,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #hc #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcej ,report ,no4 #aag-aah ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #b1 #bjba,mr4 ,smith of ,washington 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama7 7both by request7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,september #aj1 #bjba,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,july #b1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to authorize appropriations for fiscal year #bjbb for military activities of the ,department of ,defense and for military construction1 to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb4 #b4 ,organization of ,act into divisions2 table of contents 7a7 ,divisions ,this ,act is organized into four divisions as follows3 7#a7 ,division ,a--,department of ,defense ,authorizations4 7#b7 ,division ,b--,military ,construction ,authorizations4 7#c7 ,division ,c--,department of ,energy ,national ,security ,authorizations and ,other ,authorizations4 7#d7 ,division ,d--,funding ,tables4 7#e7 ,division ,e--,non-,department of ,defense ,matters4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,organization of ,act into divisions2 table of contents4,sec4 #c4 ,congressional defense committees4,division ,a--,,department ,,of ,,defense ,a,u,t,h,o,r,i,z,a,t,i,o,n,s,title ,i--,p,r,o,c,u,r,e,m,e,n,t,subtitle ,a--,authorization of ,appropriations,sec4 #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,subtitle ,b--,army ,programs,sec4 #aaa4 ,multiyear procurement authority for ,,ah-#fd;,e ,apache helicopters4,sec4 #aab4 ,multiyear procurement authority for ,,uh-#fj,m and ,,hh-#fj,m ,black ,hawk helicopters4,sec4 #aac4 ,continuation of ,soldier ,enhancement ,program4,sec4 #aad4 ,strategy for the procurement of accessories for the next generation squad weapon4,subtitle ,c--,navy ,programs,sec4 #aba4 ,extension of procurement authority for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs4,sec4 #abb4 ,inclusion of basic and functional design in assessments required prior to start of construction on first ship of a shipbuilding program4,sec4 #abc4 ,multiyear procurement authority for ,arleigh ,burke class destroyers4,sec4 #abd4 ,incorporation of advanced degaussing systems into ,,ddg-#ea class destroyers4,subtitle ,d--,air ,force ,programs,sec4 #aca4 ,contract for logistics support for ,,vc-#be;,b aircraft4,sec4 #acb4 ,limitation on availability of funds for the ,b-#eb ,commercial ,engine ,replacement ,program4,sec4 #acc4 ,inventory requirements and limitations relating to certain air refueling tanker aircraft4,sec4 #acd4 ,minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft and limitation on modification of ,air ,national ,guard tactical airlift flying missions4,sec4 #ace4 ,procurement authority for certain parts of the ground-based strategic deterrent cryptographic device4,subtitle ,e--,defense-wide1 ,joint1 and ,multiservice ,matters,sec4 #ada4 ,implementation of affordability1 operational1 and sustainment cost constraints for the ,f-#ce aircraft program4,sec4 #adb4 ,limitation on availability of funds for aircraft systems for the armed overwatch program4,sec4 #adc4 ,major weapon systems capability assessment process and procedure review and report4,sec4 #add4 ,reports on exercise of waiver authority with respect to certain aircraft ejection seats4,title ,,ii--,,research1 ,,development1 ,,test1 ,,and ,e,v,a,l,u,a,t,i,o,n,subtitle ,a--,authorization of ,appropriations,sec4 #bja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,subtitle ,b--,program ,requirements1 ,restrictions1 and ,limitations,sec4 #baa4 ,duties and regional activities of the ,defense ,innovation ,unit4,sec4 #bab4 ,modification of mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support ,department of ,defense missions4,sec4 #bac4 ,modification of mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions4,sec4 #bad4 ,minority ,institute for ,defense ,research4,sec4 #bae4 ,test program for engineering plant of ,,ddg7,x7 destroyer vessels4,sec4 #baf4 ,consortium to study irregular warfare4,sec4 #bag4 ,development and implementation of digital technologies for survivability and lethality testing4,sec4 #bah4 ,pilot program on the use of intermediaries to connect the ,department of ,defense with technology producers4,sec4 #bai4 ,assessment and correction of deficiencies in the ,f-#ce aircraft pilot breathing system4,sec4 #bbj4 ,identification of the hypersonics facilities and capabilities of the ,major ,range and ,test ,facility ,base4,sec4 #bba4 ,requirement to maintain access to category #c subterranean training facility4,sec4 #bbb4 ,prohibition on reduction of naval aviation testing and evaluation capacity4,sec4 #bbc4 ,limitation on availability of funds for certain ,c-#acj aircraft4,sec4 #bbd4 ,limitation on availability of funds for ,,vc-#be;,b aircraft program pending submission of documentation4,subtitle ,c--,plans1 ,reports1 and ,other ,matters,sec4 #bca4 ,modification to annual report of the ,director of ,operational ,test and ,evaluation4,sec4 #bcb4 ,adaptive engine transition program acquisition strategy for the ,f-#ce;,a aircraft4,sec4 #bcc4 ,advanced propulsion system acquisition strategy for the ,f-#ce;,b and ,f-#ce;,c aircraft4,sec4 #bcd4 ,assessment and report on airborne electronic attack capabilities and capacity4,sec4 #bce4 ,strategy for autonomy integration in major weapon systems4,title ,,iii--,operation and ,maintenance,subtitle ,a--,authorization of ,appropriations,sec4 #cja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,subtitle ,b--,energy and ,environment,sec4 #caa4 ,inclusion of impacts on military installation resilience in the ,national ,defense ,strategy and associated documents4,sec4 #cab4 ,modification of authorities governing cultural and conservation activities of the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #cac4 ,modification of authority for environmental restoration projects of ,national ,guard4,sec4 #cad4 ,prohibition on use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations outside the ,united ,states4,sec4 #cae4 ,maintenance of current analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures4,sec4 #caf4 ,energy efficiency targets for ,department of ,defense data centers4,sec4 #cag4 ,modification of restriction on ,department of ,defense procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid4,sec4 #cah4 ,temporary moratorium on incineration by ,department of ,defense of perfluoroalkyl substances1 polyfluoroalkyl substances1 and aqueous film forming foam4,sec4 #cai4 ,public disclosure of results of ,department of ,defense testing of water for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances4,sec4 #cbj4 ,,pfas testing requirements4,sec4 #cba4 ,standards for response actions with respect to ,,pfas contamination4,sec4 #cbb4 ,review and guidance relating to prevention and mitigation of spills of aqueous film-forming foam4,sec4 #cbc4 ,budget information for alternatives to burn pits4,sec4 #cbd4 ,establishment of emissions control standard operating procedures4,sec4 #cbe4 ,long-duration demonstration initiative and joint program4,sec4 #cbf4 ,pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel4,sec4 #cbg4 ,joint ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,agriculture study on bioremediation of ,,pfas using mycological organic matter4,subtitle ,c--,logistics and ,sustainment,sec4 #cda4 ,mitigation of contested logistics challenges of the ,department of ,defense through reduction of operational energy demand4,sec4 #cdb4 ,global bulk fuel management and delivery4,sec4 #cdc4 ,comptroller ,general annual reviews of ,f-#ce sustainment efforts4,sec4 #cdd4 ,pilot program on biobased corrosion control and mitigation4,sec4 #cde4 ,pilot program on digital optimization of organic industrial base maintenance and repair operations4,sec4 #cdf4 ,pilot program on implementation of mitigating actions to address vulnerabilities to critical defense facilities and associated defense critical electric infrastructure4,sec4 #cdg4 ,report and certification requirements regarding sustainment costs for ,f-#ce aircraft program4,subtitle ,d--,risk ,mitigation and ,safety ,improvement,sec4 #cea4 ,treatment of notice of presumed risk issued by ,military ,aviation and ,installation ,assurance ,clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions4,sec4 #ceb4 ,establishment of ,joint ,safety ,council4,sec4 #cec4 ,mishap ,investigation ,review ,board4,sec4 #ced4 ,implementation of ,comptroller ,general recommendations on preventing tactical vehicle training accidents4,sec4 #cee4 ,pilot program for tactical vehicle safety data collection4,subtitle ,e--,reports,sec4 #cfa4 ,inclusion of information regarding borrowed military manpower in readiness reports4,sec4 #cfb4 ,annual report on missing1 lost1 and stolen weapons1 large amounts of ammunition1 destructive devices1 and explosive material4,sec4 #cfc4 ,annual report on material readiness of ,navy ships4,sec4 #cfd4 ,strategy and annual report on critical language proficiency of special operations forces4,sec4 #cfe4 ,report and briefing on approach for certain properties affected by noise from military flight operations4,sec4 #cff4 ,study on use of military resources to transport certain individuals and effect on military readiness4,subtitle ,f--,other ,matters,sec4 #cga4 ,budget justification for operation and maintenance4,sec4 #cgb4 ,improvements and clarifications related to military working dogs4,sec4 #cgc4 ,management of fatigue among crew of naval surface ships and related improvements4,sec4 #cgd4 ,authority to establish ,center of ,excellence for radar systems and complementary workforce and education programs4,sec4 #cge4 ,pilot program on military working dog and explosives detection canine health and excellence4,title ,,iv--,,military ,,personnel ,a,u,t,h,o,r,i,z,a,t,i,o,n,s,subtitle ,a--,active ,forces,sec4 #dja4 ,end strengths for active forces4,sec4 #djb4 ,revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels4,subtitle ,b--,reserve ,forces,sec4 #daa4 ,end strengths for ,selected ,reserve4,sec4 #dab4 ,end strengths for ,reserves on active duty in support of the ,reserves4,sec4 #dac4 ,end strengths for military technicians 7dual status74,sec4 #dad4 ,maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support4,sec4 #dae4 ,accounting of reserve component members performing active duty or full-time ,national ,guard duty towards authorized end strengths4,subtitle ,c--,authorization of ,appropriations,sec4 #dba4 ,military personnel4,title ,v--,,military ,,personnel ,p,o,l,i,c,y,subtitle ,a--,reserve ,component ,management,sec4 #eja4 ,grade of certain chiefs of reserve components4,sec4 #ejb4 ,grade of ,vice ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau4,sec4 #ejc4 ,prohibition on private funding for interstate deployment of ,national ,guard4,sec4 #ejd4 ,requirement of consent of the chief executive officer for certain full-time ,national ,guard duty performed in a ,state1 ,territory1 or the ,district of ,columbia4,sec4 #eje4 ,continued ,national ,guard support for ,fire,guard program4,sec4 #ejf4 ,study on reapportionment of ,national ,guard force structure based on domestic responses4,sec4 #ejg4 ,report on feasibility and advisability of including cybersecurity operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members of the ,national ,guard in connection with training or other duty4,sec4 #ejh4 ,access to ,tour of ,duty system4,subtitle ,b--,general ,service ,authorities and ,military ,records,sec4 #eaa4 ,prohibition on commissioning or enlistment in the ,armed ,forces of an individual convicted of a felony hate crime4,sec4 #eab4 ,reduction in service commitment required for participation in career intermission program of a military department4,sec4 #eac4 ,modernization of the ,selective ,service ,system4,sec4 #ead4 ,improvements to military accessions in ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of the ,secretaries of the military departments4,sec4 #eae4 ,authorization of permissive temporary duty for wellness4,sec4 #eaf4 ,required staffing of administrative separation boards4,sec4 #eag4 ,administrative separation3 miscellaneous authorities and requirements4,sec4 #eah4 ,prohibition on algorithmic career termination4,sec4 #eai4 ,prohibition on discipline against a member based on certain social media4,sec4 #eai;,a4 ,command oversight of military privatized housing as element of performance evaluations4,sec4 #eai;,b4 ,feasibility study on establishment of housing history for members of the ,armed ,forces who reside in housing provided by the ,united ,states4,sec4 #eai;,c4 ,seaman to ,admiral-#ba program3 credit towards retirement4,sec4 #eai;,d4 ,progress report on implementation of ,,gao recommendations regarding career paths for surface warfare officers of the ,navy4,sec4 #eai;,e4 ,independent assessment of retention of female surface warfare officers4,subtitle ,c--,military ,justice and ,other ,legal ,matters,sec4 #eba4 ,rights of the victim of an offense under the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice4,sec4 #ebb4 ,commanding officer's non-judicial punishment4,sec4 #ebc4 ,selection process for members to serve on courts-martial4,sec4 #ebd4 ,petition for ,,dna testing under the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice4,sec4 #ebe4 ,punitive article on violent extremism4,sec4 #ebf4 ,clarifications of procedure in investigations of personnel actions taken against members of the ,armed ,forces in retaliation for protected communications4,sec4 #ebg4 ,activities to improve family violence prevention and response4,sec4 #ebh4 ,mandatory notification of members of the ,armed ,forces identified in certain records of criminal investigations4,sec4 #ebi4 ,authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders4,sec4 #ebi;,a4 ,countering extremism in the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #ebi;,b4 ,reform and improvement of military criminal investigative organizations4,sec4 #ebi;,c4 ,measures to improve the safety and security of members of the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #ebi;,d4 ,distribution of information on the availability of civilian victim services4,sec4 #ebi;,e4 ,report on mandatory restitution4,subtitle ,d--,implementation of ,recommendations of the ,independent ,review ,commission on ,sexual ,assault in the ,military,sec4 #eca4 ,short title4,part #a--,special ,victim ,prosecutors and ,special ,victim ,offenses,sec4 #ecb4 ,special victim prosecutors4,sec4 #ecc4 ,department of ,defense policies with respect to special victim prosecutors and establishment of offices of special victim prosecutors within military departments4,sec4 #ecd4 ,definitions of military magistrate1 special victim offense1 and special victim prosecutor4,sec4 #ece4 ,clarification relating to who may convene courts-martial4,sec4 #ecf4 ,detail of trial counsel4,sec4 #ecg4 ,preliminary hearing4,sec4 #ech4 ,advice to convening authority before referral for trial4,sec4 #eci4 ,former jeopardy4,sec4 #eci;,a4 ,plea agreements4,sec4 #eci;,b4 ,determinations of impracticality of rehearing4,sec4 #eci;,c4 ,punitive article on sexual harassment4,sec4 #eci;,d4 ,clarification of applicability of domestic violence and stalking to dating partners4,sec4 #eci;,e4 ,effective date4,part #b--,sentencing ,reform,sec4 #eci;,f4 ,sentencing reform4,part #c--,reports and ,other ,matters,sec4 #eci;,g4 ,report on modification of disposition authority for offenses other than special victim offenses4,sec4 #eci;,h4 ,report on implementation of certain recommendations of the ,independent ,review ,commission on ,sexual ,assault in the ,military4,sec4 #eci;,i4 ,report on implementation of recommendations and other activities to address racial1 ethnic1 and gender disparities in the military justice system4,subtitle ,e--,other ,sexual ,assault-,related ,matters,sec4 #eda4 ,independent investigation of complaints of sexual harassment4,sec4 #edb4 ,modification of notice to victims of pendency of further administrative action following a determination not to refer to trial by court-martial4,sec4 #edc4 ,modifications to annual report regarding sexual assaults involving members of the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #edd4 ,civilian positions to support ,special ,victims' ,counsel4,sec4 #ede4 ,feasibility study on establishment of clearinghouse of evidence-based practices to prevent sexual assault1 suicide1 and other harmful behaviors among members of the ,armed ,forces and military families4,subtitle ,f--,member ,education1 ,training1 and ,transition,sec4 #eea4 ,training on consequences of committing a crime in preseparation counseling of the ,transition ,assistance ,program4,sec4 #eeb4 ,participation of members of the reserve components of the ,armed ,forces in the ,skillbridge program4,sec4 #eec4 ,expansion and codification of matters covered by diversity training in the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #eed4 ,expansion of ,junior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps program4,sec4 #eee4 ,defense ,language ,institute ,foreign ,language ,center4,sec4 #eef4 ,allocation of authority for nominations to the military service academies in the event of the death1 resignation1 or expulsion from office of a member of ,congress4,sec4 #eeg4 ,votes required to call a meeting of the ,board of ,visitors of a military service academy4,sec4 #eeh4 ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college4,sec4 #eei4 ,codification of establishment of ,united ,states ,air ,force ,institute of ,technology4,sec4 #eei;,a4 ,clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services4,sec4 #eei;,b4 ,clarification and expansion of prohibition on gender-segregated training in the ,marine ,corps4,sec4 #eei;,c4 ,requirement to issue regulations ensuring certain parental guardianship rights of cadets and midshipmen4,sec4 #eei;,d4 ,defense language continuing education program4,sec4 #eei;,e4 ,public-private consortium to improve professional military education4,sec4 #eei;,f4 ,standards for training of surface warfare officers and enlisted members4,sec4 #eei;,g4 ,professional military education3 report2 definition4,sec4 #eei;,h4 ,study on training and education of members of the ,armed ,forces regarding social reform and unhealthy behaviors4,subtitle ,g--,military ,family ,readiness and ,dependents' ,education,sec4 #efa4 ,establishment of ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program ,advisory ,council4,sec4 #efb4 ,non-medical counseling services for military families4,sec4 #efc4 ,expansion of support programs for special operations forces personnel and immediate family members4,sec4 #efd4 ,clarification of qualifications for attorneys who provide legal services to families enrolled in the ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program4,sec4 #efe4 ,improvements to the ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program4,sec4 #eff4 ,database of next of kin of deceased members of the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #efg4 ,policy regarding remote military installations4,sec4 #efh4 ,feasibility study on program for drop-in child care furnished to certain military spouses at military child development centers4,sec4 #efi4 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states reports on employment discrimination against military spouses by civilian employers4,sec4 #efi;,a4 ,report on efforts of commanders of military installations to connect military families with local entities that provide services to military families4,sec4 #efi;,b4 ,report on ,preservation of the ,force and ,family ,program of ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command4,sec4 #efi;,c4 ,,gao review of ,preservation of the ,force and ,family ,program of ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command4,sec4 #efi;,d4 ,continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students4,sec4 #efi;,e4 ,verification of reporting of eligible federally connected children for purposes of ,federal impact aid programs4,subtitle ,h--,diversity and ,inclusion,sec4 #ega4 ,information on female and minority participation in military service academies and the ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps4,sec4 #egb4 ,surveys on diversity1 equity1 and inclusion and annual reports on sexual assaults and racial and ethnic demographics in the military justice system4,sec4 #egc4 ,amendments to additional ,deputy ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #egd4 ,extension of deadline for ,,gao report on equal opportunity at the military service academies4,sec4 #ege4 ,,gao review of extremist affiliations and activity among members of the ,armed ,forces on active duty4,subtitle ,i--,decorations and ,awards,sec4 #eha4 ,semiannual reports regarding review of service records of certain veterans4,sec4 #ehb4 ,eligibility of veterans of ,operation ,end ,sweep for ,vietnam ,service ,medal4,sec4 #ehc4 ,establishment of the ,atomic ,veterans ,service ,medal4,sec4 #ehd4 ,authorization for award of the ,medal of ,honor to ,marcelino ,serna for acts of valor during ,world ,war ,i4,subtitle ,j--,miscellaneous ,reports and ,other ,matters,sec4 #eia4 ,command climate assessments3 independent review2 reports4,sec4 #eib4 ,healthy eating in the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #eic4 ,plant-based protein pilot program of the ,navy4,sec4 #eid4 ,reports on misconduct by members of special operations forces4,sec4 #eie4 ,updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at ,arlington ,national ,cemetery4,title ,,vi--,,compensation ,,and ,,other ,,personnel ,b,e,n,e,f,i,t,s,subtitle ,a--,pay and ,allowances,sec4 #fja4 ,basic needs allowance for low-income regular members4,sec4 #fjb4 ,equal incentive pay for members of the reserve components of the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #fjc4 ,expansions of certain travel and transportation authorities4,sec4 #fjd4 ,unreimbursed moving expenses for members of the ,armed ,forces3 report2 policy4,sec4 #fje4 ,report on relationship between basic allowance for housing and sizes of military families4,sec4 #fjf4 ,report on temporary lodging expenses in competitive housing markets4,sec4 #fjg4 ,report on rental partnership programs4,subtitle ,b--,bonuses and ,incentive ,pays,sec4 #faa4 ,one-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities4,subtitle ,c--,family and ,survivor ,benefits,sec4 #fba4 ,expansion of parental leave for members of the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #fbb4 ,transitional compensation and benefits for the former spouse of a member of the ,armed ,forces who allegedly committed a dependent-abuse offense during marriage4,sec4 #fbc4 ,claims relating to the return of personal effects of a deceased member of the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #fbd4 ,expansion of pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of the ,armed ,forces for in-home child care4,sec4 #fbe4 ,continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the ,armed ,forces upon death of child4,sec4 #fbf4 ,casualty assistance program3 reform2 establishment of working group4,subtitle ,d--,defense ,resale ,matters,sec4 #fca4 ,additional sources of funds available for construction1 repair1 improvement1 and maintenance of commissary stores4,subtitle ,e--,miscellaneous ,rights and ,benefits,sec4 #fda4 ,electronic or online notarization for members of the ,armed ,forces4,title ,,vii--,health ,care ,provisions,subtitle ,a--,,tricare and ,other ,health ,care ,benefits,sec4 #gja4 ,improvement of postpartum care for certain members of the ,armed ,forces and dependents4,sec4 #gjb4 ,eating disorders treatment for certain members of the ,armed ,forces and dependents4,sec4 #gjc4 ,modifications relating to coverage of telehealth services under ,,tricare program and other matters4,sec4 #gjd4 ,modifications to pilot program on health care assistance system4,sec4 #gje4 ,temporary requirement for contraception coverage parity under the ,,tricare program4,subtitle ,b--,health ,care ,administration,sec4 #gaa4 ,modification of certain ,defense ,health ,agency organization requirements4,sec4 #gab4 ,requirement for consultations related to military medical research and ,defense ,health ,agency ,research and ,development4,sec4 #gac4 ,authorization of program to prevent fraud and abuse in the military health system4,sec4 #gad4 ,mandatory referral for mental health evaluation4,sec4 #gae4 ,inclusion of exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as component of periodic health assessments4,sec4 #gaf4 ,prohibition on adverse personnel actions taken against certain members of the ,armed ,forces based on declining ,,covid-#ai vaccine4,sec4 #gag4 ,establishment of ,department of ,defense system to track and record information on vaccine administration4,sec4 #gah4 ,authorization of provision of instruction at ,uniformed ,services ,university of the ,health ,sciences to certain ,federal employees4,sec4 #gai4 ,mandatory training on health effects of burn pits4,sec4 #gbj4 ,department of ,defense procedures for exemptions from mandatory ,,covid-#ai vaccines4,sec4 #gba4 ,modifications and report related to reduction or realignment of military medical manning and medical billets4,sec4 #gbb4 ,cross-functional team for emerging threat relating to anomalous health incidents4,sec4 #gbc4 ,implementation of integrated product for management of population health across military health system4,sec4 #gbd4 ,digital health strategy of ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #gbe4 ,development and update of certain policies relating to military health system and integrated medical operations4,sec4 #gbf4 ,standardization of definitions used by the ,department of ,defense for terms related to suicide4,subtitle ,c--,reports and ,other ,matters,sec4 #gca4 ,grant program for increased cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between ,united ,states and ,israel4,sec4 #gcb4 ,pilot program on cardiac screening at certain military service academies4,sec4 #gcc4 ,pilot program on cryopreservation and storage4,sec4 #gcd4 ,pilot program on assistance for mental health appointment scheduling at military medical treatment facilities4,sec4 #gce4 ,pilot program on oral rehydration solutions4,sec4 #gcf4 ,authorization of pilot program to survey access to mental health care under military health system4,sec4 #gcg4 ,prohibition on availability of funds for research connected to ,china4,sec4 #gch4 ,independent analysis of ,department of ,defense ,comprehensive ,autism ,care ,demonstration program4,sec4 #gci4 ,independent review of suicide prevention and response at military installations4,sec4 #gdj4 ,feasibility and advisability study on establishment of aeromedical squadron at ,joint ,base ,pearl ,harbor-,hickam4,sec4 #gda4 ,plan to address findings related to access to contraception for members of the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #gdb4 ,,gao biennial study on ,individual ,longitudinal ,exposure ,record program4,sec4 #gdc4 ,,gao study on exclusion of certain remarried individuals from medical and dental coverage under ,,tricare program4,sec4 #gdd4 ,study on joint fund of the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for ,federal ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,office4,sec4 #gde4 ,briefing on domestic production of critical active pharmaceutical ingredients4,sec4 #gdf4 ,briefing on anomalous health incidents involving members of the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #gdg4 ,sense of ,congress on ,national ,warrior ,call ,day4,title ,,viii--,acquisition ,policy1 ,acquisition ,management1 and ,related ,matters,subtitle ,a--,acquisition ,policy and ,management,sec4 #hja4 ,acquisition workforce educational partnerships4,sec4 #hjb4 ,special emergency reimbursement authority4,sec4 #hjc4 ,prohibition on procurement of personal protective equipment from non-allied foreign nations4,sec4 #hjd4 ,minimum wage for employees of ,department of ,defense contractors4,sec4 #hje4 ,diversity and inclusion reporting requirements for covered contractors4,sec4 #hjf4 ,website for certain domestic procurement waivers4,sec4 #hjg4 ,suspension or debarment referral for egregious violations of certain domestic preference laws4,subtitle ,b--,amendments to ,general ,contracting ,authorities1 ,procedures1 and ,limitations,sec4 #haa4 ,extension of authorization for the defense civilian acquisition workforce personnel demonstration project4,sec4 #hab4 ,modifications to contracts subject to cost or pricing data certification4,sec4 #hac4 ,office of ,corrosion ,policy and ,oversight employee training requirements4,sec4 #had4 ,standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts4,sec4 #hae4 ,extension of requirement to submit ,selected ,acquisition ,reports4,sec4 #haf4 ,limitation on procurement of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain for naval vessels4,sec4 #hag4 ,competition requirements for purchases from ,federal ,prison ,industries4,sec4 #hah4 ,repeal of preference for fixed-price contracts4,sec4 #hai4 ,modification to the pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects4,sec4 #hbj4 ,other transaction authority information accessibility4,subtitle ,c--,provisions ,relating to ,supply ,chain ,security,sec4 #hca4 ,department of ,defense research and development priorities4,sec4 #hcb4 ,defense supply chain risk assessment framework4,sec4 #hcc4 ,plan to reduce reliance on supplies and materials from adversaries in the defense supply chain4,sec4 #hcd4 ,enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition programs4,sec4 #hce4 ,reduction of fluctuations of supply and demand for certain covered items4,sec4 #hcf4 ,prohibition on certain procurements from the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region4,subtitle ,d--,industrial ,base ,matters,sec4 #hda4 ,modification of pilot program for development of technology-enhanced capabilities with partnership intermediaries4,sec4 #hdb4 ,designating certain ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs as entrepreneurial innovation projects4,sec4 #hdc4 ,modifications to printed circuit board acquisition restrictions4,sec4 #hdd4 ,defense industrial base coalition for career development4,sec4 #hde4 ,additional testing of commercial e-commerce portal models4,sec4 #hdf4 ,support for industry participation in global standards organizations4,subtitle ,e--,other ,matters ,sec4 #hea4 ,mission management pilot program4,sec4 #heb4 ,pilot program to determine the cost competitiveness of drop-in fuels4,sec4 #hec4 ,assuring integrity of overseas fuel supplies4,sec4 #hed4 ,cadre of software development and acquisition experts4,sec4 #hee4 ,acquisition practices and policies assessment4,title ,,ix--,department of ,defense ,organization and ,management,subtitle ,a--,office of the ,secretary of ,defense and ,related ,matters ,sec4 #ija4 ,modification of requirements for appointment of a person as ,secretary of ,defense after relief from active duty4,sec4 #ijb4 ,implementation of repeal of ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #ijc4 ,designation of senior official for implementation of ,electromagnetic ,spectrum ,superiority ,strategy4,subtitle ,b--,other ,department of ,defense ,organization and ,management ,matters,sec4 #iaa4 ,clarification of treatment of ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation as a ,department of ,defense ,field ,activity4,sec4 #iab4 ,use of ,combatant ,commander ,initiative ,fund for certain environmental matters4,sec4 #iac4 ,inclusion of explosive ordnance disposal in special operations activities4,sec4 #iad4 ,coordination of certain ,naval activities with the ,space ,force4,sec4 #iae4 ,space ,force organizational matters and modification of certain space-related acquisition authorities4,sec4 #iaf4 ,report on establishment of office to oversee sanctions with respect to ,chinese military companies4,sec4 #iag4 ,independent review of and report on the ,unified ,command ,plan4,subtitle ,c--,space ,national ,guard,sec4 #iba4 ,establishment of ,space ,national ,guard4,sec4 #ibb4 ,no effect on military installations4,sec4 #ibc4 ,implementation of ,space ,national ,guard4,sec4 #ibd4 ,conforming amendments and clarification of authorities4,title ,x--,general ,provisions,subtitle ,a--,financial ,matters,sec4 #ajja4 ,general transfer authority4,sec4 #ajjb4 ,determination of budgetary effects4,sec4 #ajjc4 ,budget justification for operation and maintenance4,subtitle ,b--,naval ,vessels,sec4 #ajaa4 ,critical components of national sea-based deterrence vessels4,sec4 #ajab4 ,biennial report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base4,sec4 #ajac4 ,revision of sustainment key performance parameters for shipbuilding programs4,sec4 #ajad4 ,prohibition on use of funds for retirement of ,mark ,,vi patrol boats4,sec4 #ajae4 ,assessment of security of global maritime chokepoints4,sec4 #ajaf4 ,annual report on ship maintenance4,sec4 #ajag4 ,availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of ,ticonderoga class cruisers4,subtitle ,c--,counterterrorism,sec4 #ajba4 ,inclusion in counterterrorism briefings of information on use of military force in collective self-defense4,sec4 #ajbb4 ,extension of authority for joint task forces to provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities4,sec4 #ajbc4 ,prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to certain countries4,subtitle ,d--,miscellaneous ,authorities and ,limitations,sec4 #ajca4 ,navy coordination with ,coast ,guard on aircraft1 weapons1 tactics1 technique1 organization1 and equipment of joint concern4,sec4 #ajcb4 ,prohibition on use of ,navy1 ,marine ,corps1 and ,space ,force as posse comitatus4,sec4 #ajcc4 ,program to improve relations between members of the ,armed ,forces and military communities4,sec4 #ajcd4 ,authority to provide space and services to military welfare societies4,sec4 #ajce4 ,required revision of ,department of ,defense unmanned aircraft systems categorization4,sec4 #ajcf4 ,limitation on funding for information operations matters4,sec4 #ajcg4 ,prohibition on provision of equipment to other departments and agencies for protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft4,sec4 #ajch4 ,limitation on use of funds for ,united ,states ,space ,command headquarters4,subtitle ,e--,studies and ,reports,sec4 #ajda4 ,congressional oversight of alternative compensatory control measures4,sec4 #ajdb4 ,comparative testing reports for certain aircraft4,sec4 #ajdc4 ,extension of reporting requirement regarding enhancement of information sharing and coordination of military training between ,department ,of ,homeland ,security ,and ,department ,of ,defense4,sec4 #ajdd4 ,continuation of certain ,department of ,defense reporting requirements4,sec4 #ajde4 ,geographic combatant command risk assessment of ,air ,force airborne intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance modernization plan4,sec4 #ajdf4 ,biennial assessments of ,air ,force ,test ,center4,sec4 #ajdg4 ,comparative study on 4#cch ,norma ,magnum platform4,sec4 #ajdh4 ,comptroller ,general report on aging ,department of ,defense equipment4,sec4 #ajdi4 ,report on acquisition1 delivery1 and use of mobility assets that enable implementation of expeditionary advanced base operations4,sec4 #ajej4 ,force posture in the ,indo-,pacific region4,sec4 #ajea4 ,assessment of ,united ,states military infrastructure in ,diego ,garcia1 ,british ,indian ,ocean ,territory4,sec4 #ajeb4 ,report on #bjai ,world ,military ,games4,sec4 #ajec4 ,reports and briefings regarding oversight of ,afghanistan4,sec4 #ajed4 ,report and briefing on ,united ,states equipment1 property1 and classified material that was destroyed1 surrendered1 and abandoned in the withdrawal from ,afghanistan4,sec4 #ajee4 ,report on defense utility of ,united ,states territories and possessions4,sec4 #ajef4 ,report on ,coast ,guard explosive ordnance disposal4,sec4 #ajeg4 ,independent assessment with respect to the ,arctic region4,sec4 #ajeh4 ,annual report and briefing on ,global ,force ,management ,allocation ,plan4,subtitle ,f--,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard ,home ,rule,sec4 #ajff4 ,short title4,sec4 #ajfg4 ,extension of ,national ,guard authorities to ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4,sec4 #ajfh4 ,conforming amendments to title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4,sec4 #ajfi4 ,conforming amendments to title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code4,sec4 #ajgj4 ,conforming amendment to the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act4,subtitle ,g--,other ,matters,sec4 #ajga4 ,technical1 conforming1 and clerical amendments4,sec4 #ajgb4 ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,indo-,pacific ,security ,affairs4,sec4 #ajgc4 ,improvement of transparency and congressional oversight of civil reserve air fleet4,sec4 #ajgd4 ,enhancements to national mobilization exercises4,sec4 #ajge4 ,providing end-to-end electronic voting services for absent uniformed services voters in locations with limited or immature postal service4,sec4 #ajgf4 ,responsibilities for national mobilization2 personnel requirements4,sec4 #ajgg4 ,update of ,joint ,publication #c-fh3 ,noncombatant ,evacuation ,operations4,sec4 #ajgh4 ,treatment of operational data from ,afghanistan4,sec4 #ajgi4 ,defense ,resource ,budgeting and ,allocation ,commission4,sec4 #ajhj4 ,commission on ,afghanistan4,sec4 #ajha4 ,technology pilot program to support ballot transmission for absent uniformed services and overseas votes4,sec4 #ajhb4 ,recognition of the ,memorial1 ,memorial ,garden1 and ,k#i ,memorial of the ,national ,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum in ,fort ,pierce1 ,florida1 as the official national memorial1 memorial garden1 and ,k#i memorial1 respectively1 of ,navy ,s,e,a,ls and their predecessors4,sec4 #ajhc4 ,sense of ,congress on the legacy1 contributions1 and sacrifices of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,natives in the ,armed ,forces4,sec4 #ajhd4 ,name of ,naval ,medical ,center ,camp ,lejeune4,sec4 #ajhe4 ,sense of ,congress regarding naming a warship the ,,uss ,fallujah4,sec4 #ajhf4 ,name of ,air ,force ,utah test and training range4,sec4 #ajhg4 ,name of ,air ,force ,utah ,test and ,training ,range ,consolidated ,mission ,control ,center4,sec4 #ajhh4 ,sense of ,congress regarding crisis at the ,southwest border4,sec4 #ajhi4 ,improvements and clarifications relating to unauthorized use of computers of ,department of ,defense4,title ,,xi--,civilian ,personnel ,matters,sec4 #aaja4 ,one-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for ,federal civilian employees working overseas4,sec4 #aajb4 ,one-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances1 benefits1 and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone4,sec4 #aajc4 ,,darpa personnel management authority to attract science and engineering experts4,sec4 #aajd4 ,civilian personnel management4,sec4 #aaje4 ,comptroller ,general review of ,naval ,audit ,service operations4,sec4 #aajf4 ,implementation of ,,gao recommendations on tracking1 response1 and training for civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense regarding sexual harassment and assault4,sec4 #aajg4 ,guidelines for reductions in civilian positions4,sec4 #aajh4 ,repeal of #b-year probationary period4,sec4 #aaji4 ,amendment to diversity and inclusion reporting4,sec4 #aaaj4 ,including active duty in the armed forces in meeting service requirement for ,federal employee family and medical leave4,sec4 #aaaa4 ,treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement4,sec4 #aaab4 ,modification of temporary authority to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions in the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #aaac4 ,increase in allowance based on duty at remote worksites4,sec4 #aaad4 ,limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a pay locality4,title ,,xii--,matters ,relating to ,foreign ,nations,subtitle ,a--,assistance and ,training,sec4 #abja4 ,extension of support of special operations for irregular warfare4,subtitle ,b--,matters ,relating to ,afghanistan and ,pakistan,sec4 #abaa4 ,clarification of certain matters regarding protection of ,afghan allies4,sec4 #abab4 ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund4,sec4 #abac4 ,prohibition on providing funds or material resources of the ,department of ,defense to the ,taliban4,sec4 #abad4 ,prohibition on transporting currency to the ,taliban and the ,islamic ,emirate of ,afghanistan4,sec4 #abae4 ,extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to ,united ,states military operations4,sec4 #abaf4 ,quarterly briefings on the security environment in ,afghanistan and ,united ,states military operations related to the security of1 and threats emanating from1 ,afghanistan4,sec4 #abag4 ,quarterly report on the threat potential of ,al-,qaeda and related terrorist groups under a ,taliban regime in ,afghanistan4,sec4 #abah4 ,sense of ,congress4,subtitle ,c--,matters ,relating to ,syria1 ,iraq1 and ,iran,sec4 #abba4 ,extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vetted ,syrian groups and individuals4,sec4 #abbb4 ,extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the ,office of ,security ,cooperation in ,iraq4,sec4 #abbc4 ,extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria4,sec4 #abbd4 ,prohibition of transfers to ,badr organization4,sec4 #abbe4 ,prohibition on transfers to ,iran4,sec4 #abbf4 ,report on ,iran-,china military ties4,sec4 #abbg4 ,report on ,iranian military capabilities4,sec4 #abbh4 ,report on ,iranian terrorist proxies4,subtitle ,d--,matters ,relating to ,russia,sec4 #abca4 ,extension of limitation on military cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,russia4,sec4 #abcb4 ,prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of ,russia over ,crimea4,sec4 #abcc4 ,modification and extension of ,ukraine ,security ,assistance ,initiative4,sec4 #abcd4 ,report on options for assisting the ,government of ,ukraine in addressing integrated air and missile defense gaps4,sec4 #abce4 ,biennial report on ,russian influence operations and campaigns targeting military alliances and partnerships of which the ,united ,states is a member4,sec4 #abcf4 ,sense of ,congress on ,georgia4,subtitle ,e--,matters ,relating to the ,indo-,pacific ,region,sec4 #abda4 ,sense of ,congress on a free and open ,indo-,pacific region4,sec4 #abdb4 ,clarification of required budget information related to the ,indo-,pacific4,sec4 #abdc4 ,report on cooperation between the ,national ,guard and ,taiwan4,sec4 #abdd4 ,report on military and security developments involving the ,people's ,republic of ,china4,sec4 #abde4 ,biennial report on influence operations and campaigns of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting military alliances and partnerships of which the ,united ,states is a member4,sec4 #abdf4 ,report on efforts by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to expand its presence and influence in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean4,sec4 #abdg4 ,sense of ,congress on ,taiwan defense relations4,sec4 #abdh4 ,sense of ,congress on inviting ,taiwan to the ,rim of the ,pacific exercise4,sec4 #abdi4 ,sense of ,congress on enhancing defense and security cooperation with ,singapore4,sec4 #abej4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #abea4 ,sense of ,congress with respect to ,qatar4,sec4 #abeb4 ,statement of policy4,title ,,xiii--,other ,matters ,relating to ,foreign ,nations,subtitle ,a--,matters ,relating to ,europe and ,n,a,t,o,sec4 #acja4 ,report on the state of ,united ,states military investment in ,europe including the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative4,sec4 #acjb4 ,sense of ,congress on ,united ,states defense posture in ,europe4,sec4 #acjc4 ,sense of ,congress on security assistance to the ,baltic countries4,subtitle ,b--,security ,cooperation and ,assistance,sec4 #acaa4 ,extension of authority for certain payments to redress injury and loss4,sec4 #acab4 ,foreign ,area ,officer assessment and review4,sec4 #acac4 ,women1 peace1 and security act implementation at military service academies4,subtitle ,c--,other ,matters,sec4 #acba4 ,extension of authority for ,department of ,defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the ,united ,states4,sec4 #acbb4 ,notification relating to overseas humanitarian1 disaster1 and civic aid funds obligated in support of ,operation ,allies ,refuge4,sec4 #acbc4 ,limitation on use of funds for the #bjbb ,olympic and ,paralympic ,winter games in ,china4,sec4 #acbd4 ,report on hostilities involving ,united ,states ,armed ,forces4,title ,,xiv--,other ,authorizations,subtitle ,a--,military ,programs,sec4 #adja4 ,working capital funds4,sec4 #adjb4 ,chemical ,agents and ,munitions ,destruction1 ,defense4,sec4 #adjc4 ,drug ,interdiction and ,counter-,drug ,activities1 ,defense-,wide4,sec4 #adjd4 ,defense ,inspector ,general4,sec4 #adje4 ,defense ,health ,program4,subtitle ,b--,other ,matters,sec4 #adaa4 ,acquisition of strategic and critical materials from the national technology and industrial base4,sec4 #adab4 ,authority for transfer of funds to joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund for ,captain ,james ,a4 ,lovell ,health ,care ,center1 ,illinois4,sec4 #adac4 ,authorization of appropriations for ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home4,title ,,xv--,cyberspace-,related ,matters,subtitle ,a--,cyber ,threats,sec4 #aeja4 ,cyber threat information collaboration environment4,sec4 #aejb4 ,enterprise-wide procurement of commercial cyber threat information products4,subtitle ,b--,cyber ,systems and ,operations,sec4 #aeaa4 ,legacy information technologies and systems accountability4,sec4 #aeab4 ,update relating to responsibilities of ,chief ,information ,officer4,sec4 #aeac4 ,protective ,domain ,name ,system within the ,department of ,defense4,subtitle ,c--,cyber ,weapons,sec4 #aeba4 ,notification requirements regarding cyber weapons4,sec4 #aebb4 ,cybersecurity of weapon systems4,subtitle ,d--,other ,cyber ,matters,sec4 #aeca4 ,feasibility study regarding establishment within the ,department of ,defense a designated central program office1 headed by a senior ,department official1 responsible for overseeing all academic engagement programs focusing on creating cyber talent across the ,department4,sec4 #aecb4 ,prohibition on ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,defense serving as ,principal ,cyber ,advisor of the ,department4,title ,,xvi--,space ,activities1 ,strategic ,programs1 and ,intelligence ,matters,subtitle ,a--,space ,activities,sec4 #afja4 ,improvements to tactically responsive space launch program4,sec4 #afjb4 ,national security space launch program4,sec4 #afjc4 ,classification review of programs of the ,space ,force4,sec4 #afjd4 ,report on ,range of the ,future initiative of the ,space ,force4,sec4 #afje4 ,norms of behavior for international rules-based order in space4,sec4 #afjf4 ,programs of record of ,space ,force and commercial capabilities4,sec4 #afjg4 ,clarification of domestic services and capabilities in leveraging commercial satellite remote sensing4,sec4 #afjh4 ,national ,security ,council briefing on potential harmful interference to ,global ,positioning ,system4,subtitle ,b--,defense ,intelligence and ,intelligence-,related ,activities,sec4 #afaa4 ,notification of certain threats to ,united ,states ,armed ,forces by foreign governments4,sec4 #afab4 ,strategy and plan to implement certain defense intelligence reforms4,sec4 #afac4 ,authority of ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security to engage in fundraising for certain nonprofit organizations4,sec4 #afad4 ,executive agent for explosive ordnance intelligence4,sec4 #afae4 ,inclusion of explosive ordnance intelligence in ,defense ,intelligence ,agency activities4,subtitle ,c--,nuclear ,forces,sec4 #afba4 ,exercises of nuclear command1 control1 and communications system4,sec4 #afbb4 ,independent review of nuclear command1 control1 and communications system4,sec4 #afbc4 ,review of safety1 security1 and reliability of nuclear weapons and related systems4,sec4 #afbd4 ,review of engineering and manufacturing development contract for ground-based strategic deterrent program4,sec4 #afbe4 ,long-range standoff weapon4,sec4 #afbf4 ,prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the ,united ,states4,sec4 #afbg4 ,limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of information relating to proposed budget for nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile4,sec4 #afbh4 ,limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of information relating to nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile4,sec4 #afbi4 ,annual certification on readiness of ,minuteman ,,iii intercontinental ballistic missiles4,sec4 #afcj4 ,cost estimate to re-alert long-range bombers4,sec4 #afca4 ,notification regarding intercontinental ballistic missiles of ,china4,sec4 #afcb4 ,information regarding review of ,minuteman ,,iii service life extension program4,sec4 #afcc4 ,sense of ,congress regarding nuclear posture review4,subtitle ,d--,missile ,defense ,programs,sec4 #afda4 ,directed energy programs for ballistic and hypersonic missile defense4,sec4 #afdb4 ,notification of changes to non-standard acquisition and requirements processes and responsibilities of ,missile ,defense ,agency4,sec4 #afdc4 ,missile defense radar in ,hawaii4,sec4 #afdd4 ,guam integrated air and missile defense system4,sec4 #afde4 ,limitation on availability of funds until receipt of certain report on ,guam4,sec4 #afdf4 ,repeal of transition of ballistic missile defense programs to military departments 4,sec4 #afdg4 ,certification required for ,russia and ,china to tour certain missile defense sites4,sec4 #afdh4 ,sense of ,congress on next generation interceptor program4,subtitle ,e--,other ,matters,sec4 #afea4 ,cooperative threat reduction funds4,sec4 #afeb4 ,establishment of office to address unidentified aerial phenomena4,sec4 #afec4 ,matters regarding ,integrated ,deterrence ,review4,sec4 #afed4 ,sense of ,congress on indemnification and the conventional prompt global strike weapon system4,title ,,xvii--,technical ,amendments ,related to the ,transfer and ,reorganization of ,defense ,acquisition ,statutes,sec4 #agja4 ,technical1 conforming1 and clerical amendments related to the transfer and reorganization of defense acquisition statutes4,sec4 #agjb4 ,conforming cross reference technical amendments related to the transfer and reorganization of defense acquisition statutes4,division ,b--,military ,construction ,authorizations,sec4 #bjja4 ,short title4,sec4 #bjjb4 ,expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law4,sec4 #bjjc4 ,effective date4,title ,,xxi--,army ,military ,construction,sec4 #baja4 ,authorized ,army construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bajb4 ,family housing4,sec4 #bajc4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,army4,sec4 #bajd4 ,extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year #bjag project4,sec4 #baje4 ,modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year #bjba project4,sec4 #bajf4 ,additional authorized funding source for certain fiscal year #bjbb project4,title ,,xxii--,navy ,military ,construction,sec4 #bbja4 ,authorized ,navy construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bbjb4 ,family housing4,sec4 #bbjc4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,navy4,title ,,xxiii--,air ,force ,military ,construction,sec4 #bcja4 ,authorized ,air ,force construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bcjb4 ,family housing4,sec4 #bcjc4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,air ,force4,sec4 #bcjd4 ,extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year #bjag projects4,sec4 #bcje4 ,modification of authority to carry out military construction projects at ,tyndall ,air ,force ,base1 ,florida4,title ,,xxiv--,defense ,agencies ,military ,construction,sec4 #bdja4 ,authorized ,defense ,agencies construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bdjb4 ,authorized ,energy ,resilience and ,conservation ,investment ,program projects4,sec4 #bdjc4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,defense ,agencies4,sec4 #bdjd4 ,extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year #bjag project4,title ,,xxv--,international ,programs,subtitle ,a--,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,security ,investment ,program,sec4 #beja4 ,authorized ,,nato construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bejb4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,,nato4,subtitle ,b--,host ,country ,in-,kind ,contributions,sec4 #beaa4 ,republic of ,korea funded construction projects4,sec4 #beab4 ,republic of ,poland funded construction projects4,title ,,xxvi--,guard and ,reserve ,forces ,facilities,sec4 #bfja4 ,authorized ,army ,national ,guard construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bfjb4 ,authorized ,army ,reserve construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bfjc4 ,authorized ,navy ,reserve and ,marine ,corps ,reserve construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bfjd4 ,authorized ,air ,national ,guard construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bfje4 ,authorized ,air ,force ,reserve construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bfjf4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,national ,guard and ,reserve4,title ,,xxvii--,base ,realignment and ,closure ,activities,sec4 #bgja4 ,authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through ,department of ,defense ,base ,closure ,account4,sec4 #bgjb4 ,conditions on closure of ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot and ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant1 ,colorado4,title ,,xxviii--,military ,construction ,general ,provisions,subtitle ,a--,military ,construction ,program ,changes,sec4 #bhja4 ,special construction authority to use operation and maintenance funds to meet certain ,united ,states military-related construction needs in friendly foreign countries4,sec4 #bhjb4 ,increase in maximum amount authorized for use of unspecified minor military construction project authority4,sec4 #bhjc4 ,increased transparency and public availability of information regarding solicitation and award of subcontracts under military construction contracts4,sec4 #bhjd4 ,public availability of information on ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization projects and activities4,sec4 #bhje4 ,limitations on authorized cost and scope of work variations4,sec4 #bhjf4 ,use of qualified apprentices by military construction contractors4,sec4 #bhjg4 ,modification and extension of temporary1 limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the ,united ,states4,subtitle ,b--,continuation of ,military ,housing ,reforms,sec4 #bhaa4 ,applicability of window fall prevention requirements to all military family housing whether privatized or ,governmentowned and ,governmentcontrolled4,sec4 #bhab4 ,modification of military housing to accommodate tenants with disabilities4,sec4 #bhac4 ,required investments in improving military unaccompanied housing4,sec4 #bhad4 ,improvement of ,department of ,defense child development centers and increased availability of child care for children of military personnel4,subtitle ,c--,real ,property and ,facilities ,administration,sec4 #bhba4 ,secretary of the ,navy authority to support development and operation of ,national ,museum of the ,united ,states ,navy4,sec4 #bhbb4 ,expansion of ,secretary of the ,navy authority to lease and license ,united ,states ,navy museum facilities to generate revenue to support museum administration and operations4,sec4 #bhbc4 ,department of ,defense monitoring of real property ownership and occupancy in vicinity of military installations to identify foreign adversary ownership or occupancy4,subtitle ,d--,military ,facilities ,master ,plan ,requirements,sec4 #bhca4 ,cooperation with ,state and local governments in development of master plans for major military installations4,sec4 #bhcb4 ,prompt completion of military installation resilience component of master plans for at-risk major military installations4,sec4 #bhcc4 ,congressional oversight of master plans for ,army ammunition plants guiding future infrastructure1 facility1 and production equipment improvements4,subtitle ,e--,matters ,related to ,unified ,facilities ,criteria and ,military ,construction ,planning and ,design ,sec4 #bhda4 ,amendment of ,unified ,facilities ,criteria to require inclusion of private nursing and lactation space in certain military construction projects4,sec4 #bhdb4 ,additional ,department of ,defense activities to improve energy resiliency of military installations4,sec4 #bhdc4 ,consideration of anticipated increased share of electric vehicles in ,department of ,defense vehicle fleet and owned by members of the ,armed ,forces and ,department employees4,sec4 #bhdd4 ,conditions on revision of ,unified ,facilities ,criteria or ,unified ,facilities ,guide ,specifications regarding use of variable refrigerant flow systems4,subtitle ,f--,land ,conveyances,sec4 #bhea4 ,modification of restrictions on use of former ,navy property conveyed to ,university of ,california1 ,san ,diego1 ,california4,sec4 #bheb4 ,land conveyance1 ,joint ,base ,cape ,cod1 ,bourne1 ,massachusetts4,sec4 #bhec4 ,land conveyance1 ,rosecrans ,air ,national ,guard ,base1 ,saint ,joseph1 ,missouri4,sec4 #bhed4 ,land conveyance1 ,naval ,air ,station ,oceana1 ,virginia ,beach1 ,virginia4,subtitle ,g--,authorized ,pilot ,programs,sec4 #bhfa4 ,pilot program on increased use of mass timber in military construction4,sec4 #bhfb4 ,pilot program on increased use of sustainable building materials in military construction4,sec4 #bhfc4 ,pilot program on establishment of account for reimbursement for use of testing facilities at installations of the ,department of the ,air ,force4,sec4 #bhfd4 ,pilot program to expedite #e;,g telecommunications on military installations through deployment of telecommunications infrastructure4,subtitle ,h--,asia-,pacific and ,indo-,pacific ,issues,sec4 #bhga4 ,improved oversight of certain infrastructure services provided by ,naval ,facilities ,engineering ,systems ,command ,pacific4,subtitle ,i--,miscellaneous ,studies and ,reports,sec4 #bhha4 ,identification of organic industrial base gaps and vulnerabilities related to climate change and defensive cybersecurity capabilities4,subtitle ,j--,other ,matters,sec4 #bhia4 ,clarification of installation and maintenance requirements regarding fire extinguishers in ,department of ,defense facilities4,title ,,xxix--,additional ,military ,construction ,projects ,related to ,science1 ,technology1 ,test1 and ,evaluation,sec4 #bija4 ,authorized ,army construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bijb4 ,authorized ,navy construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bijc4 ,authorized ,air ,force construction and land acquisition projects4,sec4 #bijd4 ,authorization of appropriations4,division ,c--,,department ,,of ,,energy ,,national ,,security ,,authorizations ,,and ,,other ,a,u,t,h,o,r,i,z,a,t,i,o,n,s,title ,,xxxi--,department of ,energy ,national ,security ,programs,subtitle ,a--,national ,security ,programs and ,authorizations,sec4 #caja4 ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration4,sec4 #cajb4 ,defense environmental cleanup4,sec4 #cajc4 ,other defense activities4,sec4 #cajd4 ,nuclear energy4,subtitle ,b--,program ,authorizations1 ,restrictions1 ,limitations1 and ,other ,matters,sec4 #caaa4 ,improvements to annual reports on condition of the ,united ,states nuclear weapons stockpile4,sec4 #caab4 ,modifications to certain reporting requirements4,sec4 #caac4 ,plutonium pit production capacity4,sec4 #caad4 ,report on ,runit ,dome and related hazards4,sec4 #caae4 ,university-based nuclear nonproliferation collaboration program4,sec4 #caaf4 ,prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire ,w#gf-b warheads4,title ,,xxxii--,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board,sec4 #cbja4 ,authorization4,sec4 #cbjb4 ,technical amendments regarding ,chair and ,vice ,chair of ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board4,title ,,xxxiv--,naval ,petroleum ,reserves,sec4 #cdja4 ,authorization of appropriations4,title ,,xxxv--,maritime ,matters,subtitle ,a--,maritime ,administration,sec4 #ceja4 ,authorization of the ,maritime ,administration4,sec4 #cejb4 ,maritime ,administration4,subtitle ,b--,other ,matters,sec4 #ceaa4 ,effective period for issuance of documentation for recreational vessels4,sec4 #ceab4 ,america's marine highway program4,sec4 #ceac4 ,committees on maritime matters4,sec4 #cead4 ,port ,infrastructure ,development ,program4,sec4 #ceae4 ,uses of emerging marine technologies and practices4,sec4 #ceaf4 ,prohibition on participation of long term charters in ,tanker ,security ,fleet4,sec4 #ceag4 ,coastwise endorsement4,sec4 #ceah4 ,report on efforts of combatant commands to combat threats posed by illegal1 unreported1 and unregulated fishing4,sec4 #ceai4 ,coast ,guard yard improvement4,sec4 #cebj4 ,authorization to purchase duplicate medals4,division ,d--,funding ,tables,sec4 #djja4 ,authorization of amounts in funding tables4,title ,,xli--,procurement,sec4 #daja4 ,procurement4,title ,,xlii--,research1 ,development1 ,test1 and ,evaluation,sec4 #dbja4 ,research1 development1 test1 and evaluation4,title ,,xliii--,operation and ,maintenance,sec4 #dcja4 ,operation and maintenance4,title ,,xliv--,military ,personnel,sec4 #ddja4 ,military personnel4,title ,,xlv--,other ,authorizations,sec4 #deja4 ,other authorizations4,title ,,xlvi--,military ,construction,sec4 #dfja4 ,military construction4,title ,,xlvii--,department of ,energy ,national ,security ,programs,sec4 #dgja4 ,department of ,energy national security programs4,division ,e--,non-,department of ,defense ,matters,title ,l--,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,modernization ,act,sec4 #ejja4 ,short title4,sec4 #ejjb4 ,clarifying amendments to definitions4,sec4 #ejjc4 ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,awards4,sec4 #ejjd4 ,stipends4,sec4 #ejje4 ,scholarship and research internship conditions4,sec4 #ejjf4 ,sustainable investments of funds4,sec4 #ejjg4 ,administrative provisions4,title ,,li--,financial ,services ,matters,sec4 #eaja4 ,enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of servicemembers4,sec4 #eajb4 ,comptroller ,general study on enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of servicemembers4,sec4 #eajc4 ,support to enhance the capacity of ,international ,monetary ,fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts4,sec4 #eajd4 ,adverse information in cases of trafficking4,sec4 #eaje4 ,united ,states policy regarding international financial institution assistance with respect to advanced wireless technologies4,title ,,lii--,recommendations of the ,national ,security ,commission on ,artificial ,intelligence,sec4 #ebja4 ,modification of ,national ,defense ,science and ,technology ,strategy4,sec4 #ebjb4 ,department of ,defense plan to compete in the global information environment4,sec4 #ebjc4 ,resourcing plan for digital ecosystem4,sec4 #ebjd4 ,digital ,talent recruiting officer4,sec4 #ebje4 ,occupational series for digital career fields4,sec4 #ebjf4 ,artificial intelligence readiness goals4,sec4 #ebjg4 ,pilot program to facilitate the agile acquisition of technologies for warfighters4,sec4 #ebjh4 ,short course on emerging technologies for senior civilian leaders4,title ,,liii--,great ,lakes ,winter ,shipping,sec4 #ecja4 ,great ,lakes winter shipping4,title ,,lx--,other ,matters,sec4 #fjja4 ,,faa rating of civilian pilots of the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #fjjb4 ,property disposition for affordable housing4,sec4 #fjjc4 ,requirement to establish a national network for microelectronics research and development4,sec4 #fjjd4 ,definition of ,state for purposes of ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh4,sec4 #fjje4 ,advancing ,mutual ,interests and ,growing ,our ,success4,sec4 #fjjf4 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,governors ,challenge grant program4,sec4 #fjjg4 ,foreign ,corruption ,accountability4,sec4 #fjjh4 ,justice for ,victims of ,kleptocracy4,sec4 #fjji4 ,expansion of scope of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs open burn pit registry to include open burn pits in ,egypt and ,syria4,sec4 #fjaj4 ,extension of period of eligibility by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations under ,department of ,veterans ,affairs training and rehabilitation program for veterans with service-connected disabilities4,sec4 #fjaa4 ,extension of time limitation for use of entitlement under ,department of ,veterans ,affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations4,sec4 #fjab4 ,exemption of certain ,homeland ,security fees for certain immediate relatives of an individual who received the ,purple ,heart4 #c4 ,congressional defense committees ,in this ,act1 the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,a ,,department ,,of ,,defense ,,authorizations ,i ,,procurement ,a ,authorization of ,appropriations #aja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb for procurement for the ,army1 the ,navy and the ,marine ,corps1 the ,air ,force and the ,space ,force1 and ,defense-wide activities1 as specified in the funding table in section #daja4 ,b ,army ,programs #aaa4 ,multiyear procurement authority for ,,ah-#fd;,e ,apache helicopters 7a7 ,authority for multiyear procurement ,subject to section #bcjf;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of the ,army may enter into one or more multiyear contracts1 beginning with the fiscal year #bjbb program year1 for the procurement of ,,ah-#fd;,e ,apache helicopters4 7b7 ,condition for out-year contract payments ,a contract entered into under subsection 7a7 shall provide that any obligation of the ,united ,states to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year #bjbb is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year4 #aab4 ,multiyear procurement authority for ,,uh-#fj,m and ,,hh-#fj,m ,black ,hawk helicopters 7a7 ,authority for multiyear procurement ,subject to section #bcjf;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of the ,army may enter into one or more multiyear contracts1 beginning with the fiscal year #bjbb program year1 for the procurement of ,,uh-#fj,m and ,,hh-#fj,m ,black ,hawk helicopters4 7b7 ,condition for out-year contract payments ,a contract entered into under subsection 7a7 shall provide that any obligation of the ,united ,states to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year #bjbb is subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year4 #aac4 ,continuation of ,soldier ,enhancement ,program 7a7 ,requirement to continue program ,the ,secretary of the ,army1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army for ,acquisition1 ,logistics1 and ,technology in accordance with subsection 7b71 shall continue to carry out the ,soldier ,enhancement ,program established pursuant to section #bjc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,years #aiij and #aiia 7,public ,law #aja-ahi2 #ajc ,sat4 #acid74 7b7 ,responsible official ,the ,secretary of the ,army shall designate the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army for ,acquisition1 ,logistics1 and ,technology as the official in the ,department of the ,army with principal responsibility for the management of the ,soldier ,enhancement ,program under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,soldier ,enhancement ,program shall include the identification1 research1 development1 test1 and evaluation of commercially available off-the-shelf items 7as defined in section #ajd of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code7 and software applications to accelerate the efforts of the ,army to integrate1 modernize1 and enhance weapons and equipment for use by ,army soldiers1 including-- 7#a7 lighter1 more lethal weapons2 and 7#b7 support equipment1 including lighter1 more comfortable load-bearing equipment1 field gear1 combat clothing1 survivability items1 communications equipment1 navigational aids1 night vision devices1 tactical power1 sensors1 and lasers4 #aad4 ,strategy for the procurement of accessories for the next generation squad weapon 7a7 ,strategy required ,the ,secretary of the ,army shall develop and implement a strategy to identify1 test1 qualify1 and procure1 on a competitive basis1 accessories for the next generation squad weapon of the ,army1 including magazines and other components that could affect the performance of such weapon4 7b7 ,market survey and qualification activities 7#a7 ,initial market survey ,not later than one year after a decision is made to enter into full-rate production for the next generation squad weapon1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall conduct a market survey to identify accessories for such weapon1 including magazines and other components1 that could affect the weapon's performance4 7#b7 ,qualification activities ,after completing the market survey under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,army may compete1 select1 procure1 and conduct tests of such components to qualify such components for purchase and use4 ,a decision to qualify such components shall be based on established technical standards for operational safety and weapon effectiveness4 7c7 ,information to ,congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing or a report on-- 7#a7 the strategy developed and implemented by the ,secretary under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 the results of the market survey and qualification activities under subsection 7b74 ,c ,navy ,programs #aba4 ,extension of procurement authority for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs ,section #abd7;a77#a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended by striking fiscal year #bjba and inserting fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb4 #abb4 ,inclusion of basic and functional design in assessments required prior to start of construction on first ship of a shipbuilding program ,section #abd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #abb ,stat4 #bh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #hffa note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,concurrent with approving the start of construction of the first ship for any major shipbuilding program1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall and inserting ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may not enter into a contract for the construction of the first ship for any major shipbuilding program until a period of #cj days has elapsed following the date on which the ,secretary2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking submit and inserting submits2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking certify and inserting certifies2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 certifies to the congressional defense committees that the basic and functional design of the vessel is complete4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,basic and functional design ,the term basic and functional design1 when used with respect to a vessel1 means design through computer-aided models1 that-- 7,a7 fixes the hull structure of the vessel2 7,b7 sets the hydrodynamics of the vessel2 7,c7 routes all major distributive systems of the vessel1 including electricity1 water1 and other utilities2 and 7,d7 identifies the exact positioning of piping and other outfitting within each block of the vessel4 4 #abc4 ,multiyear procurement authority for ,arleigh ,burke class destroyers 7a7 ,authority for multiyear procurement ,subject to section #bcjf;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of the ,navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the procurement of up to #ae ,arleigh ,burke class ,flight ,,iii guided missile destroyers4 7b7 ,authority for advance procurement ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may enter into one or more contracts1 beginning in fiscal year #bjbc1 for advance procurement associated with the destroyers for which authorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under subsection 7a71 and for systems and subsystems associated with such destroyers in economic order quantities when cost savings are achievable4 7c7 ,condition for out-year contract payments ,a contract entered into under subsection 7a7 shall provide that any obligation of the ,united ,states to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year #bjbc is subject to the availability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year4 7d7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may not modify a contract entered into under subsection 7a7 if the modification would increase the target price of the destroyer by more than #aj percent above the target price specified in the original contract awarded for the destroyer under subsection 7a74 #abd4 ,incorporation of advanced degaussing systems into ,,ddg-#ea class destroyers 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall ensure that an advanced degaussing system is incorporated into any ,,ddg-#ea class destroyer procured pursuant to a covered contract4 7b7 ,covered contract defined ,in this section1 the term covered contract means a multiyear contract for the procurement of a ,,ddg-#ea destroyer that is entered into by the ,secretary of the ,navy on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,d ,air ,force ,programs #aca4 ,contract for logistics support for ,,vc-#be;,b aircraft ,section #adc of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #affh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 1 unless otherwise approved in accordance with established procedures2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting such before logistics support contract4 #acb4 ,limitation on availability of funds for the ,b-#eb ,commercial ,engine ,replacement ,program 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the research and development1 design1 procurement1 or advanced procurement of materials for the ,b-#eb ,commercial ,engine ,replacement ,program may be obligated or expended until the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense submits to the congressional defense committees the report described in section #bdcb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the most recently concluded fiscal quarter for the ,b-#eb ,commercial ,engine ,replacement ,program in accordance with subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,additional requirements 7#a7 ,treatment of baseline estimate ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall deem the ,baseline ,estimate for the ,b-#eb ,commercial ,engine ,replacement ,program for fiscal year #bjah as the original ,baseline ,estimate for the ,program4 7#b7 ,unit cost reports and critical cost growth 7,a7 ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall carry out sections #bdcc and #bdcc;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to the ,b-#eb ,commercial ,engine ,replacement ,program1 as if the ,department had submitted a ,selected ,acquisition ,report for the ,program that included the ,baseline ,estimate for the ,program for fiscal year #bjah as the original ,baseline ,estimate1 except that the ,secretary shall not carry out subparagraph 7,b7 or subparagraph 7,c7 of section #bdcc;a7c77#a7 of such title with respect to the ,program4 7,b7 ,in carrying out the review required by section #bdcc;a of such title1 the ,secretary shall not enter into a transaction under section #bcga or #bcga;b of such title1 exercise an option under such a transaction1 or otherwise extend such a transaction with respect to the ,b-#eb ,commercial ,engine ,replacement ,program except to the extent determined necessary by the milestone decision authority1 on a non-delegable basis1 to ensure that the program can be restructured as intended by the ,secretary without unnecessarily wasting resources4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,baseline ,estimate has the meaning given the term in section #bdcc7;a77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term milestone decision authority has the meaning given the term in section #bcff;b7g77#c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the term original ,baseline ,estimate has the meaning given the term in section #bdce7;d77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,the term ,selected ,acquisition ,report means a ,selected ,acquisition ,report submitted to ,congress under section #bdcb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #acc4 ,inventory requirements and limitations relating to certain air refueling tanker aircraft 7a7 ,minimum inventory requirements for ,,kc-#aj;,a aircraft 7#a7 ,fiscal year #bjbb ,during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjba1 and ending on ,october #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall1 except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 maintain a minimum of #cf ,,kc-#aj;,a aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory4 7#b7 ,fiscal year #bjbc ,during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and ending on ,october #a1 #bjbc1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall1 except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 maintain a minimum of #bd ,,kc-#aj;,a aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory4 7#c7 ,exception ,the requirements of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall not apply to individual ,,kc-#aj;,a aircraft that the ,secretary of the ,air ,force determines1 on a case-by-case basis1 to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps1 other damage1 or being uneconomical to repair4 7b7 ,limitation on retirement of ,,kc-#ace ,aircraft 7#a7 ,limitation ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may not retire more than #ah ,,kc-#ace aircraft during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,october #a1 #bjbc4 7#b7 ,exception ,the limitation in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to individual ,,kc-#ace aircraft that the ,secretary of the ,air ,force determines1 on a case-by-case basis1 to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps1 other damage1 or being uneconomical to repair4 7c7 ,prohibition on reduction of ,,kc-#ace aircraft in ,,pmai of the reserve components ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,air ,force may be obligated or expended to reduce the number of ,,kc-#ace aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory within the reserve components of the ,air ,force4 7d7 ,primary mission aircraft inventory defined ,in this section1 the term primary mission aircraft inventory has the meaning given that term in section #ijfb7;i77#b77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #acd4 ,minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft and limitation on modification of ,air ,national ,guard tactical airlift flying missions 7a7 ,minimum inventory requirement ,during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjba1 and ending on ,october #a1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall maintain a total inventory of tactical airlift aircraft of not less than #bgi aircraft4 7b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may reduce the number of tactical airlift aircraft in the ,air ,force below the minimum number specified in subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary determines1 on a case-by-case basis1 that an aircraft is no longer mission capable because of a mishap or other damage4 7c7 ,limitation on modification of ,air ,national ,guard tactical airlift flying missions ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may not modify the flying mission of a tactical airlift unit of the ,air ,national ,guard unless-- 7#a7 the ,secretary and the ,governor of the ,state concerned agree1 in writing1 to such modification2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a copy of such agreement together with an explanation of the reasons for such modification4 #ace4 ,procurement authority for certain parts of the ground-based strategic deterrent cryptographic device 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may enter into contracts for the life-of-type procurement of covered parts supporting the ,,ks-#ge cryptographic device under the ,ground ,based ,strategic ,deterrent program4 7b7 ,covered ,parts ,defined ,in this section the term covered parts means commercially available off-the-shelf items as defined in section #ajd of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,availability of funds ,notwithstanding section #aejb7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb by section #aja and available for missile procurement1 ,air ,force1 as specified in the corresponding funding table in section #daja1 #aj1ijj1jjj shall be available for the procurement of covered parts pursuant to contracts entered into under subsection 7a74 ,e ,defense-wide1 ,joint1 and ,multiservice ,matters #ada4 ,implementation of affordability1 operational1 and sustainment cost constraints for the ,f-#ce aircraft program 7a7 ,f-#ce;,a quantity limit for the ,air ,force 7#a7 ,limitation ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbh1 the total number of ,f-#ce;,a aircraft that the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may maintain in the aircraft inventory of the ,air ,force may not exceed the lesser of-- 7,a7 #a1gfc2 or 7,b7 the number obtained by-- 7i7 multiplying #a1gfc by the cost-per-tail factor determined under paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 rounding the product of the calculation under clause 7i7 to the nearest whole number4 7#b7 ,cost-per-tail factor ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the cost-per-tail factor is equal to-- 7,a7 #d1ajj1jjj1 divided by 7,b7 a number equal to the average cost-per-tail-per-year of the ,f-#ce;,a aircraft of the ,air ,force during fiscal year #bjbg 7as determined by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force in accordance with subsection 7e774 7b7 ,f-#ce;,b quantity limit for the ,marine ,corps 7#a7 ,limitation ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbh1 the total number of ,f-#ce;,b aircraft that the ,secretary of the ,navy may maintain in the aircraft inventory of the ,marine ,corps may not exceed the lesser of-- 7,a7 #cec2 or 7,b7 the number obtained by-- 7i7 multiplying #cec by the cost-per-tail factor determined under paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 rounding the product of the calculation under clause 7i7 to the nearest whole number4 7#b7 ,cost-per-tail factor ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the cost-per-tail factor is equal to-- 7,a7 #f1hjj1jjj1 divided by 7,b7 a number equal to the average cost-per-tail-per-year of the ,f-#ce;,b aircraft of the ,marine ,corps during fiscal year #bjbg 7as determined by the ,secretary of the ,navy in accordance with subsection 7e774 7c7 ,f-#ce;,c quantity limit for the ,navy 7#a7 ,limitation ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbh1 the total number of ,f-#ce;,c aircraft that the ,secretary of the ,navy may maintain in the aircraft inventory of the ,navy may not exceed the lesser of-- 7,a7 #bgc2 or 7,b7 the number obtained by-- 7i7 multiplying #bgc by the cost-per-tail factor determined under paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 rounding the product of the calculation under clause 7i7 to the nearest whole number4 7#b7 ,cost-per-tail factor ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the cost-per-tail factor is equal to-- 7,a7 #g1ejj1jjj1 divided by 7,b7 a number equal to the average cost-per-tail-per-year of the ,f-#ce;,c aircraft of the ,navy during fiscal year #bjbg 7as determined by the ,secretary of the ,navy in accordance with subsection 7e774 7d7 ,f-#ce;,c ,quantity limit for the ,marine ,corps 7#a7 ,limitation ,beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbh1 the total number of ,f-#ce;,c aircraft that the ,secretary of the ,navy may maintain in the aircraft inventory of the ,marine ,corps may not exceed the lesser of-- 7,a7 #fg2 or 7,b7 the number obtained by-- 7i7 multiplying #fg by the cost-per-tail factor determined under paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 rounding the product of the calculation under clause 7i7 to the nearest whole number4 7#b7 ,cost-per-tail factor ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the cost-per-tail factor is equal to-- 7,a7 #f1hjj1jjj1 divided by 7,b7 a number equal to the average cost-per-tail-per-year of the ,f-#ce;,c aircraft of the ,marine ,corps during fiscal year #bjbg 7as determined by the ,secretary of the ,navy in accordance with subsection 7e774 7e7 ,determination of cost-per-tail-per-year for fiscal year #bjbg -- 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the end of fiscal year #bjbg-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall determine the average cost-per-tail of the ,f-#ce;,a aircraft of the ,air ,force during fiscal year #bjbg2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall determine the average cost-per-tail of-- 7i7 the ,f-#ce;,b aircraft of the ,marine ,corps during such fiscal year2 7ii7 the ,f-#ce;,c aircraft of the ,navy during such fiscal year2 and 7iii7 the ,f-#ce;,c aircraft of the ,marine ,corps during such fiscal year4 7#b7 ,calculation ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the average cost-per-tail of a variant of an ,f-#ce aircraft of an ,armed ,force shall be determined by-- 7,a7 adding the total amount expended for fiscal year #bjbg 7in base year fiscal #bjab dollars7 for all such aircraft in the inventory of the ,armed ,force for-- 7i7 unit level manpower2 7ii7 unit operations2 7iii7 maintenance2 7iv7 sustaining support2 7v7 continuing system support2 and 7vi7 modifications2 and 7,b7 dividing the sum obtained under subparagraph 7,a7 by the average number of such aircraft in the inventory of the ,armed ,force during such fiscal year4 7f7 ,waiver authority ,the ,secretary of ,defense may waive the quantity limits under any of subsections 7a7 through 7d7 if1 prior to issuing such a waiver1 the ,secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that procuring additional quantities of a variant of an ,f-#ce aircraft above the applicable quantity limit are required to meet the national military strategy requirements of the combatant commanders4 ,the authority of the ,secretary under this subsection may not be delegated4 7g7 ,aircraft defined ,in this section1 the term aircraft means aircraft owned and operated by an ,armed ,force of the ,united ,states and does not include aircraft owned or operated by an armed force of a foreign country4 #adb4 ,limitation on availability of funds for aircraft systems for the armed overwatch program 7a7 ,limitation ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense for the procurement of aircraft systems for the armed overwatch program of the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command1 not more than #ej percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the documentation described in subsection 7b7 is submitted to the congressional defense committees4 7b7 ,documentation described ,the documentation described in this subsection is the airborne intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance acquisition roadmap for the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command required to be submitted to the congressional defense committees under section #afe of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7c7 ,requirement to maintain capabilities ,until such time as the ,secretary of ,defense identifies a suitable replacement for the ,u-#bh aircraft1 the ,secretary shall maintain the ,u-#bh aircraft platform to provide necessary capabilities to sustain operations to meet the operational intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance requirements of combatant commanders4 #adc4 ,major weapon systems capability assessment process and procedure review and report 7a7 ,review ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall review1 and modify as appropriate1 the processes of the ,department for the management of strategic risk with respect to capabilities of major weapon systems1 including the processes for-- 7#a7 ensuring the suitability of major weapon systems to address current and emerging military threats2 and 7#b7 identifying for upgrade or replacement any fielded major weapon system that is not capable of effectively meeting operational requirements4 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a report containing the following3 7#a7 ,a comprehensive description of the current policies and processes of the ,department of ,defense for-- 7,a7 assessing the effectiveness1 and the costs1 of fielded major weapon systems in addressing the current1 mid-term1 and long-term threats identified in the contingency plans of the combatant commands2 7,b7 assessing tradeoffs1 including in terms of resources1 funding1 time1 capabilities1 and programmatic and operational risk1 between developing a new major weapon system compared to-- 7i7 continued use of a fielded major weapon system2 and 7ii7 replacing a fielded major weapon system2 7,c7 developing strategies for the continued use or replacement of fielded major weapon systems that ensure that the capabilities of major weapon systems are viable and resilient against evolving threats2 and 7,d7 developing and implementing plans for the replacement and divestment of fielded major weapon systems that manage the related strategic risk4 7#b7 ,the key factors considered by the ,secretary of ,defense when applying the policies and processes described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,an assessment of the extent to which the policies and processes described in paragraph 7#a7 enable the ,secretary of ,defense to-- 7,a7 evaluate1 at regular intervals1 whether a major weapon system-- 7i7 meets operational requirements2 and 7ii7 is capable of addressing emerging and evolving threats identified in the ,national ,defense ,strategy2 7,b7 efficiently and effectively determine if a fielded