[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8070 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8070
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AN ACT
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.
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.
Sec. 113. Report on Black Hawk helicopter program.
Sec. 114. Plan for providing certain aircraft to the Army National
Guard.
Sec. 115. Development of requirement for shipping container production
facility at domestic Army installation.
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.
Sec. 160. Funding for C-130 modular airborne firefighting system.
Sec. 161. Requirement for minimum number of air logistics complexes.
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.
Sec. 176. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for certain
critical minerals.
Sec. 177. Sense of Congress on domestic procurement of defense articles
for AUKUS partnership.
Sec. 178. Study to identify sources of secure parts for unmanned
aircraft systems.
TITLE II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION
Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 202. Funding for National Defense Education Program.
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.
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.
Sec. 227. Disclosure requirements for persons performing research or
development projects for the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 228. Modification to innovators information repository in the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 229. Prohibition on availability of funds for canine and feline
research.
Sec. 230. Expansion of participation in the Digital On-Demand Program.
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.
Sec. 245. Sense of Congress on research and development of solid rocket
motor mixing technology and the missile
industrial base.
Sec. 246. Funding for demonstration of high-pressure waterjet cut and
capture system to demilitarize underwater
munitions.
Sec. 247. Modification to artificial intelligence education strategy.
Sec. 248. Report on artificial intelligence workforce of the Department
of Defense.
Sec. 249. Increase in funding for high-hypersonic detonation propulsion
research and technology.
Sec. 250. Increase in funding for adaptive and intelligent adversary-
threat models.
Sec. 251. Funding for surface and shallow water mine counter-measures.
Sec. 252. Report on potential inclusion of Israel in the national
technology and industrial base.
Sec. 253. Plan on hacking for defense expansion.
Sec. 254. Report on potential strategic partnership between the Defense
Innovation Unit and the Taiwan Ministry of
National Defense.
Sec. 255. Sense of Congress on the continuing need for innovation in
the Armed Forces.
Sec. 256. Funding for alternative domestic source C-130J IRSS.
Sec. 257. Funding for virtual engineering for army readiness and
sustainment.
Sec. 258. Funding for humanitarian airborne mobile infrastructure
capability.
Sec. 259. Funding for fuel cell multi-modular use utilizing hydrogen.
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.
Sec. 320. Extension of period for cooperative agreements under Native
American lands environmental mitigation
program.
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.
Sec. 333. Responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency
pharmaceutical contracts.
Sec. 334. Investment plan for Department of Defense depots and
industrial facilities.
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.
Sec. 346. Study on use and presence of toxic chemicals in Panama Canal
Zone.
Sec. 347. Report on wildfire fighting capabilities of the Department of
Defense in Hawaii.
Sec. 348. Briefing on Army organizational clothing and equipment used
in cold and extreme cold weather
environments.
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.
Sec. 353. Funding for base support.
Sec. 354. Availability of operation and maintenance appropriations for
software.
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.
Subtitle D--Reports
Sec. 431. Annual defense manpower profile report: expansion of
justifications for end strengths.
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.
Sec. 513. Feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Guard in
American Samoa and in the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands.
Sec. 514. Amendment to extend time period for transfer or discharge of
certain army and air force reserve
component general officers.
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.
Sec. 527. Prohibition of requirement in the Department of Defense to
wear a mask to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Sec. 528. Elimination of offices of diversity, equity, and inclusion
and personnel of such offices.
Sec. 529. Posthumous commission as captain in the regular Army for
Milton Holland.
Sec. 529A. Authorization of members awarded certain decorations to wear
the uniform when not on active duty.
Sec. 529B. Review of adverse action against a chaplain who requested
exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination
mandate.
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.
Sec. 537. Military recruiter physical access to campuses.
Sec. 538. Improving oversight of military recruitment practices in
public secondary schools.
Sec. 539. Expansion of report on future servicemember preparatory
course.
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.
Sec. 549G. Air Force rapid response language pilot program.
Sec. 549H. Military training and competency database.
Sec. 549I. Military vehicle operator training program.
Sec. 549J. Speech disorders of cadets and midshipmen.
Sec. 549K. Annual training on the prevention of sexual abuse for
students in the Junior Reserve Officers'
Training Corps.
Sec. 549L. Expansion of authority to detail members to law education
programs.
Sec. 549M. Dive school required element of qualification as a combat
controller of the Air Force.
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.
Sec. 557. Treatment of certain records of criminal investigations.
Sec. 558. Recommendations for revisions to Military Rules of Evidence
to protect patient privacy.
Sec. 559. Correction of certain citations in title 18, United States
Code, relating to sexual offenses.
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. Pathway for individualized counseling for members of the
reserve components under TAP.
Sec. 566. Transition Assistance Program: Department of Labor Employment
Navigator and Partnership Pilot Program.
Sec. 567. Pilot program on secure, mobile personal health record for
members of the Armed Forces participating
in the Transition Assistance Program.
Sec. 568. Skillbridge: apprenticeship programs.
Sec. 569. Transmission of information regarding member's opioid use
disorder to Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 569A. Report on the number of veterans who have their military
acquired credentials recognized at the
State-level for the civilian workforce.
Sec. 569B. Training and internships for transitioning members through
institutions of higher education.
Sec. 569C. Opt-out sharing of information on members retiring or
separating from the Armed Forces with
community-based organizations and related
entities.
Sec. 569D. Addressing mental health issues in the Transition Assistance
Program of the Department of Defense and
the Solid Start program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 569E. Amendments to pathways for counseling in Transition
Assistance Program.
Sec. 569F. Records of a separating member: provision of electronic
copies.
Sec. 569G. Skillbridge for the submarine industrial base.
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.
Sec. 578. Parental right to notice of student nonproficiency in reading
or language arts.
Sec. 579. Instruction in artificial intelligence and machine learning
in schools operated by the Department of
Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 579A. GAO study on child care services provided or paid for by the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 579B. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain materials
in schools operated by the Department of
Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 579C. Prohibitions on provision of gender transition services
through an Exceptional Family Member
Program of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 579D. Report on separating members who have health care experience
and Medical Reserve Corps.
Sec. 579E. Prohibition of TikTok.
Sec. 579F. Report on effectiveness of the exceptional family member
program.
Sec. 579G. Study on high-impact tutoring in DoDEA schools.
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.
Sec. 582. 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.
Sec. 583. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to James Capers,
Jr. for acts of valor as a member of the
Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
Sec. 584. Authorization of award of medal of honor to Gregory McManus
for acts of valor.
Sec. 585. Authorization for Last Servicemember Standing medal.
Sec. 586. Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam
Service Medal.
Sec. 587. Authorization of award of medal of honor to Joseph M. Perez
for acts of valor as a member of the Army
during the Vietnam War.
Sec. 588. Authorization of award of Medal of Honor to Juan Ogo Blaz for
acts of valor while serving as a member of
the Army during the Vietnam War.
Sec. 589. Authorization of award of Medal of Honor to Martin A. Maglona
for acts of valor while serving as a member
of the Army during the Vietnam War.
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.
Sec. 597. Study and report on reforms to certain grace periods under
Transition Assistance Program of the
Department of Defense.
Sec. 598. Sense of Congress regarding military service by individuals
with amputations.
Sec. 599. Report on National Guard sexual assault and response
prevention training.
Sec. 599A. Commercial transition for military aviation mechanics.
Sec. 599B. Entrepreneurship program for servicemembers.
Sec. 599C. Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion;
report.
Sec. 599D. Report on integration of chaplains into activities in the
Indo-Pacific region.
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.
Sec. 604. Elimination of cap on additional retired pay for
extraordinary heroism for members of the
Army and Air Force who served during the
Vietnam Era.
Sec. 605. Expansion of bereavement leave.
Sec. 606. Program to assist service members at risk of suicide.
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.
Sec. 613. Assignment incentive pay for members assigned to Creech Air
Force Base and Naval Air Station Fallon.
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.
Sec. 623. Travel and transportation allowances: prohibition of
requirement of zero-emission vehicle.
Sec. 624. Sense of Congress on increase to the family separation
allowance.
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.
Sec. 635. Guide for survivors to claim the personal effects of a
deceased member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 636. Adoption or guardianship assistance for members of the Armed
Forces and veterans.
Sec. 637. Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource
program for retired and discharged members
of the Armed Forces and their immediate
families.
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.
Sec. 644. MWR retail facilities: use by civilian employees of the Armed
Forces.
Sec. 645. Prohibition on sale of goods from companies engaged in an
anti-Israel boycott.
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.
Sec. 713. Prohibition on coverage of certain gender transition
procedures and related services under
TRICARE program.
Sec. 714. Prohibition on payment and reimbursement by Department of
Defense of expenses relating to abortion
services.
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.
Sec. 727. Study on lifting outpatient rehabilitation therapy maximums.
Sec. 728. Traumatic brain injury oversight strategy and action plan.
Sec. 729. Expansion of recognition by the Defense Health Agency of
certifying bodies for physicians.
Sec. 729A. Improvements to TRICARE provider directories.
Sec. 729B. Combating obesity in certain Armed Forces.
Sec. 729C. Podiatrists in the Department of Defense.
Sec. 729D. Report on medical instrument sterilization.
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.
Sec. 734. Requirements study and strategy for combat medical support
during crisis or conflict in the Indo-
Pacific.
Sec. 735. Report on access of TRICARE beneficiaries to network retail
pharmacies.
Sec. 736. Report on copayments for mental or behavioral health care
under TRICARE.
Sec. 737. Pilot program to test standalone technology to improve
efficiencies in supply-chain management,
medical readiness, and medical processes.
Sec. 738. Pilot program on pre-programming of suicide prevention
resources into smart devices issued to
members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 739. Report on rate of maternal mortality among members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 740. Annual review and update of online information relating to
suicide prevention.
Sec. 741. Report on emergency and trauma care for civilians at military
treatment facilities.
Sec. 742. Study on blood work of members of the Armed Forces regarding
COVID-19.
Sec. 743. Report on approving certain transitional and residential
brain injury treatment programs.
Sec. 744. Study and report on mental health care for pilots and
aviators.
Sec. 745. Study on tools to diagnose traumatic brain injury in members
of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 746. Study on use of routine neuroimaging modalities in diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of brain injury
due to blast pressure exposure during
combat and training.
Sec. 747. Clarification of responsibilities regarding the integrated
disability evaluation system.
Sec. 748. Study on accessibility of mental health care providers and
services for active duty members of the
Armed Forces.
Sec. 749. Requirement to maintain prescription drop boxes at military
installations.
Sec. 750. Withholding of funds for failure to submit reports on health
conditions of members of the Armed Forces
on active duty developed after
administration of COVID-19 vaccine.
Sec. 751. Health care strategy for members who perform duty in a cold
weather location.
Sec. 752. Study on increased telehealth services of the Defense Health
Agency.
Sec. 753. Annual report on implementation of naloxone distribution.
Sec. 754. Funding for Defense Health Programs for education and
training.
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.
Sec. 807. Prohibition on Department of Defense Procurement from
Companies Providing Semiconductors and
Semiconductor-Related Products to Huawei.
Sec. 808. Updated guidance on planning for global demand.
Sec. 809. Prohibition on contracting with shipyards controlled by a
foreign adversary.
Sec. 809A. Budget recommendations for multiyear procurement of priority
items.
Sec. 809B. Prohibition on certain Chinese e-commerce purchases.
Sec. 809C. Prohibition and report on contracts for online tutoring
services.
Sec. 809D. Review panel on fair and reasonable pricing and contract
oversight.
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.
Sec. 819. Limitation on availability of funds for chiller class
projects of the Department of the Air
Force.
Sec. 820. Regulations applicable to combat footwear of members of all
branches of the armed forces.
Sec. 821. Addition of domestically produced stainless steel flatware to
the requirement to buy certain articles
from American sources.
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.
Sec. 848. Study on use of off-the-shelf information technology products
from foreign adversary countries.
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.
Sec. 856. Impact assessment of Manufacturing Innovation Institutes on
the defense industrial base.
Sec. 857. Report on competition and equipment repair.
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.
Sec. 867. COLLABORATE Memorandum of Understanding Report.
Sec. 868. Modification to initiatives to support small businesses in
the national technology and industrial
base.
Sec. 869. Boots to Business Program.
Sec. 869A. Report on bundled contracts of the Department of Defense.
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.
Sec. 876. Report on domestic sites for rare earth element mining.
Sec. 877. Prohibition on entering into contracts with a person engaged
in a boycott of the State of Israel.
Sec. 878. Implementation of GAO recommendations relating to spare parts
in global spares pool relating to F-35
Program.
Sec. 879. Open interface standards for contracts of the Department of
Defense.
Sec. 880. Assessment of compliance with Global Household Goods Contract
requirements.
Sec. 881. Reports on national security risks.
Sec. 882. Prohibition on funding for covered entities and nonprofit
organizations or other entities that engage
in covered behavior.
Sec. 883. Prohibitions relating to covered distributed ledger
technology and blockchain equipment or
services.
Sec. 884. Report on contract goal for the AbilityOne program.
Sec. 885. Report on small purchases of critical minerals and magnets.
Sec. 886. Limitation on availability of funds for installation of
photovoltaic modules.
Sec. 887. Study and report on shipping containers and specialty
shipping containers.
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.
Sec. 903. Elimination of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department
of Defense.
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.
Sec. 928. Inclusion of Mexico in the area of responsibility of the
United States Southern Command.
Sec. 929. Membership of Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
Sec. 930. Department of Defense Senior Intelligence Oversight Official.
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.
Sec. 1004. Congressional notification of transfer of funds.
Sec. 1005. Department of Defense spending reductions in absence of
submitted financial statements or failure
to achieve unqualified or qualified
independent audit opinion.
Sec. 1006. Oversight requirements for Financial Improvement and Audit
Remediation Plan.
Sec. 1006A. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to
facilitate audit of the financial
statements of the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2025.
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.
Sec. 1009. Report on Department of Defense operational planning to
defeat Mexican drug cartels.
Sec. 1010. Modification to types of support for counterdrug activities
and activities to counter transnational
organized crime.
Sec. 1010A. Sale or donation of excess Department of Defense personal
property for drug surveillance and
interdiction.
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.
Sec. 1022. Study related to recruitment and retention of apprentices at
public shipyards.
Sec. 1023. Sense of Congress regarding naming of naval vessel after
Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey.
Sec. 1024. Sense of Congress regarding naming of naval vessel after
Major James Capers, Jr..
Sec. 1025. Sense of Congress regarding naming a naval vessel after
William B. Gould.
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.
Sec. 1049. Prohibition on Department of Defense transport of
Palestinian refugees to the United States.
Sec. 1049A. Prohibition on promotion of critical race theory and
associated race-based theories.
Sec. 1049B. Limitation on authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens
of the United States.
Sec. 1049C. Prohibition on use of funds to cut services provided at
certain combat training readiness centers.
Sec. 1049D. Elimination of discretion of military chain of command and
senior civilian leadership with respect to
display of flags.
Sec. 1049E. Prohibition on use of funds for Badr Organization.
Sec. 1049F. Suspension or revocation of certain permissions to access
classified information.
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.
Sec. 1064. Utilization of office space by the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1065. Feasibility study on establishment and maintenance of
Department of the Air Force training center
at Eaker Air Force Base, Blytheville,
Arkansas.
Sec. 1066. Report on attempts by illegal aliens to access military
installations.
Sec. 1067. Study on use of space-available travel for donated human
organs.
Sec. 1068. Study and report on Department of the Navy policies with
respect to net metering.
Sec. 1069. Briefing on Department of Defense program to protect United
States students against foreign agents.
Sec. 1069A. Tri-service arctic maritime strategy.
Sec. 1069B. Report on training and safety program for operation of
assault amphibious vehicles.
Sec. 1069C. Updates to national biodefense strategy.
Sec. 1069D. Report on modifications of expeditionary transfer dock
ships.
Sec. 1069E. Report on military and weapons lost during withdrawal from
Afghanistan.
Sec. 1069F. Assessment of the health care system supporting military
installations in the R-2508 airspace.
Sec. 1069G. GAO review and report on biological weapons experiments on
and in relation to ticks, tick-borne
disease.
Sec. 1069H. Assessment of influence of China in Pacific Island nations.
Sec. 1069I. Comptroller General study on use of unmanned vehicles to
reduce Department of Defense expenses.
Sec. 1069J. Secretary of Defense report on threat of rifle-toting robot
dogs used by China to the national security
of the United States.
Sec. 1069K. Study on testing of foreign adversary highly autonomous
vehicles.
Sec. 1069L. Report on effectiveness of the Optimizing the Human Weapon
System Program.
Sec. 1069M. Comptroller general study on dredging capacity and port
readiness.
Sec. 1069N. Report on red flags missed in Janet Yamanaka Mello fraud
scheme.
Sec. 1069O. Report on Navy use of immersive learning capabilities.
Sec. 1069P. Department of Defense report on potential cost savings from
use of artificial intelligence.
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.
Sec. 1085. Authorization to use nonelectric vehicles at Yuma Proving
Ground.
Sec. 1086. Sense of Congress relating to expenditures for certain
military housing.
Sec. 1087. University Centers for Arctic National Security Studies.
Sec. 1088. Psychological performance training in performance mindset.
Sec. 1089. Sense of Congress regarding cooperation with the Philippines
on maritime security.
Sec. 1090. Establishment of Multilateral Artificial Intelligence
Working Group.
Sec. 1091. Declassification review of documents relating to involvement
of United States in 1973 coup in Chile.
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.
Sec. 1114. GAO report on home-based businesses at remote military
installations.
Sec. 1115. Expand Department of Defense civilian employment.
Sec. 1116. Limitation on establishment of new diversity, equity, and
inclusion positions; hiring freeze.
Sec. 1117. OMB employment form requirement for DOD contractors.
Sec. 1118. Sufficient firefighter personnel covered installations.
TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS
Subtitle A--Assistance and Training
Sec. 1201. Modification of Department of Defense State Partnership
program.
Sec. 1202. Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and
activities.
Sec. 1203. Modification of Department of Defense support to
stabilization activities.
Sec. 1204. Extension and modification of Defense Operational Resilience
International Cooperation Pilot Program.
Sec. 1205. 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.
Sec. 1206. General Thaddeus Kosciuszko memorial exchange program for
Polish-American defense cooperation.
Sec. 1207. Report on cooperation between the National Guard and the
Republic of India.
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.
Sec. 1214. Help Israel Recover the Hostages.
Sec. 1215. Statement of Congress relating to Israel and the hostages
held by Hamas.
Sec. 1216. Key partners for Middle East Regional Integration Military
Subject Matter Expert Exchange Program.
Sec. 1217. Sense of Congress regarding Israel.
Sec. 1218. Study and report on international security measures on the
border between Gaza and Egypt.
Sec. 1219. Prohibition on providing funding to Iranian entities.
Sec. 1220. Report on agreements made by the United States with the
Taliban.
Sec. 1220A. Modification of report on the military capabilities of Iran
and related activities.
Sec. 1220B. Briefing on Iranian support for non-state actors in North
Africa.
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.
Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on the importance of the Iron Dome system.
Sec. 1237. Authority to build capacity of foreign security forces.
Sec. 1238. Report on training of Ukrainian armed forces.
Sec. 1239. Sense of Congress on defense by NATO member states.
Sec. 1240. Report on war in Ukraine.
Sec. 1241. Inclusion of special operations forces in planning and
strategy relating to the Arctic region.
Sec. 1242. Report on allied contributions to the common defense.
Sec. 1243. Inclusion of information on relationship between China and
Iran in certain Department of Defense
annual report.
Sec. 1244. Sense of Congress on international defense exhibitions.
Sec. 1245. Report and strategy for United States involvement in
Ukraine.
Sec. 1246. Report on multilateral exercises in the eastern
Mediterranean.
Sec. 1247. Report on certain assistance to Ukraine.
Sec. 1248. Military cooperation with Morocco.
Sec. 1249. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities
between the United States and Israel.
Sec. 1250. Report on military activities of the Russian Federation and
the People's Republic of China in the
Arctic region.
Sec. 1251. Report on cooperative efforts to stop unmanned aerial
systems.
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.
Sec. 1305. Prohibition on use of funds to promote a ``one country, two
systems'' solution for Taiwan.
Sec. 1306. Modification of Prohibition on Participation of the People's
Republic of China in Rim of the Pacific
(RIMPAC) Naval Exercises.
Sec. 1307. Language requirements for public reporting of Chinese
military companies operating in the United
States.
Sec. 1308. Modification of prohibition on participation of People's
Republic of China in Rim of the Pacific
exercises.
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.
Sec. 1318. Invitation to Taiwan to the rim of the Pacific exercise.
Sec. 1319. Report on feasibility of developing and deploying asymmetric
naval assets in defense of Taiwan.
Sec. 1320. Report on impact of the malign influence of China and
Russia.
Sec. 1321. Report on support for Taiwan's military preparedness.
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.
Sec. 1413. Consultations with respect to environmental review of
certain projects relating to availability
of strategic and critical materials for
acquisition for National Defense Stockpile.
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.
Sec. 1523. Assessment of innovative data analysis and information
technology solutions.
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.
Sec. 1538. Department of Defense use of large language models.
Sec. 1539. Report on State National Guard cyber units.
Sec. 1540. Report on user activity monitoring programs of 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.
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.
Sec. 1609A. Report on capabilities in cislunar space.
Sec. 1609B. Sense of Congress on the development of very low earth
orbit spacecraft.
Sec. 1609C. Report on Space Force use of nuclear thermal propulsion and
nuclear electric propulsion space vehicles.
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.
Sec. 1628. Expansion of nuclear long range standoff capability.
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.
Sec. 1705. Prohibition on use of funds from constructing or maintaining
pier off the coast of Gaza.
Sec. 1706. Prohibition of funds to CCP entities.
Sec. 1707. Limitation on funds.
Sec. 1708. Prohibition on assistance for building in, or rebuilding
Gaza.
Sec. 1709. 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.
Sec. 1710. Prohibition on use of funds.
Sec. 1711. Limitation on availability of funds for Ukraine.
Sec. 1712. Department of Defense requirement to use ``Taiwan''.
Sec. 1713. Project Spectrum.
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. Certification and reports on South Africa.
Sec. 1726. Extension of report on islamic revolutionary guard corps-
affiliated operatives abroad.
Sec. 1727. Report on receipt of funding from Confucius Institutes.
Sec. 1728. Report on Iranian oil sales proceeds.
Sec. 1729. Working group on blockchain, smart contracts, and
distributed ledger technologies.
Sec. 1730. Inspector General of the Department of Defense annual report
on oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse.
Sec. 1731. GAO report on settlements in medical malpractice claims by
members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 1732. Report on security cooperation with the Government of the
Turks and Caicos Islands.
Sec. 1733. Assessment of the accuracy of Gaza Ministry of Health
casualty reporting.
Sec. 1734. Annual report on Department of Defense assistance to U.S.
Customs and Border Protection and
Department of Homeland Security on northern
border security.
Sec. 1735. Comptroller General study and report on antagonistic use of
satellites.
Sec. 1736. Reporting on Iranian Centrifuge Installation.
Sec. 1737. Report on system dependencies, uptime, and key factors of
electronic health record system.
Sec. 1738. Report on use of nuclear power for military and soft power
purposes.
Sec. 1739. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy study and report on
expansion of National Guard State
Partnership Program.
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.
Sec. 1748. Records relating to Tower 22 attack.
Sec. 1749. Prohibition on construction of Gaza port.
Sec. 1750. Copyright protection for certain literary works of military
members of the faculty of certain
institutions.
Sec. 1751. Revocation of Security Clearances for Certain Persons.
Sec. 1752. United States-Israel cooperation on space matters.
Sec. 1753. State and local law enforcement access to lifesaving Federal
equipment.
Sec. 1754. Limitation on funding activities performed by persons in
drag.
Sec. 1755. Prohibition on diverting funding from the Indo-Pacific
region.
Sec. 1756. Development of national strategy.
Sec. 1757. Statement of policy relating to reporting requirements of
China's Maritime Safety Administration.
Sec. 1758. Report on military spouse security clearance.
Sec. 1759. Sense of Congress regarding feasibility study for Blue Grass
Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant.
Sec. 1760. Rewards for information regarding leaders of Hamas.
Sec. 1761. Prohibition on funding for the Countering Extremist Activity
Working Group.
Sec. 1762. Report on the use of major non-NATO ally status for Kenya.
Sec. 1763. Limitation on displaying in certain public areas cut flowers
or greens not produced in the United
States.
Sec. 1764. United States-Israel emerging technology capabilities
cooperation.
Sec. 1765. Briefing on institutional capacity building of countries
within United States Africa Command area of
responsibility.
Sec. 1766. GAO study on Department of Defense Education Activity
Disability Emphasis Program.
Sec. 1767. Common coalition key within the Baltic states.
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.
Sec. 1818. Briefing on access of members of National Guard to child
care services at 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.
Sec. 1827. Housing accommodations for military families on housing
waitlists.
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.
Sec. 1852. Department of Defense plan to construct memorial at
Arlington National Cemetery in
commemoration of members of the Armed
Forces killed in certain attack at Hamid
Karzai International Airport, Kabul,
Afghanistan.
Sec. 1853. Report on reducing misconceptions about mental health and
security clearance eligibility.
Sec. 1854. Briefing on implementation of recommendations of Quality of
Life Panel.
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.
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.
Sec. 2810. Assessment of workforce needs in the Freely Associated
States to support future military
construction.
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.
Sec. 2839. Screening and registry of individuals with health conditions
resulting from unsafe housing units.
Sec. 2839A. Prohibition on use by Air Force of corporate structure in
conducting certain basing decisions.
Sec. 2839B. Technical correction to map reference in the Military Land
Withdrawals Act of 2013.
Sec. 2839C. Research, standards, and other requirements relating to
indoor residential mold.
Sec. 2839D. Study on construction of child development centers.
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.
Sec. 2845. Land conveyance, Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Sec. 2846. Removal of use conditions and conditions on reversion for
the former Army and Navy General Hospital,
Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
Sec. 2847. Land conveyance and authorization for interim lease, Defense
Fuel Support Point San Pedro, Los Angeles,
California.
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.
Sec. 2857. Survey of certain counties for placement of facilities.
Sec. 2858. Study on certain grants awarded to support investments in
certain child care facilities under the
defense community infrastructure program.
Sec. 2859. Requirement to maintain access to category 3 subterranean
training facility.
Sec. 2860. Quarterly report on infiltrations of certain Department of
Defense property by foreign actors.
Sec. 2861. Designation of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, as remote or
isolated installation.
Sec. 2862. Feasibility study by the Secretary of Defense on replicating
the Army Future Soldier Prep Course through
the other service branches.
Sec. 2863. Authorization of assistance to expedite certain military
construction projects located in Guam.
Sec. 2864. Briefing on instances of attempted breaches of Department of
Defense military installations required.
Sec. 2865. Report on land use practices around military installations
in the Freely Associated States.
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.
Sec. 3113. Designation of National Nuclear Security Administration as
technical nuclear forensics lead.
Subtitle C--Other Matters
Sec. 3121. Modification to and termination of certain reporting
requirements under Atomic Energy Defense
Act.
Sec. 3122. List of potential advanced nuclear technology deployment
opportunities.
Sec. 3123. Sense of Congress regarding development of storage
facilities for permanent storage of nuclear
material within the Great Lakes Basin.
Sec. 3124. Sense of Congress on commitment to nuclear power.
Sec. 3125. Sense of Congress supporting Project Pele.
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.
Sec. 3522. Study on the movement of critical cargo through marine
terminals and ports.
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.
Sec. 3535. Technical clarifications.
Sec. 3536. Maritime Workforce Promotion and Recruitment Act.
Sec. 3537. Buy America requirements for shipyard modernization and
improvement program.
Sec. 3538. Technical corrections.
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.
SEC. 113. REPORT ON BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the
budget of the President for fiscal year 2026 is submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on Modernization of the Black Hawk helicopter program of the
Army.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) Identification of the program elements and level of
funding requested for the Black Hawk Modernization program for
the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 set forth
separately by fiscal year and appropriations account.
(2) Requirements for the program that are sufficient to
ensure the Black Hawk helicopters of the Army are
systematically modernized to address obsolescence, improve
performance, and provide capabilities that ensure relevance in
the joint all domain operational environment.
(3) A program acquisition strategy for Black Hawk
Modernization.
SEC. 114. PLAN FOR PROVIDING CERTAIN AIRCRAFT TO THE ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan for providing the aircraft
described in subsection (b) to relevant aviation units of the Army
National Guard in a manner that is concurrent with and in proportion to
the manner in which such aircraft are provided to active duty Army
aviation units.
(b) Aircraft Described.--The aircraft described in this subsection
are the following:
(1) AH-64E aircraft.
(2) MQ-1C M25 aircraft.
(3) CH-47 aircraft.
(4) UH-60M aircraft.
(5) Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
SEC. 115. DEVELOPMENT OF REQUIREMENT FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER PRODUCTION
FACILITY AT DOMESTIC ARMY INSTALLATION.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) House Report 118-301 accompanying the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31)
directed the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the
Commanding General, Army Materiel Command and the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and
Technology to provide a briefing on the costs and estimated
funding profile as it relates to the organic industrial base
modernization strategy, and facility efforts required to
support opportunities for organic industrial base augmentation
at Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky.
(2) The briefing was directed to explore Blue Grass Army
Depot as a potential site for the production of metal shipping
containers.
(3) Limited domestic production, coupled with the
concentration of global shipping container manufacturing in and
around China, is a strategic deployment and sustainment risk
for United States forces.
(4) China produces most shipping containers and the
Department of Defense sources nearly all containers from Asia
or assembles container kits in the United States from foreign-
producers.
(5) Establishing a domestic source for metal shipping
containers would reduce reliance on foreign sources.
(b) Shipping Container Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Commanding General of
the Army Materiel Command, and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, shall develop a requirement for
the establishment of a shipping container production facility within
the United States at an Army installation found to meet feasibility and
readiness goals.
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--
(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 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).
SEC. 160. 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.
SEC. 161. REQUIREMENT FOR MINIMUM NUMBER OF AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEXES.
Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section
154(a)(3) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(m) The Secretary of the Air Force shall continuously operate not
fewer than three air logistics complexes. For purposes of this
subsection, the term `air logistics complex' means an air logistics
complex operated by the Air Force as of January 1, 2024.''.
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).
(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).
SEC. 176. MODIFICATION TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN
CRITICAL MINERALS.
Section 152 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 180; 50 U.S.C. 98e-2) is
amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``strategic and'' after
``domestically processed'';
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``the procurement of''
and all that follows and inserting the following: ``the
procurement of strategic and critical materials that are mined,
processed, or produced in the United States.'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``the domestically
processed critical minerals'' and inserting ``the strategic and
critical materials'';
(4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
(5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
``(e) Priority.--In carrying out the activities described in this
section, the Secretary may give priority to the procurement of
strategic and critical materials that are derived from recycled and
reused minerals and metals to the maximum extent practicable, and from
terrestrial mines that do not cause harm to the natural or cultural
resources of Tribal communities or sovereign nations or result in
degraded ground or surface water.''; and
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) The term `strategic and critical material' means a
material determined to be a strategic or critical material
under section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials
Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)).''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) The term `produced' means formed, assembled,
manufactured, or systems integrated.''.
SEC. 177. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DOMESTIC PROCUREMENT OF DEFENSE ARTICLES
FOR AUKUS PARTNERSHIP.
(a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) researching, producing, and procuring defense articles
for the AUKUS partnership from within the United States boosts
local economies and improves national security by enhancing
domestic defense article production capabilities; and
(2) therefore, the Secretary of Defense should promote and
prioritize domestic manufacturing, supply chains, and research
for defense articles intended for use by members of the AUKUS
partnership.
(b) AUKUS Partnership Defined.--In this section, the term ``AUKUS
partnership'' means the enhanced trilateral security partnership
between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced
in September 2021.
SEC. 178. STUDY TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF SECURE PARTS FOR UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
(a) Study.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment shall conduct a study to identify sources of secure parts
for unmanned aircraft systems. For purposes of the study, a part shall
be considered secure if it--
(1) is not produced or sold by a Chinese military company
(as defined in section 1260H of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10
U.S.C. 113 note));
(2) will not be used for a sensitive platform, such as the
F-35 aircraft;
(3) does not connect to wireless or other data networks;
and
(4) meets such other criteria as may be established by the
Under Secretary.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
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,
test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section
4201.
SEC. 202. 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.
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.
(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 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 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 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.
SEC. 227. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING RESEARCH OR
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Research and Development Projects.--Section 4001 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(e) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a statement, press
release, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or other document
describing a project or program that is funded in whole or in part with
Federal funding, a person performing a research or development project
under paragraph (1) or (5) of subsection (b) shall clearly state the
following:
``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the program or
project financed with Federal funding.
``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the
project or program.
``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs
of the project or program that will be financed from
nongovernmental sources.''.
(b) Cooperative Research and Development Agreements Under
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980.--Section 4026 of
such title is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary of Defense'' and inserting
the following:
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense'';
(2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), in
the second sentence, by striking ``Technology may'' and
inserting the following:
``(b) Technology Transfer.--Technology may''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Disclosure Requirements.--Whenever issuing a statement, press
release, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or other document
describing a project or program that is funded in whole or in part with
Federal funding, a person performing a research or development project
pursuant to a cooperative research and development agreement entered
into under subsection (a) shall clearly state the following:
``(1) The percentage of the total costs of the program or
project financed with Federal funding.
``(2) The dollar amount of Federal funds obligated for the
project or program.
``(3) The percentage and dollar amount of the total costs
of the project or program that will be financed from
nongovernmental sources.''.
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of Defense should direct the operating divisions of the
Department of Defense to design and implement processes to manage and
administer grantees' compliance with the requirements added by this
section, including determining to what extent to provide guidance to
grantees on calculations.
SEC. 228. MODIFICATION TO INNOVATORS INFORMATION REPOSITORY IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 220 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 2364 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Office, Defense Innovation Unit, and''
before ``Defense Technical Information Center'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``in accordance with
subsection (e)'' before the period at the end;
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) be coordinated across the Department of Defense
enterprise to focus on small business innovators that are
small, independent United States businesses, including--
``(A) those participating in the Small Business
Innovation Research program or the Small Business
Technology Transfer program;
``(B) those participating in the Pilot Program to
Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative
Technologies and the Rapid Defense Enterprise Research
program; and
``(C) nontraditional defense companies that are
working with research, innovation, and advanced project
entities;''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
``and'' at the end; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following
new subparagraphs:
``(E) the date of the initial award to the
participant from the Department of Defense; and
``(F) the dates of any additional awards made to
the participant, including the dates of any contracts
or other agreements entered into between the
participant the Department of Defense; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Updates Required.--
``(1) In general.--Not less frequently than once each
fiscal quarter, the head of the Defense Technical Information
Center, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, shall update the innovators
information repository established under this section.
