncooperative rendezvous and proximity operations with
resident space objects; and
(ii) routine characterization, anomaly-resolution, and
broad metric observations of resident space objects;
(B) entering into long term purchase arrangements for data
and services to support space domain awareness; and
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(C) functionally supporting an enterprise architecture for
space command and control and space domain awareness;
(3) in developing and fulfilling requirements relating to
space access mobility and logistics, the Chief of Space
Operations should consider the use of commercial solutions
such as--
(A) geostationary commercial services for life extension,
refueling, and end of life mission disposal;
(B) orbital sustainment and mission extension capabilities;
(C) maneuver services for unprepared clients in
geostationary earth orbit; and
(D) nontraditional concepts for dynamic space operations
like electromechanical acceleration platforms; and
(4) the Chief of Space Operations and the Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and
Integration should continue to engage with the congressional
defense committees on any changes to acquisition authorities
that are needed to better integrate commercial space
capabilities within existing and future Government
architectures.
(c) Briefing Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which the budget of the President for each of fiscal years
2026 through 2029 is submitted to Congress pursuant to
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Chief of
Space Operations, in coordination with Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing
that includes the information described in paragraph (2) with
respect to each mission area specified in subsection (a).
(2) Elements.--Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall
include, with respect to each mission area specified in
subsection (a) for the fiscal year concerned, the following:
(A) Of the funds requested for the mission area, the
percentage that are expected to be used to fulfill
requirements through the provision of commercial solutions
compared to the percentage that are expected to be used to
fulfill such requirements through programs of record.
(B) A description of the requirements for each mission area
and an explanation of whether and how the use of commercial
solutions has been considered for fulfilling such
requirements.
(C) A description of any training or wargaming exercises
that are expected to integrate commercial solutions and
include the participation of providers of such solutions.
(D) Any force designs of the Space Warfighting Analysis
Center for which commercial solutions were considered as part
of a force design analysis from the previous fiscal year.
(E) An update on the status of any efforts to integrate
commercial systems into respective Government architecture.
(F) With respect to the contracts entered into to support
the mission area--
(i) the number of such contracts;
(ii) the types of contracts used;
(iii) the length of time covered by such contracts; and
(iv) the amount of funds committed under such contracts.
(d) Commercial Solutions Defined.--In this section, the
term ``commercial solutions'' includes commercial products,
commercial services, and providers of such products and
services.
SEC. 1606. PILOT PROGRAM TO DEMONSTRATE HYBRID SPACE
ARCHITECTURE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) efforts that leverage commercial space systems, space
systems of the United States Government, and Government space
systems of allies and partners of the United States, enhance
resiliency and capabilities for data and communications paths
for global national security and allied operations;
(2) hybrid space architectures that leverage a mixture of
the space assets described in paragraph (1) with dynamic
operations across multiple constellations are critical to
modern warfighting and implementing new warfighting concepts
like joint all-domain command and control;
(3) the integration of space and ground infrastructure
across secure cloud computing platforms to collect, move, and
process data are critical first steps to establishing the
foundation necessary to manage and control this future hybrid
space architecture;
(4) efforts that are ongoing within the Defense Innovation
Unit and the Space Force are important and foundational to
both inform and align with other key Department of Defense-
wide initiatives; and
(5) alignment and integration with broader efforts across
the Department is essential.
(b) Program Required.--Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the
Commander of the Space Systems Command of the Space Force
shall carry out a pilot program to demonstrate a hybrid space
architecture.
(c) Requirements and Considerations.--In carrying out the
pilot program under subsection (b), the Commander the Space
Systems Command shall include in the hybrid space
architecture at least one military satellite communications
system, such as the Wideband Global Satcom system or the
Micro Geostationary Earth Orbit system.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force for Space Acquisition and Integration shall provide to
the congressional defense committees a briefing that
includes--
(1) a description of the hybrid space architecture
developed under the pilot program under subsection (b) and a
summary of the results of the program as of the date of the
briefing; and
(2) a plan for supporting the transition of the hybrid
space architecture efforts to a program of record within the
Space Force and the Space Systems Command.
(e) Hybrid Space Architecture.--The term ``hybrid space
architecture'' means network of integrated United States
Government, allied Government, and commercially owned and
operated capabilities both for on-orbit constellations and
ground systems.
SEC. 1607. MIDDLE EAST INTEGRATED SPACE AND SATELLITE
SECURITY ASSESSMENT.
(a) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, shall conduct an assessment of
space and satellite security for the purpose of identifying
mechanisms, such as improved multilateral data sharing
agreements, that may be implemented to better protect ally
and partner countries in the area of responsibility of the
United States Central Command from hostile activities
conducted by adversaries against space systems of the United
States or such countries.
(2) Matters to be included.--The assessment required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of the threats posed to the United States
and ally or partner countries in the area of responsibility
of the United States Central Command by adversaries,
including Iran and its proxies, from conducting hostile
activities--
(i) against space systems of the United States or such
countries; and
(ii) using capabilities originating from the space domain.
(B) A description of progress made in--
(i) advancing the integration of countries in the area of
responsibility of the United States Central Command,
including Israel, into existing multilateral space and
satellite security partnerships; and
(ii) establishing such partnerships with such countries.
(C) A description of efforts among ally and partner
countries in the area of responsibility of the United States
Central Command to coordinate intelligence, reconnaissance,
and surveillance capabilities and indicators and warnings
with respect to the threats described in subparagraph (A),
and a description of factors limiting the effectiveness of
such efforts.
(D) An assessment of current gaps in the ability of the
Department of Defense to provide space situational awareness
for allies and partners in the area of responsibility of the
United States Central Command.
(E) A description of multilateral space situational
awareness data-sharing agreements and an integrated space and
satellite security architecture that would improve collective
security in the area of responsibility of the United States
Central Command.
(F) A description of current and planned efforts to engage
ally and partner countries in the area of responsibility of
the United States Central Command in establishing such a
multilateral space situational awareness data-sharing
agreement and an integrated space and satellite security
architecture.
(G) A description of key challenges in achieving integrated
space and satellite security described in paragraph (1) using
the metrics identified in accordance with paragraph (3).
(H) Recommendations for development and the implementation
of an integrated space and satellite security strategy based
on such metrics.
(I) A cost estimate of establishing an integrated space and
satellite security strategy, and an assessment of the
resources that could be contributed by ally and partner
countries of the United States to establish and strengthen
such capabilities.
(J) Other matters the Secretary of Defense considers
relevant.
(3) Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall identify and
propose metrics to assess progress in the implementation of
the assessment required by paragraph (1).
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on
the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a
classified annex.
(c) Protection of Sensitive Information.--Any activity
carried out under this section shall be conducted in a manner
that appropriately protects sensitive information and the
national security interests of the United States.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives.
SEC. 1608. PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SPACE FORCE SATELLITE
CONTROL NETWORK.
(a) Plan Required.--The Chief of Space Operations, in
coordination with the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
for Space Acquisition and Integration, shall prepare a
comprehensive plan for modernizing the satellite control
network of the Space Force. The plan shall include--
(1) the actions and resources needed to modernize and
sustain a resilient, multi-mission, multi-orbit satellite
control network for the Space Force;
(2) life-cycle sustainment measures that include technical
refresh efforts to enable dynamic space operations;
(3) assessments of current and planned architectural
hardware capabilities, across the range of classification
levels, and an explanation of how such capabilities are
expected to be addressed in future budget requests;
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(4) plans for incorporating commercial capabilities into
the network, as appropriate; and
(5) mechanisms through which the Space Force may use
existing funding to accelerate the rapid adoption of
capabilities and life-cycle sustainment efforts to quickly
modernize the satellite control network.
(b) Final Report.--Following completion of the plan under
subsection (a), the Chief of Space Operations shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report that contains the plan.
(c) Quarterly Progress Briefings.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a
quarterly basis thereafter until the date on which the report
is submitted under subsection (b), the Chief of Space
Operations shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on
the status of the development of the plan under subsection
(a).
SEC. 1609. BRIEFING ON SPACE-RELATED WAVEFORM AND DATALINK
CAPABILITIES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) procurement of resilient waveform and datalink
capabilities is crucial to fielding operationally relevant
and interoperable architectures; and
(2) the Secretary of Defense should take such actions as
are necessary to ensure that all covered communications and
datalink waveforms purchased or authorized for use in, from,
or to Space, effectively operate on at least two different
hardware network architectures, including field programable
gate arrays and central processing units.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Chief of Space Operations and the
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition
and Integration shall jointly provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a briefing on a plan to resource and enable an architecture
to connect, with operationally relevant interoperability, the
following:
(1) Communication architectures of the Space Force,
including the Space Development Agency Proliferated
Warfighter Space Architecture and the United States Space
Force Satellite Control Network.
(2) Protected tactical enterprise services of the United
States.
(3) Evolved strategic satellite communications.
(4) Narrowband satellite communications.
(5) Wideband satellite communications.
(6) Such other systems as the Chief and Assistant Secretary
determine appropriate.
Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
SEC. 1611. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE
IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY
FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.
Section 431 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``December 31, 2024''
and inserting ``December 31, 2027''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
``(1)(A) be pre-coordinated with the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency using procedures mutually agreed
upon by the Secretary of Defense and the Director; and
``(B) where appropriate, be supported by the Director;
and''.
SEC. 1612. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE WARRANTS AND
MAKE ARRESTS TO SPECIAL AGENTS OF ARMY
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE COMMAND.
Section 7377 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``and Counterintelligence
Command'' after ``Criminal Investigation Command''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``who is a special
agent'' and all that follows through the end of the
subsection and inserting the following: ``who is--
``(1) a special agent of the Army Criminal Investigation
Command (or a successor to that command) whose duties include
conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of
criminal activity in programs and operations of the
Department of the Army; or
``(2) a special agent of the Army Counterintelligence
Command (or a successor to that command) whose duties include
conducting, supervising, or coordinating counterintelligence
investigations in programs and operations of the Department
of the Army.''.
SEC. 1613. SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITY
ACCREDITATION.
(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence and Security shall, not later than December 31,
2029--
(1) assign responsibility to the Defense
Counterintelligence and Security Agency for the accreditation
of sensitive compartmented information facilities for all
components of the Department of Defense, including the
military departments, except with respect to the National
Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and
(2) ensure that the Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency has the appropriate staff to successfully
carry out such responsibility.
(b) Notification With Respect to Resource Requirements.--
The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
shall notify the congressional intelligence committees and
the congressional defense committees with respect to the
resource requirements for the Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency to carry out the accreditation responsibility
under subsection (a).
(c) Submission of Report to Congress.--The Under Secretary
of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall, in
consultation with the Director of the National Security
Agency, the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office,
and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency, submit to the congressional intelligence committees
and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a report not later than
December 31, 2027, on the feasibility of the Defense
Counterintelligence and Security Agency assuming
accreditation responsibility with respect to sensitive
compartmented information facilities for the National
Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency by December 31, 2029.
(d) Congressional Intelligence Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``congressional intelligence committees''
has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
Subtitle C--Nuclear Forces
SEC. 1621. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORITIES
RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED, SEA-LAUNCHED
CRUISE MISSILE.
(a) FY23 NDAA.--Section 1642(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 2945) is amended by striking ``W80-4 warhead'' each
place it appears and inserting, ``W80-4 ALT warhead (or an
alternative warhead)''.
(b) FY24 NDAA.--Section 1640 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31;
137 Stat. 595) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``nuclear weapon project
for the W80-4 ALT warhead'' and inserting ``nuclear weapon
system project with the W80-4 ALT warhead (or an alternative
warhead in accordance subsection (e))'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``W80-4 ALT warhead'';
and inserting ``nuclear weapon system''; and
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the W80-4 ALT nuclear
weapon project'' and inserting ``such nuclear weapon system
project'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``W80-4 ALT project''
and inserting ``nuclear weapon system project described in
subsection (a)(3)'';
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as
subsections (f) through (h); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Selection of a Nuclear Weapon System With an
Alternative Warhead.--
``(1) Briefing and waiting period.--For purposes of
subsection (a)(3), the Secretary of Defense may carry out a
nuclear weapons system project with an alternative warhead to
the W80-4 ALT warhead, if--
``(A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense
committees a briefing that includes--
``(i) a description of the alternative warhead to be
developed under the project;
``(ii) an estimate and description of the balance among the
costs, schedule, and programmatic impacts for the research,
development, and production of such alternative warhead;
``(iii) an explanation of the reasons the Secretary intends
to develop a nuclear weapon system with such alternative
warhead instead of--
``(I) the W80-4 ALT warhead; or
``(II) any other warhead options that may have been
considered;
``(iv) a written certification from the Secretary that the
nuclear weapon system with the alternative warhead is
expected--
``(I) to more favorably balance cost, schedule, and
programmatic impacts than the nuclear weapons system with the
W80-4 ALT warhead;
``(II) to enable the nuclear armed, sea-launched cruise
missile to achieve initial operational capability faster than
directed by subsection (b); and
``(III) to enable a more military effective nuclear armed,
sea-launched cruise missile than would otherwise be
achievable using the W80-4 ALT warhead; and
``(B) a period of 45 days has elapsed following the date on
which such briefing was submitted.
``(2) Form of briefing.--The briefing under paragraph
(1)(A) may be submitted in classified form.''.
SEC. 1622. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES DURING
DELIVERY VEHICLE TRANSITION.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter
through 2031, the Commander of the United States Strategic
Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees
a plan for deployed strategic nuclear warheads over the
covered period, during which changes are expected to be made
to strategic delivery systems.
(b) Elements.--Each plan under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A baseline strategy for maintaining a minimum of 1,550
nuclear warheads deployed on land-based intercontinental
ballistic missiles, submarine-launched intercontinental
ballistic missiles, and counted for deployed heavy bombers
(as defined under the New START Treaty) during the covered
period.
(2) For each year of the covered period, an estimate of the
number of available strategic delivery systems, by type, and
the number of deployed warheads associated with such systems.
(3) A summary of operational considerations, including, as
necessary, the identification of areas in which greater risk
is being accepted.
(4) A description of contingency plans in the event of
reduced strategic delivery system availability due to
programmatic delays, aging, or other such factors.
(5) A review of the importance and impact of nuclear risk
and reduction arms control.
(6) Any other matters the Commander of the United States
Strategic Command determines appropriate for inclusion in the
plan.
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(c) Coordination.--In preparing each plan required under
this section, the Commander of the United States Strategic
Command shall coordinate with--
(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment;
(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; and
(3) the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
(d) Definitions.--
(1) The term ``covered period'' means the period beginning
on January 1, 2028, and ending on January 1, 2036.
(2) The term ``New START Treaty'' means the Treaty between
the United States of America and the Russian Federation on
Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of
Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 8, 2010, and
entered into force on February 5, 2011.
(3) The term ``strategic delivery system'' means land-based
intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched
intercontinental ballistic missiles, long range air-launched
cruise missiles, and nuclear-capable heavy bomber aircraft.
SEC. 1623. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS TO DISMANTLE B83-1
NUCLEAR GRAVITY BOMB.
(a) Limitation on Travel Expenses.--Of the funds authorized
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available
for fiscal year 2025 for operation and maintenance, Defense-
wide, and available for the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering for travel expenses, not
more than 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense
committees the proposed strategy required by paragraph (3) of
subsection (b) of section 1674 of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263).
(b) Limitation on Use to Dismantle.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), none of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Energy may be used to
dismantle B83-1 nuclear gravity bombs.
(c) Exceptions.--The limitation on the use of funds under
subsection (b) shall not apply--
(1) if the Commander of the United States Strategic Command
submits to the congressional defense committees a
certification that--
(A) the use of funds described in such subsection to
dismantle B83-1 nuclear gravity bombs is in the best interest
of the United States; and
(B) there are no gaps as of the date of the submission of
such certification in the strategic deterrence posture of the
United States; or
(2) with respect to the dismantlement of B83-1 nuclear
gravity bombs for the purpose of supporting safety and
surveillance, sustainment, life extension or modification
programs for the B83-1 or other weapons currently in, or
planned to become part of, the nuclear weapons stockpile of
the United States.
SEC. 1624. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF INTERCONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the
following, and the Department may not otherwise take any
action to do the following:
(1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsiveness or
alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the
United States.
(2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of deployed
intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States to a
number less than 400.
(b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not
apply to any of the following activities:
(1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental
ballistic missiles.
(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
(3) Facilitating the transition from the Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic missile to the Sentinel
interncontinenal ballistic missile (previously referred to as
the ``ground-based strategic deterrent weapon'').
SEC. 1625. CONDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SENTINEL MISSILE
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--In the event that the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment elects not to
terminate and certifies the continuation of the Sentinel
missile program pursuant to section 4376(b) of title 10,
United States Code, then prior to finalizing a revised
Milestone B approval for the program the Under Secretary
shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable that--
(1) the contract structure for the program allows for
maximum Federal Government oversight of--
(A) the Aerospace Vehicle Segment program area;
(B) the Launch Control Center program area; and
(C) the Launch Control Facility program area;
(2) such Federal Government oversight includes Federal
Government control of--
(A) preliminary and critical design reviews entrance
criteria, exit criteria; and
(B) certification of completion at the subsystem level
through total system architecture; and
(3) there are opportunities for competition throughout the
lifecycle of the revised program, including competition
across each of the program areas specified in paragraph (1).
(b) Report.--If the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment certifies the continuation of the
Sentinel missile program as described in subsection (a), then
not later than 90 days following the date of such
certification, the Under Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that describes how
the Under Secretary intends to meet the requirements of
paragraphs (1) through (3) of such subsection.
(c) Milestone B Approval.--The term ``Milestone B
approval'' has the meaning given that term in section 4172 of
title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 1626. REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC
POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Reports Required.--On an annual basis during the five-
year period beginning on 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 Department of Defense with respect to the implementation
of recommendations made by the Congressional Commission on
the Strategic Posture of the United States established under
section 1687 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) that pertain to the
Department of Defense. Each such report shall include--
(1) for each such recommendation, a determination of
whether the Secretary of Defense intends to implement the
recommendation;
(2) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary intends
to implement--
(A) the intended timeline such implementation;
(B) the total amount of funding required for such
implementation;
(C) a description of any additional resources or
authorities the Secretary determines is necessary for such
implementation; and
(D) the plan for such implementation;
(3) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary
determines is not advisable or feasible, the analysis and
justification of the Secretary for making such determination;
and
(4) in the case of a recommendation the Secretary
determines the Department is already implementing through a
separate effort, the analysis and justification of the
Secretary for such determination.
(b) Briefings Required.--Not less frequently than annually
during the five-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on--
(1) the progress of the Secretary in analyzing and
implementing the recommendations made by the Congressional
Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States with
respect to the Department of Defense;
(2) any programs, projects, or other activities of the
Department the Secretary is carrying out as of such date to
implement the recommendations of such Congressional
Commission; and
(3) the amount of funding provided for such programs,
projects, and activities.
SEC. 1627. STATEMENT OF POLICY WITH RESPECT TO NUCLEAR
WEAPONS.
It is the policy of the United States to maintain a human
``in the loop'' for all actions critical to informing and
executing decisions by the President with respect to nuclear
weapon employment.
Subtitle D--Missile Defense Programs
SEC. 1631. EXPANSION OF CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO
MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS TO
APPLY TO PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Section 130h of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or the People's
Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or the People's
Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or the People's
Republic of China'' after ``the Russian Federation''.
SEC. 1632. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT
TO CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM GOVERNANCE
DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering for travel,
not more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until
the date on which such Under Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees a certification that a
notification to repeal, replace, or supersede the Directive-
type Memorandum 20-002 has been submitted--
(1) in accordance with section 205(b) of title 10, United
States Code; and
(2) pursuant to section 1667 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. 205 note).
SEC. 1633. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SITE FOR PROTECTION OF
UNITED STATES HOMELAND.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that an
additional continental United States interceptor site,
located at the Department of Defense's conditionally
designated preferred site of Fort Drum, New York, is needed
to enhance the protection of the United States homeland
against potential long-range ballistic missiles originating
from Iran or North Korea.
(b) Establishment of Additional Interceptor Site.--Not
later than December 31, 2030, the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency shall establish a fully operational third
continental United States interceptor site on the East Coast
of the United States. Such site shall be established at a
location optimized to support the defense of the homeland of
the United States from emerging long-range ballistic missile
threats.
(c) Coordination.--In establishing the interceptor site
required under subsection (b), the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency shall coordinate with the commander of the
relevant combatant command.
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(d) Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Annual report.--Not later than December 31, 2024, and
on an annual basis thereafter, the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report the includes the following:
(A) The status of the planning and design, construction,
development, and equipment requirements for the interceptor
site required under subsection (b).
(B) The plan of the Director for deploying additional
missile defense sensor discrimination capabilities as
required under section 1684 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 4205 note).
(2) Plan and updates.--In the budget justification
materials submitted in support of the budget of the
Department of Defense (as submitted with the budget of the
President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031, the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall include--
(A) a plan for establishing the interceptor site required
under (b); and
(B) an update on the progress of the Director in
establishing such site.
Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 1641. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF BUDGET WITH
RESPECT TO ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
CAPABILITIES.
Section 503 of chapter 25 of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(3) The development of a capability for modeling and
simulating multi-domain joint electromagnetic spectrum
operations to--
``(A) assess the ability of the joint force to conduct such
operations in support of the operational plans of the
combatant commands; and
``(B) inform improvements to such operations.''.
SEC. 1642. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS.
(a) Funding Allocation.--Of the $350,116,000 authorized to
be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2025 in section 301 and made available by the funding table
in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative
Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of
the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act
(50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for
the purposes specified:
(1) For delivery system threat reduction, $7,036,000.
(2) For chemical security and elimination, $20,717,000.
(3) For global nuclear security, $33,665,000.
(4) For biological threat reduction, $209,858,000.
(5) For proliferation prevention, $45,610,000.
(6) For activities designated as Other Assessments/
Administration Costs, $33,230,000.
(b) Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds.--
Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 301 and made available by the
funding table in division D for the Department of Defense
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available for
obligation for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.
SEC. 1643. REPORT ON ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO
DEFENSE AGAINST HYPERSONIC THREATS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Hypersonic missile threats are expanding, particularly
threats posed by China and Russia.
(2) To address those growing threats roles and
responsibilities must be clearly defined and understood.
(b) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report describing the roles and
responsibilities of organizations of Department of Defense
with respect to defense against hypersonic threats.
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include
the following elements:
(A) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the
Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments,
the Joint Staff, the combatant commands, Defense Agencies,
and Department of Defense Field Activities with respect to
defense against hypersonic threats.
(B) An assessment of any duplication of effort or gaps
identified under paragraph (1).
(C) A recommendation with respect to designating a single
entity with acquisition authority with respect to the
capability to defend the homeland from hypersonic threats.
(D) Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense
considers relevant.
(3) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
TITLE XVII--OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS
Subtitle A--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
SEC. 1701. MODIFICATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY.
Section 2561 of title 10, United States Code is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``overseas'' before
``humanitarian purposes worldwide'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as
subsections (d) through (g), respectively.
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (c):
``(c) Notice Before Provision of Assistance.--(1) If the
Secretary of Defense uses the authority under subsection (a)
to provide assistance for any program or activity in an
amount in excess of $5,000,000, the Secretary shall provide
to the congressional committees specified in subsection (g)
notice in writing of the use of such authority in accordance
with paragraph (2). Notice under this subsection shall
include an identification of each of the following:
``(A) The amount, type, and purpose of assistance to be
provided and the recipient of the assistance.
``(B) The goals and objectives of the assistance.
``(C) The number and role of any members of the Armed
Forces involved in the provision of the assistance.
``(D) Any other information the Secretary determines is
relevant.
``(2) Notice required under paragraph (1) shall be
provided--
``(A) not later than 15 days before the provision of
assistance under subsection (a) using funds authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Defense for a fiscal year
for humanitarian assistance; or
``(B) not later than 48 hours after the provision of such
assistance, if the Secretary determines that extraordinary
circumstances that affect the national security of the United
States exist.'';
(4) in subsections (d) and (e), as so redesignated, by
striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
(5) in subsection (g) as so redesignated, by striking
``subsections (c)(1) and (d)'' and inserting ``subsections
(c)(1), (d)(1), and (e)''.
SEC. 1702. EXCLUSION OF OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH VESSELS FROM
CERTAIN SOURCING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 70912(5)(C) of the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) is amended by inserting
``(except naval vessels which are oceanographic research
vessels operated by academic institutions)'' after
``facilities''.
SEC. 1703. EXEMPTION UNDER MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT OF
1972 FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES THAT MAY RESULT IN
INCIDENTAL TAKE OF RICE'S WHALE.
(a) Exemption Process Required.--The Secretary of Commerce,
the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense,
as appropriate, shall begin the process under section
101(f)(1) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1371(f)(1)) to exempt from the requirements of that
Act, as applicable, training and testing activities,
including those that involve the use of live or inert impact
weapons or aerial gunnery, conducted by the Secretary of the
Air Force on the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range, located
at Eglin Air Force Base, that may result in incidental take
of the Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei).
(b) Notification Requirement Satisfied.--If the Secretary
of Defense issues an exemption pursuant to subsection (a) the
notification requirement under section 101(f)(4) of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371(f)(4))
shall be deemed to be satisfied upon issuance of the
exemption.
SEC. 1704. COMBATTING ILLICIT TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
(a) In General.--Beginning not later than 120 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, no exchange or
commissary operated by or for a military resale entity shall
offer for sale any ENDS product or oral nicotine product
unless the manufacturer of such product executes and delivers
to the appropriate officer for each military resale entity a
certification form for each ENDS product or oral nicotine
product offered for retail sale at an exchange or commissary
that attests under penalty of perjury the following:
(1) The manufacturer has received a marketing granted order
for such product under section 910 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387j).
(2) The manufacturer submitted a timely filed premarket
tobacco product application for such product, and the
application either remains under review by the Secretary or
has received a denial order that has been and remains stayed
by the Secretary or court order, rescinded by the Secretary,
or vacated by a court.
(b) Failure to Submit Certification.--A manufacturer shall
submit the certification forms required in subsection (a) on
an annual basis. Failure to submit such forms to a military
resale entity as required under the preceding sentence shall
result in the removal of the relevant ENDS product or oral
nicotine product from sale at such military resale entity.
(c) Certification Contents.--
(1) In general.--A certification form required under
subsection (a) shall separately list each brand name, product
name, category (such as e-liquid, power unit, device, e-
liquid cartridge, e-liquid pod, or disposable), and flavor
for each product that is sold offered for sale by the
manufacturer submitting such form.
(2) Other items.--A manufacturer shall, when submitting a
certification under subsection (a), include in that
submission--
(A) a copy of the publicly available marketing granted
order under section 910 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387j), as redacted by the Secretary
and made available on the agency website;
(B) a copy of the acceptance letter issued under such
section for a timely filed premarket tobacco product
application; or
(C) a document issued by Secretary or by a court confirming
that the premarket tobacco product application has received a
denial order that has been and remains stayed by the
Secretary or court order, rescinded by the Secretary, or
vacated by a court.
(d) Development of Forms and Publication.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, each military resale entity
shall--
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(A) develop and make public the certification form such
resale entity will require a manfacturer to submit to meet
the requirement under subsection (a); and
(B) provide instructions on how such certification form
shall be submitted to the relevant military resale entity.
(2) Submission in case of failure to publish form.--If a
military resale entity fails to prepare and make public such
certification form, a manufacturer may submit information
necessary to prove compliance with the requirements of this
section.
(e) Changes to Certification Form.--A manufacturer that
submits a certification form under subsection (a) shall
notify each relevant military resale entity to which such
certification was submitted not later than 30 days after
making any material change to the certification form,
including--
(1) the issuance or denial of a marketing authorization or
other order by the Secretary pursuant to section 910 of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387j); or
(2) any other order or action by the Secretary or any court
that affects the ability of the ENDS product or oral nicotine
product to be introduced or delivered into interstate
commerce for commercial distribution in the United States.
(f) Directory.--
(1) In general.--No later than 180 days after the enactment
of this Act, each military resale entity shall maintain and
make publicly available on its official website a directory
that lists all ENDS product and oral nicotine product
manufacturers and all product brand names, categories (such
as e-liquid, e-liquid cartridge, e-liquid pod, or
disposable), product names, and flavors for which
certification forms have been submitted and approved by the
relevant military resale entity.
(2) Updates.--Each military resale entity shall--
(A) update the directory under paragraph (1) at least
monthly to ensure accuracy; and
(B) establish a process to provide each exchange or
commissary notice of the initial publication of the directory
and changes made to the directory in the prior month.
(3) Exclusions and removals.--An ENDS product or oral
nicotine product shall not be included or retained in a
directory of a military resale entity if the relevant
military resale entity determines that any of the following
apply:
(A) The manufacturer failed to provide a complete and
accurate certification as required by this section.
(B) The manufacturer submitted a certification that does
not comply with the requirements of this section.
(C) The information provided by the manufacturer in its
certification contains false information, material
misrepresentations, or omissions.
(4) Notice required.--In the case of a removal of a product
from a directory under paragraph (3), the relevant military
resale entity shall provide to the manufacturer involved
notice and at least 30 days to cure deficiencies before
removing the manufacturer or its products from the directory.
(5) Effect of removal.--The ENDS product or oral nicotine
product of a manufacturer identified in a notice of removal
under paragraph (3) are, beginning on the date that is 30
days after such removal, subject to seizure, forfeiture, and
destruction, and may not be purchased or sold for retail sale
at any exchange or commissary operated by or for a military
resale entity.
(g) Definitons.--For purposes of this section:
(1) ENDS product.--The term ``ENDS product''--
(A) means any non-combustible product that employs a
heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other
electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of
shape or size, to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution;
(B) includes a consumable nicotine liquid solution suitable
for use in such product, whether sold with the product or
separately; and
(C) does not include any product regulated as a drug or
device under chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.).
(2) Military resale entities.--The term ``military resale
entities'' means--
(A) the Defense Commissary Agency;
(B) the Army and Air Force Exchange Service;
(C) the Navy Exchange Service Command; and
(D) the Marine Corps Exchange.
(3) Oral nicotine product.--The term ``oral nicotine
product'' means--
(A) means any non-combustible product that contains
nicotine that is intended to be placed in the oral cavity;
(B) does not include--
(i) any ENDS product;
(ii) smokeless tobacco (as defined in section 900 of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387)); or
(iii) any product regulated as a drug or device under
chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 351 et seq.).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner
of Food and Drugs.
(5) Timely filed premarket tobacco product application.--
The term ``timely filed premarket tobacco product
application'' means an application that was submitted under
section 910 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 387j) on or before September 9, 2020, and accepted for
filing with respect to an ENDS product or oral nicotine
product containing nicotine marketed in the United States as
of August 8, 2016.
Subtitle B--Studies and Reports
SEC. 1721. TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR CROSS
DOMAIN INCIDENTS AND EXEMPTIONS TO POLICIES FOR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Section 1727 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(c) Termination Date.--The requirement of the Secretary
of Defense to submit a monthly report pursuant to subsection
(a) shall terminate on December 31, 2025.''.
SEC. 1722. ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
ENTITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
conduct an analysis to determine if any unmanned aircraft
systems entity, or any subsidiary, parent, affiliate, or
successor of such an entity, should be identified as a
Chinese military company or a military-civil fusion
contributor and included on the list maintained by the
Department of Defense in accordance with section 1260H(b) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(10 U.S.C. 113 note).
(b) Addition of Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems Entities
Technologies to Covered List.--
(1) In general.--Section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) The communications equipment or service being--
``(A) telecommunications or video surveillance equipment
produced by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and
Technologies Company Limited (commonly known as `DJI
Technologies') (or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof); or
``(B) telecommunications or video surveillance services,
including software, provided by an entity described in
subparagraph (A) or using equipment described in such
subparagraph.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 2 of the Secure and
Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601)
is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) through (4)'' each
place it appears and inserting ``paragraphs (1) through
(5)''.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``unmanned aircraft system'' has the meaning
given such term in section 44801 of title 49, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``unmanned aircraft systems entity'' means an
entity that manufactures or assembles an unmanned aircraft
system.
SEC. 1723. ANNUAL REPORT ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMPLAINT
SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress and make
publicly available on the Department of Defense's website a
report on the Postsecondary Education Complaint System
(PECS).
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(1) A qualitative description of the status of PECS that
year.
(2) A qualitative description of the efforts made by the
Department of Defense that year to increase awareness and
usage of PECS among those who are eligible to file complaints
through the system.
(3) The total number of complaints filed through PECS that
year and the status of those complaints, such as closed or
active.
(4) The number of complaints that year broken down by--
(A) military service;
(B) issue; and
(C) educational institution sector, including private for-
profit, private non-profit, and public.
(5) A ranking of the top five issues raised by students
that year.
(6) The number of institutions with two or more complaints
that year, the names of those institutions, the number of
participants at each of those institutions, and the number of
complaints for each of those institutions.
(7) The number of views and visitors of the PECS website
that year.
(8) A discussion of how the elements described in
paragraphs (1) through (7) for that year compare to the
elements described in paragraphs (1) through (7) in previous
years.
SEC. 1724. FEASIBILITY STUDY OF DOMESTIC REFINING OF DEEP SEA
CRITICAL MINERAL INTERMEDIATES.
(a) Study Required.--Pursuant to an agreement described in
subsection (b) and to the extent practicable, the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall conduct
a study to assess the feasibility of improving domestic
capabilities for refining polymetallic nodule-derived
intermediates into high purity nickel, cobalt sulfate, and
copper for defense applications. Such study shall also
examine existing supply chains for such intermediates.
(b) Agreement.--
(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Policy shall seek to enter into an agreement
with an entity described in paragraph (2) to carry out the
study required under this section.
(2) Entity described.--An entity described in this section
is one that is experienced in refining critical minerals and
producing battery-grade nickel, cobalt sulfate, and copper
cathode.
(c) Deadline.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
Pursuant shall make publicly available the results of the
study required under subsection (a).
SEC. 1725. REPORT ON SOUTH AFRICA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees the report
described in subsection (b).
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(b) Report Described.--The report described in this
subsection shall include--
(1) an overview of United States defense cooperation with
the Government of South Africa, including military exercises,
arms sales, and international military education and
training;
(2) an assessment of defense cooperation between the
Government of South Africa and the Governments of the Islamic
Republic of Iran, the People's Republic of China, and the
Russian Federation; and
(3) a determination whether the activities described in
paragraph (2) undermine United States national security or
military interests.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
transmitted in an unclassified form and may contain a
classified annex.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 1741. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Title 10, United States Code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In the subtitle analysis for subtitle A--
(A) by striking the item relating to chapter 19 and
inserting the following new item:
``19. Cyber and Information Operations Matters...............391'';....
(B) by striking the item relating to chapter 25 and
inserting the following new item:
``25. Electromagnetic Warfare................................500'';....
(C) by striking the item relating to chapter 326 and
inserting the following new item:
``327. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters 4401'';..........
(D) in part V, by striking the second item relating to
subpart F, including the items relating to chapters 321
through 327 appearing under the second item relating to
subpart F;
(E) by striking the item relating to chapter 363 and
inserting the following new item:
``363. Prohibition and Penalties........................4651''; and....
(F) by striking the item relating to chapter 367 and
inserting the following new item:
``367. Other Administrative Matters 4751''.
(2) In section 130i(j)(3)(C)(ix), by striking ``sections''
and inserting ``section''.
(3) In section 139a(h)--
(A) by striking ``out by Director'' and inserting ``out by
the Director''; and
(B) by striking ``an any'' and inserting ``and any''.
(4) In section 167b--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``referred to as the
`cyber command' '' and inserting ``referred to as the `United
States Cyber Command' ''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Cyber Command'' and
inserting ``United States Cyber Command'';
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``Cyber Command'' each
place it appears and inserting ``United States Cyber
Command''; and
(C) in subsections (c) and (d)--
(i) by striking ``cyber command'' each place it appears and
inserting ``United States Cyber Command'';
(ii) by striking ``such command'' each place it appears and
inserting ``such Command''; and
(iii) by striking ``commander'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Commander''.
(5) In section 222a(d), by striking ``the'' before ``all of
the reports''.
(6) In section 381(b), by striking ``Defense--.'' and
inserting ``Defense--''.
(7) In section 391b(e)(1)(B), by striking the colon and
inserting a semicolon.
(8) In section 392a(b)(3)(B)(ix), by inserting ``section''
before ``932(c)(3)''.
(9) In section 486, by redesignating subsection (e) as
subsection (d).
(10) In chapter 25, by redesignating sections 501 through
506 as sections 500a through 500f, respectively.
(11) In section 510(h)(2)(B), by striking ``subchapters I
and II'' and inserting ``subchapters II and III''.
(12) In section 520(a)(2), by striking ``armed forced'' and
inserting ``armed force''.
(13) In section 578(g), by striking ``is approved'' and
inserting ``as approved''.
(14) In section 624(e), by striking ``is approved'' and
inserting ``as approved''.
(15) In section 628a--
(A) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``apply to report''
and inserting ``apply to the report''; and
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``section 20251'' and
inserting ``section 20252''.
(16) In the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
40, by striking the item relating to section 711 and
inserting the following:
``710a. Parental leave for members of certain reserve components of the
armed forces.''.
(17) In chapter 40, by redesignating section 711 (relating
to parental leave for members of certain reserve components
of the armed forces) as section 710a.
(18) In such section 710a, as so redesignated, in
subsection (a)(2)--
(A) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``paragraph (1)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting ``subparagraph
(A)''; and
(ii) by striking ``.;'' and inserting a period.
(19) In section 714(b)(1)(A), by striking ``an serious''
and inserting ``a serious''.
(20) In section 937(a)(2)(B) (Art. 137), by inserting
``the'' before ``Space Force''.
(21) In section 1073c--
(A) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j); and
(B) by redesignating the second subsection (h) (relating to
rule of construction regarding secretaries concerned and
medical evaluation boards) as subsection (i).
(22) In section 1073d(b)(5)(C)(ii), by striking ``fulfil''
and inserting ``fulfill''.
(23) In section 1370--
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``or, Space Force''
and inserting ``or Space Force''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(6)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting a comma after ``Air
Force''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting a comma after
``Navy''.
(24) In section 1465(e), by inserting ``shall'' before
``provide''.
(25) In section 1448(d)(1), by striking ``paragraph
(2)(B)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)''.
(26) In section 1558--
(A) by striking ``,,'' each place it appears and inserting
a comma; and
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``14507'' and
inserting ``14705''.
(27) In section 1559(c)(3), by striking ``the the'' and
inserting ``the''.
(28) In section 2031--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ``..'' and inserting a
period; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(E)(vi), by striking ``report under
subsection (i)'' and inserting ``report under subsection
(j)'';
(B) by redesignating the second subsection (i) as
subsection (j).
(29) In section 2107(a), by striking ``,,'' and inserting a
comma.
(30) In section 2200g(a), by striking ``Under Secretary for
Defense'' and inserting ``Under Secretary of Defense''.
(31) In the section heading for section 2275b, by striking
the period at the end.
(32) In section 2285--
(A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as
subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
(B) by redesignating the second subsection (b) as
subsection (f).
(33) In section 2688(g)(4), by striking ``installation
energy''.
(34) In the table of sections at the beginning of
subchapter III of chapter 169, by striking the item relating
to section 2856 and inserting the following:
``2856. Military unaccompanied housing: standards.''.
(35) In section 2856(a), by striking ``,.'' and inserting a
period.
(36) In section 2911(c)(3), by striking ``installation
energy''.
(37) In section 2922g(g)(1), by striking ``2202'' and
inserting ``2002''.
(38) In the chapter analysis for part V of subtitle A--
(A) by striking the item relating to chapter 207 and
inserting the following new item:
``207. Budgeting and Appropriations.........................3131'';....
(B) by striking the item relating to chapter 225 and
inserting the following new item:
``225. [Reserved] 3271'';
(C) by striking the item relating to chapter 243 and
inserting the following new item:
``243. Other Matters Relating to Awarding of Contracts......3341'';....
(D) by striking the item relating to chapter 272 and
inserting the following new item:
``272. [Reserved]...........................................3721'';....
(E) in the item relating to chapter 287, by striking
``3961'' and inserting ``3901'';
(F) by inserting after the item relating to chapter 307 the
following new items:
``subpart f--major systems, major defense acquisition programs, and
weapon systems development
``321. General Matters........................................4201 ....
``322. Major Systems and Major Defense Acquisition Programs Ge4211 ly..
``323. Life-Cycle and Sustainment.............................4321 ....
``324. Selected Acquisition Reports...........................4350 ....
``325. Cost Growth-Unit Cost Reports (Nunn-McCurdy)...........4371 ....
``326. Weapon Systems Development And Related Matters...4401''; and....
(G) by striking the item relating to chapter 363 and
inserting the following new item:
``363. Prohibition and Penalties............................4651'';....
(H) by striking the item relating to chapter 367 and
inserting the following new item:
``367. Other Administrative Matters.........................4751'';....
(I) by striking the item relating to chapter 383 and
inserting the following new item:
``383. Development, Application, and Support of Dual-use Tec4831''.es..
(39) In section 3601(a)(2), by inserting ``note'' before
``prec.''.
(40) In section 4902--
(A) in subsection (e)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by inserting ``the'' before
``protege firm''; and
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (1), and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
(B) in subsection (n)(5)(D), by inserting ``of 1938'' after
``Act''.
(41) In section 4127, by striking the section heading and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 4127. Defense Innovation Unit''.
(42) In section 4273(d), by striking ``4736'' and inserting
``4376''.
(43) In section 8581(a), by striking ``Provost and Academic
Dean of the Postgraduate School'' and inserting ``Provost and
Chief Academic Officer''.
(44) In section 15109, by striking ``(a) In general.--''.
(45) In section 15110, by striking ``the title'' and
inserting ``this subtitle''.
(46) In the chapter analysis for part I of subtitle F, by
striking the item relating to chapter 2013 and inserting the
following new item:
``2013. Voluntary Retirement for Length of Service 20601''.............
(47) In section 20106(d), by striking ``pertaining''.
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(48) In section 20212(a)(1), by inserting ``the'' before
``Air Force''.
(49) In section 20231--
(A) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting ``section'' before
``20232''; and
(B) in subsection (c)(2)(E), by inserting ``of the'' before
``Air Force''.
(50) In section 20234(b), by inserting ``to'' after
``pursuant''.
(51) In section 20243(a)(3), by striking ``as a before''
and inserting ``before''.
(52) By redesignating the second section 20251 (relating to
special selection boards; correction of errors) as section
20252.
(53) In such section 20252 (relating to special selection
boards; correction of errors), as so redesignated--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (2)--
(I) by striking ``((1)'' and inserting ``(1)''; and
(II) by striking ``sch'' and inserting ``such''; and
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a officer'' and
inserting ``an officer''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``of officer'' and
inserting ``an officer''.
(54) In the table of sections at the beginning of chapter
2009, by striking the item relating to he second section
20404 (relating to Force shaping authority) and inserting the
following:
``20405. Force shaping authority.''.
(55) In section 20401(b), by inserting ``, and'' after
``1174(b)''.
(56) In section 20404, by striking ``space force'' both
places it appears and inserting ``Space Force''.
(57) In section 20502--
(A) in the heading for subsection (c)--
(i) by striking ``Than an Officer Has Failed to Establish
That the Officer Should Be Retained'' and inserting ``That an
Officer Has Failed to Establish That the Officer Should Be
Retained''; and
(ii) by moving paragraph (1) to appear in line with the
subsection heading and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
(B) in the heading for subsection (d), by striking ``Than''
and inserting ``That''.
(b) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2018.--Effective as of December 12, 2017, and as if included
therein as enacted, section 886(a)(1) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) is
amended by striking ``the term `Procurement Administrative
Lead Time' or `PALT','' and inserting ``the term `procurement
administrative lead time' or `PALT',''.
(c) Coordination With Other Amendments Made by This Act.--
For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of
this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this
section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately
before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 1742. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP
LIFE INSURANCE.
Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is amended,
in paragraph (5)--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``field training or
practice cruises'' and inserting ``advanced training (as such
term is defined in section 2101 of title 10)'';
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (D), as amended, as
subparagraph (E); and
(4) by inserting, after subparagraph (C), the following new
subparagraph (D):
``(D) a Reserve--
``(i) not otherwise described in this paragraph;
``(ii) enlisted under section 513 of title 10; and
``(iii) without regard to duty status; and''.
SEC. 1743. DISPLAY OF UNITED STATES FLAG FOR PATRIOTIC AND
MILITARY OBSERVANCES.
(a) Amendment to Flag Code.--Section 8(c) of title 4,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, except as may
be necessary in limited circumstances and done in a
respectful manner as part of a military or patriotic
observance involving members of the Armed Forces'' after
``aloft and free''.
(b) Modification of Department of Defense Policy.--The
Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) rescind the February 10, 2023, Department of Defense
memorandum entitled, ``Clarification of Department of Defense
Community Engagement Policy on Showing Proper Respect to the
United States Flag''; and
(2) support military recruitment through public outreach
events during patriotic and military observances, including
the display of the United States flag regardless of size and
position, including horizontally, provided that, in
accordance with section 8(b) of title 4, United States Code,
the flag never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground,
the floor, water, or merchandise.
SEC. 1744. REDUCTION OF LIGHT POLLUTION AT DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE FACILITIES.
(a) Audit.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and concurrently with the study
required under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall
complete an audit of light pollution at the facilities
selected pursuant to paragraph (2). Under such audit, the
Secretary shall--
(A) evaluate the lighting used at such facilities, with a
focus on unshielded lighting;
(B) determine whether any lighting fixtures are
unnecessary;
(C) determine whether any areas--
(i) are unnecessarily lit; or
(ii) are overlit and are suitable for lower ambient light
under United Facilities Criteria 3-530-01;
(D) identify any lighting or design trends across such
facilities that contribute to light pollution; and
(E) include a plan for reducing unnecessary lighting,
overlit areas, and other sources of light pollution at such
facilities.
(2) Audited facilities.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) select the Department of Defense facilities to be
included in the audit under paragraph (1); and
(B) to the extent practicable, ensure that the group of
such selected facilities is a representative sample of
Department of Defense facilities with respect to size, form,
function, and geographic location.
(3) Plan deadline.--Not later than 6 months after the audit
required under paragraph (1) is completed, the Secretary of
Defense shall implement the plan included in such audit.
(b) Study.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and concurrently with the audit
required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense
shall conduct a study of light pollution at Department of
Defense facilities. In conducting the study, the Secretary
shall--
(1) examine how light pollution affects Department of
Defense operations and readiness;
(2) examine how light pollution affects biodiversity near
Department of Defense facilities;
(3) evaluate the effectiveness of compatible use buffer
zones and other techniques already in use to mitigate light
pollution and its harmful effects at Department of Defense
facilities;
(4) evaluate the necessity and purpose of any unshielded
lights at Department of Defense facilities;
(5) examine the use of additional light pollution
mitigation technologies, processes, and policies to mitigate
light pollution at Department of Defense facilities,
including increasing the use of warm-light and low-output
light-emitting diode lights and decreasing the use of cool-
light and high-output light-emitting diode lights;
(6) examine the feasability of establishing dark sky
standards for Department of Defense facilities;
(7) identify and analyze Federal, State, and local rules,
regulations, and policies that support or inhibit the ability
of the Secretary of Defense to mitigate light pollution at
Department of Defense facilities; and
(8) evaluate ongoing and potential additional initiatives
at Department of Defense facilities to regulate lighting
standards, including how such initiatives could be expanded
without compromising national security or the mission,
safety, or security of any such facility.
(c) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the completion
of the audit required under subsection (a)(1) and the study
required under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of
the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate a report, which shall include--
(1) the results of the audit required under subsection
(a)(1), including the methodology, findings, and
recommendations of such audit;
(2) the results of the study required under subsection (b),
including unclassified examples of how light pollution
affects Department of Defense operations and readiness;
(3) identification of the funds, resources, and additional
authorities required to execute any plans or recommendations
developed pursuant to the study required under subsection
(b);
(4) recommendations for expanding or starting collaborative
efforts with local communities that are located near
Department of Defense facilities to limit light pollution;
(5) recommendations for protecting biodiversity near
Department of Defense facilities from light pollution without
harming Department of Defense operations and readiness; and
(6) recommendations on whether and, if applicable, how the
Department of Defense could create and implement dark sky
standards for Department of Defense facilities.
(d) Pilot Projects.--The Secretary of Defense may establish
pilot projects to reduce light pollution at Department of
Defense facilities based on the results of the study required
under subsection (b).
(e) Department Security.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that the safety, security, and readiness of the
Department of Defense is not negatively affected by--
(1) the audit required under subsection (a)(1);
(2) the implementation of the plan included in such audit;
or
(3) any pilot project established under subsection (d).
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``dark sky standards'' means a group of
policies, guidelines, or requirements that--
(A) reduce light pollution;
(B) limit artificial light to areas where such light is
intended to be used; and
(C) protect the natural darkness of an outdoor location.
(2) The term ``Department of Defense facility'' means any
structure, building, training area, or other infrastructure
of a military installation, including a roadway or defense
access road, and any other area on the grounds of a military
installation that is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
of Defense or the Secretary of a military department.
(3) The term ``light pollution'' means artificial light
that emanates from buildings or other human-made structures
that--
(A) expands onto adjacent properties and is unnecessary in
regards to the purpose or use of such adjacent property; or
(B) degrades the visibility of the sky at night.
SEC. 1745. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO
COUNTERNARCOTICS AND COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL
ORGANIZED CRIME.
(a) In General.--
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(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with each commander of a geographic combatant
command and the Secretary of State, shall develop a strategy
to improve activities and support to law enforcement related
to counternarcotics. Such strategy shall--
(A) ensure the coordination and assessment of such
activities carried out by the Department of Defense;
(B) ensure policy updates to address ongoing and emerging
counternarcotics threats; and
(C) inform the coordination of program and budget requests
by the Secretary.
(2) Elements.--The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) A plan to establish or update command arrangement
agreements to address existing and emerging narcotic
substances of concern, including detection and monitoring of
fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl
analogues.
(B) Definitions for responsibilities of each command in the
joint operation area as directed by the Department of
Defense.
(C) A plan for improved coordination between geographic
combatant commands to ensure clear understanding of roles and
responsibilities in overlapping areas of responsibility.
(D) A plan to continue and improve coordination with
foreign partners regarding intelligence sharing and
interdiction activities.
(E) Standardized operating procedures for command and
control of counternarcotics within the Department of Defense.
(F) Measurable outcomes to assess progress for each of the
Departments counternarcotics strategic objectives.
(G) A description of capability upgrades that would better
enable the support of the interdiction of narcotics,
including fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl
analogues, throughout the Department of Defense.
(b) Report to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes the comprehensive strategy
as required by subsection (a).
(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) of this
subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
SEC. 1746. RISK FRAMEWORK FOR FOREIGN MOBILE APPLICATIONS OF
CONCERN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) create categorical definitions of foreign mobile
applications of concern with respect to personnel or
operations of the Department of Defense, distinguishing among
categories such as applications for shopping, social media,
entertainment, or health; and
(2) create a risk framework with respect to Department
personnel or operations that assesses each foreign mobile
application (or, if appropriate, grouping of similar such
applications) that is from a country of concern for any
potential impact on Departmental personnel and Departmental
operations, incorporating considerations of--
(A) the manner and extent of data collection by the
application;
(B) the ability of the application to influence the user
with the applications content to the detriment of the United
States;
(C) the manner and extent of foreign ownership or control
of the application or data collected by the application;
(D) any foreign government interests associated with the
applications;
(E) a software bill of materials with a focus on known or
assessed malicious software embedded in the application,
including in prior versions of the application or in other
applications created by the owners of such application;
(F) any known impact from prior use of the application to
Department personnel or operations; and
(G) the foreign mobile application of concern residing on a
United States Government device or a personally owned device
while in proximity to Department operations or activities or
in the personal custody of personnel during Department
sanctioned activities.
(b) Considerations.--In developing the categorical
definitions and risk framework described in subsection (a),
the Secretary of Defense--
(1) shall include in the risk framework foreign mobile
applications of concern--
(A) from countries that the Secretary determines to be
engaged in consistent, unauthorized conduct that is
detrimental to the national security or foreign policy of the
United States;
(B) that are accessible to be downloaded from major mobile
device application marketplaces by Department personnel; and
(C) originating from, authored in, owned by, or otherwise
associated with countries or entities that are designated on
the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part
744 of the Export Administration Regulations;
(2) may include additional countries or individual foreign
mobile applications with malicious and banned capabilities
from other countries to the extent the Secretary determines
appropriate; and
(3) shall consider distinguishing within the risk framework
the particular interests of a country described in paragraph
(1) or (2) in the use of a foreign mobile application of
concern of such country (regardless of device or owner) by--
(A) users located at facilities of the Department of
Defense of varying levels of sensitivity;
(B) users conducting authorized operations or movements of
Department of Defense materiel; or
(C) specific civilian employees of the Department or
contractors whom the Secretary determines likely to be a
target of a foreign actor.
(c) Guidance and Updates.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) issue guidance to all Department personnel
incorporating the categories of foreign mobile applications
of concern and advising how to mitigate the risks identified
by the risk framework with respect to such applications;
(2) routinely update the categorical definitions and risk
framework promulgated pursuant to subsection (a), at least on
an annual basis; and
(3) prescribe, if feasible, regulations that appropriately
mitigate risks from applications on devices provided by the
Department of Defense or on any device used during an
activity described in subsection (b)(3)(B) or at locations
described under (b)(3)(A).
SEC. 1747. FEDERAL CONTRACTOR VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE
POLICY.
(a) Recommendations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the
National Cyber Director, the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, and any other
appropriate head of an Executive department, shall--
(A) review the Federal Acquisition Regulation contract
requirements and language for contractor vulnerability
disclosure programs; and
(B) recommend updates to such requirements and language to
the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council.
(2) Contents.--The recommendations required by paragraph
(1) shall include updates to such requirements designed to
ensure that covered contractors implement a vulnerability
disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines for
contractors as required under section 5 of the IoT
Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c;
Public Law 116-207).
(b) Procurement Requirements.--Not later than 180 days
after the date on which the recommended contract language
developed pursuant to subsection (a) is received, the Federal
Acquisition Regulation Council shall review the recommended
contract language and update the FAR as necessary to
incorporate requirements for covered contractors to receive
information about a potential security vulnerability relating
to an information system owned or controlled by a contractor,
in performance of the contract.
(c) Elements.--The update to the FAR pursuant to subsection
(b) shall--
(1) to the maximum extent practicable, align with the
security vulnerability disclosure process and coordinated
disclosure requirements relating to Federal information
systems under sections 5 and 6 of the IoT Cybersecurity
Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-207; 15 U.S.C. 278g-
3c and 278g-3d); and
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, be aligned with
industry best practices and Standards 29147 and 30111 of the
International Standards Organization (or any successor
standard) or any other appropriate, relevant, and widely used
standard.
(d) Waiver.--The head of an agency may waive the security
vulnerability disclosure policy requirement under subsection
(b) if--
(1) the agency Chief Information Officer determines that
the waiver is necessary in the interest of national security
or research purposes; and
(2) if, not later than 30 days after granting a waiver,
such head submits a notification and justification (including
information about the duration of the waiver) to the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(e) Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review
the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal
Acquisition Regulation contract requirements and language for
contractor vulnerability disclosure programs and develop
updates to such requirements designed to ensure that covered
contractors implement a vulnerability disclosure policy
consistent with NIST guidelines for contractors as required
under section 5 of the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of
2020 (15 U.S.C. 278g-3c; Public Law 116-207).
(2) Revisions.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the review required under subsection (a) is completed,
the Secretary shall revise the DFARS as necessary to
incorporate requirements for covered contractors to receive
information about a potential security vulnerability relating
to an information system owned or controlled by a contractor,
in performance of the contract.
(3) Elements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the revision
to the DFARS described in this subsection is carried out in
accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (c).
(4) Waiver.--The Chief Information Officer of the
Department of Defense may waive the security vulnerability
disclosure policy requirements under paragraph (2) if the
Chief Information Officer--
(A) determines that the waiver is necessary in the interest
of national security or research purposes; and
(B) not later than 30 days after granting a waiver, submits
a notification and justification (including information about
the duration of the waiver) to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in
section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered contractor'' means a contractor (as
defined in section 7101 of title 41, United States Code)--
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(A) whose contract is in an amount the same as or greater
than the simplified acquisition threshold; or
(B) that uses, operates, manages, or maintains a Federal
information system (as defined by section 11331 of title 40,
United Stated Code) on behalf of an agency.
(3) The term ``DFARS'' means the Department of Defense
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(4) The term ``Executive department'' has the meaning given
that term in section 101 of title 5, United States Code.
(5) The term ``FAR'' means the Federal Acquisition
Regulation.
(6) The term ``NIST'' means the National Institute of
Standards and Technology.
(7) The term ``OMB'' means the Office of Management and
Budget.
(8) The term ``security vulnerability'' has the meaning
given that term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650).
(9) The term ``simplified acquisition threshold'' has the
meaning given that term in section 134 of title 41, United
States Code.
TITLE XVIII--QUALITY OF LIFE
Subtitle A--Pay and Compensation
SEC. 1801. REFORM OF RATES OF MONTHLY BASIC PAY.
Effective on January 1, 2025, the rates of monthly basic
pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay
grade and with years of service computed under section 205 of
title 37, United States Code (and subject to adjustment under
section 1009 of such title), are as follows:
Years of Service
Commissioned Officers
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Pay Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-8 $12,803.70 $13,223.70 $13,501.80 $13,579.20 $13,926.90
O-7 10,638.90 11,133.00 11,361.90 11,544.00 11,872.80
O-6 8,067.90 8,863.20 9,444.90 9,444.90 9,481.20
O-5 6,725.70 7,576.50 8,100.90 8,199.60 8,527.20
O-4 5,803.20 6,717.30 7,166.40 7,265.40 7,681.50
O-3 5,102.10 5,783.70 6,241.80 6,806.10 7,132.80
O-2 4,408.50 5,020.80 5,782.80 5,978.10 6,100.80
O-1 3,826.20 3,982.80 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70
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Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
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O-8 $14,506.50 $14,641.80 $15,192.60 $15,351.30 $15,825.90
O-7 12,198.30 12,574.20 12,948.90 13,325.40 14,506.50
O-6 9,887.40 9,941.40 9,941.40 10,506.30 11,505.00
O-5 8,722.50 9,153.00 9,469.80 9,878.10 10,501.80
O-4 8,127.90 8,684.10 9,116.10 9,416.70 9,589.50
O-3 7,490.70 7,721.70 8,102.10 8,301.00 8,301.00
O-2 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80
O-1 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70
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Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
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O-10 $0.00 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70
O-9 0.00 18,096.00 18,357.30 18,491.70 18,491.70
O-8 16,512.90 17,145.60 17,568.60 17,568.60 17,568.60
O-7 15,504.30 15,504.30 15,504.30 15,504.30 15,584.10
O-6 12,091.20 12,677.10 13,010.70 13,348.50 14,002.80
O-5 10,799.10 11,093.10 11,426.70 11,426.70 11,426.70
O-4 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10
O-3 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00
O-2 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80
O-1 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70
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Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-10 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 $18,491.70
O-9 18,491.70 18,491.70 18,491.70 18,491.70 18,491.70
O-8 17,568.60 18,008.40 18,008.40 18,458.10 18,458.10
O-7 15,584.10 15,895.80 15,895.80 15,895.80 15,895.80
O-6 14,002.80 14,282.40 14,282.40 14,282.40 14,282.40
O-5 11,426.70 11,426.70 11,426.70 11,426.70 11,426.70
O-4 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10 9,689.10
O-3 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00 8,301.00
O-2 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80 6,100.80
O-1 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70 4,814.70
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Over 38 Over 40 .......... .......... ..........
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O-10 $18,491.70 $18,491.70 .......... .......... ..........
O-9 18,491.70 18,491.70 .......... .......... ..........
O-8 18,458.10 18,458.10 .......... .......... ..........
O-7 15,895.80 15,895.80 .......... .......... ..........
O-6 14,282.40 14,282.40 .......... .......... ..........
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O-5 11,426.70 11,426.70 .......... .......... ..........
O-4 9,689.10 9,689.10 .......... .......... ..........
O-3 8,301.00 8,301.00 .......... .......... ..........
O-2 6,100.80 6,100.80 .......... .......... ..........
O-1 4,814.70 4,814.70 .......... .......... ..........