major weapon system should continue to be used or replaced and divested and-- 7i7 with respect to a fielded major weapon system that should continue to be used1 how long such use should continue2 and 7ii7 with respect to a fielded major weapon system that should be replaced and divested-- 7,i7 how long such replacement will take2 7,,ii7 the period over which such divestment should occur2 and 7,,iii7 the expected improvements in the effectiveness of the replacement major weapon system to meet operational requirements2 7,c7 effectively implement the determinations described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,d7 manage strategic risk relative to the effectiveness of major weapon systems meeting operational requirements4 7#d7 ,an identification of the fielded major weapon systems with respect to which the ,secretary of ,defense completed replacement or divestment during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjaj1 and ending on the date on which the report is submitted under this subsection4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the processes involved in the decisions of the ,secretary of ,defense to replace and divest the fielded major weapon systems identified under paragraph 7#d71 including an assessment of the effectiveness in meeting operational requirements and the timeliness of those processes involved in making replacement decisions4 7#f7 ,an identification of any fielded major weapon systems with respect to which1 as of the date on which the report is submitted under this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,defense plans to complete replacement or divestment not later than ,december #ca1 #bjce4 7#g7 ,an analysis of the plans of the ,secretary of ,defense with respect to replacing or divesting the fielded major weapon systems identified under paragraph 7#f71 including-- 7,a7 the rationale supporting such replacement or divestment plans2 7,b7 any anticipated challenges to carrying out the replacement or divestments2 and 7,c7 a description of how the ,secretary of ,defense will manage at an appropriate level the strategic risk relative to the availability and effectiveness of the fielded major weapons systems to be divested1 including a description of any risk mitigation plans4 7#h7 ,an identification of the major weapon system upgrade efforts and the research1 development1 and acquisition programs to replace fielded major weapon systems that the ,secretary of ,defense-- 7,a7 began after ,december #ca1 #bjji2 or 7,b7 as of the date on which the report is submitted under this subsection1 plans to begin not later than ,december #ca1 #bjce4 7#i7 ,an assessment of how the replacement major weapon systems from the programs identified under paragraph 7#h7 will meet current and future operational requirements in the ,national ,defense ,strategy4 7c7 ,comptroller general briefing and report 7#a7 ,assessments ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a preliminary assessment and a detailed assessment of the report required under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense submits to the ,comptroller ,general the report required under subsection 7b71 the ,comptroller ,general shall brief the congressional defense committees on the preliminary assessment of such report required under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,report ,the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the detailed assessment required under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,national ,defense ,strategy means the strategy required under section #aac7;g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term major weapon system has the meaning given such term under section #bcgi7;f7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the term strategic risk means a risk arising from updating or replacing a major weapon system1 or the decision to not update or replace a major weapon system4 #add4 ,reports on exercise of waiver authority with respect to certain aircraft ejection seats ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjbb1 and on a semiannual basis thereafter through ,february #a1 #bjbd1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,navy shall each submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes1 with respect to each location at which active flying operations are conducted or planned as of the date report-- 7#a7 the number of aircrew ejection seats installed in the aircraft used1 or expected to be used1 at such location2 7#b7 of the ejection seats identified under paragraph 7#a71 the number that have been1 or are expected to be1 placed in service subject to a waiver due to-- 7,a7 deferred maintenance2 or 7,b7 the inability to obtain parts to make repairs or to fulfill time-compliance technical orders2 and 7#c7 for each ejection seat subject to a waiver as described in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 the date on which the waiver was issued2 and 7,b7 the name and title of the official who authorized the waiver4 ,,ii ,,research1 ,,development1 ,,test1 ,,and ,,evaluation ,a ,authorization of ,appropriations #bja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb for the use of the ,department of ,defense for research1 development1 test1 and evaluation1 as specified in the funding table in section #dbja4 ,b ,program ,requirements1 ,restrictions1 and ,limitations #baa4 ,duties and regional activities of the ,defense ,innovation ,unit 7a7 ,duties of ,,diu joint reserve detachment ,clause 7ii7 of section #bceh;b7c77#b77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7ii7 the technology requirements of the ,department of ,defense1 as identified in the most recent-- 7,i7 ,national ,defense ,strategy2 7,,ii7 ,national ,defense ,science and ,technology ,strategy as directed under section #bah of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #afgi72 and 7,,iii7 policy and guidance from the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering and the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment2 and 4 7b7 ,regional activities ,subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose1 the ,secretary of ,defense may expand the efforts of the ,defense ,innovation ,unit to engage and collaborate with private-sector industry and communities in various regions of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to accelerate the adoption of commercially developed advanced technology in the areas of manufacturing1 space1 energy1 materials1 autonomy1 and such other key technology areas as may be identified by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 to expand outreach to communities that do not otherwise have a ,defense ,innovation ,unit presence1 including economically disadvantaged communities4 #bab4 ,modification of mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support ,department of ,defense missions ,section #bag of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subsection 7c7 to read as follows3 7c7 ,consultation with other organizations ,for the purposes of providing technical expertise and reducing costs and duplicative efforts1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretaries of the military departments shall work to ensure and support the sharing of information on the research and consulting that is being carried out across the ,federal ,government in ,department-wide shared information systems including the ,defense ,technical ,information ,center4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ca7 as paragraph 7#cc72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cj7 the following new paragraphs3 7#ca7 ,nuclear science1 security1 and nonproliferation4 7#cb7 ,chemical1 biological1 radiological1 and nuclear defense4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7g71 by striking #bjbf and inserting #bjbh4 #bac4 ,modification of mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions ,section #bag7;e7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note71 as amended by section #bab of this title1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#cc7 as paragraph 7#cd72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cb7 the following new paragraph3 7#cc7 ,spectrum activities4 4 #bad4 ,minority ,institute for ,defense ,research 7a7 ,plan to establish ,minority ,institute for ,defense ,research 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 7in this section referred to as the ,plan7 for the establishment of the ,minority ,institute for ,defense ,research 7in this section referred to as the ,consortium74 7#b7 ,elements ,the ,plan shall include the following3 7,a7 ,information relating to the projected needs of the ,department for the next twenty years with respect to essential engineering1 research1 or development capability4 7,b7 ,an assessment relating to the engineering1 research1 and development capability of each minority institution4 7,c7 ,information relating to the advancements and investments necessary to elevate a minority institution or a consortium of minority institutions to the research capacity of a ,university ,affiliated ,research ,center4 7,d7 ,recommendations relating to actions that may be taken by the ,department1 ,congress1 and minority institutions to establish the ,consortium within #aj years4 7#c7 ,publicly available ,the ,plan shall be posted on a publicly available website of the ,department4 7b7 ,naming of the ,consortium ,with respect to the naming of the ,consortium1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish a process to solicit and review proposals of names from-- 7,a7 minority institutions2 7,b7 nonprofit institutions that advocate on behalf of minority institutions2 and 7,c7 members of the public2 7#b7 develop a list of all names received pursuant to paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 provide opportunity for public comment on the names included on such list2 and 7#d7 choose a name from such list to name the ,consortium4 7c7 ,grant program for minority institutions 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may establish a program to award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to minority institutions for the purposes described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,purposes ,the purposes described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,establishing a legal entity for the purpose of entering into research contracts or agreements with the ,federal ,government or the ,consortium4 7,b7 ,developing the capability to bid on ,federal ,government or ,consortium contracts4 7,c7 ,requesting technical assistance from the ,federal ,government or a private entity with respect to contracting with the ,federal ,government or the ,consortium4 7,d7 ,recruiting and retaining research faculty4 7,e7 ,advancing research capabilities relating to the national security of the ,united ,states4 7,f7 ,any other matter determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a minority institution shall submit to the ,secretary an application in such form1 and containing such information1 as the ,secretary may require4 7#d7 ,preference ,in awarding grants pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may give preference to a minority institution with a ,r#a or ,r#b status on the ,carnegie ,classification of ,institutions of ,higher ,education4 7d7 ,subcontracting requirements for minority institutions 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bcjd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7m7 7#a7 ,the head of an agency shall require that a contract awarded to ,department of ,defense ,federally ,funded ,research and ,development ,center or ,university ,affiliated ,research ,center includes a requirement to establish a partnership to develop the capacity of minority institutions to address the research and development needs of the ,department4 ,such partnerships shall be through a subcontract with one or more minority institutions for a total amount of not less than #e percent of the amount awarded in the contract4 7#b7 ,for the purposes of this subsection1 a minority institution means-- 7,a7 a part ,b institution 7as such term is defined in section #cbb7b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b7772 or 7,b7 any other institution of higher education 7as such term is defined in section #aja of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 at which not less than #ej percent of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbf2 and 7,b7 apply with respect to funds that are awarded by the ,department of ,defense on or after such date4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#c7 ,the term minority institution means-- 7,a7 a part ,b institution 7as such term is defined in section #cbb7b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa7b7772 or 7,b7 any institution of higher education at which not less than #ej percent of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering4 7#d7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#e7 ,the term ,university ,affiliated ,research ,center means a research organization within an institution of higher education that-- 7,a7 provides or maintains ,department essential engineering1 research1 or development capabilities2 and 7,b7 receives sole source contract funding from the ,department pursuant to section #bcjd7;c77#c77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bae4 ,test program for engineering plant of ,,ddg7,x7 destroyer vessels 7a7 ,test program required ,during the detailed design period and prior to the construction start date of the lead ship in the ,,ddg7,x7 destroyer class of vessels1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall commence a land-based test program for the engineering plant of such class of vessels4 7b7 ,administration ,the test program required by subsection 7a7 shall be administered by the ,senior ,technical ,authority for the ,,ddg7,x7 destroyer class of vessels4 7c7 ,elements ,the test program required by subsection 7a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 testing of the following equipment in vessel-representative form3 7#a7 ,main reduction gear4 7#b7 ,electrical propulsion motors4 7#c7 ,other propulsion drive train components4 7#d7 ,main propulsion system4 7#e7 ,auxiliary propulsion unit4 7#f7 ,electrical generation and distribution systems4 7#g7 ,shipboard control systems4 7#h7 ,power control modules4 7d7 ,test objectives ,the test program required by subsection 7a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 the following test objectives demonstrated across the full range of engineering plant operations for the ,,ddg7,x7 destroyer class of vessels3 7#a7 ,test of the full propulsion drive train4 7#b7 ,test and facilitation of machinery control systems integration4 7#c7 ,simulation of the full range of electrical demands to enable the investigation of load dynamics between the hull1 mechanical and electrical equipment1 the combat system1 and auxiliary equipment4 7e7 ,completion date ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall complete the test program required by subsection 7a7 by not later than the delivery date of the lead ship in the ,,ddg7,x7 destroyer class of vessels4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,delivery date ,the term delivery date has the meaning given that term in section #hfga of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,senior ,technical ,authority ,the term ,senior ,technical ,authority means the official designated as the ,senior ,technical ,authority for the ,,ddg7,x7 destroyer class of vessels pursuant to section #hffi;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #baf4 ,consortium to study irregular warfare 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 shall establish a research consortium of institutions of higher education to study irregular warfare and the responses to irregular threats4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the consortium under subsection 7a7 are as follows3 7#a7 ,to shape the formulation and application of policy through the conduct of research and analysis regarding irregular warfare4 7#b7 ,to maintain open-source databases on issues relevant to understanding terrorism1 irregular threats1 and social and environmental change4 7#c7 ,to serve as a repository for datasets regarding research on security1 social change1 and irregular threats developed by institutions of higher education that receive ,federal funding4 7#d7 ,to support basic research in social science on emerging threats and stability dynamics relevant to irregular threat problem sets4 7#e7 ,to transition promising basic research-- 7,a7 to higher stages of research and development1 and 7,b7 into operational capabilities1 as appropriate1 by supporting applied research and developing tools to counter irregular threats4 7#f7 ,to facilitate the collaboration of research centers of excellence relating to irregular threats to better distribute expertise to specific issues and scenarios regarding such threats4 7#g7 ,to enhance educational outreach and teaching at professional military education schools to improve-- 7,a7 the understanding of irregular threats2 and 7,b7 the integration of data-based responses to such threats4 7#h7 ,to support classified research when necessary in appropriately controlled physical spaces4 7c7 ,coordination ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering shall coordinate activities conducted under this section with the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command4 7d7 ,partnerships ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering shall encourage partnerships between the consortium and university-affiliated research centers and other research institutions4 7e7 ,institution of higher education defined ,in this section1 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 #bag4 ,development and implementation of digital technologies for survivability and lethality testing 7a7 ,expansion of survivability and lethality testing 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with covered officials1 shall-- 7,a7 expand the survivability and lethality testing of covered systems to include testing against non-kinetic threats2 and 7,b7 develop digital technologies to test such systems against such threats throughout the life cycle of each such system4 7#b7 ,development of digital technologies for live fire testing 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with covered officials1 shall develop-- 7i7 digital technologies to enable the modeling and simulation of the live fire testing required under section #bcff of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 a process to use data from physical live fire testing to inform and refine the digital technologies described in clause 7i74 7,b7 ,objectives ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall seek to achieve the following objectives3 7i7 ,enable assessments of full spectrum survivability and lethality of each covered system with respect to kinetic and non-kinetic threats4 7ii7 ,inform the development and refinement of digital technology to test and improve covered systems4 7iii7 ,enable survivability and lethality assessments of the warfighting capabilities of a covered system with respect to-- 7,i7 communications2 7,,ii7 firepower2 7,,iii7 mobility2 7,,iv7 catastrophic survivability2 and 7,v7 lethality4 7,c7 ,demonstration activities 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall carry out activities to demonstrate the digital technologies for full spectrum survivability testing developed under subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,program selection ,the ,secretary shall assess and select not fewer than three and not more than ten programs of the ,department to participate in the demonstration activities required under clause 7i74 7iii7 ,armed ,forces programs ,of the programs selected pursuant to clause 7ii71 the ,director shall select-- 7,i7 at least one such program from the ,army2 7,,ii7 at least one such program from the ,navy or the ,marine ,corps2 and 7,,iii7 at least one such program from the ,air ,force or the ,space ,force4 7#c7 ,regular survivability and lethality testing throughout life cycle 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with covered officials1 shall-- 7i7 develop a process to regularly test through the use of digital technologies the survivability and lethality of each covered system against kinetic and non-kinetic threats throughout the life cycle of such system as threats evolve2 and 7ii7 establish guidance for such testing4 7,b7 ,elements ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall determine the following3 7i7 ,when to deploy digital technologies to provide timely and up-to-date insights with respect to covered systems without unduly delaying fielding of capabilities4 7ii7 ,the situations in which it may be necessary to develop and use digital technologies to assess legacy fleet vulnerabilities4 7b7 ,reports and briefing 7#a7 ,assessment and selection of programs ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies the programs selected to participate in the demonstration activities under subsection 7a77#b77;,c74 7#b7 ,modernization and digitization report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,march #ae1 #bjbc1 the ,director shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes-- 7i7 an assessment of the progress of the ,secretary in carrying out subsection 7a72 7ii7 an assessment of each of the demonstration activities carried out under subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 including a comparison of-- 7,i7 the risks1 benefits1 and costs of using digital technologies for live fire testing and evaluation2 and 7,,ii7 the risks1 benefits1 and costs of traditional physical live fire testing approaches that-- 7aa7 are not supported by digital technologies2 7bb7 do not include testing against non-kinetic threats2 and 7cc7 do not include full spectrum survivability4 7iii7 an explanation of-- 7,i7 how real-world operational and digital survivability and lethality testing data will be used to inform and enhance digital technology2 7,,ii7 the contribution of such data to the digital modernization efforts required under section #hcf of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc72 and 7,,iii7 the contribution of such data to the decision-support processes for managing and overseeing acquisition programs of the ,department2 7iv7 an assessment of the ability of the ,department to perform full spectrum survivability and lethality testing of each covered system with respect to kinetic and non-kinetic threats2 7v7 an assessment of the processes implemented by the ,department to manage digital technologies developed pursuant to subsection 7a72 and 7vi7 an assessment of the processes implemented by the ,department to develop digital technology that can perform full spectrum survivability and lethality testing with respect to kinetic and non-kinetic threats4 7,b7 ,briefing ,not later than ,april #ad1 #bjbc1 the ,director shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that identifies any changes to existing law that may be necessary to implement subsection 7a74 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered officials ,the term covered officials means-- 7,a7 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering2 7,b7 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment2 7,c7 the ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,d7 the ,director2 7,e7 the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation2 7,f7 the ,service ,acquisition ,executives2 7,g7 the ,service testing commands2 7,h7 the ,director of the ,defense ,digital ,service2 and 7,i7 representatives from-- 7i7 the ,department of ,defense ,test ,resource ,management ,center2 7ii7 the ,high ,performance ,computing ,modernization ,program ,office2 and 7iii7 the ,joint ,technical ,coordination ,group for ,munitions ,effectiveness4 7#b7 ,covered system ,the term covered system means any warfighting capability that can degrade1 disable1 deceive1 or destroy forces or missions4 7#c7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,digital technologies ,the term digital technologies includes digital models1 digital simulations1 and digital twin capabilities that may be used to test the survivability and lethality of a covered system4 7#e7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of ,operational ,test and ,evaluation4 7#f7 ,full spectrum survivability and lethality testing ,the term full spectrum survivability and lethality testing means a series of assessments of the effects of kinetic and non-kinetic threats on the communications1 firepower1 mobility1 catastrophic survivability1 and lethality of a covered system4 7#g7 ,non-kinetic threats ,the term non-kinetic threats means unconventional threats1 including-- 7,a7 cyber attacks2 7,b7 electromagnetic spectrum operations2 7,c7 chemical1 biological1 radiological1 nuclear effects and high yield explosives2 and 7,d7 directed energy weapons4 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,defense4 #bah4 ,pilot program on the use of intermediaries to connect the ,department of ,defense with technology producers 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall carry out a pilot program to foster the transition of the science and technology programs1 projects1 and activities of the ,department of ,defense from the research1 development1 pilot1 and prototyping phases to full-scale implementation4 ,under the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with qualified intermediaries pursuant to which the intermediaries will-- 7#a7 match technology producers with programs1 projects1 and activities of the ,department that may have a use for the technology developed by such producers2 and 7#b7 provide technical assistance to such technology producers on participating in the procurement programs and acquisition processes of the ,department4 7b7 ,activities ,a qualified intermediary that enters into an agreement with the ,secretary of ,defense under subsection 7a7 shall1 pursuant to such agreement-- 7#a7 guide and advise technology producers on participating in the procurement programs and acquisition processes of the ,department1 including-- 7,a7 planning1 programing1 budgeting1 and execution processes of the ,department4 7,b7 requirements processes2 7,c7 the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation and the ,department of ,defense ,supplement to the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation2 7,d7 other procurement programs and authorities1 including-- 7i7 the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research ,program and the ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer ,program1 as defined in section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e772 7ii7 other transaction authority under sections #bcga and #bcga;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7iii7 cooperative agreements2 7iv7 prizes for advanced technology achievements under section #bcgd;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7v7 grant programs2 and 7,e7 new entrant barriers and challenges1 including-- 7i7 accessing secure computing and information technology infrastructure2 and 7ii7 securing clearances for personnel and facilities2 and 7#b7 match technology producers with programs1 projects1 and activities of the ,department that may have a use for the technology developed by such producers1 including programs1 projects1 and activities carried out by-- 7,a7 program executive officers 7as defined in section #agcg7;a77#d77 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code72 7,b7 program management offices2 7,c7 combatant commands with a command acquisition executive2 7,d7 ,defense ,agencies and ,department of ,defense ,field ,activities 7as such terms are defined1 respectively1 in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7,e7 such other elements of the ,department as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7c7 ,priority ,in carrying out the activities described in subsection 7b71 a qualified intermediary shall give priority to technology producers that are small business concerns 7as defined under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb771 research institutions 7as defined in section #i7;e7 of such ,act71 or institutions of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c #ajja774 7d7 ,terms of agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,the terms of an agreement under subsection 7a7 shall be determined by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#b7 ,methods of service delivery ,in entering into agreements under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may consider1 on a case by case basis1 whether the needs of the ,department of ,defense and technology producers would best be served by a qualified intermediary that provides services in a specific geographic region1 serves a particular technology sector1 or uses another method of service delivery4 7#c7 ,incentives ,the ,secretary of ,defense may include terms in an agreement under subsection 7a7 to incentivize a qualified intermediary to successfully facilitate the transition of science and technology from the research1 development1 pilot1 and prototyping phases to full-scale implementation within the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,limitation on use of funds ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not use any amounts required to be expended under section #i7;f77#a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;f77#a77 for any administrative costs incurred by a qualified intermediary associated with the pilot program under this section4 7e7 ,protection of proprietary information ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall implement policies and procedures to protect the intellectual property and any other proprietary information of technology producers that participate in the pilot program under this section4 7f7 ,data collection 7#a7 ,plan required before implementation ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not enter into an agreement under subsection 7a7 until the date on which the ,secretary-- 7,a7 completes a plan to for carrying out the data collection required under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 submits the plan to the appropriate congressional committees4 7#b7 ,data collection required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall collect and analyze data on the pilot program under this section for the purposes of-- 7,a7 developing and sharing best practices for facilitating the transition of science and technology from the research1 development1 pilot1 and prototyping phases to full-scale implementation within the ,department of ,defense2 7,b7 providing information to the leadership of the ,department on the implementation of the pilot program and related policy issues2 and 7,c7 providing information to the appropriate congressional committees as required under subsection 7g74 7g7 ,briefing ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the progress of the ,secretary in implementing the pilot program under this section and any related policy issues4 7h7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the pilot program under this section1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall consult with-- 7#a7 service acquisition executives 7as defined in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code72 7#b7 the heads of appropriate ,defense ,agencies and ,department of ,defense ,field ,activities2 7#c7 procurement technical assistance centers 7as described in chapter #adb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code72 7#d7 the ,administrator of ,federal ,procurement ,policy2 and 7#e7 such other individuals and organizations as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7i7 ,termination ,the pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which ,secretary of ,defense enters into the first agreement with a qualified intermediary under subsection 7a74 7j7 ,comptroller ,general assessment and report 7#a7 ,assessment ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an assessment of the pilot program under this section4 ,the assessment shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program with respect to-- 7,a7 facilitating the transition of science and technology from the research1 development1 pilot1 and prototyping phases to full-scale implementation within the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,b7 protecting sensitive information shared among the ,department of ,defense1 qualified intermediaries1 and technology producers in the course of the pilot program4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than the date specified in paragraph 7#c71 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the assessment conducted under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,date specified ,the date specified in this paragraph is the earlier of-- 7,a7 four years after the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense enters into the first agreement with a qualified intermediary under subsection 7a73 or 7,b7 five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7k7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the congressional defense committees2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the term qualified intermediary means a nonprofit1 for-profit1 or ,state or local government entity that assists1 counsels1 advises1 evaluates1 or otherwise cooperates with technology producers that need or can make demonstrably productive use of the services provided by the intermediary pursuant to the pilot program under this section4 7#c7 ,the term technology producer means an individual or entity engaged in the research1 development1 production1 or distribution of science or technology that the ,secretary of ,defense determines may be of use to the ,department of ,defense4 #bai4 ,assessment and correction of deficiencies in the ,f-#ce aircraft pilot breathing system 7a7 ,testing and evaluation required ,beginning not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 shall commence operational testing and evaluation of the ,f-#ce aircraft pilot breathing system 7in this section referred to as the breathing system7 to-- 7#a7 determine whether the breathing system complies with ,military ,standard #cjej 7,,mil-,,std-#cjej71 titled ,aircraft ,crew ,breathing ,systems ,using ,on-,board ,oxygen ,generating ,system 7,,obogs72 and 7#b7 assess the safety and effectiveness of the breathing system for all pilots of ,f-#ce aircraft4 7b7 ,requirements ,the following shall apply to the testing and evaluation conducted under subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,the pilot1 aircraft systems1 and operational flight environment of the ,f-#ce aircraft shall not be assessed in isolation but shall be tested and evaluated as integrated parts of the breathing system4 7#b7 ,the testing and evaluation shall be conducted under a broad range of operating conditions1 including variable weather conditions1 low-altitude flight1 high-altitude flight1 during weapons employment1 at critical phases of flight such as take-off and landing1 and in other challenging environments and operating flight conditions4 7#c7 ,the testing and evaluation shall assess operational flight environments for the pilot that replicate expected conditions and durations for high gravitational force loading1 rapid changes in altitude1 rapid changes in airspeed1 and varying degrees of moderate gravitational force loading4 7#d7 ,a diverse group of ,f-#ce pilots shall participate in the testing and evaluation1 including-- 7,a7 pilots who are test-qualified and pilots who are not test-qualified 7,b7 pilots who vary in gender1 physical conditioning1 height1 weight1 and age1 and any other attributes that the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7#e7 ,the ,f-#ce;,a1 ,f-#ce;,b1 and ,f-#ce;,c aircraft involved in the testing and evaluation shall perform operations with operationally representative and realistic aircraft configurations4 7#f7 ,the testing and evaluation shall include assessments of pilot life support gear and relevant equipment1 including the pilot breathing mask apparatus4 7#g7 ,the testing and evaluation shall include testing data from pilot reports1 measurements of breathing pressures and air delivery response timing and flow1 cabin pressure1 air-speed1 acceleration1 measurements of hysteresis during all phases of flight1 measurements of differential pressure between mask and cabin altitude1 and measurements of spirometry and specific oxygen saturation levels of the pilot immediately before and immediately after each flight4 7#h7 ,the analysis of the safety and effectiveness of the breathing system shall thoroughly assess any physiological effects reported by pilots1 including effects on health1 fatigue1 cognition1 and perception of any breathing difficulty4 7#i7 ,the testing and evaluation shall include the participation of subject matter experts who have familiarity and technical expertise regarding design and functions of the ,f-#ce aircraft1 its propulsion system1 pilot breathing system1 life support equipment1 human factors1 and any other systems or subject matter the ,secretary determines necessary to conduct effective testing and evaluation4 ,at a minimum1 such subject matter experts shall include aerospace physiologists1 engineers1 flight surgeons1 and scientists4 7#aj7 ,in carrying out the testing and evaluation1 the ,secretary of ,defense may seek technical support and subject matter expertise from the ,naval ,air ,systems ,command1 the ,air ,force ,research ,laboratory1 the ,office of ,naval ,research1 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 and any other organization or element of the ,department of ,defense or the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration that the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 determines appropriate to support the testing and evaluation4 7c7 ,corrective actions ,not later than #ij days after the submittal of the final report under subsection 7e71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall take such actions as are necessary to correct all deficiencies1 shortfalls1 and gaps in the breathing system that were discovered or reported as a result of the testing and evaluation under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,preliminary report ,not later than one year after the commencement of the testing and evaluation under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a preliminary report1 based on the initial results of such testing and evaluation1 that includes findings1 recommendations1 and potential corrective actions to address deficiencies in the breathing system4 7e7 ,final report ,not later than two years after the commencement of the testing and evaluation under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a final report that includes1 based on the final results of such testing and evaluation-- 7#a7 findings and recommendations with respect to the breathing system2 and 7#b7 a description of the specific actions the ,secretary will carry out to correct deficiencies in the breathing system1 as required under subsection 7c74 7f7 ,independent review of final report 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration1 shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center with relevant expertise to conduct an independent sufficiency review of the final report submitted under subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,report to ,secretary ,not later than seven months after the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense enters into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center under paragraph 7#a71 the center shall submit to the ,secretary a report on the results of the review conducted under such paragraph4 7#c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense receives the report under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall submit the report to the congressional defense committees4 #bbj4 ,identification of the hypersonics facilities and capabilities of the ,major ,range and ,test ,facility ,base 7a7 ,identification required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 identify each facility and capability of the ,major ,range and ,test ,facility ,base that is primarily concerned with the ground-based simulation of hypersonic atmospheric flight conditions and the test and evaluation of hypersonic technology in open air flight2 and 7#b7 identify such facilities and capabilities that the ,secretary would propose to designate1 collectively1 as the ,hypersonics ,facility ,base4 7b7 ,major ,range and ,test ,facility ,base ,in this section1 the term ,major ,range and ,test ,facility ,base has the meaning given that term in section #aif7;i7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bba4 ,requirement to maintain access to category #c subterranean training facility 7a7 ,requirement to maintain access ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the ,department of ,defense maintains access to a covered category #c subterranean training facility on a continuing basis4 7b7 ,authority to enter into lease ,the ,secretary of ,defense is authorized to enter into a short-term lease with a provider of a covered category #c subterranean training facility for purposes of compliance with subsection 7a74 7c7 ,covered category #c subterranean training facility defined ,in this section1 the term covered category #c subterranean training facility means a category #c subterranean training facility that is-- 7#a7 operational as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 deemed safe for use as of such date4 #bbb4 ,prohibition on reduction of naval aviation testing and evaluation capacity 7a7 ,prohibition ,during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,october #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of the ,navy may not take any action that would reduce1 below the levels authorized and in effect on ,october #a1 #bjbj1 any of the following3 7#a7 ,the aviation-related operational testing and evaluation capacity of the ,department of the ,navy4 7#b7 ,the billets assigned to support such capacity4 7#c7 ,the aviation force structure1 aviation inventory1 or quantity of aircraft assigned to support such capacity1 including rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,director of ,operational ,test and ,evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that assesses each of the following as of the date of the report3 7#a7 ,the design and effectiveness of the testing and evaluation infrastructure and capacity of the ,department of the ,navy1 including an assessment of whether such infrastructure and capacity is sufficient to carry out the acquisition and sustainment testing required for the aviation-related programs of the ,department of ,defense and the naval aviation-related programs of the ,department of the ,navy 7#b7 ,the plans of the ,secretary of the ,navy to reduce the testing and evaluation capacity and infrastructure of the ,navy with respect to naval aviation in fiscal year #bjbb and subsequent fiscal years1 as specified in the budget of the ,president submitted to ,congress on ,may #bh1 #bjba4 7#c7 ,the technical1 fiscal1 and programmatic issues and risks associated with the plans of the ,secretary of the ,navy to delegate and task operational naval aviation units and organizations to efficiently and effectively execute testing and evaluation master plans for various aviation-related programs and projects of the ,department of the ,navy4 #bbc4 ,limitation on availability of funds for certain ,c-#acj aircraft ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,navy may be obligated or expended to procure a ,c-#acj aircraft for testing and evaluation as a potential replacement for the ,e-#f;,b aircraft until the date on which the ,secretary of the ,navy submits to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following information3 7#a7 ,the unit cost of each such ,c-#acj test aircraft4 7#b7 ,the life cycle sustainment plan for such ,c-#acj aircraft4 7#c7 ,a statement indicating whether such ,c-#acj aircraft will be procured using multiyear contracting authority under section #bcjf;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,the total amount of funds needed to complete the procurement of such ,c-#acj aircraft4 #bbd4 ,limitation on availability of funds for ,,vc-#be;,b aircraft program pending submission of documentation 7a7 ,documentation required ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall submit to the congressional defense committees an integrated master schedule for the ,,vc-#be;,b presidential aircraft recapitalization program of the ,air ,force4 7b7 ,limitation ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,air ,force for the ,,vc-#be;,b aircraft1 not more than #ej percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the ,secretary of the ,air ,force submits to the congressional defense committees the documentation required under subsection 7a74 ,c ,plans1 ,reports1 and ,other ,matters #bca4 ,modification to annual report of the ,director of ,operational ,test and ,evaluation ,section #aci7;h77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking 1 through ,january #ca1 #bjbf4 #bcb4 ,adaptive engine transition program acquisition strategy for the ,f-#ce;,a aircraft 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date on which the budget of the ,president for fiscal year #bjbc is submitted to ,congress pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the integration of the ,adaptive ,engine ,transition ,program propulsion system into the ,f-#ce;,a aircraft4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a competitive acquisition strategy1 informed by fiscal considerations1 to-- 7,a7 integrate the ,adaptive ,engine ,transition ,program propulsion system into the ,f-#ce;,a aircraft2 and 7,b7 begin1 in fiscal year #bjbg1 activities to retrofit all ,f-#ce;,a aircraft with such propulsion system4 7#b7 ,an implementation plan to implement such strategy4 7#c7 ,a schedule annotating pertinent milestones and yearly fiscal resource requirements for the implementation of such strategy4 #bcc4 ,advanced propulsion system acquisition strategy for the ,f-#ce;,b and ,f-#ce;,c aircraft 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ad days after the date on which the budget of the ,president for fiscal year #bjbc is submitted to ,congress pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of the ,navy1 in consultation with the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the integration of the ,adaptive ,engine ,transition ,program 7referred to in this section as ,,aetp7 propulsion system or other advanced propulsion system into ,f-#ce;,b and ,f-#ce;,c aircraft4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of the impact on combat effectiveness and sustainment cost from increased thrust1 fuel efficiency1 and thermal capacity for each variant of the ,f-#ce1 to include the improvements on acceleration1 speed1 range1 and overall mission effectiveness1 of each advanced propulsion system4 7#b7 ,an assessment in the reduction on the dependency on support assets1 to include air refueling and replenishment tankers1 and the overall cost benefits to the ,department from reduced acquisition and sustainment of such support assets1 from the integration of each advanced propulsion system4 7#c7 ,a competitive acquisition strategy1 informed by fiscal considerations1 the assessment on combat effectiveness1 and technical limitations1 to-- 7,a7 integrate an advanced propulsion system into the ,f-#ce;,b aircraft and integrate an advanced propulsion system into the ,f-#ce;,c aircraft2 and 7,b7 begin1 in a fiscal year as determined by a cost benefit analysis1 activities to produce all ,f-#ce;,b aircraft and all ,f-#ce;,c aircraft with such propulsion systems2 and 7,c7 begin1 in a fiscal year and quantity as determined by a cost benefit analysis1 activities to retrofit ,f-#ce;,b aircraft and ,f-#ce;,c aircraft with such propulsion systems4 7#d7 ,an implementation plan to implement the strategy described in paragraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,a schedule annotating pertinent milestones and yearly fiscal resource requirements for the implementation of such strategy4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term variant of the ,f-#ce means3 7,a7 the ,f-#ce;,b2 and 7,b7 the ,f-#ce;,c4 7#b7 ,the term advanced propulsion system means3 7,a7 the ,adaptive ,engine ,transition ,program propulsion system2 or 7,b7 a derivative of a propulsion system developed for the ,f-#ce4 #bcd4 ,assessment and report on airborne electronic attack capabilities and capacity 7a7 ,assessment ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall conduct an assessment of-- 7#a7 the status of the airborne electronic attack capabilities and capacity of the ,air ,force2 and 7#b7 the feasibility and advisability of adapting the ,,alq-#bdi ,next ,generation ,jammer for use on ,air ,force tactical aircraft1 including an analysis of-- 7,a7 the suitability of the jammer for use on such aircraft2 and 7,b7 the compatibility of the jammer with such aircraft2 and 7,c7 identification of any unique hardware1 software1 or interface modifications that may be required to integrate the jammer with such aircraft4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,february #ae1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the results of the assessment conducted under subsection 7a74 #bce4 ,strategy for autonomy integration in major weapon systems 7a7 ,strategy 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 ,house of ,representatives a strategy to resource and integrate1 to the maximum extent possible1 autonomy software that enables full operational capability in high threat1 communications and ,,gps-denied environments into major weapons systems of the ,department of ,defense by fiscal year #bjbe4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a list of weapon systems and programs1 to be selected by the ,secretary of ,defense1 which can be integrated with autonomy software as described in subsection 7a7 by fiscal year #bjbe2 7#b7 timelines for autonomy software integration into the weapon systems and programs as identified under paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 funding requirements related to the development1 acquisition1 and testing of autonomy software2 7#d7 plans to leverage commercially-available artificial intelligence software1 universal common control software1 and autonomy software and related self-driving or self-piloting technologies1 where appropriate2 and 7#e7 plans to include autonomy software1 artificial intelligence1 and universal common control4 7c7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall develop the strategy required under subsection 7a7 in consultation with-- 7#a7 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering2 7#b7 the ,secretaries of the military departments2 and 7#c7 such other organizations and elements of the ,department of ,defense as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date on which the strategy required under subsection 7a7 is submitted to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 and not later than ,october #a of each of the five years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report that describes the status of the implementation of the strategy4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify any substantial changes made in the strategy during the preceding calendar year2 and 7,b7 describe the progress made in implementing the strategy4 7e7 ,form ,the strategy required under subsection 7a7 and the report required under subsection 7d7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 ,,iii ,operation and ,maintenance ,a ,authorization of ,appropriations #cja4 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb for the use of the ,armed ,forces and other activities and agencies of the ,department of ,defense for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for operation and maintenance1 as specified in the funding table in section #dcja4 ,b ,energy and ,environment #caa4 ,inclusion of impacts on military installation resilience in the ,national ,defense ,strategy and associated documents 7a7 ,national ,defense ,strategy and defense planning guidance ,section #aac7;g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by striking actors1 and inserting actors1 and the current or projected threats to military installation resilience1 and 7,b7 by inserting after clause 7ix71 the following new clause3 7x7 ,strategic goals to address or mitigate the current and projected risks to military installation resilience4 4 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking priorities1 and inserting priorities1 including priorities relating to the current or projected risks to military installation resilience14 7b7 ,national defense sustainment and logistics review 7#a7 ,in general ,the first section #aah;a of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking capabilities1 and inserting capabilities1 response to risks to military installation resilience12 7,b7 by redesignating such section1 as amended by subparagraph 7,a71 as section #aah;b2 and 7,c7 by moving such section so as to appear after section #aah;a4 7#b7 ,clerical and conforming amendments 7,a7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of sections for chapter #b of such title is amended-- 7i7 by striking the first item relating to section #aah;a2 and 7ii7 by inserting after the item relating to section #aah;a the following new item3 #aah;b4 ,national ,defense ,sustainment and ,logistics ,review4 4 7,b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #cad7;c7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended by striking section #aah;a and inserting section #aah;b4 7c7 ,chairman's risk assessment ,section #aec7;b77#b77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after clause 7vi7 the following new clause3 7vii7 ,identify and assess risk resulting from1 or likely to result from1 current or projected effects on military installation resilience4 4 7d7 ,strategic decisions relating to military installations ,the ,secretary of each military department1 with respect to any installation under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 with respect to any installation of the ,department of ,defense that is not under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department1 shall consider the risks associated with military installation resilience when making any strategic decision relating to such installation1 including where to locate such installation and where to position equipment1 infrastructure1 and other military assets on such installation4 7e7 ,national ,defense ,strategy and ,national ,military ,strategy ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the heads of such other ,federal agencies as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 shall incorporate the security implications of military installation resilience into the ,national ,defense ,strategy and the ,national ,military ,strategy4 7f7 ,national security planning documents ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff shall consider the security implications associated with military installation resilience in developing the ,defense ,planning ,guidance under section #aac7;g77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,risk ,assessment of the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff under section #aec7;b77#b7 of such title1 and other relevant strategy1 planning1 and programming documents and processes4 7g7 ,campaign plans of combatant commands ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the national security implications associated with military installation resilience are integrated into the campaign plans of the combatant commands4 7h7 ,report on security implications associated with military installation resilience 7#a7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report describing how the aspects of military installation resilience have been incorporated into modeling1 simulation1 war-gaming1 and other analyses by the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7i7 ,annual report on readiness impacts of military installation resilience on military assets and capabilities 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing information 7disaggregated by military department7 as follows3 7,a7 ,a description of the effects on military readiness1 and an estimate of the financial costs to the ,department of ,defense1 reasonably attributed to adverse impacts to military installation resilience during the year preceding the submission of the report1 including loss of or damage to military networks1 systems1 installations1 facilities1 and other assets and capabilities of the ,department2 and 7,b7 ,an assessment of vulnerabilities to military installation resilience4 7#b7 ,use of assessment tool ,the ,secretary shall use the ,climate ,vulnerability and ,risk ,assessment ,tool of the ,department 7or such successor tool7 in preparing each report under paragraph 7#a74 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term military installation resilience has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term ,national ,defense ,strategy means the national defense strategy under section #aac7;g77#a7 of such title4 7#c7 ,the term ,national ,military ,strategy means the national military strategy under section #aec7;b7 of such title4 #cab4 ,modification of authorities governing cultural and conservation activities of the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,in general ,section #bfid of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or ,sentinel ,landscape after military department2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting or that would contribute to maintaining or improving military installation resilience after military operations2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or nature-based climate resilience plans after land management plans2 and 7ii7 by amending subparagraph 7,f7 to read as follows3 7,f7 ,the implementation of ecosystem-wide land management plans-- 7i7 for a single ecosystem that-- 7,i7 encompasses at least two non-contiguous military installations1 if those military installations are not all under the administrative jurisdiction of the same ,secretary of a military department2 and 7,,ii7 provides synergistic benefits unavailable if the installations acted separately2 or 7ii7 for one or more ecosystems within a designated ,sentinel ,landscape4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,definition of ,sentinel ,landscape ,in this section1 the term ,sentinel ,landscape means a landscape-scale area encompassing-- 7#a7 one or more military installations or ,state-owned ,national ,guard installations and associated airspace2 and 7#b7 the working or natural lands that serve to protect and support the rural economy1 the natural environment1 outdoor recreation1 and the national defense test and training missions of the military or ,state-owned ,national ,guard installation or installations4 4 7b7 ,preservation of ,sentinel ,landscapes ,section #cag of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhd;a note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by inserting resilience1 after mutual benefit of conservation12 7,b7 by inserting 1 resilience1 after voluntary land management2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall include information concerning the activities taken pursuant to the ,sentinel ,landscapes ,partnership in the annual report to ,congress submitted pursuant to section #bfhd;a7g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code42 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 in the second sentence1 by inserting by an eligible landowner or agricultural producer after ,participation2 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following new subsection 7e73 7e7 ,participation by other agencies ,to the extent practicable1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall seek the participation of other ,federal agencies in the ,sentinel ,landscape ,partnership and encourage such agencies to become full partners in the ,partnership4 2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,resilience ,the term resilience means the capability to avoid1 prepare for1 minimize the effect of1 adapt to1 and recover from extreme weather events1 flooding1 wildfires1 or other anticipated or unanticipated changes in environmental conditions4 4 #cac4 ,modification of authority for environmental restoration projects of ,national ,guard ,section #bgjg7;e77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking in response to perfluorooctanoic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonate contamination under this chapter or ,,cercla4 #cad4 ,prohibition on use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations outside the ,united ,states 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #afj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bgad4 ,prohibition on use of open-air burn pits 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbc1 the disposal of covered waste by the ,department of ,defense in an open-air burn pit located outside of the ,united ,states during a contingency operation is prohibited4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may exempt a location from the prohibition under subsection 7a7 if the ,president determines such an exemption is in the paramount interest of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,not later than #cj days after granting an exemption under subsection 7b7 with respect to the use of an open-air burn pit at a location1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress a written report that identifies-- 7,a7 the location of the open-air burn pit2 7,b7 the number of personnel of the ,united ,states assigned to the location where the open-air burn pit is being used2 7,c7 the size and expected duration of use of the open-air burn pit2 7,d7 the personal protective equipment or other health risk mitigation efforts that will be used by members of the armed forces when airborne hazards are present1 including how such equipment will be provided when required2 and 7,e7 the need for the open-air burn pit and rationale for granting the exemption4 7#b7 ,a report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,definition of covered waste ,in this section1 the term covered waste includes-- 7#a7 hazardous waste1 as defined by section #ajjd7e7 of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fijc7e772 7#b7 medical waste2 7#c7 tires2 7#d7 treated wood2 7#e7 batteries2 7#f7 plastics1 except insignificant amounts of plastic remaining after a good-faith effort to remove or recover plastic materials from the solid waste stream2 7#g7 munitions and explosives1 except when disposed of in compliance with guidance on the destruction of munitions and explosives contained in the ,department of ,defense ,ammunition and ,explosives ,safety ,standards1 ,do,d ,manual #fjee4ji-,m2 7#h7 compressed gas cylinders1 unless empty with valves removed2 7#i7 fuel containers1 unless completely evacuated of its contents2 7#aj7 aerosol cans2 7#aa7 polychlorinated biphenyls2 7#ab7 petroleum1 oils1 and lubricants products 7other than waste fuel for initial combustion72 7#ac7 asbestos2 7#ad7 mercury2 7#ae7 foam tent material2 7#af7 any item containing any of the materials referred to in a preceding paragraph2 and 7#ag7 other waste as designated by the ,secretary4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #bgad4 ,prohibition on use of open-air burn pits4 4 7c7 ,conforming repeal ,effective ,january #a1 #bjbc1 section #cag of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja note7 is repealed4 #cae4 ,maintenance of current analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures 7a7 ,in general ,section #biaa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,analytical tools for evaluation of energy resilience measures 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop and implement a process to ensure that the ,department of ,defense1 in the evaluation of energy resilience measures on military installations1 uses analytical tools that are accurate and effective in projecting the costs and performance of such measures4 7#b7 ,analytical tools specified in paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7 designed to-- 7i7 provide an accurate projection of the costs and performance of the energy resilience measure being analyzed2 7ii7 be used without specialized training2 and 7iii7 produce resulting data that is understandable and usable by the typical source selection official2 7,b7 consistent with standards and analytical tools commonly applied by the ,department of ,energy and by commercial industry2 7,c7 adaptable to accommodate a rapidly changing technological environment2 7,d7 peer-reviewed for quality and precision and measured against the highest level of development for such tools2 and 7,e7 periodically reviewed and updated1 but not less frequently than once every three years4 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the implementation of the requirements under section #biaa7;i7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 #caf4 ,energy efficiency targets for ,department of ,defense data centers 7a7 ,energy efficiency targets for data centers 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,i of chapter #agc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #biba4 ,energy efficiency targets for data centers 7a7 ,covered data centers 7#a7 ,for each covered data center1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 develop a power usage effectiveness target for the data center1 based on location1 resiliency1 industry standards1 and best practices2 7,b7 develop a water usage effectiveness target for the data center1 based on location1 resiliency1 industry standards1 and best practices2 7,c7 develop other energy efficiency or water usage targets for the data center based on industry standards and best practices1 as applicable to meet energy efficiency and resiliency goals2 7,d7 identify potential renewable or clean energy resources to enhance resiliency at the data center1 including potential renewable or clean energy purchase targets based on the location of the data center2 and 7,e7 identify any statutory1 regulatory1 or policy barriers to meeting any target under any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c74 7#b7 ,in this subsection1 the term covered data center means a data center of the ,department that-- 7,a7 is one of the #ej data centers of the ,department with the highest annual power usage rates2 and 7,b7 has been established before the date of the enactment of this section4 7b7 ,new data centers 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 in the case of any ,department data center established on or after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall establish energy1 water usage1 and resiliency-related standards that the data center shall be required to meet based on location1 resiliency1 industry standards1 and best practices4 ,such standards shall include-- 7,a7 power usage effectiveness standards2 7,b7 water usage effectiveness standards2 and 7,c7 any other energy or resiliency standards the ,secretary determines are appropriate4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may waive the requirement for a ,department data center established on or after the date of the enactment of this section to meet the standards established under paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary-- 7,a7 determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 submits to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives notice of such waiver and the reasons for such waiver4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bibj the following new item3 #biba4 ,energy efficiency targets for data centers4 4 7b7 ,inventory of data facilities 7#a7 ,inventory required ,by not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct an inventory of all data centers owned or operated by the ,department of ,defense4 ,such survey shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a list of data centers owned or operated by the ,department of ,defense4 7,b7 ,for each such data center1 the earlier of the following dates3 7i7 ,the date on which the data center was established4 7ii7 ,the date of the most recent capital investment in new power1 cooling1 or compute infrastructure at the data center4 7,c7 ,the total average annual power use1 in kilowatts1 for each such data center4 7,d7 ,the number of data centers that measure power usage effectiveness 7hereinafter in this section referred to as ,,pue7 and for each such data center1 the ,,pue for the center4 7,e7 ,the number of data centers that measure water usage effectiveness 7hereinafter in this section ,,wue7 and1 for each such data center1 the ,,wue for the center4 7,f7 ,a description of any other existing energy efficiency or efficient water usage metrics used by any data center and the applicable measurements for any such center4 7,g7 ,an assessment of the facility resiliency of each data center1 including redundant power and cooling facility infrastructure4 7,h7 ,any other matters the ,secretary determines are relevant4 7#b7 ,data center defined ,in this section1 the term data center has the meaning given such term in the most recent ,integrated ,data ,collection guidance of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the completion of the inventory required under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the inventory and the energy assessment targets under section #biba7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 ,such report shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,a timeline of necessary actions required to meet the energy assessment targets for covered data centers4 7#b7 ,the estimated costs associated with meeting such targets4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the business case for meeting such targets1 including any estimated savings in operational energy and water costs and estimated reduction in energy and water usage if the targets are met4 7#d7 ,an analysis of any statutory1 regulatory1 or policy barriers to meeting such targets identified pursuant to section #biba7;a77,e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 #cag4 ,modification of restriction on ,department of ,defense procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid ,section #ccc of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading-- 7,a7 by inserting or purchase after procurement2 and 7,b7 by striking perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid and inserting perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking perfluorooctane sulfonate 7,,pfos7 or perfluorooctanoic acid 7,,pfoa7 and inserting any perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance2 and 7#c7 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following new subsection 7b73 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered item means-- 7,a7 nonstick cookware or cooking utensils for use in galleys or dining facilities2 7,b7 upholstered furniture1 carpets1 and rugs that have been treated with stain-resistant coatings2 7,c7 food packaging materials2 7,d7 furniture or floor waxes2 7,e7 sunscreen2 7,f7 umbrellas1 luggage1 or bags2 7,g7 car wax and car window treatments2 7,h7 cleaning products2 and 7,i7 shoes and clothing for which treatment with a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance is not necessary for an essential function4 7#b7 ,the term perfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms4 7#c7 ,the term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one nonfluorinated carbon atom4 4 #cah4 ,temporary moratorium on incineration by ,department of ,defense of perfluoroalkyl substances1 polyfluoroalkyl substances1 and aqueous film forming foam 7a7 ,temporary moratorium ,beginning not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall prohibit the incineration of covered materials until the earlier of the following3 7#a7 ,the date on which the ,secretary submits to ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a certification that the ,secretary is implementing the interim guidance on the destruction and disposal of ,,pfas and materials containing ,,pfas published by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency under section #gcfa of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hifa74 7#b7 ,the date on which the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency publishes in the ,federal ,register a final rule regarding the destruction and disposal of such materials pursuant to such section4 7b7 ,required adoption of final rule ,upon publication of the final rule specified in subsection 7a77#b71 the ,secretary shall adopt such final rule1 regardless of whether the ,secretary previously implemented the interim guidance specified in subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date on which the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency publishes the final rule specified in subsection 7a77#b71 and annually thereafter for three years1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,administrator a report on all incineration by the ,department of ,defense of covered materials during the year covered by the report1 including-- 7#a7 the total amount of covered materials incinerated2 7#b7 the temperature range at which the covered materials were incinerated2 and 7#c7 the locations and facilities where the covered materials were incinerated4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,,afff means aqueous film forming foam4 7#b7 ,the term covered material means any legacy ,,afff formulation containing ,,pfas1 material contaminated by ,,afff release1 or spent filter or other ,,pfas-contaminated material resulting from site remediation or water filtration that-- 7,a7 has been used by the ,department of ,defense or a military department2 7,b7 is being discarded for disposal by the ,department of ,defense or a military department2 or 7,c7 is being removed from sites or facilities owned or operated by the ,department of ,defense4 7#c7 ,the term ,,pfas means per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances4 #cai4 ,public disclosure of results of ,department of ,defense testing of water for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 7a7 ,public disclosure of ,,pfas testing of water 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later than #aj days after the receipt of a validated result of testing water for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances 7commonly referred to as ,,pfas7 in a covered area1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall publicly disclose such validated result1 including-- 7,a7 the results of all such testing conducted in the covered area by the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,b7 the results of all such testing conducted in the covered area by a non-,department entity 7including any ,federal agency and any public or private entity7 under a contract1 or pursuant to an agreement1 with the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,consent by private property owners ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not publicly disclose the results of testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances conducted on private property without the consent of the property owner4 7b7 ,public disclosure of planned ,,pfas testing of water ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,act1 and every #ij days thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall publicly disclose the anticipated timeline for1 and general location of1 any planned testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances proposed to be conducted in a covered area1 including-- 7#a7 all such testing to be conducted by the ,department of ,defense2 and 7#b7 all such testing to be conducted by a non-,department entity 7including any ,federal agency and any public or private entity7 under a contract1 or pursuant to an agreement1 with the ,department4 7c7 ,nature of disclosure ,the ,secretary of ,defense may satisfy the disclosure requirements under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 by publishing the results and information referred to in such subsections-- 7#a7 on the publicly available website established under section #cca7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c #bgja note72 7#b7 on another publicly available website of the ,department of ,defense2 or 7#c7 in the ,federal ,register4 7d7 ,local notification ,prior to conducting any testing of water for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances1 including any testing which has not been planned or publicly disclosed pursuant to subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide notice of the testing to-- 7#a7 the managers of the public water system serving the covered area where such testing is to occur2 7#b7 the heads of the municipal government serving the covered area where such testing is to occur2 and 7#c7 as applicable1 the members of the restoration advisory board for the military installation where such testing is to occur4 7e7 ,methods for testing ,in testing water for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall adhere to methods for measuring the amount of such substances in drinking water that have been validated by the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered area means an area in the ,united ,states that is located immediately adjacent to and down gradient from a military installation1 a formerly used defense site1 or a facility where military activities are conducted by the ,national ,guard of a ,state pursuant to section #bgjg7;e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term formerly used defense site means any site formerly used by the ,department of ,defense or ,national ,guard eligible for environmental restoration by the ,secretary of ,defense funded under the ,environmental ,restoration ,account1 ,formerly ,used ,defense ,sites account established under section #bgjc7;a77#e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the term military installation has the meaning given such term in section #bhja7;c77#d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,the term perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance means any man-made chemical with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom4 7#e7 ,the term public water system has the meaning given such term under section #adja7d7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f7#d774 7#f7 ,the term restoration advisory board means a restoration advisory board established pursuant to section #bgje7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #cbj4 ,,pfas testing requirements ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall complete a preliminary assessment and site inspection for ,,pfas1 including testing for ,,pfas1 at all military installations1 formerly used defense sites1 and ,state-owned facilities of the ,national ,guard in the ,united ,states that have been identified by the ,secretary as of the date of the enactment of the ,act4 #cba4 ,standards for response actions with respect to ,,pfas contamination 7a7 ,in general ,in conducting a response action to address perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination from ,department of ,defense or ,national ,guard activities1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of such substances in the environmental media that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for each applicable covered ,,pfas substance in any environmental media3 7#a7 ,a ,state standard1 in effect in the ,state in which the response action is being conducted1 as described in section #aba7;d77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifba7;d77#b77;,a77ii774 7#b7 ,a ,federal standard1 as described in section #aba7;d77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifba7;d77#b77;,a77i774 7#c7 ,a health advisory under section #adab7;b77#a77;,f7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77#a77;,f774 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered ,,pfas substance means any of the following3 7,a7 ,perfluorononanoic acid 7,,pfna74 7,b7 ,perfluorooctanoic acid 7,,pfoa74 7,c7 ,perfluorohexanoic acid 7,p,f,hx,a74 7,d7 ,perfluorooctane sulfonic acid 7,,pfos74 7,e7 ,perfluorohexane sulfonate 7,p,f,hx,s74 7,f7 ,perfluorobutane sulfonic acid 7,,pfbs74 7,g7 ,gen,x4 7#b7 ,the term response action means an action taken pursuant to section #ajd of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74 7c7 ,savings clause ,except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection 7a71 nothing in this section affects the application of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg74 #cbb4 ,review and guidance relating to prevention and mitigation of spills of aqueous film-forming foam 7a7 ,review required ,not later than #ahj days of after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall complete a review of the efforts of the ,department of ,defense to prevent or mitigate spills of aqueous film-forming foam 7in this section referred to as ,,afff74 ,such review shall assess the following3 7#a7 ,the preventative maintenance guidelines for fire trucks of the ,department and fire suppression systems in buildings of the ,department1 to mitigate the risk of equipment failure that may result in a spill of ,,afff4 7#b7 ,any requirements for the use of personal protective equipment by personnel when conducting a material transfer or maintenance activity of the ,department that may result in a spill of ,,afff1 or when conducting remediation activities for such a spill1 including requirements for side-shield safety glasses1 latex gloves1 and respiratory protection equipment4 7#c7 ,the methods by which the ,secretary ensures compliance with guidance specified in material safety data sheets with respect to the use of such personal protective equipment4 7b7 ,guidance ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary completes the review under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall issue guidance on the prevention and mitigation of spills of ,,afff based on the results of such review that includes1 at a minimum1 best practices and recommended requirements to ensure the following3 7#a7 ,the supervision by personnel trained in responding to spills of ,,afff of each material transfer or maintenance activity of the ,department of ,defense that may result in such a spill4 7#b7 ,the use of containment berms and the covering of storm drains and catch basins by personnel performing maintenance activities for the ,department in the vicinity of such drains or basins4 7#c7 ,the storage of materials for the cleanup and containment of ,,afff in close proximity to fire suppression systems in buildings of the ,department and the presence of such materials during any transfer or activity specified in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary issues the guidance under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing that summarizes the results of the review conducted under subsection 7a7 and the guidance issued under subsection 7b74 #cbc4 ,budget information for alternatives to burn pits ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall include in the budget submission of the ,president under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbb a dedicated budget line item for incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits4 #cbd4 ,establishment of emissions control standard operating procedures 7a7 ,review ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct a review of current electromagnetic spectrum emissions control standard operating procedures across the joint force4 7b7 ,standards required ,not later than #fj days after completing the review under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall direct the ,secretary of each of the military departments to establish standard operating procedures1 down to the battalion or equivalent level1 pertaining to emissions control discipline during all manner of operations4 7c7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on the implementation status of the standards required under subsection 7b7 by each of the military departments1 including-- 7#a7 incorporation into doctrine of the military departments2 7#b7 integration into training of the military departments2 and 7#c7 efforts to coordinate with the militaries of partner countries and allies to develop similar standards and associated protocols1 including through the use of working groups4 #cbe4 ,long-duration demonstration initiative and joint program 7a7 ,establishment of initiative ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a demonstration initiative composed of demonstration projects focused on the development of long-duration energy storage technologies4 7b7 ,selection of projects ,to the maximum extent practicable1 in selecting demonstration projects to participate in the demonstration initiative under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 ensure a range of technology types2 7#b7 ensure regional diversity among projects2 and 7#c7 consider bulk power level1 distribution power level1 behind-the-meter1 microgrid 7grid-connected or islanded mode71 and off-grid applications4 7c7 ,joint program 7#a7 ,establishment ,as part of the demonstration initiative under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,energy1 shall establish within the ,department of ,defense a joint program to carry out projects-- 7,a7 to demonstrate promising long-duration energy storage technologies at different scales to promote energy resiliency2 and 7,b7 to help new1 innovative long-duration energy storage technologies become commercially viable4 7#b7 ,memorandum of understanding ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the ,secretary of ,energy to administer the joint program4 7#c7 ,infrastructure ,in carrying out the joint program1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy shall-- 7,a7 use existing test-bed infrastructure at-- 7i7 installations of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7ii7 facilities of the ,department of ,energy2 and 7,b7 develop new infrastructure for identified projects1 if appropriate4 7#d7 ,goals and metrics ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy shall develop goals and metrics for technological progress under the joint program consistent with energy resilience and energy security policies4 7#e7 ,selection of projects 7,a7 ,in general ,to the maximum extent practicable1 in selecting projects to participate in the joint program1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy may-- 7i7 ensure that projects are carried out under conditions that represent a variety of environments with different physical conditions and market constraints2 and 7ii7 ensure an appropriate balance of-- 7,i7 larger1 operationally-scaled projects1 adapting commercially-proven technology that meets military service defined requirements2 and 7,,ii7 smaller1 lower-cost projects4 7,b7 ,priority ,in carrying out the joint program1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy shall give priority to demonstration projects that-- 7i7 make available to the public project information that will accelerate deployment of long-duration energy storage technologies that promote energy resiliency2 and 7ii7 will be carried out as field demonstrations fully integrated into the installation grid at an operational scale4 #cbf4 ,pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct a pilot program at two or more geographically diverse ,department of ,defense facilities for the use of sustainable aviation fuel4 ,such program shall be designed to-- 7#a7 identify any logistical challenges with respect to the use of sustainable aviation fuel by the ,department of ,defense2 7#b7 promote understanding of the technical and performance characteristics of sustainable aviation fuel when used in a military setting2 and 7#c7 engage nearby commercial airports to explore opportunities and challenges to partner on increased use of sustainable aviation fuel4 7b7 ,selection of facilities 7#a7 ,selection ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall select at least two geographically diverse ,department facilities at which to carry out the pilot program4 ,at least one such facility shall be a facility with an onsite refinery that is located in proximity to at least one major commercial airport that is also actively seeking to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel4 7#b7 ,notice to ,congress ,upon the selection of each facility under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives notice of the selection1 including an identification of the facility selected4 7c7 ,use of sustainable aviation fuel 7#a7 ,plans ,for each facility selected under subsection 7b71 not later than one year after the selection of the facility1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 develop a plan on how to implement1 by ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 a target of exclusively using at the facility aviation fuel that is blended to contain at least #aj percent sustainable aviation fuel2 7,b7 submit the plan to the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,c7 provide to such ,committees a briefing on the plan that includes1 at a minimum-- 7i7 a description of any operational1 infrastructure1 or logistical requirements and recommendations for the blending and use of sustainable aviation fuel2 and 7ii7 a description of any stakeholder engagement in the development of the plan1 including any consultations with nearby commercial airport owners or operators4 7#b7 ,implementation of plans ,for each facility selected under subsection 7b71 during the period beginning on a date that is not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbh1 and for five years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall require1 