``(2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 30 days after
making an update to the innovators information repository under
paragraph (1), the head of the Defense Technical Information
Center shall submit to the congressional defense committees
notice of such update together with instructions for
electronically accessing the updated repository.''.
SEC. 229. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CANINE AND FELINE
RESEARCH.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense
may be obligated or expended to conduct biomedical research or testing
using canines or felines.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition
under subsection (a) if the Secretary--
(1) determines that the waiver is in the national security
interest of the United States; and
(2) not later than the date on which the waiver is invoked,
submits a notification of the waiver and a justification of the
reason for seeking the waiver to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
SEC. 230. EXPANSION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE DIGITAL ON-DEMAND PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as
may be necessary--
(1) to expand participation in the Digital On-Demand
Program to--
(A) all organizations and elements of the
Department of Defense; and
(B) all members of the Armed Forces and civilian
employees of the Department; and
(2) to actively promote the Program throughout the
Department.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis thereafter through 2029,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
progress of the Secretary in expanding and promoting the Digital On-
Demand Program as described in subsection (a).
(c) Digital on Demand Program Defined.--In this section, the term
``Digital On-Demand Program'' means the program overseen by the Chief
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer pursuant to which
educational resources on artificial intelligence, emerging
technologies, data literacy, and related topics are made available to
personnel of the Department of Defense through a digital platform on an
on-demand basis.
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);
(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).
SEC. 245. 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.
SEC. 246. FUNDING FOR DEMONSTRATION OF HIGH-PRESSURE WATERJET CUT AND
CAPTURE SYSTEM TO DEMILITARIZE UNDERWATER MUNITIONS.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for research, development, test and evaluation, Army, as
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
advanced component development and prototypes, environmental quality
technology--DEM/VAL, line 060 (PE 0603779A) is hereby increased by
$5,000,000 (to be available for the demonstration of high-pressure
waterjet cut and capture system to demilitarize underwater munitions).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-
wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
for basic research, defense research sciences, line 002 (PE 0601101E)
is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
SEC. 247. MODIFICATION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION STRATEGY.
Section 256 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1290) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Education
Platforms.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2025, each Secretary of a military department shall
provide personnel in that Secretary's department with distance
education courses on--
``(A) the foundational concepts of artificial
intelligence and machine learning; and
``(B) the responsible and ethical use of artificial
intelligence and machine learning applications.
``(2) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the
progress of the Secretaries of the military departments in
implementing paragraph (1).''.
SEC. 248. REPORT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKFORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the artificial
intelligence workforce of the Department of Defense;
(2) identification of any gaps in the skills and training
of such workforce; and
(3) a description of any actions that may be carried out to
preserve and enhance such workforce to ensure the global
technological competitiveness of the United States.
(b) Artificial Intelligence Workforce Defined.--In this section,
the term ``artificial intelligence workforce'' means members of the
Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department Defense with
responsibilities relating to the research, development, procurement, or
operational use of artificial intelligence technology.
SEC. 249. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR HIGH-HYPERSONIC DETONATION PROPULSION
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for RDT&E, Air Force for Aerospace Propulsion, line 008 as
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for high-
hypersonic detonation propulsion research and technology is hereby
increased by $5,000,000; and
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 301 for O&M, Air Force for Administration, line 410, as
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for
program decrease is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
SEC. 250. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR ADAPTIVE AND INTELLIGENT ADVERSARY-
THREAT MODELS.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for RDT&E, Army for Soldier Lethality Technology, line 010
as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
adaptive and intelligent adversary-threat models is hereby increased by
$5,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 301 for O&M, Army for Other Personnel Support, line 470 as
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for
program decrease is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.
SEC. 251. FUNDING FOR SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTER-MEASURES.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for research, development, test and evaluation, Navy, as
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
advanced component development and prototypes, surface and shallow
water mine countermeasures, line 035 (PE 0603502N), is hereby increased
by $9,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for research, development, test and evaluation, Navy, as
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for
advanced component development and prototypes, chalk coral, line 063
(PE 0603734N), is hereby reduced by $9,000,000.
SEC. 252. REPORT ON POTENTIAL INCLUSION OF ISRAEL IN THE NATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.
(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the
feasibility and advisability of including Israel in the national
technology and industrial base.
(b) Elements.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A detailed assessment of the potential benefit to the
national security of the United States of including Israel in
the national technology and industrial base.
(2) An assessment of how Israel's inclusion in the national
technology and industrial base may affect research and
development projects on which Israel and the United States are
collaborating.
(3) Detailed delineation of the specific steps Israel must
take to facilitate eligibility for inclusion in the national
technology and industrial base.
(4) An analysis of the progress Israel has made, as of the
date of the assessment, with respect to the steps described in
paragraph (3).
(5) Analysis of how Israel's potential inclusion in the
national technology and industrial base could aid United States
strategic competitiveness with China.
(6) An assessment of any barriers--
(A) to expansion of the national technology and
industrial base generally; and
(B) to Israel's inclusion in the national
technology and industrial base specifically.
(c) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the results of the assessment conducted
under subsection (a).
(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (c) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(e) National Technology and Industrial Base Defined.--In this
section, the term ``national technology and industrial base'' has the
meaning given that term in section 4801 of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 253. PLAN ON HACKING FOR DEFENSE EXPANSION.
(a) Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan for the expansion of the
Hacking for Defense program of the Department of Defense over the
period of three fiscal years following the date of the plan.
(b) Elements.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall include
measures--
(1) to increase the number of institutions of higher
education participating in Hacking for Defense programs;
(2) to expand support for certain elite teams after Hacking
for Defense course completion;
(3) to expand opportunities after Hacking for Defense
course completion in countries that are members of--
(A) the AUKUS partnership;
(B) the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue; or
(C) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;
(4) to partner with other organizations and elements of the
Department of Defense to expand the Hacking for Defense
curriculum to a second semester prototyping course; and
(5) to support the development of professional military
education programs in the National Defense University system
that are similar to the Hacking for Defense program.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``AUKUS partnership'' means the enhanced
trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United
Kingdom, and the United States announced in September 2021.
(2) The term ``Quadrilateral Security Dialogue'' means the
strategic security dialogue between--
(A) India;
(B) Japan;
(C) Australia; and
(D) the United States.
SEC. 254. REPORT ON POTENTIAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DEFENSE
INNOVATION UNIT AND THE TAIWAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL
DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall assess the
feasibility and advisability of establishing a strategic partnership
between the Defense Innovation Unit and the Taiwan Ministry of National
Defense, pursuant to which the Unit and the Ministry would--
(1) coordinate on defense industrial priorities;
(2) collaborate on the development of dual-use defense
capabilities.
(3) establish mechanisms to streamline emerging defense
technology research and development and microchip supply chain
security;
(4) create additional pathways to market for relevant
defense technology startups; and
(5) carry out other activities to--
(A) enhance market opportunities for United States-
based and Taiwan-based defense technology companies;
(B) bolster Taiwan's defense industrial base;
(C) harmonize global security posture through
emerging technology; and
(D) counter the development of dual-use defense
technologies by the Chinese Communist Party.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the
assessment conducted under subsection (a).
SEC. 255. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE CONTINUING NEED FOR INNOVATION IN
THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Congress
encourages the Armed Forces to continue innovating, including by using
technological methods that incorporate artificial intelligence, quantum
information science, advanced air mobility, and counter-UAS systems to
ultimately maintain, bolster, and augment military readiness, wartime
preparedness, and ensure the overall national security of the United
States.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``advanced air mobility'' means a
transportation system that transports people and property by
air between two points in the United States using aircraft with
advanced technologies, including electric aircraft or electric
vertical take-off and landing aircraft, in both controlled and
uncontrolled airspace.
(2) The term ``artificial intelligence'' has the meaning
given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial
Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 9401).
(3) The term ``counter-UAS system'' has the meaning given
such term in section 44801(5) of title 49, United States Code.
(4) The term ``quantum information science'' has the
meaning given such term in section 2 of the National Quantum
Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8801).
SEC. 256. FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE DOMESTIC SOURCE C-130J IRSS.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
for operational system development, Aviation Systems, line 281 (PE
1160403BB) is hereby increased by $6,000,000 (with the amount of such
increase to be made available for Alternative Domestic Source C-130J
IRSS).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-
wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201,
for operational system development, industrial base analysis and
sustainment support, line 214 (PE 0607210D8Z) is hereby reduced by
$6,000,000.
SEC. 257. FUNDING FOR VIRTUAL ENGINEERING FOR ARMY READINESS AND
SUSTAINMENT.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Next-
Generation Combat Vehicle Advanced Technology, line 43, as specified in
the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Virtual
Engineering for Army Readiness and Sustainment, is hereby increased by
$7,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the
office of the Secretary of Defense, line 470, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by
$7,000,000.
SEC. 258. FUNDING FOR HUMANITARIAN AIRBORNE MOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE
CAPABILITY.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army for
Ground Advanced Technology, line 38, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for Humanitarian Airborne Mobile
Infrastructure Capability, is hereby increased by $4,200,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 301 for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the
office of the Secretary of Defense, line 470, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by
$4,200,000.
SEC. 259. FUNDING FOR FUEL CELL MULTI-MODULAR USE UTILIZING HYDROGEN.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army for
Ground Advanced Technology, line 38, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4201, for Fuel Cell Multi-Modular Use (FC-MMU)
Utilizing Hydrogen, is hereby increased by $10,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 301 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, for the office
of the Secretary of Defense, line 470, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by
$10,000,000.
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 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.
SEC. 320. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS UNDER NATIVE
AMERICAN LANDS ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION PROGRAM.
Section 2713(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``two calendar years'' and inserting ``five calendar years''.
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 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).
SEC. 333. 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.
SEC. 334. INVESTMENT PLAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPOTS AND
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the current state of Department of Defense depots and
industrial facilities is concerning;
(2) charged with maintaining critical equipment and complex
weapons systems, these Government-owned, Government-operated
installations are vital to supporting military readiness and
conflict deterrence;
(3) robust funding should be provided for sustained
facilities modernization; and
(4) facilities and equipment modernization will cost
hundreds of billions and require sustained management attention
over many years.
(b) Investment Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the Secretary of each of the military departments, shall submit to the
congressional defense committees an investment plan that includes
detailed information about the minimum annual investment in Department
of Defense depots and industrial facilities that is needed to prevent
further infrastructure deterioration. The minimum investment level
included in the plan shall reflect a percentage of the 3-year rolling
average of maintenance, repair, and overhaul workload funded at all
Department depots and industrial facilities. Modernization efforts
addressed in the plan shall account for future technological demands,
labor needs, and threats to facility security including those posed by
extreme weather and natural disasters.
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.
SEC. 346. STUDY ON USE AND PRESENCE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PANAMA CANAL
ZONE.
(a) Study Required.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the Armed
Forces Pest Management Board shall conduct a study on the use and
presence of herbicide agents and toxic chemicals by the Department in
the Panama Canal Zone during the period beginning on January 1, 1958,
and ending on December 31, 1999.
(b) Elements.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment to determine the degree to which
herbicide agents, including those known as ``rainbow
herbicides'', and other toxic chemicals were used, tested,
stored, or otherwise dispensed within the Panama Canal Zone
while members of the United States Armed Forces were stationed
there.
(2) An assessment of how many members of the United States
Armed Forces may have been affected by the usage of herbicide
agents and other toxic chemicals.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``herbicide agent'' means a chemical in an
herbicide.
(2) The term ``rainbow herbicide'' means herbicides known
as Agent Pink, Agent Purple, Agent Blue, Agent Green, Agent
White, and Agent Orange.
(3) The term ``toxic chemicals'' means persistent organic
pollutants, as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency.
SEC. 347. REPORT ON WILDFIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE IN HAWAII.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that
contains--
(1) an assessment of the wildfire fighting capabilities of
the Department of Defense in Hawaii, including any shortfalls
in firefighting equipment, facilities, training, plans, or
personnel;
(2) a determination of the feasibility of establishing a
wildfire training institute on O`ahu;
(3) an identification of any additional authorities or
resources required to integrate the capabilities of the
Department of Defense with the capabilities of other Federal,
State, and local emergency responders; and
(4) an identification of any memoranda or other agreements
between the Department and State, local, Federal, or other
disaster response organizations regarding wildland fire
mitigation, prevention, response, and recovery.
SEC. 348. BRIEFING ON ARMY ORGANIZATIONAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT USED
IN COLD AND EXTREME COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than March 31, 2025, the Secretary of
the Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the modernization
and sustainment plans of the Army for organizational clothing and
equipment used in cold and extreme cold weather environments. The
briefing shall include the following topics:
(1) The planned requirement of the Army for organizational
clothing and equipment used in cold and extreme cold weather
environments.
(2) The current inventory of the Army of such clothing and
equipment.
(3) The modernization plan of the Army with respect to such
clothing and equipment.
(4) Any relevant investments currently programmed for such
clothing and equipment in the Future Years Defense Program.
(5) The cost and timeline associated with implementing such
plan, including any additional outlays by Congress necessary to
fulfil the plan.
(6) Such other matters as the Secretary finds appropriate.
(b) Organizational Clothing and Equipment Used in Cold and Extreme
Cold Weather Environments.--In this section, the term ``organizational
clothing and equipment used in cold and extreme cold weather
environments'' includes extreme cold weather clothing, footwear,
handwear, shelters, sleep systems, sleep mats, snowshoes, and skis.
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:
(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.
SEC. 353. 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.
SEC. 354. AVAILABILITY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR
SOFTWARE.
Section 2241(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(8) Acquisition, development, modification, and
sustainment of software.''.
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.
Subtitle D--Reports
SEC. 431. ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER PROFILE REPORT: EXPANSION OF
JUSTIFICATIONS FOR END STRENGTHS.
Section 115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Congress'' and
inserting ``to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, and furnish to any Member of
Congress upon request,''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(2) The justification and explanation required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
``(A) An assessment of the most important threats facing
the United States, disaggregated by geographic combatant
command.
``(B) An explanation of how personnel end strength level
requests address threats described in subparagraph (A).
``(C) The rationale for recommended increases or decreases
in active, reserve, and civilian personnel for each component
of the Department of Defense.
``(D) The rationale for recommended increases or decreases
in active, reserve, and civilian personnel for each of the
geographic combatant commands.
``(E) The primary functions or missions of active, reserve,
and civilian personnel in each geographic combatant command.
``(F) An assessment of any areas in which decreases in
active, reserve, or civilian personnel would not result in a
decrease in readiness.
``(G) The actual end strength number for each armed force
for the prior fiscal year, compared to authorized end strength
levels.
``(H) The shortfall in recruiting by each armed force as a
percentage, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
``(I) The number of applicants who were found to be
ineligible for service in the Department of Defense during the
prior fiscal year as a result of current enlistment standards,
disaggregated by armed force and reason for
disqualification.''.
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, 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.''.
SEC. 513. FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A UNIT OF THE NATIONAL GUARD IN
AMERICAN SAMOA AND IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN
MARIANA ISLANDS.
(a) Determination Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
determine the feasibility of establishing--
(1) a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa; and
(2) a unit of the National Guard in the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) Force Structure Elements.--In making the feasibility
determination under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
consider the following:
(1) The allocation of National Guard force structure and
manpower to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands in the event of the establishment of a unit of
the National Guard in American Samoa and in the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, and the impact of this allocation
on existing National Guard units in the 50 States, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the
District of Columbia.
(2) The Federal funding that would be required to support
pay, benefits, training operations, and missions of members of
a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, based on the
allocation derived from paragraph (1), and the equipment,
including maintenance, required to support such force
structure.
(3) The presence of existing infrastructure to support a
unit of the National Guard in American Samoa and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the
requirement for additional infrastructure, including
information technology infrastructure, to support such force
structure, based on the allocation derived from paragraph (1).
(4) How a unit of the National Guard in American Samoa and
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island would
accommodate the National Guard Bureau's ``Essential Ten''
homeland defense capabilities (i.e., aviation, engineering,
civil support teams, security, medical, transportation,
maintenance, logistics, joint force headquarters, and
communications) and reflect regional needs.
(5) The manpower cadre, both military personnel and
fulltime support, including National Guard technicians,
required to establish, maintain, and sustain a unit of the
National Guard in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the ability of American Samoa and
of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to support
demographically a unit of the National Guard at each location.
(6) The ability of a unit of the National Guard in American
Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to
maintain unit readiness and the logistical challenges
associated with transportation, communications, supply/
resupply, and training operations and missions.
(c) Submission of Conclusion.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
notify the congressional defense committees of the results of the
feasibility determination made under subsection (a). If the Secretary
determines that establishment of a unit of the National Guard in
American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (or
both) is feasible, the Secretary shall include in the notification the
following:
(1) A determination of whether the executive branch of
American Samoa and of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands has enacted and implemented statutory authorization for
an organized militia as a prerequisite for establishing a unit
of the National Guard, and a description of any other steps
that such executive branches must take to request and carry out
the establishment of a National Guard unit.
(2) A list of any amendments to titles 10, 32, and 37,
United States Code, that would have to be enacted by Congress
to provide for the establishment of a unit of the National
Guard in American Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
(3) A description of any required Department of Defense
actions to establish a unit of the National Guard in American
Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(4) A suggested timeline for completion of the steps and
actions described in the preceding paragraphs.
SEC. 514. AMENDMENT TO EXTEND TIME PERIOD FOR TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE OF
CERTAIN ARMY AND AIR FORCE RESERVE COMPONENT GENERAL
OFFICERS.
Section 14314 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and
(4) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D),
respectively;
(B) by striking ``Within'' and inserting ``(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), within''; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) For any general officer covered by paragraph (1) who
is released from a joint duty assignment or other non-joint
active-duty assignment, the Secretary concerned shall complete
the transfer or discharge required by paragraph (1) not later
than 60 days after the officer's release.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``subsection (a)(3)''
and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)(C)''.
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 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 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.
SEC. 527. PROHIBITION OF REQUIREMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO
WEAR A MASK TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.
The Secretary of Defense may not require an individual to wear a
mask while on a military installation in the United States to prevent
the spread of COVID-19.
SEC. 528. ELIMINATION OF OFFICES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
AND PERSONNEL OF SUCH OFFICES.
Every office of the Armed Forces and of the Department of Defense
established to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion is eliminated
and the employment of all personnel of each such office is terminated.
SEC. 529. POSTHUMOUS COMMISSION AS CAPTAIN IN THE REGULAR ARMY FOR
MILTON HOLLAND.
(a) Posthumous Commission.--Milton Holland, who, while sergeant
major of the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded
the Medal of Honor in recognition of his action on September 29, 1864,
during the Battle of Chapin's Farm, Virginia, when, as the citation for
the medal states, he ``took command of Company C, after all the
officers had been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it'', shall be
deemed for all purposes to have held the grade of captain in the
regular Army, effective as of that date and continuing until his
separation from the Army.
(b) Prohibition of Benefits.--Section 1523 of title 10, United
States Code, applies in the case of the posthumous commission described
in subsection (a).
SEC. 529A. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMBERS AWARDED CERTAIN DECORATIONS TO WEAR
THE UNIFORM WHEN NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY.
Section 772 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(k)(1) A member awarded a decoration specified in paragraph (2)
may wear the uniform prescribed by the Secretary concerned on the same
basis as a retired officer under subsection (c) while such member
attends a special event (including a wedding).
``(2) The decorations specified in this paragraph are the
following:
``(A) The Purple Heart.
``(B) The Medal of Honor.
``(C) The Distinguished Service Cross.
``(D) The Navy Cross.
``(E) The Air Force Cross.
``(F) The Coast Guard Cross.
``(G) The Bronze Star.''.
SEC. 529B. REVIEW OF ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST A CHAPLAIN WHO REQUESTED
EXEMPTION FROM THE COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE.
(a) Review Required.--Not later than six months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall establish a
board under section 1552 or 1553 of title 10, United States Code, as
applicable, to review the military personnel record, or the
characterization of a discharge or dismissal, of a current or former
chaplain in an Armed Force who suffered an adverse personnel action as
a result of, arising from, or in conjunction with, requesting a
religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination mandate.
(b) Scope of Review.--A review under this section shall cover all
adverse personnel actions against a chaplain on or after August 24,
2021.
(c) Directed Determination.--A board established under this section
shall consider any adverse personnel action against a chaplain to be
the result of such request. unless there is evidence such chaplain--
(1) was disciplined for a reason other than a request
described in subsection (a); or
(2) breached good order and discipline.
(d) Priority.--A board shall consider a request under this section
before any other request on the docket of such board.
(e) DODIG Report.--No later than one year after enactment of this
Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the results
of an investigation by the Inspector General during that one-year
period regarding the compliance of the Secretaries concerned with the
terms of this section.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``adverse personnel action'' includes--
(A) discrimination;
(B) a denial of promotion, schooling, training, or
assignment;
(C) discharge;
(D) dismissal;
(E) separation;
(F) a lowered or noncompetitive performance report;
(G) revocation of permanent change of station;
(H) revocation of temporary duty travel orders; and
(I) any other restriction or negative consequence.
(2) The term ``performance report'' means a report of an
Armed Force (including an officer efficiency report)--
(A) that measures the efficiency, leadership, and
effectiveness of an officer; and
(B) is used as a basis for promotion selections.
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 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.
SEC. 537. MILITARY RECRUITER PHYSICAL ACCESS TO CAMPUSES.
(a) In General.--Subpart 2 of Part F of title VIII of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.)
is amended by inserting after section 8528 the following:
``SEC. 8528A. MILITARY RECRUITER ACCESS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
``Each local educational agency receiving assistance under this Act
shall provide military recruiters the same access to the campus of each
secondary school served by the local educational agency for the purpose
of recruiting students who are at least 17 years of age that is
provided to any prospective employer, institution of higher education,
or other recruiter.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Compliance Monitoring and Reporting.--On an annual basis, the
Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) collect information from military recruiters regarding
the compliance of local educational agencies with the
requirements of section 8528A of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (as added by subsection (a)); and
(2) based on such information, prepare and submit to the
Secretary of Education a report that--
(A) identifies each local educational agency that
the Secretary of Defense determines to be in violation
of such section; and
(B) explains the reasons for such determination.
SEC. 538. IMPROVING OVERSIGHT OF MILITARY RECRUITMENT PRACTICES IN
PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees an annual report on military recruitment practices in public
secondary schools during calendar year 2024 and each subsequent
calendar year. Each such report shall include, for the year covered by
the report--
(1) the zip codes of public secondary schools visited by
military recruiters;
(2) the number of recruits from public secondary schools by
zip code and local education agency; and
(3) a demographic analysis, including race, ethnicity, and
gender, of recruits from public secondary schools by zip code.
SEC. 539. EXPANSION OF REPORT ON FUTURE SERVICEMEMBER PREPARATORY
COURSE.
Section 546(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 520 note) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting, after paragraph (3), the following new
paragraphs:
``(4) The determination of the Secretary regarding the
effectiveness of the preparatory course.
``(5) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding--
``(A) how to improve the preparatory course;
``(B) whether to expand the preparatory course.''.
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 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 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''.
(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 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.
SEC. 549G. AIR FORCE RAPID RESPONSE LANGUAGE PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a
pilot program to enable--
(1) agile response to sudden requirements for skills in new
languages where capability is limited or non-existent;
(2) agile response to surge for any language required due
to responses to conflict, humanitarian disaster, or other
military requirements; and
(3) development of innovative language learning
technologies for delivering synchronous and asynchronous
language training for Air Force linguists and other Air Force
language enabled personnel.
(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives, on the results of the pilot program, including the
number of courses developed, the number of personnel trained, the
languages taught, the proficiency levels attained, response time to
develop courses and train personnel, and availability for training
personnel while on the job.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary shall
brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives on implementation of this section and plans regarding
continuing language education described in subsection (a).
(d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall expire on
September 30, 2028.
SEC. 549H. MILITARY TRAINING AND COMPETENCY DATABASE.
(a) Establishment of Database.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense shall
establish--
(A) a centralized database, to be known as the
``Military Training and Competency Database'' (referred
to in this section as the ``Database''), to record and
maintain information relating to training performed by
members of the Armed Forces; and
(B) a process to make the information in the
database available to States and potential employers to
assist in determining if the training provided to a
member or former member of the Armed Forces satisfies
civilian licensing and certification requirements.
(2) Contents.--The Database shall include following
information for each member of the Armed Forces:
(A) Name, rank, and military service identification
number.
(B) Branch of service and specialty.
(C) Details of completed training courses,
certifications, and qualifications.
(D) Any other information the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(3) Availability of information.--The Secretary of Defense
shall establish a process to make the information contained in
the Database available to States and other employers upon
request to assist such States and employers in verifying
whether the training and qualifications of a member or former
member of the Armed Forces satisfies relevant civilian
licensing or certification requirements.
(4) Security and accessibility.--The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that the Database is secure, easily accessible,
and regularly updated to reflect the training and
qualifications acquired by members of the Armed Forces.
(b) Competency Reports.--
(1) In general.--Based on the information in the Database
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to each member of the
Armed Forces a document that outlines the training and
qualifications acquired by a member while serving in the Armed
Forces. Such document shall be known as a ``competency
report''.
(2) Format and contents.--The Secretary of Defense shall
develop a standardized format for competency reports, which
shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(A) Relevant personal details about the member.
(B) Description of training courses,
certifications, and qualifications obtained.
(C) Date and duration of each completed training.
(D) Authorized signatures and other necessary
authentication.
(3) Availability.--Competency reports shall be provided to
members of the Armed Forces upon their separation or retirement
from the Armed Forces.
(c) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
establish the necessary regulations, procedures, and timelines
for the implementation of this section.
(2) Resources.--The Secretary of Defense shall allocate
sufficient resources to ensure the effective establishment,
maintenance, and accessibility of the Database and the
development and distribution of competency reports to members
of the Armed Forces.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the implementation and
effectiveness of the Database and any recommendations of the Secretary
for improving the Database. The report shall include feedback and
recommendations from States and other employers regarding the usability
and accuracy of the Database and the competency reports described in
subsection (b).
SEC. 549I. 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.
SEC. 549J. 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.
SEC. 549K. ANNUAL TRAINING ON THE PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE FOR
STUDENTS IN THE JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS.
Chapter 102 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2037. Training on prevention of sexual abuse
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall establish
training for students enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training
Corps regarding prevention of sexual abuse.
``(b) Elements.--The training established under this section
shall--
``(1) be age-appropriate;
``(2) be evidence-based in polyvictimization research;
``(3) be comprehensive, including elements regarding--
``(A) grooming;
``(B) bullying, including cyberbullying;
``(C) appropriate relationships and interactions
between such students and instructors;
``(D) signs of inappropriate behavior between
adults and adolescents; and
``(E) digital abuse; and
``(4) provide such students with the contact information of
local resources through which a student may report alleged
sexual abuse or receive treatment and support for such abuse.
``(c) Provision.--The Secretary shall ensure that each such student
receives training established under this section--
``(1) from an entity other than an administrator or
instructor of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and
``(2) once each year.
``(d) Metrics.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain metrics
regarding the effectiveness of the training established under this
section.
``(e) Sexual Abuse Defined.--In this section, the term `sexual
abuse' means an offense covered by section 920, 920b, 920c, or 930 of
this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice).''.
SEC. 549L. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO DETAIL MEMBERS TO LAW EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.
(a) Expansion.--Section 2004 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Secretary'';
(B) by striking the second sentence; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
``(2)(A) The Secretary of the military department concerned may pay
expenses incident to the detail, under this subsection, of an officer
or enlisted member for a period of training described in paragraph (1).
``(B) Not more than 25 officers and enlisted members from each
military department may, in any single fiscal year, begin a period of
training described in paragraph (1) for which the Secretary of the
military department concerned pays expenses under this paragraph.
``(3) The Secretary of the military department concerned may detail
an officer or enlisted member under paragraph (1) without paying
expenses under paragraph (2).'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``either'' and
inserting ``in the case of a member for whose training
the Secretary of the military department concerned pays
expenses under subsection (a)(2), either'';
(B) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``period of two years'' and
all that follows and inserting an em dash; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new
clauses:
``(i) in the case of a member for whose
training the Secretary of the military
department concerned pays expenses under
subsection (a)(2), two years; or
``(ii) in the case of a member described in
subsection (a)(3), one year for each year or
part thereof of legal training under subsection
(a).'';
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following
new paragraph (2):
``(2) in the case of a member described in subsection
(a)(3), either--
``(A) have served on active duty for a period of
not less than two years nor more than eight years and
be an officer in the grade of O-3 or below as of the
time the training is to begin; or
``(B) have served on active duty for a period of
not less than four years nor more than ten years and be
an enlisted member in the grade of E-5, E-6, or E-7 as
of the time the training is to begin;''; and
(E) in subsection (d), by striking ``under this
section'' and inserting ``paid under subsection (a)(2)
of''.
(b) Basic Allowance for Housing During Detail.--
(1) Rule of construction.--Section 403 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (q) as subsection
(r); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (p) the following
new subsection (q):
``(q) Rule of Construction for Certain Detail.--A member of the
armed forces may not be denied an allowance under this section solely
on the basis that such member has been detailed for a period of
training under section 2004 of title 10.''.
(2) Retroactive effect.--A member of the Armed Forces who,
on or after August 1, 2023, the Secretary of the military
department concerned determined, under section 502 of title 37,
United States Code, was absent for a period that is longer than
the leave authorized by section 701 of title 10, United States
Code, because the member was detailed or assigned by the
Secretary of the military department concerned as a full-time
student to a civilian institution to pursue a program of
education, is entitled to the basic allowance for housing under
section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to which the
member would have been entitled if the member were not so
absent.
SEC. 549M. DIVE SCHOOL REQUIRED ELEMENT OF QUALIFICATION AS A COMBAT
CONTROLLER OF THE AIR FORCE.
The Secretary of the Air Force shall require that training to
qualify as a combat controller of the Air Force includes dive school.
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 record identifying a
member or former member of 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.
SEC. 559. CORRECTION OF CERTAIN CITATIONS IN TITLE 18, UNITED STATES
CODE, RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.
Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 2241(c)--
(A) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or an
offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice''
after ``State offense''; and
(B) by striking ``either such provision'' and
inserting ``any such provision'';
(2) in section 2251(e), by striking ``section 920 of title
10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or
under'' each place it appears and inserting ``the Uniform Code
of Military Justice or'';
(3) in section 2252(b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 920 of
title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), or under'' and inserting ``the Uniform Code
of Military Justice or''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 920 of
title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), or under'' and inserting ``the Uniform Code
of Military Justice or'';
(4) in section 2252A(b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 920 of
title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), or under'' and inserting ``the Uniform Code
of Military Justice or''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 920 of
title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military
Justice), or under'' and inserting ``the Uniform Code
of Military Justice or'';
(5) in section 2426(b)(1)(B), by inserting ``or the Uniform
Code of Military Justice'' after ``State law''; and
(6) in section 3559(e)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``State sex offense'' and
inserting ``State or Military sex offense'';
and
(ii) by inserting ``or the Uniform Code of
Military Justice'' after ``State law''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or
Military'' after ``State''.
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. 565. 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''.
SEC. 566. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT
NAVIGATOR AND PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating when it is not operating as a service in the
Navy, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall carry out a pilot
program to be known as the ``Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot
Program''. The pilot program shall supplement the program under section
1144 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) Activities.--In carrying out the pilot program under this
section, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, and the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall--
(1) seek to enter into contracts with public, private, and
nonprofit entities under which such entities provide
individualized employment counseling for members of the Armed
Forces and their spouses;
(2) prioritize entering into contracts with qualified
private entities that have experience providing instruction to
members of the Armed Forces eligible for assistance under the
pilot program carried out under this section on--
(A) private sector culture, resume writing, career
networking, and training on job search technologies;
(B) academic readiness and educational
opportunities; or
(C) other relevant topics, as determined by the
Secretary;
(3) prioritize entering into a contract with a qualified
private entity that is an existing Employment Navigator and
Partnership Pilot Program partner with experience integrating
members of the Armed Forces into local communities across the
entire nation, to:
(A) Lead the program in clause (2) and, following
person-to-person interactions and discussions with the
individuals seeking assistance, provide referrals to
the organizations under contract with the Secretary
based on the Armed Forces member or veterans
preferences, geographic location, and other factors;
(B) Provide comprehensive wrap-around services to
the those individuals receiving assistance under this
title, to include services with other matters related
to transition, and remain in contact with the
individuals through person-to-person engagements
throughout the process;
(iii) Provide close coordination with
contracted organizations and follow-up
communications with those enrolled in the
Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot
Program to ensure a smooth transition;
(iv) Ensure the Secretary is provided with
appropriate data on referrals, outcomes, and
issues that arise to enable proper oversight of
the program;
(4) give a preference to any private entity that--
(A) has a national or international geographical
area of service;
(B) provides multiple forms of career assistance
and placement services to--
(i) active duty members of the Armed
Forces;
(ii) spouses of active duty members of the
Armed Forces;
(iii) veterans; and
(iv) spouses of veterans;
(C) provides services to at least 1,000 individuals
who are--
(i) active duty members of the Armed
Forces;
(ii) spouses of active duty members of the
Armed Forces;
(iii) veterans; or
(iv) spouses of veterans;
(D) has continuously, for at least the three-year
period immediately preceding the date of the contract,
provided services to individuals who are--
(i) active duty members of the Armed
Forces;
(ii) spouses of active duty members of the
Armed Forces;
(iii) veterans; and
(iv) spouses of veterans; and
(E) has a demonstrated record of success in
providing assistance with employment services, as
indicated by--
(i) the average wages or earnings of people
who receive employment services provided by the
entity;
(ii) prior completion of Federal grants or
contracts;
(iii) having at least 75 percent of its
participants find full-time employment within
six months of initially receiving employment
services provided by the entity; and
(iv) other employment performance
indicators, as determined by the Secretary; and
(5) seek to enter into contracts with not fewer than 10,
but not more than 60, private entities under which each such
entity is compensated at a rate agreed upon between the
Secretary and the entity for each individual who receives
employment services provided by the entity and is in
unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit
from the program; and
(6) conduct such other activities as may be necessary for
the delivery of individualized employment counseling and other
employment services under this section.
(c) Report.--Not later than October 1 of each year during the term
of the pilot program, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating when it is not operating as a service in the
Navy, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
on the pilot program under this section, including the employment
outcomes for members of the Armed Forces and their spouses who receive
employment services under the program on the following indicators of
performance--
(1) the percentage of program participants who are in
unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit
from the program;
(2) the percentage of program participants who are in
unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit
from the program; and
(3) the median earnings of program participants who are in
unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit
from the program.
(d) Termination.--The pilot program shall terminate five years
after the date on which the Secretary of Labor begins to carry out the
pilot program.
SEC. 567. 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. 568. 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.
SEC. 569. TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING MEMBER'S OPIOID USE
DISORDER TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 1142(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Transmittal'' and
inserting ``Transmission'';
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``In the case''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) In the case of a member whom the Secretary concerned knows
has a history of opioid use disorder, such Secretary concerned shall
notify the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of such history within 60 days
of the separation. retirement, or discharge of such member.''.
SEC. 569A. REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF VETERANS WHO HAVE THEIR MILITARY
ACQUIRED CREDENTIALS RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE-LEVEL FOR
THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor, shall submit
to Congress a report that builds on the data reported in the ``DoD
Credentialing Utilization'' report from 2018 (3-BB02A16) to better
assess the effectiveness of the Credentialing Programs for post-
military civilian employment.
(b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An assessment of the number of veterans who
successfully transfer their eligible professional credentials
to civilian jobs.
(2) An assessment of which certifications were most
commonly used for post-military civilian employment, such as
airplane mechanics.
(3) An assessment on any other barriers veterans face to
transferring military mechanical skills to State
certifications.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``applicable licensing authority'' means the
licensing authority by a State for a given vocation in which
the veteran works or would like to work.
(2) The term ``eligible professional credential'' means a
professional credential, including a professional credential in
the field of airplane mechanics, obtained using expenses paid
pursuant to the program under section 2015 of title 10, United
States Code.
(3) The term ``expenses'' has the meaning given such term
in such section.
(4) The term ``State'' means each of the several States and
territories and the District of Columbia.
SEC. 569B. TRAINING AND INTERNSHIPS FOR TRANSITIONING MEMBERS THROUGH
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
(a) Skillbridge.--The Secretary of Defense may conduct outreach to
institutions of higher education in order to enter into more agreements
with such institutions of higher education that may provide training or
internships to members of the Armed Forces pursuant to the Skillbridge
program established under section 1143(e) of title 10, United States
Code.
(b) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--In this section, the
term ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1001).
SEC. 569C. OPT-OUT SHARING OF INFORMATION ON MEMBERS RETIRING OR
SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES WITH COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED ENTITIES.
Section 570F of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 10 U.S.C. 1142 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ``out the form to indicate an email
address'' and inserting the following: ``out the form
to indicate--
``(1) an email address; and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(2) if the individual would like to opt-out of the
transmittal of the individual's information to and through a
State veterans agency as described in subsection (a).''; and
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Opt-Out of Information Sharing.--Information on an individual
shall be transmitted to and through a State veterans agency as
described in subsection (a) unless the individual indicates pursuant to
subsection (c)(2) that the individual would like to opt out of such
transmittal.''.
SEC. 569D. ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE SOLID START
PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.--
Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``(11),'' before ``and
(16)''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following:
``(11) Information concerning mental health, including--
``(A) the availability of mental health services
furnished by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or a non-
profit entity;
``(B) the treatment of post-traumatic stress
disorder, traumatic brain injury, anxiety disorders,
depression, chronic pain, sleep disorders, suicidal
ideation, or other mental health conditions associated
with service in the armed forces;
``(C) the risk of suicide, including signs,
symptoms, and risk factors (including adverse childhood
experiences, depression, bipolar disorder,
homelessness, unemployment, and relationship strain);
``(D) the availability of treatment options and
resources to address substance abuse, including
alcohol, prescription drug, and opioid abuse;
``(E) the potential effects of the loss of
community and support systems experienced by a member
separating from the armed forces;
``(F) isolation from family, friends, or society;
and
``(G) the potential stressors associated with
separation from the armed forces.''.
(b) Solid Start Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.--
Section 6320(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as
subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new
subparagraphs:
``(G) assisting eligible veterans who elect to enroll in
the system of patient enrollment under section 1705(a) of this
title;
``(H) educating veterans about mental health and counseling
services available through the Veterans Health
Administration;''.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the information and materials developed pursuant
to the amendments made by this section.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 569E. AMENDMENTS TO PATHWAYS FOR COUNSELING IN TRANSITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:
``(M) Child care requirements of the member (including
whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the
Exceptional Family Member Program).
``(N) The employment status of other adults in the
household of the member.
``(O) The location of the duty station of the member
(including whether the member was separated from family while
on duty).
``(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on
the member and the household of the member.
``(Q) Whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian, as
those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act (Public Law 94-437; 25 U.S.C. 1603).''.
SEC. 569F. RECORDS OF A SEPARATING MEMBER: PROVISION OF ELECTRONIC
COPIES.
Section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``In the case'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(2) The Secretary concerned shall provide to a member described
in subsection (a) an electronic copy of the member's service medical
record not later than 30 days before the member separates, retires, or
is discharged.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Separation Documents.--The Secretary concerned shall provide
to a member described in subsection (a) an electronic copy of the
member's separation documents (including a Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214)) not later than 15 days after
such member separates, retires, or is discharged.''.
SEC. 569G. SKILLBRIDGE FOR THE SUBMARINE INDUSTRIAL BASE.
(a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary
concerned shall--
(1) conduct a survey to determine which such employers in
the submarine industrial base are experiencing workforce
shortages; and
(2) use the Skillbridge program to provide members training
under such program with such employers.
(b) Preference.--In selecting an employer under subsection (a), the
Secretary concerned shall give preference to smaller employers.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a report on implementation of this section.
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.--
(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.
(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 a State, the District of Columbia, or a
territory or possession of the 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.
SEC. 578. 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.
SEC. 579. INSTRUCTION IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING
IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall require
that each student of a high school operated by the Activity receives
instruction in artificial intelligence and machine learning, including
instruction in--
(1) the foundational concepts of artificial intelligence
and machine learning;
(2) definitions of artificial intelligence and machine
learning;
(3) the responsible and ethical use of artificial
intelligence and machine learning applications; and
(4) such other topics relating to artificial intelligence
and machine learning as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(b) Form of Instruction.--The instruction required under subsection
(a) may be incorporated into one or more existing courses taught at
high schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
(c) Applicability.--The requirement to provide the instruction
described in subsection (a) shall apply beginning with the first school
year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``high school'' has the
meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
SEC. 579A. GAO STUDY ON CHILD CARE SERVICES PROVIDED OR PAID FOR BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
carry out a study to assess the child care programs of the Department
of Defense, including military child development centers, family home
day care, Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood, and Child Care in
Your Home.
(b) Report.--Not later than six months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report regarding the results of the
study under subsection (a). Such report shall include the following
information, disaggregated by covered Armed Force:
(1) The period of time military families in each priority
category are on a waiting list from the time of submitting a
request on militarychildcare.com until the time of final
approval.
(2) The percentage of military families that submitted a
request for child care services through militarychildcare.com
and did not receive an offer within three months of the date
requested.
(3) The average percentage of annual income a military
family spends on child care per child.
(4) The percentage of military families that require more
than one such child care program to meet child care needs.
(5) The current amount allocated to each covered Armed
Force for the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood and
Child Care in Your Home programs.
(6) How much of the amount described in paragraph (5) is
spent on--
(A) administration;
(B) child care services for military families.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
(2) The terms ``military child development center'' and
``family home day care'' have the meanings given such terms in
section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 579B. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN MATERIALS
IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
EDUCATION ACTIVITY.
(a) Prohibition on Pornography and Radical Gender Ideology.--None
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise mad
available for fiscal year 2025 or any fiscal year thereafter for the
Department of Defense Education Activity may be obligated or expended
to purchase, maintain, or display in a school library or classroom--
(1) any material that contains, depicts, or otherwise
includes pornographic content; or
(2) any material that espouses, advocates, or promotes
radical gender ideology.
(b) Deadline for Removal.--The Director of the Department of
Defense Education Activity shall ensure that any material described in
subsection (a) that this is in a library or classroom of a school
operated by the Activity is removed not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``pornographic content'' means any virtual-
reality technology, video, image, drawing, sound, instruction,
reading material, writing material, presented via any medium in
a classroom, school library, on school grounds, or as part of a
school-sponsored or school-affiliated event that depicts,
describes, or presents, in whole or in part--
(A) nudity, sex organs, or sexual acts;
(B) obscenity;
(C) indecent material (as defined by the Secretary
of Defense taking into consideration applicable Federal
regulations); or
(D) lewd or sexual acts in a manner intended to
cause sexual arousal.
(2) The term ``radical gender ideology'' means any concept,
teaching, instruction, or curriculum that--
(A) states or suggests biological sex is a social
construct;
(B) states or suggests biological sex is fluid,
interchangeable, or exists beyond the binary of male
and female;
(C) states or suggests that an individual can be
trapped in the wrong body or have a different identity
than that of their biological sex;
(D) encourages, promotes, or advocates the use of
personal pronouns unaligned with an individual's
biological sex; or
(E) encourages, promotes, or advocates hormone
replacement, puberty blockers, or gender reassignment
surgery as a safe, necessary, or optional treatment for
an individual.
SEC. 579C. PROHIBITIONS ON PROVISION OF GENDER TRANSITION SERVICES
THROUGH AN EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) In General.--No gender transition procedures, including surgery
or medication, may be provided to a minor dependent child through an
EFMP.
(b) Referrals.--No referral for procedures described in subsection
(a) may be provided to a minor dependent child through an EFMP.
(c) Reassignment.--No change of duty station may be approved
through an EFMP for the purpose of providing a minor dependent child
with access to procedures described in subsection (a).
(d) EFMP Defined.--In this section, the term ``EFMP'' means the
program referred to as the Exceptional Family Member Program under
section 1781c(d)(4)(I) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 579D. REPORT ON SEPARATING MEMBERS WHO HAVE HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE
AND MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS.
By not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the
process by which members of the Armed Forces with health care
experience transition to civilian life and the number such members who
join the Medical Reserve Corps.
SEC. 579E. PROHIBITION OF TIKTOK.
The Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity shall
publish guidance prohibiting the use of TikTok for instructional
purposes at schools operated by the Department of Defense Education
Activity.
SEC. 579F. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER
PROGRAM.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a
report that includes--
(1) the results of a study of the effectiveness of the
Exceptional Family Member program authorized under section
1781c(e) of title 10, United States Code, with respect to the
manner by which it currently supports individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities; and
(2) recommendations to improve the program.
SEC. 579G. STUDY ON HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING IN DODEA SCHOOLS.
Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report containing the results of a study on--
(1) the current usage of tutoring programs in Department of
Defense Education Activity elementary and secondary schools;
(2) the extent to which current tutoring programs in
Department of Defense Education Activity elementary and
secondary schools incorporate elements of high-impact tutoring,
including tutoring that--
(A) is in math, reading, or both subjects for at
least 30 minutes during the school day and for at least
3 days per week during the school year;
(B) is taught by a licensed Department of Defense
Education Activity elementary or secondary school
teacher or paraprofessional with a student-to-tutor
ratio of no more than 3-to-1;
(C) is on a set schedule and with the same tutor
each week;
(D) in the case of tutoring that takes place during
a regular class, occurs in a classroom or area that is
separate from such regular class; and
(E) with respect to a student, is related to and
aligned with the classwork in the student's regular
classes;
(3) how to increase the participation of students enrolled
in Department of Defense Education Activity elementary and
secondary schools in tutoring programs, particularly those
tutoring programs with the elements described in paragraph (2),
while not reducing funds available for existing Department of
Defense Education Activity programs and teacher and staff
compensation; and
(4) how to develop a licensed tutoring workforce for
Department of Defense Education Activity elementary and
secondary schools.
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.
SEC. 582. 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.
SEC. 583. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JAMES CAPERS,
JR. FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any
other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to
persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to
award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James
Capers, Jr. for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the
Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967,
during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver
Star.
SEC. 584. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO GREGORY MCMANUS
FOR ACTS OF VALOR.
(a) Waiver of Time Limitations.--Notwithstanding the time
limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code,
or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain
medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is
authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section 7271 of such
title, to Gregory McManus for the acts of valor described in subsection
(b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) Chief Warrant Officer Gregory McManus distinguished
himself for his brave acts of valor while serving in the United
States Army by risking his life to save the lives of his fellow
servicemembers.
(2) Chief Warrant Officer McManus deserves recognition for
his acts of valor while serving as the commander of a single
helicopter gunship on an important mission north of Chai Duc.
(3) Discovering an envoy of hundreds of enemy troops along
the Cambodian border, Chief Warrant Officer McManus attacked
the enemy without hesitation.
(4) Chief Warrant Officer McManus disregarded the tracers
that rose to meet him, firing rockets the entire length of the
convoy, confusing the enemy, and scattering the troop column.
(5) Chief Warrant Officer McManus then attacked an armored
vehicle with a mounted machine gun, destroying it and a large
artillery piece which it was towing.
(6) Over and over, Chief Warrant Officer McManus flew
through heavy automatic weapons and machine gun fire to attack
the enemy, only deciding to return when his ordinance was
expended, and his ship had taken so much damage that further
flight was inadvisable.
(7) With this noble deed, Chief Warrant Officer McManus was
able to destroy the enemy unit and scattered the rest in
disorder with a single ship.
(8) Disregarding the size and scope of the enemy troop's
convoy, Chief Warrant Officer McManus put his own life in
danger, all in the service of his country and members of the
Armed Forces.
(9) Because of the heroic actions of Chief Warrant Officer
McManus, countless American soldier's lives were saved.
(10) These actions of heroism by Chief Warrant Officer
McManus deserves recognition and demonstrates this hero of the
United States more than deserve the medal of honor.
SEC. 585. AUTHORIZATION FOR LAST SERVICEMEMBER STANDING MEDAL.
(a) Authorization.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 1135 and 1136 as sections
1136 and section 1137, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 1134 the following new
section:
``Sec. 1135. Last Servicemember Standing medal
``(a) Medal Authorized.--The Secretary concerned may issue a
service medal, to be known as the `Last Servicemember Standing medal',
to persons eligible under subsection (c).
``(b) Design.--The Last Servicemember Standing medal shall be of an
appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense, with ribbons,
lapel pins, and other appurtenances.
``(c) Eligible Persons.--Subject to subsection (d), a person
eligible to be issued the Last Servicemember Standing medal is any
member who--
``(1) served on active duty;
``(2) was deployed during war or overseas contingency
operation;
``(3) as a result of a combat instance during such war or
overseas contingency, was the last surviving member of a unit;
``(4) demonstrated extraordinary heroism in defense of the
United States during such combat instance; and
``(5) whose character is recommended for recognition by
their commanding officer and at least two peers.
``(d) One Medal Authorized.--Not more than one Last Servicemember
Standing medal may be issued to any person.
``(e) Issuance to Next-of-Kin.--If a person described in subsection
(c) is deceased, the Secretary concerned may provide for issuance of
the Last Servicemember Standing medal to the next-of-kin of the person.
``(f) Regulations.--The issuance of a Last Servicemember Standing
medal shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretaries concerned
shall prescribe for purposes of this section. The Secretary of Defense
shall ensure that any regulations prescribed under this subsection are
uniform to the extent practicable.''.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of Defense should take appropriate actions to expedite--
(1) the design of the Last Servicemember Standing medal
provided for by section 1136 of title 10, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a); and
(2) the establishment and implementation of mechanisms to
facilitate the issuance of the Last Servicemember Standing
Medal to persons eligible for the issuance of the medal under
such section.
SEC. 586. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS OF OPERATION END SWEEP FOR VIETNAM
SERVICE MEDAL.
The Secretary of the military department concerned may, upon the
application of an individual who is a veteran who participated in
Operation End Sweep, award that individual the Vietnam Service Medal.
SEC. 587. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JOSEPH M. PEREZ
FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY DURING THE
VIETNAM WAR.
(a) Recognition of Acts of Valor.--Congress recognizes the
following acts of valor by Joseph M. Perez:
(1) Joseph M. Perez distinguished himself by valorous
actions against overwhelming odds while serving as a Sergeant
in the Army, with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, in South Vietnam.
(2) On May 26, 1967, during the Vietnam War, Sergeant Perez
acted as the fire team leader with the Commanding Officer of
Company C and led an infantry unit conducting a search and
destroy task near the Cambodian border. When the unit reached
the top of a hill, they were suddenly under attack from a
concealed sniper.
(3) During the initial phase of battle, Sergeant Perez and
the unit took cover to assess and decide the strength of the
enemy and determine the direction of where the attack was
coming from. When the enemy launched a hand-grenade, the fire
team returned fire. Without hesitation or concern for his
personal safety, Sergeant Perez absorbed the full lethal
explosion of the grenade and shielded his fellow soldiers from
the blast. The explosion caused Sergeant Perez to lose his
right eye and severed his right hand.
(4) The fire team moved to relocate to a safer area,
leaving Sergeant Perez alone. Once Sergeant Perez regained
consciousness, he crawled twenty meters to safe ground to be
treated by medics.
(5) Sergeant Perez's personal leadership in intense close
combat resulted in a major win for his battalion against
overwhelming odds, though he lost his eye and hand and nearly
lost his life, he saved the lives of three of his fire team
members from death and serious injuries from the explosion.
(6) Sergeant Perez's selfless devotion to duty, his
extraordinary heroism, conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity,
and numerous risks of his life above and beyond the call of
duty are all in keeping with the highest traditions of the
Army, and reflect great credit on himself, the Armed Forces,
and the United States.
(b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) When awarding him the distinguished-service cross,
Sergeant Perez's chain of command was unaware of the full
extent of his valorous actions and the numerous risks he took
for his soldiers, all above and beyond the call of duty.
(2) Although Sergeant Perez absorbed the lethal explosion
of a hand grenade, once he regained consciousness, he continued
to move with his battalion against devastating and overwhelming
enemy fire.
(c) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time
limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons
who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award
the Medal of Honor, under section 7271 of such title, to Joseph M.
Perez for the acts of valor described in subsection (d).
(d) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the actions of Joseph M. Perez on May 26, 1967, while
serving as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War, for which he
was previously awarded the distinguished-service cross.
SEC. 588. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JUAN OGO BLAZ FOR
ACTS OF VALOR WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time
limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons
who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award
the Medal of Honor, under section 7271 of such title, to Juan Ogo Blaz
for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the actions of Juan Ogo Blaz on January 18, 1969, while
serving as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War, for which he
was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
SEC. 589. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO MARTIN A. MAGLONA
FOR ACTS OF VALOR WHILE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations specified
in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time
limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons
who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award
the Medal of Honor, under section 7271 of such title, toMartin A.
Maglona for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the actions of Martin A. Maglona on February 23, 1969,
while serving as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War, for which
he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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 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.
SEC. 597. 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.
SEC. 598. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MILITARY SERVICE BY INDIVIDUALS
WITH AMPUTATIONS.
It is the sense of Congress that increasing geopolitical threats,
combined with recruitment challenges experienced by the Armed Forces,
are a threat to the national security interests of the United States,
therefore, the Secretary of Defense should issue medical waivers to an
individual seeking to serve in the Armed Forces who is precluded from
serving solely because of a non-service-connected amputation.
SEC. 599. REPORT ON NATIONAL GUARD SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RESPONSE
PREVENTION TRAINING.
The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall submit a report to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
containing the number of national guard members, aggregated by State,
that received sexual assault and response prevention training in the
preceding calendar year--
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act; and
(2) annually, beginning in 2026, by not later than March 30
of each year.
SEC. 599A. COMMERCIAL TRANSITION FOR MILITARY AVIATION MECHANICS.
The Secretary of Defense shall create a strategy to support the
transition of military aviation mechanics to commercial aviation
mechanics after active duty service.
SEC. 599B. ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM FOR SERVICEMEMBERS.
The Secretary of Defense shall study the feasibility of
establishing a mentoring program for members of the Armed Forces who
are interested in becoming entrepreneurs or founding start-up
businesses after their active duty service.
SEC. 599C. DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION;
REPORT.
Not later than October 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives a report regarding the Defense Advisory Committee on
Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI). The report shall contain the
following items:
(1) An overview of the appointment process used to select
individuals currently serving as members of the DACODAI,
including the nominating source for each individual currently
serving as a DACODAI member.
(2) An explanation of how the Department ensures
individuals selected to serve as members of DACODAI comprise
points of view that are ``fairly balanced'' as required by the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(3) A complete listing of all recommendations made by the
DACODAI since September 23, 2022.
(4) A complete listing of all studies initiated by the
DACODAI since September 23, 2022.
(5) The cost associated with operating the DACODAI since
September 23, 2022.
SEC. 599D. REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF CHAPLAINS INTO ACTIVITIES IN THE
INDO-PACIFIC REGION.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report assessing the use of chaplains and the Chaplain
Corps during campaigning efforts in the Indo-Pacific, that also
includes the following:
(1) A summary of the manner and extent to which chaplains
are deliberately integrated into campaigning events in the
Indo-Pacific to build relationships and partnerships with
partners and host countries.
(2) A description of the deployment and exercise events
chaplains are integrated into.
(3) A list of host country or partner outreach events that
chaplains hosted or supported.
(4) An assessment of future integration planned for
chaplains in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.
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).
SEC. 604. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON ADDITIONAL RETIRED PAY FOR
EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMY AND AIR
FORCE WHO SERVED DURING THE VIETNAM ERA.
Title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 1402(f)(2), by striking ``The amount'' and
inserting ``Except in the case of a member who served during
the Vietnam Era (as that term is defined in section 12731 of
this title), the amount'';
(2) in section 7361(a)(2), by inserting ``(except in the
case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era, as that
term is defined in section 12731 of this title)'' after
``based''; and
(3) in section 9361(a)(2), by inserting ``(except in the
case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era, as that
term is defined in section 12731 of this title)'' after
``based''.
SEC. 605. EXPANSION OF BEREAVEMENT LEAVE.
Section 701(l)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``two weeks'' and inserting ``12 weeks''.
SEC. 606. PROGRAM TO ASSIST SERVICE MEMBERS AT RISK OF SUICIDE.
(a) Program Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Director of the Defense Health Agency, shall develop and implement
a centralized program to monitor and provide assistance to members of
the Armed Forces at risk of suicide who have been recently discharged
from health care, as outlined in Recommendation 6.29 of the final
report issued by the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review
Committee.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The centralized program referred to in
subsection (a) shall specify the following:
(1) The individual and agency responsible for conducting
service member follow up.
(2) The time when initial follow-up will occur.
(3) The times when subsequent follow-ups will occur.
(4) The manner in which patients will be contacted.
(5) The process for documentation of follow-up attempts.
(6) The procedures for ensuring patient safety where
patient is unreachable.
(7) The processes for medical treatment facilities to link
mortality data to health care delivery data in order to better
identify settings and patients at higher risk of suicide,
further inform local suicide prevention strategies for targeted
high-risk groups, and ensure compliance with reporting and
investigating suicides occurring within 72 hours of discharge
from a hospital.
(c) Members of the Armed Forces at Risk of Suicide.--For purposes
of this section, the term ``members of the Armed Forces at risk of
suicide'' includes members of the Armed Forces who have attempted
suicide and members of the Armed Forces who have been discharged as
patients and who have been clinically assessed as benefitting from
follow-up support related to suicide prevention.
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:
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``Years of explosive ordnance disposal duty (including
training): Monthly Rate
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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
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``(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''.
SEC. 613. 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.
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.
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.
SEC. 624. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCREASE TO THE FAMILY SEPARATION
ALLOWANCE.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should
raise the family separation allowance to the maximum allowable amount
of $400 per month as authorized under section 427 of title 37, United
States Code (as amended by section 626 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat.
294)).
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)--
(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).
SEC. 635. 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.
SEC. 636. ADOPTION OR GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES AND VETERANS.
Section 1052 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``qualifying adoption expenses'' each place
it appears and inserting ``qualifying expenses'';
(2) by striking the section heading and inserting
``Adoption or guardianship expenses'';
(3) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``to Reimburse'';
(B) by striking ``carry out a program under which a
member of the armed forces may be reimbursed'' and
inserting ``pay''; and
(C) by striking ``adoption of a child'' and
inserting ``adoption or guardianship of a child'';
(4) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and
Guardianships'' after ``Adoptions'';
(B) by striking ``adoption'' each place it appears
and inserting ``adoption or guardianship''; and
(C) by striking ``reimbursed'' and inserting
``paid'';
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ``adoption benefits''
and inserting ``adoption or guardianship'';
(6) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting
``$5,000''; and
(ii) by striking ``adoption of a child''
and inserting ``adoption or guardianship of a
child''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting
``$10,000''; and
(ii) by striking ``adoptions'' and
inserting ``adoptions or guardianships'';
(7) in subsection (g)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``adoption'' each
place it appears and inserting ``adoption or
guardianship'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``adoption''
each place it appears and inserting ``adoption or
guardianship'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``adoption'' each
place it appears and inserting ``adoption or
guardianship''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) The term `guardianship' means a legal guardianship,
as such term is defined in section 475 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 675).''; and
(8) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating
subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d),
(e), and (f), respectively.
SEC. 637. EXPANSION OF PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY ONESOURCE
PROGRAM FOR RETIRED AND DISCHARGED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES.
(a) In General.--Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense, the period of eligibility for the Military OneSource program
of the Department of Defense of an eligible individual retired,
discharged, or otherwise released from the Armed Forces, and for the
eligible immediate family members of such an individual, shall be the
18-month period beginning on the date of the retirement, discharge, or
release, as applicable, of such individual.
(b) Information to Families.--The Secretary shall, in such manner
as the Secretary considers appropriate, inform military families and
families of veterans of the Armed Forces of the wide range of benefits
available through the Military OneSource program.
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''.
SEC. 644. 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.
SEC. 645. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF GOODS FROM COMPANIES ENGAGED IN AN
ANTI-ISRAEL BOYCOTT.
Subchapter III of chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2497. Prohibition on sale of goods from companies engaged in an
anti-Israel boycott
``(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not knowingly
permit the sale, at a commissary store or military exchange, of any
good, ware, article, or merchandise from any entity that has engaged in
or engages in a boycott of the State of Israel.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `boycott action' means, with respect to a
target entity, the refusal to deal with such entity, the
termination of business activities with such entity, or the
limitation of commercial relations with such entity.
``(2) The term `boycott of the State of Israel' means a
boycott action the target of which is--
``(A) the State of Israel; and
``(B)(i) any company or individual doing business
in or with the State of Israel; or
``(ii) any company authorized by, licensed by, or
organized under the laws of the State of Israel to do
business.
``(3) The term `company'--
``(A) means a corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, or similar entity; and
``(B) includes any wholly-owned subsidiary,
majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate
of an entity described in subparagraph (A).''.
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 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 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.
SEC. 713. PROHIBITION ON COVERAGE OF CERTAIN GENDER TRANSITION
PROCEDURES AND RELATED SERVICES UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.
Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 1076f the following new section (and conforming the table
of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly):
``Sec. 1076g. TRICARE program: prohibition on coverage and furnishment
of certain gender transition surgeries and related
services
``(a) Prohibition.--The medical care to which individuals are
entitled to under this chapter does not include the services described
in subsection (b) and the Secretary of Defense may not furnish any such
service.
``(b) Services Described.--The services described in this
subsection are the following:
``(1) Gender transition surgeries furnished for the purpose
of the gender alteration of an individual who identifies as
transgender.
``(2) Hormone treatments furnished for the purpose of the
gender alteration of an individual who identifies as
transgender.''.
SEC. 714. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE OF EXPENSES RELATING TO ABORTION SERVICES.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) consistent with section 1093 of title 10, United States
Code, the Department of Defense may not use any funds for
abortions except where the life of the mother would be
endangered if the fetus were carried to term or in a case in
which the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest;
(2) the Secretary of Defense has no legal authority to
implement any policies in which funds are to be used for such
purpose; and
(3) the Department of Defense Memorandum titled ``Ensuring
Access to Reproductive Health Care'', dated October 20, 2022,
is therefore unlawful and must be rescinded.
(b) Repeal of Memorandum.--
(1) Repeal.--The Department of Defense memorandum titled
``Ensuring Access to Reproductive Health Care'', dated October
20, 2022, shall have no force or effect.
(2) Prohibition on availability of funds to carry out
memorandum.--No funds may be obligated or expended to carry out
the memorandum specified in paragraph (1) or any successor to
such memorandum.
(c) Prohibition.--Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Prohibition on Payment or Reimbursement of Certain Fees.--(1)
The Secretary of Defense may not pay for or reimburse any fees or
expenses, including travel expenses, relating to a health-care
professional gaining a license in a State if the purpose of gaining
such license is to provide abortion services.
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `health-care professional' means a member of
the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of
Defense, personal services contractor under section 1091 of
this title, or other individual who provides health care at a
military medical treatment facility.
``(B) The term `license' has the meaning given that term in
section 1094 of this title.''.
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 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''.
SEC. 727. STUDY ON LIFTING OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION THERAPY MAXIMUMS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to
analyze the feasibility of lifting outpatient rehabilitation therapy
maximums for active-duty members of covered armed forces who are
TRICARE beneficiaries and have suffered a brain injury in the course of
performing active duty. The study shall also examine a range of therapy
services such as restorative therapies and therapies intended to
improve cognitive and functional capabilities.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a
report setting forth the findings and conclusions of the study
conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force,
and Space Force.
SEC. 728. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OVERSIGHT STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN.
(a) Strategy and Plan Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall
develop and implement a Traumatic Brain Injury Oversight Strategy and
Action Plan that includes at a minimum the following:
(1) Standardized monitoring, treatment, and referral
guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) programs across all
covered armed forces.
(2) A review and update of the current brain injury
diagnostic tools used by such programs.
(3) Standardized, 72-hour follow-up requirements for all
TBI patients, including protocols for the treatment and
observation during such follow-up appointments.
(4) Oversight and documentation standards to aid in
identification, treatment, tracking, and data collection.
(b) Implementation Timeline.--The oversight strategy and action
plan required by subsection (a) shall be completed and in use not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the
findings and conclusions of a full review and update on the
implementation of the Brain Injury Oversight Strategy and Action Plan
required by subsection (a).
(d) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force,
and Space Force.
SEC. 729. EXPANSION OF RECOGNITION BY THE DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY OF
CERTIFYING BODIES FOR PHYSICIANS.
(a) Expansion.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall
revise the policy of the Defense Health Agency regarding the
credentialing and privileging under the military health system to
expand the recognition of certifying bodies for physicians under such
policy to a wide range of additional board certifications in medical
specialties and subspecialties. The following certifying bodies shall
be so recognized:
(1) The member boards of the American Board of Medical
Specialties.
(2) The Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the American
Osteopathic Association.
(3) The American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
(4) The American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
(5) The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
(b) Standards for Recognition of Other Certifying Bodies.--To be
recognized under subsection (a), a certifying body shall--
(1) be an organization described in section 501(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of that Code;
(2) maintain a process to define, periodically review,
enforce, and update specific standards regarding knowledge and
skills of the specialty or subspecialty;
(3) administer a psychometrically valid assessment to
determine whether a physician meets standards for initial
certification, recertification, or continuing certification;
(4) establish and enforce a code of professional conduct;
and
(5) require that, in order to be considered a board
certified specialty physician, a physician must satisfy--
(A) the certifying body's applicable requirements
for initial certification; and
(B) any applicable recertification or continuing
certification requirements of the certifying body that
granted the initial certification.
SEC. 729A. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRICARE PROVIDER DIRECTORIES.
(a) Verification; Updates.--A managed support contractor that
supports TRICARE and maintains a directory of health care providers
shall verify and update such directory not less than once every 90
days.
(b) Databases.--A managed support contractor described in
subsection (a) shall update a database not later than two days after
receipt of information that affects such database.
(c) Annual Reviews.--The Director of the Defense Health Agency
shall review directories described in subsection (a) not less than once
each year.
SEC. 729B. COMBATING OBESITY IN CERTAIN ARMED FORCES.
(a) Strategy and Educational Campaign.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(A) develop a strategy to align the obesity-related
programs of the Department of Defense with the
classification of obesity as a medically accepted
disease; and
(B) conduct an educational campaign to promote
awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of obesity as a
disease in the covered Armed Forces.
(2) Requirements for strategy.--The strategy developed
under paragraph (1)(A) shall include the following:
(A) A plan to coordinate obesity-related programs
across the Department of Defense to treat obesity as a
disease and reduce the prevalence of obesity in the
covered Armed Forces.
(B) An assessment of the effectiveness of health
programs of the Department of Defense that are intended
to educate, prevent, or treat obesity among members of
the covered Armed Forces, and a plan to modify or
update such programs to treat obesity as a disease.
(C) An assessment of the adequacy of nutrition
education for physicians and other health care
practitioners in the military health system to evaluate
and treat obesity as a disease, including the need for
any additional education or guidelines for such
physicians and other health care practitioners.
(D) A strategy to work toward members of the
covered Armed Forces with obesity receiving appropriate
treatment.
(3) Requirements for educational campaign.--The educational
campaign conducted under paragraph (1)(B) shall include the
following:
(A) Information to educate members of the covered
Armed Forces regarding best practices to prevent,
reduce, or mitigate obesity, and available resources to
address the root causes of obesity.
(B) Information targeted to physicians and other
health care practitioners in the military health system
to promote diagnosis and treatment of obesity as a
disease.
(4) Consultation.--In developing the strategy and
educational campaign required by paragraph (1), the Secretary
of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, acting through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, and other Health and Human Services agencies, as
determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services.
(b) Inclusion of Information Regarding Unmet Weight Standards in
Certain Reports.--Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall include
information regarding unmet weight standards in any report submitted by
the Secretary to Congress regarding disqualifications for enlistment
in, disability incurred in, or medical discharges from, the covered
Armed Forces.
(c) Additional Department of Defense Reports.--
(1) Effects of obesity on readiness of covered armed
forces.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report regarding the effects of obesity on the readiness of the
covered Armed Forces. Such report shall include legislative
recommendations of the Secretary to address such effects.
(2) Effectiveness of obesity, food, and nutrition-related
programs of department of defense.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,
the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the
effectiveness of the obesity, food, and nutrition-related
programs of the Department of Defense in reducing obesity and
improving military readiness.
(d) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report analyzing the existing obesity, food, and
nutrition-related programs of the Department of Defense.
(2) Requirements.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of programs directed to members
of the covered Armed Forces.
(B) An assessment of programs directed to health
care providers in the military health system.
(C) An assessment of the effectiveness of such
programs in reducing obesity and the impact of obesity
on military readiness.
(D) Recommendations to coordinate and improve
existing programs to reduce obesity and the impact of
obesity on military readiness.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
the following:
(A) The Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives.
(B) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House
of Representatives.
(C) The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
(D) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives.
(E) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(F) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
Senate.
(G) The Committee on Finance of the Senate.
(H) The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate.
(2) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force.
SEC. 729C. PODIATRISTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Qualification of Doctors of Podiatry for Original Appointment
as Commissioned Officers.--Section 532(b)(1) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ``podiatry,'' after ``osteopathy,''.
(b) Members of Medical Corps.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that podiatrists are assigned to the Medical Corps of each
military department. The Secretary shall notify the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives in writing upon
carrying out this subsection.
SEC. 729D. REPORT ON MEDICAL INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION.
(a) Study Required.--
(1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Defense
Health Agency shall conduct a study on the adequacy of
sterilization of medical instruments at medical facilities of
the Defense Health Agency.
(2) Elements.--The study required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following elements:
(A) A description of the processes or checks used
to ensure medical instruments are sterilized prior to
use on patients at medical facilities of the Defense
Health Agency.
(B) A description of the policies and processes
used to identify and mitigate the use of insufficiently
sterilized medical instruments at such medical
facilities and the processes and timelines for
informing patients of any such near-miss (if any
disclosure is required).
(C) An identification of the aggregate number of
adverse events or near-misses as a result of
insufficiently sterilized medical instruments at such
medical facilities during the period beginning on
January 1, 2022, and ending on January 1, 2024.
(D) A determination of primary factors that result
in insufficiently sterilized medical instruments at
such medical facilities.
(E) A description of the extent to which
unsterilized medical instruments have impacted the
operation of such medical facilities.
(F) An assessment of whether such medical
facilities have sufficient--
(i) medical instruments;
(ii) medical devices to timely clean and
sterilize medical instruments; and
(iii) staff to sterilize medical
instruments.
(G) An assessment of whether staff at such medical
facilities are properly trained to sterilize medical
instruments.
(H) A determination of the number of surgeries at
such medical facilities that were delayed or
rescheduled as a result of unsterilized medical
instruments.
(I) Recommendations to improve the sterilization of
medical instruments at such medical facilities,
including an identification and evaluation of existing
options, such as mobile sterilization units and
coordinating with community medical centers to expand
surgical capacity.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall
submit to Congress a report on the study required by subsection (a),
which shall include an action plan to consider and implement the
recommendations included in such study.
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
(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 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 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.
SEC. 734. 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.
SEC. 735. REPORT ON ACCESS OF TRICARE BENEFICIARIES TO NETWORK RETAIL
PHARMACIES.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
Congress a report evaluating beneficiary access to TRICARE network
pharmacies under the TPharm5 contract and changes in beneficiary access
versus the TPharm4 contract.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An analysis of pharmacy access in rural areas under
such contracts, including:
(A) The number of TRICARE beneficiaries and number
of TRICARE network retail pharmacies located in rural
areas.
(B) The average drive time to the nearest TRICARE
network retail pharmacy for a beneficiary residing in
rural areas.
(C) The number of beneficiaries who live farther
than a 15-minute drive to a TRICARE retail network
pharmacy.
(D) An assessment of medication compliance rates
for beneficiaries residing in rural areas for the three
years prior to October 24, 2022 compared to the period-
to-date following October 24, 2022.
(2) An analysis of TRICARE retail pharmacy network
capabilities under such contracts, including the number of
network pharmacies offering--
(A) long-term care services;
(B) prescription drug compounding services; and
(C) home infusion therapy services.
(3) An analysis of affected beneficiaries and their use of
the TRICARE Pharmacy program under TPharm4 and TPharm5,
including:
(A) Data on affected beneficiaries' use of MTF
pharmacies, TRICARE mail order program, Accredo,
departed retail pharmacies, network retail pharmacies.
(B) An assessment of medication compliance rates
for affected beneficiaries for the three years prior to
October 24, 2022 compared to the period-to-date
following October 24, 2022.
(C) Data on affected beneficiaries' use of
pharmacies that offer long-term care services, compound
pharmacies, home infusion therapy.
(D) The number of affected beneficiaries and number
of total TRICARE beneficiaries by age group: Under age
18, 18-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65-79, 80 and older.
(4) An analysis on the effect on long-term care residents
under TPharm4 and TPharm5, including:
(A) The number of beneficiaries who filled at least
one prescription at a pharmacy that provides long-term
care services.
(B) The number of beneficiaries who filled
prescriptions at a single long-term care pharmacy only
with no prescriptions filled via mail order, MTF
pharmacy, or another retail pharmacy.
(5) An analysis of non-network pharmacy use by TRICARE
beneficiaries under TPharm4 and TPharm5, disaggregated by rural
beneficiaries, non-rural beneficiaries, affected beneficiaries,
rural affected beneficiaries, and non-rural affected
beneficiaries:
(A) The number of beneficiaries who used a non-
network pharmacy.
(B) The number of non-network claims submitted.
(C) For all non-network claims submitted--
(i) the average TRICARE allowed amount per
prescription;
(ii) the average TRICARE amount paid per
prescription; and
(iii) the verage beneficiary out-of-pocket
cost per prescription.
(c) 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.
SEC. 736. REPORT ON COPAYMENTS FOR MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE
UNDER TRICARE.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and House Representatives a report on cost
sharing paid by beneficiaries under the TRICARE program for outpatient
visits for mental health or behavioral health care. Such report shall
include the following:
(1) Efforts of the Secretary of Defense to ensure that such
cost sharing is affordable for such beneficiaries.
(2) A summary of such cost sharing during fiscal years 2019
through 2024, including--
(A) the total amount paid by beneficiaries;
(B) the number of visits per year; and
(C) the average amount paid per such visit.
(3) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding how to limit
minimize the burden of such cost sharing to such beneficiaries.
SEC. 737. 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).
SEC. 738. 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.
SEC. 739. REPORT ON RATE OF MATERNAL MORTALITY AMONG MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense, and with respect to members of the Coast
Guard, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is
operating in any case in which such Department is not operating as a
service in the Navy, shall submit to Congress a report on the rate of
maternal mortality among members of the Armed Forces and the dependents
of such members.
SEC. 740. 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.
SEC. 741. REPORT ON EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CARE FOR CIVILIANS AT MILITARY
TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
section, the Director of the Defense Health Agency, in collaboration
with military treatment facilities engaged in emergency and trauma care
to civilian patients, shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes the following:
(1) A summary of any challenges that military treatment
facilities have encountered in providing emergency and trauma
care to civilian patients, including challenges related to the
transportation of such patients to and from such facilities,
and steps the Director has taken to overcome such challenges.
(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of the coordination
of military treatment facilities with local emergency medical
services and any barrier faced by such facilities and services
related to providing timely emergency medical care to
civilians, including any barrier caused by installation access.
(3) A summary of efforts the Director has taken to address
the issues identified in the report of the Comptroller General
of the United States titled ``Defense Health Care: Actions
Needed to Improve Billing and Collection of Debt for Civilian
Emergency Care'', published on July 7, 2022 (GAO-22-104770),
including such issues related to inconsistent use of financial
relief for civilian emergency patients and the lack of guidance
to ensure accurate accounting of billing and collections
efforts.
(4) Any recommendations to improve civilian emergency care
at Department of Defense medical treatment facilities,
including any recommendations for additional legislation.
SEC. 742. STUDY ON BLOOD WORK OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES REGARDING
COVID-19.
(a) Study Required.--Not later than September 30, 2025, the
Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to test the blood of members
of the Armed Forces relating to relating to COVID-19.
(b) Elements.--The study under this section shall include the
following elements:
(1) Testing to detect nucleocapsid protein immunoglobin-G
antibodies relating to COVID-19.
(2) Testing to detect T-cell immune response to COVID-19.
(3) An assessment of the efficacy of each vaccine for
COVID-19 in comparison to--
(A) each other such vaccine; and
(B) infection-acquired immunity.
(4) An accounting of adverse events (including hyperimmune
response), disaggregated by--
(A) each vaccine described in paragraph (3); and
(B) history of infection.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after completing the study,
the Secretary shall submit a report on such study to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.
SEC. 743. REPORT ON APPROVING CERTAIN TRANSITIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL
BRAIN INJURY TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to
analyze the feasibility of recognizing transitional and residential
brain injury treatment programs that are approved by non-governmental
accreditation bodies solely to provide services to members of covered
Armed Forces who sustained a brain injury in the course of performing
active duty.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
setting forth the findings and conclusions of the study conducted
pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Covered Armed Forces Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered Armed Forces'' means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force,
and Space Force.
SEC. 744. STUDY AND REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR PILOTS AND
AVIATORS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall collaborate on a study on the barriers to
mental health care for military pilots, aviators, and military air
traffic controllers. The study shall include the development of a set
of recommendations to ensure that pilots and aviators who need mental
health care have--
(1) no more barriers to care;
(2) no more consequences for seeking care; and
(3) no less scientifically-robust bases for being treated
and re-cleared for duty than pilots and aviators who need
physical health care.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall jointly submit to Congress a report
that contains the results of the study required under subsection (a).
SEC. 745. STUDY ON TOOLS TO DIAGNOSE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Study Required; Elements.--The Secretary of Defense shall
conduct a study of commercially available diagnostic tools that screen
for traumatic brain injury (in this section referred to as ``TBI'') and
may be used by forward-deployed units and in combat zones. Such study
shall include the following elements:
(1) Whether such tools can distinguish mild traumatic brain
injury from moderate or severe TBI.
(2) How such tools could be used with other approved
diagnostics (including neuroimaging biomarkers used in computed
tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, blood-based
biomarkers, electrophysiological biomarkers, oculomotor
tracking systems, and integrated measures of physiological
deficits), to enhance the health, survival, and long-term
conditions of members and former members of the Armed Forces.
(3) How such tools would improve military readiness and
address concerns regarding the growing medical burden of TBI.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report containing the following:
(1) The results of the study.
(2) Determinations of the Secretary regarding whether to
procure and use such tools in addition to other tools already
used in the Department of Defense to screen for TBI.
(3) Recommendations of the Secretary regarding legislation
that may by necessary to action regarding such tools.
SEC. 746. STUDY ON USE OF ROUTINE NEUROIMAGING MODALITIES IN DIAGNOSIS,
TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF BRAIN INJURY DUE TO BLAST
PRESSURE EXPOSURE DURING COMBAT AND TRAINING.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on
the feasibility and effectiveness of the use of routine neuroimaging
modalities in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain injury
among members of the Armed Forces due to one or more blast pressure
exposures during combat and training.
(b) Reports.--
(1) Interim report.--Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives an interim report on the methods and action
plan for the study under subsection (a).
(2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the date
on which the Secretary begins the study under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the
results of such study.
SEC. 747. CLARIFICATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING THE INTEGRATED
DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM.
(a) Clarification.--Subsection (h) of section 1073c of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Secretaries Concerned and
Medical Evaluation Boards'' and inserting ``Authority Over
Members'';
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Nothing''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(2) Notwithstanding the responsibilities and authorities of the
Defense Health Agency with respect to the administration of military
medical treatment facilities as set forth in this section (including
medical evaluations of members of the armed forces under the
jurisdiction of the military department concerned), the Secretary of
each military department shall maintain personnel authority over, and
responsibility for, any member of the armed forces under the
jurisdiction of the military department concerned while the member is
being considered by a medical evaluation board or is otherwise subject
to the integrated disability evaluation system. Such responsibility
shall include the following:
``(A) Responsibility for administering the morale and
welfare of the member.
``(B) Responsibility for determinations of fitness for duty
of the member under chapter 61 of this title.
``(3) Notwithstanding the responsibilities and authorities of the
Defense Health Agency with respect to the administration of the
integrated disability evaluation system, a commander shall, at all
times, maintain absolute responsibility for, and authority over, a
member of the armed forces referred to the integrated disability
evaluation system. Such responsibility and authority include the
following:
``(A) The authority to pause any process of the integrated
disability evaluation system regarding the member.
``(B) The authority to withdraw the member from the
integrated disability evaluation system if the commander
determines that any policy, procedure, regulation, or other
guidance has not been followed in the member's case.
``(4) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Defense, a member referred to the integrated disability evaluation
system may file an appeal of such referral with the Secretary of the
military department concerned. Such an appeal--
``(A) shall be in addition to any appeals process
established as part of the integrated disability evaluation
system;
``(B) shall include a hearing before an officer who may
convene a general court-martial and who is in the chain of
command of the member; and
``(C) shall be adjudicated not later than 90 days after
such filing.''.
(b) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
regulations to carry out paragraphs (2) through (4) of such subsection,
as added by this section, not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than February 1, 2025, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of such
paragraphs.
SEC. 748. STUDY ON ACCESSIBILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND
SERVICES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study
determine whether and to what extent members of the Armed Forces
serving on active duty have adequate access to mental health care
providers and services.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study
conducted under subsection (a).
SEC. 749. REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN PRESCRIPTION DROP BOXES AT MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each military
installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary has one or more
prescription drop boxes to facilitate the safe disposal of unused
prescription drugs, including opioids.
SEC. 750. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT REPORTS ON HEALTH
CONDITIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ACTIVE DUTY
DEVELOPED AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF COVID-19 VACCINE.
(a) Withholding.--Section 725(c) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat.
309) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(1) Not
later than''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) If the Secretary fails to submit a report required under
paragraph (1) prior to the deadline applicable under such paragraph,
the amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the Office of
the Secretary of Defense for the next fiscal year which begins after
the deadline shall be reduced by 5 percent.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect as if included in the enactment of National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
SEC. 751. HEALTH CARE STRATEGY FOR MEMBERS WHO PERFORM DUTY IN A COLD
WEATHER LOCATION.
(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs shall convene a working group of subject matter experts from
the extramural community and military health system to develop a
strategy and the medical research and development requirements to
deliver pre-hospital, life-saving interventions for members of the
Armed Forces who perform duty in cold weather locations. Not later than
July 1, 2025, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees such strategy and associated requirements. which
shall include the following:
(1) An overarching plan addressing unique pre-hospital
lifesaving and sustainment interventions required in cold
weather locations and research required to advance medical care
in cold weather locations.
(2) A review of laboratory and medical product development
capabilities of the Department of Defense to conduct research
and development and support the transition and fielding of
medical products for cold weather locations.
(3) Identification of and recommendations to amend clinical
practice guidelines to treat combat casualties in cold weather
locations.
(4) Initial capabilities documents identifying gaps and
requirements to support pre-hospital, life-saving interventions
during operations in cold weather locations.
(5) A recommended investment plan to address clinical and
medical research and development capability gaps identified in
initial capabilities documents.
(6) Engagement of academic medical centers and institutions
to support public-private partnerships for research and
development to address the pre-hospital needs of members
following injury in cold weather locations.
(b) Cold Weather Location Defined.--In this section, the term
``cold weather location'' means a location for which a member may
receive special duty pay--
(1) under section 352 of title 37, United States Code; and
(2) pursuant to section 315 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 37
U.S.C. 352 note).
SEC. 752. STUDY ON INCREASED TELEHEALTH SERVICES OF THE DEFENSE HEALTH
AGENCY.
Not later than September 30, 2025, the Director of the Defense
Health Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report containing the results of a study to determine how to increase
access of TRICARE beneficiaries to telehealth services of the Defense
Health Agency.
SEC. 753. ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION.
Section 706 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 1090 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation and
effectiveness of naloxone distribution to members of the Armed Forces
pursuant to this section to reverse opioid overdoses.''.
SEC. 754. FUNDING FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION AND
TRAINING.
(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, (1) the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 1405 for Defense Health Program specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4501, for Education and Training is hereby
increased by $25,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding
tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 1405 for Defense Health Programs, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4501, for Base Operations/
Communications is hereby reduced by $25,000,000.
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
(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.
SEC. 807. 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.
SEC. 808. UPDATED GUIDANCE ON PLANNING FOR GLOBAL DEMAND.
(a) Program Guidance on Planning for Global Demand.--Not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall ensure that
the program guidance for major defense acquisition programs (as defined
in section 4201 of title 10, United States Code), and for acquisition
programs and projects that are carried out using the rapid fielding or
rapid prototyping acquisition pathway under section 804 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10
U.S.C. 3201 note prec.) is revised to integrate planning for global
demand under foreign military sales, direct commercial sales, and other
relevant transfer authorities to capture and plan for international
demand under section 25 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2765), including--
(1) for major defense acquisition programs, an assessment
of such programs to identify global demand; and
(2) for technologies under an acquisition program or
project carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid
prototyping acquisition pathway that are transitioned to a
major capability acquisition program, an assessment of
potential global demand needs of such technologies not later
than one year after the date of such transition.
(b) Assessment of Global Demand.--The Under Secretary shall consult
with the heads of relevant Federal agencies and existing databases,
including any databases administered by the Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls of the Department of State, to issue the guidance
required under subsection (a).
(c) Revision of Guidance for Program Protection Plans.--Not later
than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under
Secretary shall revise the guidance for program protection plans to
integrate a requirement to determine global demand for the programs
covered by such plans.
SEC. 809. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH SHIPYARDS CONTROLLED BY A
FOREIGN ADVERSARY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into any
contract or other agreement with a shipyard controlled by a foreign
adversary.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``controlled by a foreign adversary'' means,
with respect to a shipyard, that such shipyard is--
(A) a foreign person that is domiciled in, is
headquartered in, has its principal place of business
in, or is organized under the laws of a foreign
adversary country;
(B) an entity with respect to which a foreign
person or combination of foreign persons described in
subparagraph (A) directly or indirectly own at least a
20 percent stake; or
(C) a person subject to the direction or control of
a foreign person or entity described in subparagraph
(A) or (B).
(2) The term ``foreign adversary country'' means a country
specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
SEC. 809A. BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT OF PRIORITY
ITEMS.
(a) Recommendation.--Along with the budget materials submitted to
Congress in support of the annual budget request of the President
(submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code), for fiscal year 2026 and for each fiscal year thereafter,
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget and the Comptroller General of the
United States, shall include an annex with recommendations to
Congress--
(1) contracts for priority items that could be considered
under a covered multiyear contract that were not considered as
such in the budget materials submitted, and the rationale for
exclusion of such priority items from such materials;
(2) the cost of implementation of such contracts for
priority items under a covered multiyear contract;
(3) any challenges to implementing such contracts for
priority items under a covered multiyear contract; and
(4) any technical assistance required to include contracts
for such priority items under a covered multiyear contract in a
subsequent fiscal year.
(b) Prioritization.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the covered officials, shall designate any contracts for priority items
based on need that will best serve the commanders of the geographic
combatant commands for contingency planning and execution.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``contract for priority items'' means a
contract for goods for any the following:
(A) Shipbuilding.
(B) Fighter aircraft.
(C) Submarines.
(D) Ground vehicle systems.
(E) Unmanned aerial systems.
(F) Hypersonics.
(G) Any goods needed to address supply chain
disruptions and constraints for the Department of
Defense.
(2) The term ``covered officials'' mean--
(A) the Secretary of the Army;
(B) the Secretary of the Navy;
(C) the Secretary of the Air Force; and
(D) the Director of the National Guard Bureau.
(3) The term ``covered multiyear procurement'' means a
multiyear contract described under section 3501 of title 10,
United States Code, except that--
(A) such contract shall be for a term of greater
than one but less than three years;
(B) performance of such contract during the second
or subsequent year of such term may be contingent upon
the appropriation of funds and may provide for a
cancellation payment to be made to the contractor if
such appropriations are not made.
SEC. 809B. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN CHINESE E-COMMERCE PURCHASES.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to acquire any good
from Temu or Shein or through a service operated by either such entity
except as provided by subsection (b).
(b) Waiver.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the
acquisition of a good to the extent that the Secretary of Defense
determines that such acquisition of such good from Temu or Shein or
through a service operated by either such entity is in the interest of
national security.
SEC. 809C. PROHIBITION AND REPORT ON CONTRACTS FOR ONLINE TUTORING
SERVICES.
(a) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a
contract for online tutoring services which could result in personal
data of citizens of the United States being transferred to the control
of the People's Republic of China
(b) Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the risks of personal data
of citizens of the United States being transferred to the control of
the People's Republic of China pursuant to any contracts for online
tutoring services of the Department of Defense in progress.
SEC. 809D. REVIEW PANEL ON FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICING AND CONTRACT
OVERSIGHT.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
review panel on fair and reasonable pricing and contract oversight of
sole-source contracts for munitions and weapons systems contracts,
including related contracts for services and spare parts.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The review panel shall be composed of the
following six members:
(A) The Director Price, Cost, and Finance of the
Office of Defense Pricing and Contracting of the
Department of Defense.
(B) The Director of the Defense Contract Audit
Agency.
(C) The Director of the Defense Contract Management
Agency.
(D) An individual from the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense.
(E) Two individuals appointed by the Secretary of
Defense with expertise in contract pricing, contract
negotiations, and contract oversight.
(2) Expert appointment criteria.--When appointing
individuals described in paragraph (1)(E) to the review panel,
the Secretary of Defense shall appoint only individuals--
(A) that have extensive experience in both the
public and private (including defense and commercial
experience) sectors; and
(B) who, in the three-year period immediately
preceding such appointment--
(i) have not been employed by a contractor
of the Department of Defense; or
(ii) undertaken any actions on behalf of
such a contractor for which the individual was
compensated in any way.
(3) Member employment restrictions.--In addition to any
other restriction imposed by law, during the period beginning
on the date an individual is appointed as a member of the
review panel and ending on the date that is 3 years after such
individual ceases to be a member of the review panel, such
individual may not be employed by a contractor of the
Department of Defense or undertake any actions on behalf of
such a contractor for which the individual is compensated in
any way.
(c) Duties.--The review panel shall do the following:
(1) Identify an extensive and representative sample of all
fixed price contracts and subcontracts, including delivery and
task orders, in excess of $10,000,000 awarded during a period
determined by the review panel, except that--
(A) the period determined by the review panel shall
include the 15-year period immediately preceding the
date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) the sample shall include contracts the
performance of which is at least 75 percent complete.
(2) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a comparison between negotiated contract prices
and actual cost outcomes on the contracts and subcontracts
included in the sample identified under paragraph (1).
(3) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives an analysis of the sample identified under
paragraph (1) to determine if the pricing for the contracting
in such sample exceeded fair and reasonable prices and, if so,
whether excessive pricing is widespread or unique to certain
weapons systems, sectors, or companies.
(4) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives an analysis of the sample identified under
paragraph (1) that compares initial price submitted by the
contractor and subcontractor in the proposal to actual cost
outcomes in order to determine the accuracy of contractor
estimating systems.
(5) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives an analysis of the degree of competition on
spare parts contracts determined to be a commercial product (as
defined in section 103 of title 41, United States Code).
(6) Conduct a review and provide an analysis to the
Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives that determines the
degree to which contract prices for contracts and subcontracts
for spare parts that are subject to the submission of certified
cost and pricing data exceed fair and reasonable prices in
comparison to contracts and subcontracts for spare parts that
do not require the submission of certified cost and pricing
data.
(7) Provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives an analysis of the adequacy and degree of
contractor oversight by the Department of Defense, including
the sufficiency of post-contract award audits for compliance
with chapter 271 of title 10, United States Code.
(d) Administrative Matters.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide the
review panel with timely access to appropriate information,
data, resources, and analysis so that the review panel may
conduct a thorough and independent assessment as required by
this section.
(2) Subpoena powers.--To the degree that any company who
has entered into a contract or subcontract subject to the
chapter 271 of title 10, United States Code, and refuses to
provide actual cost information to include all internal
estimates to complete for unfinished work, the Inspector
General shall use its subpoena powers to compel the delivery of
the requested information.
(3) Inapplicability of faca.--Chapter 10 of title 5, United
States Code, shall not apply to the review panel.
(e) Report.--
(1) Review panel report.--Not later than one year after the
date on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the review
panel, the panel shall transmit a final report to the
Secretary.
(2) Elements.--The final report shall contain a detailed
statement of the findings and conclusions of the review panel,
including all analyses required by this section as well as
recommendations regarding the adherence to fair and reasonable
pricing for contracts and subcontracts and improvements related
to contractor oversight.
(3) Interim reports.--(A) Not later than 8 months and 12
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to, or brief, the
congressional defense committees on the interim findings of the
review panel with respect to the elements set forth in
paragraph (2).
(B) Not later than 4 months after the Secretary submits a
report to or briefs the congressional defense committees under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense shall submit a
second report to, or provided a second briefing to, the
congressional defense committees on the interim findings of the
review panel with respect to the elements set forth in
paragraph (2).
(C) The panel shall provide regular updates to the
Secretary of Defense for purposes of providing the interim
reports required under this paragraph.
(4) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after receiving
the final report of the review panel under paragraph (1), the
Secretary of Defense shall transmit such final report, together
with such comments as the Secretary determines appropriate, to
the congressional defense committees.
(f) Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund Support.--The
Secretary of Defense may use amounts available in the Department of
Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account established under
section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, to support activities of
the review panel under this section.
(g) Review Panel Defined.--In this section, the term ``review
panel'' means the review panel established under subsection (a).
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 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.
(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.
SEC. 820. REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMBAT FOOTWEAR OF MEMBERS OF ALL
BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall issue
regulations prohibiting any member of the Armed Forces from wearing
optional combat boots as part of a required uniform unless the optional
combat boots are entirely manufactured in the United States and
entirely made of--
(1) materials grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in
the United States; and
(2) components that are manufactured entirely in the United
States and entirely made of materials described in paragraph
(1).
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``optional combat boots'', with respect to a
member of the Armed Forces, combat boots not furnished to such
member of the Armed Forces by the Secretary of Defense.
(2) The term ``required uniform'' means a uniform a member
of the Armed Forces is required to wear as a member of the
Armed Forces.
SEC. 821. ADDITION OF DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED STAINLESS STEEL FLATWARE TO
THE REQUIREMENT TO BUY CERTAIN ARTICLES FROM AMERICAN
SOURCES.
(a) Addition to Covered Items.--
(1) In general.--Section 4862(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph:
``(3) Stainless steel flatware.''; and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(4).
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)
shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
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:
``(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.
SEC. 848. STUDY ON USE OF OFF-THE-SHELF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY COUNTRIES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study
on the use by the Department of Defense of off-the-shelf information
technology products that were manufactured, produced, or assembled by a
covered company, including goods used by the Department that contain
such an off-the-shelf information technology product.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the findings of the study required by
subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``commercially available off-the-shelf item''
has the meaning given such term in section 104 of title 41,
United States Code.
(2) The term ``covered company'' means--
(A) an entity that is organized under the laws of
or located in a foreign adversary country;
(B) a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of an entity
described in subparagraph (A); and
(C) an entity otherwise directly or indirectly
owned by or subject to the control of an entity
described in subparagraph (A) or (B), as determined by
the Secretary of Defense.
(3) The term ``foreign adversary country'' has the meaning
given the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(d) of title
10, United States Code.
(4) The term ``off-the-shelf information technology
product'' means a commercially available off-the-shelf item
that can process, store, or transmit digital data.
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.
``(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).
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).
SEC. 856. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF MANUFACTURING INNOVATION INSTITUTES ON
THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees an assessment of the impact of continued
investment in Department of Defense sponsored manufacturing innovation
institutes on the defense industrial base in the United States.
SEC. 857. REPORT ON COMPETITION AND EQUIPMENT REPAIR.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that it is
integral that the military be able to fix its own equipment, and that
efforts deliberately designed to prevent the military end user from
fixing equipment in the field harm our nation's military readiness.
(b) Report and Plan.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Chair of the White House Competition Council the report required under
clause (iii) of section 5(s) of Executive Order 14036 titled
``Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy''.
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.
(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).
SEC. 867. COLLABORATE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REPORT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator for the Office of
Entrepreneurial Development of the Small Business Administration and
the Director of Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
the memorandum of understanding (referred to in this section as the
``MOU'') between the Small Business Administration and the Department
of Defense entered into on December 2, 2022. Such report shall include
the following:
(1) The status of activities specified in clause (1) of
part III of the MOU.
(2) A summary of the lessons learned specified in clause
(1)(b) of part III of the MOU.
(3) An analysis of the activities and efficacy of those
activities specified in clause (3) of part III of the MOU,
including any nexus related to small business certifications
and use of contracting authorities at the Department of
Defense.
(4) A description of the training and events specified in
clause (5) of part III of the MOU.
(5) A summary of how the MOU prevents small business
concerns from receiving duplicative assistance or contradictory
or confusing information from covered centers.
(6) A discussion of the sufficiency of the MOU to achieve
the goals to promote entrepreneurship and small business
development nationally and locally and maximize participation
in government contracting.
(7) Any recommended changes to existing laws or regulations
that would enhance the Parties' ability to reach the MOU's
goals.
(8) Any additional information the Parties deem necessary.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services and Small Business of
the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committees on Armed Services and Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate.
SEC. 868. MODIFICATION TO INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES IN
THE NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE.
Section 861 of William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 4901 note; Public Law
116-283; 134 Stat. 3775) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``the Secretary of
Defense'' before ``shall update''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate'' after
``congressional defense committees''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(i) by striking ``biennially'' and
inserting ``annually''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship of the Senate'' after
``congressional defense committees''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
``(3) Annual report.--Not later than October 1, 2025, and
annually thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Industrial Base Policy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, the Committee on Small Business of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Small Business
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report that includes the
following for the year covered by the report:
``(A) A description of activities undertaken
pursuant to this section.
``(B) An analysis of effect on the participation of
small businesses in Department of Defense contracts as
a result of implementation of the small business
strategy required under section 4901 of title 10,
United States Code.
``(C) A description of efforts by the Secretary of
Defense to increase participation of small businesses
in Department of Defense contracts through the small
business strategy.
``(4) Small business strategy report.--Beginning with the
report due October 1, 2029, and every four years thereafter,
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the
Senate a report on overall efficacy of the small business
strategy required under such section 4901, including trends and
data analysis for the period covered by the report relating to
implementation and outcomes of the strategy.''.
SEC. 869. BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM.
Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(h) Boots to Business Program.--
``(1) Covered individual defined.--In this subsection, the
term `covered individual' means--
``(A) a member of the Armed Forces, including the
National Guard or Reserves;
``(B) an individual who is participating in the
Transition Assistance Program established under section
1144 of title 10, United States Code;
``(C) an individual who--
``(i) served on active duty in any branch
of the Armed Forces, including the National
Guard or Reserves; and
``(ii) was discharged or released from such
service under conditions other than
dishonorable; and
``(D) a spouse or dependent of an individual
described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).
``(2) Establishment.--During the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this subsection and ending on September
30, 2028, the Administrator shall carry out a program to be
known as the `Boots to Business Program' to provide
entrepreneurship training to covered individuals.
``(3) Goals.--The goals of the Boots to Business Program
are to--
``(A) provide assistance and in-depth training to
covered individuals interested in business ownership;
and
``(B) provide covered individuals with the tools,
skills, and knowledge necessary to identify a business
opportunity, draft a business plan, identify sources of
capital, connect with local resources for small
business concerns, and start up a small business
concern.
``(4) Program components.--
``(A) In general.--The Boots to Business Program
may include--
``(i) a presentation providing exposure to
the considerations involved in self-employment
and ownership of a small business concern;
``(ii) an online, self-study course focused
on the basic skills of entrepreneurship, the
language of business, and the considerations
involved in self-employment and ownership of a
small business concern;
``(iii) an in-person classroom instruction
component providing an introduction to the
foundations of self employment and ownership of
a small business concern; and
``(iv) in-depth training delivered through
online instruction, including an online course
that leads to the creation of a business plan.
``(B) Collaboration.--The Administrator may--
``(i) collaborate with public and private
entities to develop course curricula for the
Boots to Business Program; and
``(ii) modify program components in
coordination with entities participating in a
Warriors in Transition program, as defined in
section 738(e) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10
U.S.C. 1071 note).
``(C) Use of resource partners and district
offices.--
``(i) In general.--The Administrator
shall--
``(I) ensure that Veteran Business
Outreach Centers regularly participate,
on a nationwide basis, in the Boots to
Business Program; and
``(II) to the maximum extent
practicable, use district offices of
the Administration and a variety of
other resource partners and entities in
administering the Boots to Business
Program.
``(ii) Grant authority.--In carrying out
clause (i), the Administrator may make grants,
subject to the availability of appropriations
in advance, to Veteran Business Outreach
Centers, other resource partners, or other
entities to carry out components of the Boots
to Business Program.
``(D) Availability to department of defense and the
department of labor.--The Administrator shall make
available to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Labor information regarding the Boots to Business
Program, including all course materials and outreach
materials related to the Boots to Business Program, for
inclusion on the websites of the Department of Defense
and the Department of Labor relating to the Transition
Assistance Program, in the Transition Assistance
Program manual, and in other relevant materials
available for distribution from the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Labor.
``(E) Availability to department of veterans
affairs.--In consultation with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, the Administrator shall make
available for distribution and display on the website
of the Department of Veterans Affairs and at local
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs
outreach materials regarding the Boots to Business
Program, which shall, at a minimum--
``(i) describe the Boots to Business
Program and the services provided; and
``(ii) include eligibility requirements for
participating in the Boots to Business Program.
``(F) Availability to other participating
agencies.--The Administrator shall ensure information
regarding the Boots to Business program, including all
course materials and outreach materials related to the
Boots to Business Program, is made available to other
participating agencies in the Transition Assistance
Program and upon request of other agencies.
``(5) Competitive bidding procedures.--The Administration
shall use relevant competitive bidding procedures with respect
to any contract or cooperative agreement executed by the
Administration under the Boots to Business Program.
``(6) Publication of notice of funding opportunity.--Not
later than 30 days before the deadline for submitting
applications for any funding opportunity under the Boots to
Business Program, the Administration shall publish a notice of
the funding opportunity.
``(7) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than
annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate
and the Committee on Small Business of the House of
Representatives a report on the performance and effectiveness
of the Boots to Business Program, which--
``(A) may be included as part of another report
submitted to such committees by the Administrator
related to the Office of Veterans Business Development;
and
``(B) shall summarize available information
relating to--
``(i) grants awarded under paragraph
(4)(C);
``(ii) the total cost of the Boots to
Business Program;
``(iii) the number of program participants
using each component of the Boots to Business
Program;
``(iv) the completion rates for each
component of the Boots to Business Program;
``(v) to the extent possible--
``(I) the demographics of program
participants, to include gender, age,
race, ethnicity, and relationship to
military;
``(II) the number of program
participants that connect with a
district office of the Administration,
a Veteran Business Outreach Center, or
another resource partner of the
Administration;
``(III) the number of program
participants that start a small
business concern;
``(IV) the results of the Boots to
Business and Boots to Business Reboot
course quality surveys conducted by the
Office of Veterans Business Development
before and after attending each of
those courses, including a summary of
any comments received from program
participants;
``(V) the results of the Boots to
Business Program outcome surveys
conducted by the Office of Veterans
Business Development, including a
summary of any comments received from
program participants; and
``(VI) the results of other germane
participant satisfaction surveys;
``(C) an evaluation of the overall effectiveness of
the Boots to Business Program based on each geographic
region covered by the Administration during the most
recent fiscal year;
``(D) an assessment of additional performance
outcome measures for the Boots to Business Program, as
identified by the Administrator;
``(E) any recommendations of the Administrator for
improvement of the Boots to Business Program, which may
include expansion of the types of individuals who are
covered individuals;
``(F) an explanation of how the Boots to Business
Program has been integrated with other transition
programs and related resources of the Administration
and other Federal agencies; and
``(G) any additional information the Administrator
determines necessary.''.
SEC. 869A. REPORT ON BUNDLED CONTRACTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on--
(1) the effects of awarding bundled contracts (as defined
in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) on the
Department of Defense and small business concerns (as defined
under such section); and
(2) the potential effects of reducing the number of bundled
contracts awarded.
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;
(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.
SEC. 876. 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.
SEC. 877. PROHIBITION ON ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS WITH A PERSON ENGAGED
IN A BOYCOTT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL.
The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract with a
person if such person is engaged in an activity that is politically
motivated and is intended to penalize or otherwise limit significant
commercial relations specifically with Israel or persons doing business
in Israel or in Israeli-controlled territories.
SEC. 878. IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SPARE PARTS
IN GLOBAL SPARES POOL RELATING TO F-35 PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall take such
actions as may be necessary to implement the recommendations of the
Comptroller General of the United States contained in the report
entitled, ``F-35 Program: DOD Needs Better Accountability for Global
Spare Parts and Reporting of Losses Worth Millions''.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the
progress of the implementation required by subsection (a).
SEC. 879. OPEN INTERFACE STANDARDS FOR CONTRACTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available the open
interface standards for contracts awarded by the Secretary, unless the
service acquisition executive (as defined in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code) with respect to a specific contract submits to the
Secretary a request to not disclose such standards.
SEC. 880. ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH GLOBAL HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Assessment.--The Commander of the United States Transportation
Command shall carry out an assessment of the performance of contractors
under the Global Household Goods Contract in meeting the applicable
requirements for capacity and quality in such contract during the
period beginning on May 1, 2025, and ending on August 31, 2025.
(b) Report.--Not later than 11 months after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Commander of the United States
Transportation Command shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the findings
of the assessment required under subsection (a).
SEC. 881. REPORTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS.
(a) GAO Report.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results
of a study on the national security risks posed by consulting
firms who simultaneously contract with the Federal Government
and the Chinese government or its proxies or affiliates.
(2) Contents.--In performing the study under paragraph (1),
the Comptroller General shall--
(A) assess the extent to which Federal agencies
collect information on contracts performed on behalf of
the Chinese government or its proxies or affiliates by
consulting firms that hold or have held contracts with
the Federal Government, and whether such information
includes specific projects and deliverables of such
contracts;
(B) evaluate the extent to which selected Federal
agencies, to include at a minimum the Department of
Defense and elements of the Intelligence Community,
have assessed the risks posed by American consulting
firms' work for the Chinese government and its proxies
or affiliates, including an assessment of risk of
deliberate or inadvertent sharing of Federal Government
information that may be used for Chinese economic or
military advantage;
(C) identify relevant contract clauses, procedures,
and information used by Federal agencies to identify,
evaluate and resolve organizational conflicts of
interest when awarding consulting contracts;
(D) assess the extent to which agencies experience
challenges when identifying, evaluating and resolving
organizational conflicts of interest, including
determining whether the offeror or potential contractor
also performs work for China; and
(E) identify steps federal agencies take to monitor
contractor compliance with any contract clauses, terms
or conditions intended to resolve identified conflicts
of interest.
(b) Report on Conflicts of Interest.--The Secretary of Defense
shall annually submit to Congress a report on--
(1) the implementation of section 812 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 4501
note prec.); and
(2) how the Department of Defense is defining the term
``entities related to the Chinese or Russian governments'' and
whether, and to what extent, the Secretary is investigating
conflicts of interest between prime contractors of the
Department of Defense and subsidiary companies of such
contractors.
SEC. 882. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR COVERED ENTITIES AND NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT ENGAGE IN COVERED
BEHAVIOR.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 may be used
to contract with or grant awards to--
(1) a covered entity; or
(2) a nonprofit organization or other entity that engages
in covered behavior.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered entity'' means--
(A) NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. (doing business as
``NewsGuard''); or
(B) Disinformation Index, Inc., Disinformation
Index, Ltd., or Global Disinformation Index gUG
(collectively doing business as ``Global Disinformation
Index'').
(2) The term ``covered behavior'' means operations,
activities, or products, the function of which is to demonetize
or rate the credibility of a domestic entity (including news
and information outlets) based on lawful speech of such
domestic entity under the stated function of ``fact-checking''
misinformation, disinformation, or malinformation.
(3) The term ``nonprofit organization'' means an
organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that is exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) of such Code.
SEC. 883. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO COVERED DISTRIBUTED LEDGER
TECHNOLOGY AND BLOCKCHAIN EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES.
(a) Prohibition on Acquisition.--The Secretary of Defense may not
acquire, or enter into, extend, or renew a contract or other agreement
for, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered distributed
ledger technology and blockchain equipment or services as--
(1) a substantial or essential component of such equipment,
system, or service; or
(2) critical technology as part of such equipment, system,
or service.
(b) Prohibition on Loan and Grant Funds.--
(1) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Defense may not obligate
or expend loan or grant funds to acquire, or to enter into,
extend, or renew a contract or other agreement for, any
equipment, system, or service described in subsection (a).
(2) Prioritization.--In implementing the prohibition under
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, in administering a
loan, grant, or subsidy program, shall prioritize available
funding and technical support to assist affected entities as is
reasonably necessary for those affected entities to cease use
of covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain
equipment or services, to acquire replacement equipment and
services, and to ensure that communications service to users
and customers is sustained.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) shall
be construed to--
(1) prohibit the Secretary of Defense from acquiring from
an entity, or entering into, extending, or renewing a contract
or other agreement with an entity for, a service that connects
to the facilities of a third party, such as blockchain
protocols or interconnection arrangements; or
(2) apply to wireless telecommunications equipment or
third-party validators that cannot route or redirect user data
traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that
such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(d) Effective Date.--The prohibitions under subsections (a) and (b)
shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(e) Waiver Authority.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
beginning on the effective date under subsection (d), the
Secretary of Defense may, upon request of an entity, issue a
waiver of the requirements under subsection (a) with respect to
such entity for a period of not more than two years.
(2) Requirements.--The Secretary may only provide a waiver
under this subsection if the entity seeking the waiver--
(A) provides a compelling justification for the
additional time to implement the requirements of this
section; and
(B) submits to the Secretary, who shall not later
than 30 days thereafter submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, a full and complete description of the
presence of covered distributed ledger technology and
blockchain equipment or services in the entity's supply
chain and a phase-out plan to eliminate such covered
distributed ledger technology and blockchain equipment
or services.
(3) Elements of the intelligence community.--Beginning on
the effective date under subsection (d), each head of an
element of the intelligence community may waive the
requirements under subsection (a) if such head determines the
waiver is in the national security interests of the United
States.
(f) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) The term ``covered distributed ledger technology and
blockchain equipment or services'' means distributed ledger
technology and blockchain equipment or services of or
originating from a foreign adversary, including any of the
following companies or subsidiaries thereof:
(A) The Blockchain-based Services Network.
(B) The Spartan Network.
(C) The Conflux Network.
(D) iFinex, Inc.
(E) Red Date Technology Co., Ltd.
(2) The term ``executive agency'' has the meaning given the
term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
(3) The term ``foreign adversary'' has the meaning given
such term in section 7.2 of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations.
(4) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning
given the term in section 3 of the National Security Act of
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
SEC. 884. REPORT ON CONTRACT GOAL FOR THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on--
(1) the progress of the Department of Defense in achieving
the goal for the Department to acquire products and services
from qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind and qualified
nonprofit agencies for the other severely disabled (as such
terms are defined, respectively, in section 8501 of title 41,
United States Code) pursuant to chapter 85 of title 41, United
States Code, in an amount equal to one percent of the total
funds obligated or expended by the Department for procurement
for a fiscal year; and
(2) any obstacles faced by the Secretary in achieving the
goal described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 885. REPORT ON SMALL PURCHASES OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND MAGNETS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the enactment of
this section, the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing
the dollar amount of covered materials manufactured in China and Russia
and acquired by the Department of Defense through contracts valued at
or below the simplified acquisition threshold during the period
beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on the date of the submission
of such report to the congressional defense committees.
(b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) the total value of contracts under which covered
materials were acquired by the Department of Defense during the
period covered by the report;
(2) the total value of contracts under which covered
materials manufactured in China or Russia were acquired by the
Department of Defense during the period covered by the report;
(3) the total value of contracts under which covered
materials were acquired by the Department of Defense during the
period covered by the report for which the Director could not
determine whether the covered materials were manufactured in
China or Russia;
(4) for each covered material, the value of the covered
material acquired by the Department of Defense during the
period covered by the report that was manufactured in China or
Russia; and
(5) any recommendations from the Director for improving the
ability of the Department of Defense to track the manufacturer
of covered materials.
(c) Acquisitions by the Defense Logistics Agency.--Each value
described in subsection (b) contained in the report required by
subsection (a) shall be disaggregated by acquisitions made by the
Defense Logistics Agency and acquisitions made by other elements of the
Department of Defense.
(d) Rule of Construction.--For the purposes of this section, the
Director shall regard ``manufacturing'' as being the main value-add
step in the supply chain in which raw minerals are initially combined
into a metallic, alloyed, or magnetic form and shall not count late-
stage cutting and finishing processes or distribution as the critical
manufacturing step.
(e) Covered Material Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
material'' means--
(1) samarium-cobalt magnets;
(2) neodymium-iron-boron magnets;
(3) tungsten metal powder;
(4) tungsten heavy alloy;
(5) tantalum metals and alloys;
(6) aluminum-nickel-cobalt magnets; or
(7) any other metals listed in section 4863(l) of title 10,
United States Code.
SEC. 886. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INSTALLATION OF
PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the
Department of Defense may be used to for a contract for the
installation of photovoltaic modules at any facility or real property
of the Department of Defense unless the contract contains a provision
prohibiting the procurement of such photovoltaic modules from a foreign
entity of concern (as defined in section 9901(8) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(8))).
(b) Study.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the expected amount to be obligated
fiscal year 2025 to install photovoltaic modules at Department of
Defense facilities.
(c) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations and except as explicitly provided in a provision
of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this section,
the Secretary of Defense may not obligate or expend from
amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2025 for the purpose of installing photovoltaic modules at any
facility or real property of the Department of Defense more
than the amount certified in the report required under
subsection (b) for such purpose during fiscal year 2025.
(2) Limitation on transfer authority.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, amounts are not authorized to be
transferred or reprogrammed pursuant to any authority of the
Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025 to exceed the amount
certified in the report required under subsection (b).
SEC. 887. STUDY AND REPORT ON SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND SPECIALTY
SHIPPING CONTAINERS.
(a) Study and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of Transportation, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, a report that contains the
results of a study on--
(1) the national security implications of reliance on
shipping containers and specialty shipping containers produced
by foreign adversary countries to meet national defense
requirements; and
(2) the feasibility and advisability of production of
shipping containers and specialty shipping containers by
covered countries for procurement by the Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) an assessment of the ability of the Secretary of
Defense to procure shipping containers and specialty shipping
containers from sources other than foreign adversary countries,
including--
(A) any barriers faced by the Secretary for such
procurement, along with recommendations to mitigate
such barriers; and
(B) a timetable for such procurement;
(2) in coordination with entities in the domestic defense
industrial base, an assessment of requirements for shipping
containers and specialty shipping containers that could be
produced in a covered country or which could be acquired from
allied or partner countries, including an assessment of the
capabilities and capacities of the workforce of the domestic
defense industrial base, supply chain considerations, and the
impact on the economy of the United States;
(3) an assessment how an alternative source for procurement
of specialty shipping containers would affect defense systems
requiring specialty shipping containers, particularly in the
event of a crisis; and
(4) any other relevant considerations, as jointly
determined by the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of
Transportation.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered country'' means the United States or
an ally or partner country.
(2) The term ``foreign adversary country'' means a country
specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States
Code.
(3) The term ``shipping container'' has the meaning given
the term ``container'' in section 80501 of title 46, United
States Code.
(4) The term ``specialty shipping container'' means a
shipping container that is uniquely configured to support and
protect items contained during handling, storage, unpacking,
and forward and return shipment, or to protect personnel and
equipment from hazardous contents.
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.''.
SEC. 903. ELIMINATION OF THE CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE.
(a) Repeal of Position.--Section 147 of title 10, United States
Code, is repealed.
(b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 913 of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 8 U.S.C. 147 note) is repealed.
(c) Prohibition on Establishment of Similar Positions.--No Federal
funds may be obligated or expended to establish a position within the
Department of Defense that is the same as or substantially similar to--
(1) the position of Chief Diversity Officer, as described
in section 147 of title 10, United States Code, as such section
was in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) the position of Senior Advisor for Diversity and
Inclusion, as described in section 913(b) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 147 note), as such
section was in effect before the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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 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.
``(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.
SEC. 928. 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.
SEC. 929. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD ON THE JOINT
CHIEFS OF STAFF.
(a) Membership on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.--Section 151(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(9) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
(b) Appointment of Chairman; Grade and Rank.--Section 152 of such
title is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by striking ``or the Commandant
of the Marine Corps'' and inserting ``the Commandant of the
Marine Corps, or the Commandant of the Coast Guard''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Navy'' and inserting
``Navy or Coast Guard''.
(c) Vice Chairman.--Section 154(f) of such title is amended by
striking ``Navy'' and inserting ``Navy or Coast Guard''.
(d) Inclusion on the Joint Staff.--Section 155(a) of such title is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``(other than the Coast Guard)'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(D) the Coast Guard.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Secretary of the
military department having jurisdiction over that armed force''
and inserting ``Secretary concerned''.
(e) Duties as Member of Joint Staff.--Section 302 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``The President may'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) The President may''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b)(1) The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall also perform the
duties prescribed for the Commandant as a member of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff under section 151 of title 10.
``(2) To the extent that such action does not impair the
independence of the Commandant in the performance of the Commandant's
duties as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commandant shall
inform the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating regarding military advice rendered by members of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff on matters affecting such department.
``(3) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the
Secretary of Defense, the Commandant shall keep the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating fully informed of
significant military operations affecting the duties and
responsibilities of such Secretary.''.
SEC. 930. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SENIOR INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT OFFICIAL.
Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 430c. Senior Intelligence Oversight Official
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Defense, or a designee of
the Secretary determined by regulations prescribed by the Secretary,
shall designate a civilian employee of the Department of Defense in the
Senior Executive Service to serve as the Senior Intelligence Oversight
Official.
``(b) Responsibilities.--The Senior Intelligence Oversight Official
shall exercise independent oversight of all intelligence, intelligence-
related, and sensitive activities of the Department of Defense,
including activities involving--
``(1) tradecraft;
``(2) the operational use of an individual; or
``(3) clandestine operational tactics, techniques, and
procedures.
``(c) Access.--The Senior Intelligence Oversight Official shall
have--
``(1) complete and unrestricted access to all information
concerning any intelligence, intelligence-related, or sensitive
activity of the Department of Defense regardless of
classification or compartmentalization, including special
access programs, from any personnel or organizational entity of
the Department of Defense, to the extent necessary to carry out
the responsibilities and functions of the Senior Intelligence
Oversight Official; and
``(2) direct access to the Secretary of Defense and the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, as circumstances require in the
determination of the Senior Intelligence Oversight Official.
``(d) Review of Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall review
and update Department of Defense Directive 5148.13, and any associated
or successor regulation or directive, to conform to this section.''.
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 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.
SEC. 1004. 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.''.
SEC. 1005. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPENDING REDUCTIONS IN ABSENCE OF
SUBMITTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR FAILURE TO ACHIEVE
UNQUALIFIED OR QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT AUDIT OPINION.
(a) Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), this section
applies to the Department of Defense, including military
departments and Defense Agencies thereof.
(2) Separate applicability.--If a military department or
Defense Agency is identified by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget as required to have its own audited
financial statement under section 3515 of title 31, United
States Code, that military department and Defense Agency shall
be treated separately from the Department of Defense for
purposes of application of this section.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The terms ``financial statement'' and ``external
independent auditor'' have the meanings given those terms in
section 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code.
(3) The term ``unqualified'', with respect to the audit
status of a financial statement, includes the characterizations
clean and unmodified.
(2) The term ``qualified'', with respect to the audit
status of a financial statement, includes the characterization
modified.
(c) Adjustments for Financial Accountability.--
(1) In general.--On March 2 of each fiscal year, the
discretionary budget authority available for the Department of
Defense (or a military department or Defense Agency covered by
subsection (a)(2)) for such fiscal year shall be adjusted as
provided in paragraph (2).
(2) Adjustment.--If the Department of Defense (or a
military department or Defense Agency covered by subsection
(a)(2)) has not submitted a financial statement for the
previous fiscal year, or if such financial statement has not
received either an unqualified or a qualified audit opinion by
an independent external auditor, the discretionary budget
authority available for the Department of Defense, the military
department, or the Defense Agency (as the case may be) shall be
reduced by .5 percent, with the reduction applied
proportionately to each account (other than an account listed
in subsection (d) or an account for which a waiver is made
under subsection (e)).
(3) Minimizes national security effects.--Consistent with
applicable laws, the Secretary of Defense may make any
reduction under paragraph (2) in a manner that minimizes any
effect on national security.
(4) Deficit reduction.--An amount equal to the total amount
of any reduction under paragraph (2) shall be retained in the
general fund of the Treasury for the purposes of deficit
reduction.
(d) Accounts Excluded.--The following accounts are excluded from
any reductions referred to in subsection (c)(2):
(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National
Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense.
(2) The Defense Health Program account of the Department of
Defense.
(e) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (c)(2) with respect
to an account if the President certifies that applying the subsection
to that account would harm national security or members of the Armed
Forces who are deployed in combat zones.
(f) Report.--Not later than 60 days after an adjustment under
subsection (c), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
shall submit to Congress a report describing the amount and account of
each adjustment.
SEC. 1006. OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT AND AUDIT
REMEDIATION PLAN.
Section 240b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``, the Committee on
Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives,
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate'' after ``congressional defense committees''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as
follows: ``Briefings''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) Not later than June 30, 2025, and annually
thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall
provide to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the status
of the corrective action plan. Such briefing shall include an
assessment of the progress of the Secretary of Defense in
achieving an unqualified audit opinion as described in
subsection (a)(2)(iv)''.
SEC. 1006A. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO
FACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.
(a) Use of Ai Technology for Audits.--The Secretary of Defense and
the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force shall encourage, to
the greatest extent practicable, the use of technology that uses
artificial intelligence or machine learning for the purpose of
facilitating audits of the financial statements of the Department of
Defense.
(b) Implementation of Ai Technology for Audits.--The Director of
the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office of the Department,
in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering and the Inspector General of the Department, shall oversee
the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning
technologies in support of financial management and enterprise business
operations.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a briefing that includes a description of the use of artificial
intelligence or machine learning technologies as described in (a) and
(b), including an update on the implementation of the strategy titled
``2023 Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy''
and dated June 27, 2023.
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.
SEC. 1009. 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.
SEC. 1010. 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''.
SEC. 1010A. 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''.
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--
``(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.
SEC. 1022. 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.
SEC. 1023. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF NAVAL VESSEL AFTER
LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICHARD E. CAREY.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of the Navy should name the Spearhead-class expeditionary
fast transport vessel of the United States Navy that has been ordered
(Hull Number T-EPF-16) in honor of Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey
for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor.--The acts of valor described in this subsection
are as follows:
(1) Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey participated in the
Inchon Landing, captured communist forces, and led his rifle
platoon to Seoul. Three months later, on East Hill at the
Chosin Reservoir, Carey hurled grenades at Chinese forces.
Carey and his fellow Marines were outnumbered eight to one.
They held their ground and broke through the Chinese trap to
the sea.
(2) Carey remained in the fight until March 1951. While
commanding a platoon of machine gunners, Carey was badly
wounded. He continued leading his troops and initially refused
to get aid for his injuries. Carey's wounds required
hospitalization. During 189 days in Korea, Carey had seven
near-death experiences. As a result of his actions in Korea,
Carey received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart.
(3) Returning to the United States, Carey earned a flight
training slot and became a fighter pilot. In the early 1960s
Carey scouted Marine airfield sites in Vietnam. He returned to
Vietnam in the summer of 1967 and served during the Tet
offensive. Carey flew 204 combat sorties earning the
Distinguished Flying Cross and 16 Air Medals.
SEC. 1024. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF NAVAL VESSEL AFTER
MAJOR JAMES CAPERS, JR..
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of the Navy should name a vessel of the United States Navy
the ``U.S.S. Major James Capers Jr.'' in honor of Major James Capers,
Jr., for the acts of valor described in subsection (b).
(b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor described in this
subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the
Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967,
during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver
Star.
SEC. 1025. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING A NAVAL VESSEL AFTER
WILLIAM B. GOULD.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should
name a commissioned naval vessel after formerly enslaved sailor and
Civil War veteran, William B. Gould, to honor his strength of character
and faithful service to the United States.
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 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.
SEC. 1049. 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.
SEC. 1049A. PROHIBITION ON PROMOTION OF CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND
ASSOCIATED RACE-BASED THEORIES.
(a) Protection From Critical Race Theory Indoctrination.--No
employee of the Department of Defense or member of the Armed Forces
acting in their official capacity may promote, endorse, or advocate for
critical race theory or associated race-based theories described in
subsection (b) or may compel or train any member of the Armed Forces or
employee of the Department of Defense to believe or profess belief in
such theories.
(b) Associated Race-based Theories Described.--In this section, the
term ``associated race-based theories'' includes the following
principles:
(1) That any race, ethnicity, color, or national origin is
inherently superior or inferior to any other race, ethnicity,
color, or national origin.
(2) That the United States is a fundamentally racist
country.
(3) That the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution
of the United States, or the Federalist Papers are
fundamentally racist documents.
(4) That an individual's moral character or worth is
determined by the individual's race, ethnicity, color, or
national origin.
(5) That an individual, by virtue of the individual's race,
is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or
unconsciously.
(6) That an individual, by virtue of race, bears collective
guilt and is inherently responsible for actions committed in
the past by other members of the individual's race, ethnicity,
color, or national origin.
(7) That an individual, by virtue of the individual's race,
should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment to
achieve diversity, equity, or inclusion.
(8) That an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, or
any other form of psychological distress on account of the
individual's race, color, or national origin.
(9) That virtues such as merit, excellence, hard work,
fairness, neutrality, objectivity, and racial colorblindness
are racist or in any way discriminatory, or were created by
members of a particular race, color, or national origin to
oppress members of another race, color, or national origin.
(10) That to be ``antiracist'' requires explicitly or
implicitly promoting racial discrimination to advance
diversity, equity, and inclusion.
SEC. 1049B. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF ARMED FORCES TO DETAIN CITIZENS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Section 1021(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended, in
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, other than a
citizen of the United States,'' after ``any person''.
SEC. 1049C. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CUT SERVICES PROVIDED AT
CERTAIN COMBAT TRAINING READINESS CENTERS.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2025 may be used to cut any service provided by a combat training
readiness center operated by the Air Force National Guard at any of the
following locations:
(1) Savannah, Georgia.
(2) Gulfport, Mississippi.
(3) Alpena, Michigan.
(4) Volk Field, Wisconsin.
SEC. 1049D. ELIMINATION OF DISCRETION OF MILITARY CHAIN OF COMMAND AND
SENIOR CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP WITH RESPECT TO DISPLAY OF
FLAGS.
Section 1052(d)(1)(N) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note) is amended by
striking subparagraph (N).
SEC. 1049E. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR BADR ORGANIZATION.
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year
2025 may be made available, directly or indirectly, to the Badr
Organization.
SEC. 1049F. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTAIN PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall suspend or revoke a
security clearance held by a covered individual if such individual has
expressed support for a terrorist organization or engaged in a
demonstration supporting a terrorist organization.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered individual'' means any--
(A) retired or active member of the Armed Forces;
or
(B) employee of the Department of Defense.
(2) The term ``terrorist organization'' means any foreign
terrorist organization designated by the Secretary of State in
accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), as amended, or those designated by
Executive Order 13224.
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.''.
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
(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).
SEC. 1064. 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.
SEC. 1065. 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.
SEC. 1066. 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.
SEC. 1067. 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).
SEC. 1068. 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.
SEC. 1069. 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.
SEC. 1069A. 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.
SEC. 1069B. REPORT ON TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAM FOR OPERATION OF
ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the feasibility, advisability, and
potential benefits of establishing a training and safety program for
the operation of assault amphibious vehicles.
SEC. 1069C. UPDATES TO NATIONAL BIODEFENSE STRATEGY.
(a) Updates Required.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Health and Human Services shall revise and update the most recent
version of the national biodefense strategy and associated
implementation plan required under section 1086 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 6 U.S.C.
104). In revising and updating the strategy and implementation plan,
the Secretaries shall address--
(1) current and potential biological threats against the
United States, both naturally occurring and man-made, either
accidental or deliberate;
(2) the potential for catastrophic biological threats; and
(3) such other matters as the Secretaries determine
appropriate.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall jointly submit to the appropriate
congressional defense committees the updated strategy and
implementation plan required under subsection (a).
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' has the meaning given
that term in section 1086(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 6 U.S.C. 104).
SEC. 1069D. REPORT ON MODIFICATIONS OF EXPEDITIONARY TRANSFER DOCK
SHIPS.
Not later than March 1, 2025, the Chief of Naval Operations, in
consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall submit to
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on recommended modifications to the
Expeditionary Transfer Dock Ships that will best enable at-sea
sustainment of Joint Interagency Task Force South partner nation patrol
vessels and United States Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters.
SEC. 1069E. REPORT ON MILITARY AND WEAPONS LOST DURING WITHDRAWAL FROM
AFGHANISTAN.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that includes an accounting of all the military
equipment and weapons lost to the Taliban during the withdrawal of the
United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.
SEC. 1069F. ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SUPPORTING MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS IN THE R-2508 AIRSPACE.
(a) Assessment Required.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretaries of the military departments concerned, shall
develop an assessment of the health care system supporting the military
installations within the R-2508 Airspace to ensure adequate health care
for the civilian and military workforce.
(b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the results of the assessment conducted
under subsection (a). Such report shall include an explanation of--
(1) any challenges to the health care system covered by the
report within the private and public sector--
(A) including any challenges relating to funding
and authorization;
(B) including any potential obstacles to access
health care services for both civilian and military
populations;
(C) whether there exists a provider shortage for
emergency care personnel and certain other specialties;
and
(D) including consideration of the potential
impacts on the mission of the military installations
covered by the report;
(2) recommendations with respect to legislative proposals
to improve such health care system; and
(3) the plans of the Secretary to address the issues
identified under paragraphs (1) through (2).
SEC. 1069G. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS EXPERIMENTS ON
AND IN RELATION TO TICKS, TICK-BORNE DISEASE.
(a) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a review of research conducted during the period beginning on
January 1, 1945, and ending on December 31, 1972, by the Department of
Defense, including by the Department of Defense in consultation with
the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Agriculture, or
any other Federal agency on--
(1) the use of ticks as hosts or delivery mechanisms for
biological warfare agents, including experiments involving
Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales; and
(2) any efforts to improve the effectiveness and viability
of Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales as biological weapons
through combination with other diseases or viruses.
(b) Location of Research.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review research conducted
at facilities located inside United States and facilities located
outside the United States, including laboratories and field work
locations.
(c) Information to Be Reviewed.--
(1) Classified information.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review any
relevant classified information.
(2) Documents for review.--In conducting the review under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall review, among
other sources, the following documents:
(A) Technical Reports related to The Summary of
Major Events and Problems, US Army Chemical Corps, FY
1951 - FY1969.
(B) Site Holding: CB DT DW 48158 Title: Virus and
Rickettsia Waste Disposal Study. Technical Report No.
103, January 1969. Corp Author Name: FORT DETRICK
FREDERICK MD Report Number: SMUFD-TR-103 Publish Date:
19690101.
(C) Site Holding: CB DT DW 60538 Title: A Plaque
Assay System for Several Species of Rickettsia. Corp
Author Name: FORT DETRICK FREDERICK MD Report Number:
SMUFD-TM-538 Publish Date: 19690601.
(D) Site Holding: CB DW 531493 Title: Progress
Report for Ecology and Epidemiology and Biological
Field Test Technology, Third Quarter FY 1967. Corp
Author Name: ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND UT Publish
Date: 19670508.
(d) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit
to Congress a report that includes the following:
(A) The scope of any research described in
subsection (a).
(B) Whether any ticks used in such research were
released outside of any facility (including any ticks
that were released unintentionally).
(C) Whether any records related to such research
were destroyed, and whether such destruction was
intentional or unintentional.
(2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a
classified annex.
SEC. 1069H. ASSESSMENT OF INFLUENCE OF CHINA IN PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
section, and each year thereafter, the Director of the Defense
Intelligence Agency shall publish in the annual China military power
report required by section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65), or other relevant
publication, an assessment of the following:
(1) Investments and influence of China in Pacific Island
nations.
(2) How China's activities have or have not impacted United
States military strategy in the Pacific region, as it relates
to Pacific Island nations.
SEC. 1069I. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON USE OF UNMANNED VEHICLES TO
REDUCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXPENSES.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study to assess ways unmanned vehicles can reduce overall
operating expenses and costs at the Department of Defense. Such study
shall include--
(1) an analysis of unmanned ground and air systems and a
comparison of the capability, capacity, and operating cost
tradeoffs associated with each such system and those associated
with similar manned technologies or systems;
(2) recommendations regarding new areas in which unmanned
technology could supplant or complement manned systems in order
to reduce overall force operating costs; and
(3) such other matters as the Comptroller General
determines appropriate.
(b) Briefing and Report.--Not later than March 31, 2025, the
Comptroller General shall--
(1) provide to the congressional defense committees a
briefing on the preliminary findings of the study required
under subsection (a); and
(2) agree to a format and timeline for providing to such
committees a final report on the study.
SEC. 1069J. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORT ON THREAT OF RIFLE-TOTING ROBOT
DOGS USED BY CHINA TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on--
(1) the use of rifle-toting robot dogs by China; and
(2) the threat such use poses to the national security of
the United States.
SEC. 1069K. STUDY ON TESTING OF FOREIGN ADVERSARY HIGHLY AUTONOMOUS
VEHICLES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
the relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a study on the effects on
the national security of the United States of highly automated vehicles
(as such term is defined in section 503(c)(6) of title 23, United
States Code) associated with foreign adversary countries operating or
testing in the United States.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The study required by subsection (a)
shall also include the following:
(1) An evaluation of the technology used by highly
automated vehicles and their capabilities.
(2) A list of entities--
(A) domiciled in or directly or indirectly owned,
controlled, or directed by a foreign adversary country;
(B) that manufacture highly automated vehicles; and
(C) are currently operating highly automated
vehicles in the United States.
(3) The number of highly automated vehicles currently
operating in the United States that are owned or operated by
such entities.
(4) An evaluation whether any such entity has contracted
with or supplied any technology to the military of a foreign
adversary country.
(5) The locations where highly automated vehicles owned or
operated by such entities are operating in the United States.
(6) Potential vulnerabilities posed by the operation of
such highly automated vehicles in the United States.
(c) Submission.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit the results
of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) to--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Homeland Security, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of
the House of Representatives.
SEC. 1069L. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OPTIMIZING THE HUMAN WEAPON
SYSTEM PROGRAM.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes--
(1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the Optimizing the
Human Weapon System Program of the Army; and
(2) recommendations for improving and expanding the
Program.
SEC. 1069M. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON DREDGING CAPACITY AND PORT
READINESS.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study to assess the capability and capacity of Department of
Defense to complete harbor and channel dredging at seaports that
require such dredging.
(b) Elements.--The study under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) identification of any dredging work required by the
Department of Defense to ensure deep water access at seaports,
set forth separately by seaport;
(2) a review of the capacity of the domestic dredging
industry to complete the dredging work identified under
paragraph (1);
(3) an assessment of time required to complete outstanding
dredging work at seaports in the Strategic Seaport Program; and
(4) development of recommendations for Federal policies,
including contracting policies, that may be implemented to
support domestic manufacturers of critical components used in
the manufacturing of United States dredging vessels, including
critical components such as cranes, spring couplings, torque
limiters, diesel engine clutches, clutch couplings, wet brakes,
and combination gearboxes.
(c) Consultation.--In conducting the study under subsection (a),
the Comptroller General shall consult with--
(1) the National Port Readiness Network;
(2) entities in the United States dredging industry;
(3) domestic critical component manufacturers; and
(4) such other individuals and entities as the Comptroller
General determines appropriate.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study
conducted under subsection (a).
SEC. 1069N. REPORT ON RED FLAGS MISSED IN JANET YAMANAKA MELLO FRAUD
SCHEME.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives a report on the fraud scheme perpetrated by Janet
Yamanaka Mello, a civilian employee of the Department of the Army, who
was indicted and pleaded guilty to stealing over $100 million in Army
funds.
(b) Contents of Report.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include a detailed examination of the following:
(1) Breakdown in supervision of Mello, including any
failures of management or oversight that contributed to the
ability of Mello to carry out the fraud scheme undetected.
(2) Breakdown in accountability, including any failures to
ensure that funds were actually being spent for their intended
purposes.
(3) Failure to ensure that financial program managers, such
as Mello, cannot funnel money to themselves or their own
entities.
(4) Any other red flags or warning signs that were missed
or ignored, including any instances of whistleblower
retaliation or suppression of concerns.
(5) An assessment of the current policies and procedures in
place to prevent similar fraud schemes from occurring in the
future.
(6) Recommendations for improvements to policies,
procedures, and oversight to prevent similar fraud schemes from
occurring in the future.
(7) A description of any disciplinary or administrative
actions taken against any individuals or entities found to have
contributed to the ability of Mello to carry out the fraud
scheme.
(8) A description of any changes made or planned to be made
to the Army's financial management and oversight processes as a
result of this incident.
(9) An assessment of the impact of the fraud scheme on the
Army's programs and operations.
(10) Any other information the Secretary of Defense
determines relevant to understanding the fraud scheme and
preventing similar incidents in the future.
(c) Public Availability.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall be posted publicly on the website of the Department of Defense.
SEC. 1069O. REPORT ON NAVY USE OF IMMERSIVE LEARNING CAPABILITIES.
Not later than December 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Navy shall
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives a report that includes--
(1) an identification of any immersive learning
capabilities, including augmented, virtual and mixed reality,
have been, or potentially could be, integrated into training
across the Navy;
(2) a description of any efforts of the Navy to coordinate
with the Air Force on lessons learned in the development of the
Headquarters Air Force HAF/A4L Air Force Maintenance and
Logistics Extended Reality (XR) Strategy and what elements of
that strategy might be applicable to the Navy;
(3) an identification of the status of any activities of
the Navy to build a comprehensive and executable strategy to
invest, deploy, and sustain immersive learning training
capabilities across the Navy; and
(4) a description of any limitations or barriers to
integrating immersive learning capabilities into the Navy,
including ensuring compliance with relevant cybersecurity
requirements.
SEC. 1069P. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS FROM
USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Not later than 90 days the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall conduct a study and
submit to Congress a report on the potential cost-saving measures of
incorporating artificial intelligence and multi-domain, attributable
autonomous, semi-autonomous, unmanned systems, capabilities and
processes into military department and the civilian workforce of the
Department of Defense.
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.
``(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 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, 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.
SEC. 1085. 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.
SEC. 1086. 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.
SEC. 1087. 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.
SEC. 1088. PSYCHOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING IN PERFORMANCE MINDSET.
(a) Finding.--Congress finds that long-term exposure to high-stress
environments leaves many individuals in a suboptimal performance state,
creating an environment for maladaptive coping mechanisms, compromised
performance abilities, and a potential increase in anxiety, depression,
suicide, domestic violence, and substance abuse.
(b) Required Training.--All training provided to a member of the
Armed Forces, including at a Service Academy (as defined section 347 of
title 10, United States Code), or a school operated under chapter 107
or 108 of title 10, United States Code, shall include training on the
development of proactive psychological performance skills and
strategies for psychological flexibility and mental strength. Such
training shall include each of the following:
(1) Training in scientifically researched and evidence-
based mindset skills designed to prepare members of the Armed
Forces for the physical and mental stressors associated with
service in the Armed Forces.
(2) Performance mindset training designed to create
psychological flexibility and mental strength to reduce the
effects of potential trauma.
(3) Interactive and contextualized training provided by
specialized training teams with expert knowledge of
psychological performance and how to apply the skills covered
by the training across the phases of a career of a member of
the Armed Forces.
(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the implementation of this section. Each such report shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
SEC. 1089. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COOPERATION WITH THE PHILIPPINES
ON MARITIME SECURITY.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States should remain committed to helping
the Philippines maintain the safety and security of the
Philippines, including helping the Philippines to defend
against threats to such safety and security from China; and
(2) to help the Philippines defend against such threats,
the United States should expand cooperation between the United
States and the Philippines with respect to maritime security.
SEC. 1090. ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTILATERAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
WORKING GROUP.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a
working group, which shall be known as the ``Multilateral Artificial
Intelligence Working Group'', to develop and coordinate an artificial
intelligence initiative among the allies and partners of the United
States.
(b) Organization.--
(1) Designation of head.--The Secretary shall designate a
senior civilian officer of the Department of Defense or senior
military officer with experience leading relevant efforts, as
determined by the Secretary, to serve as the head of the
Working Group.
(2) Participation by other member countries.--The Secretary
shall determine which allies and partners of the United States
shall be asked to participate as member countries in the
Working Group.
(c) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Working Group
shall be to develop and coordinate efforts to implement an artificial
intelligence initiative between the Department of Defense and allies
and partners of the United States, including by--
(1) comparing--
(A) the various artificial intelligence systems and
the elements thereof (including machine learning and
generative artificial intelligence such as large
language models) used for covered operational uses by
members countries; and
(B) the respective practices associated with the
employment of such systems for covered operational uses
by members countries;
(2) identifying (including by experimenting, testing, and
evaluating) potential solutions to advance and accelerate the
interoperability of artificial intelligence systems used for
intelligence sharing, battlespace awareness, and other covered
operational uses;
(3) testing and evaluating the effects of artificial
intelligence model redundancy, including the risks and safety
measures associated with operating multiple artificial
intelligence systems, including in tandem with one another;
(4) developing a shared strategy for the research,
development, test, evaluation, and employment of artificial
intelligence systems for covered operational uses carried out
jointly by the member countries;
(5) developing a shared strategy for--
(A) managing data-informed artificial intelligence
systems; and
(B) testing and evaluating artificial intelligence
systems with combined data sets at the unclassified and
classified levels;
(6) testing and evaluating the capabilities of the defense
industrial base of the member countries to incorporate
artificial intelligence systems into systems used for covered
operational uses;
(7) comparing and using ethical frameworks to accelerate
technological advancements with respect to artificial
intelligence systems;
(8) expanding innovation efforts by the member countries
and share among such countries best practices for the
accelerated procurement and adoption of artificial intelligence
technologies for covered operational uses;
(9) leveraging commercially available artificial
intelligence technologies to advance near-term jointness
between the armed forces of the member countries;
(10) jointly identifying and sourcing artificial
intelligence systems, as practicable, and advising member
countries with respect to export controls applicable to such
systems; and
(11) carrying out such other activities as the Secretary
determines to be relevant to such responsibilities.
(d) Control of Knowledge and Technical Data.--The Secretary shall
seek to ensure that any knowledge or technical data produced by a
member country under any cooperative project carried out by the Working
Group shall be controlled by that country under the export control laws
and regulations of that country and shall not be subject to the
jurisdiction or control of any other member country.
(e) Plan and Reports.--
(1) Plan.--
(A) Submission.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan
for the establishment and activities of the Working
Group.
(B) Elements.--The plan under subparagraph (A)
shall include--
(i) a plan for the establishment of the
Working Group;
(ii) a description of any funding
requirements or administrative support
necessary to carry out this section;
(iii) a description of any additional
statutory authorities necessary to carry out
this section;
(iv) a plan for the fulfilment of
responsibilities under subsection (c) by the
Working Group;
(v) an evaluation of existing multilateral
artificial intelligence efforts;
(vi) a plan for the integration of the
artificial intelligence initiative developed
and coordinated by the Working Group with other
programs and initiatives of the elements of the
Department of Defense with responsibilities
relating to mutual security and artificial
intelligence efforts among the member
countries;
(vii) performance indicators by which the
activities of the Working Group will be
assessed; and
(viii) a description of how efforts of the
commanders of the combatant commands relating
to military interoperability and test and
evaluation of artificial intelligence systems
will be tasked and executed by and through the
Working Group.
(2) Semiannual report.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and on a semiannual basis
thereafter until the date of termination under subsection (f),
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the activities and milestones of the
Working Group. Each such report shall include, with respect to
the period covered by the report--
(A) an assessment of the activities of the Working
Group based on the performance indicators set forth in
the plan under paragraph (1)(B)(vii); and
(B) a description of any efforts of the commanders
of the combatant commands taken in support of the
responsibilities of the Working Group.
(f) Termination.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Working Group shall terminate on September 30, 2028.
(2) Authority to extend.--The Secretary may extend the
termination date under paragraph (1) if the Secretary
determines such extension to be in the national security
interests of the United States.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``battlespace awareness'' has the meaning
given that term in the Joint Publication 1-02 of the Department
of Defense, titled ``Department of Defense Dictionary of
Military and Associated Terms'', or successor publication.
(2) The term ``covered operational use'' means use by a
government for operations in a defense context.
(3) The term ``member country'' means a member country of
the Working Group.
SEC. 1091. DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO INVOLVEMENT
OF UNITED STATES IN 1973 COUP IN CHILE.
The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of
State and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, shall
conduct a declassification review of documents relating to the
involvement of the United States in the 1973 coup in Chile, including--
(1) any record of financial support provided by the United
States Government to any organization or other entity, whether
private or public, that supported the coup;
(2) any record of communication between an officer or
employee of the United States Government and a senior military
or intelligence officer of the Government of Chile during the
period beginning on September 11, 1972, and ending on September
11, 1974; and
(3) any other document containing information relating to
the involvement of the United States Government in the coup.
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.
(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 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.
SEC. 1114. 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.
SEC. 1115. EXPAND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that,
to the extent practicable, each commercial position in the Department
of Defense or an element of the Department is--
(1) filled by a civilian employee of the Department; or
(2) performed by a contractor of the Department.
(b) Commercial Position Defined.--In this section, the term
``commercial position'' means a position the functions of which are
determined by the Department of Defense to be commercial pursuant to
Department of Defense Instruction 1100.22 (or any successor
instruction).
SEC. 1116. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION POSITIONS; HIRING FREEZE.
(a) In General.--Beginning on January 1, 2025, the Secretary of
Defense may not--
(1) establish any new positions within the Department of
Defense with responsibility for matters relating to diversity,
equity, and inclusion; or
(2) fill any vacancies in positions in the Department with
responsibility for such matters.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
to prevent the Secretary from reducing the number of positions relating
to diversity, equity, and inclusion or from eliminating specific
positions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
SEC. 1117. OMB EMPLOYMENT FORM REQUIREMENT FOR DOD CONTRACTORS.
The Secretary shall require all individuals hired to Department of
Defense contracts to use Declaration for Federal Employment Form OMB
No. 3206-0812.
SEC. 1118. SUFFICIENT FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL COVERED INSTALLATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that--
(1) a minimum number of firefighter personnel are on duty
at each covered installation to maintain optimum manning and
optimum level of service to safeguard life and property at such
covered installation; and
(2) a risk assessment may not be used to limit the number
of firefighter personnel at a covered installation.
(b) Covered Installation Defined.--The term ``covered
installation'' means a military installation under the jurisdiction of
the Chief of Space Operations of the United States Space Force with a
space launch facility.
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. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES.
Section 383(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``, including a description of challenges in executing the
program,'' after ``lessons learned''.
SEC. 1203. 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. 1204. 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''.
SEC. 1205. 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.
SEC. 1206. GENERAL THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO MEMORIAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR
POLISH-AMERICAN DEFENSE COOPERATION.
(a) Authority.--The Commander of United States Army Special
Operations Command shall seek to carry out a training program pursuant
to section 322 of title 10, United States Code, between special
operations forces under the jurisdiction of the Commander and special
forces of the Polish Army. Such program shall be known as the ``General
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial Exchange Program for Polish-American
Defense Cooperation''.
(b) Eligibility.--Officers and enlisted members of such special
operations forces may participate in the program under this section.
(c) Progress Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commander shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
regarding progress of the Commander in carrying out the program under
this section.
SEC. 1207. REPORT ON COOPERATION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THE
REPUBLIC OF INDIA.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than February 15, 2024, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the feasibility and advisability of enhanced
cooperation between the National Guard and the Republic of India. Such
report shall include the following elements:
(1) A description of the cooperation between the National
Guard and India during the 10 preceding calendar years,
including mutual visits, exercises, training, and equipment
opportunities.
(2) An evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of
enhancing cooperation between the National Guard and India on a
range of activities, including--
(A) disaster and emergency response;
(B) cyber defense and communications security;
(C) military medical cooperation;
(D) mountain warfare;
(E) jungle warfare;
(F) counterinsurgency;
(G) counterterrorism;
(H) cultural exchange and education of members of
the National Guard in Hindi; and
(I) programs for National Guard advisors to assist
in training the reserve components of the military
forces of India.
(3) Recommendations to enhance such cooperation and improve
interoperability, including through familiarization visits,
cooperative training and exercises, and co-deployments.
(4) Identification of States that may serve as potential
partners with India through a State partnership under section
341 of title 10, United States Code.
(5) Any other matter the Secretary of Defense determines
appropriate.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional defense committees;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
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'';
(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''.
SEC. 1214. 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.
SEC. 1215. 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.
SEC. 1216. 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.
SEC. 1217. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ISRAEL.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) since 1948, Israel has been one of the strongest
friends and allies of the United States;
(2) Israel is a stable, democratic country in a region
often marred by turmoil;
(3) it is essential to the strategic interest of the United
States to continue to offer security assistance and related
support to Israel; and
(4) such assistance and support is especially vital as
Israel confronts a number of potential challenges at the
present time, including continuing threats from Iran.
SEC. 1218. STUDY AND REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY MEASURES ON THE
BORDER BETWEEN GAZA AND EGYPT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, shall conduct a study on steps that Israel, Egypt,
and the United States can take to enhance international security
measures on the border between Gaza and Egypt to ensure Hamas and other
actors do not use tunnels or methods via the Mediterranean Sea to
smuggle weapons and illicit goods.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the
results of the study.
(2) Matters to be included.--The report required by this
subsection shall include a description and map indicating
existing tunnels on the border between Gaza and Egypt.
(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 1219. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING FUNDING TO IRANIAN ENTITIES.
(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated to
the Department of Defense or otherwise made available by this Act may
be made available, directly or indirectly, to--
(1) the Government of Iran;
(2) any person owned or controlled by the Government of
Iran;
(3) any person that is on the List of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury and
the property and interests in property of which are blocked
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; or
(4) any person owned or controlled by a person described in
paragraph (3).
(b) Exception for Intelligence Activities.--The prohibition under
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to activities subject to
the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence
activities of the United States.
SEC. 1220. REPORT ON AGREEMENTS MADE BY THE UNITED STATES WITH THE
TALIBAN.
(a) Congressional Review of Agreements Made With the Taliban.--The
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and
the Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
the following:
(1) Any agreement made and entered into by the United
States and the Taliban. Submission thereof shall occur not
later than 30 days prior to entry absent notification to the
appropriate congressional committees, in which case submission
thereof shall occur not later than 10 days prior to taking
effect.
(2) Any agreement made and entered into by third parties
and the Taliban or notice of any such agreement. Submission of
any such agreement or notice thereof shall occur not later than
30 days after custody by the United States.
(b) Report on Prior Agreements With the Taliban.--Not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
any agreements made and entered into by the United States or third
parties and the Taliban from August 1, 2021, until such date of
enactment.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agreement.--The term ``agreement'' includes memoranda
of understanding and other manifestations of mutual assent.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(3) Third parties.--The term ``third parties'' means
organizations or entities in receipt of United States
Government funding, including sub-recipients thereof.
SEC. 1220A. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF IRAN
AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.
Section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``all branches
of'' before ``the Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps''; and
(II) by inserting ``including''
before ``the Quds Force''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``,
and technologies as described in the Missile
Technology Control Regime'' before ``,
including''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the
end before the period the following: ``, and on
the proliferation, procurement, and production
networks of Iran's drone program'';
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by adding at the
end before the period the following: ``, and
the effect of its expiration on these Iranian
proliferation activities'';
(iii) in subparagraph (H)--
(I) in clause (ii), by inserting
``, and any of their precursors,''
after ``narcotics'';
(II) in clause (iv), by inserting
``and the Ministry of Intelligence and
Security (MOIS)'' after ``IRGC''; and
(III) in clause (v), by adding at
the end before the period the
following: ``and MOIS''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (I)--
(I) by inserting ``and MOIS
agents'' after ``operatives''; and
(II) by adding at the end before
the period the following: ``, including
disinformation operations, recruitment
of local assets, and targeting United
States nationals and foreign
dissidents''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by inserting ``and annually thereafter for a
period not to exceed 4 years'' after ``2024''; and
(B) by striking ``in June 2022'' inserting ``on the
day after the previous report was submitted''.
SEC. 1220B. BRIEFING ON IRANIAN SUPPORT FOR NON-STATE ACTORS IN NORTH
AFRICA.
(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the
appropriate congressional committees a briefing on--
(1) Iran's material support for non-state actors in North
Africa;
(2) threats to the security of United States allies in the
region posed by this Iranian support; and
(3) recommendations for actions the United States may take
to deter Iran from providing this support.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
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 otherwise imply, in any manner, United
States recognition of 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.
(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.
SEC. 1236. 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.
SEC. 1237. 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.''.
SEC. 1238. 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.
SEC. 1239. 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.
SEC. 1240. 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.
SEC. 1241. INCLUSION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES IN PLANNING AND
STRATEGY RELATING TO THE ARCTIC REGION.
(a) Strategy.--
(1) Requirement.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States
Special Operations Command, in consultation with the Secretary
of Defense and the Commander of the United States Northern
Command, shall develop and submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
Special Operations Forces Arctic Security Strategy, applicable
across each component of the special operations forces and
within each Armed Force (in this section referred to as the
``strategy'').
(2) Requirements.--The strategy shall--
(A) build upon the findings of the report under
section 1090(a)(3) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-
81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) and the 2022 National Defense
Strategy;
(B) facilitate a consistent understanding of Arctic
security priorities across the Department of Defense
and a common understanding of the use and purpose of
special operations forces for Arctic activities across
the Armed Forces, combatant commands, and other
relevant elements of the Department of Defense; and
(C) promote greater use and prioritization of
special operations forces capabilities, particularly
with respect to the special operations force of the
Army, in Arctic security planning and coordination with
Indigenous populations and High North allies and
partners.
(b) Elements.--The strategy shall include the following:
(1) A plan for the leveraging of North American Indigenous
Arctic populations, and the establishment of working
definitions and parameters for cooperation with such
populations in the following areas:
(A) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
gathering.
(B) Improved Arctic training and operation tactics,
techniques, and procedures.
(C) Empowering local populations to create
solutions to regional issues.
(D) Building resilience against invasion and
occupation and enhancing deterrence capabilities.
(E) Improving the capacity of allies and partners
to build capabilities in the region that produce
advantages against adversaries.
(F) Building United States credibility for combat
operations in the region.
(G) Demonstrating United States commitment to
improving living standards in the region.
(H) Any other area the of the Commander of the
United States Special Operations Command determines
appropriate.
(2) A requirement that special operations forces achieve
readiness with respect to not more than two Arctic
environments.
(3) With respect to terminology and working definitions of
the Department--
(A) a requirement that--
(i) the use of the terms ``Arctic-capable''
and ``Arctic-ready'' may no longer be used in
any document or other material produced by the
Department of Defense that outlines Arctic
strategies;
(ii) the replacement terms ``Arctic-
trained'' and ``Arctic-proficient'' shall be
used in lieu of ``Arctic-capable'' and
``Arctic-ready'', respectively; and
(iii) the Department shall provide clear
definitions and readiness requirements for each
replacement term under clause (ii).
(B) a review of terminology, and the use of such
terminology, relating to military doctrinal readiness
(such as the terms ``trained'' and ``proficient'') in
the Arctic context, to ensure that the Armed Forces
meet operational expectations and may fully partake in
joint-training exercises with allies and partners of
the United States.
(4) A description of the conditions necessary to establish
a standardized pathway for self-validation for each Armed Force
that requires units to be Arctic capable, with such
standardized pathway being tailored to each Armed Force but
consistent with respect to shared terminology, an agreed upon
list of Arctic environments, and agreed upon standards to
become Arctic capable in each such environment.
(5) A requirement that the Commander of the United States
Special Operations Command, in consultation with the Secretary
of Defense and the Commander of the United States Northern
Command, include in any future years plan for the Arctic
Security Initiative required under section 1090(b)(2)(B) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public
Law 117-81; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) the following:
(A) Updates on ongoing priorities for Arctic
objectives of the special operations forces.
(B) Assessments of the integration of Arctic
operations of the special operations forces, including
the use of Indigenous approaches to domain awareness.
(C) A description of the activities and resources
needed for the special operations forces to obtain
readiness in the Arctic region, including manning,
training, equipping, and funding requirements.
(D) Any other matter the Commander of the United
States Northern Command and the Secretary of Defense
jointly determine appropriate.
(6) A requirement that, on an annual basis, the Commander
of the United States Special Operations Command submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate a progress report (in unclassified form, but
with the option of including a classified annex) on the
implementation and use of the strategy, including--
(A) an assessment of the ability of the strategy to
address new and ongoing concerns;
(B) areas relating to the strategy in need of
improvement, including any new funding necessary;
(C) use of the strategy across each Armed Force;
and
(D) an updated threat assessment with respect to
the Arctic region.
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``special operations
forces'' means forces described under section 167(j) of title 10,
United States Code.
SEC. 1242. 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.
SEC. 1243. 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.''.
SEC. 1244. 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.
SEC. 1245. REPORT AND STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES INVOLVEMENT IN
UKRAINE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President, in coordination with the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, shall develop and
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that
contains a strategy for United States involvement in Ukraine.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall--
(1) define the United States national interests at stake
with respect to the conflict between the Russian Federation and
Ukraine;
(2) identify specific objectives the President believes
must be achieved in Ukraine in order to protect the United
States national interests defined in paragraph (1), and for
each objective--
(A) an estimate of the amount of time required to
achieve the objective, with an explanation;
(B) benchmarks to be used by the President to
determine whether an objective has been met, is in the
progress of being met, or cannot be met in the time
estimated to be required in subparagraph (A); and
(C) estimates of the amount of resources, including
United States personnel, materiel, and funding,
required to achieve the objective; and
(3) list the expected contribution for security assistance
made by European member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization within the next fiscal year.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(d) Briefing.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the
submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of State shall provide to the appropriate
congressional committees, and other Members of Congress that wish to
participate, a briefing on the United States strategy with respect to
Ukraine and plans for the implementation of such strategy.
(e) Limitation on Funds.--None of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act, the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, or the Ukraine Security
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 118-50)
may be made available for Ukraine until the report required by
subsection (a) is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees
and the briefing required by subsection (d) is held.
(f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate.
SEC. 1246. REPORT ON MULTILATERAL EXERCISES IN THE EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
multilateral exercises in the eastern Mediterranean.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall contain the following elements:
(A) An assessment of the effectiveness of
multilateral military exercises hosted by United State
allies and partners in the eastern Mediterranean in
bolstering maritime energy security and
counterterrorism in the region.
(B) Individual assessments of the potential
benefits of including the following countries in future
exercises and their readiness to participate based on
interoperability:
(i) Bahrain.
(ii) Egypt.
(iii) Jordan.
(iv) United Arab Emirates
(v) Saudi Arabia
(b) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
transmitted in an unclassified form and may contain a classified annex.
SEC. 1247. REPORT ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO UKRAINE.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense shall submit to Congress a report reconciling all United States
assistance to Ukraine, including all normal and supplemental Ukraine
appropriations and drawdowns, from January 1, 2022, through the date of
such submission. The report shall specifically detail the countries,
entities, and individuals who received such assistance.
(b) Additional Elements.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall also detail the following:
(1) All contracts awarded to third parties with enumerated
amounts, including an identification of each such third party
recipient and a specification of the amount awarded to each
such third party.
(2) The total of appropriated or authorized amounts that
have been obligated or expended, as well as the total amounts
of authorized or appropriated funds that have not been so
obligated or expended.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
SEC. 1248. MILITARY COOPERATION WITH MOROCCO.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States recognizes the 20th anniversary of
the African Lion exercise hosted by Morocco, a key United
States ally in Africa and the Middle East.
(2) The African Lion exercise is United States Africa
Command's largest annual combined joint exercise.
(3) African Lion builds and maintains interoperability with
our African and North Atlantic Treaty Organization partners and
improves our ability to meet security related challenges
together to address the growing threats from nation states,
private military corporations, militias, non-state armed groups
and violent extremist organizations, given the increasing
presence of malign actors in Africa, including the Iranian
regime and its proxies, particularly in North Africa and the
Sahel.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States
to--
(1) support strengthening security cooperation with Morocco
given increasing instability in Africa and the Middle East and
provide for close cooperation between the United States and
Morocco in order to contribute to the region's broader
security; and
(2) provide for the continuation of the African Lion
exercise in future years will support the crucial efforts to
address security challenges facing NATO's southern flank.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
detailing how the United States can improve its
interoperability and cooperation with Morocco through the
African Lion exercise to continue to address the growing
threats in Africa, including the Iranian regime and its
proxies, particularly in North Africa and the Sahel.
(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) and the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
SEC. 1249. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PRIORITIES
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL.
The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a partnership
between the Defense Innovation Unit of the Department of Defense and
appropriate counterparts of Israel in order to--
(1) enhance market opportunities for United States-based
and Israeli-based defense technology companies;
(2) bolster Israel's defense industrial base;
(3) harmonize global security posture through emerging
technology;
(4) counter Iran and Iran-aligned adversarial proxy group
development of dual-use defense technologies; and
(5) in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices of
the Israeli ministry of defense--
(A) enable coordination on defense industrial
priorities;
(B) streamline emerging defense technology research
and development;
(C) create more pathways to market for defense
technology startups; and
(D) collaborate on the development of dual-use
defense capabilities through coordination.
SEC. 1250. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE ARCTIC REGION.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
following:
(1) Any military activities of the Russian Federation in
the Arctic region.
(2) Any military activities of the People's Republic of
China in the Arctic region.
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall
include, with respect to the Russian Federation or the People's
Republic of China, as applicable, the following:
(1) A description of military activities of such country in
the Arctic region, including--
(A) the placement of military infrastructure,
equipment, or forces;
(B) any exercises or other military activities; and
(C) activities that are ostensibly non-military in
nature but are considered to have military or other
strategic implications.
(2) An assessment of--
(A) the intentions of such activities by each such
country;
(B) the extent to which such activities affect or
threaten the interests of the United States and allies
in the Arctic region; and
(C) any response to such activities by the United
States or allies.
(3) A description of future plans and requirements with
respect to such activities.
(4) A detailed description of the Russian Federation and
the People's Republic of China's cooperation in the Arctic
region.
(5) A description of how the Russian Federation's full-
scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the
resulting damage to its military forces have impacted the
Russian Federation's posture, activities, and policy in the
Arctic region.
(6) A description of how the Russian Federation's full-
scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has impacted
the People's Republic of China's posture, activity and policy
in the Arctic region.
(7) A description of how the United States and its allies
in the Arctic region have adjusted their posture in response to
any recent changes by the Russian Federation or the People's
Republic of China.
(8) A description of the activities of the Arctic Council
and other Arctic fora of which the United States is a member
over the preceding 3-year period, including--
(A) a description of how the U.S. Ambassador-at-
large for the Arctic region would engage with the
Arctic Council and other established Arctic fora;
(B) a description of the United States current role
in the Arctic Council and what steps are being taken to
ensure that the involvement of the Russian Federation
does not detract from continued engagement with
regional partners;
(C) a detailing of all meetings, round tables,
working groups, and other official activities of the
Arctic Council and other Arctic fora, including a
description of which such events in which the Russian
Federation did and did not participate; and
(D) a description of how the United States is
utilizing current Arctic fora to develop and implement
regional security strategies.
(c) Form.--Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in
unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(e) Arctic Region Defined.--In this section, the term ``Arctic
region'' has the meaning given the term ``Arctic'' in the Arctic
Research and Policy Act (ARPA) of 1984 (Public Law 98-373).
SEC. 1251. REPORT ON COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO STOP UNMANNED AERIAL
SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of
cooperation between the United States and Israel on efforts to counter
threats by Iran in the form of unmanned aerial systems, including
loitering munitions otherwise known as ``suicide'' or ``kamikaze''
drones.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional defense committees;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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) of such section is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``fiscal years 2025
and 2026'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the
following:
``(viii) An identification of performance
goals and measures to advance the lines of
effort of the Initiative relative to the
operational requirements of the Initiative,
determined in coordination with the Secretary
of each military department.''.
(c) Plan Required.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended--
(1) by striking ``fiscal years 2025 and 2026'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2026 and 2027''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) A detailed description of the progress made toward
achieving the performance goals and measures identified
pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(B)(viii).''.
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 classified or
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 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.
SEC. 1305. 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.
SEC. 1306. 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).
SEC. 1307. 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.''.
SEC. 1308. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PARTICIPATION OF PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISES.
Section 1259(a)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 321 note) is
amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'';
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) held an internationally recognized free and
fair presidential election.''.
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
(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.
SEC. 1318. INVITATION TO TAIWAN TO THE RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE.
The Secretary of Defense is directed to invite the naval forces of
Taiwan to any Rim of the Pacific Exercise that is to take place
following the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1319. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING ASYMMETRIC
NAVAL ASSETS IN DEFENSE OF TAIWAN.
(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall
submit a classified report, along with an unclassified summary, to the
appropriate congressional committees that contains an assessment of--
(1) the feasibility of developing and deploying asymmetric
naval assets for a potential defense of Taiwan;
(2) whether Taiwan's ability to deter, or in the
alternative confront, a maritime invasion by the People's
Republic of China would be enhanced by deployment of small,
high-speed, long-range (200 or more nautical miles), extreme-
weather-capable, reduced-radar-signature boats with the
capacity for launching missiles, addressing subsurface threats
or delivering and recovering small troop units to coastal and
littoral locations in the vicinity of the Taiwan Strait, and,
if so, in what number and in what configurations;
(3) whether existing and planned Tuo Chiang class
catamaran-hulled corvettes are naval assets capable of fully
meeting the needs of an effective asymmetric naval defense
strategy; and
(4) the vulnerability of Taiwan's existing larger-platform
surface naval fleet, including Keelung-class destroyers, Cheung
Kung-class frigates, Chi Yang-class frigates, Kang Ding-class
frigates.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 1320. REPORT ON IMPACT OF THE MALIGN INFLUENCE OF CHINA AND
RUSSIA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as necessary, shall
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House
of Representatives a report that includes a detailed assessment of the
impact of the malign influence of China and Russia in Africa, South
America, Central America, and the Caribbean on the national security
and economic interests of the United States.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall also
include the following:
(1) A detailed description of the--
(A) current political, economic, and social
stability of Africa, South America, Central America,
and the Caribbean;
(B) economic investments of Russia and China in
Africa, South America, Central America, and the
Caribbean, and the collateral conditions;
(C) impact of the presence of Russia and China in
Africa, South America, Central America, and the
Caribbean on democracy and diplomacy; and
(D) use of private military companies by Russia and
China to advance political, economic, and military
interests.
(2) An assessment of the--
(A) direct and indirect impacts of Russia and
China's presence in Africa, South America, Central
America, and the Caribbean on the national and regional
security interests of the United States;
(B) current United States military and diplomatic
strategies in response to the expansion of Chinese and
Russian influence in Africa, South America, Central
America, and the Caribbean;
(C) assets and resources available to counter
threats from Russia and China, and protect the security
interests of the United States; and
(D) United States military force posture in Africa,
South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
(c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
be submitted in unclassified form without any designation relating to
dissemination control, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 1321. REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR TAIWAN'S MILITARY PREPAREDNESS.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State,
in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the
Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report on deterrence in the
Taiwan Strait.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) An assessment on the feasibility of economic tools to
deter the People's Republic of China from conducting covered
contingencies.
(2) An assessment by the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, on how
covered countries would likely respond to various covered
contingencies.
(3) A description of the policy changes the Secretary of
State would recommend in response to covered contingencies.
(4) A description of the messaging the Secretary of State
would employ to in response to covered contingencies.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
in classified form with an unclassified summary.
(d) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Armed Services, and the Committee on Financial
Services of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on
Banking of the Senate;
(2) the term ``covered contingencies'' include--
(A) a military strike or invasion of one or more of
Taiwan's off-shore islands, including Kinmen, Matsu,
Wuciou, and Taiping Island;
(B) a military strike against the Island of Taiwan
or Penghu;
(C) a commercial blockade of Taiwan in which
international vessels are subjected to search or
seizure by the People's Liberation Army;
(D) a major cyber-attack against the critical
infrastructure of Taiwan; and
(E) a seizure of one or several of Taiwan's
outlining islands or territorial claims; and
(3) the term ``covered countries'' means Japan, the
Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam, and any other
country the Secretary of State determines to be relevant.
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.
SEC. 1413. CONSULTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF
CERTAIN PROJECTS RELATING TO AVAILABILITY OF STRATEGIC
AND CRITICAL MATERIALS FOR ACQUISITION FOR NATIONAL
DEFENSE STOCKPILE.
(a) In General.--In the case of a covered project that will result
in an increase in the availability of strategic and critical materials
for acquisition for the Stockpile, the Secretary shall consult with the
head of any cooperating agency or participating agency responsible for
the environmental review for the project.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) FAST act terms.--The terms ``cooperating agencies'',
``covered project'', ``environmental review'', and
``participating agency'' have the meanings given those terms
section 41001 of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Defense.
(3) Stockpile.--The term ``Stockpile'' means the National
Defense Stockpile established under section 3 of the Strategic
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98b).
(4) Strategic and critical materials.--The term ``strategic
and critical materials'' means materials, including rare earth
elements, that are necessary to meet national defense and
national security requirements, including requirements relating
to supply chain resiliency, and for the economic security of
the United States.
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.
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--
(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 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.
SEC. 1523. ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATIVE DATA ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report containing the results of an assessment of the
implementation by the Department of Defense of innovative data analysis
and information technology solutions that could improve risk
management, agility, and capabilities for strategic defense purposes.
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 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
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.
SEC. 1538. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief
Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of Defense,
shall coordinate and accelerate the adoption of large language models
by the Department of Defense by improving the access and quality of the
existing structured and unstructured data of the Department to ensure
such data is immediately ready to use in conjunction with machine
learning applications being developed, tested, or in production by the
Armed Forces.
(b) Duties of Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer.--The
Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall---
(1) develop a list of large language model use cases for
defense and intelligence applications, including cases that
have the potential to support personnel and manpower,
operations, intelligence, logistics, strategic planning,
command and control, joint force development, and force
structure, transform business processes, and improve non-
mission capable rates;
(2) develop and make available to the Secretary tooling to
ingest and transform natural language, and other types of
unstructured data, into formats compatible with commercially
available large language models; and
(3) provide access to capabilities, such as data
preparation, for elements within the Department of Defense that
are necessary for use with large language models.
(c) Contracting Authorities And Limitations.--
(1) In general.--The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence
Officer may enter into contracts with private-sector entities,
as appropriate, to carry out the requirements of subsection
(b)(2).
(2) Limitation.--The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence
Officer may coordinate with other elements of the Department of
Defense with contracting authority as required to carry out the
duties described in subsection (b).
(d) Semiannual Briefings.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than semiannually
thereafter, the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer shall
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
implementation of this section.
SEC. 1539. REPORT ON STATE NATIONAL GUARD CYBER UNITS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the feasibility of establishing a cyber unit in
every National Guard of a State to ensure the ability of a State to
quickly respond to cyber-attacks in such State.
SEC. 1540. REPORT ON USER ACTIVITY MONITORING PROGRAMS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on user activity monitoring programs of the
Department of Defense. The report shall include--
(1) a description of the implementation and enforcement of
the requirements of section 1537 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note;
Public Law 118-31; 137 Stat. 570);
(2) a detailed description of the status of user activity
monitoring on the Non-classified Internet Protocol Router
Network;
(3) a comprehensive accounting of the funds made available
funds made available for user activity monitoring on the Non-
classified Internet Protocol Router Network in fiscal years
2022, 2023, and 2024; and
(4) information on how any such user activity monitoring
programs might deviate from the minimum standards outlined in--
(A) the National Insider Threat Policy and Minimum
Standards for Executive Branch Insider Threat Programs;
(B) the Committee on National Security Systems
Directive 504 (issued on February 4, 2014, relating to
the protection of national security systems from
insider threats); or
(C) the Department of Defense Directive 5205.16
(issued on September 30, 2014, relating to the insider
threat program of the Department of Defense).
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
(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;
(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.
SEC. 1609A. REPORT ON CAPABILITIES IN CISLUNAR SPACE.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that there is a
need for comprehensive cislunar space domain awareness capabilities to
ensure the safety of flight of civil and commercial missions in
cislunar space.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Chief of Space Operations shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report that includes a
description of--
(1) requirements for cislunar space domain awareness
capabilities;
(2) the plan of Department of Defense for researching and
developing technologies for cislunar space domain awareness;
and
(3) the progress of the Department in coordinating with the
Cislunar Technology Strategy Interagency Working Group to
achieve the objectives set forth in the publication of the
Working Group titled ``National Cislunar Science and Technology
Strategy'' and dated November 2022.
SEC. 1609B. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY LOW EARTH
ORBIT SPACECRAFT.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Space Force has demonstrated its commitment to
building a resilient, safe, and secure space architecture and
incorporating transformational commercially developed space
technologies in order to accelerate the fielding of
capabilities, including in very low earth orbit;
(2) advancements in propulsion systems, materials science,
affordable launch costs, and orbital management techniques have
opened up new possibilities for utilizing very low earth orbit
for various purposes, including ultra-high-resolution
reconnaissance, low latency communication, and improved space
domain awareness;
(3) Congress and the Department of Defense should continue
to pursue the efforts described in paragraph (1) in support of
the National Defense Strategy and the Commercial Space Strategy
of the Space Force to accelerate the purposeful pursuit of
hybrid space architectures; and
(4) the Space Force should continue to scale up those
efforts and further explore the benefits of very low earth
orbit spacecraft development to improve responsiveness, enhance
image resolution, generate orbital diversity, and increase
resilience against space debris and other threats.
SEC. 1609C. REPORT ON SPACE FORCE USE OF NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION AND
NUCLEAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION SPACE VEHICLES.
The Chief of the Space Force shall submit to Congress a report on
the use by the Space Force of nuclear thermal propulsion and nuclear
electric propulsion space vehicles. Such report shall include--
(1) a description of how the Space Force uses such
vehicles;
(2) a description of how the Space Force plans to use such
vehicles in the future; and
(3) an identification of any potential benefits that such
vehicles can provide to bolster the national security of the
United States.
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.
(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.
SEC. 1628. 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.
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.
(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--
(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.
SEC. 1705. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FROM CONSTRUCTING OR MAINTAINING
PIER OFF THE COAST OF GAZA.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of
Defense may be used to--
(1) construct, maintain, or repair a pier off the coast of
Gaza;
(2) transport humanitarian aid to a pier off the coast of
Gaza, or to any other location from where such aid will be
transported to a pier off the coast of Gaza; or
(3) deploy members of the Armed Forces for the purposes or
paragraphs (1) and (2).
(b) Rule of Construction.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to the
use of funds to deconstruct and remove any existing pier off the coast
of Gaza.
SEC. 1706. 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.
SEC. 1707. 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.
SEC. 1708. 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.
SEC. 1709. 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.
SEC. 1710. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.
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.
SEC. 1711. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR UKRAINE.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for construction of covered military
unaccompanied housing (as defined in section 2856 of title 10, United
States Code) for fiscal year 2025 or any fiscal year thereafter are
authorized to be transferred or otherwise made available to Ukraine or
to provide any form of assistance to Ukraine.
SEC. 1712. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENT TO USE ``TAIWAN''.
(a) In General.--The Department of Defense may not use ``Chinese
Taipei'' and shall use ``Taiwan'', except--
(1) in historical context explaining the People's Republic
of China's attempt to control Taiwan through persuasion and
coercion; or
(2) in the formal title of a Federal document.
(b) Requirement to Update Website.--Not later than 14 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure the website of the Department of Defense meets the requirements
of this section.
SEC. 1713. PROJECT SPECTRUM.
Chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting
before section 399 the following new section:
``Sec. 398b. Project Spectrum
``(a) Project Spectrum; Purpose.--There is within the Office of
Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense a program known as
`Project Spectrum', the purpose of which is to provide to covered
entities, through an online platform, digital resources and services
that increase awareness about cybersecurity risks and help such covered
entities to comply with the cybersecurity requirements of the defense
acquisition system.
``(b) Eligibility.--The Director of the Office of Small Business
Programs may establish eligibility requirements for the receipt by a
covered entity of a given resource or service made available through
Project Spectrum.
``(c) Application.--To receive through Project Spectrum a resource
or service for which the Director has established an eligibility
requirement under subsection (b), a covered entity shall submit to the
Director an application at such time, in such form, and containing such
information as the Director determines appropriate.
``(d) Functions.--In carrying out Project Spectrum, the Director
shall maintain an online platform through which the Director shall make
available to each covered entity that the Director determines to be
eligible under subsection (b) with respect to a given resource or
service, the following:
``(1) Educational materials regarding cybersecurity,
including cybersecurity training courses and workforce
development training.
``(2) Guidance regarding best practices for cybersecurity
matters, including guidance for developing internal
cybersecurity policies and suggestions for procedures for
reviewing any violation of such policies.
``(3) Assessments of the cybersecurity practices and
cybersecurity systems used by a covered entity.
``(4) A review and feasibility assessment of products,
software, and data security tools available in the commercial
marketplace.
``(5) Cybersecurity services, including dashboard
monitoring services, continuous threat monitoring services,
software patching services, and patch testing services.
``(6) Cybersecurity readiness checks.
``(7) A platform for secure data collaboration between two
or more employees of a covered entity and between multiple
covered entities.
``(8) Any additional resources or services, as determined
by the Director.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered entity' means a supplier of the
Department of Defense that is a small or medium business and
registers to access the online platform of Project Spectrum.
``(2) The term `defense acquisition system' has the meaning
given to such term in section 3001 of this title.''.
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. CERTIFICATION AND REPORTS ON SOUTH AFRICA.
(a) Presidential Certification.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall
certify to the appropriate congressional committees and release
publicly an unclassified determination explicitly stating
whether South Africa has engaged in activities that undermine
United States national security or foreign policy interests.
(2) Report.--The certification required under paragraph (1)
shall be accompanied by an unclassified report, with a
classified annex if the President considers such as necessary,
providing a justification for the determination made pursuant
to such paragraph.
(b) Review of Bilateral Relationship.--
(1) Full review.--The President, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development, the
United States Ambassador to South Africa, and the heads of such
other Federal departments and agencies that play a substantial
role in United States relations with South Africa, shall
conduct a review of the bilateral relationship between the
United States and South Africa.
(2) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the
findings of the review required by paragraph (1).
(c) Supplemental Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
United States defense cooperation with the Government of South
Africa.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall also include the following:
(A) An overview of United States defense
cooperation with the Government of South Africa,
including military exercises, arms sales, and
international military education and training.
(B) An assessment of defense cooperation between
the Government of South Africa and the Government of
the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Government of the
People's Republic of China, and the Government of the
Russian Federation.
(3) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be
transmitted in an unclassified form and may contain a
classified annex.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate.
SEC. 1726. 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.
SEC. 1727. 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.
SEC. 1728. 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.
SEC. 1729. 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.
SEC. 1730. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ANNUAL REPORT
ON OVERSIGHT OF FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
section, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense shall submit to Congress and the Comptroller
General of the United States, and make publicly available, a report
containing, for each fiscal year--
(1) a description of the budget of the Department of
Defense, the total amount and dollar value of oversight
investigations into fraud, waste, and abuse conducted by the
Inspector General of the Department of Defense, and the total
amount and dollar value of oversight investigations into fraud,
waste, and abuse conducted by the Inspectors General of each
military department;
(2) statistical tables showing--
(A) the total number and dollar value of oversight
investigations completed and pending, set forth
separately by type of oversight investigation;
(B) the priority given to each type of oversight
investigation;
(C) the length of time taken for each type of
oversight investigation, from the date of receipt of a
qualified incurred cost submission (as such term is
defined in section 3842 of title 10, United States
Code) and from the date on which the oversight
investigation begins;
(D) the aggregate cost of performing oversight
investigations, set forth separately by type of
oversight investigation; and
(E) the total number and dollar value of oversight
investigations that are pending for a period longer
than one year at the end of the fiscal year covered by
the report, and the fiscal year in which the qualified
incurred cost submission was received, set forth
separately by type of oversight investigation;
(3) a summary of any recommendations of actions or
resources needed to improve the oversight investigation
process; and
(4) any other matters the Inspector General considers
appropriate.
SEC. 1731. GAO REPORT ON SETTLEMENTS IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS BY
MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
Congress a report on the rates at which Department of Defense awards
settlements in medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed
services under part 45 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations,
including--
(1) a comparison of such rates to the rates at which
settlements are awarded in similar civilian medical malpractice
claims;
(2) recommendations for improvements to the system for
medical malpractice claims by members of the uniformed
services.
SEC. 1732. REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State
and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House Representatives a report on
security cooperation with the Government of the Turks and Caicos
Islands and the treatment of detained Americans on Turks and Caicos
Islands, including--
(1) the efforts of such Departments to counter threats from
transnational criminal organizations, violent extremist
organizations, and malign regional and external state actors in
cooperation with the Government of the Turks and Caicos
Islands;
(2) United States taxpayer assistance made available for
the Turks and Caicos Islands since October 1, 2014; and
(3) efforts by such Departments to address the treatment of
and human rights abuses committed against United States
individuals and others detained by the Government of the Turks
and Caicos Islands and to advocate for changes in policy
related to their detention of Americans, during fiscal years
2022 through 2024.
SEC. 1733. ASSESSMENT OF THE ACCURACY OF GAZA MINISTRY OF HEALTH
CASUALTY REPORTING.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives a report assessing the accuracy of the
reporting of the Gaza Ministry of Health regarding--
(1) the total casualty figures reported by the Ministry;
and
(2) the information disseminated by the Ministry of
casualties grouped by age and gender.
(b) Form.--The assessment required by paragraph (1) shall be
transmitted in an unclassified manner, and any supporting documentation
may be transmitted in a classified annex.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 30 days after the submission of the
report required by subsection (a), the Director of the Defense
Intelligence Agency shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives on the contents of the report.
SEC. 1734. ANNUAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANCE TO U.S.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY ON NORTHERN BORDER SECURITY.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual report
on the assistance the Department of Defense provides to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security to secure
the northern border of the United States.
SEC. 1735. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON ANTAGONISTIC USE OF
SATELLITES.
(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study to assess threats to the interests
of the United States posed by antagonistic use of satellites by
adversarial foreign states, including--
(A) use of a satellite for combat;
(B) damage, destruction, or incapacitation of a
satellite that is owned, operated, controlled, or used
by--
(i) the United States Government;
(ii) a commercial entity organized under
the laws of the United States or any
jurisdiction within the United States; or
(iii) a country that is a member of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and
(C) conducting or attempting to conduct espionage
or surveillance of, or a cyber intrusion that affects--
(i) a physical resource of the Department
of Defense, including a Department of Defense
installation; or
(ii) critical infrastructure (as defined in
section 1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act (42
U.S.C. 5195c(e))), including--
(I) an electricity transmission
system or network;
(II) a water management system or
resource;
(III) a telecommunications facility
or network;
(IV) a nuclear facility;
(V) an airport;
(VI) a railway; or
(VII) a sea port.
(2) Consultation.--In conducting the study under this
subsection, the Comptroller General shall consult with--
(A) the Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration;
(B) the Chair of the Federal Communications
Commission;
(C) the Secretary of Defense;
(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
(E) specialists who--
(i) are affiliated with an institution of
higher education or research organization; and
(ii) have expertise in satellite
technology, satellite warfare, cybersecurity,
or another relevant subject related to warfare
and communications.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Secretary of Defense, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate,
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a
report that--
(1) includes operational, policy, and legislative
recommendations to protect against and respond to threats
identified by the study required under subsection (a); and
(2) may include recommendations for--
(A) preventive, preparatory, and emergency response
actions by municipal governments, State governments,
and private sector entities; and
(B) educational curricula and workforce development
programs to address the need for trained professionals
who are able to implement the recommendations described
in such report.
(c) Adversarial Foreign State Defined.--In this section, the term
``adversarial foreign state'' means--
(1) the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(2) the People's Republic of China;
(3) the Russian Federation; and
(4) any foreign state designated by the Secretary of State
as an adversarial foreign state for purposes of this section.
SEC. 1736. REPORTING ON IRANIAN CENTRIFUGE INSTALLATION.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a
report to the congressional defense committees, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate with the content
described in paragraph (2).
(2) Content described.--The content described for the
report in paragraph (1) includes the following:
(A) An assessment of the types and numbers of
centrifuges installed in declared and undeclared
nuclear facilities in Iran since May 2021.
(B) An assessment of the timeline required by Iran
to produce weapons-grade uranium in May 2021.
(C) An assessment of the current timeline required
by Iran to produce weapons-grade uranium.
(D) An assessment of whether Iran has moved
advanced centrifuges to facilities other than its
safeguarded enrichment plants, including where and how
many, if applicable.
(E) An assessment of how many advanced centrifuges
Iran would need of each type to enrich to weapons-
grade.
(F) An assessment of whether a heavily fortified
nuclear facility Iran is building near the Natanz site
contains or will contain an enrichment plant.
(3) Form.--This report shall be transmitted in unclassified
form and may contain a classified annex.
SEC. 1737. REPORT ON SYSTEM DEPENDENCIES, UPTIME, AND KEY FACTORS OF
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report on the electronic health
record system and other system dependencies, uptime, and key factors
that affect the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
(b) Report.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include
each of the following:
(1) A list of the information technology systems,
infrastructure, and entities of the Department of Defense
pertaining to the electronic health record system of the
Department with which the Department of Veterans Affairs has an
operational or technical dependency.
(2) A list of instances of electronic health record system
and associated system downtime, performance degradations,
outages, or incidents of the Department of Defense during
fiscal year 2024, including, for each such instance each of the
following:
(A) The duration.
(B) The results of a root cause analysis.
(C) Any after action reporting.
(D) The accountable office within the Department.
(E) An indication of whether the Department of
Veterans Affairs was also affected.
(3) Any steps taken by, or plan of, the Secretary of
Defense to address, mitigate, or resolve the instances
identified in paragraph (2), as well as the an identification
of any uptime goals for any system affected by an instance
identified in paragraph (2).
(4) Any steps taken by the Secretary of Defense to improve
governance, coordination, and policy decisions conducted with
or affecting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs related to
electronic health record systems and associated systems of the
Department of Defense with which the Department of Veterans
Affairs has an operational or technical dependency.
(5) A plan or schedule, if any, to modernize or replace
systems of the Department of Defense pertaining to identity
management or patient registration, including the Defense
Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, with which the
Department of Veterans Affairs has an operational or technical
dependency.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 1738. REPORT ON USE OF NUCLEAR POWER FOR MILITARY AND SOFT POWER
PURPOSES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly
submit a report to Congress on Russian and Chinese efforts relating to
transportable nuclear power that specifically evaluates the manner and
extent to which both Russia and China are using transportable nuclear
power for direct military purposes and as a soft power tool globally.
SEC. 1739. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY STUDY AND REPORT ON
EXPANSION OF NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Study.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Chief of the National
Guard Bureau, shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility and
benefits of expanding the National Guard State Partnership Program to
additional countries in the First Island Chain and the Second Island
Chain, including--
(1) Brunei Darussalam;
(2) the Federated States of Micronesia;
(3) the Republic of Kiribati;
(4) the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
(5) the Republic of Nauru; and
(6) the Republic of Vanuatu.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study
conducted under subsection (a).
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 4211
Generally.
``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 4831''.
Technologies.
(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''.
(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.--
(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)--
(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.
SEC. 1748. 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.
SEC. 1749. 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.
SEC. 1750. 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.''.
SEC. 1751. 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.
SEC. 1752. 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.
SEC. 1753. 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).
SEC. 1754. LIMITATION ON FUNDING ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY PERSONS IN
DRAG.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be
obligated or expended for a drag show, drag queen story hour, or
similar event.
SEC. 1755. PROHIBITION ON DIVERTING FUNDING FROM THE INDO-PACIFIC
REGION.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act may be made available to carry out any provision
of law in a manner that would divert away funds previously appropriated
as of the date of the enactment of this Act for assistance for the
Indo-Pacific region through September 30, 2025.
SEC. 1756. DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--The President shall, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary
of Energy, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Chief of
Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Assistant Secretary of
the Office of Nuclear Energy of the Department of Energy, the Under
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Chairman of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for
the Office of Reactor Fleet and Advanced Reactor Deployment of the
Department of Energy, develop a national strategy to utilize
microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts.
(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the President
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
comprehensive national strategy developed under subsection (a).
(c) Contents of National Strategy.--A national strategy developed
under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Evaluation of existing diesel deployment efforts.--An
assessment of the effectiveness of utilizing diesel generators
to assist with natural disaster response efforts, which such
assessment shall include--
(A) information on the current use of diesel
generators to assist with natural disaster response
efforts, including--
(i) the prevalence of deploying diesel
generators around the United States as the sole
power source to assist with natural disaster
response efforts;
(ii) the average number of diesel
generators deployed in natural disaster
response efforts based on the type of natural
disaster, the severity of the natural disaster,
and the location of the natural disaster;
(iii) where Federal, State, and local
governments store diesel generators;
(iv) how diesel generators are transported
to areas affected by a natural disaster;
(v) any logistical concerns with refueling
diesel generators over an extended period of
time;
(vi) the potential to utilize accessory
equipment that is traditionally connected to
diesel generators to help provide electricity
to the area in need; and
(vii) any other information that is
necessary to understand the role of diesel
generators used to assist with natural disaster
response efforts;
(B) how the effect on the environment of utilizing
diesel generators to assist with natural disaster
response efforts compares to the estimated effect on
the environment of utilizing microreactors to assist
with the same natural disaster response efforts; and
(C) the concerns to public safety when deploying
diesel generators in natural disaster response efforts.
(2) Goals, objectives, and priorities.--A comprehensive,
research-based, and long-term discussion of goals, objectives,
and priorities for utilizing microreactors instead of diesel
generators to assist with natural disaster response efforts.
(3) Department of defense analysis.--An analysis of--
(A) how the efforts of the Department of Defense to
develop microreactor technology for operational uses
could be used to inform the development of
microreactors to assist with natural disaster response
efforts, including any recommendations and additional
direction that may be necessary for such expedited
deployment;
(B) how the Department of Defense can most
effectively translate and implement the lessons learned
from its operations in the field to assist with natural
disaster response efforts, including how operations in
the field related to microreactors can be used to
answer broad questions for the nuclear industry and for
future issues relating to fuel reliability, energy
supply chain issues, reducing diesel convoy
causalities, and supporting other global humanitarian
needs; and
(C) whether a demonstration program for
microreactors is needed prior to deploying
microreactors for natural disaster response efforts,
based on the analysis provided by subparagraphs (A) and
(B).
(4) Recommendations for the nuclear regulatory
commission.--Recommendations on how the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission can work with other Federal agencies to expedite--
(A) the approval of designs for microreactors; and
(B) issuing licenses for the utilization,
transportation, and operation of microreactors in rapid
deployment scenarios, such as natural disaster response
efforts.
(5) Utilizing feasibility studies.--An analysis of
available academic literature and studies, including site
feasibility studies, to identify high risk areas that are prone
to natural disasters that should be prioritized during
emergency planning.
(6) Strategic considerations when deploying
microreactors.--An assessment of various strategic
considerations to improve the efficiency, timeliness, and cost-
effectiveness of deploying microreactors to assist with natural
disaster response efforts, including--
(A) whether the Department of Defense, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, or any other government
entity should build, own, or operate microreactors that
are used to assist with natural disaster response
efforts, including whether it would be viable to lease
microreactors from private industry and whether it
would be viable to facilitate public-private
partnerships to find cost effective options to utilize
microreactors for natural disaster response efforts;
(B) the recommended number of individuals charged
with the usage, maintenance, and upkeep of the
microreactors, including the recommended
qualifications, training requirements, availability
requirements, and oversight responsibility of such
individuals;
(C) the number of microreactors needed, initially
and in the long-term, to effectively respond to a
natural disaster based on past natural disaster trends
and the specific geographic location of the area;
(D) where microreactors used to assist with natural
disaster response efforts would be stored, including
information on--
(i) how different microreactor storage
locations may affect swift and economically
feasible natural disaster response efforts;
(ii) the feasibility of utilizing already-
built facilities instead of constructing new
microreactor storage facilities;
(iii) the cost of constructing new
microreactor storage facilities;
(iv) how to properly store the microreactor
when not being utilized for natural disaster
response efforts; and
(v) potential storage locations, such as--
(I) the Strategic Alliance for FLEX
Emergency Response locations in
Memphis, Tennessee and Phoenix,
Arizona; and
(II) Department of Defense bases;
(E) how to maintain a microreactor and replace,
store, and dispose of fuel used by a microreactor,
including whether public-private partnerships may be
used to assist with such maintenance, replacement,
storage, and disposal;
(F) when a diesel generator will suffice in the
event of a natural disaster of limited proportions, in
comparison to utilizing microreactors to assist with
natural disaster response efforts;
(G) which States and territories and possessions of
the United States that are prone to natural disasters,
such as hurricanes, should be prioritized when
initially selecting locations to deploy microreactors
to assist with natural disaster response efforts;
(H) the methods, capabilities, and costs associated
with transporting microreactors that were or may be
impacted by natural disasters, including considerations
about transporting new microreactors, in addition to
microreactors that have been put to use, and any
regulatory or legal issues that may arise during the
transportation;
(I) any other strategic considerations that should
be taken into account before deploying microreactors to
assist with natural disaster response efforts;
(J) how to integrate microreactors into existing
electrical grids in emergency situations, including how
grid connection points, microgrid limits, site load
limits, existing infrastructure, and the standard
process for grid interconnections may impact the
integration of microreactors into existing electrical
grid;
(K) whether microreactors will be susceptible to
cyberattacks, including whether autonomous control will
impact the microreactor's cyberattack susceptibility
and what systems or microreactor designs would be ideal
for combating such cyberattacks during a natural
disaster response effort; and
(L) how the weight of a microreactor, compared to
the weight of a diesel generator, affects deploying
microreactors and diesel generators to assist with
natural disaster response efforts.
(7) Deployment challenges and barriers.--An assessment of--
(A) the challenges and barriers to deploying
microreactors to assist with natural disaster response
efforts; and
(B) solutions to address each such challenge and
barrier.
(8) Review of and recommendations for legislation.--
(A) Review.--A review of existing law that can be
used to ease the burden of utilizing microreactors to
assist with natural disaster response efforts,
including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801 et seq.),
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.),
the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42
U.S.C. 2215 note), and any other relevant law.
(B) Recommendations.--Recommendations for
legislation to--
(i) assist with--
(I) deploying microreactors to
assist with natural disaster response
efforts;
(II) the maintenance and upkeep of
such microreactors; and
(III) the initial and long-term
storage of such microreactors; and
(ii) pay for the activities described in
subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (i).
(9) Partnerships to enhance natural disaster response
efforts.--An assessment about--
(A) the current status of any collaboration between
the National Guard, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, and the Army Corps of Engineers during natural
disaster response efforts;
(B) the specific roles of each entity specified in
subparagraph (A) (disaggregated, in the case of the
National Guard, by State and by military department)
during a natural disaster response effort, and their
respective roles when participating in natural disaster
response efforts;
(C) the current emergency responsibilities of the
Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission that relate to deploying microreactors
during natural disaster response efforts;
(D) the potential opportunity to set up an annual
listening group session or consortium to provide all
the necessary information needed to deploy
microreactors to assist with natural disaster response
efforts and to ensure a smooth transition from the use
of diesel generators to the use of microreactors to
assist with natural disaster response efforts;
(E) how the Emergency Management Assistance
Compact, consented to by Congress in the joint
resolution entitled ``Joint resolution granting the
consent of Congress to the Emergency Management
Assistance Compact'' (Public Law 104-321), can be
utilized to allow States to allocate their unused
microreactors to other States that are in need of
microreactors to assist with natural disaster response
efforts; and
(F) how to improve the collaboration between
Federal, State, and local government entities and
private entities when deploying microreactors to assist
with natural disaster response efforts.
(10) Utilizing microreactors to charge electric vehicles.--
Recommendations on how to utilize microreactors as charging
stations for electric vehicles in the event of a mass
evacuation resulting from a natural disaster, including
recommendations on--
(A) how to deploy microreactors to charge electric
vehicles before an evacuation;
(B) the primary transportation corridors that would
be used for such a mass evacuation;
(C) how many microreactors would be needed to
charge electric vehicles during such a mass evacuation,
based on the size and population of the State in which
the mass evacuation occurs;
(D) the best placement of microreactors throughout
the primary transportation corridors to ensure a smooth
electric vehicle charging process and subsequent
evacuation;
(E) any potential public-private partnerships that
would be useful in utilizing microreactors to charge
electric vehicles during a mass evacuation, including
an estimate of the costs that would be associated with
establishing these partnerships;
(F) how to--
(i) transport microreactors to mass
evacuation locations along primary
transportation corridors for purposes of
charging electric vehicles; and
(ii) pay for such transportation; and
(G) any other topic related to subparagraphs (A)
through (F).
(11) Deploying microreactors to united states territories
and possessions.--Recommendations on deploying microreactors to
territories and possessions of the United States to assist with
natural disaster response efforts.
(12) Using military equipment with nuclear capabilities.--
Recommendations on how to, in the event of a natural disaster
and when the deployment of a microreactor is not timely or
ideal for the circumstance, deploy military equipment of the
United States with nuclear capabilities, such as nuclear
aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines, to provide temporary
electricity to an area severely impacted by a natural disaster.
(13) Budget priorities.--A multiyear budget plan that
identifies the necessary resources to successfully carry out
the recommendations and implement any lessons learned from the
assessments and other analysis under this subsection.
(14) Technology enhancements.--An analysis of current and
developing ways to leverage existing and innovative technology
to improve the effectiveness of efforts to deploy microreactors
to assist with natural disaster response efforts.
(15) Using innovative tools to predict natural disasters.--
A description of how to utilize innovative technology, such as
artificial intelligence and predictive meteorological tools, to
prepare for the utilization of microreactors before a natural
disaster.
(16) Floating nuclear barges.--An assessment of how
floating nuclear barges compare to using portable
microreactors, including--
(A) the advantages and disadvantages of using a
portable microreactor compared to a floating nuclear
barge; and
(B) an identification of scenarios during which a
floating nuclear barge would be preferred over a
portable microreactor.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight
and Accountability, and the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives;
and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(2) Local government.--The term ``local government'' has
the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5122).
(3) Microreactor.--The term ``microreactor'' means a
nuclear reactor, including a portable nuclear reactor, that has
an electricity generating capacity of not more than 20
megawatts of thermal energy.
(4) Natural disaster.--The term ``natural disaster'' has
the meaning given the term ``Major disaster'' in section 102 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), except that the term ``natural disaster''
does not include a wildfire.
(5) Natural disaster response effort.--The term ``natural
disaster response effort'' means a circumstance in which a
State or local government requests assistance under the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), including assistance to address the loss
of primary electrical capacity as a result of a natural
disaster.
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means a State of the United
States and the District of Columbia.
SEC. 1757. STATEMENT OF POLICY RELATING TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
CHINA'S MARITIME SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States to reject as
a violation of international law and United States sovereignty any
attempt by China's Maritime Safety Administration to compel United
States vessels to adhere to any reporting requirements listed within
China's Maritime Traffic Safety Law, including any requirements to
require a vessel to declare--
(1) the vessel's name and number;
(2) the vessel's satellite telephone number;
(3) the vessel's position and recent locations; and
(4) the vessel's cargo.
(b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) applies to all maritime claims
made by the People's Republic of China that the United States has
rejected, to include virtually all of China's claims within the Nine-
Dash Line.
SEC. 1758. REPORT ON MILITARY SPOUSE SECURITY CLEARANCE.
Not later than May 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall provide
a report to Congress on the technical, operational, human resources,
and legal challenges that would result from accelerating security
clearance reviews of military spouses by using information, including
address verification, from the spousal review of their connected
service member's security clearance, as well as the anticipated
benefits of such a change.
SEC. 1759. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR BLUE GRASS
CHEMICAL AGENT-DESTRUCTION PILOT PLANT.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Joint Explanatory Statement to accompany the James
M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2023 (Public Law 117-263) directed the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Army, to conduct a
feasibility study to assess potential missions, plants, or
industries feasible for Army or Department of Defense needs at
the Blue Grass Army Depot following the completion of the
mission at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot
Plant.
(2) House Report 118-301 to accompany the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31)
directed the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the
Commanding General, Army Materiel Command and the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and
Technology to provide a briefing on the costs and estimated
funding profile associated with the organic industrial base
modernization strategy and the efforts required to support
opportunities for augmenting the organic industrial base at
Blue Grass Army Depot.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Department of Defense and the Secretary of the Army, in coordination
with the Commanding General of the Army Materiel Command and the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and
Technology, should work with Congress and the local community near the
Blue Grass Army Depot to build upon the findings of the feasibility
study and House Report referred to in subsection (a).
SEC. 1760. REWARDS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING LEADERS OF HAMAS.
(a) In General.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
and the Secretary of Defense shall advocate in their respective roles
on the Foreign Threat Intelligence Committee to request the Rewards for
Justice Program to offer $25,000,000 each in incentives for information
regarding Hamas terrorists Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif.
(b) Other Rewards.--The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
and the Secretary of Defense should advocate for significant rewards
for information regarding other leaders Iran-backed entities designated
as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under section 219 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or Specially Designated Global
Terrorists under section 594.310 of title 31, Code of Federal
Regulations.
SEC. 1761. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR THE COUNTERING EXTREMIST ACTIVITY
WORKING GROUP.
No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
made available for the Countering Extremist Activity Working Group or
to implement any recommendations of such group.
SEC. 1762. REPORT ON THE USE OF MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY STATUS FOR KENYA.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the designation of a country as a major non-NATO ally
is intended to facilitate an increased security relationship
between the United States and the designated country and is not
intended to be merely a symbolic gesture;
(2) Kenya is an increasingly important security partner in
East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean; and
(3) major non-NATO ally status for Kenya should be utilized
to facilitate increased security cooperation with Kenya to
advance our shared security priorities.
(b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, shall submit a classified report, along with an
unclassified summary, to the appropriate congressional committees,
which shall--
(1) identify all opportunities to increase security
cooperation with Kenya as a result of its major non-NATO ally
designation;
(2) assess the feasibility of implementing the identified
opportunities, including cost, timeline, and availability of
defense articles as applicable; and
(3) assess the priority of identified opportunities based
on the Kenyan government's requests and input and the impact on
advancing the national security interests of the United States.
(c) Supplemental Reports.--On the date that is 180 days after the
report required under subsection (b) is submitted, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, shall submit a classified annex, along with an
unclassified summary, to the appropriate congressional committees
containing a report that identifies all requests by the Kenyan
government on cooperation on activities covered under the major non-
NATO ally status, including--
(1) a detailed summary of each request, including cost and
the defense articles requested;
(2) whether those requests were approved or denied; and
(3) an explanation for why each request was approved or
denied.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 1763. LIMITATION ON DISPLAYING IN CERTAIN PUBLIC AREAS CUT FLOWERS
OR GREENS NOT PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES.
(a) In General.--A cut flower or a cut green may not be officially
displayed in any public area of a building of the Executive Office of
the President or of the Department of State or of the Department of
Defense unless the cut flower or cut green is produced in the United
States.
(b) Rule of Construction.--The limitation in subsection (a) may not
be construed to apply to any cut flower or cut green used by a Federal
officer or employee for personal display.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``cut flower'' means a flower removed from a
living plant for decorative use.
(2) The term ``cut green'' means a green, foliage, or
branch removed from a living plant for decorative use.
(3) The term ``produced in the United States'' means grown
in--
(A) any of the several States;
(B) the District of Columbia;
(C) a territory or possession of the United States;
or
(D) an area subject to the jurisdiction of a
federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date
that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section.
SEC. 1764. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES
COOPERATION.
Subtitle G of title XII of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016 is amended by inserting after section 1279 (22
U.S.C. 8606 note) the following:
``SEC. 1279A. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES
COOPERATION.
``(a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States
to support and encourage further defense collaboration with Israel in
areas of emerging technologies capable of enabling the warfare
capabilities of both the United States and Israel to meet emerging
defense challenges, including but not limited to the areas of
artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum and
automation.
``(b) Authority To Establish Emerging Defense Technology
Capabilities Program With Israel.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, upon request
of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and in consultation with
the Secretary of State and the Director of National
Intelligence, is authorized to carry out research, development,
test, and evaluation, on a joint basis with Israel, in areas of
emerging technologies capable of enabling the warfare
capabilities of both the United States and Israel to meet
emerging defense challenges, including the areas of artificial
intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum and automation.
Any activities carried out pursuant to such authority shall be
conducted in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive
information and United States and Israel national security
interests.
``(2) Report.--The activities described in paragraph (1)
and subsection (c) may be carried out after the Secretary of
Defense submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report setting forth the following:
``(A) A memorandum of agreement between the United
States and Israel regarding sharing of research and
development costs for the capabilities described in
paragraph (1), and any supporting documents.
``(B) A certification that the memorandum of
agreement--
``(i) requires sharing of costs of
projects, including in-kind support, between
the United States and Israel;
``(ii) establishes a framework to negotiate
the rights to any intellectual property
developed under the memorandum of agreement;
and
``(iii) requires the United States
Government to receive semiannual reports on
expenditure of funds, if any, by the Government
of Israel, including a description of what the
funds have been used for, when funds were
expended, and an identification of entities
that expended the funds.
``(c) Annual Limitation on Amount.--The amount of support provided
under this section in any year may not exceed $47,500,000.
``(d) Lead Agency.--The Secretary of Defense shall designate the
Irregular Warfare Technology Support Directorate as the lead agency of
the Department of Defense in carrying out this section.
``(e) Semiannual Reports.--The Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress on a semiannual basis a report
that contains a copy of the most recent semiannual report provided by
the Government of Israel to the Department of Defense pursuant to
subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii).
``(f) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term `appropriate committees of Congress' means--
``(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
``(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, the
Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
``(g) Sunset.--The authority in this section to carry out
activities described in subsection (b), and to provide support
described in subsection (c), shall expire on the date that is 5 years
after the date of the enactment of this section.''.
SEC. 1765. BRIEFING ON INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING OF COUNTRIES
WITHIN UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Africa is a theater of strategic competition where the
People's Republic of China and Russia continue to increase
their presence through economic and military relations;
(2) stability in the region has suffered, resulting in 8
military coups in the Sahel region of Africa in just the last 4
years;
(3) this region serves as an important training ground for
violent extremist organizations whose attacks spread across the
African continent and the globe; and
(4) United States Africa Command faces challenges in
building strategic partnerships with African countries and
bolstering stability on the continent.
(b) Briefing Required.--Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary
of Defense shall offer to all members of Congress a briefing on the
adequacy of institutional capacity building in countries within the
area of responsibility of the United States Africa Command to
strengthen governance in the defense sectors of such countries. Such
briefing shall also include, at a minimum, an analysis of programs and
efforts of the Department of Defense focused on--
(1) strategy and policy development;
(2) budget development and execution;
(3) human resource management systems;
(4) logistics processes; and
(5) recommendations to counter the influence of the
People's Republic of China, Russia, and non-state violent
extremist organizations through additional institutional
capacity building in such countries by the Department.
SEC. 1766. GAO STUDY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY
DISABILITY EMPHASIS PROGRAM.
(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study on--
(1) the effectiveness of the Department of Defense
Education Activity Disability Emphasis Program; and
(2) how such program supports the employment, retention,
and career advancement of individuals with intellectual,
physical, and developmental disabilities.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report
containing the study conducted under subsection (a).
SEC. 1767. COMMON COALITION KEY WITHIN THE BALTIC STATES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a common
coalition key within the Baltic states for purposes of sharing
ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) among
such states for training and operational purposes.
(b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Baltic states''
means--
(1) Estonia;
(2) Lithuania; and
(3) Latvia.
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
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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
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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 .......... .......... ..........
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
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Pay Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
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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
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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
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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
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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 .......... .......... ..........
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O-3E $8,859.00 $8,859.00 .......... .......... ..........
O-2E 7,065.00 7,065.00 .......... .......... ..........
O-1E 5,978.10 5,978.10 .......... .......... ..........
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Warrant Officers
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Pay Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
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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
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Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
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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
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Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36
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W-5 $10,597.20 $11,128.20 $11,128.20 $11,683.50 $11,683.50
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 .......... .......... ..........
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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
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Pay Grade 2 or Fewer Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
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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
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Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
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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
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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
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Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36
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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 .......... .......... ..........
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:
``(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.
SEC. 1818. BRIEFING ON ACCESS OF MEMBERS OF NATIONAL GUARD TO CHILD
CARE SERVICES AT MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force, shall submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a briefing regarding the access of members of the Army National Guard
and the Air Force National Guard to child care services at military
child development centers.
(b) Elements.--The briefing under this section shall include the
following elements:
(1) The number of families in the Army National Guard and
the Air Force National Guard with children under 12 years of
age.
(2) The number of families in the Army National Guard and
the Air Force National Guard with children under 12 years in
which both parents are members of either the Army National
Guard or the Air Force National Guard.
(3) The number of single parent households in which the
parent is a member of the Army National Guard or the Air Force
National Guard.
(4) The average number of days during the year in which a
member of the Army National Guard or the Air Force National
Guard who has a child under 12 years of age is on active duty.
(5) The number of members of the Army National Guard or the
Air Force National Guard Number who have a child under 12 years
of age who live within the following distance of a military
child development center:
(A) 10 miles.
(B) 25 miles.
(C) 50 miles.
(D) Over 100 miles.
(6) The number of Army National Guard armories and Air
Force National Guard armories within the following distance of
a military child development center:
(A) 10 miles.
(B) 25 miles.
(C) 50 miles.
(D) Over 100 miles.
(7) The number of Army National Guard families who have
successfully obtained a voucher for child care funding cost
assistance though the Childcare Aware and Upwards programs.
(8) The number of Air Force National Guard families who
have successfully obtained a voucher for child care funding
cost assistance though the Childcare Aware and Upwards
programs.
(9) The amount of funds currently spent on vouchers under
the Childcare Aware program for Army National Guard families
and Air Force National Guard families, and the amount of funds
currently spent on vouchers for Army National Guard families
and Air Force National Guard families under the Upwards
program.
(10) An overview of State laws that affect the ability of
military child development centers to provide 24-hour and
overnight child care services.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``military child
development center'' has the meaning given such term in section 1800 of
title 10, United States Code.
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 facilities
other than covered military unaccompanied 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.
SEC. 1827. 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.
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 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 (including in-person, remote, and
hybrid 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 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.
SEC. 1852. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLAN TO CONSTRUCT MEMORIAL AT
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY IN COMMEMORATION OF MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES KILLED IN CERTAIN ATTACK AT HAMID
KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a plan and
strategy to construct a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery,
Virginia, to commemorate the thirteen members of the Armed Forces
killed in the attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul,
Afghanistan, in August of 2021.
SEC. 1853. REPORT ON REDUCING MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND
SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the Department's
activities to inform members of the Armed Forces about how mental
health affects security clearance eligibility. The report required
under this section shall include the following topics:
(1) The Department's outreach and education activities to
inform members of the Armed Forces that seeking mental health
care will not affect their security clearance status or
eligibility.
(2) The Department's outreach and education activities to
ensure that health care providers in the military health
system, non-medical counselors, TRICARE providers, and other
relevant personnel convey accurate information to members of
the Armed Forces regarding mental health and security clearance
eligibility, making clear that seeking mental health care will
not affect their security clearance status or eligibility.
SEC. 1854. BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF QUALITY OF
LIFE PANEL.
Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall
provide, to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives, a briefing on the implementation of the
recommendations in the report, dated April, 2024, of the Quality of
Life Panel of such Committee. Such briefing shall include--
(1) updates to pay and compensation of members of the
uniformed services, including--
(A) the basic allowance for housing under section
403 of title 37, United States Code; and
(B) implementation of any increase to the family
separation allowance under section 427 of such title,
as authorized by section 626 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-
31);
(2) improvements to child care accessibility and
affordability;
(3) increased transparency on the condition and funding of
unaccompanied and privatized family housing;
(4) improvements in access to health care; and
(5) expansion of support programs for military spouses.
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
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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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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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Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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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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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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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:
Army: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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. 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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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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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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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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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
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
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Country Installation Amount
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Germany......................... Ramstein Air Base.... $5,750,000
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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:
Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations
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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
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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
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Installation or
State Location Amount
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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
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Installation or
Country Location Amount
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects
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Installation or
Component Location Project Amount
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Original
State/Country Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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Arkansas.............................. Fort Chaffee.............. National Guard Readiness $15,000,000
Center..................
California............................ Bakersfield............... National Guard Vehicle $9,300,000
Maintenance Shop........
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
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Original
State Installation or Location Project Authorized Amount
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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--
``(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.
SEC. 2810. ASSESSMENT OF WORKFORCE NEEDS IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED
STATES TO SUPPORT FUTURE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy,
Installations, and Environment shall conduct a study and submit a
report to the congressional defense committees--
(1) summarizing planned military major and minor
construction in the Freely Associated States (``FAS'') over the
next 5 fiscal years;
(2) assessing the ability of the local workforce in the FAS
to support future military construction; and
(3) detailing options for the Department of Defense to
cooperate with the Department of Labor, the Department of the
Interior, and the FAS to develop plans to help address any
construction workforce shortages.
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'';
(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
``(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.
``(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.''.
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.
(c) National Capital Region Defined.--The term ``National Capital
Region'' has the meaning given in section 2674 of title 10, United
States Code.
SEC. 2839. SCREENING AND REGISTRY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS
RESULTING FROM UNSAFE HOUSING UNITS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter V of chapter 169 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2895. Screening and registry of individuals with health
conditions resulting from unsafe housing units
``(a) Screening.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with appropriate scientific agencies as determined
by the Secretary, shall ensure that all military medical
treatment facilities screen eligible individuals for covered
conditions.
``(2) Establishment of procedures.--The Secretary may
establish procedures through which screening under paragraph
(1) may allow an eligible individual to be included in the
registry under subsection (b).
``(b) Registry.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
and maintain a registry of eligible individuals who have a
covered condition.
``(2) Inclusion of information.--The Secretary shall
include any information in the registry under paragraph (1)
that the Secretary determines necessary to ascertain and
monitor the health of eligible individuals and the connection
between the health of such individuals and an unsafe housing
unit.
``(3) Public information campaign.--The Secretary shall
develop a public information campaign to inform eligible
individuals about the registry under paragraph (1), including
how to register and the benefits of registering.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered condition' means a medical
condition that is determined by the Secretary of Defense to
have resulted from residing in an unsafe housing unit.
``(2) The term `eligible individual' means a member of the
armed forces or a family member of a member of the armed forces
who has resided in an unsafe housing unit.
``(3) The term `unsafe housing unit' means a dwelling unit
that--
``(A) does not meet the housing quality standards
established under section 8(o)(8)(B) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(8)(B));
or
``(B) is not free from dangerous air pollution
levels from mold.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 2894a the following new item:
``2895. Screening and registry of individuals with health conditions
resulting from unsafe housing units.''.
SEC. 2839A. PROHIBITION ON USE BY AIR FORCE OF CORPORATE STRUCTURE IN
CONDUCTING CERTAIN BASING DECISIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Air Force may not make any
basing decision during the resource allocation plan or program
objective memorandum process of the Department of the Air Force
(commonly known as a ``programmatic basing decision'') through the use
of the DAF Corporate Structure set forth under chapters 3.2 and 7.1 of
the Department of the Air Force Instruction 10-503, dated June 12,
2023, relating to strategic basing.
(b) Update of Instruction and Other Policy.--Not later than 30 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air
Force shall update any instruction or other policy of the Department of
the Air Force to include the prohibition under subsection (a).
SEC. 2839B. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO MAP REFERENCE IN THE MILITARY LAND
WITHDRAWALS ACT OF 2013.
Subtitle G of the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (Public Law
113-66; 127 Stat. 1025; 136 Stat. 3027) is amended by striking
``November 30, 2022'' each place it appears and inserting ``May 22,
2024''.
SEC. 2839C. RESEARCH, STANDARDS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO
INDOOR RESIDENTIAL MOLD.
(a) Research on Health Impacts of Indoor Residential Mold.--
(1) Research.--
(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Director of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the President
of the National Academy of Sciences, and the Chair of
the Board of Directors of the National Institute of
Building Sciences shall conduct a comprehensive study
of the health effects of indoor residential mold growth
in barracks or other housing on military installations,
using the most up-to-date scientific peer-reviewed
medical literature.
(B) Contents.--The study conducted under
subparagraph (A) shall ascertain--
(i) detailed information about harmful or
toxigenic mold that may impact the services and
those living on military installations, as well
as any toxin or toxic compound such mold can
produce;
(ii) the most accurate research-based
methods of detecting harmful or toxigenic mold;
(iii) potential dangers of prolonged or
chronic exposure to indoor residential mold
growth in residential areas on military
installations;
(iv) the hazards involved with inadequate
mold inspections on military installations and
improper indoor residential mold remediation in
barracks on military installations;
(v) the estimated current public health
burden of new or exacerbated physical illness
resulting from exposure to indoor residential
mold on the military services and its effect on
quality of life as it impacts readiness,
including its impact on children in military
families;
(vi) improved understanding of the
different health symptomology that can result
from exposure to mold in indoor residential
environments on military installations,
including military barracks;
(vii) ongoing surveillance of the
prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage
in infants living on military installations;
and
(viii) longitudinal studies on the effects
of indoor old exposure in early childhood on
the development of asthma and other respiratory
illnesses of children living on military
installations.
(C) Availability.--Not later than the expiration of
the 3-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, the results of the study
conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted to
Congress and the President and made available to the
general public.
(b) Health, Safety, and Habitability Standards and Model
Standards.--
(1) Model standards for preventing, detecting, and
remediating indoor residential mold growth.--Based on the
results of the interagency health study conducted under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health at the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Secretary of
Energy, the Executive Director of the National Institute of
Building Sciences, and the President of the National Academy of
Sciences shall, in accordance with section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15
U.S.C. 272 note; Public Law 104-113), jointly issue model
health, safety, and habitability standards for preventing,
detecting, and remediating indoor residential mold growth on
military installations, including--
(A) model residential mold inspection standards for
military barracks;
(B) model indoor residential mold remediation
standards for military installations;
(C) standards for testing the toxicity of indoor
residential mold and any toxin or toxic compound
produced by indoor residential mold on military
installations;
(D) health and safety standards for the protection
of those inspecting for and remediating mold in housing
on military installations;
(E) standards for indoor residential mold testing
labs that serve military installations;
(F) model ventilation standards for the design,
installation, and maintenance of air ventilation or
air-conditioning systems in housing on military
installations to prevent indoor residential mold growth
or the creation of conditions that foster indoor mold
growth in housing on military installations; and
(G) model building code standards for housing on
military installations to control moisture and prevent
mold growth.
(2) Consultation.--To the maximum extent possible, model
standards issued under this subsection shall be developed with
the assistance of--
(A) organizations that develop mold and water
damage standards and work with military installations;
(B) organizations involved in establishing national
building construction standards and work with military
installations;
(C) organizations involved in improving indoor air
quality;
(D) public health advocates that serve the military
community; and
(E) health and medical professionals that serve
military servicemembers and their families, including
practitioners that care for children of servicemembers.
(3) Resiliency.--Model standards issued under this
subsection shall take into account geographic diversity,
propensity for extreme weather or flooding, and other
resiliency metrics impacting military housing.
(4) Deadlines.--
(A) Public review and comment.--The officers
identified in paragraph (1) shall make draft standards
issued under this section available for public review
and comment at least 90 days prior to publication of
the final standards or model standards pursuant to
subparagraph (B).
(B) Publication.--Not later than years after the
results of the study conducted under subsection (a) are
submitted to Congress in accordance with such section,
the officers identified in subsection (a) shall issue,
and make available to the public, final standards and
model standards under this section.
(5) Review and updates.--The officers identified in
paragraph (1) shall--
(A) review the model standards issued under this
subsection at least once every 5 years based on latest
scientific advances and published studies relating to
indoor residential mold growth; and
(B) update such standards and model standards as
necessary to preserve and improve the quality of
housing on military installations, and prevent the
displacement of those currently living on military
installations.
(c) Construction Requirements for New Housing on Military
Installations.--
(1) Model construction standards.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Executive Director of the National
Institute of Building Sciences, and the President of
the National Academy of Sciences, to the extent such
Director and President agree to participate, shall
develop model construction standards and techniques for
preventing and controlling indoor residential mold in
new residential properties on military installations.
(B) Contents.--The model standards and techniques
shall provide for geographic differences in
construction types and materials, geology, weather, and
other variables that may affect indoor residential mold
levels in new buildings and on various military
installations.
(C) Consultation.--To the maximum extent possible,
such standards and techniques shall be developed with--
(i) the assistance of organizations
involved in establishing national building
construction standards and techniques,
especially those who do this work on military
installations;
(ii) the assistance of organizations that
develop mold and water damage standards on
military installations; and
(iii) public health advocates that serve
the military community.
(D) Publication.--The Secretary shall make a draft
of the document containing the model standards and
techniques available for public review and comment. The
Secretary shall make final model standards and
techniques available to the public not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(E) Applicability to new construction and
rehabilitation.--Within 1 year of the publication of
the final model standards and techniques required by
subparagraph (D), the Secretary of Defense shall
include such model standards and techniques as a
requirement for residential rehabilitation or new
construction projects funded with Federal
appropriations made available by such agencies.
(d) Education for Military Health Professionals.--The Secretary of
Defense shall include education for military health professions on
mold-related illness, including signs and symptoms of toxigenic mold
exposure, in recurring training received by miliary health
practitioners at such time and in such manner as the Secretary chooses.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``indoor residential mold'' means any form of
multi-cellular fungi in indoor environments, including
cladosporium, penicillium, alternaria, aspergillus, fusarium,
trichoderma, memnoniella, mucor, stachybotrys chartarum,
streptomyces, and epicoccumoften found in water-damaged indoor
environments and building materials.
(2) The term ``toxigenic mold'' means any indoor mold
growth that may be capable of producing a toxin or toxic
compound, including mycotoxins and mVOCs, that can cause
pulmonary, respiratory, neurological, gastrointestinal, or
dermatological illnesses, or other major adverse health
impacts, as determined by the Secretary of Defense in
consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of
Health, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
SEC. 2839D. STUDY ON CONSTRUCTION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a recommendation for a strategy for military construction
projects for a sufficient number of child development centers (as
defined in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code) as necessary
to eliminate wait lists for members of the Armed Forces seeking
childcare at such child development centers.
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.
SEC. 2845. LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT HUACHUCA, SIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may convey,
without consideration, to the City of Sierra Vista, Arizona (in
this section referred to as the ``City''), all right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real
property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of
approximately 203 acres, comprising a portion of Fort Huachuca,
Arizona, for the purpose of compatible development of the
municipal airport located in the City.
(2) Continuation of existing easements, restrictions, and
covenants.--The conveyance of the property under paragraph (1)
shall be subject to any easement, restriction, or covenant of
record applicable to the property and in existence on the date
of the enactment of this section.
(b) Revisionary Interest.--
(1) In general.--If the Secretary of the Army determines at
any time that the real property conveyed under subsection (a)
is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the
conveyance specified in such subsection, all right, title, and
interest in and to the property, including any improvements
thereto, may, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and
become the property of the United States, and the United States
may have the right of immediate entry onto such property.
(2) Determination.--A determination by the Secretary of the
Army under paragraph (1) shall be made on the record after an
opportunity for a hearing.
(c) Payment of Costs of Conveyance.--
(1) Payment required.--The Secretary of the Army shall
require the City to cover all costs (except costs for
environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by
the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred
by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection
(a), including costs for environmental and real estate due
diligence and any other administrative costs related to the
conveyance.
(2) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts collected by the
Secretary of the Army from the City under paragraph (1) in
advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to
carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall refund the excess amount to the City.
(d) Limitation on Source of Funds.--The City may not use Federal
funds to cover any portion of the costs required to be paid by the City
under this section.
(e) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.
(f) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the Army may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the
conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States.
SEC. 2846. REMOVAL OF USE CONDITIONS AND CONDITIONS ON REVERSION FOR
THE FORMER ARMY AND NAVY GENERAL HOSPITAL, HOT SPRINGS
NATIONAL PARK, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.
(a) Removal of Use Conditions.--Section 3(a) of Public Law 86-323
(73 Stat. 594; Sept. 21, 1959) is amended by striking ``as a vocational
rehabilitation center or for other public health or educational
purposes'' and inserting ``for appropriate purposes, as determined by
the Governor of the State of Arkansas''.
(b) Conditions on Reversion.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the provisions contained
in section 3 of Public Law 86-323 (73 Stat. 594; Sept. 21,
1959) any reversionary interest retained by the United States
in the Covered Property may be extinguished by occurrence of
the following conditions:
(A) Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Governor of the State of
Arkansas submits to the Secretary of the Army a written
request to extinguish any reversionary or other future
interest in the surface rights held by the United
States in the covered property.
(B) The Secretary of the Army, in consultation with
the Administrator of the General Services
Administration and the Secretary of the Interior,
concurs in writing with the said request.
(2) Quitclaim deed.--If the conditions described in
paragraph (1) are met, the Secretary of the Army shall
extinguish by quitclaim deed any reversionary or other future
interest in the surface rights held by the United States in the
covered property.
(3) Rights and interests reserved to the united states.--In
exercising the authority under this section, the Secretary of
the Army may not convey or extinguish any interests reserved to
the United States--
(A) pursuant to section 2 of Public Law 86-323 (73
Stat. 594; Sept. 21, 1959) in--
(i) all mineral rights (including gas and
oil), together with necessary rights of
ingress, egress, and surface use; or
(ii) thermal waters or other hot waters,
together with necessary rights of ingress,
egress, and surface use; and
(B) relating to the location, installation, and
relocation of utility facilities for such mineral
rights, thermal waters, or other hot waters; and
(C) in the conditions set forth in paragraphs (2)
and (3) of the Deed of Conveyance.
(4) Reversion.--If the Governor of the State of Arkansas
does not submit a request described in subsection (b)(2) before
the deadline in such subsection, all right, title and interest
held by the State of Arkansas in the covered property shall
revert to the United States in accordance with section 3 of
Public Law 86-323 (73 Stat. 594; Sept. 21, 1959).
(c) Definition.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered property'' means the real property
conveyed by the Deed of Conveyance pursuant to Public Law 86-
323 (73 Stat. 594; Sept. 21, 1959).
(2) The term ``Deed of Conveyance'' means the quitclaim
deed between the United States of America and the State of
Arkansas dated March 10, 1960, recorded in the land records of
the County of Garland, State of Arkansas, at book 480, page 77.
SEC. 2847. LAND CONVEYANCE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR INTERIM LEASE, DEFENSE
FUEL SUPPORT POINT SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Conveyance Authorized.--The Secretary of the Navy (in this
section referred to as the ``Secretary''), may convey to the city of
Los Angeles or the city of Lomita, at a cost less than fair market
value, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
parcels of real property, including any improvements therein and
thereon, known as the ballfields and the firing range at Naval Weapons
Station Seal Beach, Defense Fuel Support Point, San Pedro, California,
as further described in subsection (b), for the purposes of permitting
the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate) to use
such conveyed parcel of real property for park and recreational
activities or law enforcement affiliated purposes. A conveyance under
this subsection is subject to valid existing rights.
(b) Description of Property.--The parcels of real property that may
be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of the following:
(1) The City of Lomita Ballfield Parcel consisting of
approximately 5.7 acres.
(2) The City of Los Angeles Ballfield Parcels consisting of
approximately 15.3 acres.
(3) The firing range located at 2981 North Gaffey Street,
San Pedro, California, consisting of approximately 3.2 acres.
(c) Interim Lease.--Until such time as any parcel of real property
described in subsection (b) is conveyed to the city of Los Angeles or
the city of Lomita (as appropriate), the Secretary of the Navy may
lease such parcel or a portion of such parcel to either the city of Los
Angeles or the city of Lomita at no cost for a term up to three years.
If fee conveyance described in subsection (a) is not completed within
the period of the lease term with respect to such parcel, the Secretary
shall have no further obligation to make any part of such parcel
available for use by the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita.
(d) Consideration.--
(1) Consideration required.--As consideration for a
conveyance under subsection (a), the city of Los Angeles or the
city of Lomita (as appropriate) shall pay to the Secretary of
the Navy an amount determined by the Secretary, which may
consist of cash payment, in-kind consideration as described
under paragraph (2), or a combination thereof.
(2) In-kind consideration.--In-kind consideration provided
by the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as
appropriate) under this subsection may include--
(A) the acquisition, construction, provision,
improvement, maintenance, repair, or restoration
(including environmental restoration), or combination
thereof, of any property, facilities, or infrastructure
with proximity to Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach,
that the Secretary considers acceptable; or
(B) the delivery of services relating to the needs
of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach that the Secretary
considers acceptable.
(3) Treatment of amounts received for conveyance.--Cash
payments received under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for
costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out a conveyance under
subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account used to
cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the
conveyance or to an appropriate fund or account currently
available to the Secretary for the purposes for which the costs
were paid. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in
such fund or account and shall be available for the same
purposes, and to the same conditions and limitations, as
amounts in such fund or account.
(4) Payment of costs of conveyance.--The Secretary shall
require the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as
appropriate) to cover costs (except costs for environmental
remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary,
or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the
Secretary, to carry out a conveyance under subsection (a),
including costs for environmental and real estate due diligence
and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance
and lease execution.
(5) Refund of excess amounts.--If amounts are collected
from the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita under
paragraph (4) in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual
costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually
incurred by the Secretary to carry out a conveyance under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to
the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as appropriate).
(e) Valuation.--The values of the property interests to be conveyed
by the Secretary described in subsection (a) shall be determined by an
independent appraiser selected by the Secretary and in accordance with
the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(f) Condition of Conveyance.--A conveyance under subsection (a)
shall be subject to all existing easements, restrictions, and covenants
of record and conditioned upon the following:
(1) The parcels of real property described in paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be used solely for park and
recreational activities, which may include ancillary uses such
as vending and restrooms.
(2) The parcel of real property described in subsection
(b)(3) shall be used solely for law enforcement affiliated
purposes.
(3) The city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as
appropriate) may not use Federal funds to cover any portion of
the amounts required by subsection (d) to be paid.
(g) Exclusion of Requirements for Prior Screening.--Section 2696(b)
of title 10, United States Code, and the requirements under title V of
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 101-645; 41
U.S.C. 11411) relating to prior screenings shall not apply to a
conveyance under subsection (a) or the grant of interim lease
authorized under subsection (c).
(h) Reversionary Interest.--If the Secretary determines at any time
that a parcel of real property conveyed under subsection (a) is not
being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified
in this section, all right, title, and interest in and to the land,
including the improvements thereto, shall, at the option of the
Secretary, revert to and become the property of the United States, and
the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto such
real property. A determination by the Secretary under this subsection
shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.
(i) Conveyance Agreement.--A conveyance of land under subsection
(a) shall be accomplished using a quitclaim deed or other legal
instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the
Secretary and the city of Los Angeles or the city of Lomita (as
appropriate), including such additional terms and conditions as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.
(j) Additional Terms.--The Secretary may require such additional
terms and conditions in connection with a conveyance under subsection
(a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.
(k) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects the
application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
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.
SEC. 2857. 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.
SEC. 2858. 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.
SEC. 2859. REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO CATEGORY 3 SUBTERRANEAN
TRAINING FACILITY.
(a) Requirement to Maintain Access.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that the Department of Defense maintains access to a covered
category 3 subterranean training facility on a continuing basis.
(b) Authority to Enter Into Lease.--The Secretary of Defense may
enter into a short-term lease with a provider of a covered category 3
subterranean training facility for purposes of compliance with
subsection (a).
(c) Covered Category 3 Subterranean Training Facility Defined.--In
this section, the term ``covered category 3 subterranean training
facility'' means a category 3 subterranean training facility (as
defined in section 2869 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263)) that is--
(1) operational on or before the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(2) deemed safe for use on such date.
SEC. 2860. QUARTERLY REPORT ON INFILTRATIONS OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE PROPERTY BY FOREIGN ACTORS.
(a) In General.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on instances of infiltration, or attempted infiltration, of a
military installation, facility, or real property under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Defense by a foreign actor during the
period covered by the report.
(b) Elements.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall
include--
(1) a summary of each instance of infiltration or attempted
infiltration;
(2) an identification of the foreign actor the Secretary
determines is responsible for such infiltration or attempted
infiltration; and
(3) with respect to each foreign actor included in such
report, an statement of--
(A) immigration status, if any;
(B) country of origin;
(C) method and date of entry into the United
States, if known;
(D) criminal background, if known; and
(E) any other information obtained during the
applicable Department of Defense investigation that the
Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives and the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate;
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Relations of the Senate;
(F) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the
Senate;
(G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
of the House of Representatives; and
(H) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability
of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term ``foreign actor'' means an individual who is
not a citizen or national of the United States.
(3) The term ``infiltration'' includes, with respect to a
military installation, facility, or real property under the
jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, unauthorized photo
or video recording.
SEC. 2861. DESIGNATION OF CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, AS REMOTE OR
ISOLATED INSTALLATION.
The Secretary of Defense shall designate Creech Air Force Base
located at Indian Springs Nevada, as a remote or isolated installation.
SEC. 2862. FEASIBILITY STUDY BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON REPLICATING
THE ARMY FUTURE SOLDIER PREP COURSE THROUGH THE OTHER
SERVICE BRANCHES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a feasibility
study on replicating the Army Future Soldier Prep Course through the
other services that contains the following:
(1) A cost estimate for each of the services including--
(A) Any military construction or Facilities
sustainment, restoration and modernization costs;
(B) Additional personnel costs; and
(C) Additional operations and maintenance costs.
(2) Existing bases for each service that could host such a
program.
SEC. 2863. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO EXPEDITE CERTAIN MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS LOCATED IN GUAM.
(a) In General.--To expedite military construction projects in Guam
intended to improve the defense of Guam and the Indo-Pacific region,
each Secretary of a military department may provide grants, conclude
cooperative agreements, and supplement other Federal funds to
regulatory agencies located in Guam that such Secretary determines
appropriate, including--
(1) the Guam Environmental Protection Agency; and
(2) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(b) Elements.--Each agreement under subsection (a) may include--
(1) the provision of Department of Defense technical
assistance to regulatory agencies responsible for the timely
completion of military construction projects; and
(2) the use of Department of Defense personnel to perform
conservation activities for which the regulatory agency is
responsible.
(c) Military Construction Project Defined.--In this section, the
term ``military construction project'' has the meaning given such term
in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 2864. BRIEFING ON INSTANCES OF ATTEMPTED BREACHES OF DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE MILITARY INSTALLATIONS REQUIRED.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to Congress
a briefing on any instance of an attempted breach of a military
installation under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense during
the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the
provision of such briefing.
(b) Elements.--Each briefing under subsection shall include, with
respect to each perpetrator of an attempted breach described in such
subsection, a statement of the applicable immigration status and
citizenship status.
SEC. 2865. REPORT ON LAND USE PRACTICES AROUND MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and
Environment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a
report that includes the following:
(1) An assessment of land use policies and encroachment
risks near military installations (as defined in section 2801
of title 10, United States Code) located in the Freely
Associated States, real property located in the Freely
Associated States used to support the Armed Forces, and real
property located in the Freely Associated States that may be
used to support the Armed Forces during the five-year period
following the date of submission of the report.
(2) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a coalition to include representatives from
Federal agencies, the governments of the Freely Associated
States, nongovernmental organizations, and landowners and land
managers in the Freely Associated States to advance sustainable
land use practices around military installations that would
assist in efforts to prevent encroachment and promote
conservation.
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:
(1) Project 25-D-511, PULSE New Access, Nevada National
Security Site, Mercury, Nevada, $25,000,000.
(2) Project 25-D-510, Plutonium Mission Safety and Quality
Building, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New
Mexico, $48,500,000.
(3) 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.
SEC. 3113. 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.
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 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''.
SEC. 3122. 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.
SEC. 3123. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF STORAGE
FACILITIES FOR PERMANENT STORAGE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL
WITHIN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN.
It is the sense of Congress that the Government of the United
States and the government of Canada should not develop storage
facilities for the permanent storage of spent nuclear fuel, low-level
or high-level nuclear waste, or military-grade nuclear material within
the Great Lakes Basin.
SEC. 3124. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COMMITMENT TO NUCLEAR POWER.
It is the sense of Congress that in order to achieve geopolitical
energy leadership and secure American energy security in the years to
come, Congress urges the Department of Defense to embrace and accept
nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source that is easily
compatible with other intermittent energy sources to ultimately achieve
a reliable, secure, and resilient energy apparatus within the
Department of Defense.
SEC. 3125. SENSE OF CONGRESS SUPPORTING PROJECT PELE.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) Congress supports Project Pele, which seeks to develop,
demonstrate, and deploy an advanced portable nuclear
microreactor at Idaho National Laboratory by 2025; and
(2) Project Pele will be critical in maintaining and
bolstering United States national security by providing firm,
reliable, clean, and dense baseload energy to power United
States military bases and other distributed military
operations, both domestically and abroad.
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 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
(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.
SEC. 3522. STUDY ON THE MOVEMENT OF CRITICAL CARGO THROUGH MARINE
TERMINALS AND PORTS.
(a) Study.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment
of this section, the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with
the Secretary of Defense and in consultation with the head of each
relevant Federal agency, shall conduct a study on the movement of
critical cargo through marine terminals and ports, including an
examination of--
(1) efforts to expedite the movement of critical cargo
through ports and marine terminals; and
(2) methodologies, practices, and processes for--
(A) moving such cargo during an event for which an
emergency is declared by the President or a Federal
agency;
(B) identifying critical cargo and expediting the
movement of such cargo through the marine terminals and
ports;
(C) expediting the movement of critical cargo
across all modes of transportation after leaving marine
terminals and ports;
(D) improving the readiness of the Armed Forces
through the expedited movement of critical cargo; and
(E) mitigating the impact on the movement of other
cargo that is not critical.
(b) Request for Information.--The Secretary of Transportation shall
issue a request for information in the Federal Register seeking public
comment on the matters to be considered in the study under subsection
(a).
(c) Voluntary Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the study under subsection
(a), the Secretary may establish one or more voluntary pilot
programs to test the effectiveness of any methodology,
practice, or process for expediting the movement of critical
cargo through ports and marine terminals.
(2) Limitations.--In carrying out any pilot program under
paragraph (1), the Secretary--
(A) may not purchase any fully automated cargo
handling equipment that is remotely operated or
remotely monitored, with or without human intervention
or control; and
(B) shall ensure any such pilot program does not
result in a net loss of jobs within a marine terminal
or port.
(d) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a report containing--
(1) the findings of the study conducted under subsection
(a); and
(2) recommendations with respect to the methodologies,
practices, and processes examined in such study, including
recommendations for using data from commercial and governmental
data tracking initiatives to--
(A) determine when cargo is critical and needs to
be expedited;
(B) identify such cargo at port and marine
terminals; and
(C) expedite the movement and distribution of such
cargo to end users.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to interfere with or supersede any agreement regarding port
labor.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(A) the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term ``relevant Federal agency'' means--
(A) the Department of Health and Human Services;
and
(B) any other Federal agency determined relevant by
the Secretary of Transportation.
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--
``(1) a government owned vessel disposed of in accordance
with this part and section 548 of title 40;
``(2) a vessel seized or forfeited pursuant to any law, and
auctioned by the Federal Government, including a vessel seized
or forfeited pursuant to section 7301 or 7302 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986; or
``(3) a fishing vessel seized or forfeited pursuant to
section 310 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1860).''.
(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--
(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.
SEC. 3537. 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. 3538. 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.''.
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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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2025 House
Line Item Request Authorized
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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
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
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).
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.
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
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
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]
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
..................................
.................................. 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).
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
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
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
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]
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.
.................................. 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.
..................................
.................................. 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).
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
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
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]
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]
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.
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.
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]
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
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
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
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
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
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]
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
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)
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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.............
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.
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
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.
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.
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).
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
........................
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
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
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:
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
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
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.................
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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Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 2024.
Attest:
Clerk.
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8070
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AN ACT
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.