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Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years of Active Duty Service As An
Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pay Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6,806.10 $7,132.80
O-2E 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,978.10 6,100.80
O-1E 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,814.70 5,141.10
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Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E $7,490.70 $7,721.70 $8,102.10 $8,423.40 $8,607.90
O-2E 6,294.90 6,622.80 6,876.60 7,065.00 7,065.00
O-1E 5,331.30 5,525.70 5,716.50 5,978.10 5,978.10
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Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00
O-2E 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00
O-1E 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10
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Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00 $8,859.00
O-2E 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00 7,065.00
O-1E 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10 5,978.10
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Over 38 Over 40 .......... .......... ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
O-3E $8,859.00 $8,859.00 .......... .......... ..........
O-2E 7,065.00 7,065.00 .......... .......... ..........
O-1E 5,978.10 5,978.10 .......... .......... ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warrant Officers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pay Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-4 $5,273.10 $5,671.50 $5,834.40 $5,994.60 $6,270.60
W-3 4,815.60 5,015.70 5,222.10 5,289.00 5,504.40
W-2 4,260.90 4,663.80 4,787.70 4,873.20 5,149.20
W-1 3,739.80 4,143.00 4,250.70 4,479.60 4,749.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-4 $6,543.60 $6,820.20 $7,235.40 $7,599.90 $7,946.70
W-3 5,928.90 6,370.80 6,579.00 6,819.90 7,067.40
W-2 5,578.50 5,791.80 6,001.20 6,257.40 6,457.80
W-1 5,148.30 5,334.30 5,595.30 5,850.90 6,052.20
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Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
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W-5 $9,375.60 $9,375.60 $9,851.10 $10,205.70 $10,597.20
W-4 8,231.10 8,508.30 8,914.50 9,248.70 9,629.70
W-3 7,513.80 7,814.70 7,994.70 8,186.10 8,447.10
W-2 6,639.00 6,856.20 6,998.70 7,111.80 7,111.80
W-1 6,237.60 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-5 $10,597.20 $11,128.20 $11,128.20 $11,683.50 $11,683.50
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W-4 9,629.70 9,821.70 9,821.70 9,821.70 9,821.70
W-3 8,447.10 8,447.10 8,447.10 8,447.10 8,447.10
W-2 7,111.80 7,111.80 7,111.80 7,111.80 7,111.80
W-1 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90 6,462.90
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Over 38 Over 40 .......... .......... ..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
W-5 $12,269.10 $12,269.10 .......... .......... ..........
W-4 9,821.70 9,821.70 .......... .......... ..........
W-3 8,447.10 8,447.10 .......... .......... ..........
W-2 7,111.80 7,111.80 .......... .......... ..........
W-1 6,462.90 6,462.90 .......... .......... ..........
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Enlisted Members
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pay Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-7 $3,624.90 $3,956.40 $4,108.20 $4,308.30 $4,465.50
E-6 3,135.60 3,450.60 3,603.00 3,750.90 3,904.80
E-5 3,082.20 3,317.10 3,479.40 3,638.70 3,790.80
E-4 3,028.80 3,183.60 3,356.10 3,526.20 3,677.10
E-3 2,733.90 2,906.10 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20
E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10
E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-9 $0.00 $6,370.50 $6,514.80 $6,696.60 $6,910.50
E-8 5,214.90 5,445.60 5,588.40 5,759.40 5,944.50
E-7 4,734.60 4,886.40 5,155.20 5,379.30 5,532.30
E-6 4,252.50 4,387.80 4,649.70 4,729.80 4,788.00
E-5 3,964.80 4,052.10 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40
E-4 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10
E-3 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20
E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10
E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90
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Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-9 $7,127.10 $7,472.10 $7,765.20 $8,072.70 $8,544.00
E-8 6,279.30 6,449.10 6,737.40 6,897.30 7,291.20
E-7 5,694.90 5,757.90 5,969.70 6,083.10 6,515.70
E-6 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40
E-5 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40
E-4 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10
E-3 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20
E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10
E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36
------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-9 $8,544.00 $8,970.30 $8,970.30 $9,419.40 $9,419.40
E-8 7,291.20 7,437.30 7,437.30 7,437.30 7,437.30
E-7 6,515.70 6,515.70 6,515.70 6,515.70 6,515.70
E-6 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40 4,856.40
E-5 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40 4,076.40
E-4 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10 3,677.10
E-3 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20 3,082.20
E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10 2,600.10
E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90 2,319.90
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Over 38 Over 40 .......... .......... ..........
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E-9 $9,891.30 $9,891.30 .......... .......... ..........
E-8 7,437.30 7,437.30 .......... .......... ..........
E-7 6,515.70 6,515.70 .......... .......... ..........
E-6 4,856.40 4,856.40 .......... .......... ..........
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E-5 4,076.40 4,076.40 .......... .......... ..........
E-4 3,677.10 3,677.10 .......... .......... ..........
E-3 3,082.20 3,082.20 .......... .......... ..........
E-2 2,600.10 2,600.10 .......... .......... ..........
E-1 2,319.90 2,319.90 .......... .......... ..........
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SEC. 1802. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS.
For fiscal year 2025, there is authorized to be
appropriated $1,200,000,000 for the purpose of fully funding
the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed
services under section 403 of title 37, United States Code.
SEC. 1803. EVALUATION OF THE RATES OF THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
SUBSISTENCE.
Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the
evaluation of the Secretary of the rates of the basic
allowance for subsistence under section 402 of title 37,
United States Code. Elements of such report shall include the
following:
(1) The determination of the Secretary whether such rates
are sufficient.
(2) Other factors that could be used to determine such
rates, including--
(A) the number of dependents a member of the uniformed
services has;
(B) whether the member has access to fresh fruits,
vegetables, dairy products, and meat;
(C) whether the member has access to healthy food; and
(D) the local costs of food, including at commissaries
operated by the Secretary under chapter 147 of title 10,
United States Code.
(3) The recommendations of the Secretary whether, and how,
such rates may be improved.
SEC. 1804. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS ON ACTIVE
SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES: EXPANSION OF
ELIGIBILITY; INCREASE OF AMOUNT.
(a) Eligibility.--Section 402b of title 37, United States
Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(2)--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking ``(A)'';
(B) by striking ``150 percent'' and inserting ``200
percent''; and
(C) by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``; and''; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B).
(b) Amount.--Such section is further amended, in subsection
(c)(1)(A), by striking ``150 percent (or, in the case of a
member described in subsection (b)(2)(B), 200 percent)'' and
inserting ``200 percent''.
SEC. 1805. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF A COMMANDING OFFICER TO
AUTHORIZE A BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR A
MEMBER PERFORMING INITIAL FIELD OR SEA DUTY.
Subsection (f) of section 403 of title 37, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``certifies that the member was necessarily
required to procure quarters at the member's expense.'' and
inserting an em dash; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(A) certifies that the member was required to procure
housing at the member's expense; or
``(B) determines that quarters at the duty station or in
the field environment are inadequate or an impediment to
morale, good order, or discipline.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(A) by striking ``the Secretary may authorize'' and
inserting ``a commanding officer may authorize'';
(B) by striking ``who is serving in pay grade E-4 or E-5''
and inserting ``who is serving in a pay grade below E-6'';
and
(C) by striking ``members serving in pay grades E-4 and E-
5'' and inserting ``such members. In authorizing an allowance
under this subparagraph, the commanding officer shall
consider the availability of quarters for the member and
whether such quarters are inadequate or an impediment to
morale, good order, or discipline''.
SEC. 1806. EXPANSION OF TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE
TO MOVE OR STORE A PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE.
Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended, in
subsection (c)--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``one privately owned
vehicle'' and inserting ``two privately owned vehicles''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``under paragraph (2)''
before the period at the end.
SEC. 1807. REPORT REGARDING THE CALCULATION OF COST-OF-LIVING
ALLOWANCES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than April 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
regarding the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA. Such report shall
include the following elements:
(1) The factors used to calculate the CONUS COLA and OCONUS
COLA.
(2) An explanation of how the factors described in
paragraph (1) are determined.
(3) An explanation of how the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA
may be adjusted, including--
(A) timelines for such an adjustment;
(B) bases for such an adjustment; and
(C) the relationship between CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA.
(4) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the surveys
used to collect data from members to calculate the CONUS COLA
and OCONUS COLA are effective.
(5) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the calculation
of the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA is effective.
(6) The assessment of the Secretary whether the calculation
of the CONUS COLA or OCONUS COLA should include additional
factors, including--
(A) the number of dependents a member has;
(B) vicinity and commissary costs;
(C) the reimbursement of expenses (including tolls and
taxes) incurred by a member based on the duty station of such
member;
(D) remoteness;
(E) hardship;
(F) loss of spousal income;
(G) the unavailability of goods or services in the vicinity
of a duty station; and
(H) any other factor that the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``CONUS COLA'' means the cost-of-living
allowance paid to a member of the uniformed services under
section 403b of title 37, United States Code.
(2) The term ``OCONUS COLA'' means a cost-of-living
allowance paid to a member of the uniformed services on the
basis that--
(A) the member is assigned to a permanent duty station
located outside the continental United States; or
(B) the dependents of such member reside outside the
continental United States but not in the vicinity of the
permanent duty station of such member.
Subtitle B--Child Care
SEC. 1811. COMPETITIVE PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHILD
CARE PERSONNEL.
(a) In General.--Section 1792(c) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Competitive Rates of Pay.--(1) For the purpose of
providing military child development centers with a qualified
and stable civilian workforce, employees at a military
installation who are directly involved in providing child
care and who are paid from nonappropriated funds--
``(A) in the case of entry-level employees, shall be paid a
rate of pay competitive with the rates of pay paid to other
equivalent non-Federal positions within the metropolitan
statistical area or non-metropolitan statistical area (as the
case may be) in which such Department employee's position is
located; and
``(B) in the case of any employee not covered by
subparagraph (A), shall be paid a rate of pay competitive
with the rates of pay paid to other employees with similar
training, seniority, and experience within the metropolitan
statistical area or non-metropolitan statistical area (as the
case may be) in which such Department employee's position is
located.
``(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no employee shall
receive a rate of pay under this subsection that is lower
than the minimum hourly rate of pay applicable to civilian
employees of the Department of Defense.
``(3) For purposes of determining the rates of pay under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use the metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan area occupational employment and wage
estimates published monthly by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.''.
(b) Application.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the first day of the first pay period
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Rates of pay.--
(A) Current employee pay rate not reduced.--The rate of pay
for any individual who is an employee covered by subsection
(c) of section 1792 of title 10, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (a) of this section, on the date of the
enactment of this Act shall not be reduced by operation of
such amendment.
(B) Pay band minimum.--Any employee whose rate of pay is
fixed under such subsection (c), as so amended, and who is
within any pay band shall receive a rate of pay not less than
the minimum rate of pay applicable to such pay band.
SEC. 1812. PARENT FEES AT MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
FOR CHILD CARE EMPLOYEES.
Section 1793 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (d) and inserting the following new
subsections:
``(d) Child Care Employee Discount.--In order to support
recruitment and retention initiatives, the Secretary of
Defense shall charge reduced fees for the attendance, at a
military child development center, of the children of a child
care employee as follows:
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``(1) For the first child, no fee.
``(2) For each other child, a fee equal to or less than a
fee discounted under subsection (c).
``(e) Prohibition of Concurrent Discounts.--A family may
not receive discounts under subsections (c) and (d)
concurrently.''.
SEC. 1813. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND SAFETY AT MILITARY
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
(a) National Hotline.--Section 1794 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended, in paragraph (2) of subsection (b)--
(1) by striking the period at at the end and inserting ``by
means including--''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(A) posting it in public areas of military child
development centers; and
``(B) providing it to the parents and legal guardians of
children who attend military child development centers.''.
(b) Safety Regulations.--Such section is further amended,
in subsection (d)--
(1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(2) The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) require the Secretary to notify the parents and legal
guardians of children who attend a military child development
center not later than 24 hours after such a child suffers
abuse or harm at such military child development center;
``(B) establish processes by which the commander of the
military installation and military police shall--
``(i) investigate and address incidents of abuse and harm
involving children at military child development centers; and
``(ii) notify the parents or legal guardians of a child who
experiences abuse or harm at a military child development
center of the status of any investigations or actions taken
(including under subsection (c)) to address such abuse or
harm; and
``(C) require the Secretary of Defense, to the maximum
extent practicable, to furnish the regulations under this
subsection to parents and legal guardians of children who
attend military child development centers.''.
(c) Remedies.--Such section is further amended, in
subsection (f), by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(3) The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
in writing not later than 30 days after a requirement is
waived under paragraph (2).''.
SEC. 1814. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
RELATING TO WAITING LISTS FOR MILITARY CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
Section 585(a)(2)(D) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 1791
note prec.) is amended by inserting ``a provider eligible for
financial assistance under any clause of section
1798(b)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, or'' before
``pilot programs''.
SEC. 1815. PRIORITY IN EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE.
Section 589(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law
116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(3) In making a determination under paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall give priority to remote locations, including
the following:
``(A) Fort Drum, New York.
``(B) Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
``(C) Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.
``(D) Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine
Palms, California.''.
SEC. 1816. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR
DEPENDENTS.
(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall fully fund
requests for financial assistance to eligible civilian
providers of child care services or youth program services
under section 1798 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Rule of Construction.--This section shall not be
construed to limit the authority of the Secretary under
subsection (a) of section 1798 of such title to determine
whether to provide such financial assistance to an eligible
provider.
SEC. 1817. BRIEFINGS ON MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
(a) Briefings Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives briefings
regarding child care services at military child development
centers according to the following schedule:
(1) Once every three months beginning on March 1, 2025, and
ending on March 1, 2026.
(2) On March 1 of each year thereafter through 2030.
(b) Elements.--Each briefing shall include, with regard to
the period covered by the briefing, the following elements:
(1) Waiting lists for such services, disaggregated by
military installation.
(2) Shortages of child care employees at military child
development centers, disaggregated by military installation.
(3) Insufficient capacity of military child development
centers, disaggregated by military installation.
(4) Efforts of the Secretary of Defense to mitigate such
shortages or insufficiencies in order to shorten such waiting
lists.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``military
child development center'' and ``child care employee'' have
the meanings given such terms in section 1800 of title 10,
United States Code.
Subtitle C--Military Housing
SEC. 1821. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES
SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION, AND MODERNIZATION
PROJECTS.
Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 226 the following new section:
``Sec. 227. Budget justification for covered military
unaccompanied housing Facilities Sustainment, Restoration,
and Modernization projects
``(a) In General.--Along with the budget for each fiscal
year submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code, each Secretary of a military
department shall include a consolidated budget justification
display that individually identifies--
``(1) for the fiscal year covered by the budget, the total
requested expenditure for Facilities Sustainment,
Restoration, and Modernization projects for covered military
unaccompanied housing compared to the total expenditure
required by such projects, disaggregated by military
department; and
``(2) the total expenditure for Facilities Sustainment,
Restoration, and Modernization projects made during the
fiscal year beginning two years before the fiscal year
covered by the budget, disagggregated by--
``(A) military installation;
``(B) the type of facility repaired or restored under such
projects;
``(C) the number of such projects that were for sustainment
or repair of a facility; and
``(D) the number of such projects that were for restoration
or modernization of a facility.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered military unaccompanied housing' has
the meaning given in section 2856 of this title.
``(2) The terms `facility' and `military installation' have
the meanings given, respectively, in section 2801 of this
title.''.
SEC. 1822. STRATEGY FOR USE OF EXISTING LEASING AUTHORITIES
TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF COVERED MILITARY
UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING REQUIRED.
(a) Strategy Required.--
(1) In general.--Each Secretary of a military department
shall develop a strategy to use the authorities of such
Secretary, in effect as of such date, to lease real property
to address shortages of covered military unaccompanied
housing.
(2) Elements.--Each strategy required by paragraph (1)
shall include, with respect to military installations under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the military department
concerned--
(A) an identification of military installations with the
largest shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing;
(B) an identification of military installations where
existing facilities of covered military unaccompanied housing
are in poor or failing condition under the uniform index for
evaluating the condition of covered military unaccompanied
housing required by section 2838 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10
U.S.C. note prec. 2851);
(C) plans of such Secretary in effect as of the date of the
enactment of this Act to address shortages of covered
military unaccompanied housing or the condition of facilities
of covered military unaccompanied housing using--
(i) military construction projects; or
(ii) facility sustainment, restoration, or modernization
funds; and
(D) an assessment of whether the leasing authority under
section 2661 of title 10, United States Code, or
intergovernmental support agreements under section 2679 of
such title would be suitable for use by such Secretary to
address--
(i) shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing; or
(ii) the poor or failing condition of a facility of covered
military unaccompanied housing.
(3) Deadline.--Each Secretary of a military department
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
that includes the strategy required by subsection (a) by not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' has the
meaning given such term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has
the meaning given such term in section 2856 of such title.
(3) The terms ``facility'' and ``military construction
project'' have the meanings given such terms in section 2801
of such title.
SEC. 1823. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ESTIMATED COSTS OF
CERTAIN STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF
COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.
(a) Agreement.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an
assessment that compares the estimated total cost to the
United States during the 20-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act of--
(1) the construction and maintenance of facilities of
covered military unaccompanied housing to address shortages
in covered military unaccompanied housing; and
(2) the modification of policies of the Department of
Defense and each military department to permit a greater
number of members of the Armed Forces to reside in housing
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housing (including such policies relating to the payment of
basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37,
United States Code).
(b) Report on Assessment.--An FFRDC that enters into an
agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary
of Defense a report on such assessment. Such report shall
include--
(1) a comprehensive review of--
(A) the total lifecycle costs, disaggregated by each
military department, of the construction, sustainment, and
modernization of facilities of covered unaccompanied housing
to meet--
(i) the needs for housing for members of the Armed Forces
as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(ii) the projected needs for such housing during the 20-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act, as determined by each Secretary concerned;
(B) the applicable policies of each military department
with respect to which members of the Armed Forces are
required to reside in covered military unaccompanied housing;
and
(C) for each military department, the expected expenditure
for basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title
37, United States Code, during the 20-year period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act compared to such
total lifecycle costs;
(2) a summary of the research and other activities carried
out as part of such comprehensive review; and
(3) recommendations of the FFRDC with respect to
requirements and policies of the Department of Defense and
each military department for covered military unaccompanied
housing.
(c) Submission to Congress.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Secretary of Defense receives the report under
subsection (b), such Secretary shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the
Senate a report that includes--
(A) an unaltered copy of the report of the FFRDC submitted
to the Secretary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b); and
(B) the written responses of the Secretary of the Defense
and the Secretaries concerned with respect to the results of
such report.
(2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has
the meaning given such term in section 2856 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``facility'' has the meaning given such term
in section 2801 of such title.
(3) The term ``FFRDC'' means a federally funded research
and development center.
SEC. 1824. DIGITAL MAINTENANCE REQUEST SYSTEM FOR COVERED
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) require each Secretary of a military department to
establish a digital system for residents of covered military
unaccompanied housing located on a military installation
under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to make maintenance
requests for such housing; and
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the establishment of such digital systems.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has
the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 1825. DIGITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR MILITARY
DEPARTMENTS.
(a) Digital Facilities Management Systems for Military
Departments.--
(1) Criteria.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Energy, Installations, and Environment, in coordination
with each covered Assistant Secretary, shall develop criteria
for a new or established digital facilities management system
for each military department. Each such system shall have the
capability to, with respect to each military installation--
(A) track conditions of individual facilities, applying the
uniform index developed under section 2838 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law
118-31), for each military installation under the
jurisdiction of each such covered Assistant Secretary;
(B) plan for maintenance actions for each facility; and
(C) generate reports that include data on--
(i) the type and function of each facility;
(ii) the overall condition of each facility;
(iii) planned maintenance for each facility during a five-
year period following the date of submission of the criteria;
(iv) conditions that may lead to a failure to maintain
minimum physical security or configuration standards for
members of the Armed Forces during the 12-month period
following the date of submission of the criteria; and
(v) the date on which the facility will have been in use
for 40 years.
(2) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment develops the criteria required
under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall provide to
the congressional defense committees a briefing on such
criteria.
(3) Implementation.--Not later than one year after the date
on which the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment develops the criteria required
under paragraph (1), each covered Assistant Secretary shall
implement a digital facilities management system for the
military department under the jurisdiction of that meets the
criteria described in paragraph (1).
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Assistant Secretary'' means--
(A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations,
Energy, and Environment;
(B) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy,
Installations, and Environment; and
(C) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for
Installations, Environment, and Energy.
(2) The term ``facility'' has the meaning given in section
2801 of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``military department'' has the meaning given
in section 101 of such title.
(4) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given in section 2801 of such title.
SEC. 1826. TEMPORARY BIENNIAL REPORT ON QUALITY AND CONDITION
OF COVERED MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING
LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
(a) Report Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter until
January 1, 2032, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the quality and condition of each
facility of covered military unaccompanied housing located
outside the United States, disaggregated by military
installation on which each such facility is located.
(2) Elements.-- Such report shall include, for each
facility of covered military unaccompanied housing the
following:
(A) A description of each facility of covered military
unaccompanied housing including age, whether the facility is
permanent or temporary, and whether the facility is
Government-owned or leased.
(B) The results of an evaluation of the condition of such
facility using the uniform index developed under section 2838
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31).
(C) With respect to the standards for habitability
established under section 2856b of title 10, United States
Code (as added by section 2832 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024)--
(i) an explanation of how such standards are applied to
such facility; and
(ii) an estimation of the funding needed to apply such
standards to such facility.
(D) An assessment of how such standards and the condition
of such facility determined under the evaluation described in
subparagraph (B) affect force readiness, disaggregated by
combatant command.
(b) Defined.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered military unaccompanied housing'' has
the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) The terms ``facility'' and ``military installation''
have the meanings given, respectively, in section 2801 of
such title.
Subtitle D--Access to Health Care
SEC. 1831. EXCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FROM
AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS ON
ACTIVE DUTY.
Section 523(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) Officers who are licensed mental health providers,
including clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social
workers, mental health nurse practitioners, or psychiatric
physician assistants.''.
SEC. 1832. TRICARE PROGRAM: WAIVER OF REFERRAL REQUIREMENT
UNDER TRICARE PRIME FOR CERTAIN CARE IN A
MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY.
Section 1095f(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The Secretary''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(B) The Secretary shall waive the referral requirement in
paragraph (1) in the case of a member of the armed forces
serving on active duty who seeks to obtain any of the
following kinds of care in a military medical treatment
facility:
``(i) Physical therapy.
``(ii) Nutritional.
``(iii) Audiological.
``(iv) Optometric.
``(v) Podiatric.
``(vi) Primary and preventive health care services for
women (as such term is defined in section 1074d of this
title).''.
SEC. 1833. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION
AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Section 1599c(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``December 31, 2025'' both places it
appears and inserting ``December 31, 2030''.
SEC. 1834. REFERRAL OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES TO A
TRICARE PROVIDER FOR URGENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES.
Section 722 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``If'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--
Subject to subsection (b), if''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Urgent Behavioral Health Services.--
``(1) In general.--If the Secretary of Defense is unable to
provide urgent behavioral health services in a military
medical treatment facility to a covered individual during the
three-day period following the date on which such services
are first requested by the covered individual, the
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Secretary shall refer the covered individual to a provider
under the TRICARE program to receive such services.
``(2) Covered individual defined.--In this subsection, the
term `covered individual' means--
``(A) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty;
``(B) a retired member of the Armed Forces; or
``(C) a dependent of a member described in paragraph (1);
or
``(D) a dependent of a former member described in paragraph
(2).''.
SEC. 1835. WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO EXPERIENCED NURSES AT
MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.
(a) In General.--The hiring manager of a military medical
treatment facility or other health care facility of the
Department of Defense may waive any General Schedule
qualification standard related to work experience established
by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in the
case of any applicant for a nursing or practical nurse
position in a military medical treatment facility or other
health care facility of the Department of Defense who--
(1)(A) is a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of
Defense; or
(B) was a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of
Defense for at least one year; and
(2) after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in
the Department of Defense, obtained a bachelor's degree or
graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing
educational program.
(b) Certification.--If, in the case of any applicant
described in subsection (a), a hiring manager waives a
qualification standard in accordance with such subsection,
such hiring manager shall submit to the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management a certification that such
applicant meets all remaining General Schedule qualification
standards established by the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management for the applicable position.
SEC. 1836. PILOT PROGRAM FOR HIRING HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS.
(a) Pilot Program.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than three months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall establish and implement a pilot program to appoint
licensed civilian health care professionals to positions
within the Department of Defense.
(2) Locations.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program under this section at not more than three military
medical treatment facilities maintained under section 1073d
of title 10, United States Code, to be selected by the
Secretary. To be eligible for selection under this paragraph,
a military medical treatment facility may not be more than 50
miles from a medical center of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(b) Appointments.--
(1) In general.--For the purposes of appointing licensed
civilian health care professionals under the pilot program,
the Secretary of Defense shall exercise the hiring authority
under section 1599c(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code,
with respect to the appointment and pay of health care
personnel under chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code.
Notwithstanding subsection (b) of such section 1599c, the
authority under this paragraph shall expire on the date set
forth in subsection (d) of this section.
(2) Conversion.--Any Department of Defense employee who, on
the date the pilot program under this section is established,
is a licensed health care professional occupying a position
at any military medical treatment facility selected under
subsection (a) may elect to have their appointment converted
such that their position is subject to the provisions of such
chapter 74 described in paragraph (1).
(3) Opt out.--Any individual who has applied for a position
at any such a facility before the pilot program is
established but who has not been appointed may, in the event
of subsequent appointment, elect to not be subject to such
provisions of such chapter 74 or the hiring requirements of
the pilot program.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter until the date
under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit a report to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives on the pilot program. Each such report shall
include the following information:
(1) The total number of full-time equivalent positions
added under the pilot program.
(2) The average time from announcement of an available
position to--
(A) the date an individual is offered employment, sorted by
position; and
(B) the date an individual commences employment, sorted by
position.
(3) The turnover rate for employees appointed under the
pilot program.
(d) Sunset.--The authority to carry out the pilot program
established under this section shall terminate on the date
that is three years after the date Secretary establishes the
pilot program under such subsection.
SEC. 1837. RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: SURVEYS;
BRIEFING; REPORTS.
(a) Surveys.--The Secretary of a military department shall
conduct an annual survey of health care providers under the
jurisdiction of such Secretary to determine why such
providers remain on, or separate from, active duty in such
military department.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of a military department
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a briefing regarding the
plan of such Secretary to carry out the survey under this
section.
(c) Reports.--Not later than September 30 of each year,
beginning in 2025, the Secretary of a military department
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the
most recent survey under this section.
(1) Elements.--Each report shall include the following
elements:
(A) Demographic data regarding the providers, disaggregated
under paragraph (2).
(B) Reasons providers gave for remaining.
(C) Reasons providers gave for separating.
(D) The determination of the Secretary whether there is a
trend regarding retention or such reasons.
(E) Efforts of the Secretary to reverse a negative trend or
encourage a positive trend.
(F) Legislative recommendations of the Secretary regarding
how to reverse a negative trend or encourage a positive
trend.
(2) Demographic data.--In each report, the Secretary of a
military department shall disaggregate demographic data
regarding providers who participated in the most recent
survey on the bases of the following categories:
(A) Medical specialty.
(B) Rank.
(C) Gender.
(D) Years of service in such military department.
(E) Whether the provider became an officer on active duty
in such military department--
(i) pursuant to the Armed Forces Health Professions
Scholarship and Financial Assistance program under subchapter
I of chapter 105 of title 10, United States Code;
(ii) after graduating from the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences established under section
2112 of such title; or
(iii) otherwise.
(d) Termination.--This section shall cease to have effect
on September 30, 2030.
Subtitle E--Support for Military Spouses
SEC. 1841. INTERSTATE COMPACTS FOR PORTABILITY OF
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES OF MILITARY SPOUSES:
PERMANENT AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.--Section 1784(h) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5).
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect as if enacted immediately following the
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), to which such amendment
relates.
SEC. 1842. PERMANENT MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER ACCELERATOR
PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Section 1784 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(i) Employment Fellowship Opportunities.--The Secretary
of Defense shall carry out a program to provide spouses of
members of the armed forces with paid fellowships with
employers in various industries. To carry out such program,
the Secretary shall take the following steps:
``(1) Enter into an agreement with an entity to conduct
such program.
``(2) Determine the appropriate capacity for the program
based on the availability of appropriations for such purpose.
``(3) Establish criteria to evaluate the effectiveness and
cost-effectiveness of the program in supporting the
employment of such spouses.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Subsection (i) of such section shall
take effect on January 1, 2026.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The pilot program under section
564 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 1784 note) shall terminate
on January 1, 2026.
SEC. 1843. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR
DEPENDENTS: PERIOD OF SERVICES FOR A MEMBER
WITH A SPOUSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
(a) Period.--The Secretary of a military department may
provide a covered member with covered services for a period
of at least 180 days.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to--
(1) entitle a covered member to covered services; or
(2) give priority to a covered member for purposes of a
determination regarding who shall receive covered services.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered member'' means a member of the Armed
Forces--
(A) who has a dependent child; and
(B) whose spouse is seeking employment.
(2) The term ``covered services'' means child care services
or youth program services provided or paid for by the
Secretary of Defense under subchapter II of chapter 88 of
title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle F--Other Matters, Reports, and Briefings
SEC. 1851. INCREASED ACCESS TO FOOD ON MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that the Secretaries of the military departments shall
implement a program, standardized across the military
departments, to increase access to food on military
installations for members of the Armed Forces who reside on
such military installations.
(b) CAC Access.--Food made available under the program
under this section shall be accessible with a common access
card at dining facilities, commissaries, exchanges,
restaurants, and other locations where such members can
obtain food.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly submit
to the
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Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the
program under this section. Such briefing shall include the
following elements:
(1) The milestones and timeline to complete such
implementation.
(2) Resources, including software, hardware, and personnel,
necessary for such implementation.
(3) A description of potential barriers to implementation
of the program, particularly for remote or rural military
installations, or installations located in geographic areas
with limited access to food.
(4) Policies or regulations of the Department of Defense
that the Secretary of Defense determines necessary for such
implementation.
(5) Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense or a
Secretary of a military department regarding legislation
necessary for such implementation.
DIVISION B--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ``Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025''.
SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND AMOUNTS REQUIRED
TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW.
(a) Expiration of Authorizations After Three Years.--Except
as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained
in titles XXI through XXVII for military construction
projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and
facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations
of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later of--
(1) October 1, 2027; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for military construction for fiscal year 2028.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to
authorizations for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program (and authorizations of
appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have
been obligated before the later of--
(1) October 1, 2027; or
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds
for fiscal year 2028 for military construction projects, land
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program.
SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later
of--
(1) October 1, 2024; or
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE XXI--ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army: Inside the United States
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State Installation Amount
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Alaska......................................... Fort Wainwright............................... $23,000,000
California..................................... Concord....................................... $68,000,000
Fort Irwin.................................... $44,000,000
Florida........................................ Key West Naval Air Station.................... $457,000,000
Hawaii......................................... Wheeler Army Air Field........................ $231,000,000
Kentucky....................................... Fort Campbell................................. $11,800,000
Louisiana...................................... Fort Johnson.................................. $117,000,000
Maryland....................................... Fort Meade.................................... $46,000,000
Michigan....................................... Detroit Arsenal............................... $37,000,000
Missouri....................................... Fort Leonard Wood............................. $144,000,000
New York....................................... Watervliet Arsenal............................ $53,000,000
North Carolina................................. Fort Liberty.................................. $39,000,000
Pennsylvania................................... Letterkenny Army Depot........................ $346,000,000
Texas.......................................... Fort Cavazos.................................. $147,000,000
Red River Army Depot.......................... $34,000,000
Virginia....................................... Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall................ $180,000,000
Washington..................................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord...................... $192,000,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
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Belgium........................................ SHAPE Headquarters............................ $45,000,000
Germany....................................... U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz........... $61,000,000
U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach.................... $191,000,000
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden.................. $44,000,000
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SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2103(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, in the number
of units, and in the amounts set forth in the following
table:
Army: Family Housing
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Country Installation Units Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Belgium................................ Chievres AB................ Family Housing New $100,954,000
Construction (84 units).
Germany................................ Baumholder................. Family Housing $63,246,000
Replacement Construction
(54 units)..............
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(b) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject
to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2103(a) and available for military
family housing functions as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may improve existing
military family housing units in an amount not to exceed
$81,114,000.
(c) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2103(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $31,333,000.
SEC. 2103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2024, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Army as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2101 and 2102 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.
SEC. 2104. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2018 PROJECT AT KUNSAN AIR BASE, KOREA.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1819) and
extended by section 2106(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public
Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2395) and amended by section 2105 of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 712), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Army: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Korea................................. Kunsan Air Base........... Unmanned Aerial Vehicle $53,000,000
Hangar..................
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SEC. 2105. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2019 PROJECT AT MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU FORWARD
OPERATING SITE, ROMANIA.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2901 of that Act (132 Stat. 2286) and
extended by section 2106(b)(1) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 713), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Army: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Romania............................... Mihail Kogalniceanu FOS... EDI: Explosives and Ammo $21,651,000
Load/Unload Apron.......
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SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101 of that Act (133 Stat. 1862), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Army: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Kwajalein............................. Kwajalein Atoll........... Air Traffic Control Tower $40,000,000
and Terminal............
South Carolina........................ Fort Jackson.............. Reception Complex, Ph2... $88,000,000
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SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2101(a) of that Act (134 Stat. 4295) and
extended by section 2107(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 713), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Arizona............................... Yuma Proving Ground....... Ready Building........... $14,000,000
Georgia............................... Fort Gillem............... Forensic Laboratory...... $71,000,000
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SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2101 and 2105 of that Act (135 Stat.
2163, 2165), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
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Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Georgia............................... Fort Stewart.............. Barracks................. $105,000,000
Germany............................... Smith Barracks............ Live Fire Exercise $16,000,000
Shoothouse..............
Smith Barracks............ Indoor Small Arms Range.. $17,500,000
Hawaii................................ West Loch Naval Magazine Ammunition Storage....... $51,000,000
Annex....................
Wheeler Army Airfield..... Aviation Unit OPS $84,000,000
Building................
Kansas................................ Fort Leavenworth.......... Child Development Center. $37,000,000
Kentucky.............................. Fort Knox................. Child Development Center. $30,000,000
Louisiana............................. Fort Johnson (Polk)....... Joint Operations Center.. $116,000,000
Maryland.............................. Fort Dietrick............. Incinerator Facility..... $27,000,000
New Mexico............................ White Sands Missile Range. Missile Assembly Support $29,000,000
Building................
Pennsylvania.......................... Letterkenny AD............ Fire Station............. $25,400,000
Texas................................. Fort Bliss................ Defense Access Roads..... $20,000,000
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TITLE XXII--NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida...................................... Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.............. $221,060,000
Georgia...................................... Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.................. $264,030,000
Guam......................................... Andersen Air Force Base......................... $78,730,000
Joint Region Marinas $107,439,000
Naval Base Guam................................. $241,880,000
Hawaii....................................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam................. $505,000,000
Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay................... $203,520,000
Nevada....................................... Naval Air Station Fallon........................ $48,300,000
North Carolina............................... Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point........... $747,540,000
Virginia..................................... Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.................. $151,850,000
Norfolk Naval Shipyard.......................... $568,200,000
Washington................................... Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor........................ $200,550,000
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard...................... $182,200,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Australia..................................... Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin.......... $179,700,000
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SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2203(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Navy may construct or acquire family
housing units (including land acquisition and supporting
facilities) at the installations or locations, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
Navy: Family Housing
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Country or Territory Installation Amount
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Guam............................ Andersen Air Force $196,975,000
Base................
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(b) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject
to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military
family housing functions as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing
military family housing units in an amount not to exceed
$35,438,000.
(c) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2203(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $13,329,000.
SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2024, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding table in
section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2201 and 2202 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.
SEC. 2204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2019 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240) the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2201(b) and 2902 of that Act (132 Stat.
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2244, 2286) and extended by section 2204 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division
B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 716), shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Navy: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Bahrain............................... SW Asia................... Fleet Maintenance $26,340,000
Facility and TOC........
Greece................................ Naval Support Activity EDI: Joint Mobility $41,650,000
Souda Bay................ Processing Center.......
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SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2020 PROJECT AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA,
ARIZONA.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862) the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2201(a) and 2809 of that Act (133 Stat.
1865, 1887), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Navy: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Arizona............................... Marine Corps Air Station Bachelor Enlisted $99,600,000
Yuma..................... Quarters................
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SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2201 of that Act (134 Stat. 4297) and
extended by section 2205 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 718), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Navy: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Guam.................................. Joint Region Marianas..... Joint Communications $22,000,000
Upgrade.................
Maine................................. NCTAMS LANT Detachment Perimeter Security....... $26,100,000
Cutler...................
Nevada................................ Fallon.................... Range Training Complex, $29,040,000
Phase 1.................
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SEC. 2207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2201 and 2202(a) of that Act (135 Stat.
2166, 2167), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Navy: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Arizona............................... Marine Corps Air Station Combat Training Tank $29,300,000
Yuma..................... Complex.................
California............................ Naval Base Ventura County. MQ-25 Aircraft $125,291,000
Maintenance Hangar......
Marine Corps Air Station F-35 Centralized Engine $31,400,000
Miramar.................. Repair Facility.........
Marine Corps Base Camp CLB MEU Complex.......... $83,900,000
Pendleton................
Marine Corps Base Camp Warehouse Replacement.... $22,200,000
Pendleton................
District of Columbia.................. Marine Barracks Washington Family Housing $10,415,000
Improvements............
Florida............................... Marine Corps Support Lighterage and Small $69,400,000
Facility Blount Island... Craft Facility..........
Hawaii................................ Marine Corps Base Kaneohe. Electrical Distribution $64,500,000
Modernization...........
South Carolina........................ Marine Corps Air Station Aircraft Maintenance $122,600,000
Beaufort................. Hangar..................
Spain................................. Naval Station Rota........ EDI: Explosive Ordnance $85,600,000
Disposal (EOD) Mobile
Unit Facilities.........
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TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2303(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air Force: Inside the United States
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State Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska......................................... Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson............. $250,000,000
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Arkansas....................................... Ebbing Air National Guard Base.............. $73,000,000
California..................................... Beale Air Force Base........................ $148,000,000
Vandenberg Space Force Base................. $277,000,000
Colorado....................................... Buckley Space Force Base.................... $57,611,000
Florida........................................ Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.......... $11,400,000
Idaho.......................................... Mountain Home Air Force Base................ $40,000,000
Louisiana...................................... Barksdale Air Force Base.................... $22,000,000
Massachusetts.................................. Hanscom Air Force Base...................... $315,000,000
Montana........................................ Malmstrom Air Force Base.................... $20,000,000
North Carolina................................. Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base.............. $41,000,000
Ohio........................................... Wright-Patterson Air Force Base............. $45,000,000
Oregon......................................... Mountain Home Air Force Base................ $1,093,000,00
South Dakota................................... Ellsworth Air Force Base.................... $177,000,000
Tennessee...................................... Arnold Air Force Base....................... $21,400,000
Texas.......................................... Dyess Air Force Base........................ $31,300,000
Joint Base San Antonio...................... $684,000,000
Laughlin Air Force Base..................... $56,000,000
Utah........................................... Hill Air Force Base......................... $258,000,000
Virginia....................................... Joint Base Langley-Eustis................... $81,000,000
Wyoming........................................ F.E. Warren Air Force Base.................. $1,581,000,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2303(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire
real property and carry out military construction projects
for the installations or locations outside the United States,
and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air Force: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Denmark........................................ Royal Danish Air Force Base Karup........... $110,000,000
Federated States of Micronesia................. Yap International Airport................... $400,314,000
Spain.......................................... Naval Station Rota.......................... $15,200,000
United Kingdom................................. Royal Air Force Lakenheath.................. $185,000,000
Royal Air Force Mildenhall.................. $51,000,000
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SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING.
(a) Construction and Acquisition.--Using amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations
in section 2303(a) and available for military family housing
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601,
the Secretary of the Air Force may construct or acquire
family housing units (including land acquisition and
supporting facilities) at the installations or locations and
in the amounts set forth in the following table:
Air Force: Family Housing
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Installation Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany......................... Ramstein Air Base.... $5,750,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Improvements to Military Family Housing Units.--Subject
to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military
family housing functions as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may improve
existing military family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $209,242,000.
(c) Planning and Design.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2303(a) and available for military family housing functions
as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the
Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and
engineering services and construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement of family housing
units in an amount not to exceed $6,557,000.
SEC. 2303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2024, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of the Air Force, as specified in the funding
table in section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2301 and 2302 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.
SEC. 2304. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2017 PROJECT AT SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, GERMANY.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
(division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2688), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2902 of that Act (130 Stat. 2743) and
extended by section 2304 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public
Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2169) and amended by section 2304(b) of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 721), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Air Force: Extension of 2017 Project Authorization
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Germany............................... Spangdahlem Air Base...... ERI: F/A-22 Low $12,000,000
Observable/Comp Repair
Fac.....................
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SEC. 2305. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2018 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2903 of that Act (131 Stat. 1876) and
extended by section 2304(b) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public
Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2980) and amended by section 2305(b)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 722),
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of
the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Air Force: Extension of 2018 Project Authorizations
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Hungary............................... Kecskemet Air Base........ ERI: Airfield Upgrades... $12,900,000
Kecskemet Air Base........ ERI: Construct Parallel $30,000,000
Taxiway.................
Kecskemet Air Base........ ERI: Increase POL Storage $12,500,000
Capacity................
Slovakia.............................. Malacky................... ERI: Increase POL Storage $20,000,000
Capacity................
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SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2019 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2903 of that Act (132 Stat. 2287) and
extended by section 2306(b) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 724), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Air Force: Extension of 2019 Project Authorizations
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Fairford.. EDI: Construct DABS-FEV $87,000,000
Storage.................
Royal Air Force Fairford.. EDI: Munitions Holding $19,000,000
Area....................
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SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2301(a) and 2912(a) of that Act (133
Stat. 1867, 1913), shall remain in effect until October 1,
2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing
funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026,
whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Air Force: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Florida............................... Tyndall Air Force Base.... Deployment Center/Flight $43,000,000
Line Dining/AAFES.......
New Mexico............................ Kirtland Air Force Base... Combat Rescue Helicopter $15,500,000
Simulator (CRH) ADAL....
Texas................................. Joint Base San Antonio.... BMT Recruit Dormitory 8.. $110,000,000
Washington............................ Fairchild-White Bluff..... Consolidated TFI Base $31,000,000
Operations..............
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SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2021 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS,
VIRGINIA.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2301(a) of that Act (132 Stat. 2287) and
extended by section 2307(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 725), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Air Force: Extension of 2021 Project Authorization
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Virginia.............................. Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Access Control Point Main $19,500,000
Gate With Land Acq......
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SEC. 2309. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2301 of that Act (135 Stat. 2168), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
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Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Australia............................. Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Operations $7,400,000
Base Darwin.............. Facility................
Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft Maintenance $6,200,000
Base Tindal.............. Support Facility........
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Operations $8,200,000
Base Tindal.............. Facility................
Massachusetts......................... Hanscom Air Force Base.... NC3 Acquisitions $66,000,000
Management Facility.....
United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Lakenheath F-35A Child Development $24,000,000
Center..................
Royal Air Force Lakenheath F-35A Munition Inspection $31,000,000
Facility................
Royal Air Force Lakenheath F-35A Weapons Load $49,000,000
Training Facility.......
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TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for military construction projects
inside the United States as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Defense Agencies: Inside the United States
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State or Territory Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska....................................... Eielson Air Force Base......................... $14,000,000
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson................ $55,000,000
Arizona...................................... Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.................. $62,000,000
California.................................. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton............... $96,410,000
Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center $19,300,000
Bridgeport....................................
Naval Base Coronado............................ $51,000,000
Colorado..................................... Fort Carson.................................... $41,000,000
Florida...................................... Hurlburt Field................................. $14,000,000
Georgia...................................... Hunter Army Airfield........................... $63,800,000
Guam......................................... Joint Region Marianas.......................... $929,224,000
Missouri..................................... Whiteman Air Force Base........................ $19,500,000
North Carolina............................... Fort Liberty................................... $11,800,000
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune................. $25,400,000
South Carolina............................... Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.............. $31,500,000
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island....... $72,050,000
Texas........................................ Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.............. $79,300,000
NSA Texas (NSAT)............................... $347,000,000
Virginia..................................... Fort Belvoir................................... $225,000,000
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort $32,000,000
Story.
Pentagon....................................... $36,800,000
Washington................................... Naval Air Station Whidbey Island............... $54,000,000
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport.......... $35,000,000
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for military construction projects
outside the United States as specified in the funding table
in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Defense Agencies: Outside the United States
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Country Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan........................................ Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler...... $160,000,000
Korea........................................ Kunsan Air Base............................... $64,942,000
United Kingdom............................... Royal Air Force Lakenheath.................... $153,000,000
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SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCE AND CONSERVATION
INVESTMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS.
(a) Inside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as
specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary
of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama......................... Anniston Army Depot $56,450,000
Delaware....................... Major Joseph R. $22,050,000
``Beau'' Biden III
National Guard/
Reserve Center....
Illinois........................ Rock Island Arsenal $70,480,000
Indiana......................... Camp Atterbury- $39,180,000
Muscatatuck.......
Maine........................... Naval Shipyard $28,700,000
Portsmouth........
Maryland........................ Aberdeen Proving $30,730,000
Ground............
Joint Base Andrews. $17,920,000
New Jersey...................... Joint Base McGuire- $17,730,000
Dix-Lakehurst.....
Ohio............................ Wright-Patterson $53,000,000
Air Force Base....
Washington...................... Joint Base Lewis- $40,000,000
McChord-Gray Army
Airfield..........
Naval Magazine $39,490,000
Indian Island.....
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(b) Outside the United States.--Using amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section
2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as
specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary
of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the
installations or locations outside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Country Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bahrain......................... Naval Support $15,330,000
Activity Bahrain..
Greece......................... Naval Support $42,500,000
Activity Souda Bay
Italy........................... Naval Air Station $13,470,000
Sigonella.........
Japan........................... Camp Fuji.......... $45,870,000
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(c) Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems.--In the case
of a utility system that is conveyed under section 2688 of
title 10, United States Code, and that only provides utility
services to a military installation, notwithstanding
subchapters I and III of chapter169 and chapters 221 and 223
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense or
the Secretary of a military department may authorize a
contract with the conveyee of the utility system to carry out
the military construction projects set forth in the following
table:
Improvement of Conveyed Utility Systems
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State Installation or Location Project
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maryland..................................... Aberdeen Proving Ground....................... Power Generation
and Microgrid
Washington................................... Joint-Base Lewis-McChord Gray Army Airfield... Power Generation
and Microgrid
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SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 30, 2024, for military construction, land
acquisition, and military family housing functions of the
Department of Defense (other than the military departments),
as specified in the funding table in section 4601.
(b) Limitation on Total Cost of Construction Projects.--
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section
2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost
variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects
carried out under sections 2401 and 2402 of this Act may not
exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.
SEC. 2404. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2018 PROJECT AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
(division B of Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1817), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2401(b) of that Act (131 Stat. 1829) and
extended by section 2404 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (division B of Public
Law 117-263; 136 Stat.2984) and amended by section 2404 of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 728), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2018 Project Authorization
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan................................. Iwakuni................... PDI: Construct Bulk $30,800,000
Storage Tanks PH 1......
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SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2019 PROJECT AT IWAKUNI, JAPAN.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
(division B of Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2240), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in section 2401(b) of that Act (132 Stat. 2250) and
extended by section 2405(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division B of Public
Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 729), shall remain in effect until
October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2019 Project Authorization
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Original
Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan................................. Iwakuni................... Fuel Pier................ $33,200,000
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SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2020 PROJECT AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP,
PENNSYLVANIA.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
(division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
authorized pursuant to section 2402 of such Act (133 Stat.
1872), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the
date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
ERCIP Project: Extension of 2020 Project Authorization
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennsylvania.......................... Fort Indiantown Gap....... Install Geothermal and $3,950,000
413 kW Solar
Photovoltaic (PV) Array.
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SEC. 2407. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorization set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2401(b) and 2402 of that Act (134 Stat.
4305, 4306) and extended by sections 2406 and 2407 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
(division B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 730), shall
remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Arkansas.............................. Ebbing Air National Guard PV Arrays and Battery $2,600,000
Base..................... Storage.................
California............................ Marine Corps Air Ground Install 10 Mw Battery $11,646,000
Combat Center Twentynine Energy Storage for
Palms.................... Various Buildings.......
Naval Support Activity Cogeneration Plant at $10,540,000
Monterey................. B236....................
Italy................................. Naval Support Activity Smart Grid............... $3,490,000
Naples...................
Japan................................. Def Fuel Support Point Fuel Wharf............... $49,500,000
Tsurumi..................
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SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2022 PROJECT AT JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2402(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81;
135 Stat. 2174) for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of
Columbia, for construction of PV carports, the Secretary of
Defense may install a 1.0-megawatt battery energy storage
system for a total project amount of $40,650,000.
SEC. 2409. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2401 and 2402 of that Act (135 Stat.
2173, 2174), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or
the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for
military construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is
later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
Defense Agencies and ERCIP Projects: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Alabama............................... Fort Novosel (Formerly 10 MW RICE Generator $24,000,000
Fort Rucker)............. Plant and Microgrid
Controls................
California............................ Marine Corps Air Station Additional LFG Power $4,054,000
Miramar.................. Meter Station...........
Naval Air Weapons Station Solar Energy Storage $9,120,000
China Lake-Ridgecrest.... System..................
Georgia............................... Fort Moore (Formerly Fort 4.8 MW Generation and $17,593,000
Benning)................. Microgrid...............
Fort Stewart.............. 10 MW Generation Plant, $22,000,000
with Microgrid Control..
Guam.................................. Polaris Point Submarine Inner Apra Harbor $38,300,000
Base..................... Resiliency Upgrades Ph
1.......................
Michigan.............................. Camp Grayling............. 650 KW Gas-Fired Micro- $5,700,000
Turbine Generation
System..................
Mississippi........................... Camp Shelby............... 10 MW Generation Plant an $34,500,000
Feeder level Microgrid
System..................
Camp Shelby............... Electrical Distribution $11,155,000
Infrastructure
Undergrounding Hardening
Project.................
New York.............................. Fort Drum................. Wellfield Field Expansion $27,000,000
Project.................
North Carolina........................ Fort Liberty (Formerly 10 MW Microgrid Utilizing $19,464,000
Fort Bragg).............. Existing and New
Generators..............
Fort Liberty (Formerly Emergency Water System... $7,705,000
Fort Bragg)..............
Ohio.................................. Springfield-Beckley Base-Wide Microgrid With $4,700,000
Municipal Airport........ Natural Gas Generator,
Photovoltaic and Battery
Storage.................
Puerto Rico........................... Aguadilla................. Microgrid Control System, $10,120,000
460 KW PV, 275 KW
Generator, 660 Kwh Bess.
Fort Allen................ Microgrid Control System, $12,190,000
690 KW PV, 275 KW Gen,
570 Kwh Bess............
Tennessee............................. Memphis International PV Arrays and Battery $4,780,000
Airport.................. Storage.................
United Kingdom........................ Royal Air Force Lakenheath Hospital Replacement- $19,283,000
Temporary Facilities....
Virginia.............................. National Geospatial- Electrical System $5,299,000
Intelligence Agency Redundancy..............
Campus East..............
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TITLE XXV--INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program
SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United
States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount
authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section
2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization as a result of construction previously financed
by the United States.
SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2024, for contributions
by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10,
United States Code, for the share of the United States of the
cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program authorized by section 2501 as
specified in the funding table in section 4601.
Subtitle B--Host Country In-Kind Contributions
SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for
required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may
accept military construction projects for the installations
or locations in the Republic of Korea, and in the amounts,
set forth in the following table:
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Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
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Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Army................................. Camp Carroll........... MSC-K Paint Removal $9,400,000
Booth.................
Army................................. Camp Carroll........... Tactical Equipment $72,000,000
Maintenance Facility
(TEMF)................
Army................................. Camp Walker............ Elementary School...... $46,000,000
Army................................. USAG Humphreys......... Embedded Behavioral $10,000,000
Health Clinic.........
Army................................. USAG Humphreys......... General Support $180,000,000
Aviation Battalion
Hangar................
Navy................................. Chinhae................ Upgrade Main Access $9,200,000
Control Point.........
Air Force............................ Daegu AB............... Upgrade Water $9,600,000
Distribution System...
Air Force............................ Kunsan AB.............. Combat Small Arms Range $31,000,000
Air Force............................ Kunsan AB.............. Fighter Squadron and $46,000,000
Fighter Generation
Squadron Operations
Facility..............
Air Force............................ Osan AB................ Distributed Mission $15,000,000
Operations (DMO)
Flight Simulator......
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SEC. 2512. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Poland for
required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may
accept military construction projects for the installations
or locations in the Republic of Poland, and in the amounts,
set forth in the following table:
Republic of Poland Funded Construction Projects
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Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ AT/FP Upgrades for PPI $22,000,000
Mission...............
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ Connecting Taxiways for $18,000,000
RPA Mission...........
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ Ground Comms and Data $5,000,000
Support Area for RPA
Mission...............
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ Maintenance Hangar for $69,000,000
PPI Mission...........
Air Force............................ Lask AB................ RPA Parking Apron...... $18,000,000
Air Force............................ Wroclaw AB............. AT/FP Upgrades for APOD $46,000,000
Mission...............
Air Force............................ Wroclaw AB............. Comms Infrastructure $10,000,000
for APOD Mission......
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TITLE XXVI--GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES
SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and
in the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army National Guard
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State or Territory Installation or Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska...................................... Fort Richardson.................................. $67,000,000
Iowa........................................ Sioux City Armory............................... $13,800,000
Louisiana................................... Lafayette Readiness Center...................... $33,000,000
Mississippi................................. Southaven Readiness Center...................... $33,000,000
Montana..................................... Malta Readiness Center.......................... $14,800,000
Nevada...................................... Hawthorne Army Depot............................ $18,000,000
New Jersey.................................. Vineland........................................ $23,000,000
Oklahoma.................................... Shawnee Readiness Center......................... $29,000,000
Puerto Rico................................. Gurabo Readiness Center.......................... $63,000,000
Utah........................................ Nephi Readiness Center........................... $20,000,000
Washington.................................. Camp Murray..................................... $40,000,000
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SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the
amounts, set forth in the following table:
Army Reserve: Inside the United States
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State or Territory Location Amount
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California..................... Bell.............. $55,000,000
Camp Parks........ $42,000,000
Georgia......................... Dobbins Air $78,000,000
Reserve Base.
Kentucky........................ Fort Knox......... $138,000,000
Massachusetts................... Devens Reserve $39,000,000
Forces Training
Area.
New Jersey...................... Joint Base McGuire- $16,000,000
Dix-Lakehurst.
Pennsylvania.................... Wilkes-Barre..... $22,000,000
Puerto Rico..................... Fort Buchanan..... $39,000,000
Virginia........................ Richmond.......... $23,000,000
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SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE
CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve location inside the
United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following
table:
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve
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Installation or
State Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas........................... Naval Air Station $75,000,000
Joint Reserve
Base Fort Worth.
Washington..................... Joint Base Lewis- $26,610,000
McChord.
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SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Air National Guard locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air National Guard
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
State Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska......................... Joint Base $19,300,000
Elmendorf-
Richardson.
California...................... Moffett Air Field. $12,600,000
Florida......................... Jacksonville $26,200,000
International
Airport.
Hawaii......................... Hickam Air Force $36,600,000
Base.
New Jersey...................... Atlantic City $18,000,000
International
Airport.
New York........................ Francis S. $14,000,000
Gabreski Airport.
Texas........................... Fort Worth........ $13,100,000
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SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND
ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National
Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in
section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real
property and carry out military construction projects for the
Air Force Reserve locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:
Air Force Reserve
------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Delaware........................ Dover Air Force $42,000,000
Base.
Georgia........................ Dobbins Air $22,000,000
Reserve Base.
Indiana......................... Grissom Air $21,000,000
Reserve Base.
Ohio............................ Youngstown Air $25,000,000
Reserve Station.
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SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD
AND RESERVE.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2024, for the costs of
acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and
construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces,
and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803 of title
10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition of
land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table
in section 4601.
SEC. 2607. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2020 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (division B of Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1862),
the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b),
as provided in section 2601 of that Act (133 Stat. 1875),
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of
the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2020 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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California............................ Camp Roberts.............. Automated Multipurpose $12,000,000
Machine Gun (MPMG) Range
Pennsylvania.......................... Moon Township............. Combined Support $23,000,000
Maintenance Shop........
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SEC. 2608. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2021 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Division B of Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 4294), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2601 and 2602 of that Act (134 Stat.
4312, 4313) and extended by section 2609 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (division
B of Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 738), shall remain in
effect until October 1, 2025, or the date of the enactment of
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal
year 2026, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arkansas.............................. Fort Chaffee.............. National Guard Readiness $15,000,000
Center..................
California............................ Bakersfield............... National Guard Vehicle $9,300,000
Maintenance Shop........
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Massachusetts......................... Devens Reserve Forces Automated Multipurpose $8,700,000
Training Area............ Machine Gun Range.......
North Carolina........................ Asheville................. Army Reserve Center...... $24,000,000
Puerto Rico........................... Fort Allen................ National Guard Readiness $37,000,000
Center..................
South Carolina........................ Joint Base Charleston..... National Guard Readiness $15,000,000
Center..................
Texas................................. Fort Worth................ Aircraft Maintenance $6,000,000
Hangar Addition/Alt.....
Virgin Islands........................ St. Croix................. Army Aviation Support $28,000,000
Facility (AASF).........
St. Croix................. CST Ready Building....... $11,400,000
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SEC. 2609. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT FISCAL YEAR
2022 PROJECT FOR NATIONAL GUARD READINESS
CENTER.
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in
section 2601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-81; 135
Stat. 2178) for Bennington National Guard Armory, Vermont,
for construction of a National Guard Readiness Center as
specified in the funding table in section 4601 of such Act,
the Secretary of the Army may construct the National Guard
Readiness Center in Lyndon, Vermont.
SEC. 2610. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL
YEAR 2022 PROJECTS.
(a) Extension.--Notwithstanding section 2002 of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
(Division B of Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2161), the
authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as
provided in sections 2601, 2602, 2604 and 2605 of that Act
(135 Stat. 2178, 2179, 2180) and amended by section 2607(1)
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (division B of Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 2988),
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2026, or the date of
the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military
construction for fiscal year 2027, whichever is later.
(b) Table.--The table referred to in subsection (a) is as
follows:
National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama............................... Huntsville Readiness National Guard Readiness $17,000,000
Center................... Center..................
Georgia............................... Fort Moore (Formerly Fort Post-Initial Mil. $13,200,000
Benning)................. Training Unaccompanied
Housing.................
Indiana............................... Grissom Air Reserve Base.. Logistics Readiness $29,000,000
Complex.................
Massachusetts......................... Barnes Air National Guard Combined Engine/ASE/NDI $12,200,000
Base..................... Shop....................
Mississippi........................... Jackson International Fire Crash and Rescue $9,300,000
Airport.................. Station.................
New York.............................. Francis S. Gabreski Base Civil Engineer $14,800,000
Airport.................. Complex.................
Ohio.................................. Wright-Patterson Air Force AR Center Training $19,000,000
Base..................... Building/ UHS...........
Vermont............................... Bennington National Guard National Guard Readiness $16,900,000
Armory................... Center..................
Wisconsin............................. Fort McCoy................ Transient Training $29,200,000
Officer Barracks........
Wyoming............................... Cheyenne Municipal Airport Combined Vehicle $13,400,000
Maintenance and ASE
Complex.................
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TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES
SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE
REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED
THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE
ACCOUNT.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years beginning after September 30, 2024, for base
realignment and closure activities, including real property
acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized
by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part
A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note)
and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure
Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as amended
by section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239;
126 Stat. 2140), as specified in the funding table in section
4601.
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle A--Military Construction Programs
SEC. 2801. DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NAVAL INNOVATION
CENTER AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
Chapter 855 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 8551. Development and operation of the Naval
Innovation Center at the Naval Postgraduate School
``(a) Authority to Support the Naval Innovation Center.--
(1) The Secretary of the Navy may enter into a contract or
other agreement with one or more eligible nonprofit
organizations for the design, construction, and maintenance
of a multipurpose facility--
``(A) to be known as the `Naval Innovation Center' (in this
section referred to as the `NIC'); and
``(B) to be located at the United States Naval Postgraduate
School.
``(2) The NIC shall be used--
``(A) to convene interested persons to develop and
accelerate the adoption of new and innovative technologies
and practices for the benefit of the Department of Defense;
and
``(B) to support such education, training, research, and
associated activities, as determined by the Secretary, in
support of the Naval Postgraduate School and the Department
of Defense.
``(b) Funds.--Under the contract or other agreement
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may--
``(1) accept funds from a partner organization for any
phase of development of the NIC; and
``(2) accept funds, personal property, or services from a
covered entity that is not a partner organization for
maintenance of the NIC.
``(c) Authority to Accept Gifts.--(1) The Secretary of the
Navy may accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift,
device, or bequest of real property, personal property,
services, or money on the condition that the gift, device, or
bequest be used for the benefit, or in connection with, the
establishment, operation, or maintenance of the NIC. Section
2601 (other than subsections (b), (c), and (e)) of this title
shall apply to gifts accepted under this subsection.
``(2) The Secretary may display at the NIC recognition for
an individual or entity that contributes money to a partner
organization or for a corporate partner that contributes
money directly to the Navy for the benefit of the NIC,
whether or not the contribution is subject to the condition
that the recognition be provided. The Secretary shall
prescribe regulations governing the circumstances under which
contributor recognition may be provided, appropriate forms of
recognition, and suitable display standards.
``(3) The Secretary may authorize the sale of donated
property received under paragraph (1). A sale under this
paragraph need not be conducted in accordance with disposal
requirements that would otherwise apply, so long as the sale
is conducted at arms-length and includes an auditable
transaction record.
``(4) Any money received under paragraph (1) and any
proceeds from the sale of property under paragraph (3) shall
be deposited into a fund established in the Treasury to
support the NIC.
``(d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of
the Navy may require such additional terms and conditions in
connection with a contract or other agreement described in
subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to
protect the interests of the United States.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `eligible nonprofit organization' means an
organization that --
``(A) 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; and
``(B) has as its primary purpose the support and operation
of the Naval Postgraduate School.
``(2) The term `partner organization' means an eligible
nonprofit organization with which the Secretary of the Navy
enters into a contract or other agreement under subsection
(a).
``(3) The term `covered entity' means--
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``(A) an entity incorporated or operating under the laws of
any State; or
``(B) a nonprofit organization.''.
SEC. 2802. ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND
SERVICES.
Section 2391(b)(5)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``or
local government'' after ``a State'';
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iv) to support public infrastructure projects and
services that enhance the capabilities and resilience of the
defense industrial base and the defense industrial base
workers, if the Secretary determines such support will
improve operations of the Department of Defense.''.
SEC. 2803. MILITARY BASE REUSE STUDIES AND COMMUNITY PLANNING
ASSISTANCE.
Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(5)(D) by adding at the end the
following: ``The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with
the Commandant of the Coast Guard before providing assistance
under this paragraph for Coast Guard installations and
facilities that, for purposes of this paragraph, are military
installations.''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(1) by adding at the end the
following: ``For purposes of paragraphs (1)(E) and (5)(D) of
subsection (b), the term `military installation' includes
Coast Guard installations and facilities''.
SEC. 2804. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS UNDER THE
DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2391 of title
10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``State and local
governments'' and inserting ``State governments, local
governments, and not-for-profit, member-owned utility
services''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``the State or local
government agree'' and inserting ``the recipient of such
assistance agrees''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``in a
rural area or the Secretary of Defense'' and inserting ``in a
rural area or a covered insular area, or if the Secretary of
Defense'';
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``a State or local
government'' and inserting ``the recipient of assistance
under this subsection''; and
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``a State or local
government contribution'' and inserting ``the contribution of
such recipient''.
(b) Covered Insular Area Defined.--Subsection (e) of such
section is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(7) The term `covered insular area' means the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin
Islands.''.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 2391(d)(1)(B)(iii) of
such title is amended by striking ``section 101(e)(8) of this
title'' and inserting ``section 101 of this title''.
SEC. 2805. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
Section 2805(g) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``$150,000,000'' and
inserting ``$300,000,000''; and
(2) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking ``$1,000,0000'' and
inserting ``$4,000,0000''.
SEC. 2806. ANNUAL FIVE-YEAR PLANS ON IMPROVEMENT OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INNOVATION
INFRASTRUCTURE.
Section 2810 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Annual Five-year Plans on Improvement of Innovation
Infrastructure.--
``(1) Submission.--Along with the budget for each fiscal
year submitted by the President pursuant to section 1105(a)
of title 31, each Secretary of a military department and the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a plan that describes the objectives of
that Secretary to improve innovation infrastructure during
the five fiscal years following the fiscal year for which
such budget is submitted.
``(2) Elements.--Each plan submitted by a Secretary of a
military department under paragraph (1) shall include the
following:
``(A) With respect to the five-year period covered by the
plan, an identification of the major lines of effort,
milestones, and investment goals of the Secretary over such
period relating to the improvement of innovation
infrastructure and a description of how such goals support
such goals, including the use of--
``(i) military construction, facilities restoration and
modernization funds;
``(ii) the defense lab modernization program under section
2805(d) of this title; and
``(iii) military construction projects for innovation,
research, development, test, and evaluation under this
section.
``(B) The estimated costs of necessary innovation
infrastructure improvements and a description of how such
costs would be addressed by the Department of Defense budget
request submitted during the same year as the plan and the
applicable future-years defense program.
``(C) Information regarding the plan of the Secretary to
initiate such environmental and engineering studies as may be
necessary to carry out planned innovation infrastructure
improvements.
``(D) Detailed information regarding how innovation
infrastructure improvement projects will be paced and
sequenced to ensure continuous operations.
``(3) Incorporation of results-oriented management
practices.--Each plan under subsection (a) shall incorporate
the leading results-oriented management practices identified
in the report of the Comptroller General of the United States
titled `Actions Needed to Improve Poor Conditions of
Facilities and Equipment that Affect Maintenance Timeliness
and Efficiency' (GAO-19-242), or any successor report,
including--
``(A) analytically based goals;
``(B) results-oriented metrics;
``(C) the identification of required resources, risks, and
stakeholders; and
``(D) regular reporting on progress to decision makers.
``(4) Innovative infrastructure defined.--In this
subsection, the term `innovation infrastructure' includes
laboratories, test and evaluation ranges, and any other
infrastructure whose primary purpose is research,
development, test, and evaluation.''.
SEC. 2807. EXPANSION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS FOR
INSTALLATION AND DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD
RESILIENCE; MODIFICATION OF PROJECT PRIORITIES.
Section 2815a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) providing water storage and filtration, flood
mitigation, or otherwise supporting water resilience at
military installations.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as
paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) A military installation resilience project under
section 2684a of this title.'';
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Project Priorities.--In selecting stormwater
management projects to be carried out under this section, the
Secretary concerned shall give a priority to project
proposals for--
``(1) minimizing the runoff of untreated stormwater into
freshwater systems or tidal systems;
``(2) protecting military installations and defense access
roads from stormwater runoff and water levels resulting from
extreme weather conditions; and
``(3) supporting water resilience at military
installations.'';
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively;
(B) by inserting ``, retention, and filtration'' after
``water-slowing''; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) The capture or storage of stormwater for use in
supporting water resilience at a military installation.'';
and
(5) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``In the case of'' and inserting ``(1) In
the case of'';
(B) by striking ``section 2391(d),'' and inserting
``section 2391, 2684,''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment shall designate an official to
be responsible for coordinating regional stormwater
management among the military departments.''.
SEC. 2808. EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZED THRESHOLD FOR CERTAIN
MINOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WITHIN
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF UNITED STATES INDO-
PACIFIC COMMAND.
Subsection (a) of section 2810 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is
amended by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting
``$20,000,000''.
SEC. 2809. NOTIFICATION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR AWARDS OF
CONTRACTS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
(a) Notification Required.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of award of a contract for a military construction
project, the Secretary of the military department that has
jurisdiction over such project shall notify any applicable
Member of Congress representing the State--
(1) in which such contract will be performed; or
(2) for which the contractor awarded such contract is a
constituent of such Member.
(b) Elements.--A notification under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) The proposed value of the contract.
(2) The contractor awarded the contract.
(3) A brief description of the project that is the subject
of the contract, including the location in which the contract
will be performed.
Subtitle B--Military Housing Reforms
SEC. 2821. EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY FOR WAIVERS OF COVERED
PRIVACY AND CONFIGURATION STANDARDS FOR COVERED
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.
Paragraph (4) of section 2856a(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``9 months'' and
inserting ``18 months''.
SEC. 2822. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DATABASE OF COMPLAINTS
MADE REGARDING HOUSING UNITS OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
Section 2894a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ``regarding housing
units'' and inserting ``by a tenant regarding covered
dwelling units'';
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(2) in subsections (c) and (d) by striking ``housing unit''
each place it appears and inserting ``covered dwelling
unit''; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsections:
``(f) Annual Report.--
``(1) In general.--The Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Housing shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and
make available to each Secretary of a military department, an
annual report that includes, during the year covered by such
report--
``(A) a summary of the data collected using the database
established under subsection (a);
``(B) an aggregation of the complaints categorized by type,
in accordance with paragraph (2), and military installation,
if applicable; and
``(C) the actions taken to remedy complaints received
during the period covered by such report.
``(2) Type of complaints.--In categorizing complaints by
type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall
aggregate complaints based on the following categories:
``(A) Physiological hazards, including dampness and mold
growth, lead-based paint, asbestos and manmade fibers,
radiation, biocides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic
compounds.
``(B) Psychological hazards, including ease of access by
unlawful intruders, faulty locks or alarms, and lighting
issues.
``(C) Safety hazards.
``(D) Maintenance timeliness.
``(E) Maintenance quality.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered armed force' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
``(2) The term `covered dwelling unit' means a unit of
accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or
barracks--
``(A) in which a member of a covered armed force resides;
and
``(B) that such member does not own.
``(3) The term `tenant' means any of the following:
``(A) A member of a covered armed force who resides in a
covered dwelling unit.
``(B) A dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A)
who resides in a covered dwelling unit.''.
SEC. 2823. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF PRIVATIZED MILITARY
HOUSING.
Section 3001(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 2821
note) is amended by striking ``military housing provided''
and inserting ``military housing that is not Government-owned
that is provided''.
SEC. 2824. ANALYSIS OF HOUSING AVAILABILITY FOR CRITICAL
CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL NEAR RURAL
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the
Department of Defense Manual 4165.63-M titled ``DoD Housing
Management'' issued October 28, 2010, to require an analysis
of the availability of suitable housing located in close
proximity to a military installation (as defined in section
2801 of title 10, United States Code) in a rural location for
civilian personnel and defense contractors that provide
critical functions for the operations of such military
installation, as determined by the Secretary.
SEC. 2825. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRAVEL UNTIL
ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN COMPLAINT DATABASE.
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025, and available
for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for the travel of
persons, not more than 90 percent may be obligated or
expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense
implements the public complaint database for military housing
under the jurisdiction of such Secretary required by section
2894a of title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle C--Real Property and Facilities Administration
SEC. 2831. PROCESS FOR STRATEGIC BASING ACTIONS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.
Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 2391 the following new section:
``Sec. 2392. Process for strategic basing actions for the
Department of the Air Force
``(a) Basing Action Requests.--(1) An action proponent
desiring the Secretary of the Air Force to undertake a basing
action shall submit to the Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment a basing
action request.
``(2) The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the
Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy and Requirements of the
Air Force on the assessment and resolution of a basing action
request.
``(b) Assessment of Basing Action Request.--(1) The
Assistant Secretary shall assess a request submitted under
subsection (a) to determine whether the basing action
described in such request is a strategic basing action.
``(2) Not later than 14 days after the Assistant Secretary
makes a determination with respect to such a basing action,
the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate
a notification of such determination.
``(3)(A) Upon determining that a basing action described in
a request submitted under subsection (a) is a strategic
basing action, the Secretary of the Air Force may not carry
out such strategic basing action pursuant to the process
established for a programmatic basing decision (as described
in subsection (h)) until the Secretary notifies the
congressional defense committees of the determination to use
a programmatic basing decision process for such basing action
request.
``(B) Upon designation of a Strategic Basing Lead for a
basing action request submitted under subsection (a), the
Secretary of the Air Force may not implement such request
pursuant to the processes established for a programmatic
basing decision (as described in subsection (h)).
``(c) Criteria for Strategic Basing Action.--(1)(A) Upon
determining that a basing action described in a request
submitted under subsection (a) is a strategic basing action,
the Assistant Secretary shall designate a Strategic Basing
Lead to, for each such request--
``(i) develop a list of military installations under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Air Force at which the
strategic basic action may be implemented;
``(ii) develop criteria to determine the suitability of
each military installation on such list for the strategic
basing action, including criteria relating to mission
requirements, capacity of each military installation to
support the strategic basing action, environmental
considerations, and cost;
``(iii) assign a weight to each criteria developed under
clause (ii); and
``(iv) if required, request modifications of the criteria
or weight of criteria from the Strategic Basing Panel.
``(B) The Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the
Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the information
described in subparagraph (A).
``(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the report
required under paragraph (1), the Strategic Basing Panel
shall review such report and make a determination whether to
approve or reject the list of military installations, the
criteria developed, and the weights assigned such criteria
under such paragraph.
``(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel rejects such list,
criteria, or weights, the Assistant Secretary shall require
the Strategic Basing Lead to redevelop such list, redevelop
such criteria, or reassign such weights (as appropriate) and
submit the modified criteria or weights to the Strategic
Basing Panel for a subsequent review to be conducted in
accordance with subparagraph (A).
``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times
the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing Lead
to redevelop such list, redevelop such criteria, or reassign
such weights (as appropriate).
``(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the
Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the approved
list of military installations, criteria developed, and
weights assigned such criteria.
``(3)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall review the report
submitted under paragraph (2)(D) and submit to the Assistant
Secretary a determination of whether to approve or reject
such report.
``(B) If the Strategic Basing Group rejects the inclusion
of a military installation, the criteria developed, or the
weights assigned such criteria in the report, the Assistant
Secretary shall require the Strategic Basing Panel to submit
to the Strategic Basing Group a modified report for a
subsequent review to be conducted in accordance with
subparagraph (A).
``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times
the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing
Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group a modified
report.
``(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the
Assistant Secretary a report that includes the approved list
of military installations, criteria developed, and weights
assigned such criteria.
``(4) Not later than 14 days after the date of receipt of
the report under paragraph (3)(D), the Assistant Secretary
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on--
``(A) the work of the Strategic Basing Lead;
``(B) the list of military installations under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Air Force at which the
strategic basic action may be implemented; and
``(C) the criteria developed under paragraph (1)(A) and the
weight assigned to such criteria, as approved by the
Strategic Basing Group.
``(5)(A) If the Strategic Basing Lead modifies the list of
military installations, the criteria developed, or the weight
assigned to such criteria under paragraph (1), or requests a
modification pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(iv), after the date
of the briefing required under paragraph (4), the Strategic
Basing Lead shall submit to the Strategic Basing Panel a
report describing such modifications.
``(B) The Assistant Secretary shall--
``(i) notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate of any modifications made
by the Strategic Basing Lead as described in subparagraph
(A);
``(ii) require the Strategic Basing Lead to submit such
modifications to the Strategic Basing Panel for subsequent
review to be conducted in accordance with paragraph (2);
``(iii) require the Strategic Basing Panel to submit
approved modifications to the Strategic Basing Group for
subsequent review to be conducted in accordance with
paragraph (3); and
``(iv) provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on such
modifications approved by the Strategic Basing Group.
``(d) List of Proposed Military Installations for Site
Visits.--(1)(A) After reviewing the relevant information
provided by the appropriate commanders of military
installations and commanders of tenant or other relevant
activities with respect to the report approved by the
Strategic Basing Group under subsection (c), the Strategic
Basing Lead shall--
``(i) determine which military installations in such report
are the most suitable for a site survey; and
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``(ii) complete a scorecard for each military installation,
using the criteria developed under subsection (c)(1)(A), to
evaluate the suitability of each military installation for
implementing the strategic basing decision.
``(B) The Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the
Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the information
described in subparagraph (A).
``(2)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the report
required under paragraph (1), the Strategic Basing Panel
shall review such report and submit to the Strategic Basing
Group a determination of which military installations in such
report are most suitable for a site survey.
``(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel rejects the inclusion
of a military installation under the review required under
subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall require the
Strategic Basing Lead to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel
a modified list of military installations for a subsequent
review to be conducted in accordance with subparagraph (A).
``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times
the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing Lead
to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel a modified list of
military installations.
``(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the
Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the approved
list of military installations and the relevant scorecards
for such military installations.
``(3)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall review the report
submitted under paragraph (2)(D) and submit to the Assistant
Secretary a determination of which military installations on
the list are most suitable for a site survey.
``(B) If the Strategic Basing Group rejects the inclusion
of a military installation under the review required under
subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall require the
Strategic Basing Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing
Group a modified list of military installations for a
subsequent review to be conducted in accordance with
subparagraph (A).
``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times
the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing
Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group a modified list
of military installations.
``(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the
Assistant Secretary a report that includes the approved list
of military installations and the relevant scorecards for
such military installations.
``(4) Not later than 14 days after the date of receipt of
the report under paragraph (3)(D), the Assistant Secretary
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on such
report that includes the relevant scorecards for each
military installation included in such report.
``(5) After providing the briefing described in paragraph
(4), the Assistant Secretary shall make the list described in
such paragraph publicly available.
``(e) Recommendation of a Military Installation.--(1) The
Strategic Basing Lead shall conduct a site survey at each
military installation included on the list approved by the
Strategic Basing Group in the report described in subsection
(d)(3)(D).
``(2) Not later than 60 days after the completion of all
site surveys, the Strategic Basing Lead shall submit to the
Strategic Basing Panel a report containing the results of
each such survey, including--
``(A) an updated scorecard described in subsection
(d)(1)(a)(ii) for each military installation using
information from the site survey for such installation; and
``(B) a comprehensive cost evaluation of implementing the
strategic basing action at each such military installation.
``(3)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the report
required under paragraph (2), the Strategic Basing Panel
shall review such report and submit to the Strategic Basing
Group a report that includes--
``(i) a recommendation of a single military installation
from the report as the most suitable for implementation of
the strategic basing action, and a list of any reasonable
alternatives; and
``(ii) data on each military installation for which a site
survey was conducted under paragraph (1), including the
updated scorecard described in paragraph (2)(A).
``(B) If the Strategic Basing Panel cannot recommend a
single military installation under the review required under
subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall require the
Strategic Basing Lead to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel
a modified scorecard and cost evaluation for each military
installation for a subsequent review to be conducted in
accordance with subparagraph (A).
``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times
the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing Lead
to submit to the Strategic Basing Panel a modified scorecard
and cost evaluation.
``(D) The Strategic Basing Panel shall submit to the
Strategic Basing Group a report that includes the
recommendation of a single military installation and the
relevant scorecard for such military installation.
``(4)(A) The Strategic Basing Group shall evaluate the
single military installation from the report required under
paragraph (3)(D) and determine whether or not to recommend to
the Assistant Secretary implementation of the strategic
basing action at such installation.
``(B) If the Strategic Basing Group cannot recommend
implementing the strategic basing action at such military
installation, the Assistant Secretary shall require the
Strategic Basing Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing
Group a modified scorecard and cost evaluation for another
military installation included in the report submitted under
paragraph (2) for a subsequent review to be conducted in
accordance with subparagraph (A).
``(C) There shall be no limitation on the number of times
the Assistant Secretary may require the Strategic Basing
Panel to submit to the Strategic Basing Group a modified
scorecard and cost evaluation.
``(D) The Strategic Basing Group shall submit to the
Assistant Secretary a report that includes a recommendation
of a single military installation for implementation of the
strategic basing action, and a list of any reasonable
alternatives.
``(5) The Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Secretary
of the Air Force an analysis of the recommendation of a
single military installation for implementation of the
strategic basing action made by the Strategic Basing Group,
including all relevant data and a list of any reasonable
alternatives.
``(6) The Secretary of the Air Force shall make a
determination to implement the strategic basing action at the
military installation recommended under paragraph (5).
``(7) Not later than 14 days after submission of a
recommendation under paragraph (5), the Secretary of the Air
Force shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the
decision to implement the strategic basing action at a
military installation, including--
``(A) the site surveys conducted under paragraph (1);
``(B) the reports submitted under paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4); and
``(C) the recommendation made under paragraph (5).
``(8) After providing the briefing described in paragraph
(7), the Assistant Secretary shall make the recommendation
described in such paragraph publicly available.
``(f) Selection of Military Installation.--(1) Not later
than 90 days after the completion of all reviews required
under this section, the Secretary of the Air Force may begin
implementation of the strategic basing action for which such
reviews were conducted and shall publicly announce the
military installation at which such strategic basing action
will be implemented.
``(2) No amounts may be obligated or expended, and no
personnel, equipment, or other resources of the Department of
Defense may be detailed, transferred, obligated, or assigned
to implement a strategic basing action under this section
until the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force makes
the public announcement described in paragraph (1).
``(g) Applicability.--This section and the requirements of
this section shall apply to a basing action request submitted
on or after the date of the enactment of this section.
``(h) Requirements for Programmatic Basing Decisions.--(1)
The Assistant Secretary may not make a programmatic basing
decision (as described in chapter 7 of the Department of the
Air Force Instruction 10-503 issued June 12, 2023, as in
effect on April 1, 2024) with respect to a basing action
request submitted under subsection (a) until the Secretary of
the Air Force--
``(A) has published a revision of such instruction that
includes a definition of `programmatic basing decision'; and
``(B) provides to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on such revision that includes a description of the
process for making a programmatic basing decision (as revised
under subparagraph (A)) and the criteria evaluated under such
process.
``(2) With respect to a basing action request submitted
under subsection (a) for which the Assistant Secretary
determines a programmatic basing decision (as defined under
the revision required by paragraph (1)) may be made, the
Assistant Secretary--
``(A) shall submit to the congressional defense committees
an explanation justifying why such request was not determined
to be a strategic basing action;
``(B) shall provide to the congressional defense committees
a briefing on the implementation of the programmatic basing
decision; and
``(C) may not implement the programmatic basing decision
until 30 days after the later of the date on which the
submission described in subparagraph (A) or the briefing
described in subparagraph (B) is made.
``(3) Upon implementation of the programmatic basing
decision (as defined under the revision required by paragraph
(1)) for a basing action request submitted under subsection
(a), the Secretary of the Air Force may not implement such
request pursuant to the processes established for a strategic
basing decision.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `action proponent' has the meaning given in
the Department of the Air Force Instruction 10-503 issued
June 12, 2023, as in effect on April 1, 2024.
``(2) The term `Assistant Secretary' means the Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and
Environment.
``(3) The term `basing action' means an action by the
Secretary of the Air Force to determine the location or
relocation of a unit, an establishment, a mission, manpower,
or a major weapon system (as defined in section 483 of title
10, United States Code) of the Air Force or Space Force for a
period of one year or longer.
``(4) The term `military installation' has the meaning
given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
``(5) The term `strategic basing action' means a basing
action that involves one or more of the following:
``(A) Location or relocation of aircraft and non-aircraft
weapon systems.
``(B) An increase or decrease of 35 or more personnel
assigned to a military installation, including members of the
Department of the Air Force, civilian employees of the
Department of the Air Force, and contractors.
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``(C) A request to move a non-Air Force entity onto a
military installation or other real property of the Air
Force.
``(D) A continuous rotational presence of a Department of
the Air Force or non-Air Force entity on a military
installation or other real property of the Air Force that
would require--
``(i) a new military construction project; or
``(ii) presence for more than 300 days during a consecutive
18-month period with a increase of 35 or more personnel.
``(E) Any special interest action, regardless of scope or
size, as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force or
Secretary of Defense.
``(6) The term `Strategic Basing Group' means a forum of
officers in a grade of O-7 or O-8 and the civilian
equivalents of such officers convened by the Assistant
Secretary to evaluate strategic basing actions and providing
alternatives to such strategic basing actions that are
consistent with the operations, basing objectives, policies,
and programming requirements of the Department of the Air
Force.
``(7) The term `Strategic Basing Lead' means a commander of
a major command, field command, or national guard base, and
may be the action proponent that submitted a request under
subsection (a).
``(8) The term `Strategic Basing Panel' means a forum of
officers in a grade of O-6 and the civilian equivalents of
such officers convened by the Assistant Secretary to support
the Strategic Basing Group by providing an initial
comprehensive review and assessment of a request for a
strategic basing action.''.
SEC. 2832. INCLUSION OF TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR
INSTALLATION-SUPPORT SERVICES.
Section 2679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``State or local government'' each place it appears
and inserting ``State, local, or tribal''.
SEC. 2833. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO ACCESS TO MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS IN UNITED STATES.
(a) Additional Categories for Expedited Access.--Chapter
159 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2698. Access to military installations: standards for
entry to military installations in United States
``(a) Access to Military Installations in United States.--
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop and maintain
access standards applicable to all military installations in
the United States. Such access standards shall require
screening standards appropriate to the type of installation
involved, the security level of the installation, the
category of individuals authorized to visit the installation,
and the level of access to be granted, including--
``(A) protocols and criteria to determine the fitness of
the individual to enter a military installation;
``(B) standards and methods for verifying the identity of
the individual; and
``(C) other factors the Secretary determines appropriate.
``(2) In developing the access standards under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall--
``(A) include procedures to facilitate recurring unescorted
access to military installations in the United States, in
appropriate cases, for covered individuals the Secretary
determines eligible for such recurring unescorted access; and
``(B) issue guidance relating to the granting of unescorted
access to military installations in the United States for
covered individuals.
``(3) The procedures developed pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)
shall include, to the extent practical, a list of credentials
that can be used for such recurring unescorted access to such
a military installation that are, to the extent practical,
credentials non-Department of Defense personnel already
possess.
``(4) The guidance issued pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)
shall--
``(A) identify the categories of covered individuals
eligible for such unescorted access;
``(B) include a list of credentials that can be used for
such unescorted access to such a military installation that
are, to the extent practical, the credentials described in
paragraph (3);
``(C) be consistent across such military installations;
``(D) be in accordance with any privileges or benefits
accorded under, procedures developed pursuant to, or
requirements of, each covered provision and paragraph (1);
and
``(E) be provided to the commanders of each such military
installation.
``(5) Upon publication in the Federal Register of access
standards described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
publish such access standards on a publicly accessible
website of the Department of Defense.
``(6) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall
seek to use existing identification screening technology to
validate federally-recognized access credentials and develop
additional technology only to the extent necessary to assist
commanders of military installations in the United States in
implementing the access standards under paragraph (1) at
points of entry for such military installations.
``(b) Pre-arrival Protocol for Access to Military
Installations in United States.--The Secretary shall ensure
that the access standards under subsection (a) include a
specific protocol for the voluntary pre-arrival registration
and screening of individuals anticipating a need for access
to a military installation in the United States to establish
the fitness of such individual and the purpose of such
access. Under such protocol--
``(1) such a registration and screening shall occur not
less than 24 hours and not more than 14 days prior to the
time of such access; and
``(2) if an individual is determined fit to enter the
installation pursuant to the pre-arrival registration and
screening, access may only be granted upon arrival at the
military installation for the stated purpose following a
verification of the identity of the individual.
``(c) Reviews and Submission to Congress.--Not less
frequently than once every five years, the Secretary shall--
``(1) review the access standards and guidance under this
section, and make such updates as may be determined
appropriate by the Secretary; and
``(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate the most recently
reviewed and, as applicable, updated version of such access
standards and guidance.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered individual' means the following:
``(A) A member of the armed forces or civilian employee of
the Department of Defense, or an employee or family member of
such member or employee, who resides, attends school,
receives health care services, or shops at a commissary or
exchange store on a military installation in the United
States.
``(B) A retired member of the armed forces, including the
reserve components, or a family member of such retired
member, who resides, attend schools, receives health care
services, or shops at a commissary or exchange store on such
an installation.
``(C) An individual performing work at such an installation
under a contract or subcontract (at any tier), including a
military construction project, military family housing
project, or a facilities sustainment, restoration, and
modernization project.
``(D) A motor carrier or household goods motor carrier (as
such terms are defined in section 13102 of title 49)
providing transportation services for the United States
Transportation Command.
``(2) The term `covered provision' means the following:
``(A) Chapter 54 of this title.
``(B) Section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Public Law
109-13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note).
``(C) Section 2812 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2150;
10 U.S.C. 113 note).
``(D) Sections 346 and 1050 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;
10 U.S.C. 113 note).
``(E) Section 626 of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232;
132 Stat. 1802; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
``(F) Section 1090 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3879; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
``(G) Section 2833 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 3003).
``(3) The term `federally-recognized access credential'
means a credential authorized by Federal law or otherwise
issued by the head of a department or agency of the Federal
Government that requires the vetting of an individual for
access to a facility, area, or program.
``(4) The term `military installation' has the meaning
given such term in section 2801 of this title.
``(5) The term `State' means any of the several States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
``(6) The term `United States' includes each State, as such
term is defined in this subsection.''.
(b) Deadline for First Review and Submission to Congress.--
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) conduct the first review of the access standards and
guidance required under section 2698 of title 10, United
States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate the reviewed and, as
applicable, updated version of such access standards and
guidance.
(c) Modification to Certain Notification Requirement.--
Section 1090(b)(2)(B) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3879; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is
amended by striking ``is'' and inserting ``and, as
appropriate, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, are''.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Repeal of duplicate provision.--Section 1069 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
(Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 326) is repealed.
(2) Conforming amendments to prior national defense
authorization act.--Section 1050 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 113 note;
130 Stat. 2396) is amended--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``department of defense
installations'' and inserting ``military installations'';
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ``Department of Defense
installations'' and inserting ``military installations in the
United States'';
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ``Department of Defense
facilities'' and inserting ``military installations in the
United States''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `military
installation' and `United States' have the meanings given
such terms in section 2698(e) of title 10, United States
Code.''.
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SEC. 2834. DEFERRAL OF EXECUTION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR
COVERED HOUSING FACILITIES AND COVERED
LANDSCAPE FEATURES; REPORT.
(a) Authorities.--Notwithstanding any provision of chapter
3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, United States Code, that
requires review from or consultation with the head of any
other Federal agency, each Secretary of a military department
may defer the execution of the requirements of each such
chapter with respect to a covered housing facility or covered
landscape feature until the date that is 60 years after the
date on which the construction of such covered housing
facility or covered landscape feature was completed.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, each Secretary of a military
department shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that includes--
(1) an identification of covered housing facilities under
the respective jurisdiction of each such Secretary
constructed between 1975 and 1985; and
(2) a strategy for the demolition or management, as the
case may be, of each such covered housing facility.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees;
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives; and
(C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate.
(2) The term ``covered housing facility'' means a housing
facility that--
(A) is subject to the requirements of chapter 3061 of title
54, United States Code;
(B) is located on a military installation;
(C) is under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military
department; and
(D) was constructed after December 31, 1975.
(3) The term ``covered landscape feature'' means a
landscape feature (as such term is used in the document of
the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Installations, Energy and Environment titled ``Program
Comment for the Preservation of pre-1919 Historic Army
Housing, Associated Buildings and Structures, and Landscape
Features'' and published on March 1, 2024) that--
(A) is subject to such chapter;
(B) is located on a military installation;
(C) is under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military
department; and
(D) was constructed after December 31, 1975.
(4) The term ``facility'' has the meaning given such term
in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2835. PILOT PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF ARMY AND
DEPARTMENT OF NAVY TO CONDUCT REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE PROJECTS ON COVERED HISTORIC
FACILITIES.
(a) Establishment.--Notwithstanding any provision of
chapter 3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, United States Code,
that requires review from or consultation with the head of
any other Federal agency, each applicable Secretary shall
carry out a pilot program under which the applicable
Secretary may enter into agreements to conduct repair and
maintenance projects on covered historic facilities.
(b) Selection Criteria.--
(1) In general.--Each applicable Secretary shall select one
military installation under the jurisdiction of the
applicable Secretary concerned at which to carry out a pilot
program under subsection (a).
(2) Priority.--In selecting a military installation
pursuant to paragraph (1), an applicable Secretary shall give
priority to military installations at which such Secretary
determines there exists a large quantity of covered historic
facilities.
(c) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which an applicable Secretary selects a military installation
pursuant to subsection (b), the applicable Secretary
concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a notification of such selection.
(d) Standards for Projects.--
(1) In general.--Each repair and maintenance project
conducted pursuant to a pilot program under subsection (a)
shall be in accordance with relevant standards established by
the Secretary of the Interior for historic building
preservation and maintenance.
(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
be construed to require an applicable Secretary to consult
the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a repair or
maintenance project conducted pursuant to a pilot program
under subsection (a).
(e) Sunset.--The authority of an applicable Secretary to
obligate or expend amounts to carry out a pilot program under
this section shall terminate on December 31, 2029.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``applicable Secretary'' means--
(A) the Secretary of the Army; and
(B) the Secretary of the Navy.
(2) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the congressional defense committees;
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives; and
(C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate.
(3) The term ``covered historic facility'' means a housing
or operational facility located on a military installation
under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary concerned
that--
(A) was constructed before 1919; and
(B) is subject to the requirements of chapter 3061 of title
54, United States Code.
(4) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2836. STRATEGY AND ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO NON-
OPERATIONAL, UNDERUTILIZED, AND OTHER
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES; BRIEFING
REQUIRED.
(a) Strategy for Demolition.--Each Secretary of a military
department shall develop a strategy to demolish facilities
under the respective jurisdiction of each such Secretary
that--
(1) are in poor or failing condition under the uniform
index developed under section 2838 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31);
(2) are not in operational use; or
(3) such Secretary determines are underutilized.
(b) Assessment of Certain Maintenance Costs.--Each
Secretary of a military department shall conduct an
assessment to determine the total cost to the United States
to maintain facilities that--
(1) are not in operational use; and
(2) such Secretary determines are underutilized.
(c) Required Consideration.--In determining whether a
facility is underutilized pursuant to subsection (a) or
subsection (b), each Secretary of a military department shall
compare the occupancy of such facility to the total square
footage of such facility.
(d) Briefing.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military
department shall provide to congressional defense committees
a briefing on--
(A) the strategy required by subsection (a); and
(B) the results of the assessment required by subsection
(b).
(2) Elements.--Each such briefing shall include--
(A) a summary of the existing authorities of each Secretary
of a military department to demolish the facilities covered
by the strategy required by subsection (a);
(B) a plan to implement such strategy; and
(C) recommendations of each such Secretary with respect to
reducing--
(i) the inventory of facilities in poor or failing
condition under the uniform index developed under section
2838 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31); and
(ii) the total cost to the United States to maintain the
facilities covered by the assessment required by subsection
(b).
(e) Facility Defined.--In this section, the term
``facility'' has the meaning given such term in section 2801
of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2837. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR USE OF IMITATIVE
SUBSTITUTE BUILDING MATERIALS FOR MAINTENANCE,
REPAIR, REHABILITATION, OR RENOVATION OF
COVERED HISTORIC FACILITIES.
(a) Authority for Use of Imitative Materials.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of chapter
3041 or chapter 3061 of title 54, United States Code, that
requires review from or consultation with the head of any
other Federal agency, and subject to paragraph (2), each
Secretary of a military department may use imitative
substitute building materials in projects for the
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or renovation of a
covered historic facility.
(2) Conditions.--A Secretary of a military department may
exercise the authority under paragraph (1) if the Secretary
of the military department concerned determines--
(A) the applicable maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or
renovation project affects the quality of life, health, and
safety of occupants, if any, of a covered historic facility;
or
(B) the use of building materials original to a covered
historic facility or in-kind building materials in an
applicable maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or renovation
project is not financially feasible.
(b) Sunset.--The authority of a Secretary of a military
department to obligate or expend amounts pursuant to this
section shall terminate on December 30, 2029.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered historic facility'' means a housing
or operational facility located on a military installation
under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military
department that--
(A) was constructed before 1919; and
(B) is subject to the requirements of chapter 3061 of title
54, United States Code.
(2) The term ``imitative substitute building materials''
means modern, industry-standard, natural, composite, and
synthetic materials that--
(A) simulate the appearance of building materials original
to a covered historic facility; and
(B) are more cost effective than such building materials.
(3) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2838. EXPENDITURES ON LEASED FACILITIES AND REAL
PROPERTY USAGE IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.
(a) In General.--Not later than ten years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
reduce expenditures on facilities leased by the Department of
Defense located in the National Capital Region by 50 percent.
(b) Limitation on Availability of Funds.--Of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2025, and available for the Office
of the Secretary of Defense for the travel of persons, not
more than 90 percent may be obligated or expended until the
date on which the Secretary of Defense provides to the
congressional defense committees the briefing required in the
Joint Explanatory Statement of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) on
real property usage within the National Capital Region.
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(c) National Capital Region Defined.--The term ``National
Capital Region'' has the meaning given in section 2674 of
title 10, United States Code.
Subtitle D--Land Conveyances
SEC. 2841. LAND CONVEYANCE, BOYLE MEMORIAL ARMY RESERVE
CENTER, PARIS, TEXAS.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may
convey to Paris Junior College, located in Paris, Texas (in
this section referred to as the ``College''), all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel
of real property, including any improvements thereon,
consisting of approximately 4 acres, known as the former
Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center, located in Paris, Texas.
(b) Consideration.--
(1) Consideration required.--As consideration for the
conveyance under subsection (a), the College shall pay to the
Secretary of the Army an amount equal to not less than the
fair market value of the property to be conveyed, as
determined by the Secretary, which may consist of cash
payment, in-kind consideration as described in paragraph (2),
or a combination thereof.
(2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided
by the College under paragraph (1) may include--
(A) the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement,
maintenance, repair, or restoration (including environmental
restoration), or a combination thereof, of any property,
facilities, or infrastructure; or
(B) the delivery of services relating to the needs of the
Department of the Army that the Secretary considers
acceptable.
(3) Conveyance.--Cash payments received under subsection
(b) as consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a)
shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury
established under section 572(b)(5) of title 40, United
States Code.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Army shall
require the College to cover costs to be incurred by the
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under
subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for
environmental documentation related to the conveyance, and
any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If
amounts are collected from the Township in advance of the
Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount
collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall
refund the excess amount to the College.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received as
reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the
fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by
the Secretary in carrying out the land conveyance under
subsection (a) or, if the period of availability of
obligations for that appropriation has expired, to the
appropriations of a fund that is currently available to the
Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be
merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be
available for the same purposes, and subject to the same
conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or
account.
(d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the parcel of real property to be conveyed
under subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.
(e) 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.
SEC. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, RIVERDALE PARK, MARYLAND.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Army may
convey, without consideration, to the town of Riverdale Park,
Maryland, all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to the real property described in subsection (b), for
the purposes of--
(1) creating a new municipal and community center; and
(2) replacing impervious surfaces.
(b) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this
section consists of approximately 6.63 acres of real
property, including improvements on such real property,
located at 6601 Baltimore Avenue, Riverdale Park, Maryland.
(c) Reversionary Interest.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines at any time
that the real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not
being used in accordance with the purpose specified in such
subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the
property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to
the United States.
(2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary under
paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an
opportunity for a hearing.
SEC. 2843. TRANSFER AUTHORITY, MARE ISLAND NAVAL SHIPYARD,
VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA.
(a) In General.--With respect to a transfer of real
property located at the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard,
Vallejo, California, to the City of Vallejo (referred to in
this section as the ``City''), made on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy may
enter into an agreement with the City and the California
State Lands Commission (referred to in this section as
``SLC'') if such agreement includes the following terms:
(1) That the City, SLC, and the Governor of California
agree to a deferral of the completion of all environmental
remedial actions necessary to protect human health and the
environment with respect to the real property until after the
date of the transfer.
(2) That additional remedial action found to be necessary
after the date of such transfer shall be conducted by the
Secretary.
(3) That the Secretary shall have access to the property
after the date of such transfer for the purpose of conducting
such remedial actions.
(b) Transfer.--If the Secretary of the Navy issues a
determination that the real property described in subsection
(a) is suitable for transfer to the City, such transfer may
be accomplished using a quitclaim deed or other legal
instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually
satisfactory to the Secretary and the City that include--
(1) the terms described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of
subsection (a); and
(2) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
(c) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be transferred under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory
to the Secretary of the Navy.
SEC. 2844. RELEASE OF INTERESTS RETAINED IN CAMP JOSEPH T.
ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, FOR USE OF SUCH LAND AS A
TRAINING AREA FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY.
(a) Release of Retained Interests.--
(1) In general.--With respect to a parcel of land at Camp
Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, consisting of approximately
241.33 acres that lies in a part of section 2, township 2
north, range 12 west, Pulaski County, Arkansas, and
comprising a portion of the property conveyed by the United
States to the State of Arkansas for training of the National
Guard and for other military purposes pursuant to ``An Act
authorizing the transfer of part of Camp Joseph T. Robinson
to the State of Arkansas'', approved June 30, 1950 (64 Stat.
311, chapter 429), the Secretary of the Army may release the
terms and conditions imposed, and reversionary interests
retained, by the United States under section 2 of such Act,
and the right to reenter and use the property retained by the
United States under section 3 of such Act.
(2) Impact on other rights or interests.--The release of
terms and conditions and retained interests under paragraph
(1) with respect to the parcel described in such paragraph
shall not be construed to alter the rights or interests
retained by the United States with respect to the remainder
of the real property conveyed to the State of Arkansas under
the Act described in such paragraph.
(b) Instrument of Release and Description of Property.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may execute and
file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended
deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release
of terms and conditions and retained interests under
subsection (a).
(2) Legal description.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property described in subsection (a) shall
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of
the Army.
(c) Conditions on Release and Reversionary Interest.--
(1) Use as arkansas department of public safety training
area and reversionary interest.--
(A) Arkansas department of public safety training area.--
The State of Arkansas may use the parcel of land described in
subsection (a)(1) only for Arkansas Department of Public
Safety, or a division of the Arkansas Department of Public
Safety, led training and related activities.
(B) Reversionary interest.--If the Secretary of the Army
determines at any time that the parcel of land described in
subsection (a)(1) is not being used in accordance with the
purpose specified in subparagraph (A), all right, title, and
interest in and to the land, including any 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
parcel.
(2) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary of the
Army may require in the instrument of release such additional
terms and conditions in connection with the release of terms
and conditions and retained interests under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
(d) Reimbursements. Payment of Administrative Costs.--
(1) Payment required.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may require the
State of Arkansas to cover costs to be incurred by the
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred
by the Secretary, to carry out the release of terms and
conditions and retained interests under subsection (a),
including survey costs, costs related to environmental
documentation, and other administrative costs related to the
release.
(B) Refund of amounts.--If amounts paid to the Secretary by
the State of Arkansas in advance under subparagraph (A)
exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry
out the release, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount
to the State.
(2) Treatment of amounts received.--Amounts received under
paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by the
Secretary to carry out the release of terms and conditions
and retained interests under subsection (a) shall be credited
to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs
incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the release.
Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund
or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in
such fund or account.
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Subtitle E--Other Matters
SEC. 2851. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF HOMESTEAD
AIR RESERVE BASE WITH CIVIL AVIATION.
Section 2874 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;
136 Stat. 3014) is amended by striking ``On or before
September 30, 2026'', and inserting ``On or before September
30, 2036''.
SEC. 2852. SCHEDULE OF REPAIRS AT NAVAL AIR STATION,
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
(a) Schedule.--The Secretary of the Navy shall develop and
implement a plan for repair or replacement of facilities at
Naval Air Station Pensacola that the Secretary determines are
damaged by Hurricane Sally.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An estimate of the cost and schedule for--
(A) the repair of Hangar 3260; and
(B) a military construction project (as defined in section
2801 of title 10, United States Code) to replace Hangar 3260
and other infrastructure at Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
Florida, that the Secretary of the Navy determines are
damaged by Hurricane Sally.
(2) An assessment that compares the estimated cost and
schedule under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) to the
estimated cost and schedule under subparagraph (B) of such
subparagraph.
(3) Any planned demolition projects necessary to support
future military construction.
(4) An assessment of how the repair and replacement
schedules for facilities at Naval Air Station Pensacola that
the Secretary determines are damaged by Hurricane Sally
support current and future operational requirements at the
naval air station.
(c) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2025 for the Office of the Secretary of the Navy
for travel expenses, not more than 80 percent may be
obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Navy submits
to the congressional defense committees the schedule required
by subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``facility''
and ``military construction project'' have the meanings given
such terms in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2853. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.
Section 2889 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 is amended--
(1) by inserting ``or 2025'' after ``fiscal year 2024'';
(2) by striking ``June 30, 2024, when''; and
(3) by striking ``shall complete'' and inserting ``have
completed''.
SEC. 2854. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY RELATING TO
CONTRACTORS FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
The Secretary of Defense shall issue a policy to require
that, when considering an offer for a contract for work on a
military construction project, each Secretary of a military
department shall consider--
(1) the proximity of the proposed contractors for such
contract to the location of performance of such contract; and
(2) the use of contractors and subcontractor that are
considered local for the performance of such contract.
SEC. 2855. SURVEY AND PROCEDURES FOR MUNITIONS OF EXPLOSIVE
CONCERN ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN GUAM.
(a) Survey Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall conduct a survey of the military installations on Guam,
using available technologies to characterize the real
property of such military installations as being at high,
medium, or low risk for containing munitions of explosive
concern.
(b) Procedures Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of completion of the survey, the Secretary shall issue
procedures for such real property characterized as low- and
medium-risk to expedite military construction projects
relating to such real property to the maximum extent as is
safely practicable.
(c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after the
date of issuance of the procedures described in subsection
(b), Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
briefing on the results of the survey conducted under
subsection (a), the procedures described in subsection (b),
and how such procedures will expedite the completion of
military construction projects on Guam.
SEC. 2856. MARKET SURVEY OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS OF SAND AND
GRAVEL FOR MARINE CONCRETE.
(a) Market Survey Required.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall conduct a market survey of domestic entities
that--
(1) are capable of supplying sand and gravel that conforms
with the standards found in the Unified Facilities Guide
Criteria 03-31-29 (relating to marine concrete with service
life modeling); and
(2) have the associated marine logistical capacity to load
and transport the such sand and gravel to the geographic area
covered by the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after
completing the market survey under subsection (a), the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the results of the
market survey and an assessment of whether there is access to
sufficient domestic sources of sand and gravel to meet
national security and military construction requirements.
DIVISION C--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
TITLE XXXI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--National Security Programs and Authorizations
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for
fiscal year 2025 for the activities of the National Nuclear
Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified
in the funding table in section 4701.
(b) Authorization of New Plant Projects.--From funds
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying
out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new
plant projects for the National Nuclear Security
Administration as follows:
Project 25-D-511, PULSE New Access, Nevada National
Security Site, Mercury, Nevada, $25,000,000.
Project 25-D-510, Plutonium Mission Safety and Quality
Building, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New
Mexico, $48,500,000.
Project 25-D-530, Naval Examination Acquisition Project,
Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho Falls, Idaho: $45,000,000.
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for defense
environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as
specified in the funding table in section 4701.
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for other defense
activities in carrying out programs as specified in the
funding table in section 4701.
SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2025 for nuclear energy
as specified in the funding table in section 4701.
Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations
SEC. 3111. PROHIBITION ON ADMITTANCE TO NATIONAL SECURITY
LABORATORIES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS PRODUCTION
FACILITIES.
Section 4502 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2652) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, subject to
subsection (b),'' after ``unless'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
(c) and (e), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(b) Prohibition on Admittance.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Energy may not admit to any facility of a
national security laboratory or any nuclear weapons
production facility, other than an area accessible to the
general public, any individual who is a citizen or agent of
the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation.
``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary of Energy may waive the
prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to an individual
if, not later than 30 days prior to admitting such individual
to a facility described in such paragraph, the Secretary
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--
``(A) the admittance of such individual to the facility is
in the national security interests of the United States;
``(B) no classified or restricted data will be revealed to
such individual in connection with the individual's
admittance to the facility; and
``(C) a background review has been completed with respect
to such individual.'';
(4) by inserting after subsection (c), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to prohibit a citizen or lawful permanent
resident of the United States from accessing a national
security laboratory or nuclear weapons production
facility.''; and
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively; and
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(1) The term `appropriate congressional committees'
means--
``(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on
Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives.''.
SEC. 3112. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO RECONVERT
OR RETIRE W76-2 WARHEADS.
(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the
National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or
expended to reconvert or retire a W76-2 warhead.
(b) Waiver.--The Administrator for Nuclear Security may
waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the
Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, certifies in
writing to the congressional defense committees that--
(1) Russia and China do not possess naval capabilities
similar to the W76-2 warhead in the active stockpiles of the
respective countries; and
(2) the Department of Defense does not have a valid
military requirement for the W76-2 warhead.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
SEC. 3121. MODIFICATION TO AND TERMINATION OF CERTAIN
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER ATOMIC ENERGY
DEFENSE ACT.
(a) Plan for Construction and Operation of MOX Facility.--
Section 4306 of the Atomic
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Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2566(a)(3)) is amended in
subsection (a)(3)(A) by striking ``for as long as the MOX
facility is in use'' and inserting ``through 2024''.
(b) Planned Disposition Program.--Such section is further
amended in subsection (e) by striking ``If on July 1 each
year beginning in 2025 and continuing for as long as the MOX
facility is in use, less than 34 metric tons of defense
plutonium or defense plutonium materials have been processed
by the MOX facility'' and inserting ``If less than 34 metric
tons of defense plutonium or defense plutonium materials have
been processed by the MOX facility by October 1, 2026''.
TITLE XXXII--DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2025, $47,210,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.).
TITLE XXXIV--NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Amount.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of Energy $13,010,000 for fiscal year 2025
for the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 869
of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval
petroleum reserves.
(b) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall
remain available until expended.
TITLE XXXV--MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A--Maritime Administration
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MARITIME
ADMINISTRATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of Transportation for fiscal year 2025, for programs
associated with maintaining the United States Merchant
Marine, the following amounts:
(1) For expenses necessary to support the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, $191,000,000, of which--
(A) $105,000,000 shall be for Academy operations;
(B) $64,000,000 shall be for United States Merchant Marine
Academy capital improvement projects; and
(C) $22,000,000 shall be for facilities maintenance and
repair and equipment.
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime
academies, $58,900,000, of which--
(A) $4,800,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Payment
Program;
(B) $6,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State
maritime academies;
(C) $17,600,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance;
(D) $6,000,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of
training ship sharing; and
(E) $24,500,000 shall be for maintenance and repair of
State maritime academy training vessels.
(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security
Multi-Mission Vessel program, including funds for
construction and necessary expenses to construct shoreside
infrastructure to support such vessels, $75,000,000.
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime
Administration operations and programs, $108,000,000, of
which--
(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the maritime environmental and
technical assistance program under section 50307 of title 46,
United States Code;
(B) $15,000,000 shall be for the United States marine
highways program, including to make grants authorized under
section 55601 of title 46, United States Code; and
(C) $78,000,000 shall be for headquarters operations
expenses.
(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete
vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime
Administration, $6,000,000.
(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a
United States flag merchant marine to serve the national
security needs of the United States under chapter 531 of
title 46, United States Code, $390,000,000.
(7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program
under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code,
$3,700,000, which may be used for administrative expenses
relating to loan guarantee commitments under such program.
(8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small
shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $35,000,000.
(9) For expenses necessary to implement the port
infrastructure development program, as authorized under
section 54301 of title 46, United States Code, $500,000,000,
to remain available until expended, except that no such funds
authorized under this title for this program may be used to
provide a grant to purchase fully automated cargo handling
equipment that is remotely operated or remotely monitored
with or without the exercise of human intervention or
control, if the Secretary of Transportation determines such
equipment would result in a net loss of jobs within a port or
port terminal. If such a determination is made, the data and
analysis for such determination shall be reported to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives not later than 3 days after
the date of the determination.
SEC. 3502. REAUTHORIZATION OF MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM.
(a) Award of Operating Agreements.--Section 53103 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2035'' each
place it appears and inserting ``2040''.
(b) Effectiveness of Operating Agreements.--Section
53104(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``2035'' and inserting ``2040''.
(c) Annual Payments.--Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2024, and 2025'' and
inserting ``, and 2024'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as
subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new
subparagraph (D):
``(D) $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026;'';
(4) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$5,800,000'' and inserting
``$6,675,500''; and
(B) by striking ``2026, 2027,'' and inserting ``2027'';
(5) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$6,300,000'' and inserting
``$6,855,000''; and
(B) by striking ``, 2030, and 2031; and'' and inserting
``and 2030;'';
(6) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$6,800,000'' and inserting
``$7,040,000'';
(B) by inserting ``2031 and'' before ``2032''; and
(C) by striking ``, 2033, 2034, and 2035.'' and inserting a
semicolon; and
(7) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(H) $7,230,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034;
``(I) $7,426,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 and 2036;
``(J) $7,626,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 and 2038;
and
``(K) $7,832,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 and 2040.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53111 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2024, and 2025'' and
inserting ``and 2024'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as
paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph (4):
``(4) $390,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and
2026;'';
(4) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$348,000,000'' and inserting
``$400,500,000''; and
(B) by striking ``2026, 2027,'' and inserting ``2027'';
(5) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$378,000,000'' and inserting
``$411,300,000''; and
(B) by striking ``, 2030, and 2031; and'' and inserting
``and 2030;'';
(6) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``$408,000,000'' and inserting
``$422,400,000''; and
(B) by striking ``2032, 2033, 2034, and 2035'' and
inserting ``2031 and 2032''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(8) $433,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2033 and 2034;
``(9) $445,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2035 and 2036;
``(10) $457,560,000 for each of fiscal years 2037 and 2038;
and
``(11) $469,920,000 for each of fiscal years 2039 and
2040.''.
Subtitle B--Maritime Infrastructure
SEC. 3511. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) Port Infrastructure Development Grants.--
(1) In general.--In making port infrastructure development
grants under section 54301 of title 46, United States Code,
for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 using funds appropriated after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall treat a project described in paragraph
(2) as--
(A) having met the requirements of paragraph (1) and
(6)(A)(i) of section 54301(a) of such title; and
(B) an eligible project under paragraph (3) of such
section.
(2) Project described.--A project described in this
paragraph is a project to provide shore power at a port that
services--
(A) passenger vessels described in section 3507(k) of title
46, United States Code; and
(B) vessels that move goods or freight.
(b) Categorical Exclusions.--
(1) Reciprocal use of categorical exclusions.--Not later
than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Transportation shall issue a notice of proposed
rulemaking to establish that the Maritime Administrator may
approve any action qualifying as a categorical exclusion
established by the Federal Highway Administration, the
Federal Transit Administration, or the Federal Railroad
Administration, as outlined in part 771 of title 23, Code of
Federal Regulations, when the applicable requirements of that
categorical exclusion have been met.
(2) New categorical exclusions.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a notice
of proposed rulemaking to propose new Maritime Administration
categorical exclusions for port authority projects that are
in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(B) Expanding list.--The Maritime Administration's list of
categorical exclusions may be expanded with the goal of
having a list that allows the Maritime Administration to
issue categorical exclusions that maritime port authorities
would typically use, independently of the lists of other
Department of Transportation modal agencies, including
categorical exclusions
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that the Secretary determines would be useful to maritime
port authorities in the course of Federal grant-funded
projects.
(3) Process for regular updates.--The Secretary shall
include in the rule required by paragraph (2) a process by
which the Maritime Administration will update the list of
categorical exclusions to reflect lessons learned in grant
administration and project construction that lead to new
efficiencies in the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(c) Application Timelines.--Section 54301(a)(5) of title
46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) Delayed notice of funding opportunity.--If an
amendment is made to a published solicitation for grant
applications such that an applicant would need the
information contained in the amendment to draft an
application, other than an amendment of the amount of grant
funding available, the Secretary shall extend the application
deadline by the number of days between the initial
solicitation and the amendment.''.
(d) Project Budget Reviews.--Section 54301(a)(9) of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) grant contracts are approved efficiently by the
Secretary, minimizing delays for minor adjustments to project
scopes and budgets due to inflationary effects on
projects.''.
(e) Staffing and Grant Timelines.--Section 54301(a)(11) of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(C) Administrative and oversight report.--Not later than
365 days after the date of the enactment of this
subparagraph, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report on the average length of grant
obligation timelines and the nature of any staffing shortages
relevant to administering this program.''.
SEC. 3512. SEALIFT CAPABILITY.
(a) Title 46.--Subtitle V of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after chapter 575 the following:
``CHAPTER 577--STRATEGIC SEALIFT
``57701. Procurement, maintenance, and operation.
``57702. Sealift prioritization.
``57703. Interaction with programs.
``57704. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness.
``57705. Definition of treaty allies.
``Sec. 57701. Procurement, maintenance, and operation
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation and the
Secretary of Defense shall build, acquire, maintain,
coordinate, support, and operate a civil, commercial, and
military sealift capability sufficient to provide capacity
and resiliency for unilateral United States strategic sealift
in peace, crisis, and war.
``(b) Supplemental Capability.--Sealift capability built,
acquired, maintained, supported, and operated by the
Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of Defense shall be
in addition to capability available under the Maritime
Security Program under chapter 531, the Cable Security
Program under chapter 532, the Tanker Security Program under
chapter 534, the Ready Reserve Force under chapter 571, and
vessels operated by the Military Sealift Command.
``Sec. 57702. Sealift prioritization
``(a) In General.--In building, acquiring, maintaining,
coordinating, supporting, and operating sealift capability in
time of peace, crisis, and war, the Secretary of
Transportation and the Secretary of Defense shall give
priority to the following categories of vessels in the
following order:
``(1) Commercial United States-flagged vessels.
``(2) United States Government owned and operated sealift
vessels.
``(3) Vessels documented by treaty allies.
``(b) Prioritization.--In moving through the order of
priority under this section, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall
determine the timing of moving through the categories of
vessels in the order specified in subsection (a).
``Sec. 57703. Interaction with programs
``The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of
Defense may acquire ships documented by treaty allies or
maintain and repair ships documented by treaty allies which
meet the criteria for participation in the Maritime Security
Program under chapter 531, the Cable Security Program under
chapter 532, the Tanker Security Program under chapter 534,
Ready Reserve Fleet, and the fleet under this chapter.
``Sec. 57704. Assessment on maritime infrastructure readiness
``(a) In General.--Not later than March 1, 2026, and every
two years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Transportation
shall provide Congress an assessment on--
``(1) the readiness and sufficiency of America's maritime
infrastructure, shipping industry, shipbuilding industry, and
United States-flagged, owned, and operated fleets to meet
strategic sealift requirements and operate in a contested
environment;
``(2) the vulnerability of the United States' economy to
coercion or control from our nation's strategic competitors
through ocean-going trades;
``(3) the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in the
United States maritime transportation system, including
ports, shipyards, repair yards, inland waterways, and the
domestic fleet, and foreign investment in maritime
infrastructure; and
``(4) how to de-risk the maritime transportation system for
such vulnerabilities.
``(b) Review of Arrangements and Agreements.--Not later
than March 1, 2026, and every two years thereafter, the
Secretary of Transportation shall provide Congress an
assessment on--
``(1) existing arrangements and agreements with treaty
allies for access to the global maritime transportation
infrastructure such as ports, harbors, and waterways; and
``(2) existing assurances, arrangements, and agreements
with treaty allies to augment United States sealift
capabilities in times of crisis and war.
``Sec. 57705. Definition of treaty allies
``In this chapter, the term `treaty allies' means nations
with whom the United States has entered into mutual defense
treaties.''.
(b) Reports and Briefings.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall
provide to Congress an evaluation of the status of treaty
allies (as such term is defined in section 57705 of title 46,
United States Code) sealift assurances, including an
assessment of international agreements to meet wartime
sealift requirements of such allies and augment United States
sealift requirements during peace, crisis, and war, and
recommendations for updating such agreements to reflect the
global security environment.
(2) Briefing on shipbuilding capacity.--
(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025,the Secretary
of Transportation and Secretary of Defense shall brief
Congress on the capacity of the United States shipbuilding
industry to meet the requirements to build, maintain, and
repair the strategic sealift fleet described under chapter
577 of title 46, United States Code.
(B) Contents.--In briefing Congress under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense
shall include an assessment and recommendations for improving
the critical shipbuilding infrastructure, workforce
recruitment, development, and retention, and critical supply
chains and critical repair parts of the United States,
including ways in which treaty allies (as such term is
defined in section 57705 of title 46, United States Code) can
contribute.
(3) Briefing on privileging fleet.--
(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce,
and the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, shall
brief Congress on available options for establishing
privileges for the United States-owned and United States-
documented commercial fleet participating in the
international ocean-based trading market that will sustain
and significantly grow the United States-flagged fleet.
(B) Contents.--In briefing Congress under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary shall provide recommendations for and potential
incentives, for civil, commercial, and government entities,
including treaty allies (as such term is defined in section
57705 of title 46, United States Code), to ship goods on the
United States-flagged fleet.
(4) Report on privilege.--
(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the
Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, shall submit to Congress a report that
includes ways to ensure the sealift fleet under chapter 577
of title 46, United States Code, is privileged in regulation,
fees, and policy compared to foreign vessels conducting trade
with a United States domiciled entity, while remaining
consistent with the international obligations of the United
States.
(B) Contents.--In submitting the report under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary of Transportation shall include options
for regulating foreign flagged shipping trade with the United
States in order to sustain and grow the Maritime Security
Program, Tanker Security Program, and other commercial United
States-flagged ships that comprise the sealift fleet under
chapter 577 of title 46, United States Code.
(5) Report on requirements for sealift force deployment.--
(A) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on
requirements to maintain, improve, or grow the Maritime
Security Program, Tanker Security Program, Ready Reserve
Force, and the sealift fleet under chapter 577 of title 46,
United States Code, over the decade following the date of
enactment of this Act.
(B) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall
include a plan for making the Ready Reserve Force active in
international trade through a public-private partnership that
enables financing, building, manning, operating, maintaining,
and repairing the program vessels, while guaranteeing assured
effective control in times of crisis or war.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subtitle V of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to chapter 575 the following:
``577. Strategic Sealift...................................57701''.....
Subtitle C--Reports
SEC. 3521. INDEPENDENT STUDY AND REPORT ON SHANGHAI SHIPPING
EXCHANGE.
(a) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
enter into an agreement with an appropriate independent
entity to conduct a study and assessment of the business
practices of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, including--
(1) any anticompetitive advantages benefitting the Shanghai
Shipping Exchange; and
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(2) the ability of the Ministry of Transport of the
People's Republic of China and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange
to manipulate container freight markets.
(b) Elements.--In conducting the study and assessment under
subsection (a), the appropriate independent entity that
enters into an agreement under subsection (a) shall address
the following:
(1) The influence of the government of the People's
Republic of China on the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
(2) The effect of the business practices or influence of
the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on United States consumers and
businesses.
(3) The ability of a shipping exchange registered under
section 40504 of title 46, United States Code, and based in
the United States to identify market manipulation as
described in subsection (a)(2) or any otherwise concerning
practices by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange and report such
incidents to the Federal Maritime Commission and other
Federal regulators.
(4) Any other matters the Secretary or the appropriate
independent entity that enters into an agreement under
subsection (a) determines to be appropriate for the purposes
of the study.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the Secretary enters into an agreement under this
section, the appropriate independent entity shall submit to
the Secretary, 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 containing the
results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall publish the
report required under paragraph (1) on a publicly accessible
website of the Department of Transportation.
(d) Obtaining Official Data.--
(1) In general.--The appropriate independent entity that
enters into an agreement under subsection (a) may secure
directly from any department or agency of the Federal
Government information necessary to enable such entity to
carry out this section.
(2) Request for information.--Upon request of the
appropriate independent entity that enters into an agreement
under subsection (a), the head of such department or agency
shall furnish such information to the appropriate independent
entity, unless doing so would not be in the public interest.
(e) Appropriate Independent Entity Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate independent entity'' means--
(1) a federally funded research and development center
sponsored by a Federal agency;
(2) the Transportation Research Board of the National
Academies;
(3) the Government Accountability Office; or
(4) an organization described in section 501(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of such Code.
Subtitle D--Other Matters
SEC. 3531. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO TANKER
SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM.
(a) Operating Agreements.--Section 53404(a) of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``2035'' and
inserting ``2040''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53411 of such
title is amended by striking ``2035'' and inserting ``2040''.
SEC. 3532. REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASING FEDERALLY AUCTIONED
VESSELS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 571 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 57112. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned
vessels
``(a) In General.--To be eligible to purchase a covered
vessel from the Federal Government, a person shall provide
proof of--
``(1) liability insurance for the operator of such covered
vessel;
``(2) financial resources sufficient to cover maintenance
costs of such covered vessel; and
``(3) with respect to a covered vessel requiring
documentation under chapter 121, an admiralty bond or
stipulation.
``(b) Covered Vessel Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered vessel' means a government owned vessel disposed of
in accordance with this part and section 548 of title 40.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 571 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``57112. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels.''.
SEC. 3533. RECAPITALIZATION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE
FLEET.
Subsection (a) of section 3546 of the James M. Inhofe
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
(Public Law 117-263; 46 U.S.C. 57100 note) is amended to read
as follows:
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Vessel construction.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary of Transportation, in
consultation with the Chief of Naval Operations and the
Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall complete the design of a
sealift vessel for the National Defense Reserve Fleet to
allow for the construction of such vessel to begin in fiscal
year 2025.
``(2) Agreement with vessel construction manager.--
Notwithstanding section 8679 of title 10, United States Code,
and subject to the availability of appropriations made
specifically available for reimbursements to the Ready
Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account of the
Department of Transportation for programs, projects,
activities, and expenses related to the National Defense
Reserve Fleet, the Secretary of the Navy shall support the
Secretary of Transportation to seek to enter into an
agreement with an appropriate vessel construction manager
under which the vessel construction manager shall enter into
a contract for the construction of not more than ten such
vessels in accordance with this section.''.
SEC. 3534. POLICIES REGARDING TRAINING OF CERTAIN VETERANS IN
THE STATE MARITIME ACADEMIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
shall revise--
(1) section 310.3(c)(1) of title 46, Code of Federal
Regulations, to waive the minimum period of training at a
State maritime academy for a veteran who--
(A) was honorably discharged from an Armed Force; and
(B) has a bachelor's degree; and
(2) the Federal Curriculum Standards for Merchant Marine
Officers Training Program so a veteran described in paragraph
(1) may receive training at a State maritime academy without
being required to obtain a second bachelor's degree.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``State maritime academy'' has the meaning
given such term in section 51102 of title 46, United States
Code.
(2) The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given such term in
section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 3535. TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS.
(a) Port Infrastructure Development Program.--Section
54301(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ``subparagraph
(C)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (D)''; and
(B) by redesignating the second subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (D);
(2) in paragraph (10)(B)(i) by striking ``ans'' and
inserting ``and''; and
(3) in paragraph (12)(E) by striking ``and'' before
``commercial port''.
(b) Assistance for Small Shipyards.--Section 54101 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection
(i).
(c) National Defense Reserve Fleet.--Section 57100 of title
46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``section 902 of the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1242)'' and
inserting ``chapter 563''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ``the such use'' and
inserting ``the use of such''.
(d) Maritime Workforce Working Group.--Section 3534(d)(1)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended by striking ``section
3545(a)'' and inserting ``section 3542(a)''.
SEC. 3536. MARITIME WORKFORCE PROMOTION AND RECRUITMENT ACT.
(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to address the
shortage of workers in the maritime sector and stimulate
growth in the United States merchant marine and shipbuilding
industries by providing funding for a comprehensive
marketing, recruiting, and public relations campaign.
Expanding and nurturing a robust maritime workforce enhances
United States national security and strategic sealift
readiness.
(b) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation, in
coordination with the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating when not operating as a service
in the Navy and the Secretary of Defense, shall establish--
(1) a targeted campaign promoting the virtues of work in
the United States Merchant Marine for the purpose of sailing
in international trade, including Military Sealift Command
mariner positions, highlighting the critical need for skilled
workers in this sector, and to attract workers to this
sector; and
(2) a targeted campaign promoting the virtues of work in
the United States shipbuilding industry, highlighting the
critical need for skilled workers in this sector, and to
attract workers to this sector.
(c) Contracting.--The Administrator of the Maritime
Administration shall, through a competitive bidding process,
contract with a reputable marketing, recruiting, and public
relations firm to develop and deploy branding, content,
advertising buys, and local and national engagement
strategies to implement the campaigns described in subsection
(b).
(d) Campaign Objectives.--The campaigns described in
subsection (b) shall focus on the following objectives:
(1) Emphasize the importance of maritime work for national
security.
(2) Showcase the numerous opportunities available in the
maritime domain.
(3) Highlight the shortage of workers in the maritime
sector.
(4) Promote the excitement, benefits, and appeal of a
career in the maritime industry.
(5) Inform potential workers of the points of entry
available to join and receive training for such employment,
including--
(A) the United States Merchant Marine Academy;
(B) State and regional maritime academies described in
chapter 515 of title 46, United States Code;
(C) merchant mariner and shipbuilding labor union training
facilities;
(D) merchant mariner and shipbuilding apprenticeship
programs approved by the Secretary of Labor; and
(E) shipbuilding industry training programs.
(6) Inform potential workers of sources of financial
assistance for training for individuals interested in joining
such industry.
(7) Attract workers to the United States merchant marine
and shipbuilding sectors.
(e) Target Audience.--In carrying out the campaigns under
this Act, to raise awareness about the importance of the
merchant marine and shipbuilding sectors, the firm selected
under subsection (c) shall target a diverse audience,
including--
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(1) potential workers interested in maritime careers;
(2) educational institutions and the students of such
institutions considering vocational training in maritime
fields;
(3) military veterans and individuals seeking career
transitions; and
(4) the general public.
(f) Reporting and Accountability.--
(1) Quarterly report.--Not later than 30 days after the end
of each quarter of each fiscal year during the campaigns
carried out under this Act, the firm selected under
subsection (c) shall submit to the Administrator of the
Maritime Administration and the relevant congressional
committees quarterly reports detailing the progress,
outreach, and impact of the campaigns, and their
effectiveness in increasing applications for employment in
the United States merchant marine and shipbuilding sectors.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 60 days after the
conclusion of the campaigns carried out under this Act, the
firm selected under subsection (c) shall submit to the
Administrator of the Maritime Administration and the relevant
congressional committees a comprehensive final report.
(g) Sunset Clause.--Any unobligated amount authorized under
this section shall expire 3 years after the date on which
such amount is appropriated.
(h) Effective Date.--Not later than 1 year after the date
on which amounts authorized under this section are
appropriated, the Administrator of the Maritime
Administration shall complete the action described in
subsection (c).
(i) Authorization of Appropriations for Maritime
Administration.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Administrator of the Maritime Administration for fiscal
year 2025 the following amounts:
(1) $10,000,000 to carry out the program established under
subsection (b)(1).
(2) $5,000,000 to carry out the program established under
subsection (b)(2).
(j) Definition.--In this section, the term ``relevant
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
Services, and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed
Services, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.
DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES.
(a) In General.--Whenever a funding table in this division
specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program,
or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified
dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby
authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations.
(b) Merit-based Decisions.--A decision to commit, obligate,
or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of
a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in
accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374
of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive
procedures; and
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.
(c) Relationship to Transfer and Programming Authority.--An
amount specified in the funding tables in this division may
be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or
reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this
Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an
amount specified in such funding tables shall not count
against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under
section 1001 of this Act or any other provision of law,
unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds
between appropriation accounts.
(d) Applicability to Classified Annex.--This section
applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act.
(e) Oral and Written Communications.--No oral or written
communication concerning any amount specified in the funding
tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of
this section.
TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
FIXED WING
002 FUTURE UAS FAMILY.... 149,059 149,059
003 SMALL UNMANNED 69,573 69,573
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
ROTARY
004 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 570,655 570,655
IIIA REMAN.
006 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 709,054 709,054
MODEL (MYP).
007 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 58,170 58,170
MODEL (MYP) AP.
009 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 699,698 804,698
Two additional [105,000]
aircraft.
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
012 MQ-1 PAYLOAD......... 14,086 14,086
013 GRAY EAGLE MODS2..... 23,865 23,865
015 AH-64 MODS........... 81,026 81,026
016 CH-47 CARGO 15,825 15,825
HELICOPTER MODS
(MYP).
017 UTILITY HELICOPTER 34,565 34,565
MODS.
018 NETWORK AND MISSION 49,862 49,862
PLAN.
019 COMMS, NAV 61,362 61,362
SURVEILLANCE.
020 DEGRADED VISUAL 3,839 3,839
ENVIRONMENT.
021 AVIATION ASSURED PNT. 69,161 69,161
022 GATM ROLLUP.......... 4,842 4,842
023 UAS MODS............. 2,265 2,265
GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS
024 AIRCRAFT 139,331 139,331
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT.
026 CMWS................. 51,646 51,646
027 COMMON INFRARED 257,854 257,854
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).
OTHER SUPPORT
028 COMMON GROUND 31,181 31,181
EQUIPMENT.
029 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 14,478 14,478
SYSTEMS.
030 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.. 27,428 27,428
031 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET 3,815 3,815
032 LAUNCHER GUIDED 21,543 21,543
MISSILE: LONGBOW
HELLFIRE XM2.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 3,164,183 3,269,183
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM
001 LOWER TIER AIR AND 516,838 516,838
MISSILE DEFENSE
(AMD) SEN.
003 M-SHORAD--PROCUREMENT 69,091 69,091
004 MSE MISSILE.......... 963,060 963,060
006 PRECISION STRIKE 482,536 531,536
MISSILE (PRSM).
Army UPL #22/ [49,000]
INDOPACOM UPL.
007 PRECISION STRIKE 10,030 10,030
MISSILE (PRSM) AP.
008 INDIRECT FIRE 657,581 657,581
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY INC 2-I.
009 MID-RANGE CAPABILITY 233,037 233,037
(MRC).
010 COUNTER SMALL 117,424 314,761
UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEM INTERCEP.
Army UPL #1...... [184,837]
cUAS Coyote--Army [12,500]
UPL.
AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM
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012 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND 47,582 47,582
MSLS (JAGM).
013 LONG-RANGE HYPERSONIC 744,178 744,178
WEAPON.
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS
014 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 326,120 261,462
SYSTEM SUMMARY.
Forward funded in [-48,083]
FY24 Supplemental.
Initial Spares [-4,000]
Cost Growth.
Recurring [-12,575]
Engineering
Growth.
015 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY. 121,448 21,563
Forward funded in [-99,885]
FY24 Supplemental.
016 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,168,264 807,664
(GMLRS).
Forward funded in [-360,600]
FY24 Supplemental.
017 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 51,511 51,511
(GMLRS) AP.
018 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 30,230 30,230
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR).
019 HIGH MOBILITY 79,387 79,387
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM (HIMARS.
020 ARMY TACTICAL MSL SYS 3,280 3,280
(ATACMS)--SYS SUM.
022 FAMILY OF LOW 120,599 120,599
ALTITUDE UNMANNED
SYSTEMS.
MODIFICATIONS
023 PATRIOT MODS......... 171,958 171,958
024 STINGER MODS......... 75,146 75,146
025 AVENGER MODS......... 2,321 2,321
027 MLRS MODS............ 185,839 185,839
028 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS. 49,581 49,581
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
029 SPARES AND REPAIR 6,695 6,695
PARTS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
030 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 12,034 12,034
TOTAL MISSILE 6,245,770 5,966,964
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
WEAPONS AND TRACKED
COMBAT VEHICLES,
ARMY
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE 515,344 563,344
VEHICLE (AMPV).
AMPV............. [48,000]
002 ASSAULT BREACHER 5,681 5,681
VEHICLE (ABV).
003 M10 BOOKER........... 460,637 460,637
MODIFICATION OF
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
004 STRYKER (MOD)........ 52,471 314,471
Stryker Upgrade.. [262,000]
005 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 402,840 402,840
006 BRADLEY FIRE SUPPORT 7,255 7,255
TEAM (BFIST) VEHICLE.
007 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 106,937 106,937
008 M109 FOV 42,574 42,574
MODIFICATIONS.
009 PALADIN INTEGRATED 417,741 419,741
MANAGEMENT (PIM).
Paladin [2,000]
Integrated
Management.
010 IMPROVED RECOVERY 151,657 151,657
VEHICLE (M88
HERCULES).
011 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE. 174,779 174,779
012 ABRAMS UPGRADE 773,745 848,745
PROGRAM.
Abrams Upgrade... [75,000]
WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT VEHICLES
014 PERSONAL DEFENSE 4,869 4,869
WEAPON (ROLL).
015 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE 3 3
GUN (7.62MM).
017 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 3 3
M2 ROLL.
018 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 8,353 8,353
019 LOCATION & AZIMUTH 2,543 2,543
DETERMINATION SYSTEM
(LADS.
020 XM320 GRENADE 17,747 17,747
LAUNCHER MODULE
(GLM).
021 PRECISION SNIPER 5,910 3,410
RIFLE.
Forward financed [-2,500]
in FY24.
022 CARBINE.............. 3 3
023 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 367,292 308,992
WEAPON.
XM157 excessive [-58,300]
quantity growth.
024 HANDGUN.............. 34 34
MOD OF WEAPONS AND
OTHER COMBAT VEH
025 MK-19 GRENADE MACHINE 5,531 5,531
GUN MODS.
026 M777 MODS............ 25,998 25,998
029 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 12,823 12,823
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
031 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 1,031 1,031
(WOCV-WTCV).
032 PRODUCTION BASE 135,591 135,591
SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).
TOTAL 3,699,392 4,025,592
PROCUREMENT OF
WEAPONS AND
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION
001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 84,090 84,090
TYPES.
002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 41,519 90,631
TYPES.
Program increase. [49,112]
003 NEXT GENERATION SQUAD 205,889 237,039
WEAPON AMMUNITION.
6.8MM munitions-- [33,150]
Army UPL.
Excessive unit [-2,000]
cost.
004 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 6,461 8,961
TYPES.
Program increase. [2,500]
005 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 50,002 65,002
TYPES.
Program increase. [15,000]
006 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES. 7,012 7,012
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007 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES. 24,246 24,246
008 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES. 82,965 82,965
009 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES. 150,540 150,540
010 CTG, 50MM, ALL TYPES. 20,006 20,006
MORTAR AMMUNITION
011 60MM MORTAR, ALL 40,853 37,853
TYPES.
Excessive unit [-3,000]
cost growth.
012 81MM MORTAR, ALL 51,282 51,282
TYPES.
013 120MM MORTAR, ALL 109,370 105,370
TYPES.
Excessive unit [-4,000]
cost growth.
TANK AMMUNITION
014 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 378,191 378,191
105MM AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES.
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
015 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 22,957 22,957
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES.
016 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 171,657 163,657
155MM, ALL TYPES.
M231 Series [-8,000]
(DA12) excessive
cost growth.
017 PRECISION ARTILLERY 71,426 71,426
MUNITIONS.
018 ARTILLERY 160,479 160,479
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL.
MINES
019 MINES & CLEARING 56,032 56,032
CHARGES, ALL TYPES.
020 CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING 15,303 15,303
OBSTACLE.
021 MINE, AT, VOLCANO, 501 501
ALL TYPES.
ROCKETS
022 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 833 833
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.
023 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 34,302 1,302
TYPES.
Forward financed [-33,000]
in FY24.
OTHER AMMUNITION
024 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 6,571 6,571
025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 21,682 21,682
ALL TYPES.
026 GRENADES, ALL TYPES.. 32,623 30,123
Forward financed [-2,500]
in FY24.
027 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 21,510 21,510
028 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES 12,168 12,168
MISCELLANEOUS
030 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 4,085 4,085
TYPES.
032 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 16,074 16,074
MILLION (AMMO).
033 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 3,283 3,283
EQUIPMENT.
034 FIRST DESTINATION 18,677 18,677
TRANSPORTATION
(AMMO).
035 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES. 102 102
PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT
036 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 640,160 640,160
037 CONVENTIONAL 135,649 121,649
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATION.
Excessive Demil.. [-14,000]
038 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 4,140 4,140
TOTAL 2,702,640 2,735,902
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY
TACTICAL VEHICLES
001 SEMITRAILERS, 26,132 26,132
FLATBED:.
002 SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS 59,602 59,602
003 HI MOB MULTI-PURP 5,265 5,265
WHLD VEH (HMMWV).
004 GROUND MOBILITY 34,407 44,407
VEHICLES (GMV).
GMV- ISV [10,000]
procurement.
006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 653,223 453,223
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICL.
Program decrease. [-200,000]
007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T 19,086 49,086
(CCE).
Heavy Dump Truck. [30,000]
008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 133,924 133,924
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).
009 FAMILY OF COLD 72,760 72,760
WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN
VEHICLE (C.
010 FIRETRUCKS & 36,726 36,726
ASSOCIATED
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.
011 FAMILY OF HEAVY 98,906 98,906
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV).
012 PLS ESP.............. 80,256 80,256
013 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE 949 949
TACTICAL TRUCK EXT
SERV.
014 TACTICAL WHEELED 2,747 2,747
VEHICLE PROTECTION
KITS.
015 MODIFICATION OF IN 169,726 244,726
SVC EQUIP.
HMMWV ABS/ESC.... [75,000]
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES
016 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,875 3,875
VEHICLES.
017 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 10,792 10,792
OTHER.
COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS
018 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION 127,479 127,479
PROGRAM.
019 TACTICAL NETWORK 280,798 280,798
TECHNOLOGY MOD IN
SVC.
021 JCSE EQUIPMENT 5,504 5,504
(USRDECOM).
COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
024 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 87,058 87,058
WIDEBAND SATCOM
SYSTEMS.
025 TRANSPORTABLE 34,939 34,939
TACTICAL COMMAND
COMMUNICATIONS.
026 SHF TERM............. 43,897 43,897
027 ASSURED POSITIONING, 235,272 235,272
NAVIGATION AND
TIMING.
028 EHF SATELLITE 16,028 16,028
COMMUNICATION.
030 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC-- 534 534
GBS.
COMM--C3 SYSTEM
032 COE TACTICAL SERVER 61,772 61,772
INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI).
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COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS
033 HANDHELD MANPACK 704,118 684,618
SMALL FORM FIT (HMS).
Program decrease. [-19,500]
034 ARMY LINK 16 SYSTEMS. 104,320 104,320
036 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 20,445 20,445
037 COTS COMMUNICATIONS 489,754 464,554
EQUIPMENT.
LCTRR--program [-15,200]
decrease.
Program decrease. [-10,000]
039 ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & 60,611 60,611
ELECTRONICS.
COMM--INTELLIGENCE
COMM
040 CI AUTOMATION 15,512 15,512
ARCHITECTURE-INTEL.
042 MULTI-DOMAIN 163,077 163,077
INTELLIGENCE.
INFORMATION SECURITY
043 INFORMATION SYSTEM 337 337
SECURITY PROGRAM-
ISSP.
044 COMMUNICATIONS 157,400 157,400
SECURITY (COMSEC).
047 BIOMETRIC ENABLING 45 45
CAPABILITY (BEC).
COMM--LONG HAUL
COMMUNICATIONS
049 BASE SUPPORT 26,446 26,446
COMMUNICATIONS.
COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS
050 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 75,505 75,505
051 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 15,956 15,956
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.
052 INSTALLATION INFO 150,779 150,779
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.
ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)
056 JTT/CIBS-M........... 9,221 9,221
057 TERRESTRIAL LAYER 96,925 96,925
SYSTEMS (TLS).
059 DCGS-A-INTEL......... 4,122 4,122
061 TROJAN............... 39,344 39,344
062 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 6,541 6,541
(INTEL SPT).
063 CI AND HUMINT 3,899 3,899
INTELLIGENCE
(HUMINT) CAPABILIT.
064 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL 2,089 2,089
COLLECTION DEVICES.
ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)
065 EW PLANNING & 26,327 0
MANAGEMENT TOOLS
(EWPMT).
Award [-26,327]
cancellation.
066 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 9,956 9,956
067 MULTI-FUNCTION 17,004 17,004
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(MFEW) SYST.
068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 13,225 13,225
SURVEILLANCE CAP..
069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 20,951 20,951
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.
070 CI MODERNIZATION..... 260 260
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)
071 SENTINEL MODS........ 180,253 180,253
072 NIGHT VISION DEVICES. 377,443 377,443
073 SMALL TACTICAL 10,864 10,864
OPTICAL RIFLE
MOUNTED MLRF.
074 INDIRECT FIRE 63,122 63,122
PROTECTION FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.
075 FAMILY OF WEAPON 207,352 207,352
SIGHTS (FWS).
076 ENHANCED PORTABLE 2,971 2,971
INDUCTIVE ARTILLERY
FUZE SE.
077 FORWARD LOOKING 68,504 68,504
INFRARED (IFLIR).
078 COUNTER SMALL 280,086 445,541
UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEM (C-SUAS).
Army UPL #2...... [165,455]
079 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- 184,610 174,110
PLATFORM (JBC-P).
Program decrease. [-10,500]
080 JOINT EFFECTS 9,345 9,345
TARGETING SYSTEM
(JETS).
081 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 2,966 2,966
LHMBC XM32.
082 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 4,660 4,660
SYSTEM.
083 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 6,098 6,098
SYSTEMS
MODIFICATIONS.
084 COUNTERFIRE RADARS... 21,250 21,250
ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS
085 ARMY COMMAND POST 20,039 20,039
INTEGRATED
INFRASTRUCTURE (.
086 FIRE SUPPORT C2 16,240 16,240
FAMILY.
087 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 80,011 80,011
PLANNING & CONTROL
SYS.
088 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 403,028 403,028
SYSTEM.
089 AIAMD FAMILY OF 2,756 2,756
SYSTEMS (FOS)
COMPONENTS.
090 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,360 5,360
SUPPORT (LCSS).
091 NETWORK MANAGEMENT 48,994 48,994
INITIALIZATION AND
SERVICE.
092 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT 4,103 4,103
SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A).
093 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL 6,512 6,512
AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY
(IPP.
094 MOD OF IN-SVC 5,017 5,017
EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).
ELECT EQUIP--
AUTOMATION
095 ARMY TRAINING 10,065 10,065
MODERNIZATION.
096 AUTOMATED DATA 78,613 78,613
PROCESSING EQUIP.
097 ACCESSIONS 1,303 1,303
INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENT (AIE).
099 HIGH PERF COMPUTING 76,327 76,327
MOD PGM (HPCMP).
100 CONTRACT WRITING 1,667 1,667
SYSTEM.
101 CSS COMMUNICATIONS... 60,850 60,850
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
102A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 1,817 1,817
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT
104 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 32,879 32,879
(BDS).
105 CBRN DEFENSE......... 57,408 57,408
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT
107 TACTICAL BRIDGE, 97,231 97,231
FLOAT-RIBBON.
ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT
111 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE 62,469 78,469
SYSTEMS.
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Silent Tactical [16,000]
Energy Enhanced
Dismount (STEED).
112 RENDER SAFE SETS KITS 16,440 16,440
OUTFITS.
113 FAMILY OF BOATS AND 1,922 1,922
MOTORS.
COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
114 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 14,355 14,355
115 PERSONNEL RECOVERY 6,503 6,503
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(PRSS).
116 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM 141,613 128,746
Program decrease. [-12,867]
117 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER. 23,129 23,129
118 FORCE PROVIDER....... 9,569 9,569
119 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 46,312 46,312
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.
120 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT 9,217 9,217
AND CONSTRUCTION
SETS.
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT
122 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE 2,879 2,879
EQUIPMENT.
123 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 57,050 57,050
PETROLEUM & WATER.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
124 COMBAT SUPPORT 72,157 72,157
MEDICAL.
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
125 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 26,271 26,271
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT
127 ALL TERRAIN CRANES... 114 2,114
All Terrain [2,000]
Cranes.
128 HIGH MOBILITY 31,663 31,663
ENGINEER EXCAVATOR
(HMEE).
130 CONST EQUIP ESP...... 8,925 8,925
RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATION
EQUIPMENT
131 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.. 55,459 55,459
132 MANEUVER SUPPORT 66,634 66,634
VESSEL (MSV).
133 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 20,036 20,036
(FLOAT/RAIL).
GENERATORS
134 GENERATORS AND 81,540 81,540
ASSOCIATED EQUIP.
135 TACTICAL ELECTRIC 12,051 12,051
POWER
RECAPITALIZATION.
MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
136 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 7,849 7,849
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
137 COMBAT TRAINING 40,686 40,686
CENTERS SUPPORT.
138 TRAINING DEVICES, 174,890 174,890
NONSYSTEM.
139 SYNTHETIC TRAINING 218,183 196,363
ENVIRONMENT (STE).
Synthetic [-21,820]
Training
Environment.
140 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 10,172 10,172
SUPPORT OF ARMY
TRAINING.
TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)
141 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 48,329 48,329
TEST EQUIPMENT
(IFTE).
142 TEST EQUIPMENT 46,128 46,128
MODERNIZATION
(TEMOD).
OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
143 PHYSICAL SECURITY 138,459 138,459
SYSTEMS (OPA3).
144 BASE LEVEL COMMON 29,968 29,968
EQUIPMENT.
145 MODIFICATION OF IN- 42,487 42,487
SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
3).
146 BUILDING, PRE-FAB, 26,980 26,980
RELOCATABLE.
147 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 90,705 90,705
TEST AND EVALUATION.
OPA2
149 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.. 9,810 9,810
TOTAL OTHER 8,616,524 8,598,765
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
COMBAT AIRCRAFT
001 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 28,554 28,554
HORNET.
002 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 1,895,033 1,695,033
CV.
Correction of F- [-200,000]
35 program
deficiencies.
003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 196,634 196,634
CV AP.
004 JSF STOVL............ 2,078,225 1,878,225
Correction of F- [-200,000]
35 program
deficiencies.
005 JSF STOVL AP......... 169,389 169,389
006 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT).. 2,068,657 2,068,657
007 CH-53K (HEAVY LIFT) 422,972 422,972
AP.
008 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)... 60,175 60,175
009 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 8,701 8,701
AH-1Z).
010 P-8A POSEIDON........ 12,424 12,424
011 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 197,669 77,769
Production line [-119,900]
shutdown early to
need.
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
012 MULTI-ENGINE TRAINING 301,303 301,303
SYSTEM (METS).
OTHER AIRCRAFT
014 KC-130J.............. 33,406 233,406
USN Reserve K- [200,000]
C130J
recapitalization
program.
016 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 159,226 159,226
020 MQ-25................ 501,683 501,683
021 MQ-25 AP............. 51,344 51,344
022 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS... 19,081 19,081
MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT
023 F-18 A-D UNIQUE...... 92,765 92,765
024 F-18E/F AND EA-18G 566,727 566,727
MODERNIZATION AND
SUSTAINM.
025 MARINE GROUP 5 UAS 112,672 112,672
SERIES.
026 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 17,460 17,460
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027 AV-8 SERIES.......... 3,584 3,584
028 INFRARED SEARCH AND 146,876 146,876
TRACK (IRST).
029 ADVERSARY............ 49,724 49,724
030 F-18 SERIES.......... 680,613 680,613
031 H-53 SERIES.......... 107,247 107,247
032 MH-60 SERIES......... 108,072 108,072
033 H-1 SERIES........... 153,006 153,006
035 E-2 SERIES........... 148,060 148,060
036 TRAINER A/C SERIES... 12,415 12,415
037 C-130 SERIES......... 188,119 188,119
038 FEWSG................ 663 663
039 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 13,162 13,162
SERIES.
040 E-6 SERIES........... 142,368 142,368
041 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 69,495 69,495
SERIES.
042 T-45 SERIES.......... 158,800 158,800
043 POWER PLANT CHANGES.. 16,806 16,806
044 JPATS SERIES......... 24,157 24,157
045 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT 3,964 3,964
MODS.
046 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 52,791 52,791
047 COMMON AVIONICS 139,113 139,113
CHANGES.
048 COMMON DEFENSIVE 10,687 10,687
WEAPON SYSTEM.
049 ID SYSTEMS........... 7,020 7,020
050 P-8 SERIES........... 307,202 307,202
051 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION 25,597 25,597
053 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 235,062 360,062
ACFT) OSPREY.
Safety [125,000]
Enhancements.
054 NEXT GENERATION 453,226 453,226
JAMMER (NGJ).
055 F-35 STOVL SERIES.... 282,987 282,987
056 F-35 CV SERIES....... 183,924 183,924
057 QRC.................. 26,957 26,957
058 MQ-4 SERIES.......... 122,044 122,044
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
063 SPARES AND REPAIR 2,094,242 2,094,242
PARTS.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES
064 COMMON GROUND 572,806 572,806
EQUIPMENT.
065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 105,634 105,634
FACILITIES.
066 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 43,604 43,604
067 OTHER PRODUCTION 73,307 73,307
CHARGES.
068 SPECIAL SUPPORT 456,816 456,816
EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 16,214,250 16,019,350
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
002 TRIDENT II MODS...... 1,793,867 1,793,867
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
003 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL 8,133 8,133
FACILITIES.
STRATEGIC MISSILES
004 TOMAHAWK............. 32,677 32,677
TACTICAL MISSILES
005 AMRAAM............... 279,626 279,626
006 SIDEWINDER........... 86,023 86,023
007 STANDARD MISSILE..... 627,386 627,386
008 STANDARD MISSILE AP.. 127,830 127,830
009 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 76,108 76,108
II.
010 RAM.................. 141,021 141,021
011 JOINT AIR GROUND 76,838 76,838
MISSILE (JAGM).
013 AERIAL TARGETS....... 182,463 182,463
014 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT 3,411 3,411
015 LRASM................ 326,435 326,435
016 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 24,882 24,882
(NSM).
017 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 4,412 4,412
(NSM) AP.
MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES
018 TOMAHAWK MODS........ 317,839 317,839
019 ESSM................. 652,391 634,391
Program delay.... [-18,000]
020 AARGM-ER............. 213,988 213,988
021 AARGM-ER AP.......... 34,604 34,604
022 STANDARD MISSILES 75,667 75,667
MODS.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES
023 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 1,490 1,490
FACILITIES.
ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
026 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 351,488 351,488
EQUIPMENT.
TORPEDOES AND RELATED
EQUIP
027 SSTD................. 4,317 4,317
028 MK-48 TORPEDO........ 333,147 333,147
029 ASW TARGETS.......... 30,476 30,476
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP
030 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS... 106,249 106,249
031 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP 17,363 17,363
MODS.
032 MARITIME MINES....... 100,065 80,065
Excessive cost [-20,000]
growth.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
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033 TORPEDO SUPPORT 151,809 151,809
EQUIPMENT.
034 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 4,039 4,039
DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION
035 FIRST DESTINATION 5,669 5,669
TRANSPORTATION.
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS
036 SMALL ARMS AND 12,513 12,513
WEAPONS.
MODIFICATION OF GUNS
AND GUN MOUNTS
037 CIWS MODS............ 4,266 4,266
038 COAST GUARD WEAPONS.. 54,794 54,794
039 GUN MOUNT MODS....... 82,246 82,246
040 LCS MODULE WEAPONS... 2,463 2,463
041 AIRBORNE MINE 11,635 11,635
NEUTRALIZATION
SYSTEMS.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
043 SPARES AND REPAIR 240,697 240,697
PARTS.
TOTAL WEAPONS 6,600,327 6,562,327
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS
NAVY AMMUNITION
001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 33,161 33,161
002 JDAM................. 75,134 75,134
003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 58,197 58,197
TYPES.
004 MACHINE GUN 12,501 12,501
AMMUNITION.
005 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 56,745 56,745
006 CARTRIDGES & CART 73,782 73,782
ACTUATED DEVICES.
007 AIR EXPENDABLE 75,416 75,416
COUNTERMEASURES.
008 JATOS................ 7,407 7,407
009 5 INCH/54 GUN 29,990 23,990
AMMUNITION.
Underexecution... [-6,000]
010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 40,089 40,089
GUN AMMUNITION.
011 OTHER SHIP GUN 41,223 41,223
AMMUNITION.
012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 47,269 47,269
PARTY AMMO.
013 PYROTECHNIC AND 9,703 9,703
DEMOLITION.
015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 1,703 1,703
$5 MILLION.
016 EXPEDITIONARY 588,005 362,766
LOITERING MUNITIONS.
Contract [-225,239]
execution.
MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION
017 MORTARS.............. 127,726 127,726
018 DIRECT SUPPORT 43,769 43,769
MUNITIONS.
019 INFANTRY WEAPONS 266,277 266,277
AMMUNITION.
020 COMBAT SUPPORT 21,726 21,726
MUNITIONS.
021 AMMO MODERNIZATION... 18,211 18,211
022 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS.. 114,684 82,059
Excess 155mm M795 [-10,025]
munitions.
Excess M232A1 [-22,600]
MACS munitions.
023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 5,165 5,165
MILLION.
TOTAL 1,747,883 1,484,019
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS.
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY
FLEET BALLISTIC
MISSILE SHIPS
001 COLUMBIA CLASS 3,341,235 3,341,235
SUBMARINE.
002 COLUMBIA CLASS 6,215,939 6,215,939
SUBMARINE AP.
OTHER WARSHIPS
003 CARRIER REPLACEMENT 1,186,873 1,086,873
PROGRAM.
Advance [100,000]
Procurement for
CVN 82 and 83.
Rephasing of [-200,000]
incremental
funding.
004 CVN-81............... 721,045 721,045
005 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,615,904 4,315,904
SUBMARINE.
Cost growth...... [-300,000]
One additional [1,000,000]
ship.
006 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,720,303 3,720,303
SUBMARINE AP.
007 CVN REFUELING 1,061,143 861,143
OVERHAULS.
Late contract [-200,000]
award.
009 DDG 1000............. 61,100 61,100
010 DDG-51............... 4,725,819 4,775,819
Large Surface [50,000]
Combatant
Shipyard
Infrastructure.
010A DDG-51............... 759,563 759,563
010A DDG-51............... 923,808 923,808
011 DDG-51 AP............ 41,724 41,724
013 FFG-FRIGATE.......... 1,170,442 0
Program delay.... [-1,170,442]
013A FFG-FRIGATE AP....... 37,500
Frigate [37,500]
industrial base
and workforce
development.
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS
014 LPD FLIGHT II........ 1,561,963 1,561,963
019 LHA REPLACEMENT AP... 61,118 61,118
021 MEDIUM LANDING SHIP.. 268,068 268,068
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
COST
024 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND 60,000
RESCUE SHIP (ATS).
Cost to complete. [60,000]
027 OUTFITTING........... 674,600 674,600
029 SERVICE CRAFT........ 11,426 41,426
Additional YRBM.. [30,000]
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030 AUXILIARY PERSONNEL 76,168 76,168
LIGHTER.
031 LCAC SLEP............ 45,087 45,087
032 AUXILIARY VESSELS 204,939 141,939
(USED SEALIFT).
Cost growth...... [-63,000]
033 COMPLETION OF PY 1,930,024 1,930,024
SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMS.
TOTAL 32,378,291 31,722,349
SHIPBUILDING AND
CONVERSION, NAVY.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY
SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT
001 SURFACE POWER 20,840 20,840
EQUIPMENT.
GENERATORS
002 SURFACE COMBATANT 82,937 82,937
HM&E.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
003 OTHER NAVIGATION 102,288 102,288
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT
004 SUB PERISCOPE, 294,625 294,625
IMAGING AND SUPT
EQUIP PROG.
005 DDG MOD.............. 861,066 801,066
Excessive cost [-60,000]
growth.
Program decrease. [-5,000]
Water [5,000]
Purification.
006 FIREFIGHTING 38,521 38,521
EQUIPMENT.
007 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,402 2,402
SWITCHBOARD.
008 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 81,602 81,602
009 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 7,352 7,352
SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.
010 POLLUTION CONTROL 23,440 23,440
EQUIPMENT.
011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 293,766 273,766
EQUIPMENT.
Excessive cost [-20,000]
growth.
012 VIRGINIA CLASS 43,565 43,565
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 7,318 7,318
EQUIPMENT.
014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 30,470 30,470
015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 38,115 38,115
EQUIPMENT.
016 DDG 1000 CLASS 407,468 357,468
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
Excessive cost [-50,000]
growth.
017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 53,931 43,931
SUPPORT EQUIP.
Excessive cost [-10,000]
growth.
018 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 4,586 4,586
020 LCAC................. 11,013 11,013
021 UNDERWATER EOD 16,650 16,650
EQUIPMENT.
022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 66,351 66,351
MILLION.
023 CHEMICAL WARFARE 3,254 3,254
DETECTORS.
REACTOR PLANT
EQUIPMENT
024 SHIP MAINTENANCE, 2,392,190 2,397,190
REPAIR AND
MODERNIZATION.
Water [5,000]
Purification.
026 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 445,974 445,974
OCEAN ENGINEERING
027 DIVING AND SALVAGE 17,499 17,499
EQUIPMENT.
SMALL BOATS
028 STANDARD BOATS....... 400,892 275,892
Additional 40- [12,000]
foot patrol boats.
Insufficient [-125,000]
justification.
Program decrease. [-12,000]
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT
029 OPERATING FORCES IPE. 237,036 229,536
Excessive cost [-25,000]
growth.
INDOPACOM Mission [17,500]
Network--INDOPACO
M UPL.
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT
030 LCS COMMON MISSION 56,105 56,105
MODULES EQUIPMENT.
031 LCS MCM MISSION 118,247 98,247
MODULES.
Insufficient [-20,000]
justification.
033 LCS SUW MISSION 11,101 7,701
MODULES.
LCS SUW MM....... [-3,400]
034 LCS IN-SERVICE 205,571 160,571
MODERNIZATION.
Insufficient [-30,000]
justification.
Unjustified [-15,000]
request.
035 SMALL & MEDIUM UUV... 48,780 63,780
Torpedo tube [15,000]
launch and
recovery capable
UUVs.
LOGISTIC SUPPORT
036 LSD MIDLIFE & 56,667 56,667
MODERNIZATION.
SHIP SONARS
037 SPQ-9B RADAR......... 7,402 7,402
038 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW 134,637 134,637
COMBAT SYSTEM.
039 SSN ACOUSTIC 502,115 487,115
EQUIPMENT.
Excessive cost [-15,000]
growth.
040 UNDERSEA WARFARE 16,731 16,731
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
041 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 55,484 55,484
WARFARE SYSTEM.
042 SSTD................. 9,647 9,647
043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 405,854 405,854
SYSTEM.
044 SURTASS.............. 45,975 45,975
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT
045 AN/SLQ-32............ 184,349 184,349
RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT
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046 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 362,099 362,099
047 AUTOMATED 4,680 4,680
IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEM (AIS).
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
048 COOPERATIVE 26,644 26,644
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY.
049 NAVAL TACTICAL 13,614 13,614
COMMAND SUPPORT
SYSTEM (NTCSS).
050 ATDLS................ 68,458 68,458
051 NAVY COMMAND AND 3,645 3,645
CONTROL SYSTEM
(NCCS).
052 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 16,812 16,812
REPLACEMENT.
053 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 41,458 41,458
(SPACE).
054 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 3,803 3,803
AND TV SERVICE.
AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
056 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT. 90,586 90,586
057 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT. 75,508 75,508
058 ID SYSTEMS........... 59,602 59,602
059 JOINT PRECISION 7,287 7,287
APPROACH AND LANDING
SYSTEM (.
060 NAVAL MISSION 46,106 36,106
PLANNING SYSTEMS.
Excessive cost [-10,000]
growth.
OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
061 MARITIME INTEGRATED 7,809 7,809
BROADCAST SYSTEM.
062 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 65,113 65,113
SYSTEMS.
063 DCGS-N............... 16,946 16,946
064 CANES................ 440,207 440,207
065 RADIAC............... 38,688 38,688
066 CANES-INTELL......... 50,654 50,654
067 GPETE................ 32,005 32,005
068 MASF................. 24,361 24,361
069 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM 6,709 6,709
TEST FACILITY.
070 EMI CONTROL 4,081 4,081
INSTRUMENTATION.
072 IN-SERVICE RADARS AND 228,910 228,910
SENSORS.
SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
073 BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL 104,119 79,119
NETWORK.
Excessive cost [-25,000]
growth.
074 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 24,602 24,602
COMMUNICATIONS.
075 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 103,546 103,546
AUTOMATION.
076 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 9,209 9,209
UNDER $5M.
SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS
077 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 136,846 111,846
SUPPORT.
Excessive cost [-25,000]
growth.
078 SUBMARINE 68,334 68,334
COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT.
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
079 SATELLITE 59,745 59,745
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.
080 NAVY MULTIBAND 163,071 100,071
TERMINAL (NMT).
Excessive cost [-63,000]
growth.
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS
081 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 4,551 4,551
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
CRYPTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPMENT
082 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 162,008 162,008
PROGRAM (ISSP).
083 MIO INTEL 1,100 1,100
EXPLOITATION TEAM.
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT
084 CRYPTOLOGIC 15,506 15,506
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.
OTHER ELECTRONIC
SUPPORT
095 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT 58,213 58,213
SONOBUOYS
097 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES. 323,441 348,441
Additional [25,000]
Sonobouys.
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
098 MINOTAUR............. 5,431 5,431
099 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 138,062 138,062
EQUIPMENT.
100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 121,108 121,108
EQUIPMENT.
101 ADVANCED ARRESTING 2,244 2,244
GEAR (AAG).
102 ELECTROMAGNETIC 14,702 14,702
AIRCRAFT LAUNCH
SYSTEM (EMALS.
103 METEOROLOGICAL 17,982 17,982
EQUIPMENT.
104 AIRBORNE MCM......... 10,643 10,643
106 AVIATION SUPPORT 110,993 110,993
EQUIPMENT.
107 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER 130,050 130,050
AVIATION(UCA)MISSION
CNTRL.
SHIP GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT
109 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 6,416 6,416
EQUIPMENT.
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
110 HARPOON SUPPORT 226 226
EQUIPMENT.
111 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 381,473 331,473
EQUIPMENT.
Excessive cost [-50,000]
growth.
112 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 98,921 98,921
EQUIPMENT.
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
113 STRATEGIC MISSILE 325,236 325,236
SYSTEMS EQUIP.
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
114 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 157,609 157,609
SYSTEMS.
115 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 25,362 25,362
OTHER ORDNANCE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
116 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 26,725 26,725
DISPOSAL EQUIP.
117 DIRECTED ENERGY 3,817 3,817
SYSTEMS.
118 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,193 3,193
MILLION.
OTHER EXPENDABLE
ORDNANCE
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119 ANTI-SHIP MISSILE 95,557 45,557
DECOY SYSTEM.
Excessive cost [-50,000]
growth.
120 SUBMARINE TRAINING 80,248 80,248
DEVICE MODS.
121 SURFACE TRAINING 179,974 179,974
EQUIPMENT.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
122 PASSENGER CARRYING 3,751 3,751
VEHICLES.
123 GENERAL PURPOSE 5,795 5,795
TRUCKS.
124 CONSTRUCTION & 80,260 80,260
MAINTENANCE EQUIP.
125 FIRE FIGHTING 26,199 26,199
EQUIPMENT.
126 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 50,878 50,878
127 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 6,454 6,454
128 POLLUTION CONTROL 3,924 3,924
EQUIPMENT.
129 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 103,014 78,014
MILLION.
Excessive cost [-25,000]
growth.
130 PHYSICAL SECURITY 1,301 1,301
VEHICLES.
SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
131 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT..... 56,585 46,585
Excessive cost [-10,000]
growth.
132 FIRST DESTINATION 5,863 5,863
TRANSPORTATION.
133 SPECIAL PURPOSE 954,467 954,467
SUPPLY SYSTEMS.
TRAINING DEVICES
134 TRAINING SUPPORT 5,341 5,341
EQUIPMENT.
135 TRAINING AND 75,626 75,626
EDUCATION EQUIPMENT.
COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
136 COMMAND SUPPORT 29,698 29,698
EQUIPMENT.
137 MEDICAL SUPPORT 10,122 10,122
EQUIPMENT.
139 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 6,590 6,590
EQUIPMENT.
140 OPERATING FORCES 17,056 17,056
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
141 C4ISR EQUIPMENT...... 33,606 18,606
Excessive cost [-15,000]
growth.
142 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 47,499 47,499
EQUIPMENT.
143 PHYSICAL SECURITY 129,484 119,484
EQUIPMENT.
Excessive cost [-10,000]
growth.
144 ENTERPRISE 42,026 42,026
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
OTHER
149 NEXT GENERATION 130,100 130,100
ENTERPRISE SERVICE.
150 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 2,195 2,195
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
151A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 16,134 16,134
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
152 SPARES AND REPAIR 705,144 705,144
PARTS.
153 VIRGINIA CLASS (VACL) 578,277 578,277
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 15,877,253 15,283,353
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS
TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES
001 AAV7A1 PIP........... 2,773 2,773
002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT 810,276 526,276
VEHICLE FAMILY OF
VEHICLES.
Red Stripe [-284,000]
limitation/cost
growth.
003 LAV PIP.............. 761 761
ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS
004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 1,823 1,823
TOWED HOWITZER.
005 ARTILLERY WEAPONS 139,477 139,477
SYSTEM.
006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 18,481 18,481
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.
GUIDED MISSILES
007 TOMAHAWK............. 115,232 115,232
008 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 144,682 144,682
(NSM).
009 NAVAL STRIKE MISSILE 30,087 30,087
(NSM) AP.
010 GROUND BASED AIR 369,296 333,296
DEFENSE.
Excessive missile [-5,000]
costs.
Forward financed [-31,000]
in FY24.
011 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 61,563 61,563
JAVELIN.
012 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR 9,521 9,521
WEAPON SYSTEMS
(FOAAWS).
013 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE- 1,868 1,868
TOW.
014 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,584 1,584
(GMLRS).
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS
015 COMMON AVIATION 84,764 84,764
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (C.
REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT
016 REPAIR AND TEST 71,023 71,023
EQUIPMENT.
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)
017 MODIFICATION KITS.... 1,559 1,559
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)
018 ITEMS UNDER $5 221,212 172,112
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC).
Lack of testing [-49,100]
program with
Squad Aiming
Laser.
019 AIR OPERATIONS C2 20,385 20,385
SYSTEMS.
RADAR + EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
020 GROUND/AIR TASK 71,941 71,941
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR).
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)
021 ELECTRO MAGNETIC 182,465 53,465
SPECTRUM OPERATIONS
(EMSO).
Program decrease. [-129,000]
022 GCSS-MC.............. 3,282 3,282
023 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM.. 56,710 56,710
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024 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 128,804 106,304
EQUIPMENT.
Excess Advanced [-22,500]
Signals Processor.
026 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS 59,077 59,077
(INTEL).
027 DCGS-MC.............. 81,507 81,507
028 UAS PAYLOADS......... 17,232 17,232
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
TEL)
031 EXPEDITIONARY SUPPORT 15,042 15,042
EQUIPMENT.
032 MARINE CORPS 283,983 263,583
ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(MCEN).
Network Transport [-20,400]
Excess Growth.
033 COMMON COMPUTER 25,793 25,793
RESOURCES.
034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 59,113 59,113
035 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 258,818 258,818
036 COMM SWITCHING & 39,390 39,390
CONTROL SYSTEMS.
037 COMM & ELEC 21,015 21,015
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT.
038 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES 19,245 19,245
040 UNMANNED 16,305 16,305
EXPEDITIONARY
SYSTEMS.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
041A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 3,266 3,266
ADMINISTRATIVE
VEHICLES
042 COMMERCIAL CARGO 26,800 26,800
VEHICLES.
TACTICAL VEHICLES
043 MOTOR TRANSPORT 17,304 17,304
MODIFICATIONS.
044 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 340,542 223,142
VEHICLE.
Fielding delay [-7,400]
schedule impact.
Material schedule [-101,700]
impact to M2/
Ukraine forward
funded.
Schedule delay [-8,300]
trailer impact.
045 TRAILERS............. 27,440 27,440
ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT
046 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 29,252 29,252
047 POWER EQUIPMENT 23,411 23,411
ASSORTED.
048 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 11,366 11,366
EQUIPMENT.
049 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 30,166 30,166
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
050 PHYSICAL SECURITY 56,749 56,749
EQUIPMENT.
GENERAL PROPERTY
051 FIELD MEDICAL 23,651 23,651
EQUIPMENT.
052 TRAINING DEVICES..... 105,448 105,448
053 FAMILY OF 29,168 29,168
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT.
054 ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL 17,954 17,954
VEHICLE (ULTV).
OTHER SUPPORT
055 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 26,508 26,508
MILLION.
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
056 SPARES AND REPAIR 28,749 28,749
PARTS.
TOTAL 4,243,863 3,585,463
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
STRATEGIC OFFENSIVE
001 B-21 RAIDER.......... 1,956,668 1,956,668
002 B-21 RAIDER AP....... 721,600 721,600
TACTICAL FORCES
003 F-35................. 4,474,156 4,012,456
APG-81 Radars [138,300]
(Qty 34).
Correction of F- [-600,000]
35 program
deficiencies.
004 F-35 AP.............. 482,584 482,584
005 F-15EX............... 1,808,472 1,808,472
006 F-15EX AP............ 271,000
FY26 Aircraft [271,000]
(+24).
TACTICAL AIRLIFT
007 KC-46A MDAP.......... 2,854,748 2,604,748
Excessive cost [-140,000]
growth.
Program decrease. [-110,000]
OTHER AIRLIFT
008 C-130J............... 2,405 285,405
2 additional [220,000]
aircraft.
NRE Polar Airlift [63,000]
UPT TRAINERS
010 ADVANCED PILOT 235,207 235,207
TRAINING T-7A.
HELICOPTERS
011 MH-139A.............. 294,095 294,095
012 COMBAT RESCUE 162,685 137,685
HELICOPTER.
Excess to need... [-5,000]
Program decrease. [-20,000]
MISSION SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT
013 C-40 FLEET EXPANSION. 328,689 200,000
Two additional C- [200,000]
40B aircraft for
the Air National
Guard.
Unjustified [-328,689]
request.
014 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C. 3,086 3,086
OTHER AIRCRAFT
016 TARGET DRONES........ 37,581 37,581
017 ULTRA................ 35,274 35,274
021 RQ-20B PUMA.......... 11,283 11,283
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT
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022 B-2A................. 63,932 63,932
023 B-1B................. 13,406 13,406
024 B-52................. 194,832 194,832
025 LARGE AIRCRAFT 52,117 52,117
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES.
TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
027 E-11 BACN/HAG........ 82,939 82,939
028 F-15................. 45,829 45,829
029 F-16................. 217,235 217,235
030 F-22A................ 861,125 861,125
031 F-35 MODIFICATIONS... 549,657 549,657
032 F-15 EPAW............ 271,970 271,970
033 KC-46A MDAP.......... 24,954 24,954
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT
034 C-5.................. 45,445 45,445
035 C-17A................ 103,306 136,206
Mobility [32,900]
connectivity.
036 C-32A................ 6,422 6,422
037 C-37A................ 9,146 9,146
TRAINER AIRCRAFT
038 GLIDER MODS.......... 2,679 2,679
039 T-6.................. 130,281 130,281
040 T-1.................. 2,205 2,205
041 T-38................. 115,486 115,486
OTHER AIRCRAFT
043 U-2 MODS............. 69,806 69,806
047 VC-25A MOD........... 11,388 11,388
048 C-40................. 7,114 7,114
049 C-130................ 102,519 102,519
050 C-130J MODS.......... 206,904 206,904
051 C-135................ 146,564 146,564
052 COMPASS CALL......... 94,654 94,654
054 RC-135............... 222,966 222,966
055 E-3.................. 68,192 68,192
056 E-4.................. 28,728 28,728
057 H-1.................. 2,097 2,097
058 MH-139A MOD.......... 5,010 5,010
059 H-60................. 2,035 2,035
060 HH60W MODIFICATIONS.. 28,911 28,911
062 HC/MC-130 213,284 213,284
MODIFICATIONS.
063 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 55,122 55,122
064 OTHER AIRCRAFT AP.... 5,216 5,216
065 MQ-9 MODS............ 12,351 40,351
MQ-9 Multi-Domain [28,000]
Operations (M2DO)
Kits.
066 SENIOR LEADER C3 25,001 25,001
SYSTEM--AIRCRAFT.
067 CV-22 MODS........... 42,795 42,795
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
068 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 936,212 936,212
PARTS.
COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
069 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 162,813 162,813
SUPPORT EQUIP.
POST PRODUCTION
SUPPORT
070 OTHER PRODUCTION 15,031 15,031
CHARGES.
072 B-2A................. 1,885 1,885
073 B-2B................. 15,709 15,709
076 CV-22 POST PRODUCTION 12,025 12,025
SUPPORT.
079 F-16................. 11,501 11,501
080 F-16................. 867 867
082 HC/MC-130 18,604 18,604
MODIFICATIONS.
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
085 INDUSTRIAL 20,004 20,004
RESPONSIVENESS.
WAR CONSUMABLES
086 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 25,908 25,908
OTHER PRODUCTION
CHARGES
087 OTHER PRODUCTION 1,006,272 1,006,272
CHARGES.
092 F-15EX............... 40,084 40,084
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
092A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 16,359 16,359
TOTAL AIRCRAFT 19,835,430 19,584,941
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC
001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 37,333 37,333
EQ-BALLISTIC.
BALLISTIC MISSILES
003 MK21A REENTRY VEHICLE 26,156 26,156
STRATEGIC
004 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 70,335 70,335
WEAPON.
005 LONG RANGE STAND-OFF 140,000 140,000
WEAPON AP.
TACTICAL
006 REPLAC EQUIP & WAR 6,533 6,533
CONSUMABLES.
007 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 825,051 825,051
STANDOFF MISSILE.
009 JOINT STRIKE MISSILE. 165,909 165,909
010 LRASM0............... 354,100 354,100
012 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 107,101 107,101
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013 AMRAAM............... 447,373 447,373
016 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 42,257 42,257
017 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB 328,382 328,382
II.
018 STAND-IN ATTACK 173,421 173,421
WEAPON (SIAW).
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
019 INDUSTRIAL 913 913
PREPAREDNESS/POL
PREVENTION.
CLASS IV
020 ICBM FUZE MOD........ 104,039 104,039
021 ICBM FUZE MOD AP..... 40,336 40,336
022 MM III MODIFICATIONS. 24,212 24,212
023 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE 34,019 34,019
MISSILE (ALCM).
MISSILE SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS
024 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 6,956 6,956
(INITIAL).
025 MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS 103,543 103,543
(REPLEN).
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
028 SPECIAL UPDATE 628,436 628,436
PROGRAMS.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 707,204 707,204
TOTAL MISSILE 4,373,609 4,373,609
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE
CARTRIDGES
002 CARTRIDGES........... 123,034 123,034
BOMBS
003 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 144,725 144,725
004 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 8,566 8,566
PENETRATOR (MOP).
005 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 125,268 125,268
MUNITION.
007 B61-12 TRAINER....... 11,665 11,665
OTHER ITEMS
008 CAD/PAD.............. 40,487 40,487
009 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 7,076 7,076
DISPOSAL (EOD).
010 SPARES AND REPAIR 617 617
PARTS.
011 FIRST DESTINATION 2,894 2,894
TRANSPORTATION.
012 ITEMS LESS THAN 5,399 5,399
$5,000,000.
FLARES
013 EXPENDABLE 99,769 99,769
COUNTERMEASURES.
FUZES
014 FUZES................ 114,664 114,664
SMALL ARMS
015 SMALL ARMS........... 25,311 25,311
TOTAL 709,475 709,475
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, SPACE
FORCE
SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF
001 AF SATELLITE COMM 65,656 65,656
SYSTEM.
003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS. 4,277 4,277
004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 17,264 17,264
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.
005 FABT FORCE ELEMENT 234,655 234,655
TERMINAL.
006 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER 10,020 10,020
SATELLITES(SPACE).
007 GENERAL INFORMATION 2,189 2,189
TECH--SPACE.
008 GPSIII FOLLOW ON..... 647,165 323,565
Early to need.... [-323,600]
009 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT 68,205 68,205
010 GLOBAL POSTIONING 835 835
(SPACE).
014 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 83,829 83,829
(COMSEC).
015 MILSATCOM............ 37,684 37,684
017 SPECIAL SPACE 658,007 658,007
ACTIVITIES.
018 MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE 51,601 51,601
SYSTEM.
019 NATIONAL SECURITY 1,847,486 1,847,486
SPACE LAUNCH.
021 PTES HUB............. 56,148 56,148
023 SPACE DEVELOPMENT 357,178 357,178
AGENCY LAUNCH.
024 SPACE MODS........... 48,152 48,152
025 SPACELIFT RANGE 63,798 63,798
SYSTEM SPACE.
SPARES
026 SPARES AND REPAIR 722 722
PARTS.
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES
027 USSF REPLACEMENT 4,919 4,919
VEHICLES.
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
028 POWER CONDITIONING 3,189 3,189
EQUIPMENT.
TOTAL 4,262,979 3,939,379
PROCUREMENT,
SPACE FORCE.
OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE
PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES
001 PASSENGER CARRYING 6,802 6,802
VEHICLES.
CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES
002 MEDIUM TACTICAL 4,526 4,526
VEHICLE.
003 CAP VEHICLES......... 1,151 1,151
004 CARGO AND UTILITY 41,605 41,605
VEHICLES.
SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES
005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 69,546 69,546
VEHICLE.
006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 438 438
VEHICLES.
007 SPECIAL PURPOSE 99,057 99,057
VEHICLES.
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FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT
008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 57,234 57,234
RESCUE VEHICLES.
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
009 MATERIALS HANDLING 22,949 22,949
VEHICLES.
BASE MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT
010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND 7,476 7,476
CLEANING EQU.
011 BASE MAINTENANCE 91,001 91,001
SUPPORT VEHICLES.
COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)
012 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 63,233 63,233
013 STRATEGIC 328,667 323,667
MICROELECTRONIC
SUPPLY SYSTEM.
Program decrease. [-5,000]
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS
014 INTERNATIONAL INTEL 5,616 5,616
TECH & ARCHITECTURES.
015 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 5,146 5,146
EQUIPMENT.
016 INTELLIGENCE COMM 36,449 36,449
EQUIPMENT.
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS
017 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 45,820 45,820
LANDING SYS.
018 NATIONAL AIRSPACE 13,443 13,443
SYSTEM.
019 BATTLE CONTROL 22,764 22,764
SYSTEM--FIXED.
020 THEATER AIR CONTROL 73,412 73,412
SYS IMPROVEMEN.
021 3D EXPEDITIONARY LONG- 96,022 96,022
RANGE RADAR.
022 WEATHER OBSERVATION 31,056 31,056
FORECAST.
023 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 49,991 49,991
CONTROL.
024 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 8,897 8,897
COMPLEX.
025 MISSION PLANNING 18,474 18,474
SYSTEMS.
027 STRATEGIC MISSION 7,376 7,376
PLANNING & EXECUTION
SYSTEM.
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS
028 GENERAL INFORMATION 161,928 161,928
TECHNOLOGY.
029 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 1,946 1,946
CONTROL SYS.
030 BATTLEFIELD AIRBORNE 5 5
CONTROL NODE (BACN).
031 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 11,435 11,435
CONTROL.
032 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 254,106 254,106
SECURITY SYSTEM.
033 COMBAT TRAINING 290,877 298,377
RANGES.
Infrastructure [7,500]
and
communications
upgrades.
034 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 60,639 60,639
EMERGENCY COMM N.
035 WIDE AREA 13,945 13,945
SURVEILLANCE (WAS).
036 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 100,594 100,594
037 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 1,236 1,236
ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS.
039 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 433 433
SYSTEM.
040 AIR & SPACE 21,175 21,175
OPERATIONS CENTER
(AOC).
AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS
041 BASE INFORMATION 201,670 201,670
TRANSPT INFRAST
(BITI) WIRED.
042 AFNET................ 69,807 69,807
043 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,821 5,821
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).
044 USCENTCOM............ 19,498 19,498
045 USSTRATCOM........... 4,797 4,797
046 USSPACECOM........... 79,783 79,783
ORGANIZATION AND BASE
047 TACTICAL C-E 139,153 139,153
EQUIPMENT.
048 COMBAT SURVIVOR 2,222 2,222
EVADER LOCATER.
049 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 53,568 53,568
050 BASE COMM 60,744 60,744
INFRASTRUCTURE.
MODIFICATIONS
051 COMM ELECT MODS...... 73,147 73,147
PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP
052 PERSONAL SAFETY AND 109,562 109,562
RESCUE EQUIPMENT.
DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ
053 POWER CONDITIONING 13,443 13,443
EQUIPMENT.
054 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 20,459 20,459
HANDLING EQUIP.
BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
055 BASE PROCURED 79,854 79,854
EQUIPMENT.
056 ENGINEERING AND EOD 203,531 203,531
EQUIPMENT.
057 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 112,280 112,280
058 FUELS SUPPORT 24,563 24,563
EQUIPMENT (FSE).
059 BASE MAINTENANCE AND 54,455 54,455
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.
SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS
061 DARP RC135........... 29,524 29,524
062 DCGS-AF.............. 59,504 59,504
064 SPECIAL UPDATE 1,269,904 1,169,904
PROGRAM.
Expenditure [-100,000]
delays.
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
064A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 25,476,312 25,476,312
SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS
065 SPARES AND REPAIR 1,056 1,056
PARTS (CYBER).
066 SPARES AND REPAIR 7,637 7,637
PARTS.
TOTAL OTHER 30,298,764 30,201,264
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD
001 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA 518 518
002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 184,095 184,095
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS
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007 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 374 374
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA
008 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 25,392 25,392
SECURITY.
009 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 27,451 27,451
011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 25,499 25,499
MILLION.
012 DEFENSE INFORMATION 68,786 68,786
SYSTEM NETWORK.
013 WHITE HOUSE 116,320 116,320
COMMUNICATION AGENCY.
014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 54,278 54,278
ENTERPRISE.
015 JOINT REGIONAL 17,213 12,213
SECURITY STACKS
(JRSS).
Program decrease. [-5,000]
016 JOINT SERVICE 50,462 50,462
PROVIDER.
017 FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK 24,482 24,482
OPTIMIZATION (4ENO).
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA
024 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 53,777 53,777
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA
025 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 2,191 2,191
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS
026 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 16,345 16,345
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY
027 THAAD................ 246,995 246,995
028 GROUND BASED 20,796 20,796
MIDCOURSE.
029 AEGIS BMD............ 85,000 185,000
Program decrease-- [-85,000]
spares.
Program increase-- [185,000]
restore SM-3 IB
production.
030 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 57,130 57,130
031 SM-3 IIAS............ 406,370 406,370
032 ARROW 3 UPPER TIER 50,000 50,000
SYSTEMS.
033 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC 40,000 40,000
MISSILE DEFENSE
(SRBMD).
034 DEFENSE OF GUAM 22,602 23,402
PROCUREMENT.
Guam Defense [800]
System--INDOPACOM
UPL.
036 IRON DOME............ 110,000 110,000
037 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE 32,040 32,040
AND SOFTWARE.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA
038 PERSONNEL 3,717 3,717
ADMINISTRATION.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE THREAT
REDUCTION AGENCY
041 VEHICLES............. 2,754 2,754
042 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT 8,783 8,783
043 DTRA CYBER ACTIVITIES 3,429 3,429
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DODEA
044 AUTOMATION/ 1,360 1,360
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
& LOGISTICS.
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DMACT
045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 7,332 7,332
MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
USCYBERCOM
046 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 69,066 69,066
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 599,781 598,781
Program reduction [-1,000]
AVIATION PROGRAMS
047 ARMED OVERWATCH/ 335,487 335,487
TARGETING.
048 MANNED ISR........... 2,500 2,500
049 MC-12................ 400 400
050 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 220,301 218,678
AND SUSTAINMENT.
MH-60 upgrades [-1,623]
unit cost growth.
051 UNMANNED ISR......... 41,717 41,717
052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 7,942 7,942
053 U-28................. 5,259 5,259
054 MH-47 CHINOOK........ 157,413 147,265
MH-47 unjustified [-10,148]
GFE cost growth.
055 CV-22 MODIFICATION... 49,403 49,403
056 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 19,123 19,123
VEHICLE.
057 PRECISION STRIKE 69,917 69,917
PACKAGE.
058 AC/MC-130J........... 300,892 300,892
SHIPBUILDING
060 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS... 63,850 70,850
Deep Submergence [7,000]
Collective
Propulsion.
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS
061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M.. 139,078 139,078
OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS
062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 205,814 205,001
UAS unit growth.. [-813]
063 DISTRIBUTED COMMON 3,918 3,918
GROUND/SURFACE
SYSTEMS.
064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M..... 79,015 79,015
065 COMBATANT CRAFT 66,455 78,455
SYSTEMS.
Combatant Craft [12,000]
Assault--Three
additional craft.
066 SPECIAL PROGRAMS..... 20,822 20,822
067 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 53,016 42,749
JLTV unit cost [-4,504]
growth.
NSCV unit cost [-5,763]
growth.
068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M. 358,257 388,915
Blast Exposure [7,350]
Monitoring (BEMO)
Systems
Acceleration.
NGTC Manpack CERP [-1,274]
cost growth.
On The Move [30,300]
Satellite
Communication
Terminals.
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RAA-VAK.......... [-3,005]
VAS Lasers unit [-2,713]
cost growth.
069 COMBAT MISSION 4,988 4,988
REQUIREMENTS.
070 OPERATIONAL 23,715 23,715
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.
071 OPERATIONAL 317,092 317,092
ENHANCEMENTS.
CBDP
072 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 215,038 215,038
SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS.
073 CB PROTECTION & 211,001 211,001
HAZARD MITIGATION.
TOTAL 5,406,751 5,528,358
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE.
TOTAL 166,377,384 163,590,293
PROCUREMENT.
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TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2025 House
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
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.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, ARMY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 310,191 310,191
002 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 78,166 78,166
003 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH 109,726 112,726
CENTERS.
.................................. Biotechnology Advancements.... [3,000]
004 0601121A CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH 5,525 5,525
ALLIANCE.
005 0601601A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 10,309 10,309
MACHINE LEARNING BASIC RESEARCH.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 513,917 516,917
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
006 0602002A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 8,032 8,032
DEVELOPMENT-APPLIED RESEARCH.
007 0602134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED 6,163 6,163
STUDIES.
008 0602141A LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY.............. 96,094 106,094
.................................. Advanced Materials and [2,500]
Manufacturing for
Modernization.
.................................. Assured AI-based autonomous [2,500]
rescue missions.
.................................. Autonomous armaments [2,500]
technology for unmanned
systems.
.................................. Overmatching the speed of [2,500]
battle.
010 0602143A SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY...... 102,236 102,236
011 0602144A GROUND TECHNOLOGY................. 66,707 67,707
.................................. Engineered Roadway Repair [2,500]
Materials for Effective
Maneuver of Military Assets.
.................................. Isostatic Advanced Armor [6,000]
Production.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
.................................. Rapidly Deployable Field [2,500]
Stations for Extreme Polar
Environments.
012 0602145A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 149,108 158,108
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Systems Engineering for [9,000]
Autonomous Ground Vehicles.
013 0602146A NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY............ 84,576 94,076
.................................. Man-portable doppler radar.... [9,500]
014 0602147A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 32,089 59,589
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Advanced Manufacturing of [8,500]
Energetic Materials.
.................................. Low-Cost Missile Systems [10,000]
Development.
.................................. Spectrum Dominance with [9,000]
Distributed Apertures.
015 0602148A FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY... 52,685 55,185
.................................. High density eVTOL power [2,500]
source development.
016 0602150A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 39,188 39,188
017 0602180A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 20,319 20,319
MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES.
018 0602181A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE APPLIED 12,269 12,269
RESEARCH.
019 0602182A C3I APPLIED RESEARCH.............. 25,839 25,839
020 0602183A AIR PLATFORM APPLIED RESEARCH..... 53,206 53,206
021 0602184A SOLDIER APPLIED RESEARCH.......... 21,069 21,069
022 0602213A C3I APPLIED CYBER................. 28,656 28,656
023 0602386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 11,780 11,780
APPLIED RESEARCH.
025 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 19,795 19,795
TECHNOLOGY.
026 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY................ 68,481 66,481
.................................. Intraosseous Antibiotics (IOA) [3,000]
for Osseointegration and
Degradable Metal Alloy
Orthopedic Implants.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
.................................. Walter Reed Army Institute of [5,000]
Research (WRAIR) Mitochondria
Transplantation Program for
Traumatic Brain Injury.
026A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 35,766 35,766
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 934,058 991,558
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
027 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 3,112 11,112
.................................. Hearing protection [8,000]
communications.
028 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING 16,716 16,716
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
029 0603025A ARMY AGILE INNOVATION AND 14,608 14,608
DEMONSTRATION.
030 0603040A ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND 18,263 18,263
MACHINE LEARNING ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGIES.
031 0603041A ALL DOMAIN CONVERGENCE ADVANCED 23,722 23,722
TECHNOLOGY.
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032 0603042A C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........... 22,814 22,814
033 0603043A AIR PLATFORM ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.. 17,076 17,076
034 0603044A SOLDIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY....... 10,133 10,133
035 0603116A LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY..... 33,969 36,469
.................................. Hypersonics test range........ [2,500]
037 0603118A SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED 94,899 94,899
TECHNOLOGY.
038 0603119A GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY........ 45,880 48,380
.................................. Rapid entry and sustainment [2,500]
for the Arctic.
039 0603134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 21,398 21,398
SIMULATION.
040 0603386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS-- 36,360 36,360
ADVANCED RESEARCH.
041 0603457A C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.... 19,616 19,616
042 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING 239,597 239,597
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
043 0603462A NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE 175,198 195,198
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Silent Watch HTPEM Fuel Cell.. [10,000]
.................................. Tech Development for Ground-to- [10,000]
ground Vehicle Aided Target
Recognition.
044 0603463A NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY... 94,424 94,424
045 0603464A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES 164,943 185,943
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Low-Cost Rocket Propulsion for [9,000]
Affordable Mass on Tgt.
.................................. Virtual Integrated Testbed and [12,000]
Lab for Trusted AI.
046 0603465A FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED 140,578 156,578
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Additive Manufacturing........ [10,000]
.................................. Army Aviation Cybersecurity [3,000]
and Electromagnetic Activity
(CEMA).
.................................. Big Data Analytics............ [3,000]
047 0603466A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED 28,333 48,433
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Counter drone munitions....... [12,500]
.................................. Distributed Gain 300-KW Laser [4,600]
Weapon System.
.................................. RAPID C-sUAS Missile.......... [3,000]
049 0603920A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING............. 9,272 9,272
049A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 155,526 155,526
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 1,386,437 1,476,537
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
051 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 13,031 16,031
INTEGRATION.
.................................. Artificial Intelligence [3,000]
Decision Aids for All Domain
Operations.
052 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.... 19,659 19,659
054 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER--ADV 58,617 66,617
DEV.
.................................. Autonomous landmine detection. [8,000]
055 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION 116,027 130,927
.................................. Assured Precision Weapons and [14,900]
Munitions.
056 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION--ADV 23,235 23,235
DEV.
057 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY. 4,059 4,059
058 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE 90,265 90,265
SYSTEM--ADV DEV.
059 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED 64,113 64,113
DEVELOPMENT.
060 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 34,091 34,091
DEM/VAL.
061 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 4,184 4,184
062 0603801A AVIATION--ADV DEV................. 6,591 6,591
063 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 12,445 12,445
ADV DEV.
064 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS--ADV DEV.......... 582 582
065 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--ADVANCED 24,284 21,930
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Soldier Systems Advanced [-2,354]
Development--Slow Expenditure.
066 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT.............. 3,039 3,039
067 0604019A EXPANDED MISSION AREA MISSILE 102,589 102,589
(EMAM).
068 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) 63,831 63,831
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPING.
069 0604035A LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE 21,935 21,935
CAPABILITY.
070 0604036A MULTI-DOMAIN SENSING SYSTEM (MDSS) 239,135 239,135
ADV DEV.
071 0604037A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 4,317 4,317
NODE (TITAN) ADV DEV.
072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.......... 11,234 11,234
073 0604101A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE 1,800 1,800
(SUAV) (6.4).
074 0604103A ELECTRONIC WARFARE PLANNING AND 2,004 0
MANAGEMENT TOOL (EWPMT).
.................................. Award cancellation............ [-2,004]
075 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 127,870 114,140
SYSTEM (FTUAS).
.................................. FTUAS--Slow Expenditure....... [-13,730]
076 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE 149,463 149,463
(LTAMD) SENSOR.
077 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES. 252,000 252,000
078 0604117A MANEUVER--SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE 315,772 253,172
(M-SHORAD).
.................................. Excessive Contractor Logistics [-25,400]
Support Growth Inc 2.
.................................. Systems Development Cost [-37,200]
Growth Inc 3.
080 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION 24,168 24,168
AND TIMING (PNT).
081 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT 136,029 116,419
REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-6,000]
.................................. Synthetic Training Environment [-13,610]
082 0604134A COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT 17,341 17,341
DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE
DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING.
085 0604386A BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR MATERIALS--DEM/ 20,862 20,862
VAL.
086 0604403A FUTURE INTERCEPTOR................ 8,058 8,058
088 0604531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 59,983 64,483
SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Army UPL #3................... [4,500]
090 0604541A UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT......... 31,837 31,837
091 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND 2,270 2,270
FORCE SUPPORT.
091A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 277,181 277,181
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 2,343,901 2,274,003
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
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.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
092 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS................. 7,171 17,171
.................................. Modular Open System Approach [3,000]
Mission Command Development
and Evaluation Capability.
.................................. Virtual Modification Work [7,000]
Order Digital Engineering Tool.
093 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 35,942 35,942
094 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS.......... 52,586 52,586
095 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.......... 15,088 15,088
096 0604611A JAVELIN........................... 10,405 10,405
097 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES. 50,011 50,011
098 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL............... 982 5,982
.................................. Integrated Mission Planning [5,000]
and Airspace Control Tools
(IMPACT).
099 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE 92,540 92,540
(TUGV).
100 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES... 100,257 89,983
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,274]
101 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 48,097 48,097
(ASM)--ENG DEV.
102 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS--ENG DEV..... 89,259 89,259
103 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND 3,286 3,286
EQUIPMENT.
104 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES--ENG 28,427 28,427
DEV.
105 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND 69,653 78,653
INTELLIGENCE--ENG DEV.
.................................. Air and Missile Defense Common [9,000]
Operating Picture.
106 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS 30,097 30,097
DEVELOPMENT.
107 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT 12,927 12,927
DEVELOPMENT.
108 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE 8,914 8,914
SIMULATIONS (DIS)--ENG DEV.
109 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND 26,352 26,352
EVALUATION.
110 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS--ENG DEV.... 242,949 217,649
.................................. DOTC excessive development [-24,300]
growth.
.................................. Underexecution of 50mm [-1,000]
munitions.
111 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT-- 41,829 41,829
ENG DEV.
112 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS 92,300 92,300
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
113 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL 7,143 7,143
BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.
114 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER--ENG DEV. 19,134 19,134
115 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL 165,229 158,479
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE.
.................................. EACP--Slow Expenditure........ [-6,750]
116 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT................. 76,090 76,090
117 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS 1,995 1,995
SYSTEM (GFEBS).
118 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS--WARRIOR DEM/VAL.. 29,132 29,132
119 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT 77,864 77,864
SYSTEMS--EMD.
120 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS--EMD............ 50,495 50,495
121 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 120,076 110,076
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
122 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 126,354 126,354
SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A).
123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER 20,191 20,191
(JTNC).
124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN)...... 31,214 31,214
125 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES 11,691 11,691
(CIRCM).
126 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 7,846 7,846
DESTRUCTION (CWMD).
127 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL 7,886 7,886
RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV)
SENSOR SUITE.
128 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT.. 4,176 4,176
129 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS 4,288 4,288
(LOW-TIER).
130 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM........... 9,276 9,276
132 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT 38,225 38,225
133 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 167,912 167,912
CAPABILITY INC 2--BLOCK 1.
134 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS................... 28,378 37,378
.................................. Tethered sUAS................. [9,000]
135 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES... 164,734 158,304
.................................. Delayed expenditure rate...... [-6,430]
137 0605144A NEXT GENERATION LOAD DEVICE-- 2,931 2,931
MEDIUM.
138 0605148A TACTICAL INTEL TARGETING ACCESS 157,036 157,036
NODE (TITAN) EMD.
140 0605205A SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE 37,876 37,876
(SUAV) (6.5).
141 0605206A CI AND HUMINT EQUIPMENT PROGRAM- 1,296 1,296
ARMY (CIHEP-A).
142 0605216A JOINT TARGETING INTEGRATED COMMAND 28,553 28,553
AND COORDINATION SUITE (JTIC2S).
143 0605224A MULTI-DOMAIN INTELLIGENCE......... 18,913 27,913
.................................. Multi-Domain Intelligence-- [10,000]
NextGen Intel Mission Support.
.................................. Multi-Domain Intelligence-- [-1,000]
NextGen Intel Mission Support.
144 0605231A PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)... 184,046 184,046
145 0605232A HYPERSONICS EMD................... 538,017 538,017
146 0605233A ACCESSIONS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT 32,265 32,265
(AIE).
147 0605235A STRATEGIC MID-RANGE CAPABILITY.... 182,823 118,723
.................................. Delayed expenditure rate...... [-49,100]
.................................. Expenditure delay............. [-15,000]
148 0605236A INTEGRATED TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 23,363 23,363
149 0605241A FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT 1,253,637 1,253,637
DEVELOPMENT.
150 0605242A THEATER SIGINT SYSTEM (TSIGS)..... 6,660 6,660
151 0605244A JOINT REDUCED RANGE ROCKET (JR3).. 13,565 13,565
152 0605247A SPECTRUM SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 9,330 9,330
SYSTEM (S2AS).
153 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 3,030 3,030
154 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 602,045 575,045
DEFENSE (AIAMD).
.................................. Unjustified THAAD integration. [-27,000]
155 0605531A COUNTER--SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 59,563 59,563
SYSTEMS SYS DEV & DEMONSTRATION.
157 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE............. 504,841 504,841
158 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION 16,565 16,565
(MIP).
159 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 27,013 27,013
(JLTV) ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE
(EMD).
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160 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. 979 979
161 0303032A TROJAN--RH12...................... 3,930 3,930
163 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 131,096 131,096
163A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 83,136 83,136
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 6,150,910 6,043,056
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
164 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 71,298 81,798
.................................. Threat Counter-Artificial [10,500]
Intelligence (TCAI).
165 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 15,788 30,688
.................................. Replacement of Foreign Engines [14,900]
for Aerial Targets.
166 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 78,613 78,613
167 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER................ 38,122 38,122
168 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL.............. 321,755 321,755
169 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM.. 86,645 86,645
171 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES... 461,085 461,085
172 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST 75,591 78,591
INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS.
.................................. Rapid Assurance Modernization [3,000]
Program.
173 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS.. 37,604 37,604
174 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION............ 2,201 2,201
176 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS......... 27,420 27,420
177 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS..... 6,245 6,245
178 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING.... 76,088 76,088
179 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER............ 73,220 73,220
180 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD 11,257 11,257
COLLABORATION & INTEG.
181 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES............ 91,895 91,895
182 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES.. 32,385 32,385
183 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, 50,766 50,766
EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY.
184 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY 1,659 1,659
MGMT SUPPORT.
185 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS-- 59,727 59,727
R&D - MHA.
186 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE 73,400 73,400
DEFENSE TEST SITE.
187 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL 4,574 4,574
MODERNIZATION.
188 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER 10,105 10,105
VULNERABILITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,707,443 1,735,843
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
190 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.. 14,188 14,188
191 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 7,489 7,489
192 0607101A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS 271 271
DESTRUCTION (CWMD) PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT.
193 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT 9,363 9,363
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.
194 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 25,000 25,000
PROGRAM.
195 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 4,816 4,816
PROGRAM.
196 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM... 67,029 97,029
.................................. Program increase.............. [30,000]
198 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL 24,539 24,539
PRODUCTS.
199 0607145A APACHE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT......... 8,243 8,243
200 0607148A AN/TPQ-53 COUNTERFIRE TARGET 53,652 53,652
ACQUISITION RADAR SYSTEM.
201 0607150A INTEL CYBER DEVELOPMENT........... 9,753 9,753
203 0607313A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 5,559 5,559
204 0607315A ENDURING TURBINE ENGINES AND POWER 2,620 2,620
SYSTEMS.
206 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS.............. 590 590
207 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT....... 168,458 168,458
208 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION 27,582 27,582
COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
209 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT 272,926 295,926
PROGRAMS.
.................................. Stryker Modernization......... [23,000]
210 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER 55,205 42,205
IMPROVEMENTS.
.................................. Program rebaseline delay...... [-13,000]
211 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 142 142
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
212 0203758A DIGITIZATION...................... 1,562 1,562
213 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT 1,511 1,511
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
214 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 23,708 23,708
PROGRAMS.
215 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY-- 269 269
OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV.
216 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET 20,590 20,590
SYSTEM (GMLRS).
221 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 15,733 15,733
PROGRAM.
222 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM...... 2,566 2,566
223 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE). 26,643 26,643
226 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 5,701 5,701
229 0305219A MQ-1 GRAY EAGLE UAV............... 6,681 6,681
230 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 67,187 72,187
ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Development and qualification [5,000]
of ultra high molecular weight
polyethylene fiber.
230A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 32,518 32,518
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 962,094 1,007,094
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
231 0608041A DEFENSIVE CYBER--SOFTWARE 74,548 74,548
PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 74,548 74,548
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 14,073,308 14,119,556
TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, NAVY
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 94,259 94,259
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002 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 483,914 488,914
.................................. Hypersonic T&E workforce [5,000]
development.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 578,173 583,173
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 23,842 23,842
004 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH. 120,716 137,716
.................................. Composite Characterization.... [2,500]
.................................. High-Performance Carbon Fiber [2,500]
for Advanced Rocket Motors.
.................................. Intelligent Data Management [12,000]
for Distributed Naval
Platforms.
005 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE 53,758 63,758
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Next generation lithium ion [5,000]
batteries.
.................................. Unmanned Logistics............ [5,000]
006 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH... 51,202 63,202
.................................. Embedded Systems Cyber for [12,000]
Critical Naval Infrastructure.
007 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED 76,379 71,379
RESEARCH.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
008 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED 91,441 91,441
RESEARCH.
009 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT 78,930 91,430
APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Continuous distributed sensing [10,000]
systems.
.................................. Multi-Frequency Satellite Data [2,500]
Reception and Technological
Upgrades.
010 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED 7,719 7,719
RESEARCH.
011 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH. 57,525 62,525
.................................. Academic Partnerships for [2,500]
undersea vehicle research.
.................................. Undersea Research Facilities [2,500]
Capability.
012 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED 163,673 158,673
RESEARCH.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
013 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 31,460 31,460
APPLIED RESEARCH.
014 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) 127,363 122,363
APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
015 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 90,939 90,939
ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 974,947 1,016,447
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED 31,556 31,556
TECHNOLOGY.
017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED 8,537 8,537
TECHNOLOGY.
018 0603273N SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 118,624 118,624
RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
019 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 243,247 250,747
DEMONSTRATION (ATD).
.................................. Expeditionary Airborne [2,500]
Logistics in support of
maritime operations.
.................................. KARGO UAS..................... [5,000]
020 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS 16,188 16,188
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
021 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED 262,869 267,869
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Integration of aligned Carbon [5,000]
Nanotube Technology onto
mission-critical Navy systems.
022 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 63,084 63,084
023 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED 5,105 5,105
TECHNOLOGY.
024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND 97,615 97,615
DEMONSTRATIONS.
025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE 2,050 2,050
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
026 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) 131,288 131,288
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 980,163 992,663
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
027 0603128N UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM............ 99,940 99,940
028 0603178N LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES 53,964 53,964
(LUSV).
029 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS... 41,765 51,765
.................................. Advanced Component Development [10,000]
& Prototypes.
030 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY............ 23,115 23,115
031 0603239N NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES......... 7,866 27,866
.................................. Autonomy Kits for Port and [20,000]
Airfield damage Repair.
032 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........... 20,033 20,033
033 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE.. 3,358 3,358
034 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY 2,051 2,051
035 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE 29,421 29,421
COUNTERMEASURES.
036 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE...... 4,790 4,790
037 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT....... 5,659 5,659
038 0603525N PILOT FISH........................ 1,007,324 1,007,324
040 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER................... 199,172 199,172
041 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL.............. 801 801
042 0603553N SURFACE ASW....................... 1,194 1,194
043 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM 96,694 103,694
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. New Solutions for Hull [7,000]
Treatments.
044 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS 14,924 14,924
045 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN...... 110,800 116,800
.................................. Hybrid Robotic Automation [4,000]
Demonstration.
.................................. Intumescent fire protective [2,000]
marine cable coating.
046 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & 52,586 52,586
FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
047 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS.... 368,002 368,002
048 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS 93,942 97,942
.................................. Silicon Carbide Flexible Bus [4,000]
Node.
049 0603576N CHALK EAGLE....................... 137,372 137,372
050 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS)........ 9,132 -5,868
.................................. Unjustified request........... [-15,000]
051 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION......... 20,135 20,135
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052 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT.................. 189,631 196,631
.................................. Advanced Composites for Wet [7,000]
Submarine Applications.
053 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES............... 28,801 28,801
054 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT). 10,805 10,805
055 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT............... 107,658 97,658
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
056 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 8,950 8,950
057 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT 103,860 103,860
SYSTEM.
058 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 47,339 47,339
DEVELOPMENT.
059 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 15,587 15,587
DEVELOPMENT.
060 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.......... 23,258 23,258
061 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM............... 60,610 65,610
.................................. Marine Energy Systems for [5,000]
Sensors and Microgrids.
062 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT............ 9,067 9,067
063 0603734N CHALK CORAL....................... 459,791 859,791
.................................. Non-traditional F2T2 [400,000]
Capability--INDOPACOM UPL.
064 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY........ 6,059 6,059
065 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE..................... 628,958 628,958
066 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA..................... 346,553 346,553
067 0603751N RETRACT ELM....................... 99,939 99,939
068 0603764M LINK EVERGREEN.................... 460,721 460,721
069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 5,151 5,151
070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY............ 1,686 1,686
071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING.. 30,263 30,263
072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND 4,047 4,047
LANDING SYSTEMS--DEM/VAL.
073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC 9,877 9,877
WEAPON SYSTEMS.
074 0604014N F/A -18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK 8,630 8,630
(IRST).
075 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE............ 128,997 123,997
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
076 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA 52,994 52,994
VEHICLES.
077 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE 68,152 68,152
TECHNOLOGIES.
078 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION 168,855 168,855
AND DEMONSTRATION..
079 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES.. 6,874 6,874
080 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR 96,670 96,670
AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78--80).
082 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES...... 15,271 15,271
083 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED 35,030 35,030
COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
084 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS......... 8,114 8,114
085 0604292N FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (MARITIME 4,796 4,796
STRIKE).
086 0604295M MARINE AVIATION DEMONSTRATION/ 62,317 62,317
VALIDATION.
087 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY 120,392 120,392
PROTOTYPE.
088 0604454N LX (R)............................ 12,785 12,785
089 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING..... 21,466 21,466
090 0604636N COUNTER UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 14,185 14,185
(C-UAS).
091 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS 5,667 195,667
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
.................................. SLCM-N........................ [190,000]
092 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 8,896 8,896
ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
093 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE 341,907 341,907
WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.
094 0605512N MEDIUM UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLES 101,838 101,838
(MUSVS)).
095 0605513N UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING 92,868 92,868
CAPABILITIES.
096 0605514M GROUND BASED ANTI-SHIP MISSILE.... 50,916 50,916
097 0605516M LONG RANGE FIRES.................. 30,092 30,092
098 0605518N CONVENTIONAL PROMPT STRIKE (CPS).. 903,927 903,927
099 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT--MIP...... 7,253 7,253
100 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED 3,504 3,504
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.
101 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT-- 1,395 1,395
MIP.
102 0304797N UNDERSEA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / 28,563 28,563
MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML).
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 7,465,005 8,084,005
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
103 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT.......... 26,120 26,120
104 0604038N MARITIME TARGETING CELL........... 43,301 43,301
107 0604214M AV-8B AIRCRAFT--ENG DEV........... 5,320 5,320
108 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT............. 5,120 5,120
109 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE 60,438 60,438
DEVELOPMENT.
111 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM............ 108,432 108,432
112 0604231N COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS....... 164,391 164,391
113 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE.................. 301,384 301,384
114 0604245M H-1 UPGRADES...................... 39,023 39,023
115 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS........... 53,591 53,591
116 0604262N V-22A............................. 109,431 109,431
117 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT...... 29,330 29,330
118 0604269N EA-18............................. 223,266 200,966
.................................. SLM delay..................... [-22,300]
119 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 189,750 189,750
120 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT........ 51,366 51,366
121 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)...... 86,721 86,721
122 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM--NAVY 330,559 340,559
(JTRS-NAVY).
.................................. Network Tactical Common Data [10,000]
Link--Phased Array Antenna
Qualification.
123 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) 209,623 172,223
INCREMENT II.
.................................. Next Generation Jammer--Low [-37,400]
Band.
124 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM 528,234 528,234
ENGINEERING.
125 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 19,744 19,744
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126 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS..... 468,297 468,297
127 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM...................... 11,066 11,066
128 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL-- 41,419 41,419
COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
130 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS...... 112,231 112,231
131 0604503N SSN-688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION. 97,953 97,953
132 0604504N AIR CONTROL....................... 84,458 84,458
133 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS........ 10,742 10,742
134 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER 10,621 10,621
CONVERSION.
135 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR 107,924 107,924
(AMDR) SYSTEM.
136 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)..... 9,142 9,142
137 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN.................... 273,848 280,848
.................................. Advanced Submarine Control / [7,000]
Precision Maneuvering Unit.
138 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM. 71,982 71,982
139 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE 13,675 13,675
T&E.
140 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES.. 3,921 3,921
141 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT.................. 79,411 79,411
142 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT... 137,265 137,265
143 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 8,810 8,810
DEVELOPMENT.
144 0604657M USMC GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS 33,880 33,880
SYSTEMS--ENG DEV.
145 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, 10,011 10,011
AND HUMAN FACTORS.
146 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS..... 1,516 1,516
147 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & 170,080 170,080
CONTROL).
148 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD 74,214 79,214
KILL).
.................................. Navy Hypervelocity Projectile [5,000]
(HVP) ship integration.
149 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT 165,599 165,599
KILL/EW).
150 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING.......... 23,810 23,810
151 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT............... 8,371 8,371
152 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM.............. 44,326 44,326
155 0604850N SSN(X)............................ 348,788 298,788
.................................. Program delay................. [-50,000]
156 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 15,218 15,218
157 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 325,004 317,504
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
.................................. Program increase.............. [2,500]
158 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT.... 3,317 3,317
159 0605180N TACAMO MODERNIZATION.............. 775,316 775,316
160 0605212M CH-53K RDTE....................... 86,093 86,093
161 0605215N MISSION PLANNING.................. 115,390 115,390
162 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS................... 87,053 87,053
163 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC)..... 5,697 5,697
164 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER........... 453,828 363,828
.................................. Program execution and [-90,000]
deferment.
166 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA)... 214,919 214,919
167 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) 20,654 20,654
168 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT 39,096 39,096
(MMA).
169 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) 134,366 134,366
INCREMENT III.
170 0605516N LONG RANGE FIRES.................. 120,728 120,728
171 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES 60,181 55,181
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. Slow expenditure rate......... [-5,000]
172 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE 10,748 10,748
(JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.
173 0204202N DDG-1000.......................... 243,042 243,042
174 0301377N COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 19,517 19,517
WEAPONS (CACW).
175 0302315N NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 8,324 8,324
179 0304785N ISR & INFO OPERATIONS............. 188,392 188,392
180 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 7,581 7,581
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 7,942,968 7,752,768
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
181 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 25,823 25,823
182 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT........ 17,224 17,224
183 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 65,672 65,672
184 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--NAVY 6,216 6,216
185 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES......... 43,648 43,648
187 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES.... 1,009 1,009
188 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 137,521 137,521
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
189 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT....... 3,536 3,536
190 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT... 152,176 152,176
191 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 477,823 477,823
192 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION 30,603 30,603
CAPABILITY.
193 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 23,668 23,668
(SEW) SUPPORT.
194 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE 6,390 6,390
SUPPORT.
195 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT. 32,700 32,700
196 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 42,381 42,381
197 0606295M MARINE AVIATION DEVELOPMENTAL 5,000 5,000
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
198 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT..... 50,652 50,652
199 0305327N INSIDER THREAT.................... 2,920 2,920
200 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS 2,234 2,234
(DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES).
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 1,127,196 1,127,196
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
203 0604840M F-35 C2D2......................... 480,759 432,759
.................................. Program carryover............. [-48,000]
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204 0604840N F-35 C2D2......................... 466,186 420,186
.................................. Program carryover............. [-46,000]
205 0605520M MARINE CORPS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS 74,119 88,519
SYSTEMS.
.................................. Counter UAS high powered [14,400]
microwave acceleration.
206 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY 142,552 142,552
(CEC).
207 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM 403,494 413,494
SUPPORT.
.................................. Outpost Uncrewed Surveillance [10,000]
System.
208 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 61,012 61,012
209 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE 96,667 96,667
DEVELOPMENT.
210 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS..... 29,743 29,743
211 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS.................. 374,194 336,794
.................................. SLM delay..................... [-37,400]
212 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT................... 8,420 8,420
213 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION 200,739 200,739
PLANNING CENTER (TMPC).
214 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.... 72,473 72,473
215 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE 1,428 1,428
SYSTEMS.
216 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS 2,238 2,238
(DISPLACEMENT CRAFT).
217 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ 51,346 45,946
ATOR).
.................................. Slow expenditure rate......... [-5,400]
218 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS 159,648 159,648
DEVELOPMENT.
219 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS 139,164 139,164
SUPPORT.
220 0205601N ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE IMPROVEMENT 28,682 28,682
221 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM 29,887 29,887
INTEGRATION.
222 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP....................... 164,935 164,935
223 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS............. 136,276 122,676
.................................. Program carryover............. [-13,600]
224 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS. 167,098 167,098
225 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS 145,343 145,343
SYSTEMS.
226 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND 18,332 18,332
CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S).
227 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/ 77,377 74,577
SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.
.................................. Slow expenditure rate......... [-2,800]
228 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES 33,641 33,641
SUPPORT.
229 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 37,372 37,372
WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP).
231 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 31,359 31,359
232 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 29,638 29,638
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
233 0208043N PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM 3,559 3,559
(PDAS).
237 0303138N AFLOAT NETWORKS................... 56,915 56,915
238 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 35,339 35,339
PROGRAM.
239 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 7,239 7,239
(MIP) ACTIVITIES.
242 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 45,550 45,550
SYSTEMS.
243 0305220N MQ-4C TRITON...................... 14,402 14,402
245 0305232M RQ-11 UAV......................... 2,016 14,516
.................................. Maritimization of the Long- [12,500]
Range Tactical (LRT) SUAS.
247 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR 40,267 40,267
DEVELOPMENT.
248 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) 10,917 10,917
PAYLOADS (MIP).
250 0305421N MQ-4C TRITON MODERNIZATION........ 444,042 444,042
251 0307577N INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 793 793
252 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT... 10,927 10,927
253 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF)........ 28,799 28,799
254 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH).... 4,326 4,326
254A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 2,235,339 2,235,339
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 6,604,552 6,488,252
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
255 0608013N RISK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION-- 14,522 14,522
SOFTWARE PILOT PROGRAM.
256 0608231N MARITIME TACTICAL COMMAND AND 10,289 10,289
CONTROL (MTC2)--SOFTWARE PILOT
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 24,811 24,811
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 25,697,815 26,069,315
TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 361,930 369,430
.................................. Innovation of quantum [7,500]
materials.
002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 143,372 143,372
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 505,302 512,802
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
003 0602020F FUTURE AF CAPABILITIES APPLIED 85,477 85,477
RESEARCH.
004 0602022F UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED RESEARCH 8,225 8,225
CENTER (UARC)--TACTICAL AUTONOMY.
005 0602102F MATERIALS......................... 142,336 134,836
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,500]
006 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES.... 5,235 5,235
007 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED 138,204 138,204
RESEARCH.
008 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION.............. 339,477 341,977
.................................. High mach turbine engine...... [2,500]
009 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS................. 193,029 193,029
011 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT-- 9,662 9,662
MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES.
012 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS............ 138,497 138,497
013 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY........ 114,962 117,462
.................................. Program increase.............. [2,500]
014 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND 176,333 183,833
METHODS.
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.................................. Autonomy and AI research...... [2,500]
.................................. Future Flag Testbed........... [5,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 1,351,437 1,356,437
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
015 0603032F FUTURE AF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY 248,506 238,506
DEMOS.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON 29,661 29,661
SYSTEMS.
017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 12,558 12,558
(S&T).
018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS........ 37,935 37,935
019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO..... 102,529 105,029
.................................. Reusable Hypersonic Rocket [2,500]
Engine Flight Demo.
020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER 10,000
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Medium-Scale CCA Propulsion... [10,000]
021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY...... 36,445 36,445
022 0603273F SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOR NUCLEAR 91,885 91,885
RE-ENTRY SYSTEMS.
024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED 19,568 19,568
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY... 125,460 125,460
026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY....... 25,050 25,050
027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 34,730 37,230
.................................. Additive manufacturing of [2,500]
super refractory alloys.
028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT 26,172 21,172
AND DEMONSTRATION.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
029 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 27,762 27,762
ENTERPRISE R&D.
030 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 2,012 2,012
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 820,273 820,273
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
032 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 3,820 3,820
033 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY.. 24,799 24,799
034 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT..... 4,498 4,498
035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 119,197 114,197
MISSILE--DEM/VAL.
.................................. Insufficient justification.... [-5,000]
036 0604001F NC3 ADVANCED CONCEPTS............. 10,148 10,148
037 0604003F ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 743,842 743,842
(ABMS).
038 0604004F ADVANCED ENGINE DEVELOPMENT....... 562,337 562,337
039 0604005F NC3 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT & 68,124 68,124
PROTOTYPING.
041 0604007F E-7............................... 418,513 382,363
.................................. E-7--Slow Expenditure......... [-36,150]
042 0604009F AFWERX PRIME...................... 20,580 30,580
.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]
043 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE--BOMBER......... 2,654,073 2,654,073
044 0604025F RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION 75,051 75,051
RESERVE (RDER).
045 0604032F DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPING....... 3,712 3,712
047 0604183F HYPERSONICS PROTOTYPING-- 516,971 516,971
HYPERSONIC ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE
(HACM).
049 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS... 24,204 24,204
050 0604288F SURVIVABLE AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 1,687,500 1,447,500
CENTER (SAOC).
.................................. Late contract award........... [-240,000]
051 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER............... 3,485 3,485
052 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 154,417 144,417
DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
053 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS- 59,539 59,539
ACS.
055 0604609F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & CONCEPT 22,667 22,667
MATURATION.
056 0604668F JOINT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 174,723 169,723
SYSTEM (JTMS).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
057 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION 4,840 4,840
ENTERPRISE R&D.
058 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM........... 234,342 211,342
.................................. Funding carryover............. [-23,000]
059 0604860F OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND 63,194 63,194
INSTALLATION RESILIENCE.
060 0605057F NEXT GENERATION AIR-REFUELING 7,014 7,014
SYSTEM.
061 0605164F AIR REFUELING CAPABILITY 13,661 13,661
MODERNIZATION.
062 0606005F DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OFFICE..... 9,800 14,600
.................................. Software integration [4,800]
laboratory modernization.
064 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE..... 3,306,355 3,006,355
.................................. Program delay................. [-300,000]
065 0207179F AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS 51,666 51,666
066 0207420F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION............. 1,914 1,914
067 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 18,733 18,733
ACTIVITIES.
068 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK.......... 42,371 42,371
069 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR 8,100 8,100
(3DELRR).
070 0207522F AIRBASE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS 17,273 17,273
(ABADS).
071 0207606F JOINT SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT (JSE) 191,337 191,337
072 0208030F WAR RESERVE MATERIEL--AMMUNITION.. 5,226 5,226
073 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT 33,349 33,349
(CDL EA).
074 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS...... 22,028 22,028
077 0708051F RAPID SUSTAINMENT MODERNIZATION 37,044 57,044
(RSM).
.................................. CBM+.......................... [20,000]
078 0808736F SPECIAL VICTIM ACCOUNTABILITY AND 3,006 3,006
INVESTIGATION.
079 0808737F INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,364 5,364
080 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 28,995 28,995
SYSTEM.
081 1206415F U.S. SPACE COMMAND RESEARCH AND 28,392 28,392
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 11,486,204 10,901,854
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
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..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
082 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & 7,205 13,205
PROGRAMS.
.................................. RAACM......................... [6,000]
083 0604201F PNT RESILIENCY, MODS, AND 217,662 217,662
IMPROVEMENTS.
084 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT........... 70,823 70,823
085 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT.... 19,264 19,264
086 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 78,480 78,480
087 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT....... 10,569 10,569
088 0604336F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET 39,079 39,079
DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS)
PROTOTYPING.
089 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT..... 7,157 7,157
090 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS...................... 3,427 3,427
091 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT.............. 24,178 24,178
092 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS.............. 25,502 25,502
093 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES............ 224,783 231,783
.................................. Advanced Radar Threat System [7,000]
Development.
094 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON........ 623,491 623,491
095 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION........... 10,408 10,408
098 0605056F OPEN ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT...... 41,223 41,223
100 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING........... 83,985 83,985
102 0605238F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT 3,721,024 3,721,024
EMD.
104 0207279F ISOLATED PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY 10,020 10,020
AND RECOVERY.
105 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON............ 375,528 375,528
106 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 7,754 7,754
111 0305155F THEATER NUCLEAR WEAPON STORAGE & 9,018 9,018
SECURITY SYSTEM.
113 0401221F KC-46A TANKER SQUADRONS........... 93,620 93,620
114 0401319F VC-25B............................ 433,943 325,943
.................................. Program delay................. [-108,000]
115 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS............ 26,640 31,640
.................................. Software Factories............ [5,000]
116 0804772F TRAINING DEVELOPMENTS............. 4,960 10,060
.................................. 3D Interactive & Immersive [5,100]
Instruction.
117 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR.... 2,269 2,269
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 6,172,012 6,087,112
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
118 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT...... 19,927 19,927
119 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT.............. 74,228 131,228
.................................. EGTTR Infrastructure [12,000]
Modernization.
.................................. Hypersonic Capability [30,000]
Acceleration.
.................................. Planning & Design............. [15,000]
120 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE............ 39,720 39,720
122 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & 14,247 14,247
EVALUATION.
123 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT....... 936,913 942,213
.................................. Digital Test Facility Models.. [5,300]
124 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT 316,924 316,924
SYS.
125 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH....... 496,740 496,740
126 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & 521,987 511,987
BUS SYS.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
128 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY 262,349 262,349
INTEGRATION.
129 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM 69,319 69,319
TECHNOLOGY.
130 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS.... 343,180 343,180
131 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 6,291 6,291
132 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND 94,828 124,828
MODERNIZATION--TEST AND
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
.................................. Program increase.............. [30,000]
133 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT--TEST AND 63,579 63,579
EVALUATION SUPPORT.
134 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND 41,550 37,450
MATURATION.
.................................. Funding carryover............. [-4,100]
135 0606398F MANAGEMENT HQ--T&E................ 7,647 7,647
137 0303255F COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, 19,607 31,607
AND COMPUTERS (C4)--STRATCOM.
.................................. JEMSO dynamic spectrum sharing [1,000]
efforts.
.................................. NC3 STRATCOM.................. [10,000]
.................................. STRATCOM UARC Priority [1,000]
Research.
138 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES 104,133 89,133
(EIS).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]
139 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 25,216 25,216
140 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING............ 10 10
141 0804776F ADVANCED DISTRIBUTED LEARNING..... 1,652 1,652
143 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES.......... 4,590 4,590
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 3,464,637 3,539,837
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
144 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 39,667 39,667
TRAINING.
145 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE. 22 22
146 0604283F BATTLE MGMT COM & CTRL SENSOR 100,183 100,183
DEVELOPMENT.
147 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE............ 21,443 21,443
150 0604840F F-35 C2D2......................... 1,124,207 1,874,207
.................................. Cooperative Avionics Test Bed [200,000]
(CATB) Aircraft.
.................................. F-35 System Digital-Twin [350,000]
Models.
.................................. Mission Software Integration [300,000]
Laboratory (MSIL).
.................................. Program carryover............. [-100,000]
151 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY 49,739 49,739
SYSTEM (AF-IPPS).
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152 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE 65,792 65,792
AGENCY.
153 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND 94,188 94,188
EXPLOITATION.
154 0605229F HH-60W............................ 52,314 52,314
155 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP RDT&E............. 24,934 24,934
156 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION................... 21,864 21,864
157 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS.................... 1,045,570 1,038,570
.................................. VLF/LF excessive cost growth.. [-7,000]
158 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) 542 542
159 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS.................... 17,939 17,939
160 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS..................... 41,212 41,212
161 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS............... 62,550 62,550
162 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC 13,690 13,690
COMMUNICATIONS.
163 0101318F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM-- 7,330 7,330
GLOBAL STRIKE.
165 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES............. 629,928 629,928
168 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL 852 852
CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.
169 0102412F NORTH WARNING SYSTEM (NWS)........ 103 103
170 0102417F OVER-THE-HORIZON BACKSCATTER RADAR 383,575 383,575
171 0202834F VEHICLES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT-- 6,097 6,097
GENERAL.
172 0205219F MQ-9 UAV.......................... 7,074 7,074
173 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC 3,372 3,372
WARFARE.
176 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS.................... 106,952 106,952
177 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS................... 178,603 178,603
178 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION.... 16,182 16,182
179 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS................... 768,561 730,161
.................................. Program delay................. [-38,400]
180 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS.................... 47,132 47,132
181 0207146F F-15EX............................ 56,228 56,228
182 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES............. 34,932 34,932
183 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR 53,593 53,593
MISSILE (AMRAAM).
184 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE--PARARESCUE......... 743 743
185 0207238F E-11A............................. 64,127 55,332
.................................. E-11A--Slow Expenditure....... [-8,795]
186 0207247F AF TENCAP......................... 50,263 50,263
187 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS 12,723 12,723
PROCUREMENT.
188 0207253F COMPASS CALL...................... 132,475 132,475
189 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT 68,743 68,743
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
190 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF 183,532 183,532
MISSILE (JASSM).
191 0207327F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)......... 29,910 29,910
192 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER 71,442 64,302
(AOC).
.................................. Funding carryover............. [-7,140]
193 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) 18,473 18,473
195 0207418F AFSPECWAR--TACP................... 2,206 2,206
197 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM 46,702 46,702
ACTIVITIES.
198 0207438F THEATER BATTLE MANAGEMENT (TBM) 4,873 4,873
C4I.
199 0207439F ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATED 17,149 17,149
REPROGRAMMING (EWIR).
200 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD.... 12,171 12,171
201 0207452F DCAPES............................ 8,431 8,431
202 0207521F AIR FORCE CALIBRATION PROGRAMS.... 2,223 2,223
203 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR 2,060 2,060
FORENSICS.
204 0207590F SEEK EAGLE........................ 34,985 34,985
207 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES 4,847 4,847
208 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING...... 7,048 7,048
209 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS.......... 92,566 92,566
210 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION................ 539 539
212 0208087F DISTRIBUTED CYBER WARFARE 29,996 29,996
OPERATIONS.
213 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS 113,218 113,218
219 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS........... 988 988
220 0301025F GEOBASE........................... 1,002 1,002
222 0301113F CYBER SECURITY INTELLIGENCE 18,141 18,141
SUPPORT.
228 0301377F COUNTERING ADVANCED CONVENTIONAL 1,668 1,668
WEAPONS (CACW).
230 0301401F AF MULTI-DOMAIN NON-TRADITIONAL 3,436 3,436
ISR BATTLESPACE AWARENESS.
231 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS 40,441 40,441
CENTER (NAOC).
232 0302315F NON-KINETIC COUNTERMEASURE SUPPORT 15,180 15,180
233 0303004F EIT CONNECT....................... 32,960 32,960
234 0303089F CYBERSPACE AND DODIN OPERATIONS... 9,776 9,776
235 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 25,500 25,500
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
236 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS...... 8,667 8,667
237 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 94,424 94,424
PROGRAM.
238 0303248F ALL DOMAIN COMMON PLATFORM........ 82,927 82,927
239 0303260F JOINT MILITARY DECEPTION 7,324 7,324
INITIATIVE.
240 0304100F STRATEGIC MISSION PLANNING & 69,441 69,441
EXECUTION SYSTEM (SMPES).
243 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE........ 85,284 85,284
244 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS...... 4,719 14,719
.................................. AI/ML mental health analytics [10,000]
for suicide prevention and
response.
247 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE--C2 INFO 13,524 13,524
SERVICES.
248 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION 1,836 1,836
TECHNOLOGY.
249 0305022F ISR MODERNIZATION & AUTOMATION 22,909 22,909
DVMT (IMAD).
250 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 5,151 5,151
(GATM).
251 0305103F CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 304 304
252 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE................... 31,372 31,372
253 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND 15,143 15,143
LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
254 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS.................... 7,685 7,685
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257 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE 481 481
ACTIVITIES.
258 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 6,387 6,387
ACTIVITIES.
259 0305158F TACTICAL TERMINAL................. 1,002 1,002
260 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) 16,006 16,006
262 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS... 84,363 84,363
263 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS..... 16,323 16,323
264 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 86,476 86,476
SYSTEMS.
265 0305220F RQ-4 UAV.......................... 9,516 9,516
266 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE 8,952 8,952
TARGETING.
267 0305238F NATO AGS.......................... 865 865
268 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE........ 30,932 30,932
269 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 18,670 18,670
TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES.
271 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL 2,831 2,831
(PRC2).
272 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD)... 3,658 3,658
274 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF)........ 33,003 33,003
275 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT (IF)................ 17,395 17,395
276 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM.................... 34,423 34,423
277 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES 7,768 7,768
(LAIRCM).
278 0401218F KC-135S........................... 31,977 31,977
279 0401318F CV-22............................. 26,249 26,249
280 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL.. 9,421 9,421
282 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 11,895 11,895
(LOGIT).
283 0801380F AF LVC OPERATIONAL TRAINING (LVC- 29,815 29,815
OT).
284 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING............. 2,319 2,319
285 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY... 2,320 2,320
286 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM..... 4,267 4,267
287 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.......... 3,163 3,163
288 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS 18,937 17,037
AGENCY.
.................................. Funding carryover............. [-1,900]
289 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 5,634 5,634
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
290 0901554F DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACNTNG AND MGT 57,689 57,689
SYS (DEAMS).
291A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 18,038,552 18,021,552
.................................. Program justification review.. [-17,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 25,308,906 25,988,671
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 49,108,771 49,206,986
TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR
FORCE.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION, SPACE FORCE
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601102SF DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 21,349 21,349
002 0601103SF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES... 14,731 14,731
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 36,080 36,080
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
004 1206601SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY.................. 244,964 234,964
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 244,964 234,964
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
005 1206310SF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 425,166 435,166
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Defense in Depth as Mission [10,000]
Assurance for Spacecraft
Multilevel Security (DiDaMAS-
MLS).
006 1206616SF SPACE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 138,270 148,270
DEVELOPMENT/DEMO.
.................................. Space Assets for Rapid [10,000]
Materiel Delivery in Contested
Logistics.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 563,436 583,436
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
007 0604002SF SPACE FORCE WEATHER SERVICES 867 867
RESEARCH.
008 1203010SF SPACE FORCE IT, DATA ANALYTICS, 88,610 88,610
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS.
009 1203164SF NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 300,025 300,025
(USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).
010 1203622SF SPACE WARFIGHTING ANALYSIS........ 121,409 121,409
011 1203710SF EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS............. 76,391 76,391
012 1203955SF SPACE ACCESS, MOBILITY & LOGISTICS 20,000 20,000
(SAML).
013 1206410SF SPACE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 1,701,685 1,701,685
PROTOTYPING.
015 1206427SF SPACE SYSTEMS PROTOTYPE 133,739 133,739
TRANSITIONS (SSPT).
016 1206438SF SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.......... 62,195 62,195
017 1206458SF TECH TRANSITION (SPACE)........... 228,547 230,547
.................................. Hybrid Space Architecture [2,000]
Pilot.
018 1206730SF SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM 53,199 53,199
019 1206760SF PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE 79,709 79,709
SERVICE (PTES).
020 1206761SF PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS).. 596,996 596,996
021 1206855SF EVOLVED STRATEGIC SATCOM (ESS).... 1,046,161 1,031,161
.................................. Insufficient justification.... [-15,000]
022 1206857SF SPACE RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE... 11,361 11,361
023 1206862SF TACTICALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE....... 30,052 30,052
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 4,550,946 4,537,946
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
024 1203269SF GPS III FOLLOW-ON (GPS IIIF)...... 244,752 244,752
026 1206421SF COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS.............. 37,078 37,078
027 1206422SF WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON.......... 49,207 49,207
028 1206425SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS. 483,605 483,605
029 1206431SF ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE).... 1,020 1,020
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032 1206440SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GROUND............. 558,013 558,013
033 1206442SF NEXT GENERATION OPIR.............. 202,951 202,951
034 1206443SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--GEO................ 510,806 510,806
035 1206444SF NEXT-GEN OPIR--POLAR.............. 828,878 828,878
036 1206445SF COMMERCIAL SATCOM (COMSATCOM) 134,487 134,487
INTEGRATION.
037 1206446SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 1,730,821 1,730,821
TRACKING--LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO).
038 1206447SF RESILIENT MISSILE WARNING MISSILE 846,349 846,349
TRACKING--MEDIUM EARTH ORBIT
(MEO).
040 1206853SF NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH 23,392 23,392
PROGRAM (SPACE)--EMD.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 5,651,359 5,651,359
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
046 1206392SF ACQ WORKFORCE--SPACE & MISSILE 274,424 274,424
SYSTEMS.
047 1206398SF SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER-- 12,867 12,867
MHA.
049 1206759SF MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT--SPACE....... 229,665 229,665
050 1206860SF ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM 20,134 20,134
(SPACE).
052 1206864SF SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP).......... 30,279 30,279
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 567,369 567,369
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
055 1203001SF FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS 2,607 2,607
(FAB-T).
056 1203040SF DCO-SPACE......................... 104,088 104,088
057 1203109SF NARROWBAND SATELLITE 228,435 228,435
COMMUNICATIONS.
058 1203110SF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE). 98,572 98,572
059 1203154SF LONG RANGE KILL CHAINS............ 244,121 244,121
061 1203173SF SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND 20,844 20,844
EVALUATION CENTER.
062 1203174SF SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND 48,900 48,900
RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
063 1203182SF SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE).... 55,906 55,906
065 1203330SF SPACE SUPERIORITY ISR............. 28,227 28,227
067 1203873SF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE RADARS.. 12,024 12,024
068 1203906SF NCMC--TW/AA SYSTEM................ 25,656 25,656
069 1203913SF NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE).... 83,426 83,426
070 1203940SF SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS 120,160 130,160
OPERATIONS.
.................................. Unified Data Library.......... [10,000]
071 1206423SF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III-- 217,224 217,224
OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
075 1206770SF ENTERPRISE GROUND SERVICES........ 111,284 111,284
076 1208053SF JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM...... 6,937 6,937
076A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 5,520,323 5,380,523
.................................. Program reduction............. [-139,800]
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 6,928,734 6,798,934
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
077 1208248SF SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS/PLANNING/ 157,265 157,265
TASKING SW.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 157,265 157,265
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 18,700,153 18,567,353
TEST, AND EVALUATION, SPACE
FORCE.
..................................
.................................. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
.................................. BASIC RESEARCH
001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH............... 15,311 11,311
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,000]
002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES......... 303,830 303,830
003 0601108D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH 16,518 16,518
INITIATIVES.
004 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES........ 77,132 62,132
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]
005 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH 99,048 111,048
SCIENCE.
.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]
.................................. Ultra-rare pediatric brain and [2,000]
spinal cord tumors.
006 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM 169,986 169,986
007 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 99,792 124,792
UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.
.................................. Program increase.............. [25,000]
008 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 37,812 37,812
PROGRAM.
.................................. SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH........ 819,429 837,429
..................................
.................................. APPLIED RESEARCH
009 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY........ 19,373 19,373
010 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY............. 169,198 169,198
011 0602128D8Z PROMOTION AND PROTECTION 3,191 3,191
STRATEGIES.
012 0602230D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION..... 38,515 38,515
013 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH 47,528 47,528
PROGRAM.
014 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE 51,555 51,555
ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.
015 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS 397,266 407,266
TECHNOLOGY.
.................................. Unexplored Systems for Utility- [10,000]
Scale Quantum Computing.
017 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 224,777 220,777
PROGRAM.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-4,000]
018 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH........... 17,652 15,152
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,500]
020 0602675D8Z SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 5,456 5,456
SECURITY.
021 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY............... 117,935 117,935
022 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL 337,772 337,772
TECHNOLOGY.
023 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY............ 573,265 573,265
024 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 174,955 164,955
DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
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025 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 11,310 11,310
(SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.
026 0602890D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH........ 48,640 48,640
027 0602891D8Z FSRM MODELLING.................... 1,897 1,897
028 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT........ 50,183 50,183
.................................. SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH...... 2,290,468 2,283,968
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
029 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED 41,072 41,072
TECHNOLOGY.
030 0603021D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION 14,983 14,983
CAPITAL.
031 0603121D8Z SO/LIC ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT....... 5,176 5,176
032 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY 76,639 154,139
SUPPORT.
.................................. U.S.-Israel Anti-Tunneling [30,000]
Cooperation.
.................................. U.S.-Israel Joint R&D on [47,500]
Emerging Technologies.
033 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING....... 30,007 30,007
034 0603142D8Z MISSION ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION 110,628 110,628
(ME&I).
035 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 418,044 368,044
DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-50,000]
037 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE 17,920 27,920
ASSESSMENT.
.................................. Hypersonic Kill Vehicle [3,000]
Hardware-In-The-Loop.
.................................. Kinetic, Non-Kinetic Resource [7,000]
Optimization.
038 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH................. 19,354 19,354
039 0603183D8Z JOINT HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY 51,941 51,941
DEVELOPMENT &TRANSITION.
040 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY 19,826 19,826
DEVELOPMENT.
042 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS........ 269,700 281,700
.................................. Longshot...................... [12,000]
043 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY..... 225,457 225,457
044 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS.............. 30,594 28,594
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,000]
045 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND 56,390 51,390
CONCEPTS.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
046 0603330D8Z QUANTUM APPLICATION............... 69,290 69,290
047 0603342D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT (DIU)..... 109,614 124,614
.................................. DIU electric boats............ [5,000]
.................................. DIU NAPP...................... [5,000]
.................................. Hypersonic air breathing [5,000]
rocket demo.
048 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION............. 74,549 74,549
049 0603379D8Z ADVANCED TECHNICAL INTEGRATION.... 26,053 26,053
050 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 230,051 222,551
PROGRAM--ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-7,500]
052 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED 20,188 20,188
TECHNOLOGY.
053 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS 5,234 5,234
CAPABILITIES.
055 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE 190,557 168,057
AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
.................................. Integrated Silicon-Based [2,500]
Lasers--program increase.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-25,000]
056 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.. 55,366 50,640
.................................. Critical Materials Supply [5,274]
Chain Research.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
057 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY 18,543 18,543
DEMONSTRATIONS.
058 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 58,838 54,838
PROGRAM.
.................................. Prizes for development of [1,000]
technology for thermal
destruction of perfluoroalkyl
substances or polyfluoroalkyl
substances.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
059 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY 137,246 132,246
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
060 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM......... 2,684 2,684
061 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES. 257,844 257,844
062 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND 336,542 336,542
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.
063 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY 886,511 886,511
064 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY................. 267,961 267,961
066 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE.... 16,982 16,982
067 0603838D8Z DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATION 165,798 155,298
(DIA).
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-17,500]
.................................. Support for suicide prevention [7,000]
and warfighter resiliency
training.
068 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 110,367 120,367
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
.................................. MACH-TB....................... [10,000]
069 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & 268,722 268,722
TECHNOLOGY.
070 0603945D8Z INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION 125,680 105,680
INITIATIVES.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]
071 0603950D8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION 21,322 21,322
NETWORK.
072 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 167,279 167,279
IMPROVEMENT.
074 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 197,767 131,617
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. HSVTOL........................ [-72,150]
.................................. Next Generation ISR SOF [6,000]
Enhancement.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 5,208,719 5,135,843
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES
075 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 63,162 63,162
SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
076 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........................... 149,704 149,704
077 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL 136,513 141,513
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
.................................. Program increase.............. [5,000]
078 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 367,279 307,379
DEFENSE SEGMENT.
.................................. Insufficient justification.... [-59,900]
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079 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 768,227 768,227
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.
080 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 304,374 304,374
PROGRAM--DEM/VAL.
081 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS. 209,002 209,002
082 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS............. 609,406 609,406
083 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS--MDA............. 495,570 495,570
084 0603892C AEGIS BMD......................... 649,255 738,455
.................................. Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM [89,200]
UPL.
085 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND 569,662 569,662
AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT
AND COMMUNICATIONS (C2BMC).
086 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT 47,723 47,723
WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & 54,525 54,525
OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC).
088 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH.................. 27,900 27,900
089 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX)...... 197,339 197,339
090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS...... 300,000 300,000
091 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST.... 367,491 367,491
092 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS. 604,708 622,108
.................................. Advanced Target Front End [3,000]
Configuration 3.
.................................. Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM [14,400]
UPL.
093 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE................. 9,890 9,890
094 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 139,427 139,427
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION 2,637 8,637
PROGRAM.
.................................. Department of Defense [6,000]
Corrosion Policy and Oversight
Office.
096 0604102C GUAM DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT.......... 415,794 492,294
.................................. Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM [76,500]
UPL.
099 0604125D8Z ADVANCED MANUFACTURING COMPONENTS 16,776 16,776
AND PROTOTYPES.
.................................. Pele.......................... [3,000]
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-3,000]
100 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE................ 182,283 182,283
101 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES.. 994,226 1,005,426
.................................. Pele.......................... [16,200]
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
102 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 593,609 573,609
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-20,000]
103 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 152,126 152,126
104 0604331J RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM......... 7,710 7,710
106 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 2,527 2,527
UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.
107 0604551BR CATAPULT INFORMATION SYSTEM....... 7,475 7,475
108 0604555D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY 53,705 63,205
IMPROVEMENT--NON S&T.
.................................. High Energy Laser Power [7,000]
Beaming.
.................................. Program increase.............. [2,500]
110 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR 3,559 3,559
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA).
111 0604775D8Z DEFENSE RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM.. 10,020 10,020
112 0604790D8Z RAPID DEFENSE EXPERIMENTATION 53,149 53,149
RESERVE (RDER).
113 0604791D8Z MULTI-DOMAIN JOINT OPERATIONS 11,383 11,383
(MDJO).
114 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, 29,706 29,706
INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY
ASSESSMENTS.
115 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR 100,882 100,882
(LRDR).
116 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE 1,697,121 1,697,121
INTERCEPTORS.
117 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL 25,673 25,673
DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.
118 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST.................... 135,019 136,219
.................................. Guam Defense System--INDOPACOM [1,200]
UPL.
119 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR 96,864 96,864
TEST.
120 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 (LBSM3)........... 22,220 22,220
121 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 40,006 40,006
MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST.
122 0604924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED 2,931 2,931
COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPE.
123 0202057C SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT......... 1,771 1,771
124 0208059JCY CYBERCOM ACTIVITIES............... 35,700 35,700
126 0208086JCY CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (CTE).. 158,345 158,345
127 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2,162 2,162
SYSTEMS.
128 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE......... 1,831 1,831
129 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND 51,784 51,784
INNOVATION INVESTMENTS.
131 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 52,715 62,715
SUPPORT.
.................................. Program increase.............. [10,000]
132 0901579D8Z OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL (OSC). 132,640 132,640
133 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM 119,561 119,561
SPACE PROGRAMS.
.................................. SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT 11,285,067 11,431,167
DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
..................................
.................................. SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION
134 0604123D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL 371,833 356,833
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)--DEM/
VAL ACTIVITIES.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-15,000]
135 0604133D8Z ALPHA-1 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.... 53,307 53,307
136 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL 13,549 13,549
SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
137 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 270,265 270,265
PROGRAM--EMD.
138 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION 12,893 12,893
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS).
139 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS 14,841 14,841
DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.
140 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 4,709 4,709
141 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY 9,526 9,526
INITIATIVE.
142 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM..... 15,779 15,779
143 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 7,564 7,564
144 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)-- 31,916 31,916
FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
145 0605141BR MISSION ASSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT 9,440 9,440
SYSTEM (MARMS).
146 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC 9,485 9,485
PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
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147 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS 150,436 140,436
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-10,000]
148 0605649D8Z ACQUISITION INTEGRATION AND 12,804 12,804
INTEROPERABILITY (AI2).
149 0605755D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 3,575 3,575
MODERNIZATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
AND DEMONSTRATION.
150 0605772D8Z NUCLEAR COMMAND, CONTROL, & 3,849 3,849
COMMUNICATIONS.
151 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION 7,152 7,152
MANAGEMENT (EEIM).
152 0305310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION ADVANCED 13,151 13,151
DEVELOPMENT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 1,016,074 991,074
DEMONSTRATION.
..................................
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
154 0603829J JOINT CAPABILITY EXPERIMENTATION.. 12,385 12,385
155 0604122D8Z JADC2 DEVELOPMENT AND 222,945 222,945
EXPERIMENTATION ACTIVITIES.
156 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM 11,415 11,415
(DRRS).
157 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE 9,690 9,690
DEVELOPMENT.
158 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION 782,643 782,643
INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
159 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS....... 1,503 1,503
160 0604944D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS, DOD.. 4,253 4,253
161 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT................... 113,007 113,007
162 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST 209,008 209,008
CAPABILITY (JMETC).
163 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE 72,005 72,005
DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
165 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING............... 24,669 24,669
166 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT--OSD. 6,289 6,289
167 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY. 19,871 19,871
168 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND 8,580 8,580
INFORMATION INTEGRATION.
169 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO 3,155 3,155
OUSD(INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY).
170 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 79,263 79,263
PROGRAM.
177 0605711D8Z CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS...... 11,422 11,422
178 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH 5,346 5,346
(SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER (STTR) ADMINISTRATION.
179 0605797D8Z MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE.. 31,629 26,629
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
180 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS....... 45,370 40,370
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-5,000]
181 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION 66,247 66,247
CENTER (DTIC).
182 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, 26,935 24,935
TESTING AND EVALUATION.
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,000]
183 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION... 37,233 37,233
184 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ--R&D................ 14,577 14,577
185 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ--DEFENSE TECHNICAL 3,505 3,505
INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC).
186 0606005D8Z SPECIAL ACTIVITIES................ 18,263 18,263
187 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.... 14,272 14,272
188 0606114D8Z ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (AWG) 2,814 2,814
SUPPORT.
189 0606135D8Z CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL 9,262 9,262
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CDAO)
ACTIVITIES.
190 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE 3,403 3,403
ANALYSIS.
191 0606300D8Z DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD............. 6,536 4,536
.................................. Program decrease.............. [-2,000]
192 0606301D8Z AVIATION SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES...... 1,885 1,885
193 0606771D8Z CYBER RESILIENCY AND CYBERSECURITY 40,401 40,401
POLICY.
194 0606774D8Z DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS... 27,054 27,054
195 0606775D8Z JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL 5,010 5,010
(JPAC).
196 0606853BR MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & 12,115 12,115
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.
197 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY 3,151 3,151
INITIATIVE (DOSI).
198 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT.... 7,433 7,433
199 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY.............. 65,144 65,144
202 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 23,311 23,311
204 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 2,988 2,988
SYSTEMS.
205 0305248J JOINT STAFF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF 12,700 12,700
DATA OFFICER (OCDO) ACTIVITIES.
206 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND 166,021 166,021
TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)--
NON-MHA.
207 0808709SE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 315 315
MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI).
208 0808737SE INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION..... 5,096 5,096
209 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ--MDA................ 29,033 29,033
210 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP)...... 2,244 2,244
210A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 37,738 37,738
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 2,319,134 2,305,134
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
211 0604011D8Z NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION 12,424 12,424
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (5G).
213 0607162D8Z CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS 4,254 8,254
ELIMINATION TECHNOLOGY
IMPROVEMENT.
.................................. Development of a fully [4,000]
integrated transportable high-
pressure waterjet system for
the demilitarization of
chemical and biological
weapons.
214 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND 1,099,243 1,109,743
SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
.................................. Feasibility study by the [2,000]
Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Industrial Base Policy on
domestic refining of deep sea
critical mineral intermediates
for national security.
.................................. Radar and Avionics Repair and [6,000]
Sustainment Facilities.
.................................. Resilient Manufacturing [2,500]
Ecosystem--program increase.
215 0607310D8Z COUNTERPROLIFERATION MODERNIZATION 11,309 11,309
216 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY 8,654 8,654
COOPERATION MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).
217 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 84,098 84,098
(OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
218 0607757D8Z RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENSE 1,668 1,668
MODERNIZATION OPERATIONAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.
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219 0208085JCY ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS.. 154,375 154,375
220 0208097JCY CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (CYBER 96,932 96,932
C2).
221 0208099JCY DATA AND UNIFIED PLATFORM (D&UP).. 106,053 106,053
225 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE 12,843 12,843
ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.
226 0302609V COUNTERING THREATS AUTOMATED 6,057 6,057
PLATFORM.
227 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS--DCS..... 51,214 51,214
228 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY 4,985 4,985
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
230 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 31,127 31,127
PROGRAM.
232 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY 31,414 31,414
PROGRAM.
234 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION..... 24,991 24,991
235 0303171K JOINT PLANNING AND EXECUTION 3,304 3,304
SERVICES.
236 0303228K JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS 2,371 2,371
(JRSS).
242 0305104D8Z DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE (DIB) 15,524 15,524
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE.
248 0305146V DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE 1,800 1,800
ACTIVITIES.
249 0305172D8Z COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS.... 42,355 42,355
252 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS............... 6,220 6,220
253 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY.................... 20,620 20,620
255 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE 5,854 5,854
SYSTEMS.
263 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 1,867 1,867
TRANSFER PROGRAM.
270 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 479,672 479,672
SUPPORT.
271 0307609V NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY 38,761 38,761
SYSTEMS (NISS).
275 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...... 1,406 1,406
276 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS.......... 1,861 1,861
277 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY 3,004 3,004
SYSTEM.
279 1105219BB MQ-9 UAV.......................... 34,851 34,851
281 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS.................. 263,712 257,548
.................................. AC/MC-130J Mission Systems and [-1,964]
MC-130J Modiciations.
.................................. FARA cancellation............. [-4,200]
282 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.. 81,648 78,202
.................................. MTUAS Slow Expenditure........ [-3,446]
283 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS.......... 206,307 206,307
284 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS................... 245,882 237,052
.................................. NGTC.......................... [-3,559]
.................................. SOMPE......................... [-5,271]
285 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS.................. 539 539
286 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR...................... 31,578 31,578
287 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES............. 9,025 9,025
288 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS.................. 210,787 210,787
289 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 17,233 17,233
INTELLIGENCE.
290A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............... 8,686,427 8,658,419
.................................. Program reduction............. [-28,008]
.................................. SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM 12,154,249 12,122,301
DEVELOPMENT.
..................................
.................................. SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
PILOT PROGRAMS
292 0608648D8Z ACQUISITION VISIBILITY--SOFTWARE 17,907 17,907
PILOT PROGRAM.
293 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 31,619 31,619
294 0306250JCY CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY 85,168 85,168
SUPPORT.
.................................. SUBTOTAL SOFTWARE AND DIGITAL 134,694 134,694
TECHNOLOGY PILOT PROGRAMS.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 35,227,834 35,241,610
TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-
WIDE.
..................................
.................................. OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE
.................................. MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION... 136,226 136,226
002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION..... 109,561 109,561
003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND 102,922 102,922
ANALYSES.
.................................. SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT.... 348,709 348,709
..................................
.................................. TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST AND 348,709 348,709
EVALUATION, DEFENSE.
..................................
.................................. TOTAL RDT&E.................. 143,156,590 143,553,529
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TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2025 House
Line Item Request Authorized
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................................... 3,536,069 3,709,469
INDOPACOM Campaigning......................................... [173,400]
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 216,575 216,575
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 829,985 829,985
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 2,570,467 2,570,467
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 1,185,211 1,110,211
Historical underexecution..................................... [-75,000]
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060 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 1,955,482 1,915,482
Historical underexecution..................................... [-40,000]
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 7,150,264 7,025,264
Historical underexecution..................................... [-125,000]
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 533,892 508,892
Historical underexecution..................................... [-25,000]
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 1,220,407 1,220,407
100 MEDICAL READINESS................................................. 931,137 931,137
110 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 10,482,544 10,497,544
Program increase.............................................. [15,000]
120 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 5,231,918 5,362,715
Quality of Life Initiatives................................... [130,797]
130 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 309,674 309,674
140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES............................................. 303,660 303,660
150 RESET............................................................. 319,873 319,873
160 US AFRICA COMMAND................................................. 430,724 430,724
170 US EUROPEAN COMMAND............................................... 326,399 326,399
180 US SOUTHERN COMMAND............................................... 255,639 255,639
190 US FORCES KOREA................................................... 71,826 71,826
200 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 422,561 422,561
210 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 597,021 602,021
Certified remote access....................................... [5,000]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 38,881,328 38,940,525
MOBILIZATION
230 STRATEGIC MOBILITY................................................ 567,351 567,351
240 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS......................................... 405,747 405,747
250 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS........................................... 4,298 4,298
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 977,396 977,396
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
260 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 200,754 200,754
270 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 72,829 72,829
280 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING......................................... 92,762 92,762
290 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS............................ 557,478 557,478
300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 1,064,113 1,064,113
310 FLIGHT TRAINING................................................... 1,418,987 1,418,987
320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 214,497 214,497
330 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 633,316 633,316
340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 785,440 785,440
350 EXAMINING......................................................... 205,072 205,072
360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 245,880 245,880
370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 246,460 246,460
380 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS............................. 206,700 206,700
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 5,944,288 5,944,288
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
400 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 785,233 760,233
Historical underexecution..................................... [-25,000]
410 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES......................................... 926,136 926,136
420 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES....................................... 738,637 738,637
430 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT............................................. 411,213 411,213
440 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 515,501 501,601
Program decrease.............................................. [-14,900]
Servicewomen's Commemorative Partnerships..................... [1,000]
450 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 2,167,183 2,137,183
Program decrease.............................................. [-30,000]
460 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................................... 375,963 375,963
470 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 943,764 893,764
Historical underexecution..................................... [-50,000]
480 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT............................................. 2,402,405 2,352,405
Historical underexecution..................................... [-50,000]
490 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES............................................ 204,652 204,652
500 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................ 305,340 305,340
510 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS.......................... 487,742 487,742
520 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 41,068 41,068
530 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS............................... 633,982 633,982
540 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS.................................... 34,429 34,429
590A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 2,376,219 2,376,219
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 13,349,467 13,180,567
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY........................ 59,152,479 59,042,776
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 14,098 14,098
020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 655,868 655,868
030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 136,625 136,625
040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 696,146 696,146
050 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 129,581 129,581
060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 404,585 404,585
070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 42,942 42,942
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080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 49,973 49,973
090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 578,327 578,327
100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 474,365 474,365
110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 26,680 26,680
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 2,241 2,241
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 18,598 18,598
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 3,230,029 3,230,029
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
140 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 17,092 17,092
150 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 19,106 19,106
160 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 6,727 6,727
170 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT............................................... 7,477 7,477
180 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 80,346 80,346
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 130,748 130,748
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE................ 3,360,777 3,360,777
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 MANEUVER UNITS.................................................... 886,229 891,229
Training Exercise Support--Northern Strike.................... [5,000]
020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES.......................................... 200,417 200,417
030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE............................................ 861,685 861,685
040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS.............................................. 86,356 86,356
050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT.................................... 345,720 345,720
060 AVIATION ASSETS................................................... 1,150,777 1,150,777
070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT................................ 737,884 737,884
080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS..................................... 34,262 34,262
090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE..................................... 221,401 221,401
100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........................................... 1,247,797 1,247,797
110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 1,147,554 1,147,554
120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS........................... 1,322,621 1,322,621
130 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS...................... 5,287 5,287
140 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES--CYBERSECURITY.............................. 20,869 20,869
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 8,268,859 8,273,859
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 7,849 7,849
160 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 49,304 49,304
170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 18,585 18,585
190 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........................................... 297,594 297,594
200 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT............................................ 3,954 3,954
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 377,286 377,286
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD......... 8,646,145 8,651,145
COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP
COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)
010 IRAQ.............................................................. 380,758 380,758
020 SYRIA............................................................. 147,941 147,941
SUBTOTAL COUNTER ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF)............. 528,699 528,699
TOTAL COUNTER-ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP 528,699 528,699
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............................... 6,876,414 6,751,414
Historical underexecution..................................... [-125,000]
020 FLEET AIR TRAINING................................................ 2,980,271 2,855,271
Historical underexecution..................................... [-125,000]
050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT............................................... 1,444,564 1,444,564
060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 1,747,475 1,747,475
080 AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................ 2,020,926 2,005,926
Historical underexecution..................................... [-15,000]
090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS................................. 7,561,665 7,571,665
Automated Inspections Technology Pilot Program................ [10,000]
100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING................................ 1,576,167 1,576,167
110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE............................................ 12,121,320 12,121,320
120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT..................................... 2,722,849 2,722,849
130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE...................... 1,845,351 1,845,351
140 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE.................................... 429,851 429,851
150 WARFARE TACTICS................................................... 1,030,531 1,030,531
160 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY.......................... 462,111 462,111
170 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES............................................. 2,430,990 2,430,990
180 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT................ 49,520 49,520
200 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS.............................. 93,949 93,949
210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT....................... 395,278 603,778
INDOPACOM Campaigning......................................... [53,000]
INDOPACOM Mission Network--INDOPACOM UPL...................... [106,500]
Joint Training Team--INDOPACOM UPL............................ [49,000]
220 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 577,882 562,882
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Program decrease.............................................. [-15,000]
230 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE........................................... 1,866,966 1,866,966
240 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE............................................... 1,596,682 1,596,682
250 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT...................................... 785,511 770,511
Historical underexecution..................................... [-15,000]
260 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................ 1,824,127 1,809,127
Program decrease.............................................. [-15,000]
270 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 4,654,449 4,821,949
Department of the Navy Unfunded Priorities.................... [50,000]
Quality of Life Initiatives................................... [117,500]
280 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 6,324,454 6,333,454
Program increase.............................................. [9,000]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 63,419,303 63,504,303
MOBILIZATION
290 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE..................................... 463,722 463,722
300 READY RESERVE FORCE............................................... 780,558 780,558
310 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS.................................... 1,030,030 1,030,030
320 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS............................. 173,200 173,200
330 COAST GUARD SUPPORT............................................... 21,800 21,800
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 2,469,310 2,469,310
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
340 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 206,282 206,282
350 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 18,748 23,048
Sea Cadets.................................................... [4,300]
360 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS................................... 169,044 169,044
370 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 1,236,735 1,236,735
380 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 357,317 357,317
390 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 434,173 434,173
400 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 281,107 281,107
410 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 77,223 77,223
420 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 73,510 73,510
430 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 59,649 59,649
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 2,913,788 2,918,088
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
440 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 1,453,465 1,378,965
Program decrease.............................................. [-74,500]
450 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 252,723 252,723
460 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 729,351 729,351
470 MEDICAL ACTIVITIES................................................ 324,055 289,055
Historical underexecution..................................... [-35,000]
480 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 69,348 69,348
490 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 275,379 275,379
510 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT........................ 609,648 607,148
Program decrease.............................................. [-2,500]
520 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT............................. 869,350 829,350
Historical underexecution..................................... [-40,000]
530 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES............................... 980,857 980,857
810A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 656,005 656,005
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 6,220,181 6,068,181
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY........................ 75,022,582 74,959,882
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATIONAL FORCES................................................ 1,848,218 1,865,218
Historical underexecution..................................... [-30,000]
INDOPACOM Campaigning......................................... [47,000]
020 FIELD LOGISTICS................................................... 1,990,769 1,988,769
Historical underexecution..................................... [-2,000]
030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 241,350 241,350
040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING........................................... 176,356 176,356
060 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 271,819 271,819
070 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION.......................... 1,304,957 1,863,437
Barracks 2030................................................. [230,480]
Quality of Life Initiatives................................... [35,000]
USMC Enterprise-Wide Facilities Modernization................. [293,000]
080 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 3,035,867 3,160,867
Barracks 2030................................................. [119,000]
Program increase.............................................. [6,000]
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 8,869,336 9,567,816
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
090 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 26,610 26,610
100 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 1,418 1,418
110 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 128,502 128,502
120 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 63,208 63,208
130 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 553,166 553,166
140 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 237,077 237,077
150 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 50,000 50,000
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160 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 30,276 30,276
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 1,090,257 1,090,257
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
180 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION........................................ 96,528 96,528
190 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 442,037 432,537
Program decrease.............................................. [-9,500]
310A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 64,646 64,646
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 603,211 593,711
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS................ 10,562,804 11,251,784
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS............................... 708,701 708,701
030 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT............................................... 10,250 10,250
040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE........................................ 148,292 148,292
060 AVIATION LOGISTICS................................................ 33,200 33,200
070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS............................................. 21,211 21,211
080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES............................................. 199,551 199,551
090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 291 291
100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION............................................ 33,027 33,027
110 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 50,200 50,200
120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 119,124 119,124
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 1,323,847 1,323,847
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
130 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 2,067 2,067
140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT........................ 13,575 13,575
150 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT................................ 2,173 2,173
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 17,815 17,815
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE................ 1,341,662 1,341,662
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 OPERATING FORCES.................................................. 132,907 132,907
020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 22,073 22,073
030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION........................ 47,677 47,677
040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT............................................ 122,734 122,734
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 325,391 325,391
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
050 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 12,689 12,689
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 12,689 12,689
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE........ 338,080 338,080
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES............................................. 910,849 1,026,849
INDOPACOM Campaigning......................................... [48,000]
Restore KC135................................................. [68,000]
020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES......................................... 2,631,887 2,641,887
Historical underexecution..................................... [-10,000]
INDOPACOM Campaigning......................................... [20,000]
030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS).................... 1,526,855 1,451,855
Historical underexecution..................................... [-75,000]
040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 4,862,731 4,762,731
Historical underexecution..................................... [-100,000]
050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 4,413,268 4,520,768
Quality of Life Initiatives................................... [107,500]
060 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................ 245,330 245,330
070 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 10,100,030 10,121,530
INDOPACOM Campaigning......................................... [21,500]
080 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM............................................... 7,010,770 6,860,770
Historical underexecution..................................... [-150,000]
090 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 11,449,394 11,464,394
Program increase.............................................. [15,000]
100 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING...................................... 1,294,815 1,294,815
110 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS..................................... 1,840,433 1,840,433
120 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 874,283 864,283
Program decrease.............................................. [-10,000]
140 MEDICAL READINESS................................................. 567,561 567,561
160 US NORTHCOM/NORAD................................................. 212,311 212,311
170 US STRATCOM....................................................... 524,159 524,159
190 US CENTCOM........................................................ 333,250 333,250
200 US SOCOM.......................................................... 28,431 28,431
210 US TRANSCOM....................................................... 681 681
220 CENTCOM CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT.................................... 1,466 1,466
230 USSPACECOM........................................................ 418,153 418,153
240A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 1,848,981 1,848,981
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SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 51,095,638 51,030,638
MOBILIZATION
250 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS................................................ 3,502,648 3,502,648
260 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS......................................... 260,168 260,168
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION......................................... 3,762,816 3,762,816
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
270 OFFICER ACQUISITION............................................... 219,822 219,822
280 RECRUIT TRAINING.................................................. 28,133 28,133
290 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)............................ 129,859 129,859
300 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING........................................ 624,525 624,525
310 FLIGHT TRAINING................................................... 882,998 847,998
Historical underexecution..................................... [-35,000]
320 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION................................ 322,278 322,278
330 TRAINING SUPPORT.................................................. 192,028 193,028
Training Exercise Support--Northern Strike.................... [1,000]
340 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 216,939 216,939
350 EXAMINING......................................................... 7,913 7,913
360 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.................................. 255,673 255,673
370 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING................................... 361,897 361,897
380 JUNIOR ROTC....................................................... 74,682 75,682
Program increase.............................................. [1,000]
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 3,316,747 3,283,747
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
390 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.............................................. 1,212,268 1,206,268
Program decrease.............................................. [-6,000]
400 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...................................... 175,511 175,511
410 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 1,381,555 1,231,555
Historical underexecution..................................... [-100,000]
Program decrease.............................................. [-50,000]
420 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS........................................ 34,913 34,913
430 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES...................................... 1,933,264 1,933,264
440 CIVIL AIR PATROL.................................................. 31,520 31,520
460 DEF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT..................... 51,756 51,756
480 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT............................................. 93,490 93,490
480A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 1,528,256 1,528,256
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 6,442,533 6,286,533
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE................... 64,617,734 64,363,734
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE
OPERATING FORCES
010 GLOBAL C3I & EARLY WARNING........................................ 694,469 694,469
020 SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS........................................... 373,584 373,584
030 SPACE OPERATIONS.................................................. 936,956 936,956
040 EDUCATION & TRAINING.............................................. 235,459 235,459
060 DEPOT MAINTENANCE................................................. 80,571 80,571
070 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 488,709 523,709
Quality of Life Initiatives................................... [35,000]
080 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS AND SYSTEM SUPPORT........................... 1,346,611 1,346,611
090 SPACE OPERATIONS -BOS............................................. 238,717 238,717
100 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 139,983 139,983
100A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 537,908 537,908
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 5,072,967 5,107,967
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
110 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.............................................. 35,313 35,313
120 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 183,992 183,992
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 219,305 219,305
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE................. 5,292,272 5,327,272
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
OPERATING FORCES
010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES............................................. 1,958,968 1,958,968
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................ 177,080 177,080
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 597,172 597,172
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 123,394 123,394
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 601,302 601,302
060 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 585,943 585,943
070 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 2,331 2,331
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 4,046,190 4,046,190
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
080 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 92,732 92,732
090 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 10,855 10,855
100 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC)............................ 17,188 17,188
110 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP).............................. 6,304 6,304
120 AUDIOVISUAL....................................................... 527 527
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 127,606 127,606
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TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE........... 4,173,796 4,173,796
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
OPERATING FORCES
010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS............................................... 2,626,498 2,626,498
020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS........................................ 649,621 649,621
030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.............................. 1,004,771 1,004,771
040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION............... 458,917 458,917
050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT................... 1,353,383 1,353,383
060 BASE SUPPORT...................................................... 1,119,429 1,119,429
070 CYBERSPACE SUSTAINMENT............................................ 14,291 14,291
080 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES............................................. 57,162 57,162
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 7,284,072 7,284,072
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
090 ADMINISTRATION.................................................... 71,454 71,454
100 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING........................................ 48,245 48,245
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 119,699 119,699
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD.......... 7,403,771 7,403,771
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
OPERATING FORCES
010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF............................................. 461,772 438,683
Program decrease.............................................. [-23,089]
020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--JTEEP...................................... 696,446 696,446
030 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF--CYBER...................................... 9,100 9,100
040 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--MISO.......................... 253,176 253,176
050 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMBAT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.......... 2,082,777 2,082,777
060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MAINTENANCE............................ 1,197,289 1,191,289
Program decrease.............................................. [-6,000]
070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.... 203,622 203,622
080 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND THEATER FORCES......................... 3,410,271 3,412,271
Preservation of the Force, Muscle Activation Technique (MAT [2,000]
Program)......................................................
090 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES.................. 51,263 51,263
100 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE........................... 1,266,217 1,266,217
110 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.................... 1,453,809 1,453,809
120 CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS............................................. 1,361,360 1,361,360
130 USCYBERCOM HEADQUARTERS........................................... 344,376 344,376
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES..................................... 12,791,478 12,764,389
TRAINING AND RECRUITING
140 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.................................... 184,963 184,963
150 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF............................................. 132,101 134,601
Formerly Used Defense Sites................................... [2,500]
160 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION..... 31,806 31,806
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING.............................. 348,870 351,370
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES
170 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS........................................... 140,375 275,375
National Guard Youth Challenge................................ [90,000]
Program decrease.............................................. [-5,000]
STARBASE...................................................... [50,000]
180 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY--CYBER.............................. 4,961 4,961
190 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY..................................... 673,621 673,621
200 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY................................ 1,543,134 1,512,271
Program decrease.............................................. [-30,863]
210 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY--CYBER......................... 42,541 42,541
220 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY................... 952,464 922,464
Program decrease.............................................. [-30,000]
240 DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY--CYBER............ 9,794 9,794
250 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY--CYBER........................... 39,781 39,781
260 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY.................................. 1,104,152 1,095,952
Program decrease.............................................. [-8,200]
290 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY................................ 2,614,041 2,594,041
Program decrease.............................................. [-20,000]
300 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY--CYBER......................... 504,896 504,896
310 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY..................................... 207,918 176,730
Program decrease.............................................. [-31,188]
320 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.......................................... 412,257 391,644
Program decrease.............................................. [-20,613]
330 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY............................................ 244,689 244,689
340 DEFENSE POW/MIA OFFICE............................................ 188,022 188,022
350 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY............................... 2,889,957 2,389,957
Reallocation to INDOPACOM unfunded priorities................. [-500,000]
360 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION........................ 42,380 42,380
370 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY................................... 858,476 808,476
Program decrease.............................................. [-50,000]
390 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY--CYBER............................ 72,952 72,952
400 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY.......................... 3,559,288 3,629,288
Impact Aid.................................................... [50,000]
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Impact Aid Students with Disabilities......................... [20,000]
410 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY............................................ 605,766 605,766
420 OFFICE OF THE LOCAL DEFENSE COMMUNITY COOPERATION................. 117,081 117,081
460 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE--CYBER......................... 99,583 99,583
470 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE................................ 2,980,715 2,543,067
1260H List Implementation..................................... [5,000]
Chief Talent Management Office................................ [10,000]
Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program........ [5,000]
Program decrease.............................................. [-472,648]
Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative............. [10,000]
Troops to Teachers............................................ [5,000]
480 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES.................................. 496,512 440,416
Program decrease.............................................. [-56,096]
480A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............................................... 20,630,146 20,618,264
Classified decrease........................................... [-10,000]
Classified increase........................................... [10,000]
Program reduction............................................. [-11,882]
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES........... 41,035,502 40,044,013
UNDISTRIBUTED
490 UNDISTRIBUTED..................................................... -624,391
Foreign currency fluctuations................................. [-624,391]
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED........................................ -624,391
TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE................ 54,175,850 52,535,382
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE................. 21,035 21,035
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES............. 21,035 21,035
TOTAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES.... 21,035 21,035
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD.............................................. 56,176 56,176
SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.................... 56,176 56,176
TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 56,176 56,176
FUND.........................................................
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID..................... 115,335 115,335
SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.............................. 115,335 115,335
TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID......... 115,335 115,335
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT
010 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION...................................... 350,116 350,116
SUBTOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION......................... 350,116 350,116
TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT................... 350,116 350,116
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY................................... 268,069 268,069
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY............................... 268,069 268,069
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY........................ 268,069 268,069
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY................................... 343,591 343,591
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............................... 343,591 343,591
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY........................ 343,591 343,591
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
100 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE.............................. 320,256 320,256
SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.......................... 320,256 320,256
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE................... 320,256 320,256
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE
DEFENSE-WIDE
120 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE................................ 8,800 8,800
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE......................................... 8,800 8,800
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE..................... 8,800 8,800
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
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DEFENSE-WIDE
140 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES..................... 234,475 234,475
SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE......................................... 234,475 234,475
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES. 234,475 234,475
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE................................ 296,334,504 294,996,613
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TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.
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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2025 House
Item Request Authorized
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Military Personnel.................... 170,834,234 174,664,234
BAH Absorption Restoration....... [1,270,000]
Junior enlisted pay increase..... [3,260,000]
Military personnel historical [-700,000]
underexecution...................
MERHCF................................ 11,046,305 11,046,305
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TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.
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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2025 House
Item Request Authorized
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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND.................... 21,776 21,776
ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY................. 1,828 1,828
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY..... 23,604 23,604
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT, NAVY
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTERS........... 30,000 30,000
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY..... 30,000 30,000
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE
TRANSPORTATION
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS.................. 86,874 86,874
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 86,874 86,874
NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION
FUND
DEFENSE STOCKPILE....................... 7,629 7,629
TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE 7,629 7,629
TRANSACTION FUND.....................
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE
DEFENSE AUTOMATION & PRODUCTION SERVICES 3 3
ENERGY MANAGEMENT--DEF.................. 2,253 2,253
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 2,256 2,256
WIDE.................................
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE COMMISSARY
AGENCY
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA.............. 1,570,187 1,570,187
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE 1,570,187 1,570,187
COMMISSARY AGENCY....................
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
MPF MLP................................. 200,000
New Sealift funding................ [200,000]
TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.. 200,000
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--O&M.............. 20,745 20,745
CHEM DEMILITARIZATION--RDT&E............ 754,762 754,762
TOTAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS 775,507 775,507
DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE.................
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE
COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT............... 339,292 359,292
Counter Strategic Competitors in [15,000]
the Western Hemisphere.............
Global Trader in the Office of [5,000]
Naval Intelligence Maritime
Intelligence Support...............
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS..................... 314,410 314,410
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM........... 135,567 139,567
Young Marines...................... [4,000]
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM..... 106,043 106,043
NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS..... 6,167 6,167
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER- 901,479 925,479
DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE.............
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--O&M.... 542,107 542,107
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--CYBER.. 1,988 1,988
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL--RDT&E.. 1,900 1,900
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL-- 1,336 1,336
PROCUREMENT............................
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 547,331 547,331
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
IN-HOUSE CARE........................... 10,766,432 10,766,432
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE..................... 20,599,128 20,599,128
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT............. 2,048,030 2,048,030
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.................. 2,469,204 2,469,204
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES................... 341,254 341,254
EDUCATION AND TRAINING.................. 371,817 371,817
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS.......... 2,306,692 2,306,692
R&D RESEARCH............................ 41,476 46,476
Next Generation Blood Products and [5,000]
Platelet Development and Platelet
Hemostatic Products................
R&D EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT.............. 188,564 188,564
R&D ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT................ 328,825 328,825
R&D DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION............ 175,518 175,518
R&D ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT............. 130,931 130,931
R&D MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.............. 88,425 88,425
R&D CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT............ 18,697 18,697
PROC INITIAL OUTFITTING................. 23,449 23,449
PROC REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION........ 243,184 243,184
PROC JOINT OPERATIONAL MEDICINE 30,129 30,129
INFORMATION SYSTEM.....................
PROC MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM--DESKTOP TO 75,536 75,536
DATACENTER.............................
PROC DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 26,569 26,569
MODERNIZATION..........................
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM......... 40,273,860 40,278,860
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS........... 44,218,727 44,447,727
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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State/Country and FY 2025 House
Account Installation Project Title Request Agreement
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Alabama
Army Anniston Army Depot Guided Missile Maintenance 0 5,300
Building (Design).
Alaska
Army Fort Wainwright Automated Multipurpose 23,000 23,000
Machine Gun Range.
Belgium
Army Shape Headquarters Youth Center.............. 45,000 45,000
California
Army Concord Ammunition Holding 68,000 68,000
Facility.
Army Fort Irwin Training Support Center... 44,000 44,000
Florida
Army Key West Naval Air Joint Inter-Agency Task 0 90,000
Station Force-South Command and
Control Facility.
Germany
Army U.S. Army Garrison Barracks.................. 61,000 61,000
Rheinland-Pfalz
Army U.S. Army Garrison Barracks.................. 100,000 100,000
Ansbach
Army U.S. Army Garrison Barracks.................. 91,000 91,000
Ansbach
Army U.S. Army Garrison Cost to Complete-- 35,000 35,000
Bavaria Simulations Center.
Army U.S. Army Garrison Child Development Center.. 44,000 44,000
Wiesbaden
Hawaii
Army Wheeler Army Air Field Aircraft Maintenance 231,000 36,000
Hangar.
Kentucky
Army Fort Campbell Automated Record Fire Plus 11,800 11,800
Range.
Louisiana
Army Fort Johnson Barracks.................. 117,000 22,000
Maryland
Army Fort Meade Child Development Center.. 46,000 46,000
Michigan
Army Detroit Arsenal Manned/Unmanned Tactical 37,000 37,000
Vehicle Lab.
Missouri
Army Fort Leonard Wood Advanced Individual 144,000 120,000
Training Barracks
Complex, Phase 2.
New York
Army Watervliet Arsenal Fire Station.............. 53,000 53,000
North Carolina
Army Fort Liberty Child Development Center.. 39,000 39,000
Pennsylvania
Army Letterkenny Army Depot Component Rebuild Shop 90,000 45,000
(INC 1).
Army Letterkenny Army Depot Missile/Munitions 62,000 62,000
Distribution Facility.
Texas
Army Fort Bliss Cost to Complete--Rail 44,000 44,000
Yard.
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Army Fort Cavazos Motor Pool #70............ 0 69,000
Army Fort Cavazos Motor Pool #71............ 0 78,000
Army Red River Army Depot Vehicle Paint Shop........ 34,000 34,000
Virginia
Army Joint Base Myer- Barracks.................. 180,000 180,000
Henderson Hall
Army Joint Base Myer- Horse Farm Land 8,500 0
Henderson Hall Acquisition.
Washington
Army Joint Base Lewis- Barracks.................. 161,000 40,000
McChord
Army Joint Base Lewis- Supply Support Activity... 31,000 31,000
McChord
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 273,727 283,727
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide EDI: Minor Construction... 14,519 14,519
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide Host Nation Support....... 25,000 25,000
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide Minor Construction........ 97,000 122,000
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide PDI: Design............... 26,011 26,011
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide PDI: INDOPACOM Minor 66,600 66,600
Locations Construction Pilot.
Army Unspecified Worldwide PDI: Minor Construction... 8,000 8,000
Locations
Army Unspecified Worldwide Unaccompanied Housing 0 50,000
Locations (Design).
........................
Military Construction, Army Total 2,311,157 2,149,957
......................
Australia
Navy Royal Australian Air PDI: Aircraft Maintenance 117,380 32,380
Force Base Darwin Hangar.
Navy Royal Australian Air PDI: Maintenance Support 62,320 62,320
Force Base Darwin Facility.
Florida
Navy Cape Canaveral Space Engineering Test Facility. 221,060 81,060
Force Station
Navy Marine Corps Support Communications Center & 0 10,179
Facility Blount Infrastructure Upgrades
Island Command (Design).
Navy Naval Air Station Child Development Center 0 6,871
Jacksonville (Design).
Navy Naval Air Station F35 Aircraft Engine Repair 0 35,701
Jacksonville Facility (Design).
Navy Naval Air Station Hurricane Restoration 0 16,448
Pensacola Consolidated a School
Dorm (Design).
Navy Naval Air Station Advanced Helicopter 0 98,505
Whiting Field Training System Hangar
(INC).
Navy Naval Station Mayport Waterfront Emergency Power 0 13,065
(Design).
Georgia
Navy Naval Submarine Base Trident Refit Facility 115,000 115,000
Kings Bay Expansion (INC).
Guam
Navy Andersen Air Force PDI: Youth Center......... 78,730 78,730
Base
Navy Joint Region Marianas PDI: Earth Covered 107,439 77,439
Magazines.
Navy Naval Base Guam PDI: Defense Access Roads 0 140,000
III.
Hawaii
Navy Joint Base Pearl Dry Dock 3 Replacement 1,199,000 1,199,000
Harbor-Hickam (INC).
Navy Joint Base Pearl Water Treatment Plant..... 0 90,000
Harbor-Hickam
Navy Marine Corps Base Aircraft Hangar & Parking 203,520 33,520
Kaneohe Bay Apron.
Maine
Navy Naval Shipyard Multi-Mission Dry Dock #1 400,578 400,578
Portsmouth Extension (INC).
Nevada
Navy Naval Air Station Training Range Land 48,300 48,300
Fallon Acquisition, Phase 2.
North Carolina
Navy Marine Corps Air Aircraft Maintenance 213,520 73,520
Station Cherry Point Hangar.
Navy Marine Corps Air Composite Repair Facility. 114,020 24,020
Station Cherry Point
Navy Marine Corps Air F-35 Aircraft Sustainment 50,000 50,000
Station Cherry Point Ctr (INC).
Virginia
Navy Joint Expeditionary Child Development Center 0 2,751
Base Little Creek- (Design).
Fort Story
Navy Naval Air Station Child Development Center 0 4,080
Oceana (Design).
Navy Naval Air Station Unaccompanied Housing 0 15,930
Oceana (Design).
Navy Naval Weapons Station Containerized Long Weapons 52,610 52,610
Yorktown Storage Magazine.
Navy Naval Weapons Station Conventional Prompt Strike 47,130 47,130
Yorktown Test Facility.
Navy Naval Weapons Station Cps Weapons Maintenance, 52,110 52,110
Yorktown OPS & Storage Fac..
Navy Norfolk Naval Shipyard Dry Dock 3 Modernization 54,366 54,366
(INC).
Washington
Navy Naval Base Kitsap- Launcher Equipment 200,550 45,550
Bangor Processing Building.
Navy Puget Sound Naval CVN 78 Aircraft Carrier 182,200 27,200
Shipyard Electric Upgrades.
Worldwide Unspecified
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Navy Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 797,446 807,446
Locations
Navy Unspecified Worldwide DPRI Unspecified Minor 21,302 31,302
Locations Construction.
Navy Unspecified Worldwide Unaccompanied Housing 0 50,000
Locations (Design).
Navy Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 202,318 227,318
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Navy Total 4,540,899 4,104,429
......................
Alaska
Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf- Joint Integrated Test and 126,000 126,000
Richardson Training Ctr (INC).
Arkansas
Air Force Ebbing Air National F35: Academic Training 0 73,000
Guard Base Center.
California
Air Force Beale Air Force Base Multi-Domain Operations 0 55,000
Complex.
Air Force Vandenberg Space Force GBSD Re-Entry Vehicle 110,000 50,000
Base Facility.
Air Force Vandenberg Space Force Sentinel AETC Formal 167,000 92,000
Base Training Unit.
Colorado
Air Force Buckley Space Force Power Independence, 0 57,611
Base Mission Control Station.
Denmark
Air Force Royal Danish Air Force EDI: DABS-FEV Storage..... 110,000 25,000
Base Karup
Federated States of
Micronesia
Air Force Yap International PDI: Runway Extension 96,000 96,000
Airport (INC).
Florida
Air Force Cape Canaveral Space Install Wastewater Main, 0 11,400
Force Station Icbm Road.
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base Cost to Complete--LRSO 8,400 8,400
Hardware Software
Development Test Facility.
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base Emso Superiority Complex 0 16,900
(Design).
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base Hypersonics Center for 0 9,600
Blast, Lethality, and
Couple Kinetics Focused
Research and Engineering
Facilities (Design).
Air Force Eglin Air Force Base Weapons Technology 0 49,800
Integration Center
(Design).
Georgia
Air Force Robins Air Force Base Battle Management Combined 64,000 64,000
OPS Complex (INC).
Idaho
Air Force Mountain Home Air Child Development Center.. 40,000 40,000
Force Base
Japan
Air Force Kadena Air Base PDI: Theater A/C Corrosion 132,700 132,700
Control Ctr (INC 3).
Louisiana
Air Force Barksdale Air Force ADAL Child Development 0 22,000
Base Center.
Massachusetts
Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base MIT-Ll/Engineering and 76,000 76,000
Prototype Facility (INC).
Montana
Air Force Malmstrom Air Force GBSD Commercial Entrance 20,000 20,000
Base Control Facility.
Air Force Malmstrom Air Force Weapons Storage & 238,000 238,000
Base Maintenance Facility
(INC).
North Carolina
Air Force Seymour-Johnson Air Combat Arms Training & 0 41,000
Force Base Maintenance Complex.
Norway
Air Force Royal Norwegian Air Cost to Complete--Davs-FEV 0 8,000
Force Base Rygge Storage.
Air Force Royal Norwegian Air Cost to Complete-- 0 8,000
Force Base Rygge Munitions Storage Area.
Ohio
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Advanced Materials 0 9,000
Force Base Research Laboratory--C2a
(Design).
Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Human Performance Center 0 45,000
Force Base Laboratory.
Oregon
Air Force Mountain Home Air Homeland Defense Over-the- 198,000 198,000
Force Base Horizon Radar (INC).
Palau
Air Force Palau Cost to Complete--PDI: 0 20,000
TACMOR Utilities and
Infrastructure Support.
South Dakota
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 ADAL Squadron 44,000 44,000
Base Operations.
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 E. Alert Apron Env. 79,000 79,000
Base Protection Shelters.
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 N. Env. Protection 54,000 54,000
Base Shelters (60 Row).
Air Force Ellsworth Air Force B-21 Weapons Generation 105,000 105,000
Base Facility (INC).
Spain
Air Force Moron Air Base Cost to Complete--EDI: 0 7,000
Munitions Storage Area.
Air Force Naval Station Rota NATO Strategic Airlift 15,200 15,200
Hangar.
Tennessee
Air Force Arnold Air Force Base Add/Altertest Cell 0 21,400
Delivery Bay, B880.
Air Force Arnold Air Force Base Cooling Water Expansion 0 5,500
(Design).
Texas
Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 LRS Fuels 12,800 12,800
Administrative Laboratory.
Air Force Dyess Air Force Base B-21 Refueler Truck Yard.. 18,500 18,500
Air Force Joint Base San Antonio BMT - Classroom/Dining 0 50,000
Facility 4.
Air Force Joint Base San Antonio Metc--Barracks/Ships/Dorms 77,000 77,000
#1 (INC).
Air Force Laughlin Air Force T-7a Ground Based Training 38,000 38,000
Base System Facility.
Air Force Laughlin Air Force T-7a Unity Maintenance 18,000 18,000
Base Training Facility.
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United Kingdom
Air Force Royal Air Force Cost to Complete--EDI RADR 0 20,500
Fairford Storage Facility.
Air Force Royal Air Force Cost to Complete--EDI RADR 0 15,000
Lakenheath Storage Facility.
Air Force Royal Air Force Surety: Barrier Systems... 185,000 185,000
Lakenheath
Air Force Royal Air Force SOW Campus Infrastructure. 51,000 51,000
Mildenhall
Utah
Air Force Hill Air Force Base Cost to Complete--F-35 T- 0 28,000
7a East Campus
Infrastructure.
Air Force Hill Air Force Base T-7a Depot Maintenance 50,000 50,000
Complex (INC).
Virginia
Air Force Joint Base Langley- Dormitory................. 81,000 81,000
Eustis
Worldwide Unspecified
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 439,926 449,926
Locations
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide Unaccompanied Housing 0 50,000
Locations (Design).
Air Force Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 129,600 154,600
Locations Construction.
Wyoming
Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Consolidated 194,000 54,000
Base Maintenance Facility.
Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Land Acquisition, 139,000 64,000
Base Phase 2.
Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force GBSD Utility Corridor 70,000 70,000
Base (INC).
........................
Military Construction, Air Force Total 3,187,126 3,410,837
......................
Alabama
Def-Wide Anniston Army Depot General Purpose Warehouse 0 3,420
(Design).
Def-Wide Anniston Army Depot Power Generation and 0 56,450
Microgrid.
Def-Wide Anniston Army Depot Small Arms Warehouse 0 14,500
(Design).
Def-Wide Redstone Arsenal Ground Test Facility 80,000 80,000
Infrastructure (INC).
Alaska
Def-Wide Eielson Air Force Base Fuels Operations & Lab 14,000 14,000
Facility.
Def-Wide Joint Base Elmendorf- Fuel Facilities........... 55,000 55,000
Richardson
Arizona
Def-Wide Marine Corps Air SOF Military Free Fall 62,000 62,000
Station Yuma Advanced Train Complex.
Bahrain
Def-Wide Naval Support Activity Ground Mounted Solar 0 15,330
Bahrain Photovoltaic System.
California
Def-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp Ambulatory Care Center Add/ 26,440 26,440
Pendleton Alt (Area 53).
Def-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp Ambulatory Care Center Add/ 24,930 24,930
Pendleton Alt (Area 62).
Def-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp Ambulatory Care Center 45,040 45,040
Pendleton Replacement (Area 22).
Def-Wide Marine Corps Mountain Fuel Facilities........... 19,300 19,300
Warfare Training
Center Bridgeport
Def-Wide Naval Base Coronado SOF Operations Support 51,000 51,000
Facility, Phase 2.
Colorado
Def-Wide Fort Carson Ambulatory Care Center 41,000 41,000
Replacement.
Cuba
Def-Wide Naval Station Ambulatory Care Center 96,829 96,829
Guantanamo Bay Replacement (INC 2).
Delaware
Def-Wide Major Joseph R. Microgrid and Backup Power 0 22,050
``beau'' Biden III
National Guard/
Reserve Center
Florida
Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Afsoc Operations 14,000 14,000
Facility.
Georgia
Def-Wide Hunter Army Airfield SOF Consolidated Rigging 47,000 47,000
Facility.
Def-Wide Hunter Army Airfield SOF Military Working Dog 16,800 16,800
Kennel Facility.
Germany
Def-Wide Spangdahlem Air Base Cost to Complete-- 6,500 6,500
Spangdahlem Elem. School
Replace.
Greece
Def-Wide Naval Support Activity Advanced Microgrid........ 0 42,500
Souda Bay
Guam
Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas Guam High School Temporary 26,000 26,000
Facilities.
Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: Gds, Command Center 187,212 187,212
(INC).
Def-Wide Joint Region Marianas PDI: Gds, Eiamd, Phase 1 278,267 278,267
(INC).
Illinois
Def-Wide Rock Island Arsenal Power Generation and 0 70,480
Microgrid.
Indiana
Def-Wide Camp Atterbury- Power Generation and 0 39,180
Muscatatuck Microgrid.
Italy
Def-Wide Naval Air Station Microgrid Control Systems. 0 13,470
Sigonella
Japan
Def-Wide Camp Fuji Microgrid and Backup Power 0 45,870
Def-Wide Fleet Activities Kinnick High School (INC). 40,386 40,386
Yokosuka
Def-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp Kubasaki High School...... 160,000 30,000
Smedley D. Butler
Korea
Def-Wide Kunsan Air Base Ambulatory Care Center 64,942 64,942
Replacement.
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Maine
Def-Wide Naval Shipyard Power Plant Resiliency 0 28,700
Portsmouth Improvements.
Maryland
Def-Wide Aberdeen Proving Power Generation and 0 30,730
Ground Microgrid.
Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW East Campus Building 265,000 265,000
#5 (INC 2).
Def-Wide Joint Base Andrews Ambulatory Care Center 15,040 15,040
(INC).
Def-Wide Joint Base Andrews Microgrid With Electric 0 17,920
Vehicle Charging
Infrastructure.
Def-Wide Walter Reed National MEDCEN Addition/Alteration 77,651 77,651
Military Medical (INC 8).
Center
Missouri
Def-Wide Whiteman Air Force Flightline Fueling 19,500 19,500
Base Facilities.
New Jersey
Def-Wide Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Microgrid With Electric 0 17,730
Lakehurst Vehicle Charging
Infrastructure.
North Carolina
Def-Wide Fort Liberty SOF Arms Room Addition.... 11,800 11,800
Def-Wide Marine Corps Base Camp SOF Armory................ 25,400 25,400
Lejeune
Ohio
Def-Wide Wright-Patterson Air District Cooling Plant.... 0 53,000
Force Base
South Carolina
Def-Wide Marine Corps Air Fuel Pier................. 31,500 31,500
Station Beaufort
Def-Wide Marine Corps Recruit Ambulatory Care Clinic 72,050 72,050
Depot Parris Island Replacement (Dental).
Texas
Def-Wide Naval Air Station General Purpose Warehouse. 79,300 79,300
Corpus Christi
Def-Wide NSA Texas (Nsat) Cryptologic Center (INC).. 152,000 152,000
United Kingdom
Def-Wide Royal Air Force Lakenheath High School.... 153,000 153,000
Lakenheath
Virginia
Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Defense Health 225,000 225,000
Headquarters.
Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary SOF Human Performance 32,000 32,000
Base Little Creek-- Training Center.
Fort Story
Def-Wide Pentagon Metro Entrance Pedestrian 36,800 36,800
Access Control Pt..
Washington
Def-Wide Joint Base Lewis- Power Generation and 0 40,000
McChord--Gray Army Microgrid.
Airfield
Def-Wide Naval Air Station Hydrant Fueling System.... 54,000 54,000
Whidbey Island
Def-Wide Naval Magazine Indian Backup Power and Microgrid 0 39,490
Island
Def-Wide Naval Undersea Warfare SOF Coldwater Training/ 35,000 35,000
Center Keyport Austere Environ. Fac.
Worldwide Unspecified
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Cost to Complete--ERCIP... 0 103,100
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (Defense-Wide)..... 26,081 26,081
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DHA).............. 46,751 46,751
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DLA).............. 105,000 105,000
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (DODEA)............ 7,501 7,501
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (MDA).............. 4,745 4,745
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (NSA).............. 41,928 41,928
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (SOCOM)............ 35,495 35,495
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (TJS).............. 1,964 1,964
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Design (WHS).............. 1,508 1,508
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Energy Resilience and 636,000 0
Locations Conservation Investment
Program.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide ERCIP Design.............. 96,238 96,238
Locations
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Exercise Related Minor 11,146 21,785
Locations Construction.
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,000 8,000
Locations Construction (Defense-
Wide).
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 18,000 18,000
Locations Construction (DHA).
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 13,333 13,333
Locations Construction (DLA).
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 7,400 7,400
Locations Construction (DODEA).
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 5,277 5,277
Locations Construction (MDA).
Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 6,000 6,000
Locations Construction (NSA).
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Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 24,109 24,109
Locations Construction (SOCOM).
........................
Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total 3,733,163 3,636,722
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
NATO NATO Security NATO Security Investment 433864 433,864
Investment Program Program.
........................
NATO Security Investment Program Total 433,864 433,864
......................
Alaska
Army NG Fort Richardson National Guard Readiness 67000 67,000
Center.
Iowa
Army NG Sioux City Armory National Guard Vehicle 13800 13,800
Maintenance Shop.
Louisiana
Army NG Lafayette Readiness National Guard Readiness 33000 33,000
Center Center.
Michigan
Army NG Detroit Olympia Readiness Center Addition/ 0 3,400
Alteration (Design).
Mississippi
Army NG Southaven Readiness National Guard Readiness 33,000 33,000
Center Center.
Montana
Army NG Malta Readiness Center National Guard Vehicle 14800 14,800
Maintenance Shop.
Nevada
Army NG Hawthorne Army Depot Automated Qualification/ 18000 18,000
Training Range.
New Jersey
Army NG Vineland National Guard Vehicle 23000 23,000
Maintenance Shop.
Oklahoma
Army NG Shawnee Readiness National Guard Readiness 29000 29,000
Center Center.
Puerto Rico
Army NG Gurabo Readiness National Guard Vehicle 0 63,000
Center Maintenance Shop.
Utah
Army NG Nephi Readiness Center National Guard Vehicle 20000 20,000
Maintenance Shop.
Washington
Army NG Camp Murray National Guard/Reserve 40000 40,000
Center Building.
Worldwide Unspecified
Army NG Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 25529 25,529
Locations
Army NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 45000 65,000
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Army National Guard Total 362,129 448,529
......................
California
Army Res Bell Army Reserve Training 0 55,000
Center.
Army Res Camp Parks Advanced Skills Training 42000 42,000
Barracks.
Georgia
Army Res Dobbins Air Reserve Army Reserve Center....... 78000 78,000
Base
Kentucky
Army Res Fort Knox Aviation Support Facility. 0 70,000
Massachusetts
Army Res Devens Reserve Forces Collective Training 0 39,000
Training Area Enlisted Barracks.
New Jersey
Army Res Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Vertical Skills Facility.. 16000 16,000
Lakehurst
Pennsylvania
Army Res Wilkes-Barre Area Maintenance Support 22000 22,000
Activity Equipment.
Puerto Rico
Army Res Fort Buchanan Advanced Skills Training 39000 39,000
Barracks.
Virginia
Army Res Richmond Area Maintenance Support 23000 23,000
Activity/Vms.
Worldwide Unspecified
Army Res Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 31508 31,508
Locations
Army Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3524 13,524
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Army Reserve Total 255,032 429,032
......................
Texas
N/MC Res Naval Air Station Maintenance Hangar........ 0 75,000
Joint Reserve Base
Fort Worth
Washington
N/MC Res Joint Base Lewis- Parachute Survival 26610 26,610
McChord Training Facility.
Worldwide Unspecified
N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide MCNR Design............... 663 663
Locations
N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 0 10,000
Locations Construction.
N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide USMCR Design.............. 2556 2,556
Locations
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Military Construction, Navy Reserve Total 29,829 114,829
......................
Alaska
Air NG Joint Base Elmendorf- Combat Rescue Helicopter 19,300 19,300
Richardson Simulator.
Arizona
Air NG Tucson International Cost to Complete--Base 0 7,000
Airport Entry Complex.
California
Air NG Moffett Air Field Combat Rescue Helicopter 12600 12,600
Simulator.
Colorado
Air NG Buckley Space Force Cost to Complete-- 0 4,000
Base Corrosion Control
Facility.
Florida
Air NG Jacksonville F-35 Consolidated Weapons 26200 26,200
International Airport Training.
Hawaii
Air NG Hickam Air Force Base Space Control Center...... 36600 36,600
New Jersey
Air NG Atlantic City F-16 Mission Training 18000 18,000
International Airport Center.
New York
Air NG Francis S. Gabreski Combat Rescue Helicopter 14000 14,000
Airport Simulator.
Ohio
Air NG Rickenbacher Cost to Complete--Small 0 6,000
International Airport Arms Range.
Oregon
Air NG Portland International Cost to Complete--Special 0 7,000
Airport Tactics Complex - 1.
Air NG Portland International Cost to Complete--Special 0 5,000
Airport Tactics Complex - 2.
Air NG Portland International Cost to Complete--Special 0 5,000
Airport Tactics Complex - 3.
Texas
Air NG Fort Worth C-130J ADAL Fuel Cell 13,100 13,100
Building 1674.
Worldwide Unspecified
Air NG Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 10,792 10,792
Locations
Air NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 40,200 50,200
Locations Construction.
Wyoming
Air NG Cheyenne Regional Cost to Complete-- 0 4,000
Airport Construct Vm & Age
Complex.
........................
Military Construction, Air National Guard Total 190,792 238,792
......................
Delaware
AF Res Dover Air Force Base 512th Operations Group 0 42,000
Facility.
Georgia
AF Res Dobbins Air Reserve Security Forces Facility.. 22,000 22,000
Base
Indiana
AF Res Grissom Air Reserve Indoor Small Arms Range... 21,000 21,000
Base
Ohio
AF Res Youngstown Air Reserve Base Fire Station......... 25,000 25,000
Station
Worldwide Unspecified
AF Res Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 562 562
Locations
AF Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 701 10,701
Locations Construction.
........................
Military Construction, Air ...................... .......................... 69,263 121,263
Force Reserve
......................
Belgium
FH Con Army Chievres Air Base Family Housing New 100,954 50,954
Construction (84 Units).
Georgia
FH Con Army Fort Eisenhower MHPI Restructure--Fort 50,000 50,000
Eisenhower.
Germany
FH Con Army U.S. Army Garrison Family Housing Replacement 63,246 63,246
Rheinland-Pfalz Construction (54 Units).
Japan
FH Con Army Sagamihara Family Family Housing 31,114 31,114
Housing Area Improvements Construction
(35 Units).
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide Family Housing Design..... 31,333 31,333
Locations
........................
Family Housing Construction, Army Total 276,647 226,647
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 18,065 18,065
Locations
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FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Leased Housing............ 129,703 129,703
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance of Real 127,097 127,097
Locations Property Facilities.
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Management Account........ 62,060 62,060
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Military Housing 69,579 69,579
Locations Privatization Initiative.
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 357 357
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 8,273 8,273
Locations
FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 60,477 60,477
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total 475,611 475,611
......................
Guam
FH Con Navy Andersen Air Force Replace Andersen Housing, 93,112 93,112
Base Phase 10 (42 Units).
FH Con Navy Andersen Air Force Replace Andersen Housing, 103,863 103,863
Base Phase 9 (136 Units).
Japan
FH Con Navy Marine Corps Air Construction Improvements 35,438 35,438
Station Iwakuni (64 Units).
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 13,329 13,329
Locations
........................
Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total 245,742 245,742
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 16,839 16,839
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 60,283 60,283
Locations Support.
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 67,412 67,412
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 109,504 109,504
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 61,240 61,240
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 427 427
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 17,332 17,332
Locations
FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 44,180 44,180
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total 377,217 377,217
......................
Alaska
FH Con AF Joint Base Elmendorf- MHPI Restructure--Jber 120,000 120,000
Richardson Phase III.
Germany
FH Con AF Ramstein Air Base Construct 2 Goq Units..... 4,350 4,350
FH Con AF Ramstein Air Base KMC 02--Construct Two Car 1,400 1,400
Garages (5 Units).
Japan
FH Con AF Yokota Air Base Family House Improvements 26,242 26,242
8b West (19 Units).
FH Con AF Yokota Air Base Family House Improvements 39,000 39,000
9, Phase 2 (32 Units).
Texas
FH Con AF Lackland Air Force MHPI Restructure--Lackland 24,000 24,000
Base
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide Design.................... 6,557 6,557
Locations
........................
Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total 221,549 221,549
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 24,230 24,230
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization 32,508 32,508
Locations Support.
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 6278 6,278
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 127023 127,023
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Management................ 71384 71,384
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous............. 2426 2,426
Locations
FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Services.................. 12,446 12,446
Locations
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FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 49955 49,955
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total 326,250 326,250
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 687 687
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings............... 91 91
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 32983 32,983
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing................... 13986 13,986
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance............... 36 36
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 4358 4,358
Locations
FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities................. 15 15
Locations
........................
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total 52,156 52,156
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
FHIF Unspecified Worldwide Administrative Expenses-- 8195 8,195
Locations FHIF.
........................
DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total 8,195 8,195
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
UHIF Unspecified Worldwide Administrative Expenses-- 497 497
Locations UHIF.
........................
Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total 497 497
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide Base Realignment and 212556 237,556
Locations Closure.
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Army Total 212,556 237,556
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide Base Realignment and 111,697 136,697
Locations Closure.
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Navy Total 111,697 136,697
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide Base Realignment and 121952 146,952
Locations Closure.
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total 121,952 146,952
......................
Worldwide Unspecified
BRAC Unspecified Worldwide INT-4: DLA Activities..... 1756 1,756
Locations
........................
Base Realignment and Closure--Defense-Wide Total 1,756 1,756
......................
Total, Military Construction 17,545,079 17,545,079
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TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.
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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands
of Dollars)
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FY 2025 House
Program Request Authorized
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Discretionary Summary By Appropriation
Energy And Water Development, And Related
Agencies
Appropriation Summary:
Nuclear Energy.......................... 150,000 150,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D.......... 384,957 0
Atomic Energy Defense Activities
National nuclear security
administration:
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Weapons activities.................. 19,848,644 19,975,644
Defense nuclear nonproliferation.... 2,465,108 2,445,108
Naval reactors...................... 2,118,773 1,998,773
Federal salaries and expenses....... 564,475 539,475
Total, National Nuclear Security 24,997,000 24,959,000
Administration...........................
Environmental and other defense
activities:
Defense environmental cleanup....... 7,059,695 7,019,695
Other defense activities............ 1,140,023 1,140,023
Total, Environmental & other defense 8,199,718 8,159,718
activities...............................
Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities... 33,196,718 33,118,718
Total, Discretionary Funding.............. 33,731,675 33,268,718
Nuclear Energy
Idaho sitewide safeguards and security.... 150,000 150,000
Total, Nuclear Energy..................... 150,000 150,000
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D
Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D Program.... 384,957 0
Program decrease........................ [-384,957]
Total, Defense Uranium Enrichment D&D..... 384,957 0
Stockpile Management
Stockpile Major Modernization
B61-12 Life Extension Program......... 27,500 27,500
W88 Alteration Program................ 78,700 78,700
W80-4 Life Extension Program.......... 1,164,750 1,164,750
W80-4 ALT SLCM........................ 0 70,000
Program increase.................... [70,000]
W87-1 Modification Program............ 1,096,033 1,096,033
W93 Program........................... 455,776 455,776
B61-13................................ 16,000 16,000
Total, Stockpile Major Modernization...... 2,838,759 2,908,759
Stockpile services
Stockpile Sustainment............... 1,356,260 1,356,260
Weapons Dismantlement and 54,100 49,100
Disposition........................
Program reduction................. [-5,000]
Production Operations............... 816,567 816,567
Nuclear Enterprise Assurance........ 75,002 75,002
Subtotal, Stockpile Services.............. 2,301,929 2,296,929
Total, Stockpile Management............... 5,140,688 5,205,688
Weapons Activities
Production Modernization
Primary Capability Modernization
Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Plutonium Modernization
Los Alamos Plutonium Operations... 984,611 984,611
21-D-512 Plutonium Pit Production 470,000 470,000
Project, LANL....................
15-D-302 TA-55 Reinvestments 39,475 39,475
Project, Phase 3, LANL...........
Subtotal, Los Alamos Plutonium 1,494,086 1,494,086
Modernization............................
Savannah River Plutonium
Modernization
Savannah River Plutonium 75,332 75,332
Operations.......................
21-D-511 Savannah River Plutonium 1,200,000 1,200,000
Processing Facility, SRS.........
Subtotal, Savannah River Plutonium 1,275,332 1,275,332
Modernization............................
Enterprise Plutonium Support........ 121,964 121,964
Total, Plutonium Modernization............ 2,891,382 2,891,382
High Explosives and Energetics
High Explosives & Energetics...... 115,675 131,675
High Explosives Binder--NNSA UPL [16,000]
15-D-301 HE Science & Engineering 15,000 15,000
Facility, PX.....................
21-D-510 HE Synthesis Formulation 20,000
and Production, PX...............
Program increase................ [20,000]
Total, High Explosives and Energetics..... 130,675 166,675
Total, Primary Capability Modernization... 3,022,057 3,058,057
Secondary Capability Modernization
Secondary Capability Modernization.... 755,353 755,353
18-D-690 Lithium Processing Facility, 260,000 260,000
Y-12.................................
06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility, 800,000 800,000
Y-12.................................
Total, Secondary Capability Modernization. 1,815,353 1,815,353
Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment
Tritium and Domestic Uranium 661,738 661,738
Enrichment...........................
Total, Tritium and Domestic Uranium 661,738 661,738
Enrichment...............................
Non-Nuclear Capability Modernization.... 141,300 141,300
22-D-513 Power Sources Capability, SNL.. 50,000 50,000
Warhead Assembly Modernization.......... 34,000 34,000
Capability Based Investments............ 153,244 153,244
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Total, Production Modernization........... 5,877,692 5,913,692
Stockpile Research, Technology, and
Engineering
Assessment Science...................... 907,333 907,333
Engineering and Integrated Assessments.. 418,000 418,000
Inertial Confinement Fusion............. 682,830 682,830
Weapon Technology and Manufacturing 286,489 296,489
Maturation.............................
High Explosives Binder--NNSA UPL...... [10,000]
Advanced Simulation and Computing....... 879,500 879,500
Total, Stockpile Research, Technology, and 3,174,152 3,184,152
Engineering..............................
Academic Programs and Community Support... 128,188 113,188
Community Capacity Building Program..... [-15,000]
Total, Academic Programs and Community 128,188 113,188
Support..................................
Infrastructure and Operations
Operations of facilities................ 1,305,000 1,305,000
Safety and environmental operations..... 191,958 191,958
Maintenance and repair of facilities.... 881,000 881,000
Recapitalization........................ 778,408 778,408
Construction:
25-D-511 PULSE New Access, NNSS....... 25,000 25,000
25-D-510 Plutonium Mission Safety & 48,500 48,500
Quality Building, LANL...............
23-D-517 Electrical Power Capacity 70,000 70,000
Upgrade, LANL........................
24-D-510 Analytic Gas Laboratory, PX.. 36,000
Program increase.................... [36,000]
Total, Construction....................... 143,500 179,500
Total, Infrastructure and operations...... 3,299,866 3,335,866
Secure transportation asset
Operations and equipment................ 236,160 236,160
Program direction....................... 135,264 135,264
Total, Secure transportation asset........ 371,424 371,424
Defense Nuclear Security
Operations and Maintenance.............. 1,126,000 1,121,000
Program decrease...................... [-5,000]
Construction:
17-D-710 West end protected area 54,000 54,000
reduction project, Y-12..............
Total, Defense nuclear security........... 1,180,000 1,175,000
Information technology and cybersecurity.. 646,000 646,000
Legacy contractor pensions................ 30,634 30,634
Total, Weapons Activities................. 19,848,644 19,975,644
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs
Global material security
International nuclear security........ 87,768 82,768
Program reduction................... [-5,000]
Radiological security................. 260,000 260,000
Nuclear smuggling detection and 196,096 182,096
deterrence...........................
Insufficient justification.......... [-14,000]
Total, Global material security........... 543,864 524,864
Material management and minimization
Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply. 145,227 145,227
Plutonium Disposition................. 193,045 193,045
Nuclear Material Removal and 38,825 38,825
Elimination..........................
Total, Material management & minimization. 377,097 377,097
Nonproliferation and arms control....... 224,980 224,980
Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D
Proliferation Detection............... 317,158 316,158
Arms Control Advancement Initiative. [-1,000]
Nuclear Detonation Detection.......... 323,058 323,058
Forensics R&D......................... 37,759 37,759
Nonproliferation Stewardship Program.. 124,875 124,875
Total, Defense nuclear nonproliferation 802,850 801,850
R&D......................................
Nonproliferation Construction:
18-D-150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition 40,000 40,000
Project, SRS.........................
Total, Nonproliferation construction...... 40,000 40,000
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 1,988,791 1,968,791
Programs.................................
Legacy contractor pensions................ 7,128 7,128
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident 536,189 536,189
response program.........................
Use of prior-year balances................ -67,000 -67,000
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Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation... 2,465,108 2,445,108
Naval Reactors
Naval reactors development................ 868,380 848,380
Insufficient justification.............. [-20,000]
Columbia-Class reactor systems development 45,610 45,610
Naval reactors operations and 763,263 763,263
infrastructure...........................
Construction:
25-D-530 Naval Examination Acquisition 45,000 45,000
Project................................
22-D-532 KL Security Upgrades........... 41,670 41,670
14-D-901 Spent Fuel Handling 292,002 192,002
Recapitalization Project, NRF..........
Program reduction..................... [-100,000]
Total, Construction....................... 378,672 278,672
Program direction......................... 62,848 62,848
Total, Naval Reactors..................... 2,118,773 1,998,773
Federal Salaries And Expenses
Program Direction......................... 564,475 539,475
Program decrease........................ [-5,000]
Insufficient justification.............. [-20,000]
Total, Office Of The Administrator........ 564,475 539,475
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Closure sites:
Closure sites administration............ 1,350 1,350
Richland:
River corridor and other cleanup 133,000 133,000
operations.............................
Central plateau remediation............. 773,030 773,030
Richland community and regulatory 11,130 11,130
support................................
Construction:
22-D-401 Eastern Plateau Fire Station. 13,500 13,500
22-D-402 L-897, 200 Area Water 7,800 7,800
Treatment Facility...................
23-D-404 181D Export Water System 18,886 18,886
Reconfiguration and Upgrade..........
23-D-405 181B Export Water System 1,168 1,168
Reconfiguration and Upgrade..........
24-D-401 Environmental Restoration 25,000 25,000
Disposal Facility Supercell 11
Expansion Proj.......................
Total, Construction--Richland............. 66,354 66,354
Total, Richland........................... 983,514 983,514
Office of River Protection:
Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant 466,000 466,000
Commissioning..........................
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and 832,065 832,065
disposition............................
Construction:
01-D-16D High-Level Waste Facility.... 608,100 608,100
01-D-16E Pretreatment Facility........ 20,000 20,000
15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 37,500 37,500
Pretreatment System..................
23-D-403, Hanford 200 West Area Tank 37,500 37,500
Farms Risk Management Project........
Total, Construction--Office of River 703,100 703,100
Protection ..............................
Total, Office of River Protection......... 2,001,165 2,001,165
Idaho National Laboratory:
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition..... 430,678 430,678
Idaho community and regulatory support.. 3,315 3,315
Construction:
22-D-404 Additional ICDF Landfill 25,250 25,250
Disposal Cell and Evaporation Ponds
Project............................
Total, Construction--Idaho................ 25,250 25,250
Total, Idaho National Laboratory.......... 459,243 459,243
NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.. 1,917 1,917
LLNL Excess Facilities D&D.............. 0
Nuclear facility D & D
Separations Process Research Unit..... 845 845
Nevada Site........................... 63,377 63,377
Sandia National Laboratories.......... 1,816 1,816
Los Alamos National Laboratory........ 273,610 273,610
Los Alamos Excess Facilities D&D...... 1,622 1,622
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites.... 343,187 343,187
Oak Ridge Reservation:
OR Nuclear facility D & D............... 342,705 342,705
Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D.......... 342,705 342,705
U233 Disposition Program................ 60,000 60,000
OR cleanup and disposition.............. 72,000 72,000
Construction:
14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury 30,000 30,000
Treatment Facility.................
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17-D-401 On-site waste disposal 40,000 40,000
facility...........................
Total, Construction--Oak Ridge............ 70,000 70,000
Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition... 202,000 202,000
OR community & regulatory support....... 5,700 5,700
OR technology development and deployment 3,300 3,300
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation.............. 553,705 553,705
Savannah River Sites:
Savannah River risk management 400,538 400,538
operations.............................
Construction:
19-D-701 SR Security Systems 6,000 6,000
Replacement........................
Total, Savannah River Risk Management 406,538 406,538
Operations...............................
SR Community and Regulatory Support..... 5,198 5,198
Savannah River National Laboratory 90,000 90,000
Operations & Maintenance...............
Radioactive Liquid Tank Waste 971,235 981,235
Stabilization and Disposition..........
Program increase...................... [10,000]
Construction:
20-D-401 Saltstone Disposal Unit 82,500 82,500
#10, 11, 12........................
Total, Construction--Savannah River sites. 82,500 82,500
Total, Savannah River sites............... 1,555,471 1,565,471
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant............. 413,874 413,874
Construction:
15-D-411 Safety significant 10,346 10,346
confinement ventilation system, WIPP.
15-D-412 Utility Shaft, WIPP.......... 1,200 1,200
Total, Construction--Waste Isolation Pilot 11,546 11,546
Plant....................................
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant........ 425,420 425,420
Program Direction......................... 334,958 324,958
Insufficient justification.............. [-10,000]
Program Support........................... 105,885 65,885
Community Capacity Building Program..... [-40,000]
Safeguards and Security................... 265,197 265,197
Technology Development and Deployment..... 30,600 30,600
Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup...... 7,059,695 7,019,695
Other Defense Activities
Environment, health, safety and security
Environment, health, safety and security 141,908 141,908
Program direction....................... 90,555 90,555
Total, Environment, Health, safety and 232,463 232,463
security.................................
Office of Enterprise Assessments
Enterprise Assessments.................. 30,022 30,022
Program direction....................... 64,132 64,132
Total, Office of Enterprise Assessments... 94,154 94,154
Specialized security activities........... 390,000 390,000
Office of Legacy Management
Legacy management....................... 181,289 181,289
Program direction....................... 23,969 23,969
Total, Office of Legacy Management........ 205,258 205,258
Defense-related administrative support.... 213,649 213,649
Office of hearings and appeals............ 4,499 4,499
Subtotal, Other Defense Activities........ 1,140,023 1,140,023
Total, Other Defense Activities........... 1,140,023 1,140,023
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The Acting CHAIR. No further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall
be in order except those printed in part B of House Report 118-551 and
amendments en bloc described in section 3 of House Resolution 1287.
Each further amendment printed in part B of the report 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.
It shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on
Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting
of 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.
Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Pfluger), and I have an amendment at the
desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
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The text of the amendment is as follows:
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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
This amendment would require the Air Force to begin restoring nuclear
capabilities to B-52 bombers that had this capability removed under the
New START Treaty.
The treaty expires in 2026, and the prospect of Russia coming to the
table for serious arms control discussions is incredibly unlikely, so
we need to be prepared to face a nuclear environment without any treaty
limitations.
That is what this amendment does. It takes reasonable steps to ensure
that we are prepared for a future threat environment that is more
competitive and unconstrained by treaties.
I urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in
opposition.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I will be brief on this, but this
is a requirement the DOD at the moment doesn't want to do. For the
uninitiated, B-52s are not all nuclear capable because there are
limitations within the New START treaty, which is still in existence,
even though it may not be in a little while. The Department of Defense
is not interested in doing this.
What they are interested in doing is investing in the B-21, which is
the next generation nuclear-capable bomber. This would cost a great
deal of money. Also, they are currently trying to extend the life of a
number of B-52s out to 2050, which they are confident they can do. This
would be another added expense to that. I think we should look at this
issue a little bit more before we require the Department of Defense to
go down that route. I would urge a ``no'' vote.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendments En Bloc No. 1 Offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, pursuant to House Resolution 1287,
I offer amendments en bloc.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.
Amendments en bloc No. 1 consisting of amendment Nos. 2, 3, 7, 11,
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 59, 60, 62, 63,
64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,
82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99,
100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113,
114, 115, 116, and 117, printed in part B of House Report number 118-
551, offered by Mr. Rogers of Alabama:
AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. SCHNEIDER OF ILLINOIS
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. FRY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. BUCHANAN OF FLORIDA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR OF ARIZONA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 12 OFFERED BY MS. MACE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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
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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.
AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MR. DAVIDSON OF OHIO
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 15 OFFERED BY MR. PERRY OF PENNSYLVANIA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 16 OFFERED BY MR. OGLES OF TENNESSEE
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 17 OFFERED BY MR. OGLES OF TENNESSEE
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).
AMENDMENT NO. 19 OFFERED BY MR. BARR OF KENTUCKY
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.''.
AMENDMENT NO. 20 OFFERED BY MR. RESCHENTHALER OF PENNSYLVANIA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 25 OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR OF ARIZONA
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.
Amendment no. 27 Offered by Mr. Edwards of North Carolina
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.
Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. Crawford of Arkansas
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.
Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mr. Walberg of Michigan
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.
Amendment NO. 31 Offered by Mr. Buchanan of Florida
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.
Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Green of Tennessee
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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Amendment NO. 33 Offered by Mr. Crenshaw of Texas
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.
Amendment No. 59 Offered by Ms. Tenney of New York
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.
Amendment No. 60 Offered by Mr. Graves of Louisiana
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.''.
Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mrs. Houchin of Indiana
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.
Amendment No. 63 Offered by Mr. Foster of Illinois
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.
Amendment No. 64 Offered by Mr. Gosar of Arizona
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.
Amendment No. 65 Offered by Ms. Van Duyne of Texas
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).
Amendment No. 66 Offered by Mrs. Boebert of Colorado
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.
Amendment No. 67 Offered by Mr. Garamendi of California
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.''.
Amendment No. 68 Offered by Mr. Garamendi of California
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''.
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(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.''.
Amendment No. 69 Offered by Mr. Huizenga of Michigan
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.
Amendment No. 70 Offered by Mr. Bacon of Nebraska
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.''.
Amendment No. 71 Offered by Mr. Pfluger of Texas
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.
Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mr. Pfluger of Texas
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.
Amendment No. 73 Offered by Mr. Donalds of Florida
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.
Amendment No. 74 Offered by Mr. Davis of North Carolina
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.
Amendment No. 75 Offered by Mr. Case of Hawaii
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.
Amendment No. 76 Offered by Mr. Bacon of Nebraska
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
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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.
Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mr. Massie of Kentucky
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.
Amendment No. 78 Offered by Mr. Mills of Florida
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.
Amendment No. 79 Offered by Mr. Huizenga of Michigan
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.
Amendment No. 80 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer of New Jersey
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 81 OFFERED BY MR. CASE OF HAWAII
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 82 OFFERED BY MR. NEGUSE OF COLORADO
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:
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(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.
AMENDMENT NO. 83 OFFERED BY MR. NEGUSE OF COLORADO
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.
Amendment No. 84 Offered by Mr. Edwards of North Carolina
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.
Amendment No. 85 Offered by Mr. Banks of Indiana
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.
Amendment No. 86 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado
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.--
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(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).
Amendment No. 87 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado
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.
Amendment No. 88 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado
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.
Amendment No. 89 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 90 OFFERED BY MR. FALLON OF TEXAS
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
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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.
AMENDMENT NO. 91 OFFERED BY MR. OBERNOLTE OF CALIFORNIA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 92 OFFERED BY MR. OBERNOLTE OF CALIFORNIA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 93 OFFERED BY MR. NEGUSE OF COLORADO
Add at the end of subtitle J of title V the following new
section:
SEC. __. STUDY AND REPORT ON REFORMS TO CERTAIN GRACE PERIODS
UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Study.--The Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness shall conduct a comprehensive study on military
grace period reforms, specifically focusing on the impact of
unit tasking during TAP on the ability of servicemembers to
transition to civilian life. The study shall include the
following elements:
(1) A review of the current practices within the military
branches regarding unit tasking during TAP ans its effect on
service members' transition process.
(2) An analysis of the challenges faced by service members
when balancing their primary duties with the demands of TAP
including the impact on their mental health, family life, and
overall preparedness for civilian life.
(3) An assessment of current military grace periods that
allow for unplanned periods of leave, temporary duty,
deployments, or other unplanned periods of non-availability,
and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the such current
military grace periods.
(4) Recommendations for the creation of a code or policy
that allows servicemembers who are currently enrolled in TAP
to report in only to their respective command, ensuring that
such servicemembers can fully focus on the transition
process.
(5) A description of any necessary resources, support
systems, or additional training required to implement the
proposed reforms effectively.
(6) Any other relevant information or recommendations
deemed necessary by the Undersecretary of Defense to improve
TAP and facilitate a successful transition for
servicemembers.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
study, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the House of Representative and the Senate a report that
includes--
(1) the findings, conclusions, and recommendations
resulting from the study under subsection (a); and
(2) a comprehensive plan of action, including proposed
timelines, milestones, and resource requirements, for the
implementation of the recommended military grace period
reforms under such subsection.
(c) Coordination.--The Undersecretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness may request and utilize the support
of other relevant government agencies, as appropriate, in
conducting such study.
(d) Definitions.--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.
AMENDMENT NO. 94 OFFERED BY MS. BROWNLEY OF CALIFORNIA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 95 OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF NEVADA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 96 OFFERED BY MS. PETTERSEN OF COLORADO
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 97 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN OF PENNSYLVANIA
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--
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(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.
AMENDMENT NO. 98 OFFERED BY MS. HOULAHAN OF PENNSYLVANIA
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).
Amendment No. 99 Offered by Mr. Joyce of Ohio
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.
Amendment No. 100 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California
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.
Amendment No. 101 Offered by Mr. Obernolte of California
At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following new
section:
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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.
AMENDMENT NO. 102 OFFERED BY MR. PANETTA OF CALIFORNIA
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.
Amendment No. 103 Offered by Mr. Panetta of California
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.
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(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.
Amendment No. 104 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida
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.
Amendment No. 105 Offered by Mr. Davidson of Ohio
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.
Amendment No. 106 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
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
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Armed Forces and the dependents of such members.
Amendment No. 107 Offered by Mr. Moore of Alabama
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.''.
Amendment No. 108 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
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.
Amendment No. 109 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas
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.
Amendment No. 110 Offered by Mrs. Hayes of Connecticut
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 111 OFFERED BY MR. AMODEI OF NEVADA
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 112 OFFERED BY MR. CASE OF HAWAII
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.
AMENDMENT NO. 113 OFFERED BY MR. EZELL OF MISSISSIPPI
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
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(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.
AMENDMENT NO. 114 OFFERED BY MR. GOTTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY
At the end of subtitle C of title XVII, add the following:
SEC. _. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION ON SPACE MATTERS.
Congress expresses support for cooperation between the
United States and Israel on space matters, including--
(1) between the 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.
AMENDMENT NO. 115 OFFERED BY MR. AUSTIN SCOTT OF GEORGIA
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''.
AMENDMENT NO. 116 OFFERED BY MR. GOTTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY
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.''.
AMENDMENT NO. 117 OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF NEVADA
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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Alabama (Mr. Rogers) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Alabama.
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Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner).
Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for once again working
so hard to put together a national defense authorization that we can
all be proud of to secure our common defense.
As co-chair of the bipartisan and bicameral Abraham Accords Caucus, I
rise in support of Mr. Panetta's and my amendment No. 102, which
establishes an exchange program for U.S. and Middle Eastern experts on
AI, cyber, counterterrorism, air defense, and more.
The U.S.-Israel relationship is the linchpin of Middle Eastern
security. The stability and prosperity our partnership brings to the
region convinced Arab nations to take the courageous and unprecedented
step of normalizing relations with Israel.
China, Russia, and Iran, the new axis of evil, see this achievement
as a threat. They want to undo the Abraham Accords, and they will
plunge the region into further chaos to do so. We cannot let this
happen.
For a peaceful, prosperous future for the region, Israel and its
friends must draw closer together. The U.S. must strengthen ties
between Arab partners and Israel.
This amendment builds on the success of the DEFEND and MARITIME Acts,
important laws that our caucus championed which kick-started
cooperation between the United States, Israel, and our Middle Eastern
partners on maritime, security, and air missile defense.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support amendment No. 102.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I am in favor of the en bloc
package, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. Boebert).
Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Chair, I rise in favor of my amendment, which
prohibits the Department of Defense from contracting with entities that
are engaged in a boycott of the State of Israel.
Last October, Israel faced an unprecedented attack by Hamas. Since
then, they have been fighting for their very right to exist against a
terrorist group that has committed brutal and horrific war crimes.
Hamas is responsible for slaughtering babies, using children as human
shields, raping Israeli women, and executing parents in front of their
children and children in front of their parents.
These brutal acts of terror are often praised by my colleagues on the
left. This is disgusting, and it is absolutely wrong.
I believe in standing with our allies. America's closest ally is
Israel, and I have stood with them through countless attacks from the
radical left. The boycott, divest, and sanction movement promotes anti-
Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment around the world, and U.S. tax
dollars should not be supporting entities that advocate for this
disgusting practice.
The BDS movement is anti-Semitic. It is an anti-Semitic cancer that
has spread throughout our college campuses and has been promoted by the
Hamas caucus on the left.
Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. reached a record high in the last
year. The Anti-Defamation League tracked 8,873 anti-Semitic incidents
in the United States in 2023, the highest number of incidents reported
since the organization began tracking data in 1979.
Our Department of Defense should not be contracting with anti-Semitic
entities or encouraging their behavior.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and
colleague from California (Mr. Obernolte).
Mr. OBERNOLTE. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the en bloc, which
contains three of my amendments to this year's National Defense
Authorization Act.
The first of my amendments would direct the Air Force to investigate
new technologies for the mixing of propellant for solid fuel rocket
motors in order to increase the diversity of our supply chain.
The second amendment would direct the Department of Defense to
investigate new production sites for rare earth element minerals, many
of which are sourced from countries that are amongst our geopolitical
adversaries.
The third amendment would direct the Department of Defense to make
recommendations to improve home-based businesses on remote military
bases like the ones in my district.
Together, these amendments will make our military a better place to
serve in and further enable them to improve their mission of protecting
our country.
Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for including my amendments in the en
bloc, and I urge its adoption.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I encourage my colleagues to
support the en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I urge support of the en bloc
package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered
by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
The en bloc amendments were agreed to.
Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Mast
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. MAST. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, 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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Mast) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
Mr. MAST. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment, which would
prevent funds from being used to build or rebuild anything inside the
Gaza Strip.
Let me say that in a couple of simply plain ways. Americans should
not be funding the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip whenever this war
should come to a conclusion, which we don't have any indication of when
that will be. We should not be paying to build new infrastructure
within the Gaza Strip should this war come to an end--not a port, not a
building, certainly not a terror tunnel that has been used, certainly
not a building which could be used to house those who are held captive
by the various terrorist organizations there, not just Hamas but
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Lions' Den, and
Fatah.
It is very likely that any group that should take control of the Gaza
Strip following any military operations there still has ties to
terrorism and still believes there should be no existence of a Jewish
Israeli State.
I will say one more time that I rise in support of my amendment,
which would prevent any funds from being used to build or rebuild
anything inside the Gaza Strip, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment for
several different reasons.
First of all, it is not 100 percent clear what exactly constitutes
funds to build or rebuild. This body did just approve, a month or so
ago, a large package that included humanitarian assistance to deal with
the war in Gaza. I would not want this to restrict that.
If it is not meaning to restrict that, there are no funds in the FY25
budget to rebuild in Gaza, so it is restricting something that isn't
happening.
More broadly, I think the entire argument behind this amendment is
misplaced. We have to have a future for the Palestinian people if there
is going to be peace in the region and, crucially, for the purpose of
this debate, if there is going to be any sort of peace for the people
of Israel.
I do not believe it should be our policy to simply destroy Gaza and
leave it in a state of absolute disrepair. I don't think that will
serve anybody's interests, certainly not the Palestinian people living
in Gaza but also not Israel.
There has to be a future here. There has to be an alternative to
Hamas and all the terror organizations that the maker of this motion
lists. If you don't create that, if you don't create some kind of
future for the Palestinian people, then you will have a perpetual
conflict not just between the people of Gaza but between the large
number of people who support them.
We have already seen Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iran be vastly more
belligerent in their attacks against Israel because of what is going on
in Gaza. If you don't build some kind of future for the Palestinian
people, there will be no peace and security. If you vote for this
amendment, what you are saying is Gaza should never be rebuilt, that we
do not care about that.
We spend billions of dollars supporting Israel, and I support that. I
think we need to support Israel's right to exist, and I agree with the
maker of this motion that that is one of the largest problems going on
in Gaza right now.
Hamas refuses to recognize that, as do too many other groups, but we
also need to have an alternative to Hamas. We need to have some kind of
hope going forward.
This approach says no, we are not going to do that. I think it will
lead to further instability in the region and put Israel at greater
risk.
Mr. Chair, I urge Members of this body to reject this amendment, and
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MAST. Mr. Chair, there was an argument made by the opposition
just now that what we are saying is there should be no rebuilding of
Gaza. That is not what we are saying at all. Gazans can rebuild Gaza.
Any other country that wants to participate in rebuilding Gaza at some
point can participate.
What I am saying is not $1, not 1 ounce of gold bullion, not 1 euro,
not one anything coming from the taxpayers of the United States of
America. They should not be burdened with rebuilding Gaza.
Americans should not have to pay for rebuilding infrastructure in
Gaza.
When do we get to rebuild American infrastructure? Why don't we
prioritize that?
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of
my time.
If it is in our interest to send billions of dollars, and we sent
roughly $4 billion a year and just approved another, I think, $14
billion a year in military aid to Israel, that is money coming out of
taxpayers' hands. Presumably those tens of billions of dollars could be
spent on infrastructure here in the U.S. and a wide variety of other
needs we have in the U.S.
If it is in our interest to send those billions of dollars in
military assistance to Israel, and again, I believe that it is, then it
is also potentially, at least, in our interest to build greater
security in Gaza and elsewhere for that matter to make sure that we
don't have to have as much military aid. We don't have to have the wars
and fights that go on.
It just doesn't make sense to argue that we should send $20 billion
in military aid, or whatever the number is, but, heavens, we couldn't
possibly do anything to make sure that Gaza can rebuild itself so that
there is greater peace and stability in the Middle East.
Madam Chair, I think this amendment is misguided, and I urge Members
to reject it. I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, may I inquire as to how much time is
remaining.
The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Malliotakis). The gentleman from Florida has 3
minutes remaining.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, there was an accusation just made by the
opposition that we should rebuild Gaza because if it is in the interest
of America to support the Israeli military, then it must, in turn, be
in our interest to rebuild those that the Israeli military is fighting
against. That, to me, seems very nonsensical. It seems very
counterproductive, especially as much of what is being spoken of is
going on in the midst of war.
Madam Chair, I ask this body of Representatives--and of course, not
all Representatives are present in this room--does anybody in here want
to say that Gaza is America's ally? I don't hear anybody speaking up. I
have asked this question before. I have not heard anybody on the floor
of the House say that Gaza is America's ally. I doubt the opposition
will stand up and say that Gaza is America's ally. They are absolutely
at war with one of our major and best allies anywhere across the globe.
The idea of rebuilding or building, even as we speak or in the
future, our non-ally that is at war with our great ally, to me, is
nonsensical, especially as our non-ally is currently holding Americans
hostage and was very active and participating in killing Americans,
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killing Israelis, and killing others on October 7.
This didn't begin on October 7. It has gone on for years and decades,
and it is not likely to end anytime soon.
Madam Chair, I say in closing that American tax dollars do not need
to go to Gaza to rebuild it. American tax dollars need to stay in the
United States of America for Americans. I urge support of my amendment,
which would prevent any funds from going to build or rebuild anything
within the Gaza Strip.
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
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The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Ogles
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 6
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. OGLES. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle 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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1257, the gentleman
from Tennessee (Mr. Ogles) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Tennessee.
Mr. OGLES. Madam Chair, Eurosatory is France's biggest defense
exposition, and it is also the largest international expo for land and
air-land defense and security.
If it attracts the attendance it did in 2022, over 60,000
professional visitors and over 250 official delegations from 96
countries will be represented.
More than 70 Israeli companies were scheduled to participate in this
year's expo, including large Israeli defense firms like Israel
Aerospace Industries and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, which worked
together to make Iron Dome, and which have extensive partnerships with
American defense firms. Another would-be participant, Elbit Systems,
has an American subsidiary that has provided our military with aviator
integrated helmets and night vision equipment.
Events like Eurosatory are especially beneficial to smaller Israeli
firms that benefit from the massive exposure provided.
However, just last week, the event organizers announced that at the
request of French authorities, Israeli firms were no longer welcome.
The French Armed Forces Ministry said that conditions are no longer
suited to welcome Israeli companies to the French show in a context
where their president is calling for Israeli operations in Rafah to
stop.
The exposition, it is worth pointing out, welcomes firms from such
bastions of humanitarianism like China, Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi
Arabia. In China's case, it is richly ironic, given Beijing's ongoing
genocide of the Uyghur Muslim population. It is predictable and
unfortunate, Madam Chair, that we are unable to find any condemnation
from the international community for such genocide.
France is attempting to use the defense expo to bully Israel from
protecting its own national security against some of the world's most
heinous terrorists. It is widely immoral, and the French Government
should apologize for embracing anti-Semitism.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I claim the time in opposition,
although I am not opposed to it.
The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for
5 minutes.
There was no objection.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I have no particular enthusiasm
or opposition for this amendment, so I don't urge opposition, but I
really don't have anything more to say than that.
Madam Chair, I will let the gentleman handle this, and I yield back
the balance of my time.
Mr. OGLES. Madam Chair, I thank my colleague for his kind words.
While American defense firms can continue to participate in this
exhibition, maybe it would help if Federal agencies did not lend any
U.S. support for France's outrageous behavior by participating as
exhibitors. I don't think that would be something that France would
want. I think U.S. participation is important. I also think that
Israeli participation is important.
Madam Chair, I ask for adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Ogles).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Mast
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 8
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, as the designee of Mr. Arrington, I have an
amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle 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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Mast) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, as I mentioned, I rise on behalf of my good
friend, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington to present his
amendment that would prevent funds from this bill going to transport
Palestinian refugees to the United States of America.
The primary mission of the Department of Defense is to ensure the
defense and the security of the United States. Allocating resources to
transport Palestinian refugees does not align with the mission of
protecting the United States.
The Department of Defense budget is already stretched thin with
numerous global commitments and responsibilities. Diverting funds and
resources to humanitarian efforts outside of its core mission could
undermine the readiness and the effectiveness of our Armed Forces.
The Defense budget is finite and must be prioritized towards
enhancing our military capabilities, maintaining our military defense
infrastructure, and supporting our servicemembers in uniform.
The transportation and resettlement of refugees involves significant
logistical and financial burdens that could detract from critical
defense initiatives.
According to recent reports, the U.S. military faces ongoing
budgetary pressures, including modernization needs and addressing
emerging threats. Any diversion of funds could exacerbate these
challenges.
There are valid security concerns associated with the resettlement of
refugees from conflict zones. The vetting process for refugees is
thorough, yet it is not infallible. Ensuring that individuals with
potential ties to terrorist organizations do not enter the United
States of America is paramount.
The U.S. has a responsibility to its citizens to prevent any risk of
infiltration by hostile actors. Historical precedence has shown that
even with rigorous screening, security breaches can occur posing
significant risks to national security.
While the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian refugees are
undeniable, these should be addressed through appropriate channels,
such as international aid organizations specifically
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designed for such purposes. These entities are better equipped and
experienced in handling a refugee crisis and can operate without
compromising the primary mission of the United States military.
In conclusion, the transportation of Palestinian refugees by the
Department of Defense is not strategically sound, financially prudent,
or a secure course of action.
I urge my colleagues to consider these points carefully and to ensure
that the Defense budget remains focused on its essential purpose, which
is the defense and the security of the United States of America.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, this is actually an amendment
that was defeated on a bipartisan vote in the House Armed Services
Committee.
There are no plans for the Department of Defense to participate in
any resettlement process at this point. It is possible that it could
come up, and that could be something that would be necessary and
helpful, so precluding it doesn't really make a lot of sense.
We have in the past--in different sets of circumstances, certainly in
Afghanistan--had some DOD assets participate in the resettlement of
refugees, some aspect of it.
There will never be a situation where the Department of Defense is in
charge of this sort of operation, but it is conceivable that assets
within DOD could be used for that purpose. To block that off entirely
doesn't make sense.
I think the Department of Defense and the broader executive branch
should be allowed to determine whether or not refugee resettlement is
in their best interests. It is certainly not inconceivable that in
certain circumstances refugees from the war in Gaza could benefit, and
it could benefit us to help them be resettled through a refugee
process.
As the gentleman noted, there is a robust vetting process within
that. More than anything, the general tone of this amendment and the
previous amendment that we had--not the previous amendment, the one
before that about rebuilding in Gaza--seems to take the opinion that
every single Palestinian living in Gaza is an enemy of the U.S. and an
enemy of Israel.
I think that is wrong, and I think it is incredibly dangerous. Hamas
is doing more damage to Palestinians than anybody right now. We need to
find allies and partners within the Palestinian community if we are
going to get to peace. If we treat every single last one of them as an
enemy of the U.S., we are, A, wrong; and, B, putting ourselves and more
crucially Israel, who is a lot closer to the issue, in greater danger
than we need to.
To pass an amendment that is biased and somewhat bigoted against the
Palestinian people, to deny this possibility, I think undermines our
interests in a wide variety of ways, and I would urge this body to do
what the Republican-controlled House Armed Services Committee did and
defeat this amendment.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, may inquire how much time I have remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 2\1/4\ minutes
remaining.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, it was brought up by the opposition that there
are no plans as of yet--as of yet--to transport Palestinians back to
the United States of America, but there was a long speech that was
given outlining how this could potentially happen in the future and we
shouldn't prevent it from happening.
I believe that, again, we are just on opposite sides of this issue.
We should prevent this from taking place on the dime of the American
taxpayer, transporting those that voted for Hamas as their popular
government, and that if Hamas was not likely to be their government
then it would probably be another terrorist organization such as Fatah
or Palestinian Islamic Jihad or al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade or another
group that is dedicated to not seeing Israel as a Jewish state, and in
turn, quite dedicated to the destruction of the United States of
America and our ideals.
I will go back to something, since the previous debate was brought
up, that I brought up in the previous debate. I have not heard anybody
in this body as of yet say that the people of Gaza are an ally of the
United States of America. As such, we should stand strong, stand firm
with our ally Israel, not transport our non-ally who is at war with our
ally into our country, and make sure that no resources are being used
to do so.
Madam Chair, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, while I would not say at this
point in particular Gaza is an ally of the U.S., as clearly they are
not, I do not believe that Gaza is an enemy of the U.S., which is what
is clearly being implied here.
Yes, obviously, while I say there are no plans to do this, that is a
recognition of the fact. I oppose this amendment because if an
opportunity were to present itself, I can see it being in the U.S.'
interests to relocate some refugees from Gaza to the U.S. Completely
blocking that out puts us in a position of saying we are the enemy of
all Palestinian people.
Again, I don't believe that we are. I don't believe that all
Palestinian people see us as an enemy. To view it that way I think puts
us in a very dangerous position and puts Israel in a very dangerous
position.
There are plenty of people in Gaza, plenty of people in the West
Bank, and plenty of Palestinians that we can work with to build a
better, more peaceful future. To totally block off any possibility of
that, even while recognizing the current conflict--and again, I
strongly support Israel. I strongly support them in this fight against
Hamas. There is no question about that. What this amendment and the
other amendment seems to do is to suggest that we are against all the
Palestinian people and there is no hope for them whatsoever, and I
think that is wrong.
Again, I think we should reject this amendment, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, I reject the idea that because we should not
allow Palestinians into the United States of America that there is no
hope for them.
America has a great history of addressing any problems within our
country and building and rebuilding and fighting to make our own
country great, and I believe that the people of any other country
should work to do that within their own borders as well.
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I would also encourage this body to very much remember that the term
``innocent Palestinian civilians'' is very loosely thrown around. Of
course, there are innocent Palestinian civilians. However, we live in a
world where so much of the media, Hamas, and others want us to believe
that because somebody is under the age of 18, or over the age of 45, or
a female that we should assume they are an innocent Palestinian
civilian just because they are not wearing a black hood and the green
bandanna of Hamas, and that is not the real world.
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I yield myself the balance of
my time.
Madam Chair, I think the gentleman admits, certainly there are some
Palestinians who are not enemies of ours, and if they needed our help,
we should put ourselves in a position to help them. This amendment
forecloses that possibility, which is in all instances. Yes, we will
absolutely vet anybody. The refugee process does not say: Just because
you are under 18 there is no vetting, or just because you are over 45
or just because you are a woman, there is no vetting. There is a
vetting process. Whether or not this ever happens, I don't know, but
passing an amendment to completely foreclose the possibility I think is
a mistake.
Madam Chair, I urge Members of this body to vote ``no,'' and I yield
back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will
be postponed.
The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands Amendment Nos. 9 and 10 will
not be offered.
Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Mast
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 14
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. Green), and I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Mast) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
Mr. MAST. Madam Chair, I rise today with an urgent plea: Vote to
safeguard the freedom of expression in the United States from the
Chinese Communist Party.
My amendment aims to curb CCP censorship of American films. Hollywood
isn't only a time capsule of American culture. However, it is a place
that, quite often, takes what is going on in the world and portrays it
to the entire globe for many years to come.
When the CCP demanded that the Taiwanese flag be removed from the
iconic jacket that Tom Cruise's character, Maverick, wears in ``Top
Gun,'' the studio initially capitulated. That was forever emblazoned in
time. The studio initially capitulated on that, but eventually stood
its ground and kept the flag. That was a result of patriotism. It was
one of the highest grossing releases of 2022 with a list of accolades a
mile long, including an Oscar.
We need more studios like that willing to put Beijing in its place.
We see that there are Uyghur Muslims held in concentration camps, and
Disney decided to film the live-action version of ``Mulan'' in
Xinjiang. Also, at the behest of CCP film censors, Disney changed a
Tibetan character in ``Dr. Strange'' to a Celtic character. This
basically profits from something that I would call being pathetic.
However, that is why I am fighting to pass this amendment, just like
we did in last year's NDAA, to make sure that Hollywood tries better to
show the patriotism that the United States of America has always been
known for. I guess that would be the best way that I could put it: be
the Hollywood that has the back of the United States of America.
If Hollywood had given dictators the ability to censor films over the
past 80 years, then we would be short of many of the classics that
America has come to love. We may not have the same outcomes in some of
the conflicts.
So, Madam Chair, I would say if movies are one of our greatest
exports, then they should represent American principles and principles
that unite our country.
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this
bill.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5
minutes.
Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Madam Chair, I strongly oppose this bill which is
blatantly counterproductive to U.S. interests in our strategic
competition
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with China. Nearly identical legislation was marked up in the Foreign
Affairs Committee last year with unanimous and vigorous opposition from
Democrats.
This measure would undermine one of our key advantages in the
competition with China: soft power. Instead of investing in bolstering
this advantage, my Republican colleagues are bent on undermining one of
our biggest cultural strengths, American artists, storytellers, and
filmmakers.
This bill is a knee-jerk reaction to the perennial tension inherent
in our relationship with China of when our openness meets closed
societies and anti-democratic governments.
In these cases, do we say the problem is the openness and not the
actions of the government seeking to erode it?
Do we respond by trying to effectively ban our companies from those
markets and decimate their ability to operate there?
The majority frames competition with China as an ideological battle,
yet they wage this competition by trampling over the very principles
that uphold the system they purport to defend. When we start viewing
our strengths as weaknesses because they don't look like our
competitors', then we start to become the very thing we are working to
oppose.
Nevertheless, most concerning about this amendment is that it helps
the CCP achieve exactly what it wants. It wants to cut its citizens off
from the outside world and have them consume ``Wolf Warrior 2'' instead
of ``Mission Impossible.''
Why would we aid the CCP in its goal of removing American cultural
influence on its people by urging Hollywood to stop showing its films
in China?
In addition, why would we not want to actively support and aid an
industry that is sharing American stories with the people of China?
In trying to be anti-China, this bill somehow becomes pro-CCP.
Forcing U.S. companies out of the Chinese film market only benefits
state-sponsored Chinese studios whose propaganda will have a monopoly
on the Chinese audience. It will eliminate one of the most powerful
mechanisms for illuminating the weaknesses of the PRC's authoritarian
model and showcasing the appeal of openness, democracy, human rights,
and freedom of expression, not to mention the thousands of American
actors, writers, and production workers in my district whose
livelihoods will be caught in the crosshairs of this legislation which
impacts my constituents more than anyone else.
Hollywood is about telling stories that showcase our promise and open
doors for empathic thought, and they are pretty good at it, so why
would we tie their hands?
We should be working to help American films reach Chinese audiences
on freer and fairer terms, not working to punish and shut down our own
industries and disadvantage our workers.
Therefore, Madam Chair, I strongly oppose this measure, I urge my
colleagues to do the same, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast).
The amendment was agreed to.
The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands amendment No. 18 will not be
offered.
Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Roy
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 21
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Reschenthaler), and I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Roy) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, I do rise on behalf of Mr. Reschenthaler for an
important amendment that prohibits funds to require travel or
transportation under the Joint Travel Regulations for Uniformed
Services to be in a zero-emission vehicle.
Now, the issue here is that the Joint Travel Regulations implement
policies and laws to establish travel and transportation allowances for
uniformed servicemembers, Department of Defense civilian employees, and
others traveling at the DOD's expense.
Joint Travel Regulations have been trying to promote EVs and other
more sustainable choices for servicemembers to be more green.
Now, this amendment, like others that I am going to offer in my own
name, is about restoring the Department of Defense's focus on its
actual mission, which is to carry out war, engage in battle, to kill
people, and to blow stuff up. It is why they exist.
The Biden administration has inserted climate politics as well as all
manner of woke social engineering politics into all aspects of the
Department of Defense, weakening its mission, weakening its focus, and
weakening morale.
However, importantly, in this context, it is piling up more pressure
for EVs that are piling up on lots. Hell, Madam Chair, you have got
one-half of the rental car companies trying to sell off their fleets of
EVs because the entire world recognizes the truth, which is that they
are ineffective for most Americans to be able to carry out their daily
lives.
So we are trying to say: Hell, get an EV in Austin, Texas, and drive
to Midland, except I can't do that. I have to stop.
More importantly, they are expensive. In fact, a lot of the rental
car companies are getting rid of these vehicles because their costs to
repair in a collision are greater. The extent to which they are more
difficult to maintain is greater. All of these things are making it
difficult for people to engage in commerce and for people to be able to
afford their daily lives.
Now we are using the Department of Defense to promote more of this
kind of agenda. People say: Chip, it is an $800 billion whatever
authorization, you have got this massive Department of Defense, why
focus on such an issue where you have got these requirements in travel
policies that they go use certain vehicles?
It is because our men and women in uniform are tired of being used to
advance social engineering experiments. Hell, they can barely afford to
live on this planet as it is, and then they want to try to carry out
their lives and go travel, and they have to look at some checklist of
crazy and radical social engineering policies that are undermining our
economy, making their lives more difficult, and making our Department
of Defense less able to carry out their jobs.
By the way, Madam Chair, you are actually making it so China gets
empowered all while making sure that we continue to have child labor
being exploited in the cobalt mines in Africa so that rich, White
liberals can pat themselves on the back saying: Look at me, I drive
around in a Tesla. Aren't I important? Aren't I really just a good-
natured liberal that I am happily running around in Unicornville
destroying the average American's ability to afford their way of life
and undermining our military in the process?
So, Madam Chair, I gladly stand up in defense and support of Mr.
Reschenthaler's amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Virginia is recognized for 5
minutes.
Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, this amendment is a solution in search of
a problem as there is currently no effort underfoot or plans to require
the use of zero-emission vehicles as part of official travel.
The term ``zero-emission vehicle'' is very broad, broader than just
electronic vehicles. It includes some hybrid electronic vehicles,
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and any new technology that would replace
fossil fuels currently or in the future. It also would ban things like
bicycles and sailboats.
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This amendment is written so broadly that if someone went to a rental
car company to rent a car and the only thing available was a Tesla,
they might not be able to get reimbursed for it. I don't think we
should be micromanaging the Department of Defense on how it does its
transportation reimbursement policy.
Again, this is a solution in search of a problem. This is part of
House Republicans' broader attack on any effort to address climate
change. The majority wants to divorce climate action from readiness. We
have heard time and time again, particularly from leadership in the
Navy, that climate change has an impact on readiness.
The Department of Defense is a contributor to climate change, and so
any effort to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels, any effort to reduce
the carbon footprint of the military, should be rewarded, should be
encouraged, and not proactively prohibited in such a broad way that is
counterproductive.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, who benefits from this rush to so-called green
policy? China, one of our greatest geopolitical adversaries.
China accounts for 63 percent of the world's rare earth mining, 85
percent of rare earth processing, 92 percent of rare earth magnet
production, 67 percent of global lithium supply, 73 percent of cobalt--
by the way, again, they get their cobalt, and they are relying on child
labor to do it--70 percent of graphite, 95 percent of manganese.
By the way, what is China doing while the United States military is
busy reducing ``greenhouse gas emissions'' through crazy policies like
this? They are building more coal plants. China is building two coal-
fired plants a week. We are building none.
China has nuclear power. We have built one nuclear reactor in my
lifetime, and I am 51 years old, because we are stupid. Literally, we
are so stupid that it can't even be put into words. We are allowing our
adversaries to have abundant reliable power, and we are trying to have
our guys running around having to go check: Oh, my gosh, let me look at
my checklist. I have to have an EV. I have to make sure I have an EV.
That will do a lot for climate change, while China is pumping out
massive amounts through all of their CO2-producing coal-
fired plants all over in China.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, one thing we have learned in Virginia is
that an all-encompassing approach to energy policy is smart, that it is
good for national security, that it is good to have energy independence
here. That includes electronic vehicles. That includes wind power,
solar power, and not just a myopic view that the only fuel available is
fossil fuel.
I am a child of Generation X, so I remember ``Schoolhouse Rock''
basically saying: Energy, we are going to use it all up.
The more we can move to renewable energy, that is just good common
sense. It is good energy policy. It is good transportation policy. It
is good for national security.
Again, no one has said to anyone in the military: You can only use a
zero-emission vehicle. They are not planning to do it. This is an
amendment in search of a problem that is counterproductive and could
cause harm unintentionally.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROY. Madam Chair, the bottom line is servicemembers are going to
be left stranded, thanks to this policy hidden in the DOD's joint
travel regulations having to deal with advancing an agenda. That is
what we are trying to avoid.
We want the Department of Defense, our military, to be focused on its
core mission, nothing more, nothing less. We want our servicemembers to
be able to go out and carry out their lives without being encumbered by
bureaucracy.
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, we can agree that we want our
servicemembers to focus on their job and be ready to do their job, and
we know that climate change is having an impact on readiness. We have
heard it time and time again.
As temperatures rise, it affects our servicemembers. As sea level
rises, it affects our Navy. We have Navy Station Norfolk that is going
to be subject to multiple major storms every year. When it rains, there
is a street that goes right down the middle of it that floods and
bisects the naval station in two.
We cannot keep our head in the sand on the impact of climate change
on readiness. They are directly related. We need to focus on how to fix
that, not look for solutions to problems that don't exist.
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 22 Offered by Ms. GREENE of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 22
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Ms. GREENE of Georgia. Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle 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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentlewoman
from Georgia (Ms. Greene) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Georgia.
Ms. GREENE of Georgia. Madam Chair, my amendment would basically say
that no funds authorized or to be appropriated in this act or otherwise
made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025 may
be used for electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging
infrastructure.
My amendment would ensure that no funds are authorized in this year's
NDAA to be used on electric vehicles or electric vehicle charging
infrastructure.
Electric vehicles made up only about 7.6 percent of U.S. car sales in
2023 and remain a very small percentage of all cars nationwide. The
reason why that is, is because they are not popular, they are not
practical, and none of Americans' hard-earned tax dollars should be
used for our military to be forced onto electric vehicles.
Automakers continue to report millions of dollars in losses on
electric vehicles. They have already begun scaling back pronounced
investments in electric vehicles to production targets more in line
with consumer demand. Remember, that is less than 10 percent.
CNBC reports Ford Motors, General Motors, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen,
Jaguar, Land Rover, and Aston Martin are all scaling back or delaying
their electric vehicle plans.
On Earth Day in 2022, a day not traditionally associated with the
grand national security pronouncements, Biden said: ``We are going to
start the process for every vehicle in the United States military,
every vehicle is going to be climate-friendly.
``Every vehicle. I mean it. We are spending billions of dollars to do
it.''
Energy Secretary Granholm said: The Biden admin set a 2030 target to
switch all nontactical military vehicles to electric.
That is quite the opposite of what my colleagues across the aisle are
saying.
Our military, our Department of Defense, is for the defense of the
United States, and their mission goal is to protect our national
security, not to play climate politics.
It is absolutely ludicrous that, as we continue to waste our precious
military resources in Ukraine, Joe Biden wants the military to rely on
China, which is on track to control a third of the world's lithium by
2025, and to provide the materials for electric vehicles.
China currently produces over 80 percent of the world's batteries. We
don't need Americans' military to be dependent on China's batteries.
Forcing the military to adopt unreliable electric vehicles would
endanger the lives of servicemembers and weaken our ability to defend
ourselves from attacks. It
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also will waste money on an already-failing industry that Americans
just do not want to take part of.
My amendment will ensure the charade is no longer funded.
Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, this amendment would
effectively ban electric vehicles and ban any effort to use them. Now,
I will certainly agree that we are a long way off from having all
electrical vehicles, but that is not what we are debating here. We are
debating whether or not this should even be an option within the
military.
First of all, from a readiness standpoint, having options is always a
positive thing. Energy is enormously important within the military.
Having access to it can be difficult, and if you have electric vehicles
as an option, that gives you one greater option so that you don't
necessarily have to rely on fossil fuels to power a vehicle going
forward.
More importantly, the basic debate over global warming--and that is
what it is, more than climate change--comes down to the belief that
digging up fossil fuels from below the ground and burning them is bad
for life. There is considerable evidence of this. It is placing carbon
in the atmosphere that is damaging to the planet, and we need to
develop alternatives so we are not 100 percent dependent upon fossil
fuels.
That is the basic plan here, to save the planet, which is actually
kind of important to all of us, certainly to members of the military,
and certainly to the defense of our country. Eliminating this as an
option goes in the exact wrong direction.
Now, the gentlewoman is correct. It is an industry that is still
struggling. The fossil fuel industry, the internal-combustion engine,
has well over a 150-year head start, has been very thoroughly
subsidized across the board. If you build more charging stations, or if
you build more electric vehicles, it will become more affordable and
more viable. That is the entire point of this.
This isn't going to happen tomorrow. We are not going to build all
electric vehicles tomorrow, but why wouldn't we want that option to
preserve our planet and move forward? An outright ban on electric
vehicles within the military does not make sense.
I urge Members to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of
my time.
Ms. GREENE of Georgia. Madam Chair, examples of the electric vehicle
funding in this bill text are: Joint Base Andrews, microgrid with
electric vehicle charging infrastructure for $17.92 million.
Joint Base Andrews is only 10 miles outside of Washington, D.C., in
Maryland. This is the very base that, if there was an attack on our
Nation's Capital, Joint Base Andrews would be responding. Are we going
to have to sit around and wait for our military members at Joint Base
Andrews to charge their electric vehicles to come into the Nation's
Capital to defend us in case of an attack? I don't think the American
people want to spend almost $18 million for that.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is another example of
funding. Microgrid with electric vehicle charging infrastructure of
$17.73 million, another enormous waste of money.
At a time, Madam Chair, where military recruitment numbers are at an
all-time embarrassing low, Americans do not want to spend money to play
climate politics. If we are going to spend more money on our Department
of Defense, on our NDAA, why don't we pay military recruits more money
instead of paying for electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging
stations? That is an embarrassment, and I think it is an insult to the
American people, who work very hard to pay their taxes.
Another little fact that everyone needs to know is there is a problem
with electric vehicle charging stations. They don't always work. As a
matter of fact, a recent number that came out is one out of every four
electric vehicle charging stations do not work. This is an investment
into a system that isn't reliable, isn't proven, and is a massive waste
of the American people's money.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. McClellan).
Ms. McCLELLAN. Madam Chair, I thank Ranking Member Smith for yielding
time.
I have good news in that the NDAA does include a raise for our
servicemembers, which is long overdue, but we can multitask.
For all of the reasons that Ranking Member Smith said, it is
important that we work to save our planet because, if we don't, it will
have longer-term and short-term national security implications and
implications for the readiness of our servicemembers, which we heard in
committee time and time again.
In addition to the climate benefits, EVs emit less noise and heat, so
they are harder for our enemies to detect. They improve responsiveness
and flexibility and decrease our reliance on fossil fuels so that,
should fuel supplies ever be compromised or slow, our Armed Forces will
still be able to respond because they have more options available.
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Yet, Republicans want to play politics with climate; not the
Democrats. We are working to address climate change. We are looking to
respond to climate change and make sure that our military remains ready
and does not continue to contribute to global warming itself.
As written, though, this amendment doesn't just block the DOD's
adoption of electric vehicles. It prohibits maintenance of existing EVs
and charging infrastructure or the potential installation of
infrastructure that has already been secured but subject to a servicing
contract.
Why in the world would we tie the hands of our military to maintain
what they already have? That is just dumb. I don't understand why we
are doing it. We shouldn't do it.
Previous NDAAs have contained provisions that address reasonable
concerns related to the DOD's adoption of EVs, including ensuring grid
stability, proper phasing of support infrastructure, and resiliency
planning. That is not in this amendment.
The notion that EVs contain Chinese component parts and are,
therefore, more of a threat than traditional internal combustion
engines is specious. That argument could be used for every battery
found in every vehicle, every phone, every computer, and almost
anything that has a battery the DOD uses.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my
time.
Mr. Chair, the biggest issue here is that we keep hearing about
climate politics. It is not climate politics. It is climate policy.
I have reminisced about this before, but back in the 2008 campaign,
Republican nominee John McCain and his Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah
Palin, were in favor of addressing climate change. There was a
bipartisan agreement, but then Barack Obama had the nerve to get
elected President and pursue those policies.
All of a sudden, it became partisan. All of a sudden, we decided that
the planet isn't, in fact, warming and isn't, in fact, a problem, so we
are just not going to worry about it anymore.
That doesn't change the basic facts that it is warming and that
fossil fuels are contributing to it, and developing alternatives is
going to be crucial to our national security going forward.
This isn't politics. This is basic policy. The lengths to which
people opposed to these basic facts will go never ceases to amaze me,
like the argument that we can't have electric vehicles come to our aid
because they will be sitting there uncharged. Let me assure you that as
basic readiness, they will be charged in the same way that gas tanks
are currently full.
It is not impossible to have electric vehicles work and function for
us. They are doing it all over the world.
Please reject this amendment and understand the need to get us to a
more sustainable energy future.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Tiffany). The question is on the amendment
offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. Greene).
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The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia
will be postponed.
Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Biggs
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 23
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, insert the
following 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.''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Arizona (Mr. Biggs) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I rise to speak in support of my amendment,
which protects defense-related activities from the aggressive use of
the Endangered Species Act.
This amendment would curb the Endangered Species Act's application in
areas used for national defense-related operations and prohibits the
Secretary of the Interior from designating areas necessary for military
operations as crucial habitats.
Compliance with environmental laws has created restrictions on how
DOD manages, plans, and conducts training exercises on its
installations. According to DOD, 85 percent of Army installations have
threatened endangered species present. Two million acres of Army
training and testing lands have training restrictions in place related
to stringent ESA requirements. These restrictions, when applied, harm
our readiness and our mission.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5
minutes.
Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, before I address this amendment, as a 46-year
automobile dealer no longer involved in the family business but still
close to my family, I would like to point out that one in six new
vehicles sold in America last year was an electric vehicle. Every one
we get is sold right away, and I don't see any of the manufacturers
having much problem with that.
There is a new statement out from the administration this morning
that American consumers saved $1 billion in purchasing electric
vehicles last year and are anticipated to save another $2 billion in
maintenance costs and gasoline costs during the lifetime of the
vehicle. We are moving in the right direction very swiftly, not as
swiftly as we would like but still very swiftly.
Mr. Chair, as co-chair of the Congressional Endangered Species Act
Caucus, I rise today in opposition to amendment No. 23 of the National
Defense Authorization Act offered by Mr. Biggs of Arizona.
I am shocked that we are considering this unpopular amendment once
again after it was brutally defeated on this House floor last year with
bipartisan support. The widespread public support for the Endangered
Species Act hasn't changed much in the last 11 months, but our current
biodiversity crisis has surely worsened.
The scientific community is screaming from the rooftops that we face
a biodiversity crisis. We should be discussing how to better protect
our Nation's wildlife, and it is deeply unsettling that some folks here
are attacking one of the most popular and effective bills ever to pass
the U.S. Congress. This is surely a partisan distraction from an
Endangered Species Act that poses absolutely no threat to our national
security.
Look, the Department of Defense has not asked for this. They consider
this a baseless attack on the Endangered Species Act. Once again, to
quote my dear friend from Virginia, this is just another classic
example of a solution in search of a problem, a problem which does not
exist.
The Department of Defense already has a strong natural resources
program. It has an efficient collaboration with Fish and Wildlife
Services that has actually led to the delisting of previously
endangered species.
In the midst of a biodiversity crisis, we need the ESA to remain
strong. We need Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense,
to continue to collaborate with each other to protect endangered
wildlife.
Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to once more see clearly through this
distraction and reject this unwanted, unnecessary amendment.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, the issue that I bring forward is a
longstanding issue.
A 2004 review by GAO discusses issues at the Barry M. Goldwater Range
at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where officials reported that nearly
10 percent of the F-16 training exercises were canceled due to the
presence of an endangered species on the training range impact area.
That doesn't include the long-range missile testing that now has to be
canceled and rescheduled on a regular basis.
Nearly 80 percent of Marine Corps Aviation units train at the
Goldwater Range before deployment. The range provides the space and
infrastructure for marines to receive this critical tactical aviation
training, air-to-ground and air-to-air.
Maybe DOD hasn't asked for it, but my colleagues should go out to the
Barry M. Goldwater Range area. If my colleagues are so doggone
concerned about biodiversity, they should get their tails down to the
border to take a look at the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.
Look at the garbage that has come through because of the illegal aliens
and the trash that is there. It is tons. The biodiversity that has been
impacted there is incalculable.
They have cut roads through this otherwise pristine desert that sits
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right next to the Barry M. Goldwater Range. We have the animals that
are driven through. We have the individuals.
If biologists determine that a Sonoran pronghorn may be present
within 3 miles of training range impact areas, missions are redirected
or canceled. That is a regular occurrence.
I get a kick out of people who live in Northern Virginia. They sell
cars. They want to talk about car sales for EVs. Get your tail down to
the border. Look at the biodiversity degradation that is there. Talk to
the people who run the Barry M. Goldwater Range and other military
installations. They are going to tell you that our readiness project is
endangered because of strict ESA rules.
This amendment would help protect our mission and our readiness.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr.
Huffman), one of the great champions of the environment who is not from
Northern Virginia.
Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman and associate myself
with his opening remarks about this wrongheaded proposed amendment.
We debated this last year. It failed on this floor with 278 ``no''
votes to 193 ``yes'' votes. Twenty-five Republicans voted ``no,'' but
here we are again.
Our friend from Arizona apparently thinks he knows more than our
Department of Defense because they are not asking for this.
Nevertheless, he thinks they should have it.
Since the enactment of the Endangered Species Act over 50 years ago,
the ESA has provided the framework for the U.S. Government's policy on
endangered species. All agencies of the Federal Government, including
Defense, should conserve threatened endangered species. It works just
fine with the Department of Defense.
This amendment undermines that commitment by amending the ESA to
simply exclude an entire sector of our economy, the Department of
Defense, from any requirements under the ESA.
There is zero evidence that the ESA is negatively impacting military
activities. In fact, the Department of Defense has a long history of
working successfully to bring back endangered species from the brink of
extinction. In fact, according to DOD, protecting military lands for
endangered species is a critical piece of military readiness and
training.
For example, wildlife conservation on Army installations helps
preserve rare natural landscapes necessary for the Army's training.
They are preserving some of the best habitats we have for endangered
species, and they have integrated endangered species into their
training scenarios, treating endangered species and their habitat as
things that cannot be damaged or destroyed during conflict, such as
they would with churches or schools.
The Army celebrates its role and leadership in recovering species,
and this amendment significantly undermines that success.
On the Barry M. Goldwater Range, which our friend from Arizona
mentioned, the Marine Corps, Army, National Guard, Air Force, Fish and
Wildlife Service, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department are all
partnering to support military training missions and recover the
Sonoran pronghorn antelope. We don't have to choose between the two.
Look, some in Congress just want to blow up the ESA completely. Mr.
Chair, I urge my colleagues to see this amendment for what it is. Vote
``no.''
Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia's time has expired.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, when you say zero evidence, I guess the GAO
report gets discounted. I guess the evidence from the people who run
the range gets discounted. I guess hearing from the contractors who
work there and have to reschedule repeatedly because of the enforcement
of the ESA is not evidence either. I guess the fact that China doesn't
have to worry about environmental impacts from an ESA impacting their
readiness is zero evidence.
When we look at it, in the Southwest, you have the acuna cactus. That
is preventing, in many areas in the entire eastern portion of the
Goldwater Range, the use of military targets and off-road vehicles,
which impedes the ability to get mission ready.
With the continued rising threats abroad, Congress must ensure that
military readiness is not negatively impacted by regulatory compliance
constraints from radical environmentalists. This amendment ensures that
the Department of Defense can conduct the training necessary to keep
the men and women of our Armed Forces prepared.
Mr. Chair, I urge passage of this amendment, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will
be postponed.
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Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Roy
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 24
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XVII, insert the
following:
SEC. 17__. 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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Roy) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, I first will open up by congratulating myself
because 20 years ago about an hour from now, my lovely bride said
``yes,'' and she has stuck with me for 20 years. So a hearty
congratulations that my wife would put up with me for these 20 years,
but I am deeply honored to count her as my lovely bride still to this
day, so happy anniversary back in Texas.
Mr. Chair, I am offering an amendment here that would prohibit any of
the funding in this National Defense Authorization Act from being used
to carry out President Biden's executive orders on climate change.
Our military should be focused, very simply, on its mission as a
military, not social engineering.
My colleagues on the other side of the aisle like to just dismiss
this as some sort of political agenda. This is a foolish thing for us
to come down and say. Our military ought to be focused very
specifically on ensuring they have got the tools necessary to carry out
their job, not advancing a radical agenda that is actually undermining
our national security and undermining the readiness of our men and
women in uniform because that is what is happening. That is the truth.
In 2021, the Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby refused to
say that China was a bigger national security threat to the United
States than climate change.
He called them ``equally important.'' Secretary of Defense Lloyd
Austin has said that climate change is an existential threat to our
Nation's security.
Five senior officials at the Department of Defense proudly explained
in an op-ed that they attended the United Nations Climate Conference,
COP28, citing the Biden administration's 2022 national security
strategy as justification.
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Just this point: Biden's executive orders have served as a catalyst
for reforms at the Department of Defense that compromise national
security in order to advance the climate fetish of our colleagues on
the other side of the aisle, while China, again, as I said in a
previous amendment, is literally building two coal-fired plants a week
and we are doing nothing.
I mentioned that point, and one of my colleagues on the other side of
the aisle said, well, you are so committed to fossil fuels.
Well, how about we produce more nuclear power?
We have done one, one in my lifetime. I am 51 years old.
The United States of America, the greatest country in the history of
the Earth, has only produced one nuclear power plant in 51 years. If
you are so committed to producing energy without producing
CO2, why not build more nuclear power?
The fact is, it is not about that. It is not about that.
It is about chasing the unicorn theory of energy whereby you litter
the landscape with windmills and solar panels. Never mind how those
solar panels are created, never mind all the child labor being
exploited, never mind the empowerment of China, and never mind the
massive pits that you have to take and stick the windmill parts in that
are all created by mountains of fossil fuels. Ignore all of that common
sense. Ignore all of that.
Just sit around and pat yourself on the back because you drive an EV
and you put a little sticker with your little equal sign and you put a
little sticker on there saying, ``save the planet,'' and suddenly
everything is all hunky-dory. Meanwhile, our defense isn't doing its
job. Meanwhile, the entire world is looking at the United States and
laughing. Meanwhile, the entire world that is producing more
CO2 than we are is looking at us while we undermine the very
development of the power that made this world a better place.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Virginia is recognized for 5
minutes.
Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Chair, climate change and sea level rise and increased
temperatures and increased storms have a direct impact on military
readiness, operations, and the health and well-being of our
servicemembers.
Yelling and calling people names or ridiculing them for the type of
car they choose to drive won't change that fact. When we had Navy
leadership in a hearing, I asked them to talk about the impact of
climate change on readiness. As sea level rise increases, we have more
corrosion of our ships. As temperatures increase, that has a direct
impact on the health of our servicemembers.
I went to Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval station in the
world, which is in one of the most vulnerable places to sea level rise,
the most vulnerable on the East Coast. I asked the commanding officer:
What are you most worried about? She said: When increased storms come
and literally water floods a street that bisects this base in half,
that the increasing sea level rise is reclaiming the land that Naval
Station Norfolk is on and they have nowhere to rebuild.
This amendment would prohibit the Department of Defense from
expending funds to implement a broad spectrum of the Biden/Harris
administration's executive orders, everything from job-creating, clean
energy projects to ensuring that rural, low income, Tribal, and
minority communities are not continually, inordinately impacted by
pollution from our military installations, which oh, by the way, in
Norfolk at one time killed the Elizabeth River, which is slowly
starting to come back because Naval Station Norfolk has decided to be a
better neighbor and steward of the land that it is on.
We don't need to speculate on the impacts of this amendment because a
rider on the fiscal year 2024 Defense appropriations bill made a $500
million cut to climate-tagged accounts immediately impacting
operational energy programs that make our servicemembers more effective
and lethal, extending on-station times, and reducing the need for
refueling.
Come to these military installations that are vulnerable, that are
impacted, and talk to their commanding officers and maybe that will
help you connect the dots between climate change, climate policy, and
military readiness.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROY. Mr. Chair, the Department of Defense's climate adaptation
plan includes proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According
to the plan, DOD has identified climate change as a critical national
security issue. The plan contains mandates on environmental justice.
The DOD says it will transition to 100 percent carbon-free electricity,
meaning our entire war machine is going to be dependent on advancing
this agenda.
Meanwhile, as I said, China has 1,100 coal-fired plants, building one
and a half to two a week. The DOD has mandated all nontactical vehicles
to be EVs by 2035. It is only a matter of time before it is going to be
tactical vehicles.
The fact of the matter is, there is a reason the Department of
Defense comes forward and says these things that my colleagues on the
other side of the aisle say. It is, frankly, because they are being
told to from the top for political reasons.
Everybody you talk to in the line, everybody you talk to at Defense
is so sick and tired of having their life's dream of being able to
serve this country, wear the uniform to defend it, be turned into a
social engineering experiment. That is what is happening.
There is no evidence backing up that we are even denting
CO2 with the radical policy we are talking about today.
Do you know what has? Clean-burning natural gas and nuclear power
have. These fanciful, unicorn policies are doing garbage. They are
doing nothing but destroying the military and destroying our economic
competition.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Duncan). The time of the gentleman from Texas
has expired.
Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to the time remaining.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Virginia has 2 minutes
remaining.
Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, do you know what I teach my children? I
teach them the ripple effect. Your simple act of kindness today may not
change and lead to world peace tomorrow, but it will have a ripple
effect.
What we do today to reduce our carbon footprint will have a ripple
effect. The military has been one of the largest, not just contributors
to greenhouse gases, but pollution that has damaged mostly low-income,
rural, Tribal, and minority communities who didn't at the time have the
power to contribute or consult on the decisions that were being made.
The environmental justice executive order is designed to say we are
going to be a better neighbor and we are going to be a better steward
and make sure that we are not destroying the environment on which our
military bases sit. That is a good thing.
Extreme weather events, sea level rise, and severe flooding has a
direct impact on military readiness. I think it is really sad that my
colleague doesn't believe the commanding officer of the largest naval
base in the world when unprompted is asked what the biggest thing you
are worried about, she raised two issues that were related: I am
landlocked with the sea encroaching on my base, I have nowhere to go,
and it is impacting my ability to ensure we are ready to meet increased
national security impacts. As other parts of the planet become
uninhabitable, where do you think they are going to go?
Mr. Chair, I ask that my colleagues oppose this amendment, and I
yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will
be postponed.
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The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 26
printed in Part B of House Report 118-551.
Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Mace
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 28
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Ms. MACE. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle 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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentlewoman
from South Carolina (Ms. Mace) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from South Carolina.
Ms. MACE. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment to
protect Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and ensure we are
making marines in Beaufort County long into the future.
My amendment would prohibit funds authorized or otherwise made
available to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year to be used
for the closure or realignment of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris
Island or to conduct any planning activity related to closing or
realigning Parris Island.
The Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island in South Carolina's
First Congressional District has been making marines since 1915. Since
opening over a century ago, over 1 million marines have been trained at
Parris Island, between 17,000 and 22,000 every single year.
The Recruit Depot at Parris Island is not just critical to the fabric
of Beaufort County and the Lowcountry, but it is vital to our national
security. The marines trained at Parris Island have served our country
bravely in every conflict since World War I.
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Parris Island is the perfect location to make marines. Beaufort
County is an exceptionally supportive community with outstanding
infrastructure to support the base and close access to multiple major
airports, including Charleston International Airport and Savannah-
Hilton Head International Airport.
Parris Island is an ideal environment to allow recruits to focus on
training without external distractions, given that it is an island and
is almost completely self-sufficient, with its own power generation via
solar power.
The recruit depot is collocated with the marine recruiting command
responsible for half of the entire United States and is located just 11
miles from the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, creating additional
training opportunities for the Corps.
Partnerships via intergovernmental service agreements are extensive,
offering the ability to train other government entities. Unfortunately,
over the last several years, there have been climate change
extremists--and you can see it in article after article--including some
Members of this body who have used junk science to raise the prospect
of closing the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island. These
individuals could not be more wrong.
Parris Island is exceptionally well positioned for resiliency due to
environmental improvements that have been made there today. The
waterside plain on which Parris Island is located makes damage from
waves and extreme weather events much less likely. This topography is
far different than the waterside cliffs of both Savannah and
Charleston, where the tidal gauges and tidal data collection devices on
water levels are actually placed.
Due to this, the data being pushed by those who seek to end Beaufort
County's centuries long tradition of making marines is not based on
actual data, but extrapolation from cities miles away subject to
significantly harsher conditions based on their own individual
topography.
Over a century of history shows us, Parris Island is here to stay.
Data shows instead of sinking or eroding, Parris Island is actually
seeing an increase in marshland. This is important. In fact, the Army
Corps of Engineers is actually considering dredging the Port Royal
Sound to allow larger draft vessels to enter, showing the coast and
waterways around Parris Island are actually not in peril.
I urge all of my colleagues to follow the science and the facts that
show Parris Island is the ideal location to train marine recruits. We
have been making marines in Beaufort County for over a century, and
this amendment seeks to ensure we continue to make marines long into
the future.
Mr. Chair, I strongly urge the passage of this amendment, and I
reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the
amendment and yield myself such time as I may consume.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, this is a very problematic
amendment. I mean, we all have parochial interests in our district that
we want to protect, but one thing our committee has worked very hard to
do is to not put those peripheral interests ahead of the broader
interests of the Department of Defense and the national security of
this country.
No determination has been made to alter or close Parris Island at
this point, but it is being examined for a lot of the reasons that the
maker of this amendment stated. For this body to come in and make a
political decision to block DOD from being able to analyze that data in
a fair and unbiased way is an enormous mistake.
This is the mother of all slippery slopes. I don't think there is a
single Member in this body who doesn't have some interest in their
district affected by the DOD. They have a base, they have a particular
defense product that is maybe being manufactured there, and we could
pass an endless array of amendments telling DOD that they can't touch
anything in our district. That is the road to an incredibly
ineffective, inefficient Department of Defense.
We need to give the Department of Defense the ability to make their
decision based on what is in the best interests of the country and the
best interests of our national security. There are issues around Parris
Island that they are trying to manage due, ironically, to some of the
climate change problems that the previous amendments that we have
considered in here are studiously trying to ignore, so maybe if we
could work on that so that we didn't have the climate change problem,
we wouldn't have to worry about this.
However, that point aside, again, we can't be passing parochial
amendments that simply try to protect things in our district. DOD needs
to analyze the data, the facts, and make the decision on where to
allocate resources and where to base based on what is in the best
interests of the country.
Mr. Chair, I urge opposition to this amendment, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Ms. MACE. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I my consume. It is
interesting because the left always likes to say that there has been no
determination, there is no risk per se. However, in this article in
Marine Corps Times, the title is ``Parris Island in Peril: Rising sea
levels threaten historic Marine base.''
When we talk about data and science and climate change, they are not
even using tidal gauges to measure sea level rise at Parris Island. At
Parris Island, they are actually using data from Savannah and
Charleston, miles and miles away, so that data is not even accurate
because the environment and the topography is so different. In fact, we
are seeing vast improvements in the environment on Parris Island today,
as I mentioned earlier.
In this military.com article, it says: ``The Marine Corps is
considering moving some of its bases to other locations, including the
iconic Parris Island Training Depot in response to growing effects of
climate change, Navy officials said.'' My colleagues want to say, well,
we have to do a study and make a determination and follow the science,
but they are not actually using real science at Parris Island.
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If you look at the way that they have built out resiliency at Parris
Island, whether it is the solar farms, whether it is the grading they
have done with some of the roads to raise them up a foot or two,
whether it is the Tesla batteries, whether it is their ability to
produce their own energy and be self-sufficient, and produce energy for
those surrounding areas, Parris Island is a beautiful example of
resiliency when we are talking about environmental challenges that our
bases face today.
Lastly, Mr. Chairman, I wanted to point this out in this article:
``Well, then, we better plan on moving'' Parris Island ``because it is
not going to get better, it is only going to get worse. The seas are
going to rise higher and higher.''
Nothing could be further from the truth, Mr. Chairman. I yield back
the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of
my time. I just want to clarify one point. I did not say that Parris
Island is not at risk. I think you have outlined exactly why Parris
Island is at risk.
What I said was a determination has not been made, and it has not
been made. I would like the Department of Defense to have the
opportunity to make that determination based on the best facts
available, not on the parochial interests of Congress saying, no, you
can't even consider it.
I don't know how this is going to come out. I don't think anybody
knows for sure how this is going to come out. I do know that Congress
shouldn't be standing in the way of a factual analysis to figure out
what the best decision is.
This amendment takes away any sort of factual analysis and just says
under no circumstances can you reduce, much less close Parris Island.
That is the wrong approach, and it ties DOD's hands in a way that
serves parochial interests. It does not serve the interests of our
national security.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentlewoman from South Carolina (Ms. Mace).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from South
Carolina will be postponed.
Amendment No. 34 Offered by Mr. Crenshaw
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 34
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title 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''.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Texas (Mr. Crenshaw) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to urge my colleagues to
support an amendment that would increase the capabilities of small and
medium law enforcement agencies close to the border to fight the
Mexican drug cartels that are bringing deadly poisons into our country
at unprecedented levels.
This amendment would prioritize law enforcement organizations within
100 miles of the border that have annual budgets under $200,000 to
receive excess defense articles to surveil and interdict drug and drug
traffickers.
Here is the problem that we are trying to solve: Cartels have more
capabilities, more resources, more weapons, more money than any small
border county can possibly deal with. Our law enforcement needs better
weapons and better surveillance tools in order to stand a fighting
chance.
It is worth noting some of the concerns: that this would create
competition for organizations that need things like high-water rescue
vehicles. I am from Houston; I know all too well the importance of
those assets. It is also important to note that this does not create
that kind of competition because what is needed for disaster response
and recovery is far different than what is needed for counternarcotics
and counter drug cartel surveillance and interdiction.
During my work as chairman of the Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug
Cartels, I have heard firsthand of the need for equipment by these
organizations that my amendment would prioritize. They are on the front
lines of the cartel wars, and we need to support them.
Mr. Chair, I urge adoption of my amendment and reserve the balance of
my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition, and
yield myself such time as I may consume.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I don't have an enormous problem
with this amendment. The 1033 program is very controversial, as we will
get into in the amendment that follows. As to how they prioritize the
program within its existing parameters, I can understand that that is
debatable going forward, and I am certain that the border communities
that the gentleman described have the needs described, but there are a
lot of communities across our country that have needs when it comes to
dealing with crime of one kind or another.
The 1033 program provides a wide variety of equipment. Prioritizing
one group over another, I am not sure that it is justified. Yes, the
needs for law enforcement in those areas and those communities are
great, but I would have to hear the argument as to why the needs for
other communities are not great. It seems like it would be equal across
the board.
I would urge opposition to maintain the flexibility for the
Department to make those decisions based on their own priorities, not
on how Congress has directed it. I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, to answer the gentleman's question, the
need arises from an exponential rise in the threat from the Mexican
drug cartels that have taken operational control of our border and
flooded our country with poisonous fentanyl trafficking. That is the
difference between now and the last 10, 20 years.
As long as this program has existed, all law enforcement agencies
have had access to it. To the extent that they don't have what they
need, it is most likely because their local politicians are defunding
the police, but it is indeed up to us to actually prioritize policy.
The Department of Defense might not understand because it is not in
their purview to understand the needs of domestic border counties. That
is not within the purview of the Department of Defense. It is up to us
as policymakers to say, look, this is where it needs to be prioritized
because we are the ones who actually talk to constituents and
understand the problem.
I would urge the gentleman to perhaps change his mind and support
this amendment because I think it is a good one and timely, given the
circumstances we find ourselves in.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, the gentleman answered a question
that I didn't ask. I don't doubt the need that you describe in those
communities. The question that I asked was why are other communities'
needs not as great, which is a more complicated question. Nor do I
disagree that there is a time and a place for Congress to prioritize
and say this is more important to us.
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It just seems to me that there are criminal justice problems out
there. In the communities that have tried to defund the police, by the
way, they are not asking for these programs, so you don't need to worry
about competing with them, sadly. That is a problem which I think I
agree with the gentleman on, but not a problem in this case.
My only issue is not with the need of the communities that you are
prioritizing, it is an issue of, well, how can we say that those needs
are greater than the needs of other communities, that maybe drug and
crime problems are not confined to the border, as I think many, many
Members can tell you. That is the prioritization that I am more
interested in an answer to, how we should balance that.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Chairman, I have an answer to that question, as
well. The reality is, it is often said that in the current border
crisis, every State is a border State, every county is a border county,
but that is simply not true. It is simply not true.
The fact is that many border counties are more rural, poorer counties
that have budgets below $200,000. That is why we set that limit. If
they are a wealthy county with plenty of resources, we exclude them
from this prioritization. It is simply true that geographically
speaking, you are more likely to be dealing with this threat, to be
dealing with traffickers and high-speed chases if you are an actual
border county, and that is why we put that provision in there, within
100 miles of the border. The fact of the matter is that these counties
simply are different from the rest of the counties around the United
States.
To the extent that other counties have large drug and crime problems,
they are usually big cities. They are usually large cities that have
plenty of resources that they can draw from, unlike these counties that
are, frankly, drowning in the problems that they are dealing with. I
think this could be an easy bipartisan solution to fix that.
Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my
time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Crenshaw).
The amendment was agreed to.
Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mr. Waltz
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 35
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
At the end of subtitle 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).
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Florida (Mr. Waltz) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment to
allow the Department of Defense's 1033 excess property program to be
administered as originally intended by Congress to assist State and
local law enforcement agencies.
For more than 25 years, this program has allowed often cash-strapped
local law enforcement jurisdictions to get the equipment they need,
almost always excess military equipment that the Department of Defense
no longer needs. This is equipment that they need to keep our
communities safe at a low cost.
Mr. Chairman, this is equipment that often will be provided to other
countries in excess or just sent off to the boneyard. Instead, why
don't we save the taxpayers money? Why don't we give police and
sheriffs' departments the equipment that they need to keep our
communities safe?
I am proud that this amendment is supported by the National
Association of Police Organizations and the National Sheriffs'
Association.
This amendment would prohibit essentially the enforcement of what I
believe is a radical, antipolice series of rules and regulations
established through executive order by both former President Obama and,
most recently, President Biden, that limited the transfer of lifesaving
equipment to law enforcement under the 1033 program.
The executive order also makes the equipment that these local law
enforcement entities have, Mr. Chairman, burdensome to use, with
literally mountains of paperwork and certifications. If you talk to any
of these sheriffs' departments, they say it essentially makes the
equipment unusable, particularly for small departments that may have
only five, six, or seven officers in it.
This program was created by Congress, and therefore, any changes to
the program should be enacted by Congress. President Trump understood
this when he rescinded these wrongful policies. Yet, President Biden
has put them back in place. He ignored this precedent and issued a
subjective executive order giving his Department of Justice veto power
over the lawful transfer of this equipment.
This equipment that we are talking about are things like high-water
vehicles that law enforcement departments in Florida use in natural
disasters. I have a local sheriff's department that is flying a 1968
Huey. They can't get a new helicopter because of all of the
restrictions. It is also equipment like body armor, night vision
devices, and things the military no longer needs but our sheriffs do
need.
I know my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have opposed this
amendment year after year. They have made misleading arguments that the
amendment will ``militarize'' the police and give them all sorts of
unnecessary weapons. This is simply not the case.
Let me be clear: This amendment will maintain the Defense Logistics
Agency's authority and discretion. Again, the DLA is run by this
administration's political appointees. It will give them discretion
over the transfer of all property, ensuring the property transferred is
needed and appropriate.
It will also ensure that law enforcement agencies can regain access
to equipment that has been taken from them that they relied on in the
past for things like search and rescue operations, natural disaster
response, and active shooter situations.
In short, Mr. Chairman, this 1033 program is not a ``militarization''
of the
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police but, rather, an important tool in protecting our communities.
As so many of our inner cities and States are experiencing rampant
increases in violent crime, this amendment is critical now more than
ever before.
Our State and local law enforcement put their lives on the line to
keep us safe. They are heroes. I think they have been wrongly vilified
in many instances. Despite this, they continue to show up to work and
put that badge on every day to protect and serve us.
It is time to put an end to these executive orders that discount the
critical needs of our police officers and our sheriffs, frankly, in the
interest of political optics.
Mr. Chair, I urge support for this amendment, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
The 1033 program has been highly controversial because it has led to
some pretty substantial pieces of military equipment being transferred
to law enforcement--vehicles, in particular--and, to some degree, led
to the militarization of the police in the past.
Over the years, we have worked to try to get a delicate balance. I
agree with the gentleman that the 1033 program is important and
incredibly helpful to local law enforcement.
There are some on my side who don't agree with that, who would like
to see the 1033 program banned. There are others on the other side who
would like to see it wide open. We have, over the years, as I said,
worked to strike a balance between those two things.
Supporting local law enforcement with excess military equipment is
what the 1033 program does. It is equipment that is owned by the DOD
but that they no longer need and that they can transfer to local law
enforcement.
Obviously, you don't want them transferring a tank or a missile
launcher or a whole bunch of other things, so there are restrictions on
that. From time to time, we debate what those restrictions should be.
The most crucial part of this amendment that I find problematic is it
eliminates the executive's ability to do that by not just changing the
executive orders that are currently in existence but prohibiting any
future executive orders that would reexamine that question.
For that reason alone, and because of the delicate balance that we
have tried to strike on the 1033 program, I oppose this amendment and
wish we would keep the 1033 program where it is and how we have worked
it out over a series of Congresses going back years.
Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chairman, I will read excerpts from the National
Sheriffs' Association.
To my colleague's point on future executive orders, again, this
program was created by Congress and should be governed by Congress. We
should have these debates, but we should then follow what is, year
after year, often debated and adjusted through law, not through
executive orders.
To my point, the National Sheriffs' Association, which represents
over 3,000 sheriffs nationwide, across red and blue States, cities, and
counties, says: Across the country, we have witnessed how valuable this
equipment has been to local law enforcement, not only in conducting
search-and-rescue missions but also in delivering aid to victims of
natural disasters like floods and snowstorms. The equipment the
sheriffs receive for this program-- The Acting Chair. The time of the
gentleman has expired.
Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Chairman, I am sorry. I didn't hear you. I urge
support of this amendment.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my
time.
Just to repeat the arguments that I made, I think we have struck the
right balance on the 1033 program. We should not upset that balance,
nor do I support removing the ability of the President, any President,
to issue an executive order on this very important and sensitive
program that has impacted communities across the country.
Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my
time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Waltz).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes
appeared to have it.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida will
be postponed.
Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mr. Biggs
The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 36
printed in part B of House Report 118-551.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Add at the end of subtitle D of title 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.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1287, the gentleman
from Arizona (Mr. Biggs) and a Member opposed each will control 5
minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chairman, as I have done for each of the past 5
years--this is the sixth year in a row--I rise to speak in support of
my amendment, which would prohibit funds for any project or activity
related to NATO until the Secretary of Defense certifies to
congressional defense committees that each member of NATO has spent 2
percent of their respective GDP on defense expenditures.
In 2006, NATO members agreed to spend at least 2 percent of their
gross domestic product on defense spending to ensure the readiness of
the alliance. By 2014, just three members had reached the agreed-upon 2
percent funding level. Under a new 2014 agreement, each member country
has until 2024 to reach their 2 percent goal.
Unfortunately, as of 2023, just 11 of the 32 countries, including the
United States, contributed at least 2 percent of GDP on defense. This
has to change.
In 2023, Italy was projected to spend just 1.46 percent of its GDP on
defense, and its Defense Minister stated that they will certainly not
meet NATO's target in 2024 and will likely not meet NATO's target by
2028.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the
amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers), the chairman of the committee.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I strongly support requiring all of
our NATO allies to meet their 2 percent obligation, but arbitrarily
cutting off funding to NATO with a war raging in Eastern Europe and
Putin threatening us with nuclear weapons is absolutely the wrong thing
to do.
It also shoots us in the foot. Our force posture in Europe is
dependent on the investments we make to NATO. We need a stronger NATO
for our own defense.
Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to oppose this amendment.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chairman, in 2023, Germany stepped back from its
commitment to meeting NATO's target of spending 2 percent, going back
on its 2022 commitment to invest more than 2 percent of their GDP to
defense year after year.
In 2024, that number is expected to grow, and about two-thirds of
NATO member countries are expected to at least meet the 2 percent
target. That would be great. Much of the growth that we have seen
recently was due, in large part, to President Trump's push to our NATO
allies to increase spending to meet the 2 percent standard.
However, more work must be done to ensure NATO allies are paying
their
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fair share. The U.S. continues to spend far more than its fair share
and takes on the overwhelming responsibility of being the world's
police.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 45 seconds to the
gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. McClellan).
Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Chair, 80 years ago, after the invasion of D-Day,
we witnessed the beginning of the end of the Hitler regime. In the wake
of World War II and its devastation, NATO was created in an effort to
deter then-Soviet expansionism, forbid the revival of nationalist
militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the
continent, and encourage European political integration.
Given what is happening right now with the Russian invasion of
Ukraine, now is not the time to say we are going to turn our back on or
abandon NATO. We need to strengthen and recommit to our alliance.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chairman, we hear about Ukraine and NATO. We haven't
even discussed China and other areas around the world that are
concerns.
What is our number one threat? For 20 years, we have been told it is
our national debt by bipartisan leaders of the military and the
Department of Defense. Why do we end up carrying free riders? Why do we
lead the way on everything? Because we are America, but let me tell you
something: That can't endure.
Why did the USSR go away? The USSR went away not because there was a
coup or an uprising. It was a business enterprise that had to declare
bankruptcy. That is why the USSR failed, ultimately. At $35 trillion in
national debt, we have that danger, as well. We cannot afford to carry
free riders indefinitely.
Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner).
Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chair, I, too, thank Mr. Biggs for bringing this
amendment to the floor. It is incredibly important that we have this
debate. It is important because our European allies need to be
listening to it.
However, this amendment is misguided in its effect, and it is
misguided because this is the National Defense Authorization Act. Any
amendment to restrict our options and our operations is to our
detriment.
Now, the 2 percent target was advocated by the United States at the
Wales NATO Summit in 2014. At that time, only three countries met the
requirement.
This year, in 2024, 22 nations will be meeting the target, and two
nations that just joined us in entering NATO, Finland and Sweden, came
in already meeting that target.
Now, I served as the head of the U.S. delegation of the NATO
Parliamentary Assembly and had an opportunity as past president to
address the Warsaw Summit in NATO in 2016, and I made the exact point
that Mr. Biggs is making--Europe must step up to the plate and hit its
2 percent.
We should not restrict our ability to have our operations with NATO.
Currently, the Supreme Allied Commander is American. NATO doesn't do
anything without the Americans leading. If there is a military
exercise, it is the NATO U.S. commander who has decided that that
operation will occur.
To restrict our ability to operate under NATO is misguided and would
affect our national defense. It would affect NATO intelligence
operations and also all of our interoperability.
Mr. Chair, I urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 45 seconds to the
gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan).
Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Chair, I rise in fervent opposition to this
amendment.
Just literally days after 100 of our colleagues returned from the
beaches of Normandy, we are standing here debating the very purpose and
existence of the alliance that made sure that we had the opportunity to
observe the 80th anniversary.
Perhaps more importantly, that observation was to remember the power
of alliances and the consequences of our inaction and of our
isolationism.
Mr. Chair, this amendment is unserious. This will not be passed, nor
will it likely be signed into law because it would catastrophically
undermine and ruin our Nation's leadership on the world's stage.
Rather than spend our time on amendments that will weaken our
national and global security, we must rather focus on improving NATO
relationships, the very same relationships, by the way, that are
helping us put Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine to bed.
I urge my colleagues forcefully to oppose this amendment.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I believe we have the right to
close, I have one speaker remaining, and I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, if you want to strengthen NATO and you want to
stop free riding, maybe you use leverage. Maybe you use leverage. If
you want to strengthen our country, maybe use leverage to get your
partners who are supposed to be your partners to start paying their
share.
The only reason that this is even improving is because the previous
administration made that a big issue and made that demand. We should
make that demand still.
I reiterate: The number one security threat, according to a long line
of DOD officials, is our national debt. At some point you simply can't
keep funding the military operations you want to fund. If your partners
aren't willing to pay their share, you don't strengthen them, you
weaken us.
That is what this amendment is designed to do. It doesn't prevent us
from putting forward our operations anywhere, but it does encourage and
leverage our partners to actually pay their fair share.
Mr. Chair, I urge everyone to support this amendment, and I yield
back the balance of my time.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Kamlager-Dove).
Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE. Mr. Chair, I echo opposition to this amendment.
As a member of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue and the
Foreign Affairs Committee, I consistently encourage and push our NATO
allies to get to the 2 percent goal on defense spending. It should be
the floor.
Nevertheless, this amendment looks to gut our support for NATO
immediately and goes against what we, the United States, stand for.
Just last week, we cut sessions short so that Democrats and
Republicans could go to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of
D-day. Planes, trains, and automobiles were used to get there. Why?
Because D-day is antithetical to isolationism and is a lasting example
of a successful, important partnership with a core key member of NATO.
No victories happen without help.
This amendment calls for an isolationist approach at a time when we
need our friends more than ever. Many NATO countries are over the 2
percent, and many recognize the need to contribute more. This amendment
gives Moscow what it wants, it gives China what it wants, and it gives
the isolationist strain in the United States what it wants.
History continues to show us that this approach does not work, it
will not keep us safe, and it will not keep us free.
Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I think that was an excellent
close. I would just urge opposition to this amendment for all the
reasons that were stated by the previous speaker, and I yield back the
balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Obernolte). The question is on the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs).
The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes
appeared to have it.
Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will
be postponed.
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings
will now resume on those amendments
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printed in part B of House Report 118-551 on which further proceedings
were postponed, in the following order:
Amendment No. 8 by Mr. Mast of Florida.
Amendment No. 22 by Ms. Greene of Georgia.
Amendment No. 23 by Mr. Biggs of Arizona.
Amendment No. 24 by Mr. Roy of Texas.
Amendment No. 28 by Ms. Mace of South Carolina.
Amendment No. 35 by Mr. Waltz of Florida.
Amendment No. 36 by Mr. Biggs of Arizona.
The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the time for any electronic vote
after the first vote in this series.
Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Mast
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 8, printed in part B of House Report
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast), on which
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by
voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 204,
noes 199, not voting 34, as follows:
[Roll No. 253]
AYES--204
Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bentz
Bergman
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Buchanan
Bucshon
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Calvert
Cammack
Carey
Carl
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Ciscomani
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Cole
Collins
Comer
Crane
Crawford
Crenshaw
Curtis
D'Esposito
Davidson
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Donalds
Duarte
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Edwards
Ellzey
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fleischmann
Flood
Fong
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Gonzales, Tony
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Granger
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Griffith
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Issa
Jackson (TX)
James
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
Kean (NJ)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kiggans (VA)
Kiley
Kim (CA)
Kustoff
LaHood
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
LaTurner
Lawler
Lee (FL)
Lesko
Letlow
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luna
Luttrell
Mace
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
Mast
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
McHenry
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Molinaro
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moore (UT)
Moran
Moylan
Newhouse
Norman
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Pence
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Self
Sessions
Simpson
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Turner
Valadao
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Van Orden
Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (NY)
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Yakym
Zinke
NOES--199
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Budzinski
Bush
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (LA)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chu
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Correa
Courtney
Craig
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Dingell
Doggett
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fletcher
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Golden (ME)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Huffman
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
LaLota
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lofgren
Lynch
Magaziner
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Moore (WI)
Morelle
Moskowitz
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Nickel
Norcross
Norton
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pelosi
Peltola
Perez
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Plaskett
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Sablan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sewell
Sherman
Sherrill
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tlaib
Tokuda
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
NOT VOTING--34
Bowman
Brownley
Cherfilus-McCormick
Costa
Evans
Fitzpatrick
Garamendi
Garbarino
Goldman (NY)
Gonzalez-Colon
Grijalva
Grothman
Harshbarger
Jackson Lee
Jayapal
Joyce (OH)
Lieu
Loudermilk
Massie
McCaul
Meuser
Mfume
Murphy
Nehls
Radewagen
Rodgers (WA)
Roy
Schakowsky
Spartz
Stanton
Titus
Tonko
Watson Coleman
Wilson (FL)
{time} 1609
Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mses. KAPTUR and VELAZQUEZ, and
Mrs. PELTOLA changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Stated for:
Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I missed a vote due to a meeting. Had I been
present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 253.
Stated against:
Mr. STANTON. Mr. Chair, I was completing a Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee hearing and the vote was closed before I had
an opportunity to cast my vote, and I missed one vote on the House
Floor. Had I been present, I would have voted NO on Roll Call No. 253,
Mast No. 8.
Mr. TONKO. Mr. Chair, had I been present, I would have voted NO on
Roll Call No. 253.
Amendment No. 22 Offered by Ms. Greene of Georgia
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 22, printed in part B of House Report
118-551, offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia (Ms. Greene), on which
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by
voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 173,
noes 241, not voting 23, as follows:
[Roll No. 254]
AYES--173
Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bentz
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Bost
Brecheen
Bucshon
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Cammack
Carey
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Cole
Collins
Comer
Crane
Crawford
Curtis
D'Esposito
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Donalds
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Ellzey
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fleischmann
Flood
Fong
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Gonzales, Tony
Gonzalez-Colon
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Granger
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Griffith
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Hunt
Jackson (TX)
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
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Kustoff
LaHood
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
LaTurner
Lee (FL)
Lesko
Letlow
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luna
Luttrell
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
Massie
Mast
McCaul
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moore (UT)
Moran
Moylan
Nehls
Newhouse
Norman
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Pence
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Roy
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Self
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Walberg
Waltz
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Zinke
NOES--241
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Bacon
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Bergman
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Budzinski
Bush
Calvert
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (GA)
Carter (LA)
Carter (TX)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Ciscomani
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crenshaw
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
Davids (KS)
Davidson
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Dingell
Doggett
Duarte
Edwards
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garbarino
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gottheimer
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al (TX)
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Issa
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
James
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Joyce (OH)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Kean (NJ)
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kiggans (VA)
Kildee
Kiley
Kilmer
Kim (CA)
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
LaLota
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lawler
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lofgren
Lynch
Mace
Magaziner
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Mfume
Molinaro
Moore (WI)
Morelle
Moskowitz
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Nickel
Norcross
Norton
Obernolte
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pelosi
Peltola
Perez
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Plaskett
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Sablan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sessions
Sewell
Sherrill
Simpson
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stefanik
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Turner
Underwood
Valadao
Van Orden
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wagner
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Williams (NY)
Wilson (FL)
Yakym
NOT VOTING--23
Amodei
Boebert
Bowman
Buchanan
Carl
Diaz-Balart
Evans
Gaetz
Garamendi
Gonzalez, Vicente
Grijalva
Huffman
Huizenga
Jackson Lee
Lieu
McHenry
Murphy
Nunn (IA)
Radewagen
Raskin
Sherman
Timmons
Watson Coleman
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1613
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Biggs
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 23, printed in part B of House Report
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs), on which
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by
voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 196,
noes 231, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 255]
AYES--196
Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bentz
Bergman
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Bucshon
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Calvert
Cammack
Carey
Carl
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Ciscomani
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Cole
Collins
Comer
Crane
Crawford
Crenshaw
Curtis
Davidson
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Donalds
Duarte
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Edwards
Ellzey
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fleischmann
Flood
Fong
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Gonzales, Tony
Good (VA)
Gosar
Granger
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Issa
Jackson (TX)
James
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (OH)
Joyce (PA)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kiggans (VA)
Kiley
Kustoff
LaHood
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
LaTurner
Lesko
Letlow
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luna
Luttrell
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
Massie
Mast
McCaul
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moore (UT)
Moran
Moylan
Nehls
Newhouse
Norman
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Peltola
Pence
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (AL)
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Roy
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Self
Sessions
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smucker
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Turner
Valadao
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Yakym
Zinke
NOES--231
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Buchanan
Budzinski
Bush
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (LA)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
D'Esposito
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Diaz-Balart
Dingell
Doggett
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garbarino
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gonzalez-Colon
Gooden (TX)
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Griffith
Grothman
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Huffman
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Kean (NJ)
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim (CA)
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
LaLota
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lawler
Lee (CA)
Lee (FL)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lofgren
Lynch
Mace
Magaziner
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
McHenry
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Mfume
Molinaro
Moore (WI)
Morelle
Moskowitz
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Nickel
Norcross
Norton
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pelosi
Perez
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Plaskett
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Rogers (KY)
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Sablan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sewell
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Sherman
Sherrill
Simpson
Slotkin
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Van Orden
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Williams (NY)
Wilson (FL)
NOT VOTING--10
Bowman
Evans
Garamendi
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
Lieu
Murphy
Radewagen
Watson Coleman
Weber (TX)
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1620
Mr. GROTHMAN changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. CARTER of Texas changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment No. 24 Offered by Mr. Roy
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 24, printed in part B of House Report
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy), on which
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by
voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 215,
noes 210, not voting 12, as follows:
[Roll No. 256]
AYES--215
Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bentz
Bergman
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Buchanan
Bucshon
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Calvert
Cammack
Carey
Carl
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Ciscomani
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Cole
Collins
Comer
Crane
Crawford
Crenshaw
Curtis
D'Esposito
Davidson
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Donalds
Duarte
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Edwards
Ellzey
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fleischmann
Flood
Fong
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Garbarino
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Gonzales, Tony
Gonzalez-Colon
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Granger
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Griffith
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Issa
Jackson (TX)
James
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (OH)
Joyce (PA)
Kean (NJ)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kiggans (VA)
Kiley
Kim (CA)
Kustoff
LaHood
LaLota
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
LaTurner
Lawler
Lee (FL)
Lesko
Letlow
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luna
Luttrell
Mace
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
Massie
Mast
McCaul
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
McHenry
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moore (UT)
Moran
Moylan
Nehls
Newhouse
Norman
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Peltola
Pence
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Roy
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Self
Sessions
Simpson
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Turner
Valadao
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Van Orden
Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Weber (TX)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (NY)
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Yakym
Zinke
NOES--210
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Budzinski
Bush
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (LA)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Dingell
Doggett
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gottheimer
Green, Al (TX)
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Huffman
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lofgren
Lynch
Magaziner
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Mfume
Moore (WI)
Morelle
Moskowitz
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Nickel
Norcross
Norton
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pelosi
Perez
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Plaskett
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Sablan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sewell
Sherman
Sherrill
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Wilson (FL)
NOT VOTING--12
Bowman
Evans
Garamendi
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
Lieu
Molinaro
Moolenaar
Murphy
Radewagen
Watson Coleman
Webster (FL)
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1624
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Mace
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 28, printed in part B of House Report
118-551, offered by the gentlewoman from South Carolina (Ms. Mace), on
which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes
prevailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 201,
noes 217, not voting 19, as follows:
[Roll No. 257]
AYES--201
Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bentz
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Buchanan
Bucshon
Burchett
Burlison
Calvert
Cammack
Carey
Carl
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Ciscomani
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Cole
Collins
Comer
Crane
Crawford
Crenshaw
Curtis
Davidson
Davis (NC)
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Donalds
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Ellzey
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Flood
Fong
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Gaetz
Gallego
Garbarino
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Gonzales, Tony
Gonzalez-Colon
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Granger
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Hunt
Jackson (TX)
James
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
Kean (NJ)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kiggans (VA)
Kiley
Kim (CA)
Kustoff
LaHood
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LaLota
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
LaTurner
Lawler
Lee (FL)
Lesko
Letlow
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luna
Luttrell
Lynch
Mace
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
Massie
Mast
McCaul
McCormick
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Molinaro
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moore (UT)
Moran
Moylan
Nehls
Newhouse
Norman
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Pence
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Roy
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Scott, Austin
Self
Sessions
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Turner
Valadao
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Van Orden
Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Williams (NY)
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Yakym
Zinke
NOES--217
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Bacon
Baird
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Bergman
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle (PA)
Brecheen
Brown
Brownley
Budzinski
Burgess
Bush
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (LA)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Dingell
Doggett
Duarte
Edwards
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fletcher
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Fulcher
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Green, Al (TX)
Griffith
Grothman
Harder (CA)
Harris
Hayes
Himes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Huffman
Huizenga
Issa
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Joyce (OH)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lofgren
Magaziner
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McClellan
McClintock
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
McHenry
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Moore (WI)
Morelle
Moskowitz
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Nickel
Norcross
Norton
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Pelosi
Peltola
Perez
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Sablan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Scholten
Schrier
Schweikert
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sherman
Simpson
Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Sorensen
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stevens
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Sykes
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Vargas
Vasquez
Veasey
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Wexton
Williams (GA)
Wilson (FL)
NOT VOTING--19
Bowman
D'Esposito
Evans
Garamendi
Gottheimer
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
Lieu
McClain
Mfume
Murphy
Plaskett
Radewagen
Sewell
Sherrill
Tonko
Watson Coleman
Weber (TX)
Wild
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1627
Mr. GROTHMAN changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment No. 35 Offered by Mr. Waltz
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 35, printed in part B of House Report
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Waltz), on which
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by
voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 238,
noes 187, not voting 11, as follows:
[Roll No. 258]
AYES--238
Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean (FL)
Bentz
Bergman
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Buchanan
Bucshon
Budzinski
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Calvert
Cammack
Caraveo
Carey
Carl
Carter (GA)
Carter (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Ciscomani
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Cole
Collins
Comer
Costa
Craig
Crane
Crawford
Crenshaw
Cuellar
Curtis
D'Esposito
Davidson
Davis (NC)
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
Donalds
Duarte
Duncan
Dunn (FL)
Edwards
Ellzey
Emmer
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Flood
Fong
Foxx
Franklin, Scott
Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Garbarino
Garcia, Mike
Gimenez
Golden (ME)
Gonzales, Tony
Gonzalez-Colon
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Gottheimer
Granger
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Hageman
Harder (CA)
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hill
Himes
Hinson
Houchin
Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Issa
Jackson (TX)
James
Johnson (SD)
Jordan
Joyce (OH)
Joyce (PA)
Kean (NJ)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kennedy
Kiggans (VA)
Kiley
Kim (CA)
Kustoff
LaHood
LaLota
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Langworthy
Latta
LaTurner
Lawler
Lee (FL)
Lee (NV)
Lesko
Letlow
Loudermilk
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luna
Luttrell
Mace
Malliotakis
Maloy
Mann
Mast
McCaul
McClain
McClintock
McCormick
McHenry
Meuser
Miller (IL)
Miller (OH)
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Mills
Molinaro
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Moore (UT)
Moran
Moskowitz
Moylan
Nehls
Newhouse
Nickel
Norman
Nunn (IA)
Obernolte
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Panetta
Pappas
Peltola
Pence
Perez
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rose
Rouzer
Roy
Rutherford
Salazar
Scalise
Scholten
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Self
Sessions
Simpson
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smucker
Sorensen
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Strong
Suozzi
Sykes
Tenney
Thompson (PA)
Tiffany
Timmons
Turner
Valadao
Van Drew
Van Duyne
Van Orden
Vasquez
Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Wenstrup
Westerman
Wild
Williams (NY)
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Womack
Yakym
Zinke
NOES--187
Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Amo
Auchincloss
Balint
Barragan
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Bush
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carson
Carter (LA)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly
Correa
Courtney
Crockett
Crow
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
Dingell
Doggett
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Fletcher
Foster
Foushee
Frankel, Lois
Frost
Gallego
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzalez, Vicente
Green, Al (TX)
Griffith
Hayes
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Huffman
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jacobs
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lofgren
Lynch
Magaziner
Manning
Massie
Matsui
McBath
McClellan
McCollum
McGarvey
McGovern
Meeks
Menendez
Meng
Mfume
Moore (WI)
Morelle
Moulton
Mrvan
Mullin
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Norcross
Norton
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Pallone
Pascrell
Pelosi
Peters
Pettersen
Phillips
Pingree
Plaskett
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Quigley
Ramirez
Raskin
Rosendale
Ross
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Ryan
Sablan
Salinas
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sewell
Sherman
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Slotkin
Smith (WA)
Soto
Spanberger
Stansbury
Stanton
Stevens
Strickland
Swalwell
Takano
Thanedar
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Titus
Tlaib
Tokuda
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Vargas
Veasey
Velazquez
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Wexton
Williams (GA)
Wilson (FL)
NOT VOTING--11
Bowman
Diaz-Balart
Evans
Garamendi
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
Lieu
Murphy
Radewagen
Sherrill
Watson Coleman
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
{time} 1630
So the amendment was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mr. Biggs
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a
recorded vote on amendment No. 36, printed in part B of House Report
118-551, offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs), on which
further proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by
voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
The Clerk redesignated the amendment.
Recorded Vote
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 81,
noes 346, not voting 10, as follows:
[Roll No. 259]
AYES--81
Allen
Arrington
Babin
Balderson
Banks
Bean (FL)
Bergman
Biggs
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Cammack
Cline
Cloud
Collins
Comer
Crane
Davidson
De La Cruz
Donalds
Duncan
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Garcia, Mike
Good (VA)
Gosar
Greene (GA)
Hageman
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Higgins (LA)
Hunt
Johnson (LA)
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
LaMalfa
Langworthy
Lee (FL)
Lesko
Letlow
Luna
Mace
Massie
Mast
McClintock
Miller (OH)
Mills
Mooney
Moore (AL)
Nehls
Norman
Ogles
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Rosendale
Roy
Rutherford
Sessions
Smith (MO)
Smucker
Spartz
Stauber
Stefanik
Steube
Tenney
Tiffany
Timmons
Van Drew
Waltz
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Williams (TX)
Zinke
NOES--346
Adams
Aderholt
Aguilar
Alford
Allred
Amo
Amodei
Armstrong
Auchincloss
Bacon
Baird
Balint
Barr
Barragan
Beatty
Bentz
Bera
Beyer
Bice
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NC)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Boyle (PA)
Brown
Brownley
Buchanan
Bucshon
Budzinski
Bush
Calvert
Caraveo
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carey
Carl
Carson
Carter (GA)
Carter (LA)
Carter (TX)
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Chavez-DeRemer
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Ciscomani
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
Cleaver
Clyburn
Clyde
Cohen
Cole
Connolly
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crawford
Crenshaw
Crockett
Crow
Cuellar
Curtis
D'Esposito
Davids (KS)
Davis (IL)
Davis (NC)
Dean (PA)
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Deluzio
DeSaulnier
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dingell
Doggett
Duarte
Dunn (FL)
Edwards
Ellzey
Emmer
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
Ferguson
Finstad
Fitzpatrick
Fleischmann
Fletcher
Flood
Fong
Foster
Foushee
Foxx
Frankel, Lois
Franklin, Scott
Frost
Gallego
Garbarino
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Garcia, Robert
Gimenez
Golden (ME)
Goldman (NY)
Gomez
Gonzales, Tony
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gonzalez-Colon
Gooden (TX)
Gottheimer
Granger
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green (TN)
Green, Al (TX)
Griffith
Grothman
Guest
Guthrie
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Hill
Himes
Hinson
Horsford
Houchin
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hoyle (OR)
Hudson
Huffman
Huizenga
Issa
Ivey
Jackson (IL)
Jackson (NC)
Jackson (TX)
Jacobs
James
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (SD)
Joyce (OH)
Kamlager-Dove
Kaptur
Kean (NJ)
Keating
Kelly (IL)
Kelly (MS)
Kelly (PA)
Kennedy
Khanna
Kiggans (VA)
Kildee
Kiley
Kilmer
Kim (CA)
Kim (NJ)
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
Kustoff
LaHood
LaLota
Lamborn
Landsman
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latta
LaTurner
Lawler
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Lee (PA)
Leger Fernandez
Levin
Lofgren
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Yakym
NOT VOTING--10
Bowman
Evans
Garamendi
Grijalva
Jackson Lee
Lieu
Murphy
Radewagen
Reschenthaler
Watson Coleman
Announcement by the Acting Chair
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.
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Mrs. MILLER of Illinois changed her vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chair, I move that the Committee do now
rise.
The motion was agreed to.
Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr.
Obernolte) having assumed the chair, Mr. Cline, Acting Chair of the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that
that Committee, having had under consideration 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, and for other purposes, had
come to no resolution thereon.
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