in accordance with the respective plan developed under paragraph 7#a71 the exclusive use at the facility of aviation fuel that is blended to contain at least #aj percent sustainable aviation fuel4 7d7 ,criteria for sustainable aviation fuel ,sustainable aviation fuel used under the pilot program shall meet the following criteria3 7#a7 ,such fuel shall be produced in the ,united ,states from non-agricultural and non-food-based domestic feedstock sources4 7#b7 ,such fuel shall constitute drop-in fuel that meets all specifications and performance requirements of the ,department of ,defense and the ,armed ,forces4 7e7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive the use of sustainable aviation fuel at a facility under the pilot program if the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines such use is not feasible due to a lack of domestic availability of sustainable aviation fuel or a national security contingency2 and 7#b7 submits to the congressional defense committees notice of such waiver and the reasons for such waiver4 7f7 ,final report ,at the conclusion of the pilot program1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,energy1 ,installations1 and ,environment shall submit to the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a final report on the pilot program4 ,such report shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the effect of using sustainable aviation fuel on the overall fuel costs of blended fuel4 7#b7 ,a description of any operational1 infrastructure1 or logistical requirements and recommendations for the blending and use of sustainable aviation fuel1 with a focus on scaling up military-wide adoption of such fuel4 7#c7 ,recommendations with respect to how military installations can leverage proximity to commercial airports and other jet fuel consumers to increase the rate of use of sustainable aviation fuel1 for both military and non-military use1 including potential collaboration on innovative financing or purchasing and shared supply chain infrastructure4 7#d7 ,a description of the effects on performance and operation aircraft using sustainable aviation fuel including-- 7,a7 if used1 considerations of various blending ratios and their associated benefits2 7,b7 efficiency and distance improvements of flights fuels using sustainable aviation fuel2 7,c7 weight savings on large transportation aircraft and other types of aircraft with using blended fuel with higher concentrations of sustainable aviation fuel2 7,d7 maintenance benefits of using sustainable aviation fuel1 including engine longevity2 7,e7 the effect of the use of sustainable aviation fuel on emissions and air quality2 7,f7 the effect of the use of sustainable aviation fuel on the environment and on surrounding communities1 including environmental justice factors that are created by the demand for and use of sustainable aviation fuel by the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,g7 benefits with respect to job creation in the sustainable aviation fuel production and supply chain4 7g7 ,sustainable aviation fuel defined ,in this section1 the term sustainable aviation fuel means liquid fuel that-- 7#a7 consists of synthesized hydrocarbon2 7#b7 meets the requirements of-- 7,a7 ,,astm ,international ,standard ,d#geff 7or such successor standard72 or 7,b7 the co-processing provisions of ,,astm ,international ,standard ,d#afee1 ,annex ,a#a 7or such successor standard72 7#c7 is derived from biomass 7as such term is defined in section #de,k7c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 waste streams1 renewable energy sources1 or gaseous carbon oxides2 7#d7 is not derived from palm fatty acid distillates2 and 7#e7 conforms to the standards1 recommended practices1 requirements and criteria1 supporting documents1 implementation elements1 and any other technical guidance1 for sustainable aviation fuels that are adopted by the ,international ,civil ,aviation ,organization with the agreement of the ,united ,states4 #cbg4 ,joint ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,agriculture study on bioremediation of ,,pfas using mycological organic matter 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,energy1 ,installations1 and ,environment1 ,strategic ,environmental ,research and ,development ,program1 and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,agricultural ,research ,service1 shall jointly carry out a study on the bioremediation of ,,pfas using mycological organic matter4 ,such study shall commence not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall jointly submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house or ,representatives and the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,forestry1 and ,nutrition and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate a report on the study conducted pursuant to subsection 7a74 7c7 ,,pfas ,in this section1 the term ,,pfas means per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances4 ,c ,logistics and ,sustainment #cda4 ,mitigation of contested logistics challenges of the ,department of ,defense through reduction of operational energy demand 7a7 ,clarification of operational energy responsibilities ,section #bibf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting in contested logistics environments after missions2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,authorities and inserting ,responsibilities2 7,b7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking may and inserting shall2 7,c7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 require the ,secretaries concerned and the commanders of the combatant commands to assess the energy supportability in contested logistics environments of systems1 capabilities1 and plans2 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting supportability in contested logistics environments1 after power12 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting in contested logistics environments after vulnerabilities4 7b7 ,establishment of working group ,such section is further amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and in coordination with the working group under subsection 7d7 after components2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,defense and oversee and inserting ,defense1 including the activities of the working group established under subsection 7d71 and oversee2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 taking into account the findings of the working group under subsection 7d7 after ,defense2 and 7,d7 paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 1 taking into account the findings of the working group under subsection 7d7 after resilience2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 through 7f7 as subsections 7e7 through 7g71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c71 as amended by paragraph 7#a71 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,working ,group 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a working group to integrate efforts to mitigate contested logistics challenges through the reduction of operational energy demand that are carried out within each armed force1 across the armed forces1 and with the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense and to conduct other coordinated functions relating to such efforts4 7#b7 ,the head of the working group under paragraph 7#a7 shall be the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,energy1 ,installations1 and ,environment4 ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall supervise the members of the working group and provide guidance to such members with respect to specific operational energy plans and programs to be carried out pursuant to the strategy under subsection 7e74 7#c7 ,the members of the working group under paragraph 7#a7 shall be appointed as follows3 7,a7 ,a senior official of each armed force1 who shall be nominated by the ,secretary concerned and confirmed by the ,senate to represent such armed force4 7,b7 ,a senior official from each geographic and functional combatant command1 who shall be appointed by the commander of the respective combatant command to represent such combatant command4 7,c7 ,a senior official under the jurisdiction of the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 who shall be appointed by the ,chairman to represent the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff and the ,joint ,staff4 7#d7 ,each member of the working group shall be responsible for carrying out operational energy plans and programs and implementing coordinated initiatives pursuant to the strategy under subsection 7e7 for the respective component of the ,department that the member represents4 7#e7 ,the duties of the working group under paragraph 7#a7 shall be as follows3 7,a7 ,planning for the integration of efforts to mitigate contested logistics challenges through the reduction of operational energy demand carried out within each armed force1 across the armed forces1 and with the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense4 7,b7 ,developing recommendations regarding the strategy for operational energy under subsection 7e74 7,c7 ,developing recommendations relating to the development of1 and modernization efforts for1 platforms and weapons systems of the armed forces4 7,d7 ,developing recommendations to ensure that such development and modernization efforts lead to increased lethality1 extended range1 and extended on-station time for tactical assets4 7,e7 ,developing recommendations to mitigate the effects of hostile action by a near-peer adversary targeting operational energy storage and operations of the armed forces1 including through the use of innovative delivery systems1 distributed storage1 flexible contracting1 and improved automation4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7g71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,the ,secretary of a military department and inserting ,each member of the working group under subsection 7d72 and 7ii7 by striking conducted by the military department and inserting conducted by the respective component of the ,department that the member represents for purposes of the working group2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking military department and inserting armed force4 7c7 ,modifications to operational energy strategy ,subsection 7e7 of such section1 as redesignated by subsection 7b77#b71 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,energy1 ,installations1 and ,environment1 in coordination with the working group under subsection 7d71 shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a department-wide transformational strategy for operational energy4 ,the strategy shall be updated every five years and shall establish near-term1 mid-term1 and long-term goals1 performance metrics to measure progress in meeting the goals1 and a plan for implementation of the strategy within each armed force1 across the armed forces1 and with the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#b7 ,the strategy required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a plan to integrate efforts to mitigate contested logistics challenges through the reduction of operational energy demand within each armed force4 7,b7 ,an assessment of how industry trends transitioning from the production of internal combustion engines to the development and production of alternative propulsion systems may affect the long-term availability of parts for military equipment1 the fuel costs for such equipment1 and the sustainability of such equipment4 7,c7 ,an assessment of any fossil fuel reduction technologies1 including electric1 hydrogen1 or other sustainable fuel technologies1 that may reduce operational energy demand in the near-term or long-term4 7,d7 ,an assessment of any risks or opportunities related to the development of tactical vehicles or other military equipment that use alternative propulsion systems1 including any such risks or opportunities with respect the supply chain or resupply capabilities of the armed forces or the congruence of such systems with the systems used by allies of the ,united ,states4 7,e7 ,an assessment of how the ,secretaries concerned and the commanders of the combatant commands can better plan for challenges presented by near-peer adversaries in a contested logistics environment1 including through innovative delivery systems1 distributed storage1 flexible contracting1 and improved automation4 7,f7 ,an assessment of any infrastructure investments of allied and partner countries that may affect operational energy availability in the event of a conflict with a near-peer adversary4 7#c7 ,by authority of the ,secretary of ,defense1 and taking into consideration the findings of the working group1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall prescribe policies and procedures for the implementation of the strategy and make recommendations to the ,secretary of ,defense and ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense with respect to specific operational energy plans and programs to be carried out pursuant to the strategy4 7#d7 ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the budget for fiscal year #bjbd is submitted to ,congress pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 and every five years thereafter1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the strategy required under paragraph 7#a74 4 7d7 ,definitions ,such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term contested logistics environment means an environment in which the armed forces engage in conflict with an adversary that presents challenges in all domains and directly targets logistics operations1 facilities1 and activities in the ,united ,states1 abroad1 or in transit from one location to the other4 7#b7 ,the term tactical vehicle means a vehicle owned by the ,department of ,defense or the armed forces and used in combat1 combat support1 combat service support1 tactical1 or relief operations1 or in training for such operations4 4 7e7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bibf7;c77#e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsection 7e77#d7 and inserting subsection 7f77#d74 7f7 ,interim report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,energy1 ,installations1 and ,environment shall submit to the congressional defense committees an interim report on any actions taken pursuant to the amendments made by this section4 ,such report shall include an update regarding the establishment of the working group under section #bibf7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7b74 #cdb4 ,global bulk fuel management and delivery 7a7 ,designation of responsible combatant command 7#a7 ,designation required ,subchapter ,,iii of chapter #agc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bibg4 ,global bulk fuel management and delivery ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate a combatant command to be responsible for bulk fuel management and delivery of the ,department on a global basis4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #bibg4 ,global bulk fuel management and delivery4 4 7#c7 ,deadline for designation2 notice ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7,a7 make the designation required under section #bibg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by paragraph 7#a772 and 7,b7 provide to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives notice of the combatant command so designated4 7b7 ,global bulk fuel management strategy 7#a7 ,strategy required ,the commander of the combatant command designated under section #bibg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a771 shall prepare and submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy to develop the infrastructure and programs necessary to optimally support global bulk fuel management of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,additional elements ,the strategy under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following additional elements3 7,a7 ,a description of the current organizational responsibility for bulk fuel management of the ,department1 organized by geographic combatant command1 including with respect to ordering1 storage1 and strategic and tactical transportation4 7,b7 ,a description of any legacy bulk fuel management assets of each of the geographic combatant commands4 7,c7 ,a description of the operational plan to exercise such assets to ensure full functionality and to repair1 upgrade1 or replace such assets as necessary4 7,d7 ,an identification of the resources required for any such repairs1 upgrades1 or replacements4 7,e7 ,a description of the current programs relating to platforms1 weapon systems1 or research and development1 that are aimed at managing fuel constraints by decreasing demand for fuel4 7,f7 ,an assessment of current and projected threats to forward-based bulk fuel delivery1 storage1 and distribution systems1 and an assessment1 based on such current and projected threats1 of attrition to bulk fuel infrastructure1 including storage and distribution systems1 in a conflict involving near-peer foreign countries4 7,g7 ,an assessment of current days of supply guidance1 petroleum war reserve requirements1 and prepositioned war reserve stocks1 based on operational tempo associated with distributed operations in a contested environment4 7,h7 ,an identification of the resources required to address any changes to such guidance1 requirements1 or stocks recommended as the result of such assessment4 7,i7 ,an identification of any global shortfall with respect to bulk fuel management1 organized by geographic combatant command1 and a prioritized list of investment recommendations to address each shortfall identified4 7#c7 ,coordination ,in preparing the strategy under paragraph 7#a71 the commander of the combatant command specified in such paragraph shall coordinate with subject matter experts of the ,joint ,staff1 the geographic combatant commands1 the ,united ,states ,transportation ,command1 the ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 and the military departments4 7c7 ,limitation on availability of funds for ,defense ,logistics ,agency 7,energy7 ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,defense ,logistics ,agency 7,energy71 not more than #ej percent may be obligated or expended before the date on which the notice under subsection 7a77#c77;,b7 is provided4 7d7 ,conforming amendments ,section #bhed of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,the organizational element designated pursuant to subsection 7a7 and inserting ,the ,secretary of ,defense2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting subsection 7a72 7#c7 by striking subsections 7a7 and 7d72 and 7#d7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 and 7c71 as amended by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 as subsections 7a7 and 7b71 respectively4 #cdc4 ,comptroller ,general annual reviews of ,f-#ce sustainment efforts 7a7 ,annual reviews and briefings ,not later than ,march #a of each year of #bjbb1 #bjbc1 #bjbd1 and #bjbe1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct an annual review of the sustainment efforts of the ,department of ,defense with respect to the ,f-#ce aircraft program 7including the air vehicle and propulsion elements of such program72 and 7#b7 provide to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a briefing on such review1 including any findings of the ,comptroller ,general as a result of such review4 7b7 ,elements ,each review under subsection 7a77#a7 shall include an assessment of the following3 7#a7 ,the status of the sustainment strategy of the ,department for the ,f-#ce ,lightning ,,ii aircraft program4 7#b7 ,the ,department oversight and prime contractor management of key sustainment functions with respect to the ,f-#ce aircraft program4 7#c7 ,the ability of the ,department to reduce the costs1 or otherwise maintain the affordability1 of the sustainment of the ,f-#ce fleet4 7#d7 ,any other matters regarding the sustainment or affordability of the ,f-#ce aircraft program that the ,comptroller ,general determines to be of critical importance to the long-term viability of such program4 7c7 ,reports ,following the provision of each briefing under subsection 7a77#b71 at such time as is mutually agreed upon by the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,comptroller ,general1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to such committee a report on the matters covered by the briefing4 #cdd4 ,pilot program on biobased corrosion control and mitigation 7a7 ,pilot program ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall commence a one-year pilot program to test and evaluate the use of covered biobased solutions as alternatives to current solutions for the control and mitigation of corrosion4 7b7 ,selection ,in carrying out the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall select for test and evaluation under the pilot program at least one existing covered biobased solution4 7c7 ,test and evaluation ,following the test and evaluation of a covered biobased solution under the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall determine1 based on such test and evaluation1 whether the solution meets the following requirements3 7#a7 ,the solution is capable of being produced domestically4 7#b7 ,the solution is at least as effective at the control and mitigation of corrosion as current alternative solutions4 7#c7 ,the solution reduces environmental exposures4 7d7 ,recommendations ,upon termination of the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall develop recommendations for the ,department of ,defense-wide deployment of covered biobased solutions that the ,secretary has determined meet the requirements under subsection 7c74 7e7 ,covered biobased solution defined ,in this section1 the term covered biobased solution means a solution for the control and mitigation of corrosion that is domestically produced1 commercial1 and biobased4 #cde4 ,pilot program on digital optimization of organic industrial base maintenance and repair operations 7a7 ,in general ,beginning not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 ,the ,secretary of the ,defense shall initiate a pilot program under which the ,secretary shall provide for the digitization of the facilities and operations of at least one covered depot4 7b7 ,elements of pilot program ,in carrying out the pilot program under this section1 the ,secretary shall provide for each of the following at the covered depot or depots at which the ,secretary carries out the program3 7#a7 ,the delivery of a digital twin model of the maintenance1 repair1 and remanufacturing infrastructure and activities4 7#b7 ,the modeling and simulation of optimized facility configuration1 logistics systems1 and processes4 7#c7 ,the analysis of material flow and resource use to achieve key performance metrics for all levels of maintenance and repair4 7#d7 ,an assessment of automated1 advanced1 and additive manufacturing technologies that could improve maintenance1 repair1 and remanufacturing operations4 7#e7 ,the identification of investments necessary to achieve the efficiencies identified by the digital twin model required under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the completion of the digital twin model and associated analysis1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the pilot program4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the efficiencies identified under the pilot program2 7#b7 a description of the infrastructure1 workforce1 and capital equipment investments necessary to achieve such efficiencies2 7#c7 the plan of the ,secretary to undertake such investments2 and 7#d7 the assessment of the ,secretary of the potential applicability of the findings of the pilot program to other covered depots4 7d7 ,covered depot defined ,in this section1 the term covered depot includes any depot covered under section #bdgf7;e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 except for the following3 7#a7 ,portsmouth ,naval ,shipyard1 ,maine4 7#b7 ,pearl ,harbor ,naval ,shipyard1 ,hawaii4 7#c7 ,puget ,sound ,naval ,shipyard1 ,washington4 7#d7 ,norfolk ,naval ,shipyard1 ,virginia4 #cdf4 ,pilot program on implementation of mitigating actions to address vulnerabilities to critical defense facilities and associated defense critical electric infrastructure 7a7 ,two-year pilot authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretaries of each of the military departments1 and the ,secretary of the department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating1 shall carry out a two-year pilot program under which the ,secretary shall implement mitigating actions to address vulnerabilities assessed under section #bae;,a of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7 at critical defense facilities and their associated defense critical electric infrastructure1 after consultation with1 and with the consent of1 the owners of such facilities and infrastructure4 7#b7 ,use of grant authority ,in carrying out the pilot program1 the ,secretary of ,defense may make grants1 enter into cooperative agreements1 and supplement funds available under ,federal programs administered by agencies other than the ,department of ,defense to support mitigating actions under this section4 7b7 ,selection of installations ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall select at least three military installations designated as critical defense facilities at which to carry out the pilot program under this section4 ,in selecting such installations1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 ensure that at least one of the military installations selected is an installation of each of ,armed ,forces2 7#b7 select installations that represent different challenges or severities with respect to electric infrastructure vulnerability2 7#c7 select at least one critical defense facility within the service territory of a ,power ,marketing ,administration2 7#d7 provide particular consideration for critical defense facilities and the associated defense critical electric infrastructure that use rural cooperatives or municipal entities for their electricity needs2 and 7#e7 provide particular consideration for critical defense facilities and defense critical electric infrastructure that have completed an assessment of vulnerabilities and resilience requirements in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,energy4 7c7 ,comptroller ,general review 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7,a7 conduct a review of the pilot program under this section2 and 7,b7 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the review4 7#b7 ,contents ,the review required under this subsection shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the mitigating actions taken under the pilot program and the feasibility of expanding the implementation of such mitigating actions at other installations identified under section #bae;,a7a77#d7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7;a77#d774 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term defense critical electric infrastructure has the meaning given such term under section #bae;,a7a77#d7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7;a77#d774 7#c7 ,the term critical defense facility means a facility designated as a critical defense facility under section #bae;,a7c7 of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo-#a7;c774 7#d7 ,the term mitigating action means any energy resiliency solution applied that is consistent with an assessed strategy to reduce vulnerabilities at critical defense facilities and associated defense critical electric infrastructure4 #cdg4 ,report and certification requirements regarding sustainment costs for ,f-#ce aircraft program 7a7 ,report ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on sustainment costs for the ,f-#ce aircraft program4 ,such report shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a detailed description and explanation of1 and the actual cost data related to1 sustainment costs for the ,f-#ce aircraft program1 including an identification and assessment of cost elements attributable to the ,federal ,government or to contractors 7disaggregated by the entity responsible for each portion of the cost element1 including at the prime contractor and major subcontractor levels7 with respect to such sustainment costs4 7#b7 ,an identification of the affordability targets of the ,air ,force1 ,navy1 and ,marine ,corps1 respectively1 for sustainment costs for the ,f-#ce aircraft program 7expressed in cost per tail per year format and disaggregated by aircraft variant7 for the following years3 7,a7 ,with respect to the affordability target of the ,air ,force1 for the year in which the ,secretary of the ,air ,force completes the procurement of the program of record number of ,f-#ce aircraft for the ,air ,force4 7,b7 ,with respect to the affordability target of the ,navy1 for the year in which the ,secretary of the ,navy completes the procurement of the program of record number of ,f-#ce aircraft for the ,navy2 and 7,c7 ,with respect to the affordability target of the ,marine ,corps1 for the year in which the ,secretary of the ,navy completes the procurement of the program of record number of ,f-#ce aircraft for the ,marine ,corps4 7#c7 ,a detailed plan for the reduction of sustainment costs for the ,f-#ce aircraft program to achieve the affordability targets specified in paragraph 7#b71 including a plan for contractors to reduce their portion of such sustainment costs4 7#d7 ,an identification of sustainment cost metrics for the ,f-#ce aircraft program for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf1 expressed in cost per tail per year format4 7b7 ,annual certification 7#a7 ,certifications ,not later than ,december #ca of each of the years #bjbb through #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification indicating whether the ,f-#ce aircraft program met the sustainment cost metrics identified pursuant to subsection 7a77#d7 with respect to the fiscal year for which the report is submitted4 7#b7 ,justification ,if a certification under paragraph 7#a7 indicates that the sustainment cost metrics for the respective year were not met1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a detailed justification for the outcome4 7c7 ,limitation on certain contracts ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not enter into a performance-based logistics contract for the sustainment of the ,f-#ce aircraft program until the ,secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a certification that-- 7#a7 the ,f-#ce aircraft program has met the sustainment cost metrics identified pursuant to subsection 7a77#d7 for two consecutive fiscal years1 as indicated by two consecutive certifications submitted under subsection 7b77#a72 and 7#b7 the ,secretary has determined that such a performance-based logistics contract will further reduce sustainment costs for the ,f-#ce aircraft program4 7d7 ,cost per tail per year defined ,in this section1 the term cost per tail per year means the average annual operating and support cost 7as estimated pursuant to a formula determined by the ,secretary7 per aircraft4 ,d ,risk ,mitigation and ,safety ,improvement #cea4 ,treatment of notice of presumed risk issued by ,military ,aviation and ,installation ,assurance ,clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions ,subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7,c7 of section #ahc;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 ,a notice of presumed risk issued pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 is a preliminary assessment only and is not a finding of unacceptable risk under subsection 7e74 ,a discussion of mitigation actions could resolve the concerns identified by the ,department in the preliminary assessment in favor of the applicant4 4 #ceb4 ,establishment of ,joint ,safety ,council 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #g of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ahc;a the following new section3 #ahd4 ,joint ,safety ,council 7a7 ,in general ,there is established1 within the ,office of the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense1 a ,joint ,safety ,council 7in this section referred to as the ,council74 7b7 ,composition2 appointment2 compensation 7#a7 ,the ,council shall include the following voting members3 7,a7 ,the ,vice ,chief of ,staff of the ,army4 7,b7 ,the ,vice ,chief of ,staff of the ,air ,force4 7,c7 ,the ,vice ,chief of ,naval ,operations4 7,d7 ,the ,assistant ,commandant of the ,marine ,corps4 7,e7 ,the ,vice ,chief of ,space ,operations4 7,f7 ,a member of the ,senior ,executive ,service from the ,office of the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness1 appointed by the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense4 7,g7 ,a member of the ,senior ,executive ,service from the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,research and ,engineering1 appointed by the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense4 7,h7 ,a member of the ,senior ,executive ,service from the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,acquisition and ,sustainment1 appointed by the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense4 7#b7 ,the ,council shall include the following non-voting members3 7,a7 ,the ,director of ,safety for the ,department of the ,army1 who shall be appointed by the ,secretary of the ,army4 7,b7 ,the ,director of ,safety for the ,department of the ,air ,force1 who shall be appointed by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force4 7,c7 ,the ,director of ,safety for the ,department of the ,navy1 who shall be appointed by the ,secretary of the ,navy4 7,d7 ,the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,force ,safety and ,occupational ,health1 appointed by the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense as the ,executive ,secretary4 7#c7 7,a7 ,members of the ,council serve at the will of the official who appointed them4 7,b7 ,vacancies on the ,council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7#d7 ,members of the ,council may not receive additional pay1 allowances1 or benefits by reason of their service on the ,council4 7c7 ,chair and vice chair 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 or the ,secretary's designee1 shall select one of the members of the ,council who is a member of the armed forces to serve as ,chair of the ,council4 ,unless earlier removed1 the ,chair shall serve for a term of two years4 ,the ,chair shall serve as the ,director of ,operational and ,training ,safety for the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,the ,vice ,chair shall be a person appointed under subsection 7b7 who is a member of the ,senior ,executive ,service4 ,the ,vice ,chair shall report to the ,chair and shall serve as ,chair in his or her absence4 7d7 ,staff 7#a7 ,the ,council may appoint staff in accordance with section #caja of title #e4 7#b7 ,the ,council may accept persons on detail from within the ,department of ,defense and from other ,federal departments or agencies on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis4 7e7 ,contract authority ,the ,council may enter into contracts for the acquisition of administrative supplies1 equipment1 and personnel services for use by the ,council1 to the extent that funds are available for such purposes4 7f7 ,procurement of temporary and intermittent services ,the ,chair may procure temporary and intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of such title4 7g7 ,data collection 7#a7 ,under regulations issued by the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,council shall have access to ,department of ,defense databases necessary to carry out its responsibilities1 including causal factors to be used for mishap reduction purposes4 7#b7 ,under regulations issued by the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,council may enter into agreements with the ,federal ,aviation ,administration1 the ,national ,transportation ,safety ,board1 and any other ,federal agency regarding the sharing of safety data4 7h7 ,meetings ,the ,council shall meet quarterly and at the call of the ,chair4 7i7 ,duties ,the ,council shall carry out the following responsibilities3 7#a7 ,subject to subsection 7j71 issuing1 publishing1 and updating regulations related to joint safety1 including regulations on the reporting and investigation of mishaps4 7#b7 ,establishing uniform data collection standards1 a centralized collection system for mishaps in the ,department of ,defense1 and a process for safeguarding sensitive data and information where appropriate4 7#c7 ,reviewing the compliance of each military department in adopting and using the uniform data collection standards established under paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,reviewing mishap data to assess1 identify1 and prioritize risk mitigation efforts and safety improvement efforts across the ,department4 7#e7 ,establishing standards and requirements for the collection of equipment1 simulator1 training1 pilot1 and operator data4 7#f7 ,establishing requirements for each military department to collect and analyze any waivers issued relating to pilot or operator qualifications or standards4 7#g7 ,establishing1 in consultation with the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 a requirement for each military department to implement a safety management system4 7#h7 ,reviewing the safety management system of each military department and the implementation of such systems4 7#i7 ,reviewing and assessing civilian and commercial safety programs and practices to determine the suitability of such programs for implementation in the ,department4 7#aj7 ,establishing a requirement for each military department to implement a system to monitor recommendations made in safety and legal investigation reports to ensure implementation of corrective actions4 7#aa7 ,reviewing and providing feedback on the investments of the military departments in technological solutions for safety and mishap prevention4 7j7 ,review ,the decisions and recommendations of the ,council are subject to review and approval by the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense4 7k7 ,report ,the ,chair of the ,council shall submit to the congressional defense committees semi-annual reports on the activities of the ,council4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ahc;a the following new item3 #ahd4 ,joint ,safety ,council4 4 #cec4 ,mishap ,investigation ,review ,board 7a7 ,proposal for establishment of ,board ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall develop a proposal for the establishment of a ,mishap ,investigation ,review ,board 7in this section referred to as the ,board7 to provide independent oversight and review of safety and legal investigations into the facts and circumstances surrounding operational and training mishaps4 ,the proposal shall include recommendations relating to-- 7#a7 the size and composition of the ,board2 7#b7 the process by which the ,board would screen mishap investigations to identify unsatisfactory1 biased1 incomplete1 or insufficient investigations requiring subsequent review by the ,board1 including whether the ,board should review investigations meeting a predetermined threshold 7such as all fatal mishaps or all ,class ,a mishaps72 7#c7 the process by which the military departments1 the ,joint ,safety ,council established under section #ceb1 and other components of the ,department of ,defense could refer pending or completed safety and legal investigations to the ,board for review2 7#d7 the process by which the ,board would evaluate a particular safety or legal investigation for accuracy1 thoroughness1 and objectivity2 7#e7 the requirements for and process by which the convening component of an investigation reviewed by the ,board should address the findings of the ,board's review of that particular investigation2 7#f7 proposed procedures for safeguarding sensitive information collected during the investigation review process2 and 7#g7 how and when the ,board would be required to report to the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense and the ,joint ,safety ,council established under section #ceb on the activities of the ,board1 the outcomes of individual investigation reviews performed by the ,board1 and the assessment of the ,board regarding cross-cutting themes and trends identified by those reviews2 and 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committee the proposal required by subsection 7a7 and a timeline for establishing the ,board4 #ced4 ,implementation of ,comptroller ,general recommendations on preventing tactical vehicle training accidents 7a7 ,plan required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees and to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states a plan to address the recommendations in the report of the ,government ,accountability ,office entitled ,army and ,marine ,corps ,should ,take ,additional ,actions to ,mitigate and ,prevent ,training ,accidents 7,,gao-#ba-cfa74 ,each such plan shall include1 with respect to each recommendation in such report that the ,secretary concerned has implemented or intends to implement-- 7#a7 a summary of actions that have been or will be taken to implement the recommendation2 and 7#b7 a schedule1 with specific milestones1 for completing implementation of the recommendation4 7b7 ,deadline for implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary concerned shall carry out activities to implement the plan of the ,secretary developed under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,exception for implementation of certain recommendations 7,a7 ,delayed implementation ,a ,secretary concerned may initiate implementation of a recommendation in the report referred to in subsection 7a7 after the date specified in paragraph 7#a7 if1 on or before such date1 the ,secretary provides to the congressional defense committees a specific justification for the delay in implementation of such recommendation4 7,b7 ,nonimplementation ,a ,secretary concerned may decide not to implement a recommendation in the report referred to in subsection 7a7 if1 on or before the date specified in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary provides to the congressional defense committees-- 7i7 a specific justification for the decision not to implement the recommendation2 and 7ii7 a summary of alternative actions the ,secretary plans to take to address the conditions underlying the recommendation4 7c7 ,secretary concerned ,in this section1 the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of the ,army1 with respect to the ,army2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of the ,navy1 with respect to the ,navy4 #cee4 ,pilot program for tactical vehicle safety data collection 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army and the ,secretary of the ,navy shall jointly carry out a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility of using data recorders to monitor1 assess1 and improve the readiness and safety of the operation of military tactical vehicles4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the pilot program are-- 7#a7 to allow for the automated identification of hazards and potential hazards on and off military installations2 7#b7 to mitigate and increase awareness of hazards and potential hazards on and off military installations2 7#c7 to identify near-miss accidents2 7#d7 to create a standardized record source for accident investigations2 7#e7 to assess individual driver proficiency1 risk1 and readiness2 7#f7 to increase consistency in the implementation of military installation and unit-level range safety programs across military installations and units2 7#g7 to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating metrics generated from data recorders into the safety reporting systems and to the ,defense ,readiness ,reporting ,system as a measure of assessing safety risks1 mitigations1 and readiness2 7#h7 to determine the costs and benefits of retrofitting data recorders on legacy platforms and including data recorders as a requirement in acquisition of military tactical vehicles2 and 7#i7 any other matters as determined by the ,secretary concerned4 7c7 ,requirements ,in carrying out the pilot program1 the ,secretaries shall-- 7#a7 assess the feasibility of using commercial technology1 such as smartphones or technologies used by insurance companies1 as a data recorder2 7#b7 test and evaluate a minimum of two data recorders that meet the pilot program requirements2 7#c7 select a data recorder capable of collecting and exporting the telemetry data1 event data1 and driver identification during operation and accidents2 7#d7 install and maintain a data recorder on a sufficient number of each of the covered military tactical vehicles under subsection 7f7 at selected installations for statistically significant results2 7#e7 establish and maintain a database that contains telemetry data1 driver data1 and event data captured by the data recorder2 7#f7 regularly generate for each installation under the pilot program a dataset that is viewable in widely available mapping software of hazards and potential hazards based on telemetry data and event data captured by the data recorders2 7#g7 generate actionable data sets and statistics on individual1 vehicle1 and military installation2 7#h7 require commanders at the covered military installations to incorporate the actionable data sets and statistics into the installation range safety program2 7#i7 require unit commanders at the covered military installations to incorporate the actionable data sets and statistics into unit driver safety program2 7#aj7 evaluate the feasibility of integrating data sets and statistics to improve driver certification and licensing based on data recorded and generated by the data recorders2 7#aa7 use open architecture to the maximum extent practicable2 and 7#ab7 any other activities determined by the ,secretary as necessary to meet the purposes under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,implementation plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall develop a plan for implementing the pilot program required under this section4 7e7 ,locations ,each ,secretary concerned shall carry out the pilot program at not fewer than one military installation in the ,united ,states that meets the following conditions3 7#a7 ,contains the necessary force structure1 equipment1 and maneuver training ranges to collect driver and military tactical vehicle data during training and routine operation4 7#b7 ,represents at a minimum one of the five training ranges identified in the study by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states titled ,army and ,marine ,corps ,should ,take ,additional ,actions to ,mitigate and ,prevent ,training ,accidents that did not track unit location during the training events4 7f7 ,covered military tactical vehicles ,the pilot program shall cover the following military tactical vehicles3 7#a7 ,army ,strykers4 7#b7 ,marine ,corps ,light ,armored ,vehicles4 7#c7 ,army ,medium ,tactical ,vehicles4 7#d7 ,marine ,corps ,medium ,tactical ,vehicle ,replacements4 7g7 ,metrics ,the ,secretaries shall develop metrics to evaluate the pilot program's effectiveness in monitoring1 assessing1 and improving vehicle safety1 driver readiness1 and mitigation of risk4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act under this section1 the ,secretaries shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program1 addressing the plan for implementing the requirements in subsection 7c71 including the established metrics under subsection 7g74 7#b7 ,interim ,not later than three years after the commencement of the pilot program1 the ,secretaries shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the pilot program1 including the preliminary results in carrying out the pilot program1 the metrics generated during the pilot program1 disaggregated by military tactical vehicle1 location1 and service1 and the implementation plan under subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,final ,not later than #ij days after the termination of the pilot program1 the ,secretaries shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the program4 ,the report shall-- 7,a7 assess the pilot program's effectiveness in meeting the purposes under subsection 7b72 7,b7 include the metrics generated during the pilot program1 disaggregated by military tactical vehicle1 location1 and service2 7,c7 include the views of range personnel1 unit commanders1 and members of the ,armed ,forces involved in the pilot program on the level of effectiveness of the technology selected2 7,d7 provide a cost estimate for equipping legacy military tactical vehicles with data recorders2 7,e7 determine the instances in which data recorders should be a requirement in the acquisition of military tactical vehicles2 7,f7 recommend whether the pilot program should be expanded or made into a program of record2 and 7,g7 recommend any statutory1 regulatory1 or policy changes required to support the purposes under subsection 7b74 7i7 ,termination ,the authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection 7a7 shall terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term accident means a collision1 rollover1 or other mishap involving a motor vehicle4 7#b7 ,the term data recorder means technologies installed in a motor vehicle to record driver identification1 telemetry data1 and event data related to the operation of such motor vehicle4 7#c7 ,the term driver identification means data enabling the unique identification of the driver operating the motor vehicle4 7#d7 ,the term event data includes data related to-- 7,a7 the start and conclusion of each vehicle operation2 7,b7 a vehicle accident2 7,c7 a vehicle acceleration1 velocity1 or location with an increased potential for an accident2 or 7,d7 a vehicle orientation with an increased potential for an accident4 7#e7 ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,army with respect to matters concerning the ,army2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,navy with respect to matters concerning the ,navy and ,marine ,corps4 7#f7 ,the term telemetry data includes-- 7,a7 time2 7,b7 vehicle distance traveled2 7,c7 vehicle acceleration and velocity2 7,d7 vehicle orientation1 including roll1 pitch1 and yaw2 and 7,e7 vehicle location in a geographic coordinate system1 including elevation4 ,e ,reports #cfa4 ,inclusion of information regarding borrowed military manpower in readiness reports 7a7 ,in general ,section #dhb7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aj7 as paragraph 7#aa72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following new paragraph 7#aj73 7#aa7 ,information regarding-- 7,a7 the extent to which any member of the armed forces is diverted1 temporarily assigned1 or detailed outside the member's assigned unit or away from training in order to perform any function that had been performed by civilian employees of the ,federal ,government or by contractors prior to such diversion1 temporary assignment1 or detail2 and 7,b7 whether such function is within the scope of the skills required for the military occupational specialty of such member of the armed forces4 4 #cfb4 ,annual report on missing1 lost1 and stolen weapons1 large amounts of ammunition1 destructive devices1 and explosive material 7a7 ,in general ,section #bgbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking report to ,secretary of the ,treasury and inserting reporting requirements2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 and ,firearms after ,secretary of the ,treasury2 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection 7c73 7c7 ,annual report ,not later than ,december #ca each year1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes1 for the preceding year-- 7#a7 all instances of missing1 lost1 or stolen weapons1 large amounts of ammunition1 destructive devices1 or explosive material from the stocks of the ,department of ,defense2 7#b7 for each item identified under paragraph 7#a71 the type1 quantity1 and serial number1 broken down by armed force and component2 and 7#c7 such other information the ,secretary determines appropriate4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #afa of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section #bgbb and inserting the following new item3 #bgbb4 ,theft or loss of ammunition1 destructive devices1 and explosives3 reporting requirements4 4 #cfc4 ,annual report on material readiness of ,navy ships ,section #hfgd7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking submit to the and inserting provide to the2 7,b7 by inserting a briefing and submit to such committees after congressional defense committees2 and 7,c7 by striking setting forth and inserting regarding2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking in an unclassified form that is releasable to the public without further redaction4 and inserting in--2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,a7 a classified form that shall be available only to the congressional defense committees2 and 7,b7 an unclassified form that is releasable to the public without further redaction 2 and 7#c7 by striking paragraph 7#c74 #cfd4 ,strategy and annual report on critical language proficiency of special operations forces 7a7 ,five-year strategy 7#a7 ,strategy required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,special ,operations and ,low-,intensity ,conflict shall submit to the congressional defense committees a five-year strategy to support the efforts of the ,secretaries concerned to identify individuals who have proficiency in a critical language and to recruit and retain such individuals in the special operations forces of ,armed ,forces4 7#b7 ,elements ,the strategy under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a baseline of foreign language proficiency requirements to be implemented within the special operations forces1 disaggregated by ,armed ,force and by critical language4 7,b7 ,annual recruitment targets for the number of candidates with demonstrated proficiency in a critical language to be selected for participation in the initial assessment and qualification programs of the special operations forces4 7,c7 ,a description of current and planned efforts of the ,secretaries concerned and the ,assistant ,secretary to meet such annual recruitment targets4 7,d7 ,a description of any training programs used to enhance or maintain foreign language proficiency within the special operations forces1 including any non-governmental programs used4 7,e7 ,an annual plan 7for each of the five years covered by the strategy7 to enhance and maintain foreign language proficiency within the special operations forces of each ,armed ,force4 7,f7 ,an annual plan 7for each of the five years covered by the strategy7 to retain members of the special operation forces of each ,armed ,force who have proficiency in a foreign language4 7,g7 ,a description of current and projected capabilities and activities that the ,assistant ,secretary determines are necessary to maintain proficiency in critical languages within the special operations forces4 7,h7 ,a plan to implement a training program for members of the special operations forces who serve in positions that the ,assistant ,secretary determines require proficiency in a critical language to support the ,department of ,defense in strategic competition4 7b7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,reports required ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter until ,december #ca1 #bjbg1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,special ,operations and ,low-,intensity ,conflict shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the recruitment1 training1 and retention of members of the special operations forces who have proficiency in a critical language4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with respect to the year for which the report is submitted1 the following information3 7,a7 ,the number of candidates with demonstrated proficiency in a critical language who have been selected for participation in the initial assessment and qualification programs of the special operations forces1 disaggregated by ,armed ,force of which the special operations force is a component4 7,b7 ,a description of any variance between the number specified in subparagraph 7,a7 and the recruitment target specified in the strategy under subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 for the corresponding year1 including a justification for any such variance4 7,c7 ,as compared to the total number of members of the special operations forces-- 7i7 the percentage of such members who have maintained proficiency in a critical language1 disaggregated by ,armed ,force2 7ii7 the percentage of such members who are enrolled in a critical language training program1 disaggregated by ,armed ,force and by critical language2 and 7iii7 the average proficiency rating received by such members with respect to each critical language1 disaggregated by ,armed ,force4 7,d7 ,as compared to the total number of members of the special operations force of each ,armed ,force who are assigned to a unit with the primary mission of advising foreign militaries-- 7i7 the percentage of such members who maintain proficiency in a foreign language relevant to such mission2 and 7ii7 the percentage of such members who are enrolled in a foreign language training program relevant to such mission4 7,e7 ,as compared to the required baseline specified in the strategy under subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 the percentage of members of the special operations force who have proficiency in a critical language1 disaggregated by ,armed ,force and by critical language4 7,f7 ,a description of any gaps in foreign language training identified by the ,assistant ,secretary with respect to the special operations forces4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term critical language means a language identified by the ,director of the ,national ,security ,education ,program as critical to national security4 7#b7 ,the term proficiency means proficiency in a language1 as assessed by the ,defense ,language ,proficiency ,test4 7#c7 ,the term ,secretary concerned has the meaning given such term in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,the term special operations forces means forces described under section #afg7;j7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #cfe4 ,report and briefing on approach for certain properties affected by noise from military flight operations 7a7 ,briefing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the use and applicability of the ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones program to support noise mitigation and insulation efforts for fixed wing aircraft1 including any such efforts funded under grants from the ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation4 7b7 ,matters ,the briefing under subsection 7a7 shall include a discussion of the following3 7#a7 ,changes to current practices regarding ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones that are necessary to support noise mitigation and insulation efforts relating to existing covered facilities4 7#b7 ,the number of fixed wing aircraft facilities covered by existing ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones studies4 7#c7 ,the proportion of existing ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones studies that accurately reflect current and reasonably foreseeable fixed wing aviation activity4 7#d7 ,expected timelines for each military department to develop and update all ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones studies to reflect current and reasonably foreseeable fixed wing activity4 7#e7 ,an approximate number of covered facilities anticipated to be within the #fe d,b day-night average sound level for installations with existing ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones studies1 including such facilities specifically located in crash zones or accident potential zones4 7#f7 ,an assessment of the viability of making eligibility to receive funding for noise mitigation and insulation efforts contingent on the completion of certain measures to ensure compatibility of civilian land use activity with ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones conclusions4 7#g7 ,any barriers to the timely review and generation of ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones studies1 including with respect to staffing and gaps in authorities4 7#h7 ,the estimated cost to develop and update required ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones practices and studies4 7#i7 ,future opportunities to consult with local communities affected by noise from military flight operations4 7c7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the final outcome of the update process with respect to ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones program4 ,such report shall include further details and analysis with respect to each matter specified in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,air ,installations ,compatible ,use ,zones program has the meaning given such term in ,department of ,defense ,instruction #dafe4eg4 7#b7 ,the term covered facility means any-- 7,a7 private residence2 7,b7 hospital2 7,c7 daycare facility2 7,d7 school2 or 7,e7 facility the primary purpose of which is to serve senior citizens4 #cff4 ,study on use of military resources to transport certain individuals and effect on military readiness 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 conduct a study examining the effect on military readiness of using ,department of ,defense resources to transport covered individuals2 and 7#b7 submit to ,congress a report containing the findings of such study4 7b7 ,covered individual defined ,in this section1 the term covered individual means an individual who has crossed the southern border of the ,united ,states without authorization4 ,f ,other ,matters #cga4 ,budget justification for operation and maintenance 7a7 ,subactivity group by future years ,section #bcc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection 7c73 7c7 ,subactivity groups ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of each of the military departments1 shall include in the materials submitted to ,congress by the ,secretary of ,defense in support of the ,president's budget1 in an unclassified format1 the total amount projected for each individual subactivity group1 as detailed in the future years defense program pursuant to section #bba of this title4 4 7b7 ,budget submission display ,section #bcc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is further amended by inserting after subsection 7c71 as added by subsection 7a71 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,budget display ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of each of the military departments1 shall include in the ,o,m justification documents a budget display to provide for discussion and evaluation of the resources required to meet material readiness objectives1 as identified in the metrics required by section #aah of this title1 together with any associated risks to the supply chain4 ,for each major weapon system1 by designated mission design series1 variant1 or class1 the budget display required under this subsection for the budget year shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,the material availability objective established in accordance with the requirements of section #aah of this title4 7#b7 ,the funds obligated by subactivity group within the operation and maintenance accounts for the second fiscal year preceding the budget year for the purpose of achieving the material readiness objectives identified in accordance with section #aah of this title4 7#c7 ,the funds estimated to be obligated by subactivity group within the operation and maintenance accounts for the fiscal year preceding the budget year for the purpose of achieving the material readiness objectives identified in accordance with section #aah of this title4 7#d7 ,the funds budgeted and programmed across the future years defense program within the operation and maintenance accounts by subactivity group for the purpose of achieving the material readiness objectives identified in accordance with section #aah of this title4 7#e7 ,a narrative discussing the performance of the ,department against established material readiness objectives for each major weapon system by mission design series1 variant1 or class4 4 7c7 ,implementation deadline ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the budget display requirements required under the amendments made by this section are included in the budget request for fiscal year #bjbc and all fiscal years thereafter4 7d7 ,conforming ,repeal ,section #ceg of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note7 is repealed4 #cgb4 ,improvements and clarifications related to military working dogs 7a7 ,prohibition on charge for transfer of military animals ,subsection 7d7 of section #behc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking may and inserting shall4 7b7 ,inclusion of military working dogs in certain research and plans 7#a7 ,research under ,joint ,trauma ,education and ,training ,directorate ,subsection 7b7 of section #gjh of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking of members of the ,armed ,forces and inserting with respect to both members of the ,armed ,forces and military working dogs2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#i7 and inserting the following new paragraph3 7#i7 ,to inform and advise the conduct of research on the leading causes of morbidity and mortality of members of the ,armed ,forces and military working dogs in combat4 4 7#b7 ,veterinarians in personnel management plan ,subsection 7d77#a7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,g72 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,veterinary services4 4 #cgc4 ,management of fatigue among crew of naval surface ships and related improvements 7a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall implement each recommendation for executive action set forth in the report of the ,government ,accountability ,office titled ,navy ,readiness3 ,additional ,efforts ,are ,needed to ,manage ,fatigue1 ,reduce ,crewing ,shortfalls1 and ,implement ,training 7,,gao-#ba-cff74 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the ,comptroller ,general a report on the status of actions taken by the ,secretary to monitor crew fatigue and ensure equitable fatigue management throughout the naval surface ship fleet in accordance with subparagraph 7a74 ,such report shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the extent of crew fatigue throughout the naval surface ship fleet4 7#b7 ,a description of the metrics used to assess the extent of fatigue pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,an identification of results-oriented goals for effective fatigue management4 7#d7 ,an identification of timeframes for achieving the goals identified pursuant to paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,comptroller ,general assessment ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,comptroller ,general receives the report under subsection 7b71 the ,comptroller ,general shall brief the congressional defense committees on the extent to which the actions and goals described in the report meet the requirements of subsection 7a74 #cgd4 ,authority to establish ,center of ,excellence for radar systems and complementary workforce and education programs 7a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary of ,defense may establish a ,center of ,excellence for radar systems and complementary workforce and education programs4 7b7 ,functions ,if the ,secretary establishes the ,center authorized under subsection 7a71 such ,center shall be designed to further the expertise of the ,department of ,defense in the repair1 sustainment1 and support of radar systems1 as identified by the ,joint ,radar ,industrial ,base ,working ,group and the ,radar ,supplier ,resiliency ,plan1 by conducting the following activities1 as appropriate3 7#a7 ,facilitating collaboration among academia1 the ,department1 and the commercial radar industry1 including radar system repair and sustainment facilities4 7#b7 ,establishing goals for research in areas of study relevant to advancing technology and facilitating better understanding of the necessity of radar systems in the growing development and reliance on automated and complex defense systems1 including continuing education and training4 7#c7 ,establishing at any institution of higher education with which the ,secretary enters into an agreement under subsection 7c7 such activities as are necessary to develop and meet the requirements of the ,department4 7#d7 ,increasing communications with radar systems subject-matter experts in industry to learn and support state-of-the-art operational practices1 especially studied future needs of the ,department related to autonomous systems4 7c7 ,eligible participants ,if the ,secretary establishes the ,center authorized under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 the ,secretary may enter into an agreement with one or more institutions of higher education to provide for joint operation of the ,center2 and 7#b7 the ,center may partner with nonprofit institutions and private industry with expertise in radar systems to further the mission of the ,center4 7d7 ,location ,if the ,secretary establishes the ,center authorized under subsection 7a71 in determining the location of the ,center1 the ,secretary shall take into account the proximity to existing radar system facilities capable of efficiently facilitating partnership between the ,department1 industry1 and an academic institution4 7e7 ,coordination ,nothing in this section shall preclude the coordination or collaboration between any ,center established under this section and any other established center of excellence4 7f7 ,institution of higher education defined ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 #cge4 ,pilot program on military working dog and explosives detection canine health and excellence 7a7 ,pilot program ,not later than ,september #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall carry out a pilot program to ensure the health and excellence of explosives detection military working dogs4 ,under such pilot program1 the ,secretary shall consult with domestic breeders of working dog lines1 covered institutions of higher education1 and covered national domestic canine associations1 to-- 7#a7 facilitate the presentation of domestically-bred explosives detection military working dogs for assessment for procurement by the ,department of ,defense1 at a rate of at least #ajj canines presented per fiscal year2 7#b7 facilitate the delivery and communication to domestic breeders1 covered institutions of higher education1 and covered national domestic canine associations1 of information regarding-- 7,a7 any specific needs or requirements for the future acquisition by the ,department of explosives detection military working dogs2 and 7,b7 any factors identified as relevant to the success or failure of explosives detection military working dogs presented for assessment pursuant to this section2 7#c7 collect information on the biological and health factors of explosives detection military working dogs procured by the ,department1 and make such information available for academic research and to domestic breeders2 and 7#d7 collect and make available genetic and phenotypic information1 including canine rearing and training data for study by domestic breeders and covered institutions of higher education1 for the further development of working canines that are bred1 raised1 and trained domestically4 7b7 ,consultations ,in carrying out the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may consult with the working group established pursuant to section #aibg of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bed2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaf note74 7c7 ,termination ,the authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection 7a7 shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjbd4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered institution of higher education means an institution of higher education1 as such term is defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja71 with demonstrated expertise in veterinary medicine for working canines4 7#b7 ,the term covered national domestic canine association means a national domestic canine association with demonstrated expertise in the breeding and pedigree of working canine lines4 7#c7 ,the term explosives detection military working dog means a canine that1 in connection with the work duties of the canine performed for the ,department of ,defense1 is certified and trained to detect odors indicating the presence of explosives in a given object or area1 in addition to the performance of such other duties for the ,department as may be assigned4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section4 ,,iv ,,military ,,personnel ,,authorizations ,a ,active ,forces #dja4 ,end strengths for active forces ,the ,armed ,forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 as follows3 7#a7 ,the ,army1 #dhe1jjj4 7#b7 ,the ,navy1 #cdf1bjj4 7#c7 ,the ,marine ,corps1 #agh1ejj4 7#d7 ,the ,air ,force1 #cbh1cjj4 7#e7 ,the ,space ,force1 #h1djj4 #djb4 ,revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels ,section #fia7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 and inserting the following new paragraphs3 7#a7 ,for the ,army1 #dhe1jjj4 7#b7 ,for the ,navy1 #cdf1bjj4 7#c7 ,for the ,marine ,corps1 #agh1ejj4 7#d7 ,for the ,air ,force1 #cbh1cjj4 7#e7 ,for the ,space ,force1 #h1djj4 4 ,b ,reserve ,forces #daa4 ,end strengths for ,selected ,reserve 7a7 ,in general ,the ,armed ,forces are authorized strengths for ,selected ,reserve personnel of the reserve components as of ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 as follows3 7#a7 ,the ,army ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states1 #ccf1jjj4 7#b7 ,the ,army ,reserve1 #ahi1ejj4 7#c7 ,the ,navy ,reserve1 #eh1fjj4 7#d7 ,the ,marine ,corps ,reserve1 #cf1hjj4 7#e7 ,the ,air ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states1 #ajh1cjj4 7#f7 ,the ,air ,force ,reserve1 #gj1cjj4 7#g7 ,the ,coast ,guard ,reserve1 #g1jjj4 7b7 ,end strength reductions ,the end strengths prescribed by subsection 7a7 for the ,selected ,reserve of any reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by-- 7#a7 the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the ,selected ,reserve of such component which are on active duty 7other than for training7 at the end of the fiscal year2 and 7#b7 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 7other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training7 without their consent at the end of the fiscal year4 7c7 ,end strength increases ,whenever units or individual members of the ,selected ,reserve of any reserve component are released from active duty during any fiscal year1 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 members4 #dab4 ,end strengths for ,reserves on active duty in support of the ,reserves ,within the end strengths prescribed in section #daa7;a71 the reserve components of the ,armed ,forces are authorized1 as of ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the following number of ,reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty1 in the case of members of the ,national ,guard1 for the purpose of organizing1 administering1 recruiting1 instructing1 or training the reserve components3 7#a7 ,the ,army ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states1 #cj1hde4 7#b7 ,the ,army ,reserve1 #af1eaa4 7#c7 ,the ,navy ,reserve1 #aj1bic4 7#d7 ,the ,marine ,corps ,reserve1 #b1chf4 7#e7 ,the ,air ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states1 #bf1ffa4 7#f7 ,the ,air ,force ,reserve1 #f1jjc4 #dac4 ,end strengths for military technicians 7dual status7 ,the minimum number of military technicians 7dual status7 as of the last day of fiscal year #bjbb for the reserve components of the ,army and the ,air ,force 7notwithstanding section #abi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 shall be the following3 7#a7 ,for the ,army ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states1 #bb1bid4 7#b7 ,for the ,army ,reserve1 #f1dib4 7#c7 ,for the ,air ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states1 #i1hhe4 7#d7 ,for the ,air ,force ,reserve1 #g1aaa4 #dad4 ,maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support ,during fiscal year #bjbb1 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 #aae7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is the following3 7#a7 ,the ,army ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states1 #ag1jjj4 7#b7 ,the ,army ,reserve1 #ac1jjj4 7#c7 ,the ,navy ,reserve1 #f1bjj4 7#d7 ,the ,marine ,corps ,reserve1 #c1jjj4 7#e7 ,the ,air ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states1 #af1jjj4 7#f7 ,the ,air ,force ,reserve1 #ad1jjj4 #dae4 ,accounting of reserve component members performing active duty or full-time ,national ,guard duty towards authorized end strengths ,section #aae7;b77#b77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #ajie days in the previous #adfj days and inserting #ahbe days in the previous #baij days4 ,c ,authorization of ,appropriations #dba4 ,military personnel 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb for the use of the ,armed ,forces and other activities and agencies of the ,department of ,defense for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for military personnel1 as specified in the funding table in section #ddja4 7b7 ,construction of authorization ,the authorization of appropriations in the subsection 7a7 supersedes any other authorization of appropriations 7definite or indefinite7 for such purpose for fiscal year #bjbb4 ,v ,,military ,,personnel ,,policy ,a ,reserve ,component ,management #eja4 ,grade of certain chiefs of reserve components 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,chief of ,army ,reserve ,section #gjch7;b77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking general officers of the ,army ,reserve and inserting officers of the ,army ,reserve in the grade of lieutenant general and4 7#b7 ,chief of ,navy ,reserve ,section #hjhc7;b77#a7 of such title is amended by striking flag officers of the ,navy 7as defined in section #hjja7a77 and inserting officers of the ,navy ,reserve in the grade of vice admiral and4 7#c7 ,commander1 ,marine ,forces ,reserve ,section #hjhd7;b77#a7 of such title is amended by striking general officers of the ,marine ,corps 7as defined in section #hjja7b77 and inserting officers of the ,marine ,corps ,reserve in the grade of lieutenant general and4 7#d7 ,chief of ,air ,force ,reserve ,section #ijch7;b77#a7 of such title is amended by striking general officers of the ,air ,force ,reserve and inserting officers of the ,air ,force ,reserve in the grade of lieutenant general and4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made under subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to appointments made after such date4 #ejb4 ,grade of ,vice ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau ,section #ajeje of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,grade 7#a7 ,the ,vice ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau shall be appointed to serve in the grade of general4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate1 pursuant to subsection 7b7 of section #ebf of this title1 the position of ,vice ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau as one of the general officer and flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection 7a7 of such section4 4 #ejc4 ,prohibition on private funding for interstate deployment of ,national ,guard 7a7 ,prohibition ,chapter #c of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cbi4 ,prohibition on private funding for interstate deployment ,a member of the ,national ,guard may not be ordered to cross a border of a ,state to perform duty 7under this title1 title #aj1 or ,state active duty7 if such duty is paid for with private funds1 unless such duty is in response to a major disaster or emergency under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #cbi4 ,prohibition on private funding for interstate deployment4 4 #ejd4 ,requirement of consent of the chief executive officer for certain full-time ,national ,guard duty performed in a ,state1 ,territory1 or the ,district of ,columbia ,section #ejb7;f77#b77;,a7 of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 ,support of operations or missions undertaken by the member's unit at the request of the ,president or ,secretary of ,defense1 with the consent of-- 7i7 the chief executive officer of each ,state 7as that term is defined in section #ija of this title7 in which such operations or missions shall take place2 and 7ii7 if such operations or missions shall take place in the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 4 #eje4 ,continued ,national ,guard support for ,fire,guard program ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall continue to support the ,fire,guard program with ,national ,guard personnel to aggregate1 analyze1 and assess multi-source remote sensing information for interagency partnerships in the initial detection and monitoring of wildfires until ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 ,after such date1 the ,secretary may not reduce such support1 or transfer responsibility for such support to an interagency partner1 until #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary submits to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives written notice of such proposed change1 and reasons for such change4 #ejf4 ,study on reapportionment of ,national ,guard force structure based on domestic responses 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau and the ,adjutants ,general1 shall conduct a study to determine whether to reapportion the force structure of the ,national ,guard based on wartime and domestic response requirements4 ,the study under shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,an assessment how domestic response missions affect recruitment and retention of qualified personnel1 especially in ,states-- 7,a7 with the lowest ratios of ,national ,guard members to the general population2 and 7,b7 that are most prone to natural disasters4 7#b7 ,an assessment how domestic response missions affect the ability of the ,national ,guard of a ,state to ability to staff1 equip1 and ready a unit for its ,federal missions4 7#c7 ,an comparison of the costs of a response to a domestic incident in a ,state with-- 7,a7 units of the ,national ,guard of such ,state2 and 7,b7 units of the ,national ,guards of other ,states pursuant to an emergency management assistance compact4 7#d7 ,based on the recommendations in the #bjba report of the ,national ,guard ,bureau titled ,impact of ,u4,s4 ,population ,trends on ,national ,guard ,force ,structure1 an assessment of-- 7,a7 challenges to recruiting members of the ,national ,guard and allocating mission sets to other geographic regions2 and 7,b7 the ability to track and respond to domestic migration trends in order to establish a baseline for force structure requirements4 7#e7 ,in light of the limited authority of the ,president under section #ajd7;c7 of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 an assessment of whether the number of members of the ,national ,guard is sufficient to reapportion force structure to meet the requirements of domestic responses and shifting populations4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on the results of the study under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,state defined ,in this section1 the term ,state includes the various ,states and ,territories1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and the ,district of ,columbia4 #ejg4 ,report on feasibility and advisability of including cybersecurity operations and missions to protect critical infrastructure by members of the ,national ,guard in connection with training or other duty ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of including in the duty described in section #ejb7;f77#a7 of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 training or other duty relating to cybersecurity operations or missions undertaken by the member's unit at the request of the ,governor of the ,state concerned to protect critical infrastructure 7as that term is defined in the ,critical ,infrastructures ,protection ,act of #bjja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c774 #ejh4 ,access to ,tour of ,duty system 7a7 ,access 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall ensure1 subject to paragraph 7#b71 that a member of the reserve components of the ,army may access the ,tour of ,duty system using a personal internet-enabled device4 7#b7 ,exception ,the ,secretary of the ,army may restrict access to the ,tour of ,duty system on personal internet-enabled devices if the ,secretary determines such restriction is necessary to ensure the security and integrity of information systems and data of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,tour of ,duty system defined ,in this ,act1 the term ,tour of ,duty system means the online system of listings for opportunities to serve on active duty for members of the reserve components of the ,army and through which such a member may apply for such an opportunity1 known as ,tour of ,duty1 or any successor to such system4 ,b ,general ,service ,authorities and ,military ,records #eaa4 ,prohibition on commissioning or enlistment in the ,armed ,forces of an individual convicted of a felony hate crime 7a7 ,prohibition ,section #feg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking sexual2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#e7 ,an offense under section #bdi of title #ah4 7#f7 ,an offense under ,state or local law-- 7,a7 described in section #bde7;a77#a7 of title #ah2 or 7,b7 the elements of which are substantially similar to those of an offense under section #bdg or #bdi of title #ah4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cg of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section #feg and inserting the following3 #feg4 ,prohibition on service in the armed forces by individuals convicted of certain offenses4 4 #eab4 ,reduction in service commitment required for participation in career intermission program of a military department ,section #gaj7;c77#c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking two months and inserting one month4 #eac4 ,modernization of the ,selective ,service ,system 7a7 ,reference ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference in this section to a section or other provision shall be deemed to be a reference to that section or other provision of the ,military ,selective ,service ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chja et seq474 7b7 ,purpose of selective service ,section #a7;b7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chja7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking armed strength and inserting military strength2 7#b7 by striking insure and inserting ensure2 and 7#c7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 by ensuring adequate personnel with the requisite capabilities to meet the mobilization needs of the ,department of ,defense during a national emergency and not solely to provide combat replacements4 7c7 ,solemnity of military service ,section #c 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include methods to convey to every person required to register the solemn obligation for military service in the event of a military draft4 4 7d7 ,expanded registration to all ,americans 7#a7 ,section #c7;a7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjb7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking male citizen and inserting citizen2 7,b7 by striking male person and inserting person2 7,c7 by striking present himself and inserting appear2 and 7,d7 by striking so long as he and inserting so long as such alien4 7#b7 ,section #d7;e7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjc7;e77 is amended by striking enlisted men and inserting enlisted persons4 7#c7 ,section #e 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chje7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 by striking race or color and inserting race1 color1 sex1 or gender2 and 7ii7 by striking call for men and inserting call for persons2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking men each place it appears and inserting persons4 7#d7 ,section #f 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjf7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 by striking enlisted men and inserting enlisted persons2 and 7ii7 by striking accrue to him and inserting accrue to such alien2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7h7-- 7i7 by striking 7other than wives alone1 except in cases of extreme hardship72 and 7ii7 by striking wives and children and inserting spouses and children4 7#e7 ,section #aj7;b77#c7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chji7;b77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the ,president is requested and all that follows through within its jurisdiction and inserting the ,president is requested to appoint the membership of each local board so that each board has both male and female members and1 to the maximum extent practicable1 it is proportionately representative of the race1 national origin1 and sex of those registrants within its jurisdiction2 and 7,b7 by striking race or national origin and inserting race1 sex1 or national origin4 7#f7 ,section #af7;a7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chad7;a77 is amended by striking men and inserting persons4 7e7 ,maintaining the health of the ,selective ,service ,system ,section #aj7;a7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chji7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,the ,selective ,service ,system shall conduct exercises periodically of all mobilization plans1 systems1 and processes to evaluate and test the effectiveness of such plans1 systems1 and processes4 ,once every #d years1 the exercise shall include the full range of internal and interagency procedures to ensure functionality and interoperability and may take place as part of the ,department of ,defense mobilization exercise under section #ajbjh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,the ,selective ,service ,system shall conduct a public awareness campaign in conjunction with each exercise to communicate the purpose of the exercise to the public4 4 7f7 ,due process for failure ,to register 7#a7 ,section #ab 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chaa7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7f7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting before the period at the end or proof of registration in accordance with subsection 7g72 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 in the first sentence1 by striking compliance and inserting compliance or proof of registration2 and 7,,ii7 in the second sentence1 by inserting before the period at the end or proof of registration2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d71 in the second sentence-- 7,i7 by striking thereunder and inserting thereunder1 or failure to provide proof of registration in accordance with subsection 7g712 and 7,,ii7 by inserting before the period at the end or has registered in accordance with subsection 7g72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 2 and and inserting and the person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the failure of the person to register was not a knowing and willful failure to register2 or2 and 7ii7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 the person was provided notice of the person's failure to register and the person registered within #cj days with the ,selective ,service ,system1 regardless of the person's age at the time of registration4 4 7g7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,the ,military ,selective ,service ,act is amended-- 7#a7 in section #d 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjc7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7 in the third undesignated paragraph-- 7i7 by striking his acceptability in all respects1 including his and inserting such person's acceptability in all respects1 including such person's2 and 7ii7 by striking he may prescribe and inserting the ,president may prescribe2 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking any enlisted member and inserting any person who is an enlisted member2 and 7ii7 in paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 by striking in which he resides and inserting in which such person resides2 7,c7 in subsection 7g71 by striking coordinate with him and inserting coordinate with the ,director2 and 7,d7 in subsection 7k77#a71 by striking finding by him and inserting finding by the ,president2 7#b7 in section #e7;d7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chje7;d771 by striking he may prescribe and inserting the ,president may prescribe2 7#c7 in section #f 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjf7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c77#b77;,d71 by striking he may prescribe and inserting the ,president may prescribe2 7,b7 in subsection 7d77#c71 by striking he may deem appropriate and inserting the ,president considers appropriate2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7h71 by striking he may prescribe each place it appears and inserting the ,president may prescribe2 7#d7 in section #aj 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chji7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 by striking ,he shall create and inserting ,the ,president shall create2 and 7,,ii7 by striking upon his own motion and inserting upon the ,president's own motion2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking his status and inserting such individual's status2 and 7iii7 in paragraphs 7#d71 7#f71 7#h71 and 7#i71 by striking he may deem each place it appears and inserting the ,president considers2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking vested in him and inserting vested in the ,president2 7#e7 in section #ac7;b7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chab7;b771 by striking regulation if he and inserting regulation if the ,president2 7#f7 in section #ae 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chac7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking his each place it appears and inserting the registrant's2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking he may deem and inserting the ,president considers2 7#g7 in section 7#af77;g7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chad7;g77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking who as his regular and customary vocation and inserting who1 as such person's regular and customary vocation12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking one who as his customary vocation and inserting a person who1 as such person's customary vocation12 and 7ii7 by striking he is a member and inserting such person is a member2 7#h7 in section 7#ah77;a7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chaf7;a771 by striking he is authorized and inserting the ,president is authorized2 7#i7 in section #ba 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chai7-- 7,a7 by striking he is sooner and inserting sooner2 7,b7 by striking he each subsequent place it appears and inserting such member2 and 7,c7 by striking his consent and inserting such member's consent2 7#aj7 in section #bb7;b7 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chbij7;b771 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by striking his each place it appears and inserting the registrant's2 and 7#aa7 except as otherwise provided in this section-- 7,a7 by striking he each place it appears and inserting such person2 7,b7 by striking his each place it appears and inserting such person's2 7,c7 by striking him each place it appears and inserting such person2 and 7,d7 by striking present himself each place it appears in section #ab 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chaa7 and inserting appear4 7h7 ,conforming amendments to other laws 7#a7 ,section #ccbh of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,an individual who was required to register under section #c of the ,military ,selective ,service ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chjc7 but failed to meet the registration requirements of section #c of that ,act shall be ineligible for appointment to a position in an ,executive agency1 unless-- 7#a7 the requirement for the person to so register has terminated or become inapplicable to the person and the person shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the failure of the person to register was not a knowing and willful failure to register2 or 7#b7 the person was provided notice of the person's failure to register and the person registered within #cj days with the ,selective ,service ,system1 regardless of the person's age at the time of registration4 4 7#b7 ,section #dhd7n7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajia7n77 is amended by striking 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #dfb7;f77 and inserting 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #chaa7;f774 7i7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 except that the amendments made by subsections 7d7 and 7h77#a7 shall take effect one year after such date of enactment4 #ead4 ,improvements to military accessions in ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of the ,secretaries of the military departments 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary of a military department shall take the following steps regarding military accessions in each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary3 7#a7 ,assess the prescribed medical standards for appointment as an officer1 or enlistment as a member1 in such ,armed ,force4 7#b7 ,determine how to update the medical screening processes for appointment or enlistment4 7#c7 ,determine how to standardize operations across the military entrance processing stations4 7#d7 ,determine how to improve aptitude testing methods and standardized testing requirements4 7#e7 ,implement improvements determined or identified under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d74 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the results of carrying out this section and recommendations regarding legislation the ,secretary determines necessary to improve such military accessions4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #eae4 ,authorization of permissive temporary duty for wellness ,in order to reduce the rate of suicides in the ,armed ,forces1 the ,secretary of each military department shall prescribe regulations that authorize a member of an ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary to take not more than two weeks of permissive temporary duty each year to attend a seminar1 retreat1 workshop1 or outdoor recreational therapy event-- 7a7 hosted by a non-profit organization2 and 7b7 that focuses on psychological1 physical1 spiritual1 or social wellness4 #eaf4 ,required staffing of administrative separation boards 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the military department concerned shall ensure that any administrative separation board under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary has assigned to it the following3 7#a7 ,a nonvoting legal advisor who shall be responsible for providing legal advice to the ,president of the board on-- 7,a7 the operations and procedures of the board2 and 7,b7 matters under consideration by the board4 7#b7 ,a nonvoting recorder who shall be responsible for representing the separation authority in the in the proceedings before the board4 7b7 ,selection and supervision 7#a7 ,in general ,the nonvoting legal advisor referred to in subsection 7a77#a7 and the recorder referred to in subsection 7a77#b7 shall each be selected by the staff judge advocate and each shall serve under the supervision of such staff judge advocate4 7#b7 ,certification ,the staff judge advocate who selects the recorder under paragraph 7#a7 shall include in the record of the proceedings of the board a written certification affirming that the recorder has the legal skills necessary to competently fulfill the duties of that position4 #eag4 ,administrative separation3 miscellaneous authorities and requirements ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense and each ,secretary of a military department shall prescribe regulations and guidance for administrative separations of enlisted members under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary that-- 7#a7 authorize the ,secretary of the military department concerned to characterize an administrative discharge1 considered by an administrative separation board under regulations prescribed by such ,secretary-- 7,a7 under any conditions 7including other than honorable72 and 7,b7 notwithstanding the recommendation of such administrative separation board2 and 7#b7 in the case of an administrative separation on the basis of an offense by the member against an individual1 allow such individual to request that at least one voting member of the administrative separation board be of the same gender1 race1 or ethnicity of such individual4 #eah4 ,prohibition on algorithmic career termination ,no funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act may be used to subject a member of the ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of a ,secretary of a military department to discipline of any kind solely based on the output of an automated algorithmic1 mathematical1 or other analytic tool used in the evaluation of publicly available social media posts or other publicly available online activity attributable to such member1 unless the ,secretary concerned determines an imminent threat of physical violence exists4 #eai4 ,prohibition on discipline against a member based on certain social media ,no funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act may be used to subject a member of the ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of a ,secretary of a military department to discipline of any kind solely based on a comment1 post1 or other activity originating from a third party regarding a political matter on an online account1 forum1 or other electronic means owned1 controlled1 or operated by the member4 #eai;,a4 ,command oversight of military privatized housing as element of performance evaluations 7a7 ,evaluations in general ,each ,secretary of a military department shall ensure that the performance evaluations of any individual described in subsection 7b7 under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary indicates the extent to which such individual has or has not exercised effective oversight and leadership in the following3 7#a7 ,improving conditions of privatized housing under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #afi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,addressing concerns with respect to such housing of members of the ,armed ,forces and their families who reside in such housing on an installation of the military department concerned4 7b7 ,covered individuals ,the individuals described in this subsection are as follows3 7#a7 ,the commander of an installation of a military department at which on-installation housing is managed by a landlord of privatized housing under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #afi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,each officer or senior enlisted member of the ,armed ,forces at an installation described in paragraph 7#a7 whose duties include facilities or housing management at such installation4 7#c7 ,any other officer or enlisted member of the ,armed ,forces 7whether or not at an installation described in paragraph 7#a77 as specified by the ,secretary of the military department concerned for purposes of this section4 #eai;,b4 ,feasibility study on establishment of housing history for members of the ,armed ,forces who reside in housing provided by the ,united ,states 7a7 ,study2 report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 conduct a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a standard record of housing history for members of the ,armed ,forces who reside in covered housing2 and 7#b7 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of such study4 7b7 ,contents ,a record described in subsection 7a7 includes1 with regards to each period during which the member concerned resided in covered housing1 the following3 7#a7 ,the assessment of the commander of the military installation in which such housing is located1 of the condition of such covered housing-- 7,a7 prior to the beginning of such period2 and 7,b7 in which the member concerned left such covered housing upon vacating such covered housing4 7#b7 ,contact information a housing provider may use to inquire about such a record4 7c7 ,online access ,a record described in subsection 7a7 would be accessible through a website1 maintained by the ,secretary of the military department concerned1 through which a member of the ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary may access such record of such member4 7d7 ,issuance ,the ,secretary concerned would issue a copy of a described in subsection 7a7 to the member concerned upon the separation1 retirement1 discharge1 or dismissal of such member from the ,armed ,forces1 with the ,,dd ,form #bad for such member4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,d7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term covered housing means housing provided by the ,united ,states to a member of the ,armed ,forces4 #eai;,c4 ,seaman to ,admiral-#ba program3 credit towards retirement 7a7 ,credit ,for each participant in the ,seaman to ,admiral-#ba program during fiscal years #bjaj through #bjad for whom the ,secretary of the ,navy cannot find evidence of an acknowledgment that1 before entering a baccalaureate degree program1 service during the baccalaureate degree program would not be included when computing years of service for retirement1 the ,secretary shall include service during the baccalaureate degree program when computing-- 7#a7 years of service2 and 7#b7 retired or retainer pay4 7b7 ,report required ,the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives regarding the number of participants credited with service under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,deadline ,the ,secretary shall carry out this section not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #eai;,d4 ,progress report on implementation of ,,gao recommendations regarding career paths for surface warfare officers of the ,navy 7a7 ,progress report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a progress report on implementation of the recommendations for executive action in the report of the ,government ,accountability ,office titled ,navy ,readiness3 ,actions ,needed to ,evaluate and ,improve ,surface ,warfare ,officer ,career ,path 7,,gao-#ba-afh74 ,the report shall include the following3 7#a7 ,actions taken to develop plans to improve retention of ,s,w,os1 with a focus on retention of female ,s,w,os1 including specific goals1 performance measures1 and timelines4 7#b7 ,actions taken to analyze relevant logbook data for trends between the number of ,s,w,os aboard ships and competition for limited training opportunities4 7#c7 ,actions taken to analyze the extent to which commissioning practices affect training opportunities for ,s,w,os4 7#d7 ,actions taken to reevaluate the need for nuclear-trained ,s,w,os1 assess the effects of the current training approach1 and make any related adjustments to the respective career path4 7#e7 ,actions taken to establish and implement regular evaluations of the effectiveness of the current career path1 training1 and policies for ,s,w,os1 in successfully developing and retaining proficient ,s,w,os4 ,the initial evaluation shall include-- 7,a7 a comparison of such effectiveness against that of other positions in the ,navy1 and against comparable positions in other navies and maritime communities2 and 7,b7 input from ,s,w,os at all grades4 7#f7 ,actions taken to implement-- 7,a7 workforce strategies2 7,b7 changes to the career path for ,s,w,os1 training1 and policies2 and 7,c7 the implementation of pilot programs to evaluate potential changes that address the results of such initial evaluation4 7b7 ,,swo defined ,in this section1 the term ,,swo means surface warfare officer4 #eai;,e4 ,independent assessment of retention of female surface warfare officers 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity or a federally funded research and development center independent of the ,department of ,defense to conduct research and analysis on the gender gap in retention of surface warfare officers in the ,navy4 7b7 ,elements ,the research and analysis conducted under subsection 7a7 shall include consideration of the following3 7#a7 ,demographics of surface warfare officers1 disaggregated by gender1 including-- 7,a7 race2 7,b7 ethnicity2 7,c7 socioeconomic status2 7,d7 marital status 7including whether the spouse is a member of the ,armed ,forces and1 if so1 the length of service of such spouse72 7,e7 whether the officer has children 7including number and age or ages of children72 7,f7 whether an immediate family member serves or has served as a member of the ,armed ,forces2 and 7,g7 the percentage of such officers who-- 7i7 indicate an intent to complete only an initial service agreement2 and 7ii7 complete only an initial service agreement4 7#b7 ,whether there is a correlation between the number of female surface warfare officers serving on a vessel and responses of such officers to command climate surveys4 7#c7 ,an anonymous but traceable study of command climate results to-- 7,a7 correlate responses from particular female surface warfare officers with resignation2 and 7,b7 compare attitudes of first-tour and second-tour female surface warfare officers4 7#d7 ,recommendations based on the findings under paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c74 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date on which a nonprofit entity or federally funded research and development center enters into an agreement under subsection 7a7 with the ,secretary of ,defense1 such entity or center shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense a report on the results of the research and analysis under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees each of the following3 7,a7 ,a copy of the report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 without change4 7,b7 ,any comments1 changes1 recommendations1 or other information provided by the ,secretary of ,defense relating to the research and analysis under subsection 7a7 and contained in such report4 ,c ,military ,justice and ,other ,legal ,matters #eba4 ,rights of the victim of an offense under the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice 7a7 ,in general ,section #hjf;b7a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #f;b7a7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#i72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,the right to be informed in a timely manner of any pre-trial agreement1 separation-in-lieu-of-trial agreement1 or non-prosecution agreement relating to the offense1 unless providing such information would jeopardize another law enforcement proceeding or would violate the privacy concerns of an individual other than the accused4 4 7b7 ,policy on information provided to victims 7#a7 ,uniform policy required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating1 shall establish a uniform policy for the sharing of the following information relating to the victim of an offense under chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 with a ,special ,victims' ,counsel or ,victims' ,legal ,counsel representing such victim3 7,a7 ,any recorded statements of the victim to investigators4 7,b7 ,the record of any forensic examination of the person or property of the victim1 including the record of any sexual assault forensic exam of the victim that is in possession of investigators or the ,government4 7,c7 ,any other personal or medical record of the victim that is in the possession of investigators or the ,government4 7#b7 ,exception for withholding of information in certain circumstances ,the policy under paragraph 7#a7 may set forth circumstances in which the information specified in such paragraph may be withheld for the purpose of protecting the integrity of an investigation or criminal proceeding4 #ebb4 ,commanding officer's non-judicial punishment 7a7 ,in general ,section #hae of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7g7 as subsections 7d7 through 7h71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b71 the following new subsection3 7c7 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 a commanding officer may not impose a punishment authorized in subsection 7b7 unless1 before the imposition of such punishment1 the commanding officer-- 7,a7 requests and receives legal guidance regarding the imposition of such punishment from a judge advocate or other legal officer of the armed force of which the commanding officer is a member2 and 7,b7 provides the member who may be subject to such punishment with an opportunity to consult appropriate legal counsel4 7#b7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the punishments specified in subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 of subsection 7b77#b74 7#c7 ,a commanding officer may waive the requirements set forth in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 on a case by case basis1 if the commanding officer determines such a waiver is necessary in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f71 as so redesignated1 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7e74 7b7 ,effective date and applicability ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to punishments imposed under section #hae of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 on or after such effective date4 7c7 ,additional guidance required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary of a military department shall prescribe regulations or issue other written guidance with respect to non-judicial punishment under section #hae of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 that-- 7#a7 7,a7 identifies criteria to be considered when determining whether a member of the armed forces is attached to or embarked in a vessel for the purposes of determining whether such member may demand trial by court-martial in lieu of punishment under such section 7article72 and 7,b7 establishes a policy about the appropriate and responsible invocation of such exception2 and 7#b7 establishes criteria commanders must consider when evaluating whether to issue a waiver under subsection 7c77#c7 of such section 7article7 7as added by subsection 7a7 of this section7 on the basis of the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 #ebc4 ,selection process for members to serve on courts-martial ,section #hbe7;e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #be7;e7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#c71 as so redesignated1 the following new paragraphs3 7#a7 ,when convening a court-martial1 the convening authority shall detail as members thereof members of the armed forces under such regulations as the ,president may prescribe for the randomized selection of qualified personnel available to the convening authority for detail4 7#b7 ,the randomized selection process developed and implemented under paragraph 7#a7 may include parameter controls that-- 7,a7 allow for exclusions based on scheduling availability2 7,b7 allow for controls based on military rank2 and 7,c7 allow for controls to promote gender1 racial1 and ethnic diversity and inclusion4 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 by-- 7,a7 striking the first sentence2 and 7,b7 striking when he is and inserting when the member is4 #ebd4 ,petition for ,,dna testing under the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ix of chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended by inserting after section #hgc 7article #gc7 the following new section 7article73 #hgc;a4 ,art4 #gc;a4 ,petition for ,,dna testing 7a7 ,in general ,upon a written petition by an accused sentenced to imprisonment or death pursuant to a conviction under this chapter 7referred to in this section as the applicant71 the ,judge ,advocate ,general shall order ,,dna testing of specific evidence if the ,judge ,advocate ,general finds that all of the following apply3 7#a7 ,the applicant asserts1 under penalty of perjury1 that the applicant is actually innocent of the offense for which the applicant is sentenced to imprisonment or death4 7#b7 ,the specific evidence to be tested was secured in relation to the investigation or prosecution of the offense referenced in the applicant's assertion under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,the specific evidence to be tested-- 7,a7 was not previously subjected to ,,dna testing and the applicant did not knowingly fail to request ,,dna testing of that evidence in a prior motion for postconviction ,,dna testing2 or 7,b7 was previously subjected to ,,dna testing and the applicant is requesting ,,dna testing using a new method or technology that is substantially more probative than the prior ,,dna testing4 7#d7 ,the specific evidence to be tested is in the possession of the ,government and has been subject to a chain of custody and retained under conditions sufficient to ensure that such evidence has not been substituted1 contaminated1 tampered with1 replaced1 or altered in any respect material to the proposed ,,dna testing4 7#e7 ,the proposed ,,dna testing is reasonable in scope1 uses scientifically sound methods1 and is consistent with accepted forensic practices4 7#f7 ,the applicant identifies a theory of defense that-- 7,a7 is not inconsistent with an affirmative defense presented at trial2 and 7,b7 would establish the actual innocence of the applicant of the offense referenced in the applicant's assertion under paragraph 7#a74 7#g7 ,if the applicant was convicted following a trial1 the identity of the perpetrator was at issue in the trial4 7#h7 ,the proposed ,,dna testing of the specific evidence may produce new material evidence that would-- 7,a7 support the theory of defense referenced in paragraph 7#f72 and 7,b7 raise a reasonable probability that the applicant did not commit the offense4 7#i7 ,the applicant certifies that the applicant will provide a ,,dna sample for purposes of comparison4 7#aj7 ,the petition is made in a timely fashion1 subject to the following conditions3 7,a7 ,there shall be a rebuttable presumption of timeliness if the petition is made within five years of the enactment of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb or within three years after the date of the entry of judgment under section #hfj;c of this title 7article #fj;c71 whichever comes later4 ,such presumption may be rebutted upon a showing-- 7i7 that the applicant's petition for a ,,dna test is based solely upon information used in a previously denied motion2 or 7ii7 of clear and convincing evidence that the applicant's filing is done solely to cause delay or harass4 7,b7 ,there shall be a rebuttable presumption against timeliness for any petition not satisfying subparagraph 7,a7 above4 ,such presumption may be rebutted upon the ,judge ,advocate ,general's finding-- 7i7 that the applicant was or is incompetent and such incompetence substantially contributed to the delay in the applicant's motion for a ,,dna test2 7ii7 the evidence to be tested is newly discovered ,,dna evidence2 7iii7 that the applicant's petition is not based solely upon the applicant's own assertion of innocence and1 after considering all relevant facts and circumstances surrounding the petition1 a denial would result in a manifest injustice2 or 7iv7 upon good cause shown4 7,c7 ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 the term incompetence has the meaning given that term in section #hgf;b of this chapter 7article #gf;b72 7ii7 the term manifest means that which is unmistakable1 clear1 plain1 or indisputable and requires that the opposite conclusion be clearly evident4 7b7 ,appeal of denial ,the applicant may appeal the ,judge ,advocate ,general's denial of the petition of ,,dna testing to the ,court of ,appeals for the ,armed ,forces4 7c7 ,evidence inventory2 preservation order2 appointment of counsel 7#a7 ,inventory ,the ,judge ,advocate ,general shall order the preparation of an inventory of the evidence related to the case for which a petition is made under subsection 7a71 which shall be provided to the applicant4 7#b7 ,preservation order ,to the extent necessary to carry out proceedings under this section1 the ,judge ,advocate ,general shall direct the preservation of the specific evidence relating to a petition under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,appointment of counsel ,the applicant shall be eligible for representation by appellate defense counsel under section #hgj of this chapter 7article #gj74 7d7 ,testing costs ,the costs of any ,,dna testing ordered under this section shall be paid by the ,government4 7e7 ,time limitation in capital cases ,in any case in which the applicant is sentenced to death-- 7#a7 any ,,dna testing ordered under this section shall be completed not later than #fj days after the date on which the test is ordered by the ,judge ,advocate ,general2 and 7#b7 not later than #abj days after the date on which the ,,dna testing ordered under this section is completed1 the ,judge ,advocate ,general shall order any post-testing procedures under subsection 7f7 or 7g71 as appropriate4 7f7 ,disclosure of test results ,reporting of test results shall be simultaneously disclosed to the ,government and the applicant4 7g7 ,post-testing procedures2 inconclusive and inculpatory results 7#a7 ,inconclusive results ,if ,,dna test results obtained under this section are inconclusive1 the ,judge ,advocate ,general may order further testing1 if appropriate1 or may deny the applicant relief4 7#b7 ,inculpatory results ,if ,,dna test results obtained under this section show that the applicant was the source of the ,,dna evidence1 the ,judge ,advocate ,general shall-- 7,a7 deny the applicant relief2 and 7,b7 if the ,,dna test results relate to a ,state offense1 forward the finding to any appropriate ,state official4 7h7 ,post-testing procedures2 motion for new trial or resentencing 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any provision of law that would bar a motion under this paragraph as untimely1 if ,,dna test results obtained under this section exclude the applicant as the source of the ,,dna evidence1 the applicant may file a petition for a new trial or resentencing1 as appropriate4 7#b7 ,standard for granting motion for new trial or resentencing ,the applicant's petition for a new trial or resentencing1 as appropriate1 shall be granted if the ,,dna test results1 when considered with all other evidence in the case 7regardless of whether such evidence was introduced at trial71 establish by compelling evidence that a new trial would result in the acquittal of the applicant4 7i7 ,relationship to other laws 7#a7 ,post-conviction relief ,nothing in this section shall affect the circumstances under which a person may obtain ,,dna testing or post-conviction relief under any other provision of law4 7#b7 ,habeas corpus ,nothing in this section shall provide a basis for relief in any ,federal habeas corpus proceeding4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hgc 7article #gc7 the following new item3 #hgc;a4 #gc;a4 ,petition for ,,dna testing4 4 #ebe4 ,punitive article on violent extremism 7a7 ,violent extremism 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,x of chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #iaf 7article #aaf of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 the following new section 7article73 #iaf;a4 ,art4 #aaf;a4 violent extremism 7a7 ,prohibition ,any person subject to this chapter who-- 7#a7 knowingly commits a covered offense against-- 7,a7 the ,government of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 any person or class of people2 7#b7 7,a7 with the intent to intimidate or coerce any person or class of people2 or 7,b7 with the intent to influence1 affect1 or retaliate against the policy or conduct of the ,government of the ,united ,states or any ,state2 and 7#c7 does so-- 7,a7 to achieve political1 ideological1 religious1 social1 or economic goals2 or 7,b7 in the case of an act against a person or class of people1 for reasons relating to the race1 religion1 color1 ethnicity1 sex1 age1 disability status1 national origin1 sexual orientation1 or gender identity of the person or class of people concerned2 is guilty of violent extremism and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct4 7b7 ,attempts1 solicitation1 and conspiracy ,any person who attempts1 solicits1 or conspires to commit an offense under this section shall be punished in the same manner as a person who completes the offense4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered offense ,the term covered offense means-- 7,a7 loss1 damage1 destruction1 or wrongful disposition of military property of the ,united ,states1 in violation of section #ijh of this title 7article #ajh72 7,b7 waste1 spoilage1 or destruction of property other than military property of the ,united ,states1 in violation of section #iji of this title 7article #aji72 7,c7 communicating threats1 in violation of section #iae of this title 7article #aae72 7,d7 riot or breach of peace1 in violation of section #iaf of this title 7article #aaf72 7,e7 provoking speech or gestures1 in violation of section #iag of this title 7article #aag72 7,f7 murder1 in violation of section #iah of this title 7article #aah72 7,g7 manslaughter1 in violation of section #iai of this title 7article #aai72 7,h7 larceny or wrongful appropriation1 in violation of section #iba of this title 7article #aba72 7,i7 robbery1 in violation of section #ibb of this title 7article #abb72 7,j7 kidnapping1 in violation of section #ibe of this title 7article #abe72 7,k7 assault1 in violation of section #ibh of this title 7article #abh72 7,l7 conspiracy to commit an offense specified in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,k71 as punishable under section #hha of this title 7article #ha72 7,m7 solicitation to commit an offense specified in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,k71 as punishable under section #hhb of this title 7article #hb72 or 7,n7 an attempt to commit an offense specified in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,k71 as punishable under section #hhj of this title 7article #hj74 7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state includes any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and any other possession or territory of the ,united ,states4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #iaf 7article #aaf7 the following new item3 #iaf;a4 #aaf;a4 ,violent extremism4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to offenses committed on or after such date4 #ebf4 ,clarifications of procedure in investigations of personnel actions taken against members of the ,armed ,forces in retaliation for protected communications 7a7 ,in general ,subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 of paragraph 7#d7 of section #ajcd7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 are amended to read as follows3 7,d7 7i7 ,upon determining that an investigation of an allegation under paragraph 7#a7 is warranted1 the ,inspector ,general making the determination shall expeditiously investigate the allegation to determine whether the protected communication or activity under subsection 7b7 was a contributing factor in the personnel action prohibited under subsection 7b7 that was taken or withheld 7or threatened to be taken or withheld7 against a member of the armed forces4 7ii7 ,in the case of a determination made by the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense1 that ,inspector ,general may delegate responsibility for the investigation to an appropriate ,inspector ,general of a military department4 7iii7 ,the member alleging the prohibited personnel action may use circumstantial evidence to demonstrate that the protected communication or activity under subsection 7b7 was a contributing factor in the personnel action prohibited under subsection 7b74 ,such circumstantial evidence may include that the person taking such prohibited personnel action knew of the protected communication or activity1 and that the prohibited personnel action occurred within a period of time such that a reasonable person could conclude that the communication or protected activity was a contributing factor in the personnel action4 7iv7 ,if the ,inspector ,general determines it likelier than not that the member made a communication or participated in an activity protected under subsection 7b7 that was a contributing factor in a personnel action described in such subsection1 the ,inspector ,general shall presume such personnel action to be prohibited under such subsection unless the ,inspector ,general determines there is clear and convincing evidence that the same personnel action would have occurred in the absence of such protected communication or activity4 7,e7 ,if the ,inspector ,general preliminarily determines in an investigation under subparagraph 7,d7 that a personnel action prohibited under subsection 7b7 has occurred and that such personnel action shall result in an immediate hardship to the member alleging the personnel action1 the ,inspector ,general shall promptly notify the ,secretary of the military department concerned or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 as applicable1 of the hardship1 and such ,secretary shall take such action as such ,secretary determines appropriate4 4 7b7 ,technical amendments ,such paragraph is further amended in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7h7 both places it appears and inserting subsection 7i74 #ebg4 ,activities to improve family violence prevention and response 7a7 ,delegation of authority to authorize exceptional eligibility for certain benefits ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #ajei7m7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the authority of the ,secretary concerned under paragraph 7#a7 may not be delegated4 7,b7 ,during the two year period following the date of the enactment of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb1 the authority of the ,secretary concerned under paragraph 7#a7 may be delegated to an official at the ,assistant ,secretary-level or above4 ,any exercise of such delegated authority shall be reported to the ,secretary concerned on a quarterly basis4 4 7b7 ,extension of requirement for annual ,family ,advocacy ,program report regarding child abuse and domestic violence ,section #egd7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bada7 is amended by striking ,april #cj1 #bjba and inserting ,april #cj1 #bjbf4 7c7 ,implementation of ,comptroller ,general recommendations 7#a7 ,in general ,consistent with the recommendations set forth in the report of the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states titled ,domestic ,abuse3 ,actions ,needed to ,enhance ,,dod's ,prevention1 ,response1 and ,oversight 7,,gao-#ba-bhi71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall carry out the activities specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,k74 7,a7 ,domestic abuse data ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall carry out each of the following3 7i7 ,issue guidance to the ,secretaries of the military departments to clarify and standardize the process for collecting and reporting data on domestic abuse in the ,armed ,forces1 including-- 7,i7 data on the numbers and types of domestic abuse and domestic violence incidents involving members of the ,armed ,forces2 7,,ii7 the information required to be reported to the database on domestic violence incidents under section #aefb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,,iii7 data for inclusion in the reports regarding child abuse and domestic violence required to be submitted under section #egd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bada74 7ii7 ,develop a quality control process to ensure the accurate and complete reporting of data on allegations of abuse involving a member of the ,armed ,forces1 including allegations of abuse that do not meet the ,department of ,defense definition of domestic abuse4 7iii7 ,expand the scope of any reporting to ,congress that includes data on domestic abuse in the ,armed ,forces to include data on and analysis of the types of allegations of domestic abuse4 7,b7 ,domestic violence and command action data ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall-- 7i7 evaluate the organizations and elements of the ,department of ,defense that are responsible for tracking domestic violence incidents and the command actions taken in response to such incidents to determine if there are actions that may be carried out to-- 7,i7 eliminate gaps and redundancies in the activities of such organizations2 7,,ii7 ensure consistency in the approaches of such organizations to the tracking of such incidents and actions2 and 7,,iii7 otherwise improve the tracking of such incidents and actions across the ,department2 and 7ii7 based on the evaluation under clause 7i71 clarify or adjust-- 7,i7 the duties of such organizations and elements2 and 7,,ii7 the manner in which such organizations and elements coordinate their activities4 7,c7 ,regulations for violation of civilian orders of protection ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall revise or issue regulations 7as applicable7 to ensure that each ,secretary of a military department provides1 to any member of the ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary who is subject to a civilian order of protection1 notice that the violation of such order may be punishable under chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7,d7 ,agreements with civilian victim service organizations 7i7 ,guidance required ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall issue guidance pursuant to which personnel of a ,family ,advocacy ,program at a military installation may enter into memoranda of understanding with qualified civilian victim service organizations for purposes of providing services to victims of domestic abuse in accordance with clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,contents of agreement ,a memorandum of understanding entered into under clause 7i7 shall provide that personnel of a ,family ,advocacy ,program at a military installation may refer a victim of domestic abuse to a qualified civilian victim service organization if such personnel determine that-- 7,i7 the services offered at the installation are insufficient to meet the victim's needs2 or 7,,ii7 such a referral would otherwise benefit the victim4 7,e7 ,screening and reporting of initial allegations ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall develop and implement a standardized process-- 7i7 to ensure consistency in the manner in which allegations of domestic abuse are screened and documented at military installations1 including by ensuring that allegations of domestic abuse are documented regardless of the severity of the incident2 7ii7 that uses a risk-based approach to consistently identify1 from among such allegations of domestic abuse1 the allegations that should be presented to an ,incident ,determination ,committee2 and 7iii7 to ensure consistency in the form and manner in which such allegations are presented to ,incident ,determination ,committees4 7,f7 ,implementation and oversight of ,incident ,determination ,committees 7i7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall ensure that ,incident ,determination ,committees are fully implemented within each ,armed ,force4 7ii7 ,oversight and monitoring ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7,i7 direct the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness to conduct oversight of the activities of the ,incident ,determination ,committees of the ,armed ,forces on an ongoing basis2 and 7,,ii7 establish a formal process through which the ,under ,secretary will monitor ,incident ,determination ,committees to ensure that the activities of such ,committees are conducted in an consistent manner in accordance with the applicable policies of the ,department of ,defense and the ,armed ,forces4 7,g7 ,reasonable suspicion standard for incident reporting ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall issue regulations-- 7i7 under which the personnel of a ,family ,advocacy ,program shall be required to report an allegation of domestic abuse to an ,incident ,determination ,committee if there is reasonable suspicion that the abuse occurred2 and 7ii7 that fully define and establish standardized criteria for determining whether an allegation of abuse meets the reasonable suspicion standard referred to in clause 7i74 7,h7 ,guidance for victim risk assessment ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall issue guidance that-- 7i7 identifies the risk assessment tools that must be used by ,family ,advocacy ,program personnel to assess reports of domestic abuse2 and 7ii7 establishes minimum qualifications for the personnel responsible for using such tools4 7,i7 ,improving ,family ,advocacy ,program awareness campaigns ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall develop and implement-- 7i7 a communications strategy to support the ,armed ,forces in increasing awareness of the options and resources available for reporting incidents of domestic abuse2 and 7ii7 metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of domestic abuse awareness campaigns within the ,department of ,defense and the ,armed ,forces1 including by identifying a target audience and defining measurable objectives for such campaigns4 7,j7 ,assessment of the disposition model for domestic violence ,as part of the independent analysis required by section #edi;,c of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 the ,secretary of ,defense shall include an assessment of-- 7i7 the risks and consequences of the disposition model for domestic violence in effect as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 including the risks and consequences of such model with respect to-- 7,i7 the eligibility of victims for transitional compensation and other benefits2 and 7,,ii7 the eligibility of perpetrators of domestic violence to possess firearms and any related effects on the military service of such individuals2 and 7ii7 the feasibility and advisability establishing alternative disposition models for domestic violence1 including an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each proposed model4 7,k7 ,family ,advocacy ,program training 7i7 ,training for commanders and senior enlisted advisors ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall-- 7,i7 ensure that the ,family ,advocacy ,program training provided to installation-level commanders and senior enlisted advisors of the ,armed ,forces meets the applicable requirements of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,,ii7 shall provide such additional guidance and sample training materials as may be necessary to improve the consistency of such training4 7ii7 ,training for chaplains ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7,i7 require that chaplains of the ,armed ,forces receive ,family ,advocacy ,program training2 7,,ii7 establish content requirements and learning objectives for such training2 and 7,,iii7 provide such additional guidance and sample training materials as may be necessary to effectively implement such training4 7iii7 ,training completion data ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall develop a process to ensure the quality and completeness of data indicating whether members of the ,armed ,forces who are required to complete ,family ,advocacy ,program training1 including installation-level commanders and senior enlisted advisors1 have completed such training4 7#b7 ,general implementation date ,except as otherwise provided in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall complete the implementation of the activities specified in such paragraph by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,quarterly status report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and on a quarterly basis thereafter until the date on which all of the activities specified in paragraph 7#a7 have been implemented1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of the implementation of such activities4 7d7 ,improving awareness regarding family advocacy programs and other similar services 7#a7 ,pilot program on information for families enrolling in ,,deers ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of various mechanisms to inform military families about the ,family ,advocacy ,programs and resiliency training of the ,armed ,forces during their enrollment in the ,defense ,enrollment ,eligibility ,reporting ,system4 ,the matters assessed by the pilot program shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an option for training members of military families on the ,family ,advocacy ,programs4 7,b7 ,mechanisms for providing such family members with information on-- 7i7 the resources available through the ,family ,advocacy ,programs of the ,armed ,forces2 7ii7 the ,military ,one,source program of the ,department of ,defense2 7iii7 resources relating to domestic abuse and child abuse and neglect that are available through local community service organizations2 and 7iv7 the availability of the ,military and ,family ,life ,counseling ,program4 7,c7 ,steps that may be taken to better inform such family members of the option to make a restricted report or an unrestricted report to a ,family ,advocacy ,program1 including information on the difference between such reports4 7#b7 ,information on services for military families ,each ,secretary of a military department shall ensure that a military family member who reports an incident of domestic abuse or child abuse and neglect to a ,family ,advocacy ,program under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary receives comprehensive information1 in a clear and easily understandable format1 on the services available to such family member in connection with such incident4 ,such information shall include a complete guide to the following3 7,a7 ,the ,family ,advocacy ,program of the ,armed ,force or military department concerned4 7,b7 ,military law enforcement services1 including an explanation of the process that follows a report of an incident of domestic abuse or child abuse or neglect4 7,c7 ,other applicable victim services4 7e7 ,reports on staffing levels for family advocacy programs 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the staffing tool described in paragraph 7#b7 becomes operational1 and on an annual basis thereafter for the following five years1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the following3 7,a7 ,military1 civilian1 and contract support staffing levels for the ,family ,advocacy ,programs of the ,armed ,forces at each military installation so staffed as of the date of the report4 7,b7 ,recommendations for ideal staffing levels for the ,family ,advocacy ,programs1 as identified by the staffing tool4 7#b7 ,staffing tool described ,the staffing tool described in this paragraph is a tool that-- 7,a7 is under development as of the date of the enactment of this ,act pursuant to an agreement between the ,department of ,defense and ,pennsylvania ,state ,university2 and 7,b7 will be used to assist the ,department in determining adequate staffing levels for ,family ,advocacy ,programs4 7#c7 ,comptroller ,general review 7,a7 ,in general ,following the submission of the first annual report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of the staffing of the ,family ,advocacy ,programs of the ,armed ,forces4 7,b7 ,elements ,the review conducted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include an assessment of each of the following3 7i7 ,the extent to which the ,armed ,forces have filled authorized billets for ,family ,advocacy program manager1 clinician1 and victim advocate positions4 7ii7 ,the extent to which the ,armed ,forces have experienced challenges filling authorized ,family ,advocacy ,program positions1 and how such challenges1 if any1 have affected the provision of services4 7iii7 ,the extent to which the ,department of ,defense and ,armed ,forces have ensured that ,family ,advocacy ,program clinicians and victim advocates meet qualification and training requirements4 7iv7 ,the extent to which the ,department of ,defense has established metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the staffing tool described in paragraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,briefing and report 7i7 ,briefing ,not later than one year following the submission of the first annual report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,comptroller ,general shall provide to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a briefing on the preliminary observations made by the ,comptroller ,general as part of the review required under subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the briefing under clause 7i71 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the results of the review conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7f7 ,study and report on initial entry points 7#a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct a study to identify initial entry points 7including anonymous entry points7 through which military family members may seek information or support relating to domestic abuse or child abuse and neglect4 ,such study shall include an assessment of-- 7,a7 points at which military families interact with the ,armed ,forces or the ,department of ,defense through which such information or support may be provided to family members1 including points such as enrollment in the ,defense ,enrollment ,eligibility ,reporting ,system1 and the issuance of identification cards2 and 7,b7 other existing and potential routes through which such family members may seek information or support from the ,armed ,forces or the ,department1 including online chat rooms1 text-based support capabilities1 and software applications for smartphones4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report setting forth the results of the study conducted under paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,inspector ,general report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense and to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report that-- 7#a7 evaluates the progress of the ,secretary of ,defense in carrying out this section2 and 7#b7 identifies any actions the ,secretary is taking improve the practices of military installations with respect to the prevention and response to domestic abuse and child abuse and neglect among military families4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the term civilian order of protection has the meaning given that term in section #aefa;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the term disposition model for domestic violence means the process to determine-- 7,a7 the disposition of charges of an offense of domestic violence under section #ibh;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #abh;b of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice72 and 7,b7 consequences of such disposition for members of the ,armed ,forces determined to have committed such offense and the victims of such offense4 7#d7 ,the term ,incident ,determination ,committee means a committee established at a military installation that is responsible for reviewing reported incidents of domestic abuse and determining whether such incidents constitute harm to the victims of such abuse according to the applicable criteria of the ,department of ,defense4 7#e7 ,the term qualified civilian victim service organization means an organization outside the ,department of ,defense that-- 7,a7 is approved by the ,secretary of ,defense for the purpose of providing legal or other services to victims of domestic abuse2 and 7,b7 is located in a community surrounding a military installation4 7#f7 ,the term risk assessment tool means a process or technology that may be used to evaluate a report of an incident of domestic abuse to determine the likelihood that the abuse will escalate or recur4 #ebh4 ,mandatory notification of members of the ,armed ,forces identified in certain records of criminal investigations 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #hj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #aefg;b4 ,mandatory notification of members of the armed forces and reserve components identified in certain records of criminal investigations 7a7 ,notification of inclusion ,,mcio records ,as soon as practicable after the conclusion of a criminal investigation by a military criminal investigative organization1 the head of such organization shall provide1 to any member or former member of the armed forces and reserve components who is designated in the records of the organization as a subject of such investigation1 written notice of such designation4 7b7 ,initial notification of previous inclusion in ,,mcio records ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the head of each military criminal investigative organization shall provide1 to any member or former member of the armed forces and reserve components who is designated in the records of the organization as a subject of a criminal investigation that is closed as of such date1 written notice of such designation4 7c7 ,contents of notice ,each notice provided under subsection 7a7 and 7b7 shall include the following information-- 7#a7 ,the date on which the member was designated as a subject of a criminal investigation in the records of the military criminal investigative organization4 7#b7 ,identification of each crime for which the member was investigated1 including a citation to each provision of chapter #dg of this title 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 that the member was suspected of violating1 if applicable4 7#c7 ,instructions on how the member may seek removal of the record in accordance with subsection 7d74 7d7 ,removal of record ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 establish a process through which a member of the armed forces and reserve components who receives a notice under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 may request the removal of the record that is the subject of such notice2 and 7#b7 issue uniform guidance1 applicable to all military criminal investigative organizations1 specifying the conditions under which such a record may be removed4 7e7 ,military criminal investigative organization defined ,in this section1 the term military criminal investigative organization means any organization or element of the ,department of ,defense or an armed force that is responsible for conducting criminal investigations1 including-- 7#a7 the ,army ,criminal ,investigation ,command2 7#b7 the ,naval ,criminal ,investigative ,service2 7#c7 the ,air ,force ,office of ,special ,investigations2 7#d7 the ,coast ,guard ,investigative ,service2 and 7#e7 the ,defense ,criminal ,investigative ,service4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #aefg;b4 ,mandatory notification of members of the armed forces and reserve components identified in certain records of criminal investigations4 4 #ebi4 ,authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders 7a7 ,judge-issued military court protective orders ,chapter #hj of title #aj1 ,united ,stated ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #aefg;b4 ,authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders 7a7 ,authority to issue military court protective orders ,the ,president shall prescribe regulations authorizing military judges and military magistrates to issue protective orders in accordance with this section4 ,a protective order issued in accordance with this section shall be known as a military court protective order4 ,under the regulations prescribed by the ,president1 military judges and military magistrates shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the issuance1 appeal1 renewal1 and termination of military court protective orders and such orders may not be issued1 appealed1 renewed1 or terminated by ,state1 local1 territorial1 or tribal courts4 7b7 ,enforcement by civilian authorities 7#a7 ,in general ,in prescribing regulations for military court protective orders1 the ,president shall seek to ensure that the protective orders are issued in a form and manner that is enforceable by ,state1 local1 territorial1 and tribal civilian law enforcement authorities4 7#b7 ,full faith and credit ,any military court protective order shall be accorded full faith and credit by the court of a ,state1 local1 territorial1 or tribal jurisdiction 7the enforcing jurisdiction7 and enforced by the court and law enforcement personnel of that jurisdiction as if it were the order of the enforcing jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,reciprocity agreements ,consistent with paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall seek to enter into reciprocity agreements with ,state1 local1 territorial1 and tribal civilian law enforcement authorities under which-- 7,a7 such authorities agree to enforce military court protective orders2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary agrees to enforce protective orders issued by such authorities that are consistent with section #bbfe7;b7 of title #ah4 7c7 ,purpose and form of issuance ,a military court protective order-- 7#a7 may be issued for the purpose of protecting a victim of an alleged covered offense1 or a family member or associate of the victim1 from a person subject to chapter #dg of this title 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 who is alleged to have committed such an offense2 and 7#b7 shall include-- 7,a7 a finding regarding whether such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such alleged victim2 7,b7 a finding regarding whether the alleged victim is an intimate partner or child of such person2 and 7,c7 if applicable1 terms explicitly prohibiting the use1 attempted use1 or threatened use of physical force that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury against such intimate partner or child4 7d7 ,burden of proof ,in determining whether to issue a military court protective order1 a military judge or military magistrate shall make all relevant findings by a preponderance of the evidence4 ,the burden shall be on the party requesting the order to produce sufficient information to satisfy the preponderance of the evidence standard referred to in the preceding sentence4 7e7 ,timing and manner of issuance ,a military court protective order may be issued-- 7#a7 by a military magistrate1 before referral of charges and specifications to court-martial for trial1 at the request of-- 7,a7 a victim of an alleged covered offense2 or 7,b7 a ,special ,victims' ,counsel or other qualified counsel acting on behalf of the victim2 or 7#b7 by a military judge1 after referral of charges and specifications to court-martial for trial1 at the request of qualified counsel1 which may include a ,special ,victims' ,counsel acting on behalf of the victim or trial counsel acting on behalf of the prosecution4 7f7 ,duration and renewal of protective order 7#a7 ,duration ,a military court protective order shall be issued for an initial period of up to #ahj days and may be reissued for one or more additional periods1 each of which may be up to #ahj days1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,expiration and renewal ,before the expiration of any period during which a military court protective order is in effect1 a military judge or military magistrate shall review the order to determine whether the order will terminate at the expiration of such period or be reissued for an additional period of up to #ahj days4 7#c7 ,notice to protected persons ,if a military judge or military magistrate determines under paragraph 7#b7 that a military court protective order will terminate1 the judge or magistrate concerned shall direct that each person protected by the order be provided with reasonable1 timely1 and accurate notification of the termination4 7g7 ,review of magistrate-issued orders 7#a7 ,review ,a military judge1 at the request of the person subject to a military court protective order that was issued by a military magistrate1 may review the order to determine if the order was properly issued by the magistrate4 7#b7 ,standards of review ,a military judge who reviews an order under paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate the order if the judge determines that-- 7,a7 the military magistrate's decision to issue the order was an abuse of discretion1 and there is not sufficient information presented to the military judge to justify the order2 or 7,b7 information not presented to the military magistrate establishes that the military court protective order should be terminated4 7h7 ,due process 7#a7 ,protection of due process ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a protective order authorized under subsection 7a7 may be issued only after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard and to present evidence1 directly or through counsel1 is given to the person against whom the order is sought sufficient to protect that person's right to due process4 7#b7 ,emergency orders ,a protective order on an emergency basis may be issued on an ex parte basis under such rules and limitations as the ,president shall prescribe4 ,in the case of ex parte orders1 notice and opportunity to be heard and to present evidence must be provided within a reasonable time not to exceed #cj calendar days after the date on which the order is issued1 sufficient to protect the respondent's due process rights4 7i7 ,rights of victim ,the victim of an alleged covered offense who seeks a military court protective order has1 in addition to any rights provided under section #hjf;b 7article #f;b71 the following rights with respect to any proceeding involving the protective order3 7#a7 ,the right to reasonable1 accurate1 and timely notice of the proceeding and of any change in the status of the protective order resulting from the proceeding4 7#b7 ,the right to be reasonably heard at the proceeding4 7#c7 ,the right to appear in person1 with or without counsel1 at the proceeding4 7#d7 ,the right be represented by qualified counsel in connection with the proceeding1 which may include a ,special ,victims' ,counsel4 7#e7 ,the reasonable right to confer with a representative of the command of the accused and counsel representing the government at the proceeding1 as applicable4 7#f7 ,the right to submit a written statement1 directly or through counsel1 for consideration by the military judge or military magistrate presiding over the proceeding4 7j7 ,restrictions on access to firearms 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law-- 7,a7 a military court protective order issued on an ex parte basis shall restrain a person from possessing1 receiving1 or otherwise accessing a firearm2 and 7,b7 a military court protective order issued after the person to be subject to the order has received notice and opportunity to be heard on the order1 shall restrain such person from possessing1 receiving1 or otherwise accessing a firearm in accordance with section #ibb of title #ah4 7#b7 ,notice to ,attorneys ,general 7,a7 ,notice of issuance ,not later than #gb hours after the issuance of an order described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall submit a record of the order-- 7i7 to the ,attorney ,general of the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 to the ,attorney ,general of the ,state or ,territory in which the order is issued4 7,b7 ,notice of recission or expiration ,not later than #gb hours after the recission or expiration of an order described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall submit notice of such recission or expiration to the ,attorneys ,general specified in subparagraph 7,a74 7k7 ,treatment as lawful order ,a military court protective order shall be treated as a lawful order for purposes of the application of section #hib 7article #ib7 and a violation of such an order shall be punishable under such section 7article74 7l7 ,command matters 7#a7 ,inclusion in personnel file ,any military court protective order against a member shall be placed and retained in the military personnel file of the member1 except that such protective order shall be removed from the military personnel file of the member if the member is acquitted of the offense to which the order pertains1 it is determined that the member did not commit the act giving rise to the protective order1 or it is determined that the protective order was issued in error4 7#b7 ,notice to civilian law enforcement of issuance ,any military court protective order against a member shall be treated as a military protective order for purposes of section #aefg;a including for purposes of mandatory notification of issuance to ,federal and ,state civilian law enforcement agencies as required by that section4 7m7 ,relationship to other authorities ,nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting-- 7#a7 a commanding officer from issuing or enforcing any otherwise lawful order in the nature of a protective order to or against members of the officer's command2 7#b7 pretrial restraint in accordance with ,rule for ,courts-,martial #cjd 7as set forth in the ,manual for ,courts-,martial1 #bjai edition1 or any successor rule72 or 7#c7 pretrial confinement in accordance with ,rule for ,courts-,martial #cje 7as set forth in the ,manual for ,courts-,martial1 #bjai edition1 or any successor rule74 7n7 ,delivery to certain persons ,a physical and electronic copy of any military court protective order shall be provided1 as soon as practicable after issuance1 to the following3 7#a7 ,the person or persons protected by the protective order or to the guardian of such a person if such person is under the age of #ah years4 7#b7 ,the person subject to the protective order4 7#c7 ,to such commanding officer in the chain of command of the person subject to the protective order as the ,president shall prescribe for purposes of this section4 7o7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,contact ,the term contact includes contact in person or through a third party1 or through gifts1 7#b7 ,communication ,the term communication includes communication in person or through a third party1 and by telephone or in writing by letter1 data fax1 or other electronic means4 7#c7 ,covered offense ,the term covered offense means the following3 7,a7 ,an alleged offense under section #ibj1 #ibj;a1 #ibj;b1 #ibj;c1 or #ibj;d of this title 7article #abj1 #abj;a1 #abj;b1 #abj;c1 or #abj;d of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7,b7 ,an alleged offense of stalking under section #icj of this title 7article #acj of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7,c7 ,an alleged offense of domestic violence under section #ibh;b of this title 7article #abh;b of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7,d7 ,a conspiracy to commit an offense specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as punishable under section #hha of this title 7article #ha of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7,e7 ,a solicitation to commit an offense specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as punishable under section #hhb of this title 7article #hb of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7,f7 ,an attempt to commit an offense specified in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as punishable under section #hhj of this title 7article #hj of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7#d7 ,military judge and military magistrate ,the terms military judge and military magistrate mean a commissioned officer of the armed forces who is a member of the bar of a ,federal court or a member of the bar of the highest court of a ,state and who is certified to be qualified1 by reason of education1 training1 experience1 and judicial temperament1 for duty as a military judge or magistrate by the ,judge ,advocate ,general of the armed force of which the officer is a member4 7#e7 ,protective order ,the term protective order means an order that-- 7,a7 restrains a person from harassing1 stalking1 threatening1 or otherwise contacting or communicating with a victim of an alleged covered offense1 or a family member or associate of the victim1 or engaging in other conduct that would place such other person in reasonable fear of bodily injury to any such other person2 7,b7 by its terms1 explicitly prohibits-- 7i7 the use1 attempted use1 or threatened use of physical force by the person against a victim of an alleged covered offense1 or a family member or associate of the victim1 that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury2 7ii7 the initiation by the person restrained of any contact or communication with such other person2 7iii7 any other behavior by the person restrained that the court deems necessary to provide for the safety and welfare of the victim of an alleged covered offense1 or a family member or associate of the victim2 or 7iv7 actions described by any of clauses 7i7 through 7iii74 7#f7 ,special ,victims' ,counsel ,the term ,special ,victims ,counsel means a ,special ,victims' ,counsel described in section #ajdd;e and includes a ,victims' ,legal ,counsel of the ,navy4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #aefg;b4 ,authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders4 4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,president shall prescribe regulations implementing section #aefg;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a771 by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ebi;,a4 ,countering extremism in the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,in general ,part ,,ii of subtitle ,a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter3 #hi ,countering ,extremism #ahja4 ,office of ,countering ,extremism4 #ahjb4 ,training and education4 #ahjc4 ,data collection and analysis4 #ahjd4 ,reporting requirements4 #ahje4 ,definitions4 #ahja4 ,office of ,countering ,extremism 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,there is an ,office of ,countering ,extremism 7in this section referred to as the ,office7 within the ,office of the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness4 7#b7 ,the ,office shall be headed by the ,director of ,countering ,extremism 7in this chapter referred to as the ,director71 who shall be appointed by the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and report directly to the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness and the ,secretary4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 be responsible for policy of countering extremism within the armed forces2 7#b7 in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 develop and implement programs1 resources1 and activities to counter extremism within the armed forces2 7#c7 establish policies to ensure adequate protection1 transparency of process1 and availability of resources for individuals who report incidents of extremism2 7#d7 facilitate and coordinate with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 law enforcement organizations1 security organizations1 and insider threat programs in the armed forces2 7#e7 engage and interact with1 and solicit recommendations from1 outside experts on extremism2 7#f7 coordinate with-- 7,a7 the ,under ,secretary for ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security2 and 7,b7 the ,deputy ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense for ,diversity and ,inclusion and ,supremacist1 ,extremism and ,criminal ,gang ,activity2 and 7#g7 perform any additional duties prescribed by the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #ahjb4 ,training and education 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of each military department1 in coordination with the ,director1 shall develop and implement training and education programs and related materials to assist members of the armed forces and civilian employees of the armed forces in identifying1 preventing1 responding to1 reporting1 and mitigating the risk of extremism4 7b7 ,extremist insider threat training 7#a7 ,the training and education programs and materials described in subsection 7a7 shall include information on the following3 7,a7 ,what constitutes an extremist insider threat4 7,b7 ,risks posed by extremist insider threats4 7,c7 ,how to identify extremist insider threats4 7,d7 ,how to recognize when an individual is being influenced by extremism or targeted for recruitment by extremist groups4 7,e7 ,information about procedures on when and how to report detected extremist insider threats4 7,f7 ,resources for reporting outside the chain of command4 7,g7 ,media literacy training4 7,h7 ,whistleblower protections4 7,i7 ,such other information as may be required by the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall provide the training and education described in subsection 7a7 as part of each of the following3 7,a7 ,initial entry training for members of the armed forces4 7,b7 ,curricula of-- 7i7 the ,united ,states ,army ,training and ,doctrine ,command2 7ii7 the ,naval ,education and ,training ,command2 7iii7 the ,air ,education and ,training ,command2 7iv7 all pre-commissioning programs of the ,department of ,defense2 7v7 the military service academies2 7vi7 the ,coast ,guard ,education and ,training ,quota ,management ,command2 7vii7 the ,coast ,guard ,academy2 and 7viii7 all pre-commissioning programs of the ,coast ,guard4 7,c7 ,certification courses required for members or officers to be considered for promotion to any grade above ,e-#e1 ,,wo-#e 7,,wo-#c1 in the case of the ,coast ,guard71 or ,o-#e4 ,such members and officers shall also receive training regarding-- 7i7 how to identify emerging extremist insider threat behaviors in a unit2 and 7ii7 procedures on when and how to respond when a subordinate reports a suspected extremist insider threat4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall include the information described in paragraph 7#a7 in brochures1 posters1 print and online publications1 or other educational materials of the armed forces4 7c7 ,recruiter training ,the ,secretary of each military department1 in coordination with the ,director1 shall coordinate with the recruiting activities and organization of the armed forces to develop and carry out a training program for recruiters on how to-- 7#a7 identify indicators of extremism in potential recruits2 7#b7 identify members of extremist organizations in potential recruits2 and 7#c7 screen potential recruits for extremist ties to ensure potential recruits comply with enlistment1 accession1 or commissioning requirements4 #ahjc4 ,data collection and analysis 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 establish and maintain a database on extremist activities in the armed forces2 and 7#b7 ensure the data collected across the military departments is uniform to the maximum extent practicable4 7b7 ,records ,the database established in subsection 7a7 shall include records on-- 7#a7 each incident1 complaint1 or allegation of extremism by a member or civilian employee of the armed forces1 including-- 7,a7 the extremist behavior related to the incident1 complaint1 or allegation2 7,b7 the rank1 race1 gender1 and ethnicity of the individuals involved in the incident1 complaint1 or allegation2 7,c7 each ,federal agency involved in investigating the incident1 complaint1 or allegation2 7,d7 any investigation of the incident1 complain1 or allegation2 7,e7 any action taken by a commander or supervisor in response to the incident1 complaint1 or allegation2 7,f7 any adverse administrative personnel action or punitive action related to the incident1 complaint1 or allegation1 including details of the type of action initiated and the final disposition of such action2 7,g7 descriptions of an ideology1 movement1 or extremist group associated with the incident1 complaint1 or allegation2 and 7,h7 records submitted or collected regarding administrative or punitive action referred to in subsection 7,f74 7#b7 each notification from the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation to the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 or a law enforcement agency 7if in the possession of either such ,secretary71 of investigations related to extremism of current and former members of the armed forces1 unless such reporting would jeopardize public safety or compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation2 7#c7 responses related to questions about extremism on surveys1 questionnaires1 command climate surveys1 transition checklists1 exit surveys1 and other information gathering sources2 7#d7 each involuntary separation or denial of enlistment or commissioning on the basis of extremism2 7#e7 each security clearance revoked on the basis of extremism2 and 7#f7 any other requirements prescribed by the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7c7 ,coordination ,each ,secretary of a military department shall collect records described in subsection 7b7 and provide them to the ,director4 #ahjd4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,annual report ,not later than ,december #a of each year1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report on the prevalence of extremist activities within the armed forces that includes the number of individuals-- 7#a7 determined ineligible to serve in the ,armed ,forces during the preceding fiscal year by reason of engagement in extremist activities2 7#b7 separated from the ,armed ,forces during the preceding fiscal year by reason of engagement in extremist activities2 7#c7 determined ineligible to reenlist in the armed forces during the preceding fiscal year by reason of engagement in extremist activities2 7#d7 whose security clearances were revoked during the preceding fiscal year by reason of engagement in extremist activities2 7#e7 statistics of incidents1 complaints1 and allegations recorded under section #ahjc7;b7-- 7,a7 disaggregated data by armed force1 race1 gender1 ethnicity1 grade1 and rank2 and 7,b7 with any personally identifiable information redacted2 7#f7 regulations prescribed to counter extremism in the armed forces2 and 7#g7 any recommendations to ,congress for related legislative actions to address extremism within the armed forces4 7b7 ,publication ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 publish on an appropriate publicly available website of the ,department of ,defense the reports required by subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 ensure that any data included with each such report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable1 searchable1 and sortable4 #ahje4 ,definitions ,in this chapter3 7#a7 ,the terms extremist activities and extremist organization have the meanings prescribed by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#b7 ,the term extremist insider threat means a member or civilian employee of the armed forces with access to ,government information1 systems1 or facilities1 who-- 7,a7 can use such access to do harm to the security of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 exhibits extremist behaviors4 4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,the table of chapters for part ,,ii of subtitle ,a of such title #aj is amended by inserting1 after the item relating to chapter #hh1 the following new item3 #hi4;,countering ,extremism#ahja 4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall prescribe regulations under chapter #hi of such title 7including definitions under section #ahje of such title71 as added by subsection 7a71 not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,progress report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on the status of the implementation of chapter #hi of such title1 as added by subsection 7a74 7e7 ,prohibition on extremist activities 7#a7 ,prohibition ,chapter #ci of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ihe the following new section3 #ihf4 ,prohibition on extremist activities 7a7 ,prohibition ,an individual who engages in extremist activities or is a member of an extremist organization may not serve as a member of the armed forces4 7b7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall prescribe regulations regarding the separation of a member of the armed forces who engages in extremist activities or is a member of an extremist organization4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms extremist activities and extremist organization have the meanings given such terms in section #ahje of this title4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ihe the following new item3 #ihf4 ,prohibition on extremist activities4 4 7f7 ,provision of information regarding extremist groups in ,transition ,assistance ,program ,section #aadb7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph 7#bj73 7#bj7 ,information about efforts of extremist groups to recruit former members of the armed forces1 including how a member may report such efforts to the ,secretary concerned4 4 7g7 ,authority to utilize online extremist content as cause for separation from an ,armed ,force ,chapter #c of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #acjl4 ,authority to utilize online extremist content as cause for separation from an armed force ,the ,secretary concerned may use content knowingly shared1 disseminated1 or otherwise made available online 7including on social media platforms and accounts7 by an individual who serves in an armed force that expresses support for extremist activities 7as that term is defined in section #ahjd of this title7 as cause for involuntary separation from an armed force4 4 7h7 ,coordination of ,director of ,countering ,extremism with ,deputy ,inspector ,general regarding supremacist1 extremist1 or criminal gang activity in the ,armed ,forces ,section #eed7;a77#c7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 ,the ,director of ,countering ,extremism4 4 7i7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day that the ,secretary of ,defense prescribes regulations under subsection 7c74 #ebi;,b4 ,reform and improvement of military criminal investigative organizations 7a7 ,evaluation and plan for reform ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary concerned shall-- 7#a7 complete an evaluation of the effectiveness of the military criminal investigative organizations under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary3 and 7#b7 submit to the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7,a7 the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 based on such results1 a proposal for reforming such military criminal investigative organizations to ensure that the organizations effectively meet the demand for complex investigations and other emerging mission requirements4 7b7 ,implementation plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to implement the reforms to military criminal investigative organizations proposed by the ,secretaries concerned under subsection 7a7 to ensure each such organization is capable of professionally investigating criminal misconduct under its jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,elements ,the plan under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the requirements that military criminal investigative organizations must meet to effectively carry out criminal investigative and other law enforcement missions in #bjbb and subsequent years4 7,b7 ,the resources that will be needed to ensure that each military criminal investigative organization can achieve its mission4 7,c7 ,an analysis of factors affecting the performance of military criminal investigate organizations1 including-- 7i7 whether appropriate technological investigative tools are available and accessible to such organizations2 and 7ii7 whether the functions of such organizations would be better supported by civilian rather than military leadership4 7,d7 ,for each military criminal investigative organization-- 7i7 the number of military personnel assigned to such organization2 7ii7 the number of civilian personnel assigned to such organization2 and 7iii7 the functions of such military and civilian personnel4 7,e7 ,a description of any plans of the ,secretary to develop a more professional workforce of military and civilian investigators4 7,f7 ,a proposed timeline for the reform of the military investigative organizations4 7,g7 ,an explanation of the potential benefits of such reforms1 including a description of-- 7i7 specific improvements that are expected to result from the reforms2 and 7ii7 whether the reforms will improve information sharing across military criminal investigative organizations4 7,h7 ,with respect to the military criminal investigative organizations of the ,army1 an explanation of how the plan will-- 7i7 address the findings of the report of the ,fort ,hood ,independent ,review ,committee1 dated ,november #f1 #bjbj2 and 7ii7 coordinate with any other internal reform efforts of the ,army4 7c7 ,limitation on the changes to training locations ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary of ,defense may not change the locations at which military criminal investigative training is provided to members of military criminal investigative organizations until-- 7#a7 the implementation plan under subsection 7b7 is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees2 and 7#b7 a period of #fj days has elapsed following the date on which the ,secretary notifies the congressional defense committees of the ,secretary's intent to move such training to a different location4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the term military criminal investigative organization means each organization or element of the ,department of ,defense or the ,armed ,forces that is responsible for conducting criminal investigations1 including-- 7,a7 the ,army ,criminal ,investigation ,command2 7,b7 the ,naval ,criminal ,investigative ,service2 7,c7 the ,air ,force ,office of ,special ,investigations2 7,d7 the ,coast ,guard ,investigative ,service2 and 7,e7 the ,defense ,criminal ,investigative ,service4 7#c7 ,the term ,secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a77#i7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #ebi;,c4 ,measures to improve the safety and security of members of the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,comprehensive review of missing persons reporting ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall instruct the ,secretary of each military department to undertake a comprehensive review of the policies and procedures of such military department for reporting members of the ,armed ,forces absent without leave1 on unauthorized absence1 or missing4 7b7 ,review of installation-level procedures ,the commander of each military installation shall-- 7#a7 direct each military installation under its command to review its policies and procedures for carrying out the reporting activities described under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 update such installation-level policies and procedures with a view towards force protection1 enhanced security for members of the ,armed ,forces living on base1 and prioritizing reporting at the earliest reasonable time to local law enforcement at all levels1 and ,federal law enforcement field offices with overlapping jurisdiction with that installation1 when a member is determined to be missing4 7c7 ,installation-specific reporting protocols 7#a7 ,in general ,the commander of each military installation shall establish a protocol for sharing information with local and ,federal law enforcement agencies about members of the ,armed ,forces that are absent without leave1 on unauthorized absence1 or missing4 ,the protocol shall provide1 by memorandum of understanding or otherwise1 for the commander to notify all local and ,federal law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the immediate area of the military installation-- 7,a7 immediately when the status of a member assigned to such installation has been changed to absent without leave1 on unauthorized absence1 or missing 7including whether the commander determines that such member has a violent intent1 based on criteria including whether a firearm is missing from such military installation72 and 7,b7 of the status of a member described in subparagraph 7,a71 not less than once per week after notification under such subparagraph1 until the commander changes the status of such member4 7#b7 ,reporting to military installation command ,the commander of each military installation shall submit the protocol established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to the relevant military installation command4 7d7 ,report of ,chief of ,national ,guard ,bureau ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services and on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 a report on the feasibility of implementing subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c71 with regards to facilities of the ,national ,guard4 ,such report shall include a proposed timeline for such implementation and recommendations of the ,chief4 #ebi;,d4 ,distribution of information on the availability of civilian victim services 7a7 ,information distribution ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 require each military legal service provider to provide1 to each victim referred to such provider1 a list of approved civilian victim service organizations from which the victim may seek legal assistance1 legal representation1 or other legal services2 and 7#b7 direct the ,sexual ,assault ,prevention and ,response ,office of the ,department of ,defense to carry out activities to ensure the widespread distribution1 throughout the ,department1 of information on the availability of services from civilian victim service organizations4 7b7 ,approval of organizations ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,sexual ,assault ,prevention and ,response ,office of the ,department of ,defense1 shall establish criteria for the approval of civilian victim service organizations for inclusion on the list described in subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term civilian victim service organization means an organization outside the ,department of ,defense that is approved by the ,secretary of ,defense for the purpose of providing legal assistance1 legal representation1 or other legal services directly to a victim4 7#b7 ,the term military legal service provider means an individual or organization within the ,department of ,defense authorized to provide legal assistance1 legal representation1 or other legal services directly to a victim4 7#c7 ,the term victim means the victim of an offense under chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 #ebi;,e4 ,report on mandatory restitution ,not later than ,april #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the ,department's progress in evaluating the feasibility and advisability of authorizing mandatory restitution as a component of the sentence for a conviction of an offense under chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 ,d ,implementation of ,recommendations of the ,independent ,review ,commission on ,sexual ,assault in the ,military #eca4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,,irc implementation ,act of #bjba4 #a ,special ,victim ,prosecutors and ,special ,victim ,offenses #ecb4 ,special victim prosecutors 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,v of chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #hbd 7article #bd of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 the following new section3 #hbd;a4 ,art4 #bd;a4 ,special victim prosecutors 7a7 ,detail of special victim prosecutors and assistant special victim prosecutors ,each ,secretary concerned shall detail-- 7#a7 one commissioned officer from each armed force under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary to serve as the special victim prosecutor of that armed force2 and 7#b7 such number of assistant special victim prosecutors as the ,secretary considers appropriate to assist such special victim prosecutor4 7b7 ,qualifications 7#a7 ,qualifications of special victim prosecutors ,a special victim prosecutor shall be a commissioned officer of the armed forces who-- 7,a7 is in the grade of ,o-#f or higher2 7,b7 is a judge advocate2 7,c7 is a member of the bar of a ,federal court or a member of the bar of the highest court of a ,state2 and 7,d7 is certified to be qualified1 by reason of education1 training1 experience1 and temperament1 for duty as a special victim prosecutor4 7#b7 ,qualifications of assistant special victim prosecutors ,an assistant special victim prosecutor shall be a commissioned officer of the armed forces who-- 7,a7 has at least five years of criminal justice experience2 7,b7 is a judge advocate2 7,c7 is a member of the bar of a ,federal court or a member of the bar of the highest court of a ,state2 and 7,d7 is certified to be qualified1 by reason of education1 training1 experience1 and temperament1 for duty as an assistant special victim prosecutor4 7c7 ,duties and authorities 7#a7 ,in general ,special victim prosecutors and assistant special victim prosecutors shall carry out the duties described in this chapter and any other duties prescribed by the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 by regulation4 7#b7 ,clarification of authority of assistant special victim prosecutors ,except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter1 an assistant special victim prosecutor shall have the same authorities granted to a special victim prosecutor under this chapter4 7#c7 ,determination of special victim offense2 related charges 7,a7 ,authority ,a special victim prosecutor shall have exclusive authority to determine if an offense is a special victim offense and shall1 upon completion of a relevant investigation1 exercise authority over any such offense in accordance with this chapter4 7,b7 ,related offenses ,if a special victim prosecutor determines that an offense is a special victim offense1 the special victim prosecutor may also exercise authority over any reported offense that the special victim prosecutor determines to be related to the special victim offense and any other reported offense by the person alleged to have committed a special victim offense4 7#d7 ,dismissal2 preferral2 referral2 plea bargains ,subject to paragraph 7#e71 with respect to charges and specifications alleging any offense over which a special victim prosecutor exercises authority1 a special victim prosecutor shall have exclusive authority to1 in accordance with this chapter-- 7,a7 make a determination that is binding on the convening authority to prefer or refer the charges and specifications for trial by a special or general court-martial2 7,b7 on behalf of the ,government1 dismiss the charges and specifications or make a motion to dismiss the charges and specifications2 7,c7 enter into a plea agreement2 and 7,d7 determine if an ordered rehearing is impracticable4 7#e7 ,deferral to convening authority 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 if a special victim prosecutor exercises authority over an offense and elects not to prefer charges and specifications for such offense or1 with respect to charges and specifications for such offense preferred by a person other than a special victim prosecutor1 elects not to refer such charges and specifications1 a convening authority may exercise any of the authorities of the convening authority under this chapter with respect to such offense4 7,b7 ,exception ,in exercising authority under with respect to an offense described in subparagraph 7,a71 a convening authority may not refer charges and specifications for a special victim offense for trial by special or general court-martial4 7d7 ,relevant investigation defined ,in this section1 the term relevant investigation means an investigation into an alleged offense under this chapter that is conducted by the ,federal ,government or a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement organization4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,v of chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hbd 7article #bd7 the following new item3 #hbd;a4 ,art4 #bd;a4 ,special victim prosecutors4 4 #ecc4 ,department of ,defense policies with respect to special victim prosecutors and establishment of offices of special victim prosecutors within military departments 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ajdd;e the following new section3 #ajdd;f4 ,special victim prosecutors3 ,department of ,defense policies2 establishment of ,offices of ,special ,victim ,prosecutors 7a7 ,policies required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish policies with respect to the appropriate mechanisms and procedures that the ,secretaries of the military departments shall establish and carry out relating to the activities of special victim prosecutors1 including expected milestones for the ,secretaries to fully implement such mechanisms and procedures4 7b7 ,military department offices of special victim prosecutors 7#a7 ,establishment ,each ,secretary of a military department shall establish within the office of such ,secretary an ,office of ,special ,victim ,prosecutors4 ,the head of each such ,office of ,special ,victim ,prosecutors shall be a general or flag officer of the ,judge ,advocate ,general's ,corps an armed force under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary and shall report directly to the ,secretary concerned without intervening authority4 7#b7 ,assignment of special victim prosecutors ,notwithstanding section #hjf of this title 7article #f7 each special victim prosecutor and assistant special victim prosecutor detailed by a ,judge ,advocate ,general of a military department shall be assigned to an ,office of ,special ,victim ,prosecutors established by such ,secretary4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajdd;e the following new item3 #ajdd;f4 ,special victim prosecutors3 ,department of ,defense policies2 establishment of ,offices of ,special ,victim ,prosecutors4 4 #ecd4 ,definitions of military magistrate1 special victim offense1 and special victim prosecutor ,section #hja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #a of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj7 the following new paragraph3 7#aa7 ,the term military magistrate means a commissioned officer certified for duty as a military magistrate in accordance with section #hbf;a of this title 7article #bf;a74 4 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#ag7 ,the term special victim offense means-- 7,a7 an offense under section #iag;a 7article #aag;a71 section #iai;a 7article #aai;a71 section #iai;b 7article #aai;b71 section #ibj 7article #abj71 section #ibe 7article #abe71 section #ibj;b 7article #abj;b71 section #ibj;c 7article #abj;c71 section #ibj;d 7article #abj;d71 section #ibh;b 7article #abh;b71 section #icj 7article #acj71 section #icb 7article #acb71 or section #icd 7article #acd7 7as it relates to child pornography1 pandering1 and prostitution7 of this title2 7,b7 any offense under this chapter in a case in which the victim of the offense was a child who had not attained the age of #ah years as of the date of the offense2 7,c7 a conspiracy to commit an offense specified in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 as punishable under section #hha of this title 7article #ha72 7,d7 a solicitation to commit an offense specified in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 as punishable under section #hhb of this title 7article #hb72 7,e7 an attempt to commit an offense specified in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 as punishable under section #hhj of this title 7article #hj72 or 7#ah7 ,the term special victim prosecutor means a judge advocate detailed as the special victim prosecutor of an armed force in accordance with section #hbd;a7a77#a7 of this title 7article #bd;a7a77#a774 7#ai7 ,the term assistant special victim prosecutor means a judge advocate detailed as an assistant special victim prosecutor in accordance with section #hbd;a7a77#b7 of this title 7article #bd;a7a77#b774 4 #ece4 ,clarification relating to who may convene courts-martial 7a7 ,general courts-martial ,section #hbb7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #bb7;b7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,if any and inserting 7#a7 ,if any2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,a commanding officer shall not be considered an accuser solely due to the role of the commanding officer in convening a general court-martial to which charges and specifications were referred by a special victim prosecutor in accordance with this chapter4 4 7b7 ,special courts-martial ,section #hbc7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #bc7;b7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,if any and inserting 7#a7 ,if any2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,a commanding officer shall not be considered an accuser solely due to the role of the commanding officer in convening a special court-martial to which charges and specifications were referred by a special victim prosecutor in accordance with this chapter4 4 #ecf4 ,detail of trial counsel ,section #hbg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #bg of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,for each general and special court-martial for which charges and specifications were referred by a special victim prosecutor-- 7#a7 a special victim prosecutor or an assistant special victim prosecutor shall be detailed as trial counsel2 7#b7 a special victim prosecutor may detail a special victim prosecutor or an assistant special victim prosecutor as an assistant trial counsel2 and 7#c7 a special victim prosecutor may request that a counsel other than a special victim prosecutor or assistant special victim prosecutor be detailed as an assistant trial counsel4 4 #ecg4 ,preliminary hearing 7a7 ,detail of hearing officer2 waiver ,subsection 7a77#a7 of section #hcb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #cb of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking hearing officer and all that follows and inserting hearing officer detailed in accordance with subparagraph 7,c742 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking written waiver and all that follows and inserting the following3 written waiver to-- 7i7 except as provided in clause 7ii71 the convening authority and the convening authority determines that a hearing is not required2 and 7ii7 with respect to charges and specifications over which the special victim prosecutor is exercising authority in accordance with section #hbd;a of this title 7article #bd;a71 the special victim prosecutor and the special victim prosecutor determines that a hearing is not required2 and 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 7i7 ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 the convening authority shall detail a hearing officer4 7ii7 ,if a special victim prosecutor is exercising authority over the charges and specifications subject to a preliminary hearing under this section 7article71 the special victim prosecutor shall request a military judge or military magistrate to serve as the hearing officer1 and a military judge or military magistrate shall be provided1 in accordance with regulations prescribed by the ,president4 4 7b7 ,report of preliminary hearing officer ,subsection 7c7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by inserting or special victim prosecutor after convening authority2 and 7#b7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by striking to the convening authority and inserting to the convening authority or1 in the case of a preliminary hearing in which the hearing officer is provided at the request of a special victim prosecutor1 to the special victim prosecutor14 #ech4 ,advice to convening authority before referral for trial ,section #hcd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #cd of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking ,before referral and inserting ,subject to subsection 7c71 before referral2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,before referral and inserting ,subject to subsection 7c71 before referral2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection3 7c7 ,special victim offenses ,a referral to a general or special court-martial for trial of charges and specifications over which a special victim prosecutor exercises authority may only be made-- 7#a7 by a special victim prosecutor2 or 7#b7 by the convening authority in the case of-- 7,a7 charges and specifications that do not allege a special victim offense and for which a special victim prosecutor declines to prefer charges2 or 7,b7 charges and specifications preferred by a person other than a special victim prosecutor1 for which a special victim prosecutor declines to refer charges4 2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7 of this section1 by inserting or1 with respect to charges and specifications over which a special victim prosecutor exercises authority in accordance with section #hbd;a of this title 7article #bd;a71 a special victim prosecutor1 after convening authority4 #eci4 ,former jeopardy ,section #hdd7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #dd7;c7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended by inserting or the special victim prosecutor after the convening authority each place it appears4 #eci;,a4 ,plea agreements 7a7 ,authority to enter into agreements ,subsection 7a7 of section #hec;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ec;a of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,at any time and inserting ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 at any time2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,with respect to charges and specifications referred to court-martial by a special victim prosecutor1 a plea agreement under this section may only be entered into between a special victim prosecutor and the accused4 ,such agreement shall be subject to the same limitations and conditions applicable to other plea agreements under this section 7article74 4 7b7 ,binding effect ,subsection 7d7 of such section 7article7 is amended by inserting after parties the following3 7including the convening authority and the special victim prosecutor in the case of a plea agreement entered into under subsection 7a77#c774 #eci;,b4 ,determinations of impracticality of rehearing 7a7 ,transmittal and review of records ,section #hfe7;e77#c77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #fe7;e77#c77;,b7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,impractical4--,if the ,judge ,advocate ,general and inserting the following3 ,impractical4-- 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 if the ,judge ,advocate ,general 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ii7 ,cases referred by special victim prosecutor ,if a case was referred to trial by a special victim prosecutor1 a special victim prosecutor shall determine if a rehearing is impractical and shall dismiss the charges if the special victim prosecutor so determines4 4 7b7 ,courts of criminal appeals ,section #hff7;f77#a77;,c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ff7;f77#a77;,c7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,impracticable4--,if the ,court of ,criminal ,appeals and inserting the following3 ,impracticable4-- 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 if the ,court of ,criminal ,appeals 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ii7 ,cases referred by special victim prosecutor ,if a case was referred to trial by a special victim prosecutor1 a special victim prosecutor shall determine if a rehearing is impracticable and shall dismiss the charges if the special victim prosecutor so determines4 4 7c7 ,review by the court of appeals for the armed forces ,section #hfg7;e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #fg7;e7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,notwithstanding the preceding sentence1 if a case was referred to trial by a special victim prosecutor1 a special victim prosecutor shall determine if a rehearing is impracticable and shall dismiss the charges if the special victim prosecutor so determines44 7d7 ,review by judge advocate general ,section #hfi7;c77#a77;,d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #fi7;c77#a77;,d7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,if the ,judge ,advocate ,general and inserting 7i7 ,subject to clause 7ii71 if the ,judge ,advocate ,general2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ii7 ,if a case was referred to trial by a special victim prosecutor1 a special victim prosecutor shall determine if a rehearing is impractical and shall dismiss the charges if the special victim prosecutor so determines4 4 #eci;,c4 ,punitive article on sexual harassment 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,x of chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended by inserting after section #ibj;c 7article #abj;c7 the following new section 7article73 #ibj;d4 ,art4 #abj;d4 sexual harassment 7a7 ,in general ,any person subject to this chapter who commits sexual harassment against another person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct4 7b7 ,elements ,a person subject to this chapter commits sexual harassment when-- 7#a7 such person knowingly-- 7,a7 makes a sexual advance2 7,b7 demands or requests a sexual favor2 or 7,c7 engages in other conduct of a sexual nature2 7#b7 the conduct described in paragraph 7#a7 that such person committed is unwelcome2 7#c7 under the circumstances1 on the basis of the record as a whole1 such conduct would cause a reasonable person to-- 7,a7 believe that submission to1 or rejection of1 such conduct would be made1 either explicitly or implicitly1 a term or condition of a person's military duties1 job1 pay1 career1 benefits1 or entitlements2 7,b7 believe that submission to1 or rejection of1 such conduct would be used as a basis for military career or employment decisions affecting that person2 or 7,c7 perceive an intimidating1 hostile1 or offensive duty or working environment due to the severity1 repetitiveness1 or pervasiveness of such conduct2 and 7#d7 a person1 who by some duty or military-related reason works or is associated with the accused1 did reasonably believe or perceive as described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 of paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,other conduct ,for purposes of subsection 7b77#a77;,c71 whether other conduct would cause a reasonable person to believe it is of a sexual nature shall be dependent upon the circumstances of the act alleged and may include conduct that1 without context1 would not appear to be sexual in nature4 7d7 ,location and means of act ,an act constituting sexual harassment under this section-- 7#a7 may occur at any location and without regard to whether the victim or accused is on or off duty at the time of the alleged act2 7#b7 does not require physical proximity between the victim and the accused2 and 7#c7 may be transmitted through any means1 including written1 oral1 online1 or other electronic means4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ibj;c 7article #abj;c7 the following new item3 #ibj;d4 ,art4 #abj;d4 ,sexual harassment4 4 #eci;,d4 ,clarification of applicability of domestic violence and stalking to dating partners 7a7 ,article #abh;b2 domestic violence ,section #ibh;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #abh;b of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,any person and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,any person 4 7#b7 by inserting a dating partner1 after an intimate partner1 each place it appears2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms dating partner1immediate family1 and intimate partner have the meaning given such terms in section #icj of this title 7article #acj74 4 7b7 ,article #acj2 stalking ,section #icj of such title 7article #acj of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking or to his or her intimate partner each place it appears and inserting to his or her intimate partner1 or to his or her dating partner2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#f71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,the term dating partner1 in the case of a specific person1 means a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with such specific person1 and a reasonable person would believe such a relationship exists or existed1 based on-- 7,a7 the length of the relationship2 7,b7 the type of relationship2 and 7,c7 the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship4 4 #eci;,e4 ,effective date 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 the amendments made by this part shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to offenses that occur after that date4 7b7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,president shall prescribe regulations to carry out this part not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,impact of delay of issuance ,if the ,president does not prescribe regulations to carry out this part before the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the amendments made by this part shall take effect on the date on which such regulations are prescribed and shall apply with respect to offenses that occur on or after that date4 #b ,sentencing ,reform #eci;,f4 ,sentencing reform 7a7 ,article #ec2 findings and sentencing ,section #hec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ec of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,general and special courts-martial ,except as provided in subsection 7c7 for capital offenses1 if the accused is convicted of an offense in a trial by general or special court-martial1 the military judge shall sentence the accused4 ,the sentence determined by the military judge constitutes the sentence of the court-martial4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,in general ,in a capital case1 if the accused is convicted of an offense for which the court-martial may sentence the accused to death-- 7,a7 the members shall determine-- 7i7 whether the sentence for that offense shall be death or life in prison without eligibility for parole2 or 7ii7 whether the matter shall be returned to the military judge for determination of a lesser punishment2 and 7,b7 the military judge shall sentence the accused for that offense in accordance with the determination of the members under subparagraph 7,a74 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the court-martial and inserting the military judge4 7b7 ,article #ec;a2 plea agreements ,section #hec;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ec;a of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 as amended by section #eci;,a of this subtitle1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d71 as subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following new subsection3 7b7 ,acceptance of plea agreement ,subject to subsections 7c7 and 7d71 the military judge of a general or special court-martial shall accept a plea agreement submitted by the parties1 except that-- 7#a7 in the case of an offense with a sentencing parameter under section #hef of this chapter 7article #ef71 the military judge may reject a plea agreement that proposes a sentence that is outside the sentencing parameter if the military judge determines that the proposed sentence is plainly unreasonable2 and 7#b7 in the case of an offense with no sentencing parameter under section #hef of this chapter 7article #ef71 the military judge may reject a plea agreement that proposes a sentence if the military judge determines that the proposed sentence is plainly unreasonable4 4 7c7 ,article #ef2 sentencing ,section #hef of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ef of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,c77vii71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 the applicable sentencing parameters or sentencing criteria prescribed under this section4 2 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d7 and inserting the following new paragraphs3 7#b7 ,application of sentencing parameters in general and special courts-martial 7,a7 ,requirement to sentence within parameters ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 in a general or special court-martial in which the accused is convicted of an offense for which there is a sentencing parameter under subsection 7d71 the military judge shall sentence the accused for that offense within the applicable parameter4 7,b7 ,exception ,the military judge may impose a sentence outside a sentencing parameter upon finding specific facts that warrant such a sentence4 ,if the military judge imposes a sentence outside a sentencing parameter under this subparagraph1 the military judge shall include in the record a written statement of the factual basis for the sentence4 7#c7 ,use of sentencing criteria in general and special courts-martial ,in a general or special court-martial in which the accused is convicted of an offense for which there are sentencing criteria under subsection 7d71 the military judge shall consider the applicable sentencing criteria in determining the sentence for that offense4 7#d7 ,offense-based sentencing in general and special courts-martial ,in announcing the sentence under section #hec of this chapter 7article #ec7 in a general or special court-martial1 the military judge shall1 with respect to each offense of which the accused is found guilty1 specify the term of confinement1 if any1 and the amount of the fine1 if any4 ,if the accused is sentenced to confinement for more than one offense1 the military judge shall specify whether the terms of confinement are to run consecutively or concurrently4 7#e7 ,inapplicability to death penalty ,sentencing parameters and sentencing criteria shall not apply to a determination of whether an offense should be punished by death4 7#f7 ,sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole 7,a7 ,if an offense is subject to a sentence of confinement for life1 a court-martial may impose a sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole4 7,b7 ,an accused who is sentenced to confinement for life without eligibility for parole shall be confined for the remainder of the accused's life unless-- 7i7 the sentence is set aside or otherwise modified as a result of-- 7,i7 action taken by the convening authority or the ,secretary concerned2 or 7,,ii7 any other action taken during post-trial procedure or review under any other provision of subchapter ,,ix of this chapter2 7ii7 the sentence is set aside or otherwise modified as a result of action taken by a court of competent jurisdiction2 or 7iii7 the accused receives a pardon or another form of ,executive clemency4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,establishment of sentencing parameters and sentencing criteria 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall prescribe regulations establishing sentencing parameters and sentencing criteria in accordance with this subsection4 ,such parameters and criteria-- 7,a7 shall cover sentences of confinement2 and 7,b7 may cover lesser punishments1 as the ,president determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,sentencing parameters ,sentencing parameters established under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify a delineated sentencing range for an offense that is appropriate for a typical violation of the offense1 taking into consideration-- 7i7 the severity of the offense2 7ii7 the guideline or offense category that would apply to the offense if the offense were tried in a ,united ,states district court2 7iii7 any military-specific sentencing factors2 and 7iv7 the need for the sentencing parameter to be sufficiently broad to allow for individualized consideration of the offense and the accused2 7,b7 include no fewer than five and no more than twelve offense categories2 7,c7 assign each offense under this chapter to an offense category unless the offense is identified as unsuitable for sentencing parameters under paragraph 7#d77;,f77ii72 7,d7 delineate the confinement range for each offense category by setting an upper confinement limit and a lower confinement limit2 and 7,e7 be neutral as to the race1 color1 religion1 national origin1 ethnicity1 gender1 gender identity1 disability1 sexual orientation1 and socioeconomic status of offenders4 7#c7 ,sentencing criteria ,sentencing criteria established under paragraph 7#a7 shall identify offense-specific factors the military judge should consider and any collateral effects of available punishments that may aid the military judge in determining an appropriate sentence when there is no applicable sentencing parameter for a specific offense4 7#d7 ,military sentencing parameters and criteria board 7,a7 ,in general ,there is established within the ,department of ,defense a board1 to be known as the ,military ,sentencing ,parameters and ,criteria ,board 7referred to in this subsection as the ,board74 7,b7 ,voting members ,the ,board shall have five voting members1 as follows3 7i7 ,the four chief trial judges designated under section #hbf7;g7 of this chapter 7article #bf7;g771 except that1 if the chief trial judge of the ,coast ,guard is not available1 the ,judge ,advocate ,general of the ,coast ,guard may designate as a voting member a judge advocate of the ,coast ,guard with substantial military justice experience4 7ii7 ,a trial judge of the ,navy1 designated under regulations prescribed by the ,president1 if the chief trial judges designated under section #hbf7;g7 of this chapter 7article #bf7;g77 do not include a trial judge of the ,navy4 7iii7 ,a trial judge of the ,marine ,corps1 designated under regulations prescribed by the ,president1 if the chief trial judges designated under section #hbf7;g7 of this chapter 7article #bf7;g77 do not include a trial judge of the ,marine ,corps4 7,c7 ,nonvoting members ,the ,chief ,judge of the ,court of ,appeals for the ,armed ,forces1 the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 and the ,general ,counsel of the ,department of ,defense shall each designate one nonvoting member of the ,board4 7,d7 ,chair and vice-chair ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate one voting member as chair of the ,board and one voting member as vice-chair4 7,e7 ,voting requirement ,an affirmative vote of at least three members is required for any action of the ,board under this subsection4 7,f7 ,duties of board ,the ,board shall have the following duties3 7i7 ,as directed by the ,president1 the ,board shall submit to the ,president for approval-- 7,i7 sentencing parameters for all offenses under this chapter 7other than offenses that the ,board identifies as unsuitable for sentencing parameters in accordance with clause 7ii772 and 7,,ii7 sentencing criteria to be used by military judges in determining appropriate sentences for offenses that are identified as unsuitable for sentencing parameters in accordance with clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,identify each offense under this chapter that is unsuitable for sentencing parameters4 ,the ,board shall identify an offense as unsuitable for sentencing parameters if-- 7,i7 the nature of the offense is indeterminate and unsuitable for categorization2 and 7,,ii7 there is no similar criminal offense under the laws of the ,united ,states or the laws of the ,district of ,columbia4 7iii7 ,in developing sentencing parameters and criteria1 the ,board shall consider the sentencing data collected by the ,military ,justice ,review ,panel pursuant to section #idf7;f77#b7 of this chapter 7article #adf7;f77#b774 7iv7 ,in addition to establishing parameters for sentences of confinement under clause 7i77,i71 the ,board shall consider the appropriateness of establishing sentencing parameters for punitive discharges1 fines1 reductions1 forfeitures1 and other lesser punishments authorized under this chapter4 7v7 ,the ,board shall regularly-- 7,i7 review1 and propose revision to1 in consideration of comments and data coming to the ,board's attention1 the sentencing parameters and sentencing criteria prescribed under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,,ii7 submit to the ,president1 through the ,secretary of ,defense1 proposed amendments to the sentencing parameters and sentencing criteria1 together with statements explaining the basis for the proposed amendments4 7vi7 ,the ,board shall develop means of measuring the degree to which applicable sentencing1 penal1 and correctional practices are effective with respect to the sentencing factors and policies set forth in this section4 7vii7 ,in fulfilling its duties and in exercising its powers1 the ,board shall consult authorities on1 and individual and institutional representatives of1 various aspects of the military criminal justice system4 ,the ,board shall establish separate advisory groups consisting of individuals with current or recent experience in command and in senior enlisted positions1 individuals with experience in the trial of courts-martial1 and such other groups as the ,board deems appropriate4 7viii7 ,the ,board shall submit to the ,president1 through the ,secretary of ,defense1 proposed amendments to the rules for courts-martial with respect to sentencing proceedings and maximum punishments1 together with statements explaining the basis for the proposed amendments4 7ix7 ,the ,board may issue non-binding policy statements to achieve the ,board's purposes and to guide military judges in fashioning appropriate sentences1 including guidance on factors that may be relevant in determining where in a sentencing parameter a specification may fall1 or whether a deviation outside of the sentencing range may be warranted4 7,g7 ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply with respect to the ,board or any advisory group established by the ,board4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#a71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7 of this subsection-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 in the case of a sentence for an offense with a sentencing parameter under this section1 the sentence is a result of an incorrect application of the parameter2 or 2 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,c71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b7 of this paragraph1 by striking 1 as determined in accordance with standards and procedures prescribed by the ,president4 7d7 ,article #ff2 courts of criminal appeals ,section #hff of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ff of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,a71 by striking the third sentence2 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7e7 to read as follows3 7e7 ,consideration of sentence 7#a7 ,in general ,in considering a sentence on appeal1 other than as provided in section #hef7;e7 of this chapter 7article #ef7;e771 the ,court of ,criminal ,appeals may consider-- 7,a7 whether the sentence violates the law2 7,b7 whether the sentence is inappropriately severe-- 7i7 if the sentence is for an offense for which there is no sentencing parameter under section #hef7;d7 of this chapter 7article #ef7;d772 or 7ii7 in the case of an offense with a sentencing parameter under section #hef7;d7 of this chapter 7article #ef7;d771 if the sentence is above the upper range of such sentencing parameter2 7,c7 in the case of a sentence for an offense with a sentencing parameter under section #hef7;d7 of this chapter 7article #ef7;d771 whether the sentence is a result of an incorrect application of the parameter2 7,d7 whether the sentence is plainly unreasonable2 and 7,e7 in review of a sentence to death or to life in prison without eligibility for parole determined by the members in a capital case under section #hec7;c7 of this chapter 7article #ec7;c771 whether the sentence is otherwise appropriate1 under rules prescribed by the ,president4 7#b7 ,record on appeal ,in an appeal under this subsection or section #hef7;e7 of this chapter 7article #ef7;e771 other than review under subsection 7b77#b71 the record on appeal shall consist of-- 7,a7 any portion of the record in the case that is designated as pertinent by any party2 7,b7 the information submitted during the sentencing proceeding2 and 7,c7 any information required by rule or order of the ,court of ,criminal ,appeals4 4 7e7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #hfc7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #fc7;c7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 is amended by striking section #hef7;d7 of this title 7article #ef7;d77 and inserting section #hef7;e7 of this chapter 7article #ef7;e774 7#b7 ,section #hff of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ff of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 as amended by subsection 7d71 is further amended by striking section #hef7;d7 of this title 7article #ef7;d77 each place it appears and inserting section #hef7;e7 of this chapter 7article #ef7;e774 7f7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply to sentences adjudged in cases in which all findings of guilty are for offenses that occurred after the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,implementation of sentencing parameters and criteria 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall prescribe regulations setting forth the sentencing parameters and criteria required by subsection 7d7 of section #hef of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #ef of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 as added by subsection 7c7 of this section4 7,b7 ,effective dates ,the regulations under subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect on a date determined by the ,president which shall be not later than four years after the date of enactment of this ,act and shall apply only to sentences adjudged in cases in which all findings of guilty are for offenses that occurred after the date on which the regulations required by subparagraph 7,a7 take effect4 7,c7 ,interim authority of judges ,if the regulations required by subparagraph 7,a7 have not been prescribed as of the date on which the amendments made by this section take effect under paragraph 7#a71 each sentence adjudged in accordance with the amendments made by this section and the terms of the effective date under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made as if no sentencing parameter or criteria for that offense has been prescribed until such time as such regulations are issued that include such a sentencing parameter or criteria4 7g7 ,repeal of secretarial guidelines on sentences for offenses committed under the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice ,section #ecg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #acfc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #hef note7 is repealed4 #c ,reports and ,other ,matters #eci;,g4 ,report on modification of disposition authority for offenses other than special victim offenses 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the feasibility1 advisability1 and potential effects of modifying chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 to require that determinations as to whether to prefer or refer charges for trial by court-martial for offenses other than special victim offenses must be made by an individual outside of the chain of command of the member subject to the charges rather than by a commanding officer who is in the chain of command of the member4 7b7 ,elements ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a review and reassessment of the findings of the ,secretary of ,defense included in the report submitted under section #edj;,f of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #acfg 71 taking into account the findings and recommendations of the ,independent ,review ,commission on ,sexual ,assault in the ,military as set forth in the report of the ,commission titled ,hard ,truths and the ,duty to ,change3 ,recommendations from the ,independent ,review ,commission on ,sexual ,assault in the ,military4 7#b7 ,an analysis of any effects1 including positive and negative effects1 that may result from the modification of disposition authority for offenses as described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,independent committee 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish an independent committee to prepare the report required by this section4 7#b7 ,members ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 the committee established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be composed of members who-- 7,a7 are designated by the ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7,b7 have expertise determined to be relevant by the ,secretary 7#c7 ,limitation ,no member of an ,armed ,force or civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense may serve on the committee established under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,special victim offense defined ,in this section1 the term special victim offense means an offense specified in section #hja7ag7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7article #a7ag7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 as added by section #ecd of this subtitle4 #eci;,h4 ,report on implementation of certain recommendations of the ,independent ,review ,commission on ,sexual ,assault in the ,military 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on status of the implementation of the recommendations specified in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,elements ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the status of the implementation of each recommendation specified in subsection 7c71 including-- 7,a7 whether1 how1 and to what extent the recommendation has been implemented2 7,b7 any rules1 regulations1 policies1 or other guidance that have been issued1 revised1 changed1 or cancelled as a result of the implementation of the recommendation2 and 7,c7 any impediments to the implementation of the recommendation4 7#b7 ,for each recommendation specified in subsection 7c7 that has not been fully implemented or superseded by statute as of the date of the report1 a plan for the implementation of the recommendation1 including identification of-- 7,a7 intermediate actions1 milestone dates1 and the expected completion date for implementation of the recommendation2 and 7,b7 any rules1 regulations1 policies1 or other guidance that are expected to be issued1 revised1 changed1 or cancelled as a result of the implementation of the recommendation4 7#c7 ,any statutory changes identified as necessary to fully implement the recommendations specified in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,recommendations specified ,the recommendations specified in this subsection are the following1 as set forth in the report of the ,independent ,review ,commission on ,sexual ,assault in the ,military titled ,hard ,truths and the ,duty to ,change3 ,recommendations from the ,independent ,review ,commission on ,sexual ,assault in the ,military1 and dated ,july #b1 #bjba3 7#a7 ,each recommendation under the heading ,line of ,effort #a3 ,accountability as set forth in section ,,iii such report4 7#b7 ,each recommendation under the heading ,line of ,effort #b3 ,prevention as set forth in section ,,iii such report4 7#c7 ,each recommendation under the heading ,line of ,effort #c3 ,climate and ,culture as set forth in section ,,iii of such report4 7#d7 ,each recommendation under the heading ,line of ,effort #d3 ,victim ,care and ,support as set forth in section ,,iii of such report4 #eci;,i4 ,report on implementation of recommendations and other activities to address racial1 ethnic1 and gender disparities in the military justice system ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on status of the ,secretary's efforts-- 7#a7 to implement the recommendations set forth in the ,may #bjai report of the ,government ,accountability ,office titled ,military ,justice3 ,,dod and the ,coast ,guard ,need to ,improve ,their ,capabilities to ,assess ,racial and ,gender ,disparities 7,,gao-#ai-cdd72 and 7#b7 to carry out the activities required under section #edj;,i7b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #acfi2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #haj note74 ,e ,other ,sexual ,assault-,related ,matters #eda4 ,independent investigation of complaints of sexual harassment 7a7 ,in general ,section #aefa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #aefa4 ,complaints of sexual harassment3 independent investigation 7a7 ,action on complaints alleging sexual harassment ,a commanding officer or officer in charge of a unit1 vessel1 facility1 or area of an armed force1 who receives1 from a member of the command or a member under the supervision of the officer1 a formal complaint alleging sexual harassment by a member of the armed forces shall1 as soon as practicable after such receipt1 forward the complaint to an independent investigator4 7b7 ,commencement of investigation ,to the extent practicable1 an independent investigator shall commence an investigation of a formal complaint of sexual harassment not later than #gb hours after-- 7#a7 receiving a formal complaint of sexual harassment forwarded by a commanding officer or officer in charge under subsection 7a72 or 7#b7 receiving a formal complaint of sexual harassment directly from a member of the armed forces4 7c7 ,duration of investigation ,to the extent practicable1 an investigation under subsection 7b7 shall be completed not later than #ad days after the date on which the investigation commences4 7d7 ,report on investigation 7#a7 ,if the investigation cannot be completed within #ad days1 not later than the #adth day after the investigation commences1 and every #ad days thereafter until the investigation is complete1 the independent investigator shall submit to the officer described in subsection 7a7 a report on the progress made in completing the investigation4 7#b7 ,to the extent practicable1 and as soon as practicable upon completion of the investigation1 the officer described in subsection 7a7 shall notify the complainant of the final results of the investigation1 including any action taken1 or planned to be taken1 as a result of the investigation4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term formal complaint means a complaint-- 7,a7 that an individual files in writing2 and 7,b7 in which the individual attests to the accuracy of the information contained in the complaint4 7#b7 ,the term independent investigator means a member of the armed forces or a civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense or the ,coast ,guard who-- 7,a7 is outside the chain of command of the complainant and the subject of the investigation2 and 7,b7 is trained in the investigation of sexual harassment1 as determined by-- 7i7 the ,secretary concerned1 in the case of a member of the armed forces2 7ii7 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in the case of a civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense2 or 7iii7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in the case of a civilian employee of the ,coast ,guard4 7#c7 ,in this section1 the term sexual harassment means any of the following3 7,a7 ,conduct that-- 7i7 involves unwelcome sexual advances1 requests for sexual favors1 and deliberate or repeated offensive comments or gestures of a sexual nature when-- 7,i7 submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of a person's job1 pay1 or career2 7,,ii7 submission to or rejection of such conduct by a person is used as a basis for career or employment decisions affecting that person2 or 7,,iii7 such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating1 hostile1 or offensive working environment2 and 7ii7 is so severe or pervasive that a reasonable person would perceive1 and the victim does perceive1 the environment as hostile or offensive4 7,b7 ,any use or condonation1 by any person in a supervisory or command position1 of any form of sexual behavior to control1 influence1 or affect the career1 pay1 or job of a member of the armed forces or a civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense or the ,coast ,guard4 7,c7 ,any deliberate or repeated unwelcome verbal comment or gesture of a sexual nature by any member of the armed forces or civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense or the ,coast ,guard4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #hj of title #aj ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the item relating to section #aefa and inserting the following new item3 #aefa4 ,complaints of sexual harassment3 independent investigation4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall-- 7#a7 take effect on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 apply to any investigation of a formal complaint of sexual harassment 7as those terms are defined in section #aefa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a77 made on or after that date4 7d7 ,report on implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on preparation of that ,secretary to implement section #aefa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 #edb4 ,modification of notice to victims of pendency of further administrative action following a determination not to refer to trial by court-martial ,section #edi of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjf;b note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking alleged sexual assault and inserting alleged sex-related offense2 7#b7 by striking ,under regulations and inserting ,notwithstanding section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and under regulations2 7#c7 by striking alleged sexual assault and inserting an alleged sex-related offense 7as defined in section #ajdd;e7h7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code72 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,upon such final determination1 the commander shall notify the victim of the type of action taken on such case1 the outcome of the action 7including any punishments assigned or characterization of service1 as applicable71 and such other information as the commander determines to be relevant4 #edc4 ,modifications to annual report regarding sexual assaults involving members of the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,elimination of sunset and inclusion of demographic information 7#a7 ,in general ,section #afca of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking through ,march #a1 #bjba and inserting through ,march #a1 #bjbf2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting the race and ethnicity of the victim and accused1 before the action2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#ac77;,b71 by inserting 1 including the race and ethnicity of the victim and accused before the period at the end4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section #afca of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,additional prevalence data 7#a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#h7 of section #afca7;b7 of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is amended to read as follows3 7#h7 ,an analysis and assessment of trends in the incidence1 disposition1 and prosecution of sexual assaults by units1 commands and other competent authorities1 and installations during the year covered by the report1 including trends relating to-- 7,a7 the prosecution of incidents and avoidance of incidents2 and 7,b7 the prevalence of incidents1 set forth separately for-- 7i7 each installation with #e1jjj or more servicemembers2 7ii7 the major career fields of any individuals involved in such incidents1 including the fields of combat arms1 aviation1 logistics1 maintenance1 administration1 and medical2 and 7iii7 in the case of the ,navy1 the operational status 7whether sea duty or shore duty7 of any individuals involved in such incidents4 4 7#b7 ,applicability ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section #afca of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 after ,january #a1 #bjbc4 #edd4 ,civilian positions to support ,special ,victims' ,counsel 7a7 ,civilian support positions ,each ,secretary of a military department may establish one or more civilian positions within each office of the ,special ,victims' ,counsel under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary4 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of each position under subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7#a7 to provide support to ,special ,victims' ,counsel1 including legal1 paralegal1 and administrative support2 and 7#b7 to ensure the continuity of legal services and the preservation institutional knowledge in the provision of victim legal services notwithstanding transitions in the military personnel assigned to offices of the ,special ,victims' ,counsel4 7c7 ,special ,victims' ,counsel defined ,in this section1 the term ,special ,victims' ,counsel means ,special ,victims' ,counsel described in section #ajdd;e of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and in the case of the ,navy and ,marine ,corps1 includes counsel designated as ,victims' ,legal ,counsel4 #ede4 ,feasibility study on establishment of clearinghouse of evidence-based practices to prevent sexual assault1 suicide1 and other harmful behaviors among members of the ,armed ,forces and military families 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall study the feasibility of establishing a single1 centralized clearinghouse of evidence-based practices to support the health and well-being of members of the ,armed ,forces and military families4 and reduce harmful behaviors1 through the following activities3 7#a7 ,establishment evidentiary standards to provide a common frame of reference for assessing the strength of research evidence4 7#b7 ,in consultation with nondepartmental experts1 identification of health and well-being domains of interest1 including the prevention of-- 7,a7 sexual assault2 7,b7 harassment2 7,c7 substance abuse2 7,d7 workplace violence2 and 7,e7 suicide4 7#c7 ,provision of practical guidance about the effectiveness of evidence-based practices1 including how they can be implemented and steps for monitoring implementation and changes in behavior4 7b7 ,report ,not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the results of the feasibility study under subsection 7a7 and related recommendations of the ,secretary4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 ,f ,member ,education1 ,training1 and ,transition #eea4 ,training on consequences of committing a crime in preseparation counseling of the ,transition ,assistance ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,subsection 7b7 of section #aadb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#bj7 ,training regarding the consequences to such a member who is convicted of a crime1 specifically regarding the loss of benefits from the ,federal ,government to such member4 4 7b7 ,implementation date ,the ,secretary concerned shall carry out paragraph 7#bj7 of such subsection1 as added by subsection 7a71 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,development ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop the training under such paragraph4 7d7 ,progress briefing ,not later than #ahj days of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide a briefing to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives regarding progress of the ,secretary in preparing the training under such paragraph4 #eeb4 ,participation of members of the reserve components of the ,armed ,forces in the ,skillbridge program ,section #aadc7;e77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,a member of the armed forces is eligible for a program under this subsection if-- 7,a7 the member-- 7i7 has completed at least #ahj days on active duty in the armed forces2 and 7ii7 is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces within #ahj days of the date of commencement of participation in such a program2 or 7,b7 the member is a member of a reserve component4 4 #eec4 ,expansion and codification of matters covered by diversity training in the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before section #bjjb the following new section3 #bjja4 ,human relations1 diversity1 equity1 and inclusion training 7a7 ,human relations1 diversity1 equity1 and inclusion training 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the ,secretary of a military department conducts ongoing training programs regarding human relations1 diversity1 equity1 and inclusion for all covered individuals under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department4 ,such training shall be tailored to specific leadership levels and local area requirements4 7#b7 ,matters to be covered by such training include the following3 7,a7 ,racism4 7,b7 ,discrimination on the basis of sex 7including pregnancy1 sexual orientation1 and gender identity74 7,c7 ,discrimination on the basis of age4 7,d7 ,discrimination on the basis of religion4 7,e7 ,discrimination on the basis of national origin4 7,f7 ,discrimination on the basis of color4 7,g7 ,discrimination on the basis of parental status4 7,h7 ,conscious and unconscious bias4 7,i7 ,discrimination based on disability1 both physical and mental4 7,j7 ,failure to provide a reasonable accommodation4 7,k7 ,whistleblowers and information regarding how to file an equal opportunity complaint4 7,l7 ,reprisal4 7,m7 ,harassment and hostile environment4 7,n7 ,procedures for reporting and obtaining relief for discrimination1 retaliation1 hostile work environment with respect to each component of the workforce4 7,o7 ,procedures for appealing ,equal ,opportunity and ,equal ,employment ,opportunity complaints with respect to each component of the workforce4 7,p7 ,any other matter the ,secretary of ,defense determines appropriate4 7#c7 ,such training shall be provided during the following3 7,a7 ,initial entry training4 7,b7 ,annual refresher training4 7,c7 ,professional military education4 7,d7 ,peer education4 7,e7 ,specialized leadership training4 7,f7 ,any other time the ,secretary of ,defense determines appropriate4 7#d7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that such measures are taken to provide appropriate metrics and measurement of these efforts4 7#e7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that unit commanders are aware of their responsibility to ensure that activity based upon discriminatory motives does not occur in units under their command4 7b7 ,information provided to prospective recruits ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that a covered individual preparing to enter an officer accession program or to execute an original enlistment agreement or serve as a civilian employee-- 7#a7 is provided information concerning the meaning of the oath of office or oath of enlistment for service in the armed forces1 including conduct expected under such oath2 and 7#b7 is informed that if supporting such guarantees is not possible personally for that covered individual1 then that covered individual should decline to join the ,armed ,forces4 7c7 ,covered individual defined ,in this section1 the term covered individual includes-- 7#a7 a member of the ,armed ,forces2 7#b7 a civilian employee of the ,department2 and 7#c7 a contractor or sub-contractor providing support to the ,department4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,technical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section #bjjb the following new item3 #bjja4 ,human relations1 diversity1 equity1 and inclusion training4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ega of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiig 7,public ,law #ajd-bja2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 is repealed4 #eed4 ,expansion of ,junior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps program 7a7 ,expansion of ,,jrotc curriculum ,paragraph 7#c7 of section #bjca7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 the institution provides a course of military instruction of not less than three academic years' duration1 as prescribed by the ,secretary of the military department concerned-- 7,a7 which shall include an introduction to service opportunities in military1 national1 and public service2 and 7,b7 which may include instruction or activities in the fields of science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics2 4 7b7 ,plan to increase number of ,,jrotc units ,the ,secretary of ,defense may1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 develop and implement a plan to establish and support not fewer than #f1jjj units of the ,junior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps by ,september #cj1 #bjca4 7c7 ,report required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the status of the ,junior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps programs of each ,armed ,force4 ,the report shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of the current usage of the program1 including the number of individuals enrolled in the program and the number of units established under the program2 7#b7 a description of the efforts of the ,armed ,forces to meet current enrollment targets for the program2 7#c7 an explanation of the reasons such enrollment targets have not been met1 if applicable2 7#d7 a description of any obstacles preventing the ,armed ,forces from meeting such enrollment targets2 and 7#e7 a comparison of the potential benefits and drawbacks of expanding the program4 #eee4 ,defense ,language ,institute ,foreign ,language ,center 7a7 ,authority to award bachelor's degrees ,section #bafh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,associate and inserting ,associate or ,bachelor2 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,subject to subsection 7b71 the ,commandant of the ,defense ,language ,institute may confer-- 7#a7 an ,associate of ,arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the ,foreign ,language ,center of the ,institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree2 or 7#b7 a ,bachelor of ,arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the ,foreign ,language ,center of the ,institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ajh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #bafh and inserting the following new item3 #bafh4 ,defense ,language ,institute ,foreign ,language ,center3 degree of ,associate or ,bachelor of ,arts in foreign language4 4 #eef4 ,allocation of authority for nominations to the military service academies in the event of the death1 resignation1 or expulsion from office of a member of ,congress 7a7 ,united ,states ,military ,academy 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #gec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #gddb the following new section3 #gddb;a4 ,cadets3 nomination in event of death1 resignation1 or expulsion from office of member of ,congress otherwise authorized to nominate 7a7 ,senators ,in the event a ,senator does not submit nominations for cadets for an academic year in accordance with section #gddb7;a77#c7 of this title due to death1 resignation from office1 or expulsion from office and the date of the swearing-in of the ,senator's successor as ,senator occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of nominations for cadets for the academic year1 the nominations for cadets otherwise authorized to be made by the ,senator pursuant to such section shall be made instead by the other ,senator from the ,state concerned4 7b7 ,representatives ,in the event a ,representative from a ,state does not submit nominations for cadets for an academic year in accordance with section #gddb7;a77#d7 of this title due to death1 resignation from office1 or expulsion from office and the date of the swearing-in of the ,representative's successor as ,representative occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of nominations for cadets for the academic year1 the nominations for cadets otherwise authorized to be made by the ,representative pursuant to such section shall be made instead by the ,senators from the ,state from the district of the ,representative1 with such nominations divided equally among such ,senators and any remainder going to the senior ,senator from the ,state4 7c7 ,construction of authority ,any nomination for cadets made by a ,senator pursuant to this section is in addition to any nomination for cadets otherwise authorized the ,senator under section #gddb of this title or any other provision of law4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #gec of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #gddb the following new item3 #gddb;a4 ,cadets3 nomination in event of death1 resignation1 or expulsion from office of member of ,congress otherwise authorized to nominate4 4 7b7 ,united ,states ,naval ,academy 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #hec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #hded the following new section3 #hded;a4 ,midshipmen3 nomination in event of death1 resignation1 or expulsion from office of member of ,congress otherwise authorized to nominate 7a7 ,senators ,in the event a ,senator does not submit nominations for midshipmen for an academic year in accordance with section #hded7;a77#c7 of this title due to death1 resignation from office1 or expulsion from office and the date of the swearing-in of the ,senator's successor as ,senator occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of nominations for midshipmen for the academic year1 the nominations for midshipmen otherwise authorized to be made by the ,senator pursuant to such section shall be made instead by the other ,senator from the ,state concerned4 7b7 ,representatives ,in the event a ,representative from a ,state does not submit nominations for midshipmen for an academic year in accordance with section #hded7;a77#d7 of this title due to death1 resignation from office1 or expulsion from office and the date of the swearing-in of the ,representative's successor as ,representative occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of nominations for midshipmen for the academic year1 the nominations for midshipmen otherwise authorized to be made by the ,representative pursuant to such section shall be made instead by the ,senators from the ,state from the district of the ,representative1 with such nominations divided equally among such ,senators and any remainder going to the senior ,senator from the ,state4 7c7 ,construction of authority ,any nomination for midshipmen made by a ,senator pursuant to this section is in addition to any nomination for midshipmen otherwise authorized the ,senator under section #hded of this title or any other provision of law4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #hec of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hded the following new item3 #hded;a4 ,midshipmen3 nomination in event of death1 resignation1 or expulsion from office of member of ,congress otherwise authorized to nominate4 4 7c7 ,air ,force ,academy 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #iec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #iddb the following new section3 #iddb;a4 ,cadets3 nomination in event of death1 resignation1 or expulsion from office of member of ,congress otherwise authorized to nominate 7a7 ,senators ,in the event a ,senator does not submit nominations for cadets for an academic year in accordance with section #iddb7;a77#c7 of this title due to death1 resignation from office1 or expulsion from office and the date of the swearing-in of the ,senator's successor as ,senator occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of nominations for cadets for the academic year1 the nominations for cadets otherwise authorized to be made by the ,senator pursuant to such section shall be made instead by the other ,senator from the ,state concerned4 7b7 ,representatives ,in the event a ,representative from a ,state does not submit nominations for cadets for an academic year in accordance with section #iddb7;a77#d7 of this title due to death1 resignation from office1 or expulsion from office and the date of the swearing-in of the ,representative's successor as ,representative occurs after the date of the deadline for submittal of nominations for cadets for the academic year1 the nominations for cadets otherwise authorized to be made by the ,representative pursuant to such section shall be made instead by the ,senators from the ,state from the district of the ,representative1 with such nominations divided equally among such ,senators and any remainder going to the senior ,senator from the ,state4 7c7 ,construction of authority ,any nomination for cadets made by a ,senator pursuant to this section is in addition to any nomination of cadets otherwise authorized the ,senator under section #iddb of this title or any other provision of law4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #iec of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #iddb the following new item3 #iddb;a4 ,cadets3 nomination in event of death1 resignation1 or expulsion from office of member of ,congress otherwise authorized to nominate4 4 7d7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report regarding implementation of the amendments under this section1 including-- 7#a7 the estimate of the ,secretary regarding the frequency with which the authorities under such amendments will be used each year2 and 7#b7 the number of times a ,member of ,congress has failed to submit nominations to the military academies due to death1 resignation from office1 or expulsion from office4 #eeg4 ,votes required to call a meeting of the ,board of ,visitors of a military service academy 7a7 ,united ,states ,military ,academy ,section #gdee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,a majority of the members of the ,board may call an official meeting of the ,board at any time4 4 7b7 ,united ,states ,naval ,academy ,section #hdfh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,a majority of the members of the ,board may call an official meeting of the ,board at any time4 4 7c7 ,united ,states ,air ,force ,academy ,section #idee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,a majority of the members of the ,board may call an official meeting of the ,board at any time4 4 #eeh4 ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college 7a7 ,establishment ,chapter #hei of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #heie4 ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college3 establishment and degree granting authority 7a7 ,establishment and function ,there is a ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college4 ,the primary function of such ,college shall be to provide-- 7#a7 programs of academic instruction and professional and technical education for individuals described in subsection 7b7 in-- 7,a7 academic and technical fields of the liberal arts and sciences which are relevant to the current and future needs of the ,navy and ,marine ,corps2 and 7,b7 their practical duties2 7#b7 remedial1 developmental1 or continuing education programs1 as prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,navy1 which are necessary to support1 maintain1 or extend programs under paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 support and advisement services for individuals pursuing such programs2 and 7#d7 continuous monitoring of the progress of such individuals4 7b7 ,individuals eligible for programs ,subject to such other eligibility requirements as the ,secretary of the ,navy may prescribe1 the following individuals are eligible to participate in programs and services under subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,enlisted members of the ,navy and ,marine ,corps4 7#b7 ,officers of the ,navy and ,marine ,corps who hold a commission but have not completed a postsecondary degree4 7#c7 ,civilian employees of the ,department of the ,navy4 7#d7 ,other individuals1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,navy1 so long as access to programs and services under subsection 7a7 by such individuals is-- 7,a7 in alignment with the mission of the ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college2 and 7,b7 determined to support the mission or needs of the ,department of the ,navy4 7c7 ,degree and credential granting authority 7#a7 ,in general ,under regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,navy1 the head of the ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college may1 upon the recommendation of the directors and faculty of the ,college1 confer appropriate degrees or academic credentials upon graduates who meet the degree or credential requirements4 7#b7 ,limitation ,a degree or credential may not be conferred under this subsection unless-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,education has recommended approval of the degree or credential in accordance with the ,federal ,policy ,governing ,granting of ,academic ,degrees by ,federal ,agencies2 and 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college is accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting agency or organization to award the degree or credential1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,education4 7#c7 ,congressional notification requirements 7,a7 ,when seeking to establish degree or credential granting authority under this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives-- 7i7 a copy of the self assessment questionnaire required by the ,federal ,policy ,governing ,granting of ,academic ,degrees by ,federal ,agencies1 at the time the assessment is submitted to the ,department of ,education's ,national ,advisory ,committee on ,institutional ,quality and ,integrity2 and 7ii7 the subsequent recommendations and rationale of the ,secretary of ,education regarding the establishment of the degree or credential granting authority4 7,b7 ,upon any modification or redesignation of existing degree or credential granting authority1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report containing the rationale for the proposed modification or redesignation and any subsequent recommendation of the ,secretary of ,education on the proposed modification or redesignation4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report containing an explanation of any action by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization not to accredit the ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college to award any new or existing degree or credential4 7d7 ,civilian faulty members 7#a7 ,authority of ,secretary ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may employ as many civilians as professors1 instructors1 and lecturers at the ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college as the ,secretary considers necessary4 7#b7 ,compensation ,the compensation of persons employed under this subsection shall be prescribed by the ,secretary of the ,navy4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #hei of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #heie4 ,united ,states ,naval ,community ,college3 establishment and degree granting authority4 4 #eei4 ,codification of establishment of ,united ,states ,air ,force ,institute of ,technology 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #iea of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before section #idad the following new section3 #idac4 ,united ,states ,air ,force ,institute of ,technology3 establishment ,there is in the ,department of the ,air ,force a ,united ,states ,air ,force ,institute of ,technology1 the purposes of which are to perform research and to provide1 to members of the ,air ,force and ,space ,force 7including the reserve components7 and civilian employees of such ,department1 advanced instruction and technical education regarding their duties4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting1 before the item relating to section #idad1 the following new item3 #idac4 ,united ,states ,air ,force ,institute of ,technology3 establishment4 4 #eei;,a4 ,clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services 7a7 ,clarification regarding definition of rights and benefits ,section #dcjc7b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7,a7 before ,the term2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,any procedural protections or provisions set forth in this chapter shall also be considered a right or benefit subject to the protection of this chapter4 4 7b7 ,clarification regarding relation to other law and plans for agreements ,section #dcjb of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 7#a7 ,pursuant to this section and the procedural rights afforded by subchapter ,,iii of this chapter1 any agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unenforceable1 unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the ,merit ,systems ,protection ,board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration4 7#b7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action1 complaint1 or claim alleging a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or continued employment1 advancement in employment1 or receipt of any right or benefit of employment4 4 #eei;,b4 ,clarification and expansion of prohibition on gender-segregated training in the ,marine ,corps ,section #efe of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #hdca note prec47 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by inserting and ,officer ,candidates ,school after ,depots2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking training and inserting no training platoon 2 and 7,b7 by striking not2 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking training and inserting no training platoon 2 and 7,b7 by striking not2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new subsections3 7c7 ,new location ,no training platoon at a ,marine ,corps recruit depot established after the date of the enactment of this ,act may be segregated based on gender4 7d7 ,officer ,candidates ,school 7#a7 ,prohibition ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 training at ,officer ,candidates ,school1 ,quantico1 ,virginia1 may not be segregated based on gender4 7#b7 ,deadline ,the ,commandant of the ,marine ,corps shall carry out this subsection not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 4 #eei;,c4 ,requirement to issue regulations ensuring certain parental guardianship rights of cadets and midshipmen 7a7 ,regulations required 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,secretary concerned shall prescribe by regulation policies ensuring that the parental guardianship rights of cadets and midshipmen are protected consistent with individual and academic responsibilities4 7#b7 ,protection of parental guardianship rights ,the regulations prescribed under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide that-- 7,a7 a cadet or midshipman of a covered service academy may not be required to give up such cadet or midshipman's parental guardianship rights in the event of a pregnancy occurring after the beginning of such cadet or midshipman's first day of academic courses2 7,b7 except as provided under paragraph 7#c71 a covered service academy may not involuntarily dis-enroll a cadet or midshipman who becomes pregnant or fathers a child while enrolled at such academy after the first day of academic courses2 and 7,c7 a cadet or midshipman who becomes pregnant or fathers a child while enrolled at a covered service academy shall be allowed to take leave for up to one year and return to the academy to resume classes afterward4 7#c7 ,responsibilities of parents enrolled at covered service academies ,the regulations prescribed under paragraph 7#a7 shall require cadets and midshipmen with dependents to establish a family care plan in consultation with and approved by appropriate academy leadership4 ,the family care plan shall-- 7,a7 designate a full-time care provider1 such as another parent or guardian of the dependent or a family member of the cadet or midshipman1 who shall-- 7i7 be responsible for the dependent2 7ii7 not be enrolled at a covered service academy2 and 7iii7 have either full power-of-attorney or guardianship rights in order to prevent situations where such cadet or midshipman is pulled away from such cadet or midshipman's duties and responsibilities at the covered service academy2 7,b7 ensure that such cadet or midshipman-- 7i7 does not rely on base facilities or child-care services and is able to function as any other cadet or midshipman1 including residing in covered service academy dormitories2 7ii7 except as provided under paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e77;,b77i71 does not receive additional compensation benefits or concessions from the covered service academy on account of having a dependent1 including money1 leave1 or liberty2 7iii7 is not be excused on account of such dependent from standard classes1 training1 traveling1 fitness requirements1 or any other responsibilities inherent to attending a covered service academy2 and 7,c7 ensure1 that if both parents of a dependent are cadets or midshipmen at a covered service academy1 the parents shall agree on the family care plan or face expulsion 7with no incurred obligations74 7#d7 ,options for pregnant cadets and midshipmen ,the regulations prescribed under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide that females becoming pregnant while enrolled at a covered service academy shall have1 at a minimum1 the following options3 7,a7 ,at the conclusion of the current semester or when otherwise deemed medically appropriate1 taking leave from the covered service academy for up to one year followed by a return to full cadet or midshipman status4 7,b7 ,seek a transfer to a university with a ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps for the ,armed ,force under the military department concerned4 7,c7 ,full release from the covered service academy and any related obligations4 7,d7 ,enlistment in active-duty service1 with all of the attendant benefits4 7#e7 ,treatment of males fathering a child while enrolled at covered service academies ,the regulations prescribed under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide that males fathering a child while enrolled at a covered service academy-- 7,a7 shall not be required to give up parental rights2 and 7,b7 shall not acquire any benefits or leave considerations as a result of fathering a child1 except that-- 7i7 academy leadership shall establish policies to allow cadets and midshipmen at least one week of leave to attend the birth of such child1 which must be used in conjunction with the birth2 and 7ii7 in the event the male father becomes the sole financial provider for a dependent1 the academy shall provide the father the same options available to a cadet or midshipman who becomes a mother while enrolled1 including remaining enrolled in accordance with a family care plan established pursuant to paragraph 7#c7 or selecting one of the options specified in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#d74 7#f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring or providing for the changing of admission requirements at any of the covered service academies4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered service academy means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,united ,states ,military ,academy1 ,west ,point1 ,new ,york4 7,b7 ,the ,united ,states ,naval ,academy1 ,annapolis1 ,maryland4 7,c7 ,the ,united ,states ,air ,force ,academy1 ,colorado ,springs1 ,colorado4 7,d7 ,the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard ,academy1 ,new ,london1 ,connecticut4 7,e7 ,the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy1 ,kings ,point1 ,new ,york4 7#b7 ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 with respect to the ,united ,states ,military ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,naval ,academy1 and the ,united ,states ,air ,force ,academy1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments and the ,superintendent of each such academy2 7,b7 with respect to the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard ,academy1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard and the ,superintendent of the ,coast ,guard ,academy2 and 7,c7 with respect to the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,maritime ,administration and the ,superintendent of the ,merchant ,marine ,academy4 #eei;,d4 ,defense language continuing education program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness shall coordinate with the ,director of the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency to designate an executive agent for commercially available advanced foreign language training to meet operational readiness requirements of the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,elements ,the executive agent designated in subsection 7a7 shall be responsible for the following3 7#a7 ,developing policies1 procedures1 and curricula to allow for continuing language training when linguists transition to operational environments from education or training environments1 such as the ,defense ,language ,institute1 the ,defense ,language and ,national ,security ,education ,office1 or service-based training4 7#b7 ,identifying the resourcing requirements necessary for each armed force to have access to the following foreign language training elements3 7,a7 ,a foreign language and current culture training and maintenance virtual immersion program covering strategic languages 7as designated by the ,federal ,government71 with a range of multimedia materials including-- 7i7 current and authentic copyrighted multimedia content 7video1 audio1 print1 etc471 in multiple genres1 that have been cleared for legal use2 7ii7 foreign-originated newscasts and interviews with foreign speakers2 and 7iii7 any other content determined by the executive agent to be necessary for personnel to acquire proper vocabulary1 phraseology1 and enhanced understanding of the nuances associated with foreign cultures4 7,b7 ,anytime accessibility1 both on-line and via mobile device4 7,c7 ,training programs with success proven by previous partnerships with academic institutions in the ,united ,states or other departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government4 7c7 ,reimbursement authority ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the executive agent1 in coordination with the chief of each covered ,armed ,force1 shall establish a procedure through which the ,armed ,force shall reimburse any organization of the ,department of ,defense that provides instruction under this section to members of that ,armed ,force for the costs of such instruction4 7d7 ,covered ,armed ,force defined ,in this section1 the term covered ,armed ,force means the ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,force1 ,marine ,corps1 and ,space ,force4 #eei;,e4 ,public-private consortium to improve professional military education 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff and in consultation with the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness1 may establish and maintain a public-private consortium 7referred to in this section as the ,consortium7 to improve and broaden professional military education for military officers and civilian employees of the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,directors 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president of the ,national ,defense ,university and the head of a civilian institution of higher education appointed in accordance with paragraph 7#c7 shall serve as co-directors of the ,consortium4 7#b7 ,responsibilities of co-directors ,the co-directors shall be responsible for-- 7,a7 the administration and management of the ,consortium2 and 7,b7 developing a common curriculum for professional military education using input received from members of the ,consortium4 7#c7 ,appointment of co-director from civilian institution ,not later than ,june #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall appoint an individual who is the ,president or ,chancellor of a civilian institution of higher education to serve as co-director of the ,consortium as described in paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,term of co-director ,the co-director appointed under paragraph 7#c7 shall serve an initial term of five years4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may reappoint such co-director for one or more additional terms of not more than five years1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#e7 ,authority ,in the event that a conflict arises between co-directors of the ,consortium1 the conflict shall be resolved by the ,director for ,joint ,force ,development of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff 7,j-#g74 7c7 ,activities of ,consortium ,the ,consortium shall carry out the following activities3 7#a7 ,bring the military education system 7including military service academies1 institutions that provide professional military education1 and other institutions the provide military education7 together with a broad group of civilian institutions of higher education1 policy research institutes1 and the commercial sector to develop and continually update a research-based curriculum to prepare early career1 mid-career1 and senior military officers and civilian employees of the ,federal ,government to succeed in an era that will be predominantly defined by great power competition and in which security challenges will transcend the traditional areas of defense expertise1 becoming more complex and inter-related than before1 with disruptions that will manifest rapidly and with little warning4 7#b7 ,train military officers and civilian educators serving in the joint professional military education system to implement the curriculum developed under paragraph 7#b7 at the institutions they serve4 7#c7 ,on a regular basis1 make recommendations to the ,secretary about how the joint professional military education system should be modified to meet the challenges of apparent or possible future defense1 national security1 and international environments4 7d7 ,members ,the ,consortium shall be composed of representatives selected by the ,secretary of ,defense from the following organizations3 7#a7 ,organizations within the joint professional military education system4 7#b7 ,military service academies4 7#c7 ,other institutions of the ,federal ,government that provide military education4 7#d7 ,civilian institutions of higher education4 7#e7 ,private sector and government policy research institutes4 7#f7 ,organizations in the commercial sector1 including organizations from the industrial1 finance1 and technology sectors4 7e7 ,annual report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 and annually thereafter1 the co-directors of the ,consortium shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense and the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the activities carried out by the ,consortium during the preceding year4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on the ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term civilian institution of higher education means an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 that is not owned or controlled by the ,federal ,government4 #eei;,f4 ,standards for training of surface warfare officers and enlisted members 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall establish standards and procedures 7subject to subsection 7b77 by which a ,navy surface warfare officer or enlisted member of the ,navy who serves in a bridge or engine department may be issued a merchant mariner credential in accordance with part ,e of subtitle ,,ii of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 including-- 7#a7 a merchant mariner credential with a national officer endorsement under section #aj4aji7;a7 of title #df1 ,code ,federal ,regulations1 as in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 a national rating endorsement under subsection 7b7 or 7c7 of section #aj4aji of such title2 or 7#c7 a ,standards of ,training1 ,certification1 and ,watchkeeping endorsement under section #aj4aji 7d7 of such title4 7b7 ,stringency ,in no case shall the standards described in subsection 7a7 be less stringent than the standards applied by the ,army1 ,military ,sealift ,command1 or ,coast ,guard vessel operators4 7c7 ,report ,upon establishment under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that updates the military-to-mariner transition provided in response to section #efh of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh7 that includes-- 7#a7 a description of the how the training program for surface warfare officers exceeds the minimum requirements for a merchant mariner credential with an appropriate endorsement-- 7,a7 meets the requirements for a merchant mariner credential with an appropriate endorsement2 and 7,b7 exceeds such requirements2 7#b7 a list of the proposed naval curriculum courses that have been submitted to the ,national ,maritime ,center for course credentialing approval2 and 7#c7 a timeline for-- 7,a7 all personnel described in subsection 7b77#a7 to be qualified to be issued merchant mariner credentials with national officer and ratings endorsements2 and 7,b7 #ej percent of such personnel to receive such credential with ,standards of ,training1 ,certification1 and ,watchkeeping endorsement4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the congressional defense committees 7as that term is defined in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code74 7#b7 ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #eei;,g4 ,professional military education3 report2 definition 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,july #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report setting forth the results of a review and assessment of the definition of professional military education in the ,department of ,defense and the military departments as specified in subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,elements ,the report under this subsection shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,a consolidated summary of all definitions of the term professional military education used in the ,department of ,defense and the military departments4 7,b7 ,a description of how such term is used in the ,department of ,defense in educational institutions1 associated schools1 programs1 think tanks1 research centers1 and support activities4 7,c7 ,an analysis of how such term-- 7i7 applies to tactical1 operational1 and strategic settings2 and 7ii7 is linked to mission requirements4 7,d7 ,an analysis of how professional military education has been applied and linked through all levels of ,department of ,defense education and training4 7,e7 ,the applicability of professional military education to the domains of warfare1 including land1 air1 sea1 space1 and cyber4 7,f7 ,with regards to online and virtual learning in professional military education-- 7i7 an analysis of the use of such learning2 and 7ii7 student satisfaction in comparison to traditional classroom learning4 7b7 ,definition ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff and the ,secretaries of the military departments1 using the report under subsection 7a71 shall standardize the definition of professional military education across the military departments and the ,department of ,defense4 #eei;,h4 ,study on training and education of members of the ,armed ,forces regarding social reform and unhealthy behaviors 7a7 ,study ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall conduct a study on training and courses of education offered to covered members regarding-- 7#a7 sexual assault2 7#b7 sexual harassment2 7#c7 extremism2 7#d7 domestic violence2 7#e7 diversity1 equity1 and inclusion2 7#f7 military equal opportunity2 7#g7 suicide prevention2 and 7#h7 substance abuse4 7b7 ,elements ,the study under subsection 7a7 shall identify1 with regard to each training or course of education1 the following3 7#a7 ,sponsor4 7#b7 ,location4 7#c7 ,method4 7#d7 ,frequency4 7#e7 ,number of covered members who have participated4 7#f7 ,legislation1 regulation1 instruction1 or guidance that requires such training or course 7if applicable74 7#g7 ,metrics of-- 7,a7 performance2 7,b7 effectiveness2 and 7,c7 data collection4 7#h7 ,responsibilities of the ,secretary of ,defense or ,secretary of a military department to-- 7,a7 communicate with non-departmental entities2 7,b7 process feedback from trainers1 trainees1 and such entities2 7,c7 connect such training or course to tactical1 operational1 and strategic goals2 and 7,d7 connect such training or course to other training regarding social reform and unhealthy behavior4 7#i7 ,analyses of-- 7,a7 whether the metrics described in paragraph 7#g7 are standardized across the military departments2 7,b7 mechanisms used to engage non-departmental entities to assist in the development of such training or courses2 7,c7 incentives used to ensure the effectiveness of such training or courses2 7,d7 how each training or courses is intended to change behavior2 and 7,e7 costs of such training and courses4 7#aj7 ,recommendations of the ,secretary of ,defense to improve such training or courses1 including the estimated costs to implement such improvements4 7#aa7 ,any other information the ,secretary of ,defense determines relevant4 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,july #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on the results of the study under this section4 7d7 ,covered member defined ,in this section1 the term covered member means a member of an ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department4 ,g ,military ,family ,readiness and ,dependents' ,education #efa4 ,establishment of ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program ,advisory ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,chapter #g of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before section #ahg the following new section #ahf3 #ahf4 ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program ,advisory ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,there is an ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program ,advisory ,council in the ,department of ,defense 7in this section referred to as the ,council74 7b7 ,purpose ,the ,council shall provide1 to the ,secretary and the chiefs of the covered armed forces1 recommendations regarding how to improve the ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program4 ,the ,council shall provide such recommendations not less than once every six months4 7c7 ,composition ,the ,council shall be composed of the following3 7#a7 ,one member of each covered armed force-- 7,a7 serving on active duty2 7,b7 who has a dependent-- 7i7 enrolled in the ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program2 and 7ii7 with an individualized education program2 and 7,c7 appointed by the ,vice ,chief of ,staff of the covered armed force concerned4 7#b7 ,two military spouses-- 7,a7 of members eligible to be appointed under paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 who are not civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense2 7,c7 one of whom is married to an enlisted member and one of whom is married to an officer2 and 7,d7 appointed by the ,vice ,chief of ,staff of the covered armed force concerned4 7#c7 ,one adult dependent-- 7,a7 enrolled in the ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program2 and 7,b7 appointed by the ,vice ,chief of ,staff of the covered armed force concerned4 7#d7 ,one representative of the ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program ,coalition4 7#e7 ,one member of the ,defense ,health ,agency4 7#f7 ,one member of the ,department of ,defense ,education ,activity4 7#g7 ,one member of the ,office of ,special ,needs4 7d7 ,appointments ,in making appointments under subsection 7c71 the ,vice ,chief of ,staff of the covered armed force concerned shall seek to represent the diversity of the disability community4 7e7 ,terms ,each member of the ,council shall serve a term of two years1 except one of the original members appointed under subsection 7c77#b71 selected by the ,secretary of ,defense at the time of appointment1 one shall be appointed for a term of three years4 7f7 ,meetings ,the ,council shall meet at least once every calendar quarter1 in person or by teleconference4 7g7 ,covered armed force defined ,in this section1 the term covered armed force means an armed force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting before the item relating to section #ahg the following new item3 #ahf4 ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program ,advisory ,council4 4 7#b7 ,termination of advisory panel on community support for military families with special needs ,section #efc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #agha;c note7 is amended by striking subsection 7d74 #efb4 ,non-medical counseling services for military families ,section #agha of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,non-medical counseling services 7#a7 ,in carrying out its duties under subsection 7b71 the ,office may coordinate programs and activities for the provision of non-medical counseling services to military families through the ,department of ,defense ,family ,readiness ,system4 7#b7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a mental health care provider described in paragraph 7#c7 may provide non-medical counseling services at any location in a ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or a territory or possession of the ,united ,states1 without regard to where the provider or recipient of such services is located1 if the provision of such services is within the scope of the authorized ,federal duties of the provider4 7#c7 ,a mental health care provider described in this subsection is a person who is-- 7,a7 a currently licensed mental health care provider who holds a license that is-- 7i7 issued by a ,state1 the ,district of ,columbia1 or a territory or possession of the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 recognized by the ,secretary of ,defense2 7,b7 a member of the armed forces1 a civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense1 or a contractor designated by the ,secretary2 and 7,c7 performing authorized duties for the ,department of ,defense under a program or activity referred to in paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,in this subsection1 the term non-medical counseling services means mental health care services that are non-clinical1 short-term and solution focused1 and address topics related to personal growth1 development1 and positive functioning4 4 #efc4 ,expansion of support programs for special operations forces personnel and immediate family members 7a7 ,in general ,section #aghh;a7e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking covered personnel and inserting covered individuals2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by striking covered personnel and inserting covered individuals2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 immediate family members of individuals described in subparagraphs 7,a7 or 7,b7 in a case in which such individual died-- 7i7 as a direct result of armed conflict2 7ii7 while engaged in hazardous service2 7iii7 in the performance of duty under conditions simulating war2 or 7iv7 through an instrumentality of war4 4 #efd4 ,clarification of qualifications for attorneys who provide legal services to families enrolled in the ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program ,section #ehb7;b77#g7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking in education law and inserting and with experience in the practice of education law in the ,state in which the military installation is located 7and any other ,state or ,states in which a significant portion of the personnel assigned to such military installation reside74 #efe4 ,improvements to the ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program 7a7 ,verification of suitability of housing and educational institutions ,section #ehb7;c77#b7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended by inserting 1 and to verify that housing and at least one school near such military installation is suitable for the dependent with special needs of such covered member before the period at the end4 7b7 ,expansion of advisory panel on community support for military families with special needs ,section #efc7;d77#b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #agha;c note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking seven and inserting nine2 7#b7 by inserting 1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,defense1 after individuals2 7#c7 by inserting each before a member2 7#d7 by striking the second sentence2 and 7#e7 by adding ,one such individual shall be the spouse of an enlisted member and one such individual shall be the spouse of an officer in a grade below ,o-#f4 at the end4 7c7 ,relocation ,the ,secretary of the military department concerned shall1 if such ,secretary determines it feasible1 permit a covered member who receives permanent change of station orders to elect1 not later than #ad days after such receipt1 from at least two locations that provide support for the dependent of such covered member with a special need4 7d7 ,scanning of ,,dd ,form #bgib ,the ,secretary of a military department shall require that a ,,dd ,form #bgib completed by a covered member is scanned and uploaded to the electronic health record of the dependent described in such ,,dd ,form #bgib4 7e7 ,covered member defined ,in this section1 the term covered member means a member of an ,armed ,force-- 7#a7 under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department2 and 7#b7 with a dependent with a special need4 #eff4 ,database of next of kin of deceased members of the ,armed ,forces ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 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 ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of the ,secretaries of the military departments4 ,such regulations shall ensure that-- 7#a7 a commander in a grade higher than ,o-#e 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 commander1 regardless of whether such member served under such commander2 and 7#b7 an individual named in such database may-- 7,a7 elect to not be contacted by an officer described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 change such election at any time4 #efg4 ,policy regarding remote military installations 7a7 ,policy ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall develop a uniform policy for how to-- 7#a7 identify remote military installations2 and 7#b7 assess and manage challenges associated with remote military installations4 7b7 ,elements ,the policy under subsection 7a7 shall address the following3 7#a7 ,activities and facilities for the morale1 welfare1 and recreation of members of the ,armed ,forces4 7#b7 ,availability of housing1 located on and off remote military installations4 7#c7 ,educational services for dependents of members of the ,armed ,forces1 located on and off remote military installations4 7#d7 ,availability of health care4 7#e7 ,employment opportunities for military spouses4 7#f7 ,risks associated with having insufficient support services for members of the ,armed ,forces and their dependents4 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,july #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report setting forth-- 7#a7 the policy under this section2 and 7#b7 an implementation plan for the policy4 7d7 ,military installation defined ,in this section1 the term military installation has the meaning given that term in section #bhja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #efh4 ,feasibility study on program for drop-in child care furnished to certain military spouses at military child development centers 7a7 ,authorization ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of a program under which the military spouse of a covered member may leave a covered child with a child care employee-- 7#a7 at the military child development center of the military installation that is the permanent duty station of such covered member2 7#b7 during the normal hours of operation of the military child development center at which such child care employee is employed2 and 7#c7 for not more than two hours per week4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report regarding the results of the study under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the terms child care employee and military child development center have the meanings given such terms in section #ahjj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term covered child means the dependent child of a covered member-- 7,a7 younger than seven years of age2 and 7,b7 who does not regularly receive child care services at a military child development center4 7#c7 ,the term covered member means a member of the ,armed ,forces performing active duty for a period of more than #cj days at a location other than the permanent duty station of such member4 #efi4 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states reports on employment discrimination against military spouses by civilian employers ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and #ahj days thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on employment discrimination against military spouses by civilian employers1 including on the basis of military spouse status4 ,such report shall include an assessment of the following3 7#a7 ,the feasibility of policy solutions to prevent such discrimination1 including-- 7,a7 by amending the ,uniformed ,services ,employment and ,reemployment ,rights ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cec7 to ensure that military spouses are covered under such ,act2 and 7,b7 by including military spouses as a protected class for the purpose of laws relating to employment discrimination4 7#b7 ,potential differential effects of such discrimination across race and gender1 to determine if military spouses who are people of color are subject to intersectional discrimination4 #efi;,a4 ,report on efforts of commanders of military installations to connect military families with local entities that provide services to military families ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on how and the extent to which commanders of military installations connect military families with local nonprofit and government entities that provide services to military families1 including assistance with housing4 #efi;,b4 ,report on ,preservation of the ,force and ,family ,program of ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commander of ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on ,,potff4 7b7 ,elements ,the report under this section shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the human performance domain of current programs and activities1 including-- 7,a7 physical conditioning2 7,b7 exercise physiology2 7,c7 kinesiology2 7,d7 nutrition guidance2 7,e7 rehabilitative support 7including physical therapy72 and 7,f7 mental skills training 7including sports psychology74 7#b7 ,a description of efforts of the ,commander to assess the unique needs of members of special operations forces1 including women and minorities4 7#c7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of ,,potff in addressing such unique needs4 7#d7 ,plans of the ,commander to improve ,,potff to better address such unique needs4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,,potff means the ,preservation of the ,force and ,family ,program of ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command under section #aghh;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term special operations forces means the forces described in section #afg7;j7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #efi;,c4 ,,gao review of ,preservation of the ,force and ,family ,program of ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command 7a7 ,review ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a review of ,,potff and submit to the appropriate committees a report containing the results of such review4 7b7 ,elements ,the report under this section shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the sufficiency of the human performance domain of current programs and activities of ,,potff4 7#b7 ,a description of efforts of the ,commander of ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command to assess the unique needs of members of special operations forces1 including women and minorities4 7#c7 ,a description of plans of the ,commander to improve ,,potff to better address the unique needs of members of special operations forces4 7#d7 ,changes in costs to the ,united ,states to operate ,,potff since implementation4 7#e7 ,rates of participation in ,,potff1 including-- 7,a7 the number of individuals who participate2 7,b7 frequency of use by such individuals2 and 7,c7 geographic locations where such individuals participate4 7#f7 ,methods by which data on ,,potff is collected and analyzed4 7#g7 ,outcomes used to determine the effects of ,,potff on members of special operations forces and their immediate family members1 including a description of the effectiveness of ,,potff in addressing unique needs of such individuals4 7c7 ,briefing ,not later than ,january #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,comptroller ,general shall provide to the appropriate committees a briefing on the preliminary findings of the ,comptroller ,general under the review under this section4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate committees means the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the term ,,potff means the ,preservation of the ,force and ,family ,program of ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command under section #aghh;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the term special operations forces means the forces described in section #afg7;j7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #efi;,d4 ,continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students 7a7 ,assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb in division ,d of this ,act and available for operation and maintenance for ,defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section #dcja of this ,act1 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be available only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under subsection 7a7 of section #egb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc;b74 7b7 ,impact aid for children with severe disabilities ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb in division ,d of this ,act and available for operation and maintenance for ,defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section #dcja of this ,act1 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be available for payments under section #cfc of the ,floyd ,d4 ,spence ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-cih2 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc;a74 7c7 ,local educational agency defined ,in this section1 the term local educational agency has the meaning given that term in section #gjac7i7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggac7i774 #efi;,e4 ,verification of reporting of eligible federally connected children for purposes of ,federal impact aid programs 7a7 ,certification ,on an annual basis1 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 certification4 7b7 ,report ,not later ,june #cj of each year1 each ,secretary of a military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report1 based on the information received under subsection 7a71 that identifies-- 7#a7 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 report2 and 7#b7 each military installation that has not confirmed the information contained in such forms as of such date4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a77#af7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,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 #gjjc7;a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7;a774 7#c7 ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given that term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 ,h ,diversity and ,inclusion #ega4 ,information on female and minority participation in military service academies and the ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps ,section #aac of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by inserting before the semicolon the following3 1 including the status of diversity and inclusion in the military service academies and the ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps programs of such department2 7#b7 in subsection 7l77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting 7including through the military service academies and the ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps7 after into the armed forces2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by inserting 1 attendance at military service academies1 and enrollment in the ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps that before is representative2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7m7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#h71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,the number of cadets and midshipmen from the ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps of each armed force who are expected to be commissioned into the armed forces during the fiscal year covered by such report1 disaggregated by gender1 race1 and ethnicity4 4 #egb4 ,surveys on diversity1 equity1 and inclusion and annual reports on sexual assaults and racial and ethnic demographics in the military justice system 7a7 ,modification of content of certain surveys 7#a7 ,armed forces surveys ,section #dha of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking the second sentence2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking ,equal ,opportunity and inserting ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion2 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,equal opportunity and inserting ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion2 7ii7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,equal ,opportunity and inserting ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#d7 ,identifying and assessing the extent of activity among such members that may be seen as hate group activity4 7#e7 ,whether respondents have1 in the preceding year-- 7,a7 experienced or witnessed extremist1 racist1 anti-,semitic1 or supremacist activity in the workplace2 or 7,b7 reported such activity4 2 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#f72 and 7ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,identifying and assessing the extent of activity among such members that may be seen as hate group activity4 2 7,d7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72 and 7,e7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following new subsection3 7f7 ,publication ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 publish on an appropriate publicly available website of the ,department of ,defense the reports required by subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 ensure that any data included with each such report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable1 searchable1 and sortable4 4 7#b7 ,civilian employee surveys ,section #dha;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraphs3 7#e7 ,identifying and assessing the extent 7if any7 of activity among such employees that may be seen as so-called hate group activity4 7#f7 ,whether respondents have1 in the preceding year-- 7,a7 experienced or witnessed extremist1 racist1 anti-,semitic1 or supremacist activity in the workplace2 or 7,b7 reported such activity4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,publication ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 publish on an appropriate publicly available website of the ,department of ,defense the reports required by subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 ensure that any data included with each such report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable1 searchable1 and sortable4 4 7#c7 ,prevalence of offenses under the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice ,section #dha7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#f7 ,an estimate of the total number of offenses committed under each punitive article under chapter #dg of this title 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 over the period covered by the survey4 7#g7 ,for each category of offense identified under paragraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 an estimate of the racial1 ethnic1 gender1 age1 and rank demographics of principals2 and 7,b7 an estimate of the racial1 ethnic1 gender1 age1 and rank demographics of victims4 4 7#d7 ,conforming repeal ,section #eic of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #adae2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhj note prec47 is repealed4 7#e7 ,effective date 7,a7 ,the amendments made by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#c7 shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbc4 7b7 ,annual reports on racial and ethnic demographics in the military justice system 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #bc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #dhe the following new section3 #dhf4 ,annual reports on racial and ethnic demographics in the military justice system 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,march #a of each year1 the ,secretary of each military department shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense a report on racial1 ethnic1 and gender demographics in the military justice system during the preceding year4 ,in the case of the ,secretary of the ,navy1 separate reports shall be prepared for the ,navy and for the ,marine ,corps4 ,in the case of the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 separate reports shall be prepared for the ,air ,force and for the ,space ,force4 7b7 ,contents ,the report of a ,secretary of a military department for an armed force under subsection 7a7 shall contain the following3 7#a7 ,statistics on offenses under chapter #dg of this title 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 during the year covered by the report1 including3 7,a7 an estimate based on survey data from the armed forces ,workplace and ,diversity1 ,equity1 and ,inclusion ,surveys of the number of offenses committed by members of the armed force1 disaggregated by-- 7i7 statistical category as related to the victim2 and 7ii7 statistical category as related to the principal2 7,b7 the number of offenses in the armed force that were reported to military officials1 disaggregated by-- 7i7 statistical category as related to the victim2 and 7ii7 statistical category as related to the principal2 7,c7 the number of offenses in the armed force that were investigated1 disaggregated by statistical category as related to the principal2 7,d7 the number of offenses in which the evidence supported possible action by the ,department1 disaggregated by statistical category as related to the principal2 7,e7 the number of offenses in which administrative action was imposed1 disaggregated by statistical category as related to the principal and each type of administrative action imposed2 7,f7 the number of offenses in which non-judicial punishment was imposed under section #hae of this title 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 disaggregated by statistical category as related to the principal2 7,g7 the number of offenses in which charges were preferred1 disaggregated by statistical category as related to the principal2 7,h7 the number of offenses in which charges were referred to court-martial1 disaggregated by statistical category as related to the principal and type of court-martial2 7,i7 the number of offenses which resulted in conviction at court-martial1 disaggregated by statistical category as related to the principal and type of court-martial2 and 7,j7 the number of offenses which resulted in acquittal at court-martial1 disaggregated by statistical category as related to the principal and type of court-martial4 7#b7 ,an analysis of any disparities among race1 gender1 and ethnicity in the incidence1 reporting1 disposition1 and prosecution of offenses by units1 commands1 and installations during the year covered by the report1 including trends relating to-- 7,a7 the prosecution of offenses2 and 7,b7 the prevalence of offenses1 set forth separately for-- 7i7 each installation with #e1jjj or more servicemembers2 7ii7 the major career fields of any individuals involved in such incidents1 including the fields of combat arms1 aviation1 logistics1 maintenance1 administration1 and medical2 7iii7 in the case of the ,navy1 the operational status 7whether sea duty or shore duty7 of any individuals involved in such incidents4 7#c7 ,the policies1 procedures1 and processes implemented by the ,secretary concerned during the year covered by the report in response to any race1 gender1 or ethnicity disparities involving members of the armed force concerned4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term statistical category means each of the following categories3 7,a7 race2 7,b7 gender2 7,c7 ethnicity2 7,d7 rank2 and 7,e7 offense enumerated under chapter #dg of this title 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7#b7 ,the term principal has the meaning given that term in section #hgg of this title 7article #gg of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7d7 ,submission to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,april #cj of each year in which the ,secretary of ,defense receives reports under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall forward the reports to the appropriate congressional committees1 together with-- 7,a7 an assessment of the information submitted to the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7b77#c72 7,b7 such other assessments on the reports as the ,assistant ,inspector ,general established under section #eed of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 considers appropriate2 and 7,c7 such other assessments on the reports as the ,secretary of ,defense considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7e7 ,publication ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 publish on an appropriate publicly available website of the ,department of ,defense the reports required by subsections 7a7 and 7d72 and 7#b7 ensure that any data included with each such report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable1 searchable1 and sortable4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bc of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dhe the following new item3 #dhf4 ,annual reports on racial and ethnic demographics in the military justice system4 4 7c7 ,annual reports on sexual assaults 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #bc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #c1 is further amended by inserting after section #dhf the following new section3 #dhg4 ,annual reports on sexual assaults 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,march #a of each year1 the ,secretary of each military department shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense a report on the sexual assaults involving members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary during the preceding year4 ,in the case of the ,secretary of the ,navy1 separate reports shall be prepared for the ,navy and for the ,marine ,corps4 ,in the case of the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 separate reports shall be prepared for the ,air ,force and for the ,space ,force4 7b7 ,contents ,the report of a ,secretary of a military department for an armed force under subsection 7a7 shall contain the following3 7#a7 ,the number of sexual assaults committed against members of the armed force that were reported to military officials during the year covered by the report1 and the number of the cases so reported that were substantiated4 7#b7 ,the number of sexual assaults committed by members of the armed force that were reported to military officials during the year covered by the report1 and the number of the cases so reported that were substantiated4 ,the information required by this paragraph may not be combined with the information required by paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,a synopsis of each such substantiated case1 organized by offense1 and1 for each such case1 the race and ethnicity of the victim and accused1 the action taken in the case1 including the type of disciplinary or administrative sanction imposed1 if any1 including courts-martial sentences1 nonjudicial punishments administered by commanding officers pursuant to section #hae of this title 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 and administrative separations4 7#d7 ,the policies1 procedures1 and processes implemented by the ,secretary concerned during the year covered by the report in response to incidents of sexual assault involving members of the armed force concerned4 7#e7 ,the number of substantiated sexual assault cases in which the victim is a deployed member of the armed forces and the assailant is a foreign national1 and the policies1 procedures1 and processes implemented by the ,secretary concerned to monitor the investigative processes and disposition of such cases and any actions taken to eliminate any gaps in investigating and adjudicating such cases4 7#f7 ,a description of the implementation of the accessibility plan implemented pursuant to section #eif7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note71 including a description of the steps taken during that year to ensure that trained personnel1 appropriate supplies1 and transportation resources are accessible to deployed units in order to provide an appropriate and timely response in any case of reported sexual assault in a deployed unit1 location1 or environment4 7#g7 ,the number of applications submitted under section #fgc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 during the year covered by the report for a permanent change of station or unit transfer for members of the armed forces on active duty who are the victim of a sexual assault or related offense1 the number of applications denied1 and1 for each application denied1 a description of the reasons why the application was denied4 7#h7 ,an analysis and assessment of trends in the incidence1 disposition1 and prosecution of sexual assaults by units1 commands1 and installations during the year covered by the report1 including trends relating to-- 7,a7 the prosecution of incidents and avoidance of incidents2 and 7,b7 the prevalence of incidents1 set forth separately for-- 7i7 each installation with #e1jjj or more servicemembers2 7ii7 the major career fields of any individuals involved in such incidents1 including the fields of combat arms1 aviation1 logistics1 maintenance1 administration1 and medical2 and 7iii7 in the case of the ,navy1 the operational status 7whether sea duty or shore duty7 of any individuals involved in such incidents4 7#i7 ,an assessment of the adequacy of sexual assault prevention and response activities carried out by training commands during the year covered by the report4 7#aj7 ,an analysis of the specific factors that may have contributed to sexual assault during the year covered by the report1 an assessment of the role of such factors in contributing to sexual assaults during that year1 and recommendations for mechanisms to eliminate or reduce the incidence of such factors or their contributions to sexual assaults4 7#aa7 ,an analysis of the disposition of the most serious offenses occurring during sexual assaults committed by members of the armed force during the year covered by the report1 as identified in unrestricted reports of sexual assault by any members of the armed forces1 including the numbers of reports identifying offenses that were disposed of by each of the following3 7,a7 ,conviction by court-martial1 including a separate statement of the most serious charge preferred and the most serious charge for which convicted4 7,b7 ,acquittal of all charges at court-martial4 7,c7 ,non-judicial punishment under section #hae of this title 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7,d7 ,administrative action1 including by each type of administrative action imposed4 7,e7 ,dismissal of all charges1 including by reason for dismissal and by stage of proceedings in which dismissal occurred4 7#ab7 ,information on each claim of retaliation in connection with a report of sexual assault in the armed force made by or against a member of such armed force as follows3 7,a7 ,a narrative description of each complaint4 7,b7 ,the nature of such complaint1 including whether the complainant claims professional or social retaliation4 7,c7 ,the gender of the complainant4 7,d7 ,the gender of the individual claimed to have committed the retaliation4 7,e7 ,the nature of the relationship between the complainant and the individual claimed to have committed the retaliation4 7,f7 ,the nature of the relationship1 if any1 between the individual alleged to have committed the sexual assault concerned and the individual claimed to have committed the retaliation4 7,g7 ,the official or office that received the complaint4 7,h7 ,the organization that investigated or is investigating the complaint4 7,i7 ,the current status of the investigation4 7,j7 ,if the investigation is complete1 a description of the results of the investigation1 including whether the results of the investigation were provided to the complainant4 7,k7 ,if the investigation determined that retaliation occurred1 whether the retaliation was an offense under chapter #dg of this title 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 7#ac7 ,information and data collected through formal and informal reports of sexual harassment involving members of the armed forces during the year covered by the report1 as follows3 7,a7 ,the number of substantiated and unsubstantiated reports4 7,b7 ,a synopsis of each substantiated report1 including the race and ethnicity of the victim and accused4 7,c7 ,the action taken in the case of each substantiated report1 including the type of disciplinary or administrative sanction imposed1 if any1 such as-- 7i7 conviction and sentence by court-martial2 7ii7 imposition of non-judicial punishment under section #hae of this title 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice72 or 7iii7 administrative separation or other type of administrative action imposed4 7#ad7 ,information and data collected during the year covered by the report on each reported incident involving the non-consensual distribution by a person subject to chapter #dg of this title 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 of a private sexual image of another person1 including the following3 7,a7 ,the number of substantiated and unsubstantiated reports4 7,b7 ,a synopsis of each substantiated report4 7,c7 ,the action taken in the case of each substantiated report1 including the type of disciplinary or administrative sanction imposed1 if any1 such as-- 7i7 conviction and sentence by court-martial2 7ii7 imposition of non-judicial punishment under section #hae this title 7article #ae of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice72 or 7iii7 administrative separation or other type of administrative action imposed4 7c7 ,substantiated defined ,in this section1 the term substantiated1 when used with respect to the report of an incident or offense1 means that the report meets the following criteria3 7#a7 ,the victim made an unrestricted report of such incident or offense4 7#b7 ,the report was investigated by the ,federal ,government or a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement organization4 7#c7 ,the report was provided to the appropriate military command for consideration of action and was found to have sufficient evidence to support the command's action against the subject4 7d7 ,submission to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,april #cj of each year in which the ,secretary of ,defense receives reports under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall forward the reports to the appropriate congressional committees1 together with-- 7,a7 the results of assessments conducted under the evaluation plan required by section #afjb7;c7 of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note72 7,b7 an assessment of the information submitted to the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7b77#aa72 and 7,c7 such other assessments on the reports as the ,secretary of ,defense considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7e7 ,publication ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 publish on an appropriate publicly available website of the ,department of ,defense the reports required by subsections 7a7 and 7d72 and 7#b7 ensure that any data included with each such report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable1 searchable1 and sortable4 7f7 ,additional details for case synopses portion of report ,the ,secretary of each military department shall include in the case synopses portion of each report1 as described in subsection 7b77#c71 the following additional information3 7#a7 ,if charges are dismissed following an investigation conducted under section #hcb of this title 7article #cb of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice71 the case synopsis shall include the reason for the dismissal of the charges4 7#b7 ,if the case synopsis states that a member of the armed forces accused of committing a sexual assault was administratively separated or1 in the case of an officer1 allowed to resign in lieu of facing a court-martial1 the case synopsis shall include the characterization 7honorable1 general1 or other than honorable7 given the service of the member upon separation4 7#c7 ,the case synopsis shall indicate whether a member of the armed forces accused of committing a sexual assault was ever previously accused of a substantiated sexual assault or was admitted to the armed forces under a moral waiver granted with respect to prior sexual misconduct4 7#d7 ,the case synopsis shall indicate the branch of the armed forces of each member accused of committing a sexual assault and the branch of the armed forces of each member who is a victim of a sexual assault4 7#e7 ,if the case disposition includes non-judicial punishment1 the case synopsis shall explicitly state the nature of the punishment4 7#f7 ,the case synopsis shall indicate whether alcohol was involved in any way in a substantiated sexual assault incident4 7g7 ,coordination of release date between annual reports regarding sexual assaults and family advocacy report ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the reports required under subsection 7a7 for a given year are delivered to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives simultaneously with the ,family ,advocacy ,program report for that year regarding child abuse and domestic violence1 as required by section #egd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bada74 7h7 ,inclusion of information in regarding sexual assaults committed against a member's spouse or other family member ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall include1 in each report under this section1 information regarding a sexual assault committed by a member of the armed forces against the spouse or intimate partner of the member or another dependent of the member in addition to the annual ,family ,advocacy ,program report as required by section #egd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bada74 ,the information may be included as an annex to such reports4 4 7#b7 ,conforming repeals 7,a7 ,section #afca of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is repealed4 7,b7 ,section #ech of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is repealed4 7#c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bc of such title1 as amended by this subsection1 is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dhf the following new item3 #dhg4 ,annual reports on sexual assaults4 4 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,separate ,space ,force reports ,the requirement for the ,secretary of the ,air ,force to submit separate reports for the ,space ,force under sections #dhf and #dhg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of this section7 shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbc and shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under such sections after such date4 7,b7 ,certain statistical information ,the requirement to include the information described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #dhf7;b77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in the annual reports under such section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted after ,january #a1 #bjbc4 #egc4 ,amendments to additional ,deputy ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense ,section #eed7;a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,deputy and inserting ,assistant2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking ,secretary of ,defense and inserting ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7ii7 by striking ,deputy and inserting ,assistant2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking of the ,department2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking report directly to and serve and inserting be2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking ,conducting and supervising and inserting ,developing and carrying out a plan for the conduct of comprehensive oversight1 including through the conduct and supervision of2 and 7ii7 by striking evaluations and inserting inspections12 7,b7 in clause 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 1 including the duties of the ,inspector ,general under subsection 7b72 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,secretary or2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,deputy and inserting ,assistant2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,deputy each place it appears and inserting ,assistant2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by striking ,deputy the first place it appears2 7ii7 by striking and the ,inspector ,general2 7iii7 by striking ,deputy the second place it appears and inserting ,assistant2 and 7iv7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 for inclusion in the next semiannual report of the ,inspector ,general under section #e of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4742 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by striking ,deputy2 and 7ii7 by striking and ,inspector ,general2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by striking ,deputy2 7ii7 by striking and the ,inspector ,general2 7iii7 by striking ,secretary or2 and 7iv7 by striking direct and inserting determine2 and 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7i7 by striking ,deputy 2 and 7ii7 by striking of the ,department and all that follows through ,representatives and inserting consistent with the requirements of the ,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4744 #egd4 ,extension of deadline for ,,gao report on equal opportunity at the military service academies ,section #eeh of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and inserting ,may #ca1 #bjbb4 #ege4 ,,gao review of extremist affiliations and activity among members of the ,armed ,forces on active duty 7a7 ,review ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall perform a review to determine the prevalence of extremist affiliations and activity among members of the ,armed ,forces on active duty4 ,the review shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,sources of information used by the ,secretary of ,defense and ,secretaries of the military departments to determine extremist affiliations and activity1 including the extent to which-- 7,a7 the ,armed ,forces have established methods for anonymous reporting of suspected extremist affiliations and activity2 7,b7 the ,armed ,forces have established guidelines to help ensure that commanders properly investigate such reports2 7,c7 reports of violence by members of the ,armed ,forces have been investigated for relation to extremist affiliations and activity2 7,d7 members of the ,armed ,forces have been discharged or disciplinary actions because of extremist affiliations or activity2 and 7,e7 the ,department of ,defense tracking cases described in subparagraph 7,d74 7#b7 ,the extent to which the ,secretary of ,defense and ,secretaries of the military departments use information described in paragraph 7#a7 in vetting members1 including the extent to which-- 7,a7 recruiters have identified individuals with suspected extremist affiliations2 7,b7 such individuals have received waivers2 and 7,c7 command climate surveys indicate a culture in the ,armed ,forces that supports extremist affiliations and activity4 7#c7 ,the extent to which the ,secretary of ,defense and ,secretaries of the military departments use information described in paragraph 7#a7 in vetting members4 7#d7 ,procedures of the ,department of ,defense and the ,armed ,forces for identifying1 responding to1 and tracking reported instances of extremist affiliations and activity4 7#e7 ,efforts of the ,secretary of ,defense and ,secretaries of the military departments to train personnel to identify and report members or recruits suspected of extremist affiliations or activity1 including the extent to which-- 7,a7 commanders and recruiters trained to identify potential indicators of extremist affiliations 7including tattoos72 and 7,b7 members are trained to identify and report indicators of extremist affiliations and activity in the ,armed ,forces or ,department of ,defense4 7#f7 ,any other matter that the ,comptroller ,general determines relevant4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report containing the results of the review under this section4 ,i ,decorations and ,awards #eha4 ,semiannual reports regarding review of service records of certain veterans 7a7 ,in general ,section #ehf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbga note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7h7 as subsection 7i72 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following new subsection 7h73 7h7 ,semiannual reports 7#a7 ,reports required ,not later than ,january #ca and ,july #ca each year1 each ,secretary of a military department shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report regarding the review of service records under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,elements ,each report under this subsection shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the number of service records identified for review4 7,b7 ,the number of service records reviewed during the preceding two calendar quarters4 7,c7 ,the number of service records reviewed to date4 7,d7 ,the number of full-time equivalent employees conducting reviews under subsection 7a74 7,e7 ,the number of work hours employees described in subparagraph 7,d7 spent reviewing service records during the preceding two calendar quarters4 7,f7 ,the number of work hours employees described in subparagraph 7,d7 have spent reviewing service records to date4 7,g7 ,a summary of any consultation with or information provided by a veterans service organization under subsection 7c7 during the preceding two calendar quarters4 7,h7 ,a summary of any consultation with or information provided by a veterans service organization under subsection 7c7 to date4 7#c7 ,termination ,the reporting requirement under this subsection shall terminate for the ,secretary of a military department after that ,secretary certifies in writing to the appropriate committees of ,congress that the ,secretary has-- 7,a7 completed the review of the service record of each covered veteran under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary2 and 7,b7 submitted every recommendation under subsection 7d7 and every notification under subsection 7f7 that the ,secretary intends to submit4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7i71 as redesignated-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,definition and inserting ,definitions2 7,b7 by striking all that follows section and inserting a colon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#a7 ,the term ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander means a ,native ,hawaiian or ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander1 as those terms are defined in section #hae of the ,native ,american ,programs ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biib;c74 7#b7 ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 ,the ,committees on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 7b7 ,deadline ,the first report under subsection 7h7 of such section #ehf1 as inserted by subsection 7a71 shall be due not later than ,july #ca1 #bjbb4 #ehb4 ,eligibility of veterans of ,operation ,end ,sweep for ,vietnam ,service ,medal ,the ,secretary of the military department concerned may1 upon the application of an individual who is a veteran who participated in ,operation ,end ,sweep1 award that individual the ,vietnam ,service ,medal4 #ehc4 ,establishment of the ,atomic ,veterans ,service ,medal 7a7 ,service medal required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall design and produce a commemorative military service medal1 to be known as the ,atomic ,veterans ,service ,medal1 to honor retired and former members of the ,armed ,forces who are radiation-exposed veterans 7as such term is defined in section #aaab7;c77#c7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code74 7b7 ,distribution of medal 7#a7 ,issuance to retired and former members ,at the request of a radiation-exposed veteran1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall issue the ,atomic ,veterans ,service ,medal to the veteran4 7#b7 ,issuance to next-of-kin ,in the case of a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased1 the ,secretary may provide for issuance of the ,atomic ,veterans ,service ,medal to the next-of-kin of the person4 7#c7 ,application ,the ,secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the ,atomic ,veterans ,service ,medal4 #ehd4 ,authorization for award of the ,medal of ,honor to ,marcelino ,serna for acts of valor during ,world ,war ,i 7a7 ,authorization ,notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section #gbgd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the ,armed ,forces1 the ,president may posthumously award the ,medal of ,honor under section #gbgb of such title to ,marcelino ,serna for the acts of valor described in the subsection 7b74 7b7 ,acts of valor described ,the acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of ,marcelino ,serna as a private in the ,army during ,world ,war ,i1 for which he was previously awarded the ,distinguished-,service ,cross4 ,j ,miscellaneous ,reports and ,other ,matters #eia4 ,command climate assessments3 independent review2 reports ,section #ehg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,independent review ,during fiscal year #bjbb and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of a military department shall establish an independent command climate review board 7in this section referred to as an ,,iccrb7 for each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary4 7#a7 ,duties ,an ,,iccrb shall review the command climate1 at each of no fewer than three military installations of the ,armed ,force concerned1 regarding the following matters3 7,a7 ,command climate survey results4 7,b7 ,crime and other public safety issues4 7,c7 ,prevention of1 and responses to1 crime at the military installation4 7,d7 ,prevention of1 and responses to1 sexual assault and sexual harassment at the military installation4 7,e7 ,discrimination and equal opportunity at the military installation4 7,f7 ,suicides and other deaths of members serving at the military installation4 7,g7 ,any other matter determined appropriate by the ,secretary of the military department concerned or the ,,iccrb4 7#b7 ,methods ,an ,,iccrb shall conduct such review by means including-- 7,a7 an anonymous survey2 7,b7 focus groups2 and 7,c7 individual interviews4 7#c7 ,membership ,an ,,iccrb shall be composed of no fewer than six individuals-- 7,a7 appointed by the ,secretary of the military department concerned2 7,b7 with expertise determined to be relevant by such ,secretary2 and 7,c7 none of whom may be a member of an ,armed ,force or civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,selection of military installations ,the ,secretary of the military department concerned shall select1 for review by an ,,iccrb1 military installations that have-- 7,a7 lower-than-average results on command climate surveys2 7,b7 higher-than-average crime rates2 7,c7 higher-than-average incidence of suicide2 7,d7 higher-than-average incidence of sexual assault and sexual harassment2 and 7,e7 higher-than-average number of equal opportunity complaints4 7#e7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall direct the ,offices of ,people ,analytics1 and of ,force ,resiliency1 of the ,department of ,defense1 to coordinate with an ,,iccrb4 7#f7 ,reports 7,a7 ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter1 an ,,iccrb shall submit to the ,secretary of the military department concerned a report containing the results of the most recent review conducted by the ,,iccrb and recommendations of the ,,iccrb to improve the climate command at the military installations reviewed4 7,b7 ,not later than ,november #cj1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter1 an ,,iccrb shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives the report under subparagraph 7,a74 7e7 ,reports ,not later than ,april #cj1 #bjbc1 and annually thereafter-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of a military department shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense a report containing1 with respect to the most recent climate command assessment for each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of such ,secretary of a military department-- 7,a7 an analysis of responses1 disaggregated by1 with respect to respondents-- 7i7 military installation2 7ii7 unit2 7iii7 major organization 7at the brigade or equivalent level72 7iv7 major career fields 7including combat arms1 aviation1 logistics1 and medical72 7v7 ranks1 grouped into junior1 mid-grade1 and senior-- 7,i7 enlisted2 and 7,,ii7 officers 7including warrant officers72 7vi7 in the case of the ,navy1 sea duty and shore duty2 7vii7 gender2 7viii7 race2 and 7ix7 ethnicity2 and 7,b7 actions taken and planned by the ,secretary of a military department to improve negative responses and promote a positive command climate2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report containing1 with respect to the most recent climate command assessment for each ,armed ,force-- 7,a7 a summary of responses1 disaggregated by1 with respect to respondents-- 7i7 ,armed ,force2 7ii7 military installation at which more than #e1jjj members serve2 7iii7 major organization 7at the brigade or equivalent level72 7iv7 major career fields 7including combat arms1 aviation1 logistics1 and medical72 7v7 ranks1 grouped into junior1 mid-grade1 and senior-- 7,i7 enlisted2 and 7,,ii7 officers 7including warrant officers72 7vi7 in the case of the ,navy1 sea duty and shore duty2 7vii7 gender2 7viii7 race2 and 7ix7 ethnicity2 and 7,b7 actions taken and planned by the ,secretary of ,defense to improve negative responses and promote a positive command climate4 4 #eib4 ,healthy eating in the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,authorization of element of the ,department of ,defense2 plan 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,defense may establish an element of the ,department of ,defense responsible for implementing a plan to improve access to healthy food on military installations4 ,if established1 such element shall-- 7,a7 be modelled on the ,healthy ,base ,initiative of the ,department2 and 7,b7 include personnel with-- 7i7 expertise in food service operations2 7ii7 up-to-date knowledge of modern healthy food delivery systems2 and 7iii7 deep understanding of food service in the ,department4 7#b7 ,plan ,if implemented1 the plan under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 leading practices from campus dining services at institutions of higher learning and private entities2 and 7,b7 lessons learned from previous efforts of the ,secretary to make such improvements4 7b7 ,pilot program 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary may carry out a pilot program to develop and test appropriate business models that increase the availability1 affordability1 and acceptability of healthy foods in dining facilities of the ,department4 7#b7 ,locations ,for each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department1 the ,secretary may establish a pilot program location at a military installation1 located within the ,united ,states1 of-- 7,a7 the regular component of such ,armed ,force2 and 7,b7 a reserve component of such ,armed ,force4 7#c7 ,meal card ,a pilot program under this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 expansion of the use of meal cards by members outside of the primary dining facility at the military installation concerned2 and 7,b7 providing access to all personnel of such installation access to all dining venues at such installation4 7#d7 ,partnerships ,the commander of each a military installation described in paragraph 7#b7 may enter into an agreement with a local entity for the purposes of the pilot4 #eic4 ,plant-based protein pilot program of the ,navy 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall establish a pilot program to offer plant-based protein options at forward operating bases for consumption by members of the ,navy4 7b7 ,locations ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall identify not fewer than two naval facilities to participate in the pilot program and shall prioritize facilities 7such as ,joint ,region ,marianas1 ,guam1 ,navy ,support ,facility1 ,diego ,garcia1 and ,u4,s4 ,fleet ,activities ,sasebo1 ,japan7 where livestock-based protein options may be costly to obtain or store4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to prevent offering livestock-based protein options alongside plant-based protein options at naval facilities identified under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,termination ,the requirement to carry out the pilot program established under this section shall terminate three years after the date on which the ,secretary establishes the pilot program required under this section4 7e7 ,report ,not later than one year after the termination of the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program that includes the following3 7#a7 ,the consumption rate of plant-based protein options by members of the ,navy under the pilot program4 7#b7 ,effective criteria to increase plant-based protein options at naval facilities not identified under subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,an analysis of the costs of obtaining and storing plant-based protein options compared to the costs of obtaining and storing livestock-based protein options at selected naval facilities4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,forces of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,plant-based protein options ,the term plant-based protein options means edible products made to approximate the taste and texture of livestock-based protein1 or vegan or vegetarian meat alternative products made using plant and other non-livestock-based proteins that are consistent with the nutritional properties of meat products4 #eid4 ,reports on misconduct by members of special operations forces 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every six months thereafter for five years1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,special ,operations and ,low ,intensity ,conflict shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report regarding misconduct by members of special operations forces during the six months preceding the date of such report4 7b7 ,special operations forces defined ,in this section1 the term special operations forces means forces described in section #afg7;j7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #eie4 ,updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at ,arlington ,national ,cemetery 7a7 ,updates and preservation of memorials 7#a7 ,protestant chaplains memorial ,the ,secretary of the ,army may permit ,,ncmaf-- 7,a7 to modify the memorial to ,protestant chaplains located on ,chaplains ,hill to include a granite1 marble1 or other stone base for the bronze plaque of the memorial2 7,b7 to add an additional plaque to the stone base added pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 to include the name of each chaplain1 verified as described in subsection 7b71 who died while serving on active duty in the ,armed ,forces after the date on which the original memorial was placed2 and 7,c7 to make such other updates and corrections to the memorial that may be needed as determined by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,catholic and ,jewish chaplain memorials ,the ,secretary of the ,army may permit ,,ncmaf to update and make corrections to the ,catholic and ,jewish chaplain memorials located on ,chaplains ,hill that may be needed as determined by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,no cost to ,federal ,government ,the activities of ,,ncmaf authorized by this subsection shall be carried out at no cost to the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,verification of names ,,ncmaf may not include the name of a chaplain on a memorial on ,chaplains ,hill under subsection 7a7 unless that name has been verified by the ,chief of ,chaplains of the ,army1 ,navy1 or ,air ,force or the ,chaplain of the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps1 depending on the branch of the ,armed ,forces in which the chaplain served4 7c7 ,prohibition on expansion of memorials ,except as provided in subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 this section may not be construed as authorizing the expansion of any memorial that is located on ,chaplains ,hill as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,chaplains ,hill means the area in ,arlington ,national ,cemetery that1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 is generally identified and recognized as ,chaplains ,hill4 7#b7 ,the term ,,ncmaf means the ,national ,conference on ,ministry to the ,armed ,forces or any successor organization recognized in law for purposes of the operation of this section4 ,,vi ,,compensation ,,and ,,other ,,personnel ,,benefits ,a ,pay and ,allowances #fja4 ,basic needs allowance for low-income regular members 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #g of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #djb;a the following new section3 #djb;b4 ,basic needs allowance for low-income regular members 7a7 ,allowance required 7#a7 ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall pay to each covered member a basic needs allowance in the amount determined for such member under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,in the event a household contains two or more covered members entitled to receive the allowance under this section in a given year1 only one allowance may be paid for that year to a covered member among such covered members whom such covered members shall jointly elect4 7b7 ,amount of allowance for a covered member 7#a7 ,the amount of the monthly allowance payable to a covered member under subsection 7a7 for a year shall be the aggregate amount equal to-- 7,a7 the aggregate amount equal to-- 7i7 #acj percent of the ,federal poverty guidelines of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year2 minus 7ii7 the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year2 and 7,b7 divided by #ab4 7#b7 ,the monthly allowance payable to a covered member for a year shall be payable for each of the #ab months following ,march of such year4 7c7 ,notice of eligibility 7#a7 7,a7 ,not later than ,december #ca each year1 the ,director of the ,defense ,finance and ,accounting ,service shall notify1 in writing1 each individual whom the ,director estimates will be a covered member during the following year of the potential entitlement of that individual to the allowance described in subsection 7a7 for that following year4 7,b7 ,the preliminary notice under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include information regarding financial management and assistance programs administered by the ,secretary of ,defense for which a covered member is eligible4 7#b7 ,not later than ,january #ca each year1 each individual who seeks to receive the allowance for such year 7whether or not subject to a notice for such year under paragraph 7#a77 shall submit to the ,director such information as the ,director shall require for purposes of this section in order to determine whether or not such individual is a covered member for such year4 7#c7 ,not later than ,february #bh each year1 the ,director shall notify1 in writing1 each individual the ,director determines to be a covered member for such year4 7d7 ,election not ,to receive allowance 7#a7 ,a covered member otherwise entitled to receive the allowance under subsection 7a7 for a year may elect1 in writing1 not to receive the allowance for such year4 ,any election under this subsection shall be effective only for the year for which made4 ,any election for a year under this subsection is irrevocable4 7#b7 ,a covered member who does not submit information described in subsection 7d77#b7 for a year as otherwise required by that subsection shall be deemed to have elected not to receive the allowance for such year4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered member means a regular member of an armed force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department-- 7,a7 who has completed initial entry training2 7,b7 whose gross household income during the most recent year did not exceed an amount equal to #acj percent of the ,federal poverty guidelines of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year2 and 7,c7 who does not elect under subsection 7d7 not to receive the allowance for such year4 7#b7 ,the term gross household income of a covered member for a year for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b7 does not include any basic allowance for housing received by the covered member 7and any dependents of the covered member in the household of the covered member7 during such year under section #djc of this title4 7f7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section4 ,subject to subsection 7e77#b71 such regulations shall specify the income to be included in1 and excluded from1 the gross household income of individuals for purposes of this section4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #g of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #djb;a the following new item3 #djb;b4 ,basic needs allowance for low-income regular members4 4 #fjb4 ,equal incentive pay for members of the reserve components of the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ceg4 ,incentive pay authorities for members of the reserve components of the armed forces ,notwithstanding section #ajjd of this title1 the ,secretary concerned shall pay a member of the reserve component of an armed force incentive pay in the same monthly amount as that paid to a member in the regular component of such armed force performing comparable work requiring comparable skills4 4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cef the following3 #ceg4 ,incentive pay authorities for members of the reserve components of the armed forces4 4 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services a report regarding the plan of the ,secretary to implement section #ceg of such title1 as added by subsection 7a71 an estimate of the costs of such implementation1 and the number of members described in such section4 #fjc4 ,expansions of certain travel and transportation authorities 7a7 ,lodging in kind for reserve component members performing training 7#a7 ,in general ,section #abfjd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,lodging in kind 7#a7 ,in the case of a member of a reserve component performing active duty for training or inactive-duty training who is not otherwise entitled to travel and transportation allowances in connection with such duty1 the ,secretary concerned may reimburse the member for housing service charge expenses incurred by the member in occupying transient government housing during the performance of such duty4 ,if transient government housing is unavailable or inadequate1 the ,secretary concerned may provide the member with lodging in kind4 7#b7 ,any payment or other benefit under this subsection shall be provided in accordance with regulations prescribed by the ,secretary concerned4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary may pay service charge expenses under paragraph 7#a7 and expenses of providing lodging in kind under such paragraph out of funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the reserve component concerned4 ,use of a ,government charge card is authorized for payment of these expenses4 7#d7 ,decisions regarding the availability or adequacy of government housing at a military installation under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made by the installation commander4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #dgd of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsection 7i74 7b7 ,mandatory pet quarantine fees for household pets ,section #dea7;b77#h7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,such costs include pet quarantine expenses44 7c7 ,student dependent transportation 7#a7 ,in general ,section #deb7;b7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#ah7 ,travel by a dependent child to the ,united ,states to obtain formal secondary1 undergraduate1 graduate1 or vocational education1 if the permanent duty assignment location of the member of the uniformed services is outside the continental ,united ,states 7other than in ,alaska or ,hawaii74 7#ai7 ,travel by a dependent child within the ,united ,states to obtain formal secondary1 undergraduate1 graduate1 or vocational education1 if the permanent duty assignment location of the member of the uniformed services is in ,alaska or ,hawaii and the school is located in a ,state outside of the permanent duty assignment location4 4 7#b7 ,definitions ,section #dea of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7b7 of this section1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,h71 by adding at the end the following new clauses3 7vii7 ,transportation of a dependent child of a member of the uniformed services to the ,united ,states to obtain formal secondary1 undergraduate1 graduate1 or vocational education1 if the permanent duty assignment location of the member is outside the continental ,united ,states 7other than in ,alaska or ,hawaii74 7viii7 ,transportation of a dependent child of a member of the uniformed services within the ,united ,states to obtain formal secondary1 undergraduate1 graduate1 or vocational education1 if the permanent duty assignment location of the member is in ,alaska or ,hawaii and the school is located in a ,state outside of the permanent duty assignment location4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 7,a7 ,the term permanent duty assignment location means-- 7i7 the official station of a member of the uniformed services2 or 7ii7 the residence of a dependent of a member of the uniformed services4 7,b7 ,as used in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the residence of a dependent who is a student not living with the member while at school is the permanent duty assignment location of the dependent student4 4 7d7 ,dependent transportation incident to ship construction1 inactivation1 and overhauling 7#a7 ,in general ,section #deb of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7c7 of this section1 is further amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#bj7 ,subject to subsection 7i71 travel by a dependent to a location where a member of the uniformed services is on permanent duty aboard a ship that is overhauling1 inactivating1 or under construction4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,dependent transportation incident to ship construction1 inactivation1 and overhauling ,the authority under subsection 7a7 for travel in connection with circumstances described in subsection 7b77#ai7 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions3 7#a7 ,the ,service member must be permanently assigned to the ship for #ca or more consecutive days to be eligible for allowances1 and the transportation allowances accrue on the #cast day and every #fj days thereafter4 7#b7 ,transportation in kind1 reimbursement for personally procured transportation1 or a monetary allowance for mileage in place of the cost of transportation may be provided1 in lieu of the member's entitlement to transportation1 for the member's dependents from the location that was the home port of the ship before commencement of overhaul or inactivation to the port of overhaul or inactivation4 7#c7 ,the total reimbursement for transportation for the member's dependents may not exceed the cost of one ,government-procured commercial round-trip travel4 4 7#b7 ,definitions ,section #dea7;a77#b77;,h7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7c7 of this section1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7ix7 ,transportation of a dependent to a location where a member of the uniformed services is on permanent duty aboard a ship that is overhauling1 inactivating1 or under construction4 4 #fjd4 ,unreimbursed moving expenses for members of the ,armed ,forces3 report2 policy 7a7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on unreimbursed moving expenses incurred by members of the ,armed ,forces and their families1 disaggregated by ,armed ,force1 rank1 and military housing area4 ,in such report1 the ,secretary shall examine the root causes of such unreimbursed expenses4 7b7 ,policy ,the ,secretary shall establish a uniform policy regarding unreimbursed expenses described in subsection 7a74 #fje4 ,report on relationship between basic allowance for housing and sizes of military families ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on whether the basic allowance for housing under section #djc of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is sufficient for the average family size of members of the ,armed ,forces1 disaggregated by ,armed ,force1 rank1 and military housing area4 #fjf4 ,report on temporary lodging expenses in competitive housing markets ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on the appropriateness of the maximum payment period of #aj days under subsection 7c7 of section #dgd;a of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code in highly competitive housing markets4 ,such report shall include how the ,secretary educates members of the ,armed ,forces and their families about their ability to request payment under such section4 #fjg4 ,report on rental partnership programs 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the rental partnership programs of the ,armed ,forces4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 the numbers and percentages of members of the ,armed ,forces who do not live in housing located on military installations who participate in such programs2 and 7#b7 the recommendation of the ,secretary whether ,congress should establish annual funding for such programs and1 if so1 what in amounts4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 ,b ,bonuses and ,incentive ,pays #faa4 ,one-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities 7a7 ,authorities relating to reserve forces ,section #iaj7;g7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to income replacement payments for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service1 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,title #aj authorities relating to health care professionals ,the following sections of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 are amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb3 7#a7 ,section #bacj;a7a77#a71 relating to nurse officer candidate accession program4 7#b7 ,section #afcjb7;d71 relating to repayment of education loans for certain health professionals who serve in the ,selected ,reserve4 7c7 ,authorities relating to nuclear officers ,section #ccc7;i7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 7d7 ,authorities relating to title #cg consolidated special pay1 incentive pay1 and bonus authorities ,the following sections of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 are amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb3 7#a7 ,section #cca7;h71 relating to general bonus authority for enlisted members4 7#b7 ,section #ccb7;g71 relating to general bonus authority for officers4 7#c7 ,section #ccd7;i71 relating to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers4 7#d7 ,section #cce7k71 relating to special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions4 7#e7 ,section #ccf7;g71 relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps4 7#f7 ,section #cea7;h71 relating to hazardous duty pay4 7#g7 ,section #ceb7;g71 relating to assignment pay or special duty pay4 7#h7 ,section #cec7;i71 relating to skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus4 7#i7 ,section #cee7;h71 relating to retention incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high priority units4 7e7 ,authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing ,section #djc7;b77#g77;,e7 of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 ,c ,family and ,survivor ,benefits #fba4 ,expansion of parental leave for members of the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,expansion ,section #gja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking twelve weeks and inserting #ah weeks2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking six weeks and inserting #ab weeks2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,under the regulations prescribed for purposes of this subsection1 a member of the armed forces described in paragraph 7#b7 who is the primary caregiver in the case of a long-term placement of a foster child is allowed up to #ab weeks of total leave to be used in connection with such placement1 subject to limits as determined by the ,secretary regarding-- 7i7 the total number of times that a member of the armed forces may use leave under this section with respect to the placement of a foster child2 and 7ii7 the frequency with which a member of the armed forces may use leave under this section with respect to the placement of a foster child4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking birth or adoption and inserting birth1 adoption1 or foster child placement2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#f77;,a71 by striking birth or adoption and inserting birth1 adoption1 or foster child placement2 7#b7 in subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ba days and inserting #ab weeks2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting1 after paragraph 7#a71 the following new paragraph 7#b73 7#b7 ,under the regulations prescribed for purposes of this subsection1 a member of the armed forces described in subsection 7i77#b7 who is the secondary caregiver in the case of a long-term placement of a foster child is allowed up to #ab weeks of total leave to be used in connection with such placement1 subject to limits as determined by the ,secretary regarding-- 7,a7 the total number of times that a member of the armed forces may use leave under this section with respect to the placement of a foster child2 and 7,b7 the frequency with which a member of the armed forces may use leave under this section with respect to the placement of a foster child4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d71 as redesignated1 by striking only in one increment in connection with such birth or adoption and inserting in more than one increment in connection with such birth1 adoption1 or foster child placement in accordance with regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph 7#f73 7#f7 ,under regulations prescribed for purposes of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall provide a member of the armed forces described in subsection 7i77#b71 who would have been a secondary caregiver but for a miscarriage1 stillbirth1 or infant death1 with leave-- 7,a7 in addition to leave under subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 not to exceed the amount of leave under paragraph 7#a74 2 7#c7 in subsection 7l71 by inserting ordered to temporary duty overnight travel1 or ordered to participate in physically demanding field training exercises1 before during2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new subsection 7m73 7m7 ,a member of the armed forces who gives birth while on active duty may be required to meet body composition standards or pass a physical fitness test during the period of #ab months beginning on the date of such birth only with the approval of a health care provider employed at a military medical treatment facility and-- 7#a7 at the election of such member2 or 7#b7 in the interest of national security1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,defense4 4 7b7 ,regulations2 guidance and policies 7#a7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall prescribe regulations-- 7,a7 for leave under subsection 7i77#a77;,c7 and subsection 7j77#b7 of section #gja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a71 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 that establish leave1 consistent across the ,armed ,forces1 under subsection 7j77#f7 of such section not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,c7 that establish convalescent leave1 consistent across the ,armed ,forces1 under subsection 7i77#a7 of such section not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,guidance and policies ,each ,secretary of a military department shall prescribe-- 7,a7 policies to establish the maximum amount of leave under subsection 7i77#a7 of section #gja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a71 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 policies to implement leave under subsection 7i77#e7 or 7j77#d7 of such section not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,c7 policies to implement not less than #ba days of leave pursuant to regulations prescribed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7j7 of such section not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,d7 policies to implement the maximum amount of leave pursuant to regulations prescribed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7j7 of such section not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,reporting ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbc1 and annually thereafter1 each ,secretary of a military department shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the following3 7#a7 ,the use1 during the preceding fiscal year1 of leave under subsections 7i7 and 7j7 of section #gja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a71 disaggregated by births1 adoptions1 and foster placements1 including-- 7,a7 the number of members in each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary who became primary caregivers2 7,b7 the number of members in each ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary who became secondary caregivers2 7,c7 the number of primary caregivers who used primary caregiver leave2 7,d7 the number of secondary caregivers who used secondary caregiver leave2 7,e7 the number of primary caregivers who used the maximum amount of primary caregiver leave2 7,f7 the number of secondary caregivers who used the maximum amount of secondary caregiver leave2 7,g7 the number of primary caregivers who utilized primary caregiver leave in multiple increments2 7,h7 the number of secondary caregivers who utilized primary caregiver leave in multiple increments2 7,i7 the median duration of primary caregiver leave used by primary caregivers2 7,j7 the median duration of secondary caregiver leave used by secondary caregivers2 and 7,k7 other information the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,an analysis of the effect of leave described in paragraph 7#a7 on-- 7,a7 readiness2 and 7,b7 retention4 7#c7 ,any actions taken by the ,secretary to mitigate negative effects described in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,the number of members deployed under each paragraph of subsection 7l7 of section #gja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#d7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #fbb4 ,transitional compensation and benefits for the former spouse of a member of the ,armed ,forces who allegedly committed a dependent-abuse offense during marriage 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajei of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading-- 7,a7 by striking separated for and inserting who commit2 and 7,b7 by inserting 2 health care after exchange benefits2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,punitive and ,other ,adverse ,actions ,covered and inserting ,covered members2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking offense4 and inserting offense2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 who is not described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 and whose former spouse alleges that the member committed a dependent-abuse offense-- 7,a7 during the marriage to the former spouse2 7,b7 for which the applicable statute of limitations has not lapsed2 and 7,c7 that an incident determination committee determines meets the criteria for abuse4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 in the case of a member described in subsection 7b77#c71 shall commence upon the date of the final decree of divorce1 dissolution1 or annulment of that member from the former spouse described in such subsection4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7n7 ,health care for certain former spouses ,the ,secretary concerned shall treat a former spouse described in subsection 7b77#c7 as an abused dependent described in section #ajgf7;e7 of this title4 4 7b7 ,technical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ec of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section #ajei and inserting the following3 #ajei4 ,dependents of members who commit dependent abuse3 transitional compensation2 commissary and exchange benefits2 health care4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall apply to a former spouse described in subsection 7b77#c7 of such section #ajei1 as added by subsection 7a77#b7 of this section1 whose final decree of divorce1 dissolution1 or annulment described in subsection 7e77#a77;,c7 of such section #ajei1 as added by subsection 7a77#c7 of this section1 is issued on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #fbc4 ,claims relating to the return of personal effects of a deceased member of the ,armed ,forces ,section #adhb7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aa7 7,a7 ,delivery of personal effects of a decedent to the next of kin or other appropriate person4 7,b7 ,if the ,secretary concerned enters into an agreement with an entity to carry out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary concerned shall pursue a claim against such entity that arises from the failure of such entity to substantially perform such subparagraph4 7,c7 ,if an entity described in subparagraph 7,b7 fails to substantially perform subparagraph 7,a7 by damaging1 losing1 or destroying the personal effects of a decedent1 the ,secretary concerned shall reimburse the person designated under subsection 7c7 the fair market value of the damage1 loss1 or destruction of such personal effects4 ,the ,secretary concerned may request from1 the person designated under subsection 7c71 proof of fair market value and ownership of the personal effects4 4 #fbd4 ,expansion of pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of the ,armed ,forces for in-home child care ,section #ehi7;b7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7#a7 before ,the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may carry out the pilot program at other locations the ,secretary determines appropriate4 4 #fbe4 ,continuation of paid parental leave for a member of the ,armed ,forces upon death of child ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall amend the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsections 7i7 and 7j7 of section #gja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to ensure that paid parental leave that has already been approved for a member of the ,armed ,forces who is a primary or secondary caregiver 7as defined under such regulations7 may not be terminated upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken4 #fbf4 ,casualty assistance program3 reform2 establishment of working group 7a7 ,casualty ,assistance ,reform ,working ,group 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a working group to be known as the ,casualty ,assistance ,reform ,working ,group 7in this section referred to as the ,working ,group74 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,working ,group shall perform the following duties3 7,a7 ,create standards and training for ,c,a,os across the military departments4 7,b7 ,explore the possibility of establishing a unique badge designation for-- 7i7 ,c,a,os who have performed ,,cao duty more than five times2 or 7ii7 professional ,c,a,os4 7,c7 ,commission a #cj-;day study that-- 7i7 documents the current workflow of casualty affairs support across the military departments1 including administrative processes and survivor engagements2 and 7ii7 performs a gap analysis and solution document that clearly identifies and prioritizes critical changes to modernize and professionalize the casualty experience for survivors4 7,d7 ,review the organization of the ,office of ,casualty1 ,mortuary ,affairs and ,military ,funeral ,honors to ensure it is positioned to coordinate policy and assist in all matters under its jurisdiction1 across the ,armed ,forces1 including any potential intersections with the ,defense ,prisoner of ,war and ,missing in ,action ,accounting ,agency4 7,e7 ,explore the establishment of-- 7i7 an annual meeting1 led by the ,secretary of ,defense1 with gold star families2 and 7ii7 a surviving and gold star family leadership council4 7,f7 ,recommend improvements to the family notification process of ,arlington ,national ,cemetery4 7,g7 ,explore the redesign of the ,days ,ahead ,binder1 including creating an electronic version4 7,h7 ,consider the expansion of the ,,dd ,form #ic to include more details regarding the last wishes of the deceased member4 7,i7 ,assess coordination between the ,department of ,defense and the ,office of ,survivors ,assistance of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7#c7 ,membership ,the membership of the ,working ,group shall be comprised of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness1 who shall serve as ,chair of the ,working ,group4 7,b7 ,one individual from each ,armed ,force1 appointed by the ,secretary of the military department concerned1 who is-- 7i7 a civilian employee in the ,senior ,executive ,service2 or 7ii7 an officer in a grade higher than ,o-#f4 7,c7 ,one individual from the ,joint ,staff1 appointed by the ,secretary of ,defense1 who is-- 7i7 a civilian employee in the ,senior ,executive ,service2 or 7ii7 an officer in a grade higher than ,o-#f4 7,d7 ,the ,director of the ,defense ,prisoner of ,war and ,missing in ,action ,accounting ,agency4 7,e7 ,the ,director of the ,defense ,health ,agency 7or the designee of such ,director74 7,f7 ,the ,chief of ,chaplains of each ,armed ,force4 7,g7 ,such other members of the ,armed ,forces or civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense whom the ,secretary of ,defense determines to appoint4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,working ,group shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense a report containing the determinations and recommendations of the ,working ,group4 7#e7 ,termination ,the ,working ,group shall terminate upon submission of the report under paragraph 7#d74 7b7 ,report required ,not later than ,november #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report setting forth the results of a review and assessment of the casualty assistance officer program1 including the report of the ,working ,group4 7c7 ,establishment of certain definitions ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall prescribe regulations that establish standard definitions1 for use across the military departments1 of the terms gold star family and gold star survivor4 7d7 ,,cao defined ,in this section1 the term ,,cao means a casualty assistance officer of the ,armed ,forces4 ,d ,defense ,resale ,matters #fca4 ,additional sources of funds available for construction1 repair1 improvement1 and maintenance of commissary stores ,section #bdhd7;h7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,f7 ,amounts made available for any purpose set forth in paragraph 7#a7 pursuant to an agreement with a host nation4 7,g7 ,amounts appropriated for repair or reconstruction of a commissary store in response to a disaster or emergency4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,revenues made available under paragraph 7#e7 for the purposes set forth in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 may be supplemented with additional funds derived from-- 7,a7 improved management practices implemented pursuant to sections #bdha7;c77#c71 #bdhe7;b71 and #bdhg7;c7 of this title2 and 7,b7 the variable pricing program implemented pursuant to subsection 7i74 4 ,e ,miscellaneous ,rights and ,benefits #fda4 ,electronic or online notarization for members of the ,armed ,forces ,section #ajdd;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 7#a7 ,a person named in subsection 7b7 may exercise the powers described in subsection 7a7 through electronic or online means1 including under circumstances where the individual with respect to whom such person is performing the notarial act is not physically present in the same location as such person4 7#b7 ,a determination of the authenticity of a notarial act authorized in this section shall be made without regard to whether the notarial act was performed through electronic or online means4 7#c7 ,a log or journal of a notarial act authorized in this section shall be considered for evidentiary purposes without regard to whether the log or journal is in electronic or online form4 4 ,,vii ,health ,care ,provisions ,a ,,tricare and ,other ,health ,care ,benefits #gja4 ,improvement of postpartum care for certain members of the ,armed ,forces and dependents 7a7 ,postpartum care for certain members and dependents 7#a7 ,postpartum care ,chapter #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ajgdo the following new section3 #ajgdp4 ,postpartum care for certain members and dependents 7a7 ,postpartum mental health assessments 7#a7 ,at the intervals described in paragraph 7#b71 and upon the consent of the covered individual1 the ,secretary shall furnish to a covered individual postpartum mental health assessments1 which shall include screening questions related to postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression4 7#b7 ,the intervals described in this subparagraph are1 with respect to the date on which the covered individual gives birth1 as follows3 7,a7 ,one month after such date4 7,b7 ,two months after such date4 7,c7 ,four months after such date4 7,d7 ,six months after such date4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary may adjust the intervals described in paragraph 7#b7 as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 taking into account the recommendations of established professional medical associations such as the ,american ,academy of ,pediatrics4 7#d7 ,postpartum mental health assessments furnished under paragraph 7#a7 may be provided concurrently with the well-child visits for the infant of the covered individual1 including with respect to the initial well-child visit specified in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,pelvic health 7#a7 ,prior to the initial postpartum discharge of a covered individual from the military medical treatment facility at which the covered individual gave birth1 the ,secretary shall furnish to the covered individual a medical evaluation for pelvic health4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that if1 as the result of an evaluation furnished pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the health care provider who provided such evaluation determines that physical therapy for pelvic health 7including the pelvic floor7 is appropriate1 a consultation for such physical therapy is provided upon discharge and in connection with a follow-up appointment of the covered individual for postpartum care that occurs during the period that is six to eight weeks after the date on which the covered individual gives birth4 7#c7 ,consultations offered pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 shall be conducted in-person wherever possible1 but if the ,secretary determines that a covered individual for whom the consultation is offered is located in a geographic area with an inadequate number of physical therapists or health professionals trained in providing such consultations1 the consultation may be provided through a telehealth appointment4 7c7 ,concurrent scheduling of certain appointments ,the ,secretary shall ensure that there is provided within each military medical treatment facility an option for any covered individual who has given birth at the facility1 and who is eligible to receive care at the facility1 to schedule a follow-up appointment for postpartum care of the covered individual that is concurrent with the date of the initial well-child visit for the infant of the covered individual4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered individual means a member of the armed forces 7including the reserve components7 performing active service1 or a dependent of such member1 who is entitled to medical care under this chapter4 7#b7 ,the term well-child visit means a regularly scheduled medical appointment with a pediatrician for the general health and development of a child1 as recommended by the ,american ,academy of ,pediatrics or a similarly established professional medical association4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajgdo the following new item3 #ajgdp4 ,postpartum care for certain members and dependents4 4 7#c7 ,effective date and applicability ,the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to births that occur on or after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,standardized policies ,not later than after #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 develop a standardized policy under which neither a member of the ,armed ,forces who gives birth while on active duty1 nor a member of the reserve components who gives birth 7regardless of whether such birth occurs while the member of the reserve components is performing active service71 may be required to take a physical fitness test until the date that is one year after the date on which such member gave birth2 7#b7 develop a standardized policy for postpartum body composition assessments with respect to such members2 and 7#c7 ensure the policies developed under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 are implemented uniformly across each of the ,armed ,forces4 7c7 ,pilot program to streamline postpartum appointments 7#a7 ,pilot program ,the ,secretary shall carry out a one-year pilot program to further streamline the process of scheduling postpartum appointments at military medical treatment facilities by reducing the number of distinct visits required for such appointments4 7#b7 ,streamlining of appointments ,in carrying out the pilot program under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that there is provided within each military medical treatment facility selected under paragraph 7#c7 an option for covered individuals who have recently given birth at the facility1 and who are eligible to receive care at the facility1 to receive a physical therapy evaluation in connection with each appointment provided by the facility for postpartum care of the covered individual or for care of the infant of the covered individual1 including such appointments provided concurrently pursuant to section #ajgdp7c7 of title #aj1 ,united #be ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a774 7#c7 ,selection ,the ,secretary shall select not fewer than three military medical treatment facilities from each military department at which to carry out the pilot program under paragraph 7#a74 ,in making such selection-- 7,a7 the ,secretary may not select a military medical treatment facility that already provides covered individuals with the option to receive a physical therapy evaluation as specified in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 the ,secretary shall ensure geographic diversity with respect to the location of the military medical treatment facilities1 including by considering for selection military medical treatment facilities located outside of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than one year after the commencement of the pilot program under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the effectiveness of the pilot program4 ,such report shall include-- 7,a7 a recommendation by the ,secretary on whether to expand or extend the pilot program2 and 7,b7 a summary of the findings that led to such recommendation4 7#e7 ,covered individual defined ,in this subsection1 the term covered individual has the meaning given such term in section #ajgdp7d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a774 7d7 ,pelvic health at military medical treatment facilities ,the ,secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to increase the capacity of military medical treatment facilities to provide pelvic health rehabilitation services1 including by increasing the number of physical therapists employed at such facilities who are trained in pelvic health rehabilitation4 7e7 ,review of pelvic health rehabilitation programs 7#a7 ,review ,the ,secretary shall conduct a review of any current pelvic health rehabilitation programs of the ,department of ,defense1 including an evaluation of the outcomes of any such programs4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than nine months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report containing the findings of the review under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,guidance on obstetric hemorrhage treatment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue guidance on the development and implementation of standard protocols across the military health system for the treatment of obstetric hemorrhages1 including through the use of pathogen reduced resuscitative blood products4 #gjb4 ,eating disorders treatment for certain members of the ,armed ,forces and dependents 7a7 ,eating disorders treatment for certain dependents ,section #ajgi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ah7 ,treatment for eating disorders may be provided in accordance with subsection 7r74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7r7 7#a7 ,the provision of health care services for an eating disorder under subsection 7a77#ah7 shall include the following services3 7,a7 ,inpatient services1 including residential services4 7,b7 ,outpatient services for in-person or telehealth care1 including partial hospitalization services and intensive outpatient services4 7#b7 ,a dependent may be provided health care services for an eating disorder under subsection 7a77#ah7 without regard to-- 7,a7 the age of the dependent1 except with respect to residential services under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 which may be provided only to a dependent who is not eligible for hospital insurance benefits under part ,a of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;c et seq472 and 7,b7 whether the eating disorder is the primary or secondary diagnosis of the dependent4 7#c7 ,in this section1 the term eating disorder has the meaning given the term feeding and eating disorders in the ,diagnostic and ,statistical ,manual of ,mental ,disorders1 #eth ,edition 7or successor edition71 published by the ,american ,psychiatric ,association4 4 7b7 ,limitation with respect to retirees 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ajhf7;a7 of title #aj1 ,untied ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting and 7except as provided in subsection 7i77 treatments for eating disorders after eye examinations4 7#b7 ,exception ,such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 ,if1 prior to ,october #a1 #bjbb1 a category of persons covered by this section was eligible to receive a specific type of treatment for eating disorders under a plan contracted for under subsection 7a71 the general prohibition on the provision of treatments for eating disorders specified in such subsection shall not apply with respect to the provision of the specific type of treatment to such category of persons4 4 7c7 ,identification and treatment of eating disorders for members of the ,armed ,forces 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ajij of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by inserting eating disorders and after treating2 7,b7 by striking ,the ,secretary of ,defense and inserting the following3 7a7 ,identification and treatment of eating disorders and drug and alcohol dependence ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,defense 2 7,c7 by inserting have an eating disorder or before are dependent on drugs or alcohol2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following new subsections3 7b7 ,facilities available to individuals with eating disorders ,for purposes of this section1 necessary facilities described in subsection 7a7 shall include1 with respect to individuals who have an eating disorder1 facilities that provide the services specified in section #ajgi7r77#a7 of this title4 7c7 ,eating disorder defined ,in this section1 the term eating disorder has the meaning given that term in section #ajgi7r7 of this title4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #ajij and inserting the following new item3 #ajij4 ,identifying and treating eating disorders and drug and alcohol dependence4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjbb4 #gjc4 ,modifications relating to coverage of telehealth services under ,,tricare program and other matters 7a7 ,coverage of telehealth services under ,,tricare program during certain health emergencies 7#a7 ,coverage during health emergencies ,chapter #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ajgf;f the following new section3 #ajgf;g4 ,,tricare program3 coverage of telehealth services during certain health emergencies 7a7 ,telehealth coverage requirements ,during a covered health emergency-- 7#a7 no cost sharing amount 7including copayments and deductibles1 as applicable7 may be charged under the ,,tricare program to a covered beneficiary for a telehealth service2 7#b7 telehealth appointments that involve audio communication shall be considered to be telehealth appointments for purposes of coverage under the ,,tricare program1 notwithstanding that such appointments do not involve video communication2 and 7#c7 the ,secretary of ,defense may reimburse providers of telehealth services under the ,,tricare program for the provision of such services to covered beneficiaries regardless of whether the provider is licensed in the ,state in which the covered beneficiary is located4 7b7 ,application to overseas providers ,subsection 7a77#c7 shall apply with respect to a provider located in a foreign country if the provider holds a license to practice that is determined by the ,secretary to be an equivalent to a ,u4,s4 license and the provider is authorized to practice by the respective foreign government4 7c7 ,extension ,the ,secretary may extend the coverage requirements under subsection 7a7 for a period of time after the date on which a covered health emergency terminates1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,covered health emergency defined ,in this section1 the term covered health emergency means a national emergency or disaster related to public health that is declared pursuant to the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 or any other ,federal law determined relevant by the ,secretary4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,such chapter is further amended in the table of sections by inserting after the item relating to section #ajgf;f the following new item3 #ajgf;g4 ,,tricare program3 coverage of telehealth services during certain health emergencies4 4 7#c7 ,application and extension for ,,covid-#ai 7,a7 ,application ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply with respect to the emergency declared by the ,president on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 pursuant to section #eja7;b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b77 with respect to the coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74 7,b7 ,extension ,the ,secretary shall extend the telehealth coverage requirements pursuant to section #ajgd;g7c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by paragraph 7#a71 until the date that is #ahj days after the date on which the emergency specified in subparagraph 7,a7 terminates4 7b7 ,pilot program to place certain retired members of the ,armed ,forces in the ,ready ,reserve2 pay 7#a7 ,authority 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #ajade of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of a military department may prescribe regulations to carry out a pilot program under which a retired member of a regular component of the ,armed ,forces entitled to retired pay may be placed in the ,ready ,reserve if the ,secretary concerned-- 7i7 determines that the retired member has more than #bj years of creditable service in that regular component2 and 7ii7 makes a special finding that the member possesses a skill in which the ,ready ,reserve of the ,armed ,force concerned has a critical shortage of personnel4 7,b7 ,limitation on delegation ,the authority of the ,secretary concerned under subparagraph 7,a7 may not be delegated-- 7i7 to a civilian officer or employee of the military department concerned below the level of ,assistant ,secretary2 or 7ii7 to a member of the ,armed ,forces below the level of the lieutenant general or vice admiral in an ,armed ,force with responsibility for military personnel policy in that ,armed ,force4 7#b7 ,pay for duties performed in the ,ready ,reserve in addition to retired pay ,notwithstanding section #abcaf of such title #aj1 a member placed in the ,ready ,reserve under paragraph 7#a7 may receive-- 7,a7 retired pay2 and 7,b7 the pay and allowances authorized by law for duty that member performs4 7#c7 ,termination ,a pilot program under this subsection shall terminate not later than four years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after a pilot program terminates under paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary concerned shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report regarding such pilot program1 including the recommendation of the ,secretary concerned whether such pilot program should be made permanent4 7c7 ,survivor benefit plan open enrollment period 7#a7 ,persons not currently participating in survivor benefit plan 7,a7 ,election of ,,sbp coverage ,an eligible retired or former member may elect to participate in the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan during the open enrollment period specified in paragraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,eligible retired or former member ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 an eligible retired or former member is a member or former member of the uniformed services who1 on the day before the first day of the open enrollment period1 discontinued participation in the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan under section #adeb7;g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and-- 7i7 is entitled to retired pay2 or 7ii7 would be entitled to retired pay under chapter of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7or chapter #fg of such title as in effect before ,october #e1 #aiid71 but for the fact that such member or former member is under #fj years of age4 7,c7 ,status under ,,sbp of persons making elections 7i7 ,standard annuity ,a person making an election under subparagraph 7,a7 by reason of eligibility under subparagraph 7,b77i7 shall be treated for all purposes as providing a standard annuity under the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan4 7ii7 ,reserve-component annuity ,a person making an election under subparagraph 7,a7 by reason of eligibility under subparagraph 7,b77ii7 shall be treated for all purposes as providing a reserve-component annuity under the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan4 7#b7 ,manner of making elections 7,a7 ,in general ,an election under this subsection must be made in writing1 signed by the person making the election1 and received by the ,secretary concerned before the end of the open enrollment period4 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 any such election shall be made subject to the same conditions1 and with the same opportunities for designation of beneficiaries and specification of base amount1 that apply under the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan4 ,a person making an election under paragraph 7#a7 to provide a reserve-component annuity shall make a designation described in section #addh7;e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,election must be voluntary ,an election under this subsection is not effective unless the person making the election declares the election to be voluntary4 ,an election to participate in the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan under this subsection may not be required by any court4 ,an election to participate or not to participate in the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan is not subject to the concurrence of a spouse or former spouse of the person4 7#c7 ,effective date for elections ,any such election shall be effective as of the first day of the first calendar month following the month in which the election is received by the ,secretary concerned4 7#d7 ,open enrollment period defined ,the open enrollment period is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,january #a1 #bjbc4 7#e7 ,applicability of certain provisions of law ,the provisions of sections #addi1 #adec1 and #aded of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 are applicable to a person making an election1 and to an election1 under this subsection in the same manner as if the election were made under the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan4 7#f7 ,premiums for open enrollment election 7,a7 ,premiums to be charged ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall prescribe in regulations premiums which a person electing under this subsection shall be required to pay for participating in the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan pursuant to the election4 ,the total amount of the premiums to be paid by a person under the regulations shall be equal to the sum of-- 7i7 the total amount by which the retired pay of the person would have been reduced before the effective date of the election if the person had elected to participate in the ,survivor ,benefit ,plan 7for the same base amount specified in the election7 at the first opportunity that was afforded the member to participate under chapter #gc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 interest on the amounts by which the retired pay of the person would have been so reduced1 computed from the dates on which the retired pay would have been so reduced at such rate or rates and according to such methodology as the ,secretary of ,defense determines reasonable2 and 7iii7 any additional amount that the ,secretary determines necessary to protect the actuarial soundness of the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund against any increased risk for the fund that is associated with the election4 7,b7 ,premiums to be credited to retirement fund ,premiums paid under the regulations shall be credited to the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund4 7#g7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term ,survivor ,benefit ,plan means the program established under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #gc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,the term retired pay includes retainer pay paid under section #hccj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,c7 ,the terms uniformed services and ,secretary concerned have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,d7 ,the term ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund means the ,department of ,defense ,military ,retirement ,fund established under section #adfa7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #gjd4 ,modifications to pilot program on health care assistance system ,section #gca7;d7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajge note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,january #a1 #bjba and inserting ,november #a1 #bjbb2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 input from covered beneficiaries who have participated in the pilot program regarding their satisfaction with1 and any benefits attained from1 such participation4 4 #gje4 ,temporary requirement for contraception coverage parity under the ,,tricare program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that1 during the one-year period beginning on the date that is #cj days after the date of the enactment of the ,act1 the imposition or collection of cost-sharing for certain services is prohibited as follows3 7#a7 ,pharmacy benefits program ,notwithstanding subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 of section #ajgd;g7a77#f7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 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 #ajgd7;a77#b77;,e77ii7 of such title or through the national mail-order pharmacy program of the ,,tricare ,program4 7#b7 ,,tricare ,select ,notwithstanding any provision under section #ajge of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 cost-sharing may not be imposed or collected with respect to any beneficiary under such section for a covered service that is provided by a network provider under the ,,tricare program4 7#c7 ,,tricare ,prime ,notwithstanding subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 of section #ajge;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 cost-sharing may not be imposed or collected with respect to any beneficiary under such section for a covered service that is provided under ,,tricare ,prime4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered service means any method of contraception approved by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 any contraceptive care 7including with respect to insertion1 removal1 and follow up71 any sterilization procedure1 or any patient education or counseling service provided in connection with any such method1 care1 or procedure4 7#b7 ,the term eligible covered beneficiary has the meaning given such term in section #ajgd;g of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the terms ,,tricare ,program and ,,tricare ,prime have the meaning given such terms in section #ajgb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,b ,health ,care ,administration #gaa4 ,modification of certain ,defense ,health ,agency organization requirements ,section #ajgc;c7c77#e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 and inserting paragraph 7#c7 or 7#d74 #gab4 ,requirement for consultations related to military medical research and ,defense ,health ,agency ,research and ,development 7a7 ,consultations required ,section #ajgc;c of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 and 7g7 as subsections 7g7 and 7h72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following new subsection3 7f7 ,consultations on medical research of military departments ,in implementing subsection 7e77#a7 7and on an ongoing basis after the establishment of the ,defense ,health ,agency ,research and ,development pursuant to such subsection71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall ensure that periodic consultations are carried out within each military department regarding the plans and requirements for military medical research organizations and activities of the military department4 4 7b7 ,requirements for initial consultations ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that initial consultations under section #ajgc;c7f7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a771 are carried out prior to the establishment of the ,defense ,health ,agency ,research and ,development and address-- 7#a7 the plans of each military department to ensure a comprehensive transition of any military medical research organizations of the military department with respect to the establishment of the ,defense ,health ,agency ,research and ,development2 and 7#b7 any risks involved in such transition that may compromise ongoing medical research and development activities of the military department4 #gac4 ,authorization of program to prevent fraud and abuse in the military health system 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ajgc;e the following new section3 #ajgc;f4 ,health care fraud and abuse prevention program 7a7 ,program authorized 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may carry out a program under this section to prevent and remedy fraud and abuse in the health care programs of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,at the discretion of the ,secretary1 such program may be administered jointly by the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense and the ,director of the ,defense ,health ,agency4 7#c7 ,in carrying out such program1 the authorities granted to the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense under section #aabh;,a7m7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;a7m77 shall be available to the ,secretary and the ,inspector ,general4 7b7 ,civil monetary penalties 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the provisions of section #aabh;,a of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;a7 shall apply with respect to any civil monetary penalty imposed in carrying out the program authorized under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,consistent with section #ajgi;a of this title1 amounts recovered in connection with any such civil monetary penalty imposed-- 7,a7 shall be credited to appropriations available as of the time of the collection for expenses of the health care program of the ,department of ,defense affected by the fraud and abuse for which such penalty was imposed2 and 7,b7 may be used to support the administration of the program authorized under subsection 7a71 including to support any interagency agreements entered into under subsection 7d74 7c7 ,interagency agreements ,the ,secretary of ,defense may enter into agreements with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,attorney ,general1 or the heads of other ,federal agencies1 for the effective and efficient implementation of the program authorized under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,rule of construction ,joint administration of the program authorized under subsection 7a7 may not be construed as limiting the authority of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense under any other provision of law4 7e7 ,fraud and abuse defined ,in this section1 the term fraud and abuse means any conduct specified in subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #aabh;,a of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;a74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajgc;e the following new item3 #ajgc;f4 ,health care fraud and abuse prevention program4 4 #gad4 ,mandatory referral for mental health evaluation ,section #ajij;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following new subsection3 7e7 ,process applicable to member disclosure ,the regulations required by subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 establish a phrase that enables a member of the armed forces to trigger a referral of the member by a commanding officer or supervisor for a mental health evaluation2 7#b7 require a commanding officer or supervisor to make such referral as soon as practicable following disclosure by the member to the commanding officer or supervisor of the phrase established under paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 ensure that the process protects the confidentiality of the member in a manner similar to the confidentiality provided for members making restricted reports under section #aefe;b7b7 of this title4 4 #gae4 ,inclusion of exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as component of periodic health assessments 7a7 ,periodic health assessment ,each ,secretary concerned shall ensure that any periodic health assessment provided to a member of the ,armed ,forces includes an evaluation of whether the member has been-- 7#a7 based or stationed at a military installation identified by the ,secretary concerned as a location with a known or suspected release of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances during the period in which the member was based or stationed at the military installation2 or 7#b7 exposed to such substances1 including by evaluating any information in the health record of the member4 7b7 ,separation history and physical examinations ,section #aade of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#e71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,the ,secretary concerned shall ensure that each physical examination of a member under subparagraph 7,a7 includes an assessment of whether the member was-- 7i7 based or stationed at a military installation identified by the ,secretary concerned as a location with a known or suspected release of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances during the period in which the member was based or stationed at the military installation2 or 7ii7 exposed to such substances1 including by assessing any information in the health record of the member4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,secretary concerned defined ,in this section1 the term ,secretary concerned has the meaning given such term in section #aja of this title 7and otherwise includes the ,secretary of the department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating74 4 7c7 ,deployment assessments ,section #ajgd;f of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 ,an assessment of whether the member was-- 7i7 based or stationed at a military installation identified by the ,secretary concerned as a location with a known or suspected release of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances during the period in which the member was based or stationed at the military installation2 or 7ii7 exposed to such substances1 including by assessing any information in the health record of the member4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,secretary concerned defined ,in this section1 the term ,secretary concerned has the meaning given such term in section #aja of this title 7and otherwise includes the ,secretary of the department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating74 4 7d7 ,provision of blood testing to determine exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances 7#a7 ,provision of blood testing 7,a7 ,in general ,if a covered evaluation of a member of the ,armed ,forces results in a positive determination of potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances1 the ,secretary concerned shall provide to that member1 during the covered evaluation1 blood testing to determine and document potential exposure to such substances4 7,b7 ,inclusion in health record ,the results of blood testing of a member of the ,armed ,forces conducted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be included in the health record of the member4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,the term covered evaluation means-- 7i7 a periodic health assessment conducted in accordance with subsection 7a72 7ii7 a separation history and physical examination conducted under section #aade7;a77#e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7b72 or 7iii7 a deployment assessment conducted under section #ajgd;f7b77#b7 of such title1 as amended by subsection 7c74 7,b7 ,the term ,secretary concerned has the meaning given such term in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7and otherwise includes the ,secretary of the department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating74 #gaf4 ,prohibition on adverse personnel actions taken against certain members of the ,armed ,forces based on declining ,,covid-#ai vaccine 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense has announced a ,,covid-#ai vaccine mandate will take effect for the ,department of ,defense 7#b7 ,many ,americans have reservations about taking a vaccine that has only been available for less than a year4 7#c7 ,reports of adverse actions being taken1 or threatened1 by military leadership at all levels are antithetical to our fundamental ,american values4 7#d7 ,any discharge other than honorable denotes a dereliction of duty or a failure to serve the ,united ,states and its people to the best of the ability of an individual4 7b7 ,prohibition ,chapter #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #aajg;a the following new section3 #aajg;b4 ,prohibition on certain adverse personnel actions related to ,,covid-#ai vaccine requirement 7a7 ,prohibition ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 a member of an ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department subject to discharge on the basis of the member choosing not to receive the ,,covid-#ai vaccine may only receive an honorable discharge4 7b7 ,member of an ,armed ,force defined ,in this section1 the term member of an ,armed ,force means a member of the ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,force1 ,marine ,corps1 or the ,space ,force4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aajg;a the following new item3 #aajg;b4 ,prohibition on certain adverse personnel actions related to ,,covid-#ai vaccine requirement 4 #gag4 ,establishment of ,department of ,defense system to track and record information on vaccine administration 7a7 ,establishment of system ,section #aaaj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7a7 and 7b7 as subsections 7b7 and 7c71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after the heading the following new subsection3 7a7 ,system to track and record vaccine information 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall establish a system to track and record the following information3 7,a7 ,each vaccine administered by a health care provider of the ,department of ,defense to a member of an armed force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department4 7,b7 ,any adverse reaction of the member related to such vaccine4 7,c7 ,each refusal of a vaccine by such a member on the basis that the vaccine is being administered by a health care provider of the ,department pursuant to an emergency use authorization granted by the ,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs under section #efd of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#c74 7#b7 ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that-- 7,a7 any electronic health record maintained by the ,secretary for a member of an armed force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department is updated with the information specified in such paragraph with respect to the member2 and 7,b7 any collection1 storage1 or use of such information is conducted through means involving such cyber protections as the ,secretary determines necessary to safeguard the personal information of the member4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,such section is further amended-- 7#a7 in the heading by striking ,anthrax vaccine immunization program2 procedures for exemptions and monitoring reactions and inserting ,system for tracking and recording vaccine information2 anthrax vaccine immunization program2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 as redesignated by subsection 7a77#a71 by striking ,secretary of ,defense and inserting ,secretary4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #aaaj and inserting the following new item3 #aaaj4 ,system for tracking and recording vaccine information2 anthrax vaccine immunization program4 4 7d7 ,deadline for establishment of system ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish the system under section #aaaj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 as added by subsection 7a71 by not later than ,january #a1 #bjbc4 7e7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the administration of vaccines to members of the ,armed ,forces under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department and on the status of establishing the system under section #aaaj7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a774 ,such report shall include information on the following3 7#a7 ,the process by which such members receive vaccines1 and the process by which the ,secretary tracks1 records1 and reports on1 vaccines received by such members 7including with respect to any transfers by a non-,department provider to the ,department of vaccination records or other medical information of the member related to the administration of vaccines by the non-,department provider74 7#b7 ,the storage of information related to the administration of vaccines in the electronic health records of such members1 and the cyber protections involved in such storage1 as required under such section #aaaj7;a77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the general process by which medical information of beneficiaries under the ,,tricare program is collected1 tracked1 and recorded1 including the process by which medical information from providers contracted by the ,department or from a ,state or local department of health is transferred to the ,department and associated with records maintained by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,any gaps or challenges relating to the vaccine administration process of the ,department and any legislative or budgetary recommendations to address such gaps or challenges4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term military departments has the meaning given such term in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term ,,tricare program has the meaning given such term in section #ajgb of such title4 #gah4 ,authorization of provision of instruction at ,uniformed ,services ,university of the ,health ,sciences to certain ,federal employees ,section #baad7;h7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary of ,defense and inserting 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs12 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 7,a7 ,a covered employee whose employment or service with the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 ,public ,health ,service1 or ,coast ,guard 7as applicable7 is in a position relevant to national security or health sciences may receive instruction at the ,university within the scope of such employment or service4 7,b7 ,if a covered employee receives instruction at the ,university pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 the head of the ,federal agency concerned shall reimburse the ,university for the cost of providing such instruction to the covered employee4 ,amounts received by the ,university under this subparagraph shall be retained by the ,university to defray the costs of such instruction4 7,c7 ,notwithstanding subsections 7b7 through 7e7 and subsection 7i71 the head of the ,federal agency concerned shall determine the service obligations of the covered employee receiving instruction at the ,university pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 in accordance with applicable law4 7,d7 ,in this paragraph-- 7i7 the term covered employee means an employee of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 a civilian employee of the ,public ,health ,service1 a member of the commissioned corps of the ,public ,health ,service1 a member of the ,coast ,guard1 or a civilian employee of the ,coast ,guard2 and 7ii7 the term head of the ,federal agency concerned means the head of the ,federal agency that employs1 or has jurisdiction over the uniformed service of1 a covered employee permitted to receive instruction at the ,university under subparagraph 7,a7 in the relevant position described in such subparagraph4 4 #gai4 ,mandatory training on health effects of burn pits ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to each medical provider of the ,department of ,defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits4 #gbj4 ,department of ,defense procedures for exemptions from mandatory ,,covid-#ai vaccines 7a7 ,exemptions ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish uniform procedures under which covered members may be exempted from receiving an otherwise mandated ,,covid-#ai vaccine for administrative1 medical1 or religious reasons1 including on the basis of possessing an antibody test result demonstrating previous ,,covid-#ai infection4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered member means a member of an ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department4 7#b7 ,the term ,,covid-#ai vaccine means any vaccine for the coronavirus disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai71 including any subsequent booster shot for ,,covid-#ai4 #gba4 ,modifications and report related to reduction or realignment of military medical manning and medical billets 7a7 ,modifications to limitation on reduction or realignment ,section #gai of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aded71 as amended by section #gag of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #ahj days following the date of the enactment of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba and inserting the year following the date of the enactment of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting 1 including any billet validation requirements determined pursuant to estimates provided in the joint medical estimate under section #gcb of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb71 after requirements of the military department of the ,secretary4 7b7 ,,gao report on reduction or realignment of military medical manning and medical billets 7#a7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the analyses used to support any reduction or realignment of military medical manning1 including any reduction or realignment of medical billets of the military departments4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an analysis of the use of the joint medical estimate under section #gcb of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #ahag7 and wartime scenarios to determine military medical manpower requirements1 including with respect to pandemic influenza and homeland defense missions4 7,b7 ,an assessment of whether the ,secretaries of the military departments have used the processes under section #gai7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aded7 to ensure that a sufficient combination of skills1 specialties1 and occupations are validated and filled prior to the transfer of any medical billets of a military department to fill other military medical manpower needs4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the effect of the reduction or realignment of such billets on local health care networks and whether the ,director of the ,defense ,health ,agency has conducted such an assessment in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments4 #gbb4 ,cross-functional team for emerging threat relating to anomalous health incidents 7a7 ,establishment ,using the authority provided under section #iaa7;c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaa note71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a cross-functional team to address national security challenges posed by anomalous health incidents 7as defined by the ,secretary7 and ensure that individuals affected by anomalous health incidents receive timely and comprehensive health care and treatment pursuant to title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or other provisions of law administered by the ,secretary1 for symptoms consistent with an anomalous health incident4 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of the cross-functional team established under subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7#a7 to assist the ,secretary of ,defense with addressing the challenges posed by anomalous health incidents and any other efforts regarding such incidents that the ,secretary determines necessary2 and 7#b7 to integrate the efforts of the ,department of ,defense regarding anomalous health incidents with the efforts of other departments or agency of the ,federal ,government regarding such incidents4 7c7 ,team leader ,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 selected4 7d7 ,determination of organizational roles and responsibilities ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and acting through the cross-functional team established under subsection 7a71 shall determine the roles and responsibilities of the organizations and elements of the ,department of ,defense with respect to addressing anomalous health incidents1 including the roles and responsibilities of the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense1 the intelligence components of the ,department1 ,defense agencies1 and ,department of ,defense field activities1 the military departments1 combatant commands1 and the ,joint ,staff4 7e7 ,briefings 7#a7 ,initial briefing ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on-- 7,a7 the progress of the ,secretary in establishing the cross-functional team2 and 7,b7 the progress the team has made in-- 7i7 determining the roles and responsibilities of the organizations and elements of the ,department of ,defense with respect the cross-functional team2 and 7ii7 carrying out the duties under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,updates ,not later than #ge days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and once every #de days thereafter during the one-year period following such date of enactment1 the ,secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing containing updates with respect to the efforts of the ,department regarding anomalous health incidents4 7f7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional defense committees2 and 7#b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 #gbc4 ,implementation of integrated product for management of population health across military health system 7a7 ,integrated product ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop and implement an integrated product for the management of population health across the military health system4 ,such integrated product shall serve as a repository for the health care1 demographic1 and other relevant data of all covered beneficiaries1 including with respect to data on health care services furnished to such beneficiaries through the purchased care and direct care components of the ,,tricare program1 and shall-- 7#a7 be compatible with the electronic health record system maintained by the ,secretary for members of the ,armed ,forces2 7#b7 enable the coordinated case management of covered beneficiaries with respect to health care services furnished to such beneficiaries at military medical treatment facilities and at private sector facilities through health care providers contracted by the ,department of ,defense2 7#c7 enable the collection and stratification of data from multiple sources to measure population health goals1 facilitate disease management programs of the ,department1 improve patient education1 and integrate wellness services across the military health system2 and 7#d7 enable predictive modeling to improve health outcomes for patients and to facilitate the identification and correction of medical errors in the treatment of patients1 issues regarding the quality of health care services provided1 and gaps in health care coverage4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the terms covered beneficiary and ,,tricare program have the meanings given such terms in section #ajgb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term integrated product means an electronic system of systems 7or solutions or products7 that provides for the integration and sharing of data to meet the needs of an end user in a timely and cost effective manner4 #gbd4 ,digital health strategy of ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,digital health strategy 7#a7 ,strategy ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop a digital health strategy of the ,department of ,defense to incorporate new and emerging technologies and methods 7including three-dimensional printing1 virtual reality1 wearable devices1 big data and predictive analytics1 and other innovative methods that leverage new or emerging technologies7 in the provision of clinical care within the military health system4 7#b7 ,elements ,the strategy under paragraph 7#a7 shall address1 with respect to future use within the military health system1 the following3 7,a7 ,emerging technology to improve the delivery of clinical care and health services4 7,b7 ,design thinking to improve the delivery of clinical care and health services4 7,c7 ,advanced clinical decision support systems4 7,d7 ,simulation technologies for clinical training 7including through simulation immersive training7 and clinical education1 and for the training of health care personnel in the adoption of emerging technologies for clinical care delivery4 7,e7 ,wearable devices4 7,f7 ,three-dimensional printing and related technologies4 7,g7 ,data-driven decision making1 including through the use of big data and predictive analytics1 in the delivery of clinical care and health services4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,july #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report setting forth-- 7#a7 the strategy under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 a plan to implement such strategy1 including the estimated timeline and cost for such implementation4 #gbe4 ,development and update of certain policies relating to military health system and integrated medical operations 7a7 ,in general ,by not later than ,october #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 shall develop and update certain policies relating to the military health system and integrated medical operations of the ,department of ,defense as follows3 7#a7 ,updated plan on integrated medical operations in continental ,united ,states ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop an updated plan on integrated medical operations in the continental ,united ,states and update the ,department of ,defense ,instruction #fjaj4bb1 titled ,national ,disaster ,medical ,system 7,,ndms7 7or such successor instruction7 accordingly4 ,such updated plan shall-- 7,a7 be informed by the operational plans of the combatant commands and by the joint medical estimate under section #gcb of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #ahag72 7,b7 include a determination as to whether combat casualties should receive medical care under the direct care or purchased care component of the military health system and a risk analysis in support of such determination2 7,c7 identify the manning levels required to furnish medical care under the updated plan1 including with respect to the levels of military personnel1 civilian employees of the ,department1 and contractors of the ,department2 and 7,d7 include a cost estimate for the furnishment of such medical care4 7#b7 ,updated plan on global patient movement ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop an updated plan on global patient movement and update the ,department of ,defense ,instruction #eaed4jf1 relating to medical military treatment facilities and patient movement 7or such successor instruction7 accordingly4 ,such updated plan shall-- 7,a7 be informed by the operational plans of the combatant commands and by the joint medical estimate under section #gcb of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #ahag72 7,b7 include a risk assessment with respect to patient movement compared against overall operational plans2 7,c7 include a description of any capabilities-based assessment of the ,department that informed the updated plan or that was in progress during the time period in which the updated plan was developed2 and 7,d7 identify the manning levels1 equipment and consumables1 and funding levels1 required to carry out the updated plan4 7#c7 ,assessment of biosurveillance and medical research capabilities ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct an assessment of biosurveillance and medical research capabilities of the ,department of ,defense4 ,such assessment shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an identification of the location and strategic value of the overseas medical laboratories and overseas medical research programs of the ,department4 7,b7 ,an assessment of the current capabilities of such laboratories and programs with respect to force health protection and evidence-based medical research4 7,c7 ,a determination as to whether such laboratories and programs have the capabilities1 including as a result of the geographic location of such laboratories and programs1 to provide force health protection and evidence-based medical research1 including by actively monitoring for future pandemics1 infectious diseases1 and other potential health threats to members of the ,armed ,forces4 7,d7 ,the current capabilities1 with respect to biosurveillance and medical research1 of the following entities3 7i7 ,the ,army ,medical ,research ,development ,command4 7ii7 ,the ,navy ,medical ,research ,command4 7iii7 ,the ,air ,force ,medical ,readiness ,agency4 7iv7 ,the ,walter ,reed ,army ,institute of ,research4 7v7 ,the ,united ,states ,army ,medical ,research ,institute of ,infectious ,disease4 7vi7 ,the ,armed ,forces ,health ,surveillance ,branch 7including the ,global ,emerging ,infectious ,surveillance program74 7vii7 ,such other entities as the ,secretary may determine appropriate4 7,e7 ,a determination as to whether the entities specified in subparagraph 7,d7 have the capabilities1 including as a result of the geographic location of the entity1 to provide force health protection and evidence-based medical research1 including by actively monitoring for future pandemics1 infectious diseases1 and other potential health threats to members of the ,armed ,forces4 7,f7 ,the current manning levels of the entities specified in subparagraph 7,d71 including an assessment of whether such entities are manned at a level necessary to support the missions of the combatant commands 7including with respect to missions related to pandemic influenza or homeland defense74 7,g7 ,the current funding levels of the entities specified in subparagraph 7,d71 including a risk assessment as to whether such funding is sufficient to sustain the manning levels necessary to support missions as specified in subparagraph 7,f74 7#d7 ,analysis of military health system organization ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct an analysis to determine whether the current organizational structure of the military health system allows for the implementation of the updated plans under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 and of any recommendations made by the ,secretary as a result of the assessment under paragraph 7#c74 ,such analysis shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of how the ,secretary may leverage ,,tricare ,regional ,offices1 ,,tricare managed care support contractors1 and local or regional health care systems1 to address any potential gaps in the provision of medical care under the military health system that may limit the progress of such implementation or may arise as the result of such implementation2 and 7,b7 recommendations on any organizational changes to the military health system that would be necessary for such implementation4 7b7 ,interim briefing ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 shall provide to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate an interim briefing on the progress of implementation of the plans1 assessment1 and analysis required under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,december #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report describing each updated plan1 assessment1 and analysis required under subsection 7a74 #gbf4 ,standardization of definitions used by the ,department of ,defense for terms related to suicide 7a7 ,standardization of definitions ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall develop standardized definitions for the following terms3 7#a7 ,suicide4 7#b7 ,suicide attempt4 7#c7 ,suicidal ideation4 7b7 ,required use of standardized definitions ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall issue policy guidance requiring the exclusive and uniform use across the ,department of ,defense and within each military department of the standardized definitions developed under subsection 7a7 for the terms specified in such subsection4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report that sets forth the standardized definitions developed under subsection 7a7 and includes-- 7#a7 a description of the process that was used to develop such definitions2 7#b7 a description of the methods by which data shall be collected on suicide1 suicide attempts1 and suicidal ideations 7as those terms are defined pursuant to such definitions7 in a standardized format across the ,department and within each military department2 and 7#c7 an implementation plan to ensure the use of such definitions as required pursuant to subsection 7b74 ,c ,reports and ,other ,matters #gca4 ,grant program for increased cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between ,united ,states and ,israel 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,psychological ,health and ,traumatic ,brain ,injury ,research ,program1 should seek to explore scientific collaboration between ,american academic institutions and nonprofit research entities1 and ,israeli institutions with expertise in researching1 diagnosing1 and treating post-traumatic stress disorder4 7b7 ,grant program ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out collaborative research between the ,united ,states and ,israel with respect to post-traumatic stress disorders4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall carry out the grant program under this section 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 ,foundation1 dated ,september #bg1 #aigb4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall be an academic institution or a nonprofit entity located in the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,award ,the ,secretary shall award grants under this section to eligible entities that-- 7#a7 carry out a research project that-- 7,a7 addresses a requirement in the area of post-traumatic stress disorders that the ,secretary determines appropriate to research using such grant2 and 7,b7 is conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in ,israel under a joint research agreement2 and 7#b7 meet such other criteria that the ,secretary may establish4 7e7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such commitments and information as the ,secretary may require4 7f7 ,gift authority ,the ,secretary may accept1 hold1 and administer1 any gift of money made on the condition that the gift be used for the purpose of the grant program under this section4 ,such gifts of money accepted under this subsection shall be deposited in the ,treasury in the ,department of ,defense ,general ,gift ,fund and shall be available1 subject to appropriation1 without fiscal year limitation4 7g7 ,reports ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which an eligible entity completes a research project using a grant under this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that contains-- 7#a7 a description of how the eligible entity used the grant2 and 7#b7 an evaluation of the level of success of the research project4 7h7 ,termination ,the authority to award grants under this section shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the date on which the first such grant is awarded4 #gcb4 ,pilot program on cardiac screening at certain military service academies 7a7 ,pilot program ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a pilot program to furnish mandatory electrocardiograms to candidates who are seeking admission to a covered military service academy in connection with the military accession screening process1 at no cost to such candidates4 7b7 ,scope ,the scope of the pilot program under subsection 7a7 shall include at least #be percent of the incoming class of candidates who are seeking admission to a covered military service academy during the first fall semester that follows the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and the pilot program shall terminate on the date on which the ,secretary determines the military accession screening process for such class has concluded4 7c7 ,facilities ,in carrying out the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall furnish each mandatory electrocardiogram under the pilot program in a facility of the ,department of ,defense1 to the extent practicable1 but may furnish such electrocardiograms in a non-,department facility as determined necessary by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection 7a7 terminates1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the pilot program4 ,such report shall include the following3 7#a7 ,the results of all electrocardiograms furnished to candidates under the pilot program1 disaggregated by military service academy1 race1 and gender4 7#b7 ,the rate of significant cardiac issues detected pursuant to electrocardiograms furnished under the pilot program1 disaggregated by military service academy1 race1 and gender4 7#c7 ,the cost of carrying out the pilot program4 7#d7 ,the number of candidates1 if any1 who were disqualified from admission based solely on the result of an electrocardiogram furnished under the pilot program4 7e7 ,covered military service academy defined ,in this section1 the term covered military service academy does not include the ,untied ,states ,coast ,guard ,academy or the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy4 #gcc4 ,pilot program on cryopreservation and storage 7a7 ,pilot program ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a pilot program to provide not more than #a1jjj members of the ,armed ,forces serving on active duty with the opportunity to cryopreserve and store their gametes prior to deployment to a combat zone4 7b7 ,period 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide for the cryopreservation and storage of gametes of a participating member of the ,armed ,forces under subsection 7a71 at no cost to the member1 in a facility of the ,department of ,defense or at a private entity pursuant to a contract under subsection 7d7 until the date that is one year after the retirement1 separation1 or release of the member from the ,armed ,forces4 7#b7 ,continued cryopreservation and storage ,at the end of the one-year period specified in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall authorize an individual whose gametes were cryopreserved and stored in a facility of the ,department as described in that paragraph to select1 including pursuant to an advance medical directive or military testamentary instrument completed under subsection 7c71 one of the following options3 7,a7 ,to continue such cryopreservation and storage in such facility with the cost of such cryopreservation and storage borne by the individual4 7,b7 ,to transfer the gametes to a private cryopreservation and storage facility selected by the individual4 7,c7 ,to authorize the ,secretary to dispose of the gametes of the individual not earlier than the date that is #ij days after the end of the one-year period specified in paragraph 7#a7 with respect to the individual4 7c7 ,advance medical directive and military testamentary instrument ,a member of the ,armed ,forces who elects to cryopreserve and store their gametes under this section shall complete an advance medical directive described in section #ajdd;c7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and a military testamentary instrument described in section #ajdd;d7b7 of such title1 that explicitly specifies the use of their cryopreserved and stored gametes if such member dies or otherwise loses the capacity to consent to the use of their cryopreserved and stored gametes4 7d7 ,agreements ,to carry out this section1 the ,secretary may enter into agreements with private entities that provide cryopreservation and storage services for gametes4 #gcd4 ,pilot program on assistance for mental health appointment scheduling at military medical treatment facilities 7a7 ,pilot program ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall carry out a pilot program to provide direct assistance for mental health appointment scheduling at military medical treatment facilities and clinics selected by the ,secretary for participation in the pilot program in a number determined by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the pilot program terminates1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the pilot program4 ,such report shall include an assessment of-- 7#a7 the effectiveness of the pilot program with respect to improved access to mental health appointments2 and 7#b7 any barriers to scheduling mental health appointments under the pilot program observed by health care professionals or other individuals involved in scheduling such appointments4 7c7 ,termination ,the authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection 7a7 shall terminate on the date that is one year after the commencement of the pilot program4 #gce4 ,pilot program on oral rehydration solutions 7a7 ,pilot program ,the ,secretary of ,defense may carry out a pilot program under which the ,secretary shall furnish medically approved oral rehydration solutions to members of the ,armed ,forces4 7b7 ,distribution ,oral rehydration solutions furnished under the pilot program carried out pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be distributed to members of the ,armed ,forces at the brigade level1 through the ,airborne and ,ranger ,training ,brigade1 the ,maneuver ,center of ,excellence of the ,army1 and the ,united ,states ,army ,training and ,doctrine ,command4 ,such distribution shall be carried out during a period of summer months1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #fj after the date of the conclusion of the pilot program carried out pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the effectiveness of the oral rehydration solutions furnished under the pilot program4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 all data tracking the prevention of heat casualties and hyponatremia among participants under the pilot program2 and 7#b7 any other benefits realized under the pilot program1 including benefits related to cost savings1 readiness1 or wellness of members of the ,armed ,forces4 #gcf4 ,authorization of pilot program to survey access to mental health care under military health system 7a7 ,findings2 ,sense of ,congress 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7,a7 there is a connection between stigma1 mental health care access1 and death by suicide2 and 7,b7 current command climate surveys lack sufficient questions regarding mental health stigma4 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7,a7 military research and research of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs significantly contribute to overall health care research useful for all individuals2 and 7,b7 command climate surveys provide an important function for ensuring safe command environments4 7b7 ,authorization of pilot program to survey access to mental health care under military health system 7#a7 ,pilot program authorized ,the ,secretary of ,defense may carry out a pilot program to survey access to mental health care under the military health system4 7#b7 ,elements ,in carrying out a pilot program pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that an adequate number of command climate surveys that include questions on access to mental health care under the military health system are administered to a representative sample of active duty members of the ,armed ,forces across each military department4 ,such questions shall be developed by the survey administrator of the ,defense ,organizational ,climate ,survey and shall address1 at a minimum1 the following matters3 7,a7 ,the perceived ability of the respondent to access mental health care under the military health system4 7,b7 ,whether the respondent has previously been prohibited from1 or advised against1 accessing such care4 7,c7 ,any overall stigma perceived by the respondent with respect to such care4 7,d7 ,the belief of the respondent that receiving care from a mental health care provider may harm the career1 or the ability to obtain a security clearance1 of the respondent4 7,e7 ,the belief of the respondent that receiving a mental health diagnosis may harm the career1 or the ability to obtain a security clearance1 of the respondent4 7#c7 ,termination ,the authority to carry out a pilot program under paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate on ,september #a1 #bjbc4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date on which a pilot program carried out pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 terminates1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report on the results of the updated surveys administered pursuant to the pilot program4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms active duty1 ,armed ,forces1 and military departments have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #gcg4 ,prohibition on availability of funds for research connected to ,china 7a7 ,prohibition ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended-- 7#a7 to conduct research in ,china1 including biomedical1 infectious disease1 gene editing1 genetics1 virus1 or military medical research1 whether directly or through a third-party entity2 or 7#b7 to provide funds for research1 including biomedical1 infectious disease1 gene editing1 genetics1 virus1 or military medical research1 to any entity determined by the ,secretary of ,defense to be owned or controlled1 directly or indirectly1 by ,china2 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,defense may waive a prohibition under subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary-- 7#a7 determines that the waiver is in the national security interests of ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 not later than #ad days after granting the waiver1 submits to the congressional defense committees a detailed justification for the waiver1 including-- 7,a7 an identification of the ,department of ,defense entity obligating or expending the funds2 7,b7 an identification of the amount of such funds2 7,c7 an identification of the intended purpose of such funds2 7,d7 an identification of the recipient or prospective recipient of such funds 7including any third-party entity recipient1 as applicable72 7,e7 an explanation for how the waiver is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,f7 any other information the ,secretary determines appropriate4 #gch4 ,independent analysis of ,department of ,defense ,comprehensive ,autism ,care ,demonstration program 7a7 ,agreement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine 7in this section referred to as the ,national ,academies7 for the ,national ,academies to carry out the activities described in subsections 7b7 and 7c74 7#b7 ,timing ,the ,secretary shall seek to enter into the agreement described in paragraph 7#a7 not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,analysis by the ,national ,academies 7#a7 ,analysis ,under an agreement between the ,secretary and the ,national ,academies entered into pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,national ,academies shall conduct an analysis of the effectiveness of the ,department of ,defense ,comprehensive ,autism ,care ,demonstration program 7in this section referred to as the demonstration program7 and develop recommendations for the ,secretary based on such analysis4 7#b7 ,elements ,the analysis conducted and recommendations developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the ,pervasive ,developmental ,disabilities ,behavior ,inventory as a measure to assist in the assessment of domains related to autism spectrum disorder1 and a determination as to whether the ,secretary is applying such inventory appropriately under the demonstration project4 7,b7 ,an assessment of the methods used under the demonstration project to measure the effectiveness of applied behavior analysis in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder4 7,c7 ,a review of any guidelines or industry standards of care adhered to in the provision of applied behavior analysis services under the demonstration program1 including a review of the effects of such adherence with respect to dose-response or expected health outcomes for an individual who has received such services4 7,d7 ,a review of the expected health outcomes for an individual who has received applied behavior analysis treatments over time4 7,e7 ,an analysis of the increased utilization of the demonstration program by beneficiaries under the ,,tricare program1 to improve understanding of such utilization4 7,f7 ,such other analyses to measure the effectiveness of the demonstration program as may be determined appropriate by the ,national ,academies4 7,g7 ,an analysis on whether the incidence of autism is higher among the children of military families4 7,h7 ,the development of a list of findings and recommendations related to the measurement1 effectiveness1 and increased understanding of the demonstration program and its effect on beneficiaries under the ,,tricare program4 7c7 ,report ,under an agreement entered into between the ,secretary and the ,national ,academies under subsection 7a71 the ,national ,academies1 not later than nine months after the date of the execution of the agreement1 shall-- 7#a7 submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the ,national ,academies with respect to the analysis conducted and recommendations developed under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 make such report available on a public website in unclassified form4 #gci4 ,independent review of suicide prevention and response at military installations 7a7 ,establishment of committee ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish an independent suicide prevention and response review committee4 7b7 ,membership ,the committee established under subsection 7a7 shall be composed of not fewer than five individuals-- 7#a7 designated by the ,secretary2 7#b7 with expertise determined to be relevant by the ,secretary1 including at least one individual who is an experienced provider of mental health services and at least one individual who is an experienced criminal investigator2 7#c7 none of whom may be a member of an ,armed ,force or a civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense4 7c7 ,selection of military installations ,the ,secretary shall select1 for review by the committee established under subsection 7a71 not fewer than three military installations that have a higher-than-average incidence of suicide by members of the ,armed ,forces serving at the installation4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that at least one of the installations selected under this subsection is a remote installation of the ,department of ,defense located outside the contiguous ,united ,states4 7d7 ,duties ,the committee established under subsection 7a7 shall review the suicide prevention and response programs and other factors that may contribute to the incidence or prevention of suicide at the military installations selected for review pursuant to subsection 7c74 ,such review shall be conducted through means including-- 7#a7 a confidential survey2 7#b7 focus groups2 and 7#c7 individual interviews4 7e7 ,coordination ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall ensure that the ,director of the ,office of ,people ,analytics of the ,department of ,defense and the ,director of the ,office of ,force ,resiliency of the ,department of ,defense coordinate and cooperate with the committee established under subsection 7a74 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,initial report ,not later than #bgj days after the establishment of the committee under subsection 7a71 the committee shall submit to the ,secretary a report containing the results of the reviews conducted by the committee and recommendations of the committee to reduce the incidence of suicide at the military installations reviewed4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ccj days after the establishment of the committee under subsection 7a71 the committee shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate the report under paragraph 7#a74 #gdj4 ,feasibility and advisability study on establishment of aeromedical squadron at ,joint ,base ,pearl ,harbor-,hickam 7a7 ,study ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau and the ,director of the ,air ,national ,guard1 shall complete a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing at ,joint ,base ,pearl ,harbor-,hickam an aeromedical squadron of the ,air ,national ,guard in ,hawaii to support the aeromedical mission needs of the ,state of ,hawaii and the ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command4 7b7 ,elements ,the study under subsection 7a7 shall assess the following3 7#a7 ,the manpower required for the establishment of an aeromedical squadron of the ,air ,national ,guard in ,hawaii as specified in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,the overall cost of such establishment4 7#c7 ,the length of time required for such establishment4 7#d7 ,the mission requirements for such establishment4 7#e7 ,such other matters as may be determined relevant by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report containing the findings of the feasibility and advisability study under subsection 7a71 including with respect to each element specified in subsection 7b74 #gda4 ,plan to address findings related to access to contraception for members of the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,plan required ,the ,secretary of ,defense 7in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments7 shall develop and implement a plan to address the findings of the report of the ,department of ,defense on the status of implementation of guidance for ensuring access to contraception published in response to pages #aee through #aef of the report of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #fcie of the #aafth ,congress 7,h4 ,rept4 #aaf-fag74 7b7 ,elements ,the plan under subsection 7a7 shall address-- 7#a7 the barriers and challenges to implementation identified in the report of the ,department specified in such subsection2 and 7#b7 the inability of certain members of the ,armed ,forces to access their preferred method of contraception and have ongoing access during deployment4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the plan under subsection 7a7 and any progress made pursuant to such plan4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #gdb4 ,,gao biennial study on ,individual ,longitudinal ,exposure ,record program 7a7 ,studies and reports required ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 and once every two years thereafter until ,december #ca1 #bjcj1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a study on the implementation and effectiveness of the ,individual ,longitudinal ,exposure ,record program of the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 and 7#b7 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the findings of the most recently conducted study4 7b7 ,elements ,the biennial studies under subsection 7a7 shall include an assessment of elements as follows3 7#a7 ,initial study ,the initial study conducted under subsection 7a7 shall assess1 at a minimum1 the following3 7,a7 ,statistics relating to use of the ,individual ,longitudinal ,exposure ,record program1 including the total number of individuals the records of whom are contained therein and the total number of records accessible under the program4 7,b7 ,costs associated with the program1 including any cost overruns associated with the program4 7,c7 ,the capacity to expand the program to include the medical records of veterans who served prior to the establishment of the program4 7,d7 ,any illness recently identified as relating to a toxic exposure 7or any guidance relating to such an illness recently issued7 by either the ,secretary of ,defense or the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 including any such illness or guidance that relates to open burn pit exposure4 7,e7 ,how the program has enabled 7or failed to enable7 the discovery1 notification1 and medical care of individuals affected by an illness described in subparagraph 7,d74 7,f7 ,physician and patient feedback on the program1 particularly feedback that relates to ease of use4 7,g7 ,cybersecurity and privacy protections of patient data stored under the program1 including whether any classified or restricted data has been stored under the program 7such as data relating to deployment locations or duty stations74 7,h7 ,any technical or logistical impediments to the implementation or expansion of the program1 including any impediments to the inclusion in the program of databases or materials originally intended to be included4 7,i7 ,any issues relating to read-only access to data under the program by veterans4 7,j7 ,any issues relating to the interoperability of the program between the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,subsequent studies ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 each study conducted under subsection 7a7 following the initial study specified in paragraph 7#a7 shall assess-- 7,a7 statistics relating to use of the ,individual ,longitudinal ,exposure ,record program1 including the total number of individuals the records of whom are contained therein and the total number of records accessible under the program2 and 7,b7 such other elements as the ,comptroller ,general determines appropriate1 which may include any other element specified in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,final study ,the final study conducted under subsection 7a7 shall assess-- 7,a7 the elements specified in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,h7 of paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 such other elements as the ,comptroller ,general determines appropriate1 which may include any other element specified in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,access by ,comptroller ,general 7#a7 ,information and materials ,upon request of the ,comptroller ,general1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall make available to the ,comptroller ,general any information or other materials necessary for the conduct of each biennial study under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,interviews ,in addition to such other authorities as are available1 the ,comptroller ,general shall have the right to interview officials and employees of the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7including clinicians1 claims adjudicators1 and researchers7 as necessary for the conduct of each biennial study under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,information from patients and former patients 7,a7 ,development of questionnaire ,in carrying out each biennial study under subsection 7a71 the ,comptroller ,general may develop a questionnaire for individuals the records of whom are contained in the ,individual ,longitudinal ,exposure ,record1 to obtain the information necessary for the conduct of the study4 7,b7 ,distribution ,the ,secretary concerned shall ensure that any questionnaire developed pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 is distributed to individuals the records of whom are contained in the ,individual ,longitudinal ,exposure ,record4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,defense1 with respect to matters concerning the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 with respect to matters concerning the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 #gdc4 ,,gao study on exclusion of certain remarried individuals from medical and dental coverage under ,,tricare program 7a7 ,,gao study 7#a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study on the purpose and effects of limiting medical and dental coverage under the ,,tricare program to exclude remarried widows1 widowers1 and former spouses of members or former members of the uniformed services4 7#b7 ,elements ,the study under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a census of the widows and widowers who currently qualify as a dependent under the ,,tricare program pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of section #ajgb7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,a census of the former spouses who currently qualify as a dependent under the ,,tricare program pursuant to subparagraph 7,f71 7,g71 or 7,h7 of such section4 7,c7 ,an identification of the number of such widows1 widowers1 and former spouses who intend to remarry1 and an assessment of whether potential loss of coverage under the ,,tricare program has affected the decisions of such individuals to remarry or remain unremarried4 7,d7 ,an assessment of the effect1 if any1 on the military and local communities of an individual who formerly qualified as a dependent under the ,,tricare program by reason of being an unremarried widow1 widower1 or former spouse1 as specified in section #ajgb7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 when the individual remarries and loses such coverage4 7,e7 ,a cost analysis of the expansion of medical and dental coverage under the ,,tricare program to include remarried individuals who1 but for their remarried status1 would otherwise qualify as a dependent under such program4 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a report containing-- 7#a7 the findings and conclusions of the study under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 recommendations based on such findings and conclusions to improve the dependent categories specified in section #ajgb7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 including with respect to whether remarried widows1 widowers1 and former spouses of members or former members of the uniformed services should remain excluded from coverage under the ,,tricare program pursuant to such section4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms dependent and ,,tricare program have the meanings given such terms in section #ajgb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #gdd4 ,study on joint fund of the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for ,federal ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,office 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 shall conduct a study on-- 7#a7 the development of a joint fund of the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for the ,federal ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,office2 and 7#b7 the operations of the ,federal ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,office since its establishment1 including how the ,office has supported the implementation of the ,individual ,longitudinal ,exposure ,record program of the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7b7 ,elements ,the study under subsection 7a7 shall assess the following3 7#a7 ,justifications for the development of the joint fund4 7#b7 ,options for the governance structure of the joint fund1 including how accountability would be divided between the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7#c7 ,an estimated timeline for implementation of the joint fund4 7#d7 ,the anticipated contents of the joint fund1 including the anticipated process for annual transfers to the joint fund from the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 respectively4 7#e7 ,the progress and accomplishments of the ,federal ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,office during fiscal year #bjba in fulfilling the purposes specified in subparagraphs 7,c7 through 7,r7 of section #afce7;b77#b7 of the ,wounded ,warrior ,act 7title ,,xvi of ,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note74 7#f7 ,the role and contributions of the ,federal ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,office with respect to-- 7,a7 the current implementation of the ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,program at the ,mann-,grandstaff ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,center located in ,spokane1 ,washington2 and 7,b7 the strategic review of the ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,program conducted by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7#g7 ,how dedicated funding for the ,federal ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,office would have affected or altered the role and contributions specified in paragraph 7#f74 7#h7 ,an estimated timeline for the completion of the implementation milestones under section #afce7;e7 of the ,wounded ,warrior ,act 7title ,,xvi of ,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note71 taking into account delays in the implementation of the ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,program4 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of the study under subsection 7a71 including recommendations on the development of the joint fund specified in such subsection4 ,such recommendations shall address-- 7#a7 the purpose of the joint fund2 and 7#b7 requirements related to the joint fund4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,program has the meaning given such term in section #ejc7;e7 of the ,veterans ,benefits and ,transition ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-djg2 #acb ,stat4 #ecgf74 7#c7 ,the term ,federal ,electronic ,health ,record ,modernization ,office means the ,office established under section #afce7;b7 of the ,wounded ,warrior ,act 7title ,,xvi of ,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note74 #gde4 ,briefing on domestic production of critical active pharmaceutical ingredients ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate a briefing on the development of a domestic production capability for critical active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products in finished dosage form4 ,such briefing shall include a description of the following3 7#a7 ,the anticipated cost over the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted under section #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as of the date of the briefing71 to develop a domestic production capability for critical active pharmaceutical ingredients4 7#b7 ,the cost of producing critical active pharmaceutical ingredients through such a domestic production capability1 as compared with the cost of standard manufacturing processes used by the pharmaceutical industry4 7#c7 ,the average time to produce critical active pharmaceutical ingredients through such a domestic production capability1 as compared with the average time to produce such ingredients through standard manufacturing processes used by the pharmaceutical industry4 7#d7 ,any intersections between the development of such a domestic production capability1 the military health system1 and defense-related medical research or operational medical requirements4 7#e7 ,lessons learned from the progress made in developing such a domestic production capability as of the date of the briefing1 including from any contracts entered into by the ,secretary with respect to such a domestic production capability4 7#f7 ,any critical active pharmaceutical ingredients that are under consideration by the ,secretary for future domestic production as of the date of the briefing4 7#g7 ,the plan of the ,secretary regarding the future use of domestic production capability for critical active pharmaceutical ingredients4 #gdf4 ,briefing on anomalous health incidents involving members of the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,briefing ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on anomalous health incidents affecting members of the ,armed ,forces and civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense1 any ongoing efforts carried out by the ,secretary to protect such members and employees from the effects of anomalous health incidents1 and the extent and nature of engagement by the ,secretary with the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies regarding anomalous health incidents affecting the employees of such other departments and agencies4 7b7 ,matters ,the briefing provided under subsection 7a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 the following3 7#a7 ,information on cases of confirmed or suspected anomalous health incidents affecting members of the ,armed ,forces or civilian employees of the ,department4 7#b7 ,an update on the strategy of the ,department to protect such members and employees from the effects of anomalous health incidents1 including any efforts carried out by the ,secretary to ensure that-- 7,a7 suspected anomalous health incidents are promptly reported2 and 7,b7 victims of anomalous health incidents are provided immediate and long-term medical treatment4 7#c7 ,the current efforts of the ,department to contribute to the overall approach of the ,u4,s4 ,government to address1 prevent1 and respond to1 anomalous health incidents1 including such contributed efforts of the ,department to defend against anomalous health incident attacks against personnel of the ,u4,s4 ,government and ,united ,states citizens4 7#d7 ,the current efforts of the ,department to prepare members of the ,armed ,forces and civilian employees of the ,department for the effects of anomalous health incidents1 including prior to deployment4 7#e7 ,recommendations on how to improve the identification and reporting of anomalous health incidents affecting such members and employees1 including a recommendation on whether to conduct a health assessment prior to the deployment of such members or employees if the prospective deployment is to an embassy of the ,united ,states 7or to another location that the ,secretary determines may present a heightened risk of anomalous health incidents71 to establish a medical baseline against which medical data of the member or employee may be compared following a suspected anomalous health incident4 7#f7 ,an identification by the ,secretary of a senior official of the ,department who has been designated by the ,secretary as the official with principal responsibility for leading the efforts of the ,department regarding anomalous health incidents 7and related issues within the ,department7 and for coordinating with the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies regarding such incidents and related issues4 7c7 ,senate confirmation of responsible individual ,if the designated senior official identified pursuant to subsection 7b77#f7 has not been appointed by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 the ,secretary shall ensure that the principal responsibility for the actions specified in such subsection is transferred to a senior official of the ,department who has been so appointed4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 #gdg4 ,sense of ,congress on ,national ,warrior ,call ,day 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,establishing an annual ,national ,warrior ,call ,day will draw attention to those members of the ,armed ,forces whose connection to one another is key to our veterans and first responders who may be dangerously disconnected from family1 friends1 and support systems4 7#b7 ,the number of suicides of members of the ,armed ,forces serving on active duty increased to #cgg in #bjbj1 a figure up from #cdh the previous year4 7#c7 ,the epidemic of veteran suicide has steadily increased since #bjad with #f1dce veterans taking their own lives in #bjah4 7#d7 ,after adjusting for sex and age1 the rate of veteran suicide in #bjah was #bg4e per #ajj1jjj individuals1 higher than the rate among all ,united ,states adults at #ah4c4 7#e7 ,more veterans have died by suicide in the last #aj years than members of the ,armed ,forces who died from combat in ,vietnam4 7#f7 ,roughly two-thirds of these veterans who take their own lives have had no contact with the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7#g7 ,the ,,covid-#ai pandemic has only increased isolation and disconnection1 further exacerbating mental and physical ailments such as post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury4 7#h7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention note that law enforcement officers and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty1 and emergency medical services providers are #a4ci times more likely to die by suicide than members of the general public4 7#i7 ,invisible wounds linked to an underlying and undiagnosed traumatic brain injury can mirror many mental health conditions1 a problem that can be addressed through connections to members of the ,armed ,forces and veterans who can better identify and address these wounds4 7#aj7 ,urgent research is needed to highlight the connection between traumatic brain injury as a root cause of invisible wounds and suicide by members of the ,armed ,forces and veterans4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that ,congress-- 7#a7 supports the designation of a ,national ,warrior ,call ,day2 7#b7 encourages all ,americans1 especially members of the ,armed ,forces serving on active duty and veterans1 to call up a warrior1 have an honest conversation1 and connect them with support1 understanding that making a warrior call could save a life2 and 7#c7 implores all ,americans to recommit themselves to engaging with members of the ,armed ,forces through ,national ,warrior ,call ,day and constructive efforts that result in solutions and treatment for the invisible scars they carry4 ,,viii ,acquisition ,policy1 ,acquisition ,management1 and ,related ,matters ,a ,acquisition ,policy and ,management #hja4 ,acquisition workforce educational partnerships 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,iv of chapter #hg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #agdf the following new section3 #agdf;a4 ,acquisition workforce educational partnerships 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment1 shall establish a program within ,defense ,acquisition ,university to-- 7#a7 facilitate the engagement of experts in instructional design from participants in the acquisition research organization established under section #bcfa;a with the faculty of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university to organize and adjust the curriculum of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university1 as appropriate1 to ensure that-- 7,a7 the curriculum accords with the educational framework commonly known as ,bloom's taxonomy2 7,b7 classes are composed of students from diverse positions in the acquisition workforce2 and 7,c7 higher level classes require students to create solutions to operational challenges related to acquisition policy reform through human-centered design projects2 7#b7 in coordination with the ,office of ,human ,capital ,initiatives1 facilitate the retention of critical members of the acquisition workforce by providing academic advising with respect to classes offered by the ,defense ,acquisition ,university to both members of the acquisition workforce and the supervisors of the members to ensure that each member takes the classes that are suited to the experience level1 position1 and professional development of such member2 7#c7 partner with extramural institutions to offer training to all members of the acquisition workforce addressing operational challenges that affect procurement decision-making1 including training on-- 7,a7 intellectual property and data rights negotiations2 7,b7 the effects of climate change and the need to invest in mitigating such effects throughout the full life cycle of a project2 7,c7 partnering with contractors and other suppliers to attract new companies with emerging technologies and to ensure supply chain resiliency2 and 7,d7 enabling rapid and efficient procurement of technologies in a manner that permits quick response to technological changes2 7#d7 support the partnerships between the ,department of ,defense and extramural institutions with missions relating to the training and development of members of the acquisition workforce2 7#e7 accelerate the adoption of flexible contracting techniques by the acquisition workforce by expanding the availability of training on such techniques and incorporating such training into the curriculum of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university1 including partnering with extramural institutions to expand the availability of training related to transaction authorities under sections #bcga and #bcga;b to attorneys and technical specialists2 and 7#f7 enhance the reputation of the faculty of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university by-- 7,a7 building partnerships between the faculty of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university and participants in the activity established under section #bcfa;a2 and 7,b7 supporting the preparation and drafting of the reports required under subsection 7f77#b74 7b7 ,curriculum adjustments ,not later than the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,president of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university shall reorganize and adjust the curriculum of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university1 as appropriate1 to comply with the criteria described in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 of subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,program ,director of ,strategic ,partnerships 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,office of the ,president of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university the position of ,program ,director of ,strategic ,partnerships4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,program ,director of ,strategic ,partnerships shall establish1 develop1 and maintain partnerships between the ,defense ,acquisition ,university and extramural institutions4 7#c7 ,appointment 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university shall appoint the ,program ,director of ,strategic ,partnerships4 7,b7 ,initial appointment ,not later than #ahj days after the enactment of this section1 the ,president of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university shall appoint a ,program ,director of ,strategic ,partnerships4 7d7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,support from other department of defense organizations ,the ,secretary of ,defense may direct other elements of the ,department of ,defense to provide personnel1 resources1 and other support to the program established under this section1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,implementation plan 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,president of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for implementing the program established under this section4 7,b7 ,elements ,the plan required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include the following3 7i7 ,plans that describe any support that will be provided for the program by other elements of the ,department of ,defense under paragraph 7#a74 7ii7 ,plans for the implementation of the program1 including plans for-- 7,i7 future funding and administrative support of the program2 7,,ii7 integration of the program into the programming1 planning1 budgeting1 and execution process of the ,department of ,defense2 7,,iii7 integration of the program with the other programs and initiatives within the ,department relating to innovation and outreach to the academic and the private sector2 and 7,,iv7 performance indicators by which the program will be assessed and evaluated4 7iii7 ,a description of any additional authorities the ,secretary of ,defense may require to carry out the responsibilities under this section4 7e7 ,funding ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment may use amounts available in the ,defense ,acquisition ,workforce and ,development ,account 7as established under section #agje7 to carry out the requirements of this section4 7f7 ,annual reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter1 the ,president of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university shall submit to the ,secretary of ,defense and the congressional defense committees a report describing the activities conducted under this section during the one-year period ending on the date on which such report is submitted4 7#b7 ,faculty reports 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,c71 not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this section1 and not later than ,march #a of each year thereafter1 each individual employed by the ,defense ,acquisition ,university as a full-time professor1 instructor1 or lecturer and each group created under subparagraph 7,b7 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the area of ,federal acquisition expertise of such individual or group1 including-- 7i7 developments in such area during the one-year ending on the date on which the report is submitted2 and 7ii7 suggested legislative and regulatory reforms4 7,b7 ,group determinations ,the ,president of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university may group together individuals described in subparagraph 7,a7 that the ,president of the ,defense ,acquisition ,university determines to be experts in the same or substantially overlapping areas of ,federal acquisition4 7,c7 ,individual report exception ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply with respect to an individual that is a member of a group created under subparagraph 7,b7 for any year in which such group submits a report under this paragraph to which such individual contributed as a member of such group4 7g7 ,exemption to report termination requirements ,section #ajhj7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi ,stat4 #ajjj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaa note71 as amended by section #ajfa7;j7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bdje2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaa note71 does not apply with respect to the reports required to be submitted to ,congress under this section4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,acquisition workforce ,the term acquisition workforce has the meaning given such term in section #agje7;g74 7#b7 ,extramural institutions ,the term extramural institutions means participants in an activity established under section #bcfa;a1 public sector organizations1 and nonprofit credentialing organizations4 7#c7 ,human-centered design ,the term human-centered design means a solution to a problem that is based on a problem-solving approach under which the individual or entity seeking to solve the problem-- 7,a7 develops an understanding of the problem primarily by interacting with individuals who are experiencing the problem2 7,b7 creates solutions to the problem that are based on such understanding and which are designed to address the needs of such individuals with respect to the problem2 and 7,c7 involves such individuals in the development and testing of such solutions4 7#d7 ,nonprofit credentialing organization ,the term nonprofit credentialing organization means a nonprofit organization that offers a credentialing program that-- 7,a7 is accredited by a nationally-recognized1 third-party personnel certification program accreditor2 7,b7 7i7 is sought or accepted by employers within the industry or sector involved as a recognized1 preferred1 or required credential for recruitment1 screening1 hiring1 retention1 or advancement purposes2 and 7ii7 where appropriate1 is endorsed by a nationally-recognized trade association or organization representing a significant part of the industry or sector2 or 7,c7 meets credential standards of a ,federal agency4 7#e7 ,technical specialist ,the term technical specialist means an individual who is authorized by the ,secretary of ,defense or a ,secretary of a military department to enter into agreements under the authority of section #bcga or #bcga;b and is not otherwise authorized to enter into procurement contracts or cooperative agreements4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,,iv of chapter #hg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #agdf the following new item3 #agdf;a4 ,acquisition workforce educational partnerships4 4 #hjb4 ,special emergency reimbursement authority 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,ii of chapter #acd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bbfe4 ,special emergency reimbursement authority 7a7 ,special emergency reimbursement authority 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,defense may1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b7 and subsection 7c71 modify the terms and conditions of a covered contract1 without consideration1 to reimburse a contractor for the cost of any paid leave1 including sick leave1 that such contractor provides to the employees of such contractor or employees of subcontractors 7at any tier7 of such contractor in response to a covered emergency to keep such employees or subcontractors in a ready state with respect to such covered contract4 7#b7 ,reimbursement requirements 7,a7 ,eligible employee and subcontract costs ,reimbursements under this subsection may be made only with respect to employees of a contractor or employees of subcontractors 7at any tier7 of a contractor which1 for the relevant covered contract-- 7i7 are unable to perform work on a covered site due to facility closures or other restrictions2 and 7ii7 cannot telework because the duties of such employee or contractor cannot be performed remotely4 7,b7 ,average hours ,the number of hours of paid leave for which the cost may be reimbursement under this subsection may not exceed an average of #dj hours per week per employee described in subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,bill rate ,the minimum applicable contract billing rate under the relevant covered contract shall be used to calculate reimbursements under this subsection4 7b7 ,enhanced reimbursement for small business contractors 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to any reimbursement under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense may1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b7 and subsection 7c71 modify the terms and conditions of a covered contract1 without consideration1 to reimburse a small business contractor for costs1 other than costs reimbursable under subsection 7a71 that are direct costs of a covered emergency with respect to which reimbursement is permitted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,limitations ,the ,secretary of ,defense may reimburse a small business contractor under this subsection to the extent that the relevant contracting officer determines in writing that-- 7,a7 such reimbursement is necessary to ensure the continuation of contractor performance during1 or the resumption of contractor performance after1 the covered emergency2 7,b7 the small business contractor mitigated the costs that may be reimbursed under this subsection to the extent practicable2 and 7,c7 it is in the best interest of the ,united ,states to reimburse such costs4 7c7 ,reimbursement conditions 7#a7 ,cost identification ,a cost is eligible for reimbursement under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 only if the relevant contracting officer determines that the records of the contractor to identify such cost as a cost described in either such subsection such that such contracting officer may audit such cost4 7#b7 ,other ,federal benefit offset 7,a7 ,in general ,any reimbursement under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 shall be reduced by an amount equal to the total amount of any other ,federal payment1 allowance1 or tax or other credit received for a cost that is reimbursable under such subsection4 7,b7 ,notification ,a contractor that receives a payment1 allowance1 or credit described in subparagraph 7,a7 for a cost which such contractor seeks reimbursement under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 shall submit to the relevant contracting officer a notice of the receipt of such payment1 allowance1 or credit-- 7i7 prior to the execution of a contract modification providing such reimbursement2 and 7ii7 not later than #cj days after such receipt4 7,c7 ,post reimbursement ,a contractor that receives a payment1 allowance1 or credit described in subparagraph 7,a7 for a cost after the execution of a contract modification under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 reimbursing such cost1 or that is unable to provide the notice required under subparagraph 7,b7 in accordance with clause 7i7 of such subparagraph1 shall-- 7i7 not later than #cj days after the receipt of the payment1 allowance1 or credit1 notify the relevant contracting officer in writing of such receipt2 and 7ii7 agree to execute a contract modification to reduce the amount reimbursed under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 by the amount of such payment1 allowance1 or credit4 7#c7 ,appropriations availability ,reimbursements under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall be subject to the availability of appropriations4 7d7 ,cost accounting standards ,for the purposes of this section1 a cognizant ,federal agency official shall provide a contractor subject to the cost accounting standards issued pursuant to section #aejb of title #da and required to submit one or more disclosure statements1 a reasonable opportunity to amend any such disclosure statements to reflect any costs that are reimbursable under subsection 7a74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,cognizant ,federal agency official ,the term cognizant ,federal agency official has the meaning given such term in section #cj4jja of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#b7 ,covered contract ,the term covered contract means any contract1 including a fixed-price or cost-reimbursement contract1 or any other agreement for the procurement of goods or services by or for the ,department of ,defense4 7#c7 ,covered emergency ,the term covered emergency means a declared pandemic which prevents the employees of a contractor of the ,department of ,defense or the employees of a subcontractor 7at any tier7 of such a contractor from performing work under a covered contract1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,covered site ,the term covered site means any government-owned1 government-leased1 contractor-owned1 or contractor-leased facility approved by the ,federal ,government for contract performance4 7#e7 ,disclosure statement ,the term disclosure statement means a ,disclosure ,statement described in section #iijc4bjb-a7;a7 of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#f7 ,minimum applicable contract billing rate ,the term minimum applicable contract billing rate means a rate capturing the financial impact incurred as a consequence of keeping the employees of a contractor or employees of subcontractors 7at any tier7 of a contractor in a ready state1 including the base hourly pay rate of such employees and employees of such subcontractors1 indirect costs1 general and administrative expenses1 and other relevant costs4 7#g7 ,ready state ,the term ready state means able to mobilize in a timely manner to perform under a covered contract4 7#h7 ,small business contractor ,the term small business contractor means a contractor for a covered contract that is a small business concern 7as such term is defined under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,,ii of chapter #acd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #bbfe4 ,special emergency reimbursement authority4 4 #hjc4 ,prohibition on procurement of personal protective equipment from non-allied foreign nations 7a7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #acg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bcci;d4 ,prohibition on procurement of personal protective equipment and certain other items from non-allied foreign nations 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7c71 the ,secretary of ,defense may not procure any covered item from any covered nation4 7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 shall apply to prime contracts and subcontracts at any tier4 7c7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 does not apply under the following circumstances3 7,a7 ,if the ,secretary of ,defense determines that covered materials of satisfactory quality and quantity1 in the required form1 cannot be procured as and when needed from nations other than covered nations to meet requirements at a reasonable price4 7,b7 ,the procurement of a covered item for use outside of the ,united ,states4 7,c7 ,purchases for amounts not greater than #aej1jjj4 7#b7 ,limitation ,a proposed purchase or contract for an amount greater than #aej1jjj may not be divided into several purchases or contracts for lesser amounts in order to qualify for this exception4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered item ,the term covered item means an article or item of-- 7,a7 personal protective equipment for use in preventing spread of communicable disease1 such as by exposure to infected individuals or contamination or infection by infectious material 7including surgical masks1 respirator masks and electric-powered air purifying respirators and required filters1 face shields and protective eyewear1 surgical and isolation gowns1 and head and foot coverings7 or clothing1 and the materials and components thereof1 other than sensors1 electronics1 or other items added to and not normally associated with such personal protective equipment or clothing2 or 7,b7 sanitizing and disinfecting wipes1 testing swabs1 gauze1 and bandages4 7#b7 ,covered nation ,the term covered nation means-- 7,a7 the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,north ,korea2 7,b7 the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,c7 the ,russian ,federation2 and 7,d7 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bcci;c the following3 #bcci;d4 ,prohibition on procurement of personal protective equipment and certain other items from non-allied foreign nations4 4 7b7 ,future transfer 7#a7 ,transfer and redesignation ,section #bcci;d of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 is transferred to subchapter ,i of chapter #bhc of such title1 added after section #chha1 as transferred and redesignated by section #ahcg7;b7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 and redesignated as section #chhb4 7#b7 ,clerical amendments 7,a7 ,target chapter table of sections ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bhc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #ahcg7;a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is amended by inserting after the item related to section #chha the following new item3 #chhb4 ,prohibition on procurement of personal protective equipment and certain other items from non-allied foreign nations4 4 7,b7 ,origin chapter table of sections ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #acg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended by striking the item relating to section #bcci;d4 7#c7 ,effective date ,the transfer1 redesignation1 and amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbb4 7#d7 ,references2 savings provision2 rule of construction ,sections #ahhc through #ahhe of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 shall apply with respect to the transfers1 redesignations1 and amendments made under this subsection as if such transfers1 redesignations1 and amendments were made under title ,,xviii of such ,act4 #hjd4 ,minimum wage for employees of ,department of ,defense contractors 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,minimum wage for employees of ,department of ,defense contractors ,chapter #ada of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by inserting after section #bdjb the following new section3 #bdjc4 ,minimum wage for employees of ,department of ,defense contractors 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 an employee of a ,department of ,defense contractor performing a covered contract who is paid at an hourly rate shall be paid a minimum wage as follows3 7#a7 ,beginning ,january #cj1 #bjbb1 #ae4jj an hour4 7#b7 ,beginning ,january #a1 #bjbc1 at a minimum wage determined annually by the ,secretary1 except such wage may not be less than #ae4jj an hour4 7b7 ,covered contract defined ,in this section1 the term covered contract means a contract or other agreement entered into on or after ,january #cj1 #bjbb1 that-- 7#a7 is for the procurement of services or construction2 and 7#b7 with respect to which wages under such contract or other agreement are subject to-- 7,a7 the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472 7,b7 section #fgjb of title #da2 or 7,c7 subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj 7known as the ,davis-,bacon ,act74 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bjdb the following new item3 #bdjc4 ,minimum wage for employees of ,department of ,defense contractors4 4 7b7 ,rulemaking ,not later than ,january #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall issue rules to carry out the requirement of section #bdjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 #hje4 ,diversity and inclusion reporting requirements for covered contractors 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,v of chapter #cbe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #dhib the following new section3 #dhic4 ,diversity and inclusion reporting requirements for covered contractors 7a7 ,covered contractor reports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall require each covered contractor awarded a major contract to submit to the ,secretary of ,defense by the last day of each full fiscal year that occurs during the period of performance of any major contract a report on diversity and inclusion4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 for the fiscal year covered by the report-- 7,a7 a description of each major contract with a period of performance during the fiscal year covered by the report1 including the period of performance1 expected total value1 and value to date of each major contract2 7,b7 the total value of payments received under all major contracts of each covered contractor during such fiscal year2 7,c7 the total number of participants in the board of directors of each covered contractor1 nominees for the board of directors of the covered contractor1 and the senior leaders of the covered contractor1 disaggregated by demographic classifications2 7,d7 with respect to employees of each covered contractor-- 7i7 the total number of such employees2 and 7ii7 the number of such employees 7expressed as a numeral and as a percentage of the total number71 identified by membership in demographic classification and major occupational group2 7,e7 the value of first-tier subcontracts under each major contract entered into during such fiscal year2 7,f7 with respect to employees of each covered subcontractor-- 7i7 the total number of such employees2 7ii7 the number of such employees 7expressed as a numeral and as a percentage of the total number71 identified by membership in demographic classification and major occupational group2 7,g7 whether the board of directors of the covered contractor has1 as of the date on which the covered contractor submits a report under this section1 adopted any policy1 plan1 or strategy to promote racial1 ethnic1 and gender diversity among the members of the board of directors of the covered contractor1 nominees for the board of directors of the covered contractor1 or the senior leaders of the covered contractor2 and 7,h7 a description of participation by the contractor in diversity programs1 to include hours spent1 funds expended in support of1 and the number of unique relationships established by each such diversity program4 7b7 ,annual summary report 7#a7 ,report required ,not later than #fj days after the first day of each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report summarizing the reports submitted pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,elements ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 an index of the reports submitted pursuant to subsection 7a72 7,b7 a compilation of the data described in such subsection1 disaggregated as described in such subsection2 7,c7 an aggregation of the data provided in such reports2 and 7,d7 a narrative that analyzes the information disclosed in such reports and identifies any year-to-year trends in such information4 7c7 ,public availability ,each report required under this subsection shall be posted on a single publicly available website of the ,department of ,defense and made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable1 searchable1 and sortable4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered contractor ,the term covered contractor means a contractor awarded a major contract4 7#b7 ,covered subcontractor ,the term covered subcontractor means a subcontractor performing a subcontract that is one of the #aj highest aggregate value subcontracts under a major contract4 7#c7 ,demographic classifications ,the term demographic classifications means classifications by race1 gender1 veteran status1 or ethnicity4 7#d7 ,diversity program ,the term diversity program means-- 7,a7 a program conducted under section #cijd of this title2 7,b7 a mentor-protege relationship established under section #hca of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiia2 7,c7 a program conducted under section #baib;a of this title2 or 7,d7 any other program designated by the ,secretary of ,defense as designed to increase the diversity of the workforce of the defense industrial base4 7#e7 ,major contract ,the term major contract has the meaning given the term in section #bdcb of this title4 7#f7 ,major occupational group ,the term major occupational group means a major occupational group as defined by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics4 7#g7 ,senior leader ,the term senior leader means-- 7,a7 the president of a covered contractor2 7,b7 any vice president in charge of a principal business unit1 division1 or function of a covered contractor2 7,c7 any other officer of a covered contractor who performs a policy-making function2 or 7,d7 an individual responsible for the direct or indirect management of more than #bjj individuals4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,v of chapter #cbe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding after the item related to section #dhib the following3 #dhic4 ,diversity and inclusion reporting requirements for covered contractors4 4 7c7 ,effective date and applicability ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,july #a1 #bjbb1 and shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after ,july #a1 #bjbb4 #hjf4 ,website for certain domestic procurement waivers 7a7 ,in general ,section #dhad of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as transferred and redesignated by section #ahfg7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,website required ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish and maintain a single publicly available website for the purpose of publishing the information required by subsection 7a77#e74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbb4 #hjg4 ,suspension or debarment referral for egregious violations of certain domestic preference laws 7a7 ,in general ,a contracting officer shall refer to the appropriate suspension or debarment official any current or former contractor of the ,department of ,defense if such contracting officer reasonably believes that such contractor has egregiously violated any covered domestic preference law4 7b7 ,egregious violation determination ,for the purposes of this section1 a contractor egregiously violates a covered domestic preference law when-- 7#a7 such contractor knowingly or willfully uses or provides goods1 articles1 materials1 or supplies in violation of a covered domestic preference law2 and 7#b7 such violation1 individually or in the aggregate with other violations of domestic preference laws by such contractor1 is severe 7including through the effects1 dollar value1 or frequency1 or any combination thereof1 of such violations74 7c7 ,debarment or suspension basis ,an egregious violation of a covered domestic preference law by a contractor may be a basis for suspension or debarment of the contractor4 7d7 ,safe harbor ,the use or provision of goods1 articles1 materials1 or supplies by a contractor in violation of a covered domestic preference law may not be considered such a violation for the purposes of a determining whether such contractor has egregiously violated any covered domestic preference law if such contractor reasonably acted in good-faith reliance on-- 7#a7 a written waiver from an individual who is permitted by law or regulation to waive the covered domestic preference law2 or 7#b7 a representation by a third party about the origin of such goods1 articles1 materials1 or supplies4 7e7 ,covered domestic preference law defined ,in this section1 the term covered domestic preference law means any provision of section #becc;a or #becc;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or chapter #hc of title #da of such ,code that requires or creates a preference for the procurement of goods1 articles1 materials1 or supplies1 that are grown1 mined1 reprocessed1 reused1 manufactured1 or produced in the ,united ,states4 ,b ,amendments to ,general ,contracting ,authorities1 ,procedures1 and ,limitations #haa4 ,extension of authorization for the defense civilian acquisition workforce personnel demonstration project ,section #agfb7;g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjbe4 #hab4 ,modifications to contracts subject to cost or pricing data certification ,section #bcjf;a7a77#f7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,upon the request and all that follows through paragraph 7#a7 and inserting ,under paragraph 7#a712 and 7#b7 by striking modify the contract and all that follows through consideration4 and inserting modify the contract as soon as practicable to reflect subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of such paragraph1 without requiring consideration44 #hac4 ,office of ,corrosion ,policy and ,oversight employee training requirements ,section #bbbh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,to the greatest extent practicable1 the ,director shall ensure that contractors of the ,department of ,defense carrying out activities for the prevention and mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and infrastructure of the ,department of ,defense employ for such activities a substantial number of individuals who have completed1 or who are currently enrolled in1 a qualified training program that meets industry-wide recognized corrosion control standards4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 require that any training or professional development activities for military personnel or civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense for the prevention and mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and infrastructure of the ,department of ,defense be under a qualified training program such that1 to the greatest extent practicable1 the military personnel or civilian employees participating in such qualified training program are trained and certified by the qualified training program as meeting industry-wide recognized corrosion control standards4 2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7f71 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,the term qualified training program means a training program in corrosion control1 mitigation1 and prevention that is either-- 7,a7 offered or accredited by an organization that sets industry corrosion standards2 or 7,b7 an industrial coatings applicator training program registered under the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7popularly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 4 #had4 ,standard guidelines for evaluation of requirements for services contracts 7a7 ,inclusion of inventory and standard guidelines in budget request ,section #bcbi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,effective ,october #a1 #bjba1 and inserting ,effective ,february #a1 #bjbb12 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#d7 to read as follows3 7#d7 be informed by the review the inventory required by section #bccj;a7c7 using standard guidelines developed under subsection 7d74 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting 1 except with respect to information on services contracts in support of contingency operations1 humanitarian assistance1 disaster relief1 in support of a national security emergency declared with respect to a named operation1 or entered into pursuant to an international agreement shall be excluded from such submission before the period at the end2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7f72 and 7#c7 redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7f74 7b7 ,standard guidelines ,section #bcbi7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,each ,services ,requirements ,review ,board and inserting 7#a7 ,each ,services ,requirements ,review ,board2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish and issue standard guidelines within the ,department of ,defense for the evaluation of requirements for services contracts4 ,any such guidelines issued-- 7,a7 shall be based on the checklist relating to services contract approval established and in use by the ,department of the ,army 7as set forth in the request for services contract approval form updated as of ,august #bjab1 or any successor form72 and 7,b7 shall be updated as necessary to incorporate applicable statutory changes to total force management policies and procedures and any other guidelines or procedures relating to the use ,department of ,defense civilian employees to perform new functions and functions that are performed by contractors4 7#c7 ,a general or flag officer1 or a civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense in the ,senior ,executive ,service1 with responsibility for supervising requirements owners shall certify-- 7,a7 that a task order or statement of work being submitted to a contracting office is in compliance with the standard guidelines2 7,b7 that all appropriate statutory risk mitigation efforts have been made2 and 7,c7 that such task order or statement of work does not include requirements formerly performed by ,department of ,defense civilian employees4 7#d7 ,a general or flag officer1 or a civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense in the ,senior ,executive ,service may not delegate the duties described in paragraph 7#c7 to an officer in a grade below ,o-#g 7or a civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense at or below grade ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule7 without authorization from the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,department of ,defense concerned4 7#e7 ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense may conduct annual audits to ensure compliance with this section4 4 7c7 ,repeals 7#a7 ,section #bce of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is repealed4 7#b7 ,section #heb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aca ,stat4 #adib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcbi note7 is repealed4 #hae4 ,extension of requirement to submit ,selected ,acquisition ,reports 7a7 ,repeal of termination ,section #bdcb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsection 7j74 7b7 ,repeal of termination of certain additional reports ,section #ajea7x7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aca ,stat4 #aefg2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaa note7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d74 #haf4 ,limitation on procurement of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain for naval vessels ,section #becd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,f7 ,welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,a manufacturer and inserting 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a manufacturer2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,a manufacturer of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain for naval vessels meets the requirements of this subsection if the manufacturer is part of the national technology and industrial base4 4 #hag4 ,competition requirements for purchases from ,federal ,prison ,industries 7a7 ,competition requirements for purchases from ,federal ,prison ,industries ,section #cije of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as transferred and redesignated by section #ahch7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is amended by striking subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and inserting the following new sections3 7a7 ,market research ,before purchasing a product listed in the latest edition of the ,federal ,prison ,industries catalog published under section #dabd7;d7 of title #ah1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct market research to determine whether such product-- 7#a7 is comparable to products available from the private sector2 and 7#b7 best meets the needs of the ,department of ,defense in terms of price1 quality1 and time of delivery4 7b7 ,competition requirement ,if the ,secretary determines that a ,federal ,prison ,industries product is not comparable to products available from the private sector and does not best meet the needs of the ,department of ,defense in terms of price1 quality1 or time of delivery1 the ,secretary shall use competitive procedures or make an individual purchase under a multiple award contract for the procurement of the product4 ,in conducting such a competition or making such a purchase1 the ,secretary shall consider a timely offer from ,federal ,prison ,industries4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on ,february #a1 #bjbb4 #hah4 ,repeal of preference for fixed-price contracts 7a7 ,repeal ,section #hbi of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjf note7 is repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,chapter #bdb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #ahag7;a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in table of contents for such chapter1 by striking the item relating to section #ccbd2 and 7#b7 by striking the enumerator1 section heading1 and subsequent matter relating to section #ccbd4 #hai4 ,modification to the pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects 7a7 ,extension ,section #hgc7;f7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjf;a note7 is amended by striking ,october #a1 #bjbb and inserting ,october #a1 #bjbd4 7b7 ,recommendation on extension 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbc1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a recommendation regarding the extension of the pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects established under section #hgc7;f7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjf;a note71 and if applicable1 the duration of any such extension4 7#b7 ,data on extension ,if the ,secretary of ,defense recommends an extension of the pilot program under paragraph 7#a71 not later than #fj days after making such recommendation1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the outcomes of the pilot program1 including-- 7,a7 the number of small business concerns 7as defined under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 or nontraditional defense contractors 7as defined under section #bcjb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 that benefitted from the implementation of the pilot program2 7,b7 the number of small business concerns that would not have entered into a contract with the ,department of ,defense but for the implementation of the pilot program2 and 7,c7 a description of the goods and services acquired by the ,department through the pilot program that otherwise would not have been acquired4 #hbj4 ,other transaction authority information accessibility ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition ,sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees recommendations for making data on the exercise of the authorities provided under sections #bcga or #bcga;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 more accessible to the public and improving the reporting of such information1 including recommendations for-- 7#a7 reducing data reporting requirements to the minimum necessary to identify-- 7,a7 with respect to a transaction under either such section-- 7i7 the participants to the transaction 7other than the ,federal ,government71 including each business selected to perform work under the transaction by a participant to the transaction that is a consortium of private entities2 7ii7 the date on which each participant entered into the transaction2 and 7iii7 the amount of the transaction2 and 7,b7 with respect to a follow-on contract or transaction awarded under section #bcga;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7i7 the awardee2 7ii7 the amount2 and 7iii7 the date awarded4 7#b7 a method for collecting such information in an online1 public1 searchable database4 ,c ,provisions ,relating to ,supply ,chain ,security #hca4 ,department of ,defense research and development priorities ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall coordinate with the ,secretary of ,energy to ensure that the priorities of the ,department of ,defense with respect to the research and development of alternative technologies to1 and methods for the extraction1 processing1 and recycling of1 critical minerals 7as defined in section #b7;b7 of the ,national ,materials and ,minerals ,policy1 ,research1 and ,development ,act of #aihj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afja7;b777 are included in the appropriate research and development activities funded by the ,secretary of ,energy pursuant to the program established under paragraph 7g7 of section #gjjb of division ,z of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj74 #hcb4 ,defense supply chain risk assessment framework 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a framework1 which may be included as part of a framework developed under section #beji of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and pursuant to recommendations provided under section #e of ,executive ,order #adjag 7#hf ,fed4 ,reg4 #aahdi1 relating to ,america's supply chains71 to consolidate the information relating to risks to the defense supply chain that is collected by the elements of the ,department of ,defense to-- 7#a7 enable ,department-wide risk assessments of the defense supply chain2 and 7#b7 support the development of strategies to mitigate risks to the defense supply chain4 7b7 ,framework requirements ,the framework established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 provide for the collection1 management1 and storage of data from the supply chain risk management processes of the ,department of ,defense2 7#b7 provide for the collection of reports on supply chain risk management from the military departments and ,defense ,agencies1 and the dissemination of such reports to the components of the military departments and ,defense ,agencies involved in the management of supply chain risk2 7#c7 enable all elements of the ,department to analyze the information collected by such framework to identify risks to the defense supply chain2 7#d7 enable the ,department to-- 7,a7 assess the capabilities of foreign adversaries 7as defined in section #h7;c7 of the ,secure and ,trusted ,communications ,networks ,act of #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7;c777 to affect the defense supply chain2 7,b7 analyze the ability of the industrial base of the ,united ,states to meet the needs of the defense supply chain2 7,c7 track global technology trends that could affect the defense supply chain1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7,d7 assess the risks posed by emerging threats to the defense supply chain2 7#e7 support the identification of technology in which the ,department may invest to reduce risks to the defense supply chain1 including by improving the resilience of the defense supply2 and 7#f7 provide for-- 7,a7 a map of the supply chains for major end items that supports analysis1 monitoring1 and reporting with respect to high-risk subcontractors and risks to such supply chain2 and 7,b7 the use of a covered application described in subsection 7c7 in the creation of such map to assess risks to the supply chain for major end items by business sector1 vendor1 program1 part1 or technology4 7c7 ,covered application described ,the covered application described in this subsection is a covered application that includes the following elements3 7#a7 ,a centralized database that consolidates multiple disparate data sources into a single repository to ensure the consistent availability of data4 7#b7 ,centralized reporting to allow for efficient mitigation and remediation of identified supply chain vulnerabilities4 7#c7 ,broad interoperability with other software and systems to ensure support for the analytical capabilities of user across the ,department4 7#d7 ,scalable technology to support multiple users1 access controls for security1 and functionality designed for information-sharing and collaboration4 7d7 ,guidance ,not later than #ahj days after the framework required under subsection 7a7 is established1 and regularly thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall issue guidance on mitigating risks to the defense supply chain4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,progress report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of establishing the framework as required under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,final report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the framework established under subsection 7a7 and the organizational structure to manage and oversee the framework4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered application ,the term covered application means a software-as-a-service application that uses decision science1 commercial data1 and machine learning techniques4 7#b7 ,defense ,agency2 military department ,the terms ,defense ,agency and military department have the meanings given such terms in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,high-risk subcontractors ,the term high-risk subcontractor means a subcontractor at any tier that supplies major end items for the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,major end item ,the term major end item means an item subject to a unique item-level traceability requirement at any time in the life cycle of such item under ,department of ,defense ,instruction #hcbj4jd1 titled ,item ,unique ,identification 7,,iuid7 ,standards for ,tangible ,personal ,property and dated ,september #c1 #bjae1 or any successor instruction4 #hcc4 ,plan to reduce reliance on supplies and materials from adversaries in the defense supply chain 7a7 ,reliance reduction plan 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall develop and implement a plan to-- 7,a7 partner with covered private sector entities and partner countries and allies of the ,united ,states to reduce the reliance of the ,united ,states on covered supplies and materials obtained from sources located in geographic areas controlled by foreign adversaries2 and 7,b7 mitigate the risks to national security and the defense supply chain arising from the reliance of the ,united ,states on covered supplies and materials that cannot be acquired in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of major end items without procuring covered supplies and materials from sources located in geographic areas controlled by foreign adversaries4 7#b7 ,consideration ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall consider the determinations made under paragraph 7#c7 when developing the plan under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,supplies and materials source determinations ,before developing the plan under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with ,secretary of ,state1 shall determine-- 7,a7 the covered supplies and materials for which a source is located in a geographic area controlled by a foreign adversary2 7,b7 the covered supplies and materials described in subparagraph 7,a7 that may be acquired from sources located domestically or in geographic areas controlled by partner countries or allies of the ,united ,states in sufficient quantities to-- 7i7 reduce the reliance of the ,department on covered supplies and materials described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 increase the resiliency of the defense supply chain2 7,c7 the difference in cost to acquire covered supplies and materials described in subparagraph 7,a7 from sources located domestically or in geographic areas controlled by partner countries or allies of the ,united ,states1 if available2 and 7,d7 the covered supplies and materials described in subparagraph 7,a7 that cannot be acquired in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of major end items without sources located in geographic areas controlled by foreign adversaries4 7b7 ,report ,not later than two years after the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing-- 7#a7 the determinations made under subsection 7a77#c72 7#b7 the plan required under subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,d7 ,the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,covered private sector entity ,the term covered private sector entity means a private sector entity able to provide1 or facilitate the acquisition of1 covered supplies and materials from domestic sources or sources located in geographic areas controlled by partner countries or allies of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,covered supplies and materials 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term covered supplies and materials-- 7i7 means-- 7,i7 critical safety systems and subsystems2 7,,ii7 assemblies and subassemblies integral to a system or subsystem2 and 7,,iii7 repair1 maintenance1 logistics support1 and overhaul services for systems1 subsystems1 assemblies1 subassemblies1 and parts integral to a systems2 and 7ii7 includes systems1 subsystems1 assemblies1 subassemblies1 and parts described in clause 7i7 acquired with respect to commercial items 7as defined under section #b4aja of title #dh1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations7 and non-commercial items4 7,b7 ,certain strategic and critical materials excluded ,the term covered supplies and materials does not include any strategic and critical materials 7as defined under section #ab of the ,strategic and ,critical ,materials ,stock ,piling ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ih;h-#c77 with respect to which the ,secretary includes an appropriate reduction plan in a report required under section #ad of such ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ih;h-#e74 7#d7 ,foreign adversary ,the term foreign adversary has the meaning given such term in section #h7;c7 of the ,secure and ,trusted ,communications ,networks ,act of #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7;c774 7#e7 ,major end item ,the term major end item means an item subject to a unique item-level traceability requirement at any time in the life cycle of such item under ,department of ,defense ,instruction #hcbj4jd1 titled ,item ,unique ,identification 7,,iuid7 ,standards for ,tangible ,personal ,property and dated ,september #c1 #bjae1 or any successor instruction4 #hcd4 ,enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition programs 7a7 ,assessment required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the domestic source content of any procurement4 7#b7 ,information repository ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish an information repository for the collection and analysis of information related to domestic source content that can be used for continuous data analysis and program management activities4 7b7 ,enhanced domestic content requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 for purposes of chapter #hc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 manufactured articles1 materials1 or supplies procured are manufactured substantially all from articles1 materials1 or supplies mined1 produced1 or manufactured in the ,united ,states if the cost of such component articles1 materials1 or supplies-- 7,a7 supplied not later than the date of the enactment of this ,act1 exceeds #fj percent of cost of the manufactured articles1 materials1 or supplies procured2 7,b7 supplied during the period beginning ,january #a1 #bjbd1 and ending ,december #ca1 #bjbh1 exceeds #fe percent of the cost of the manufactured articles1 materials1 or supplies2 and 7,c7 supplied on or after ,january #a1 #bjbi1 exceeds #ge percent of the cost of the manufactured articles1 materials1 or supplies4 7#b7 ,exclusion for certain manufactured articles ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to manufactured articles that consist wholly or predominantly of iron1 steel1 or a combination of iron and steel4 7#c7 ,rulemaking 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall issue rules to determine the treatment of the lowest price offered for a foreign end product for which #ee percent or more of the component articles1 materials1 or supplies of such foreign end product are manufactured substantially all from articles1 materials1 or supplies mined1 produced1 or manufactured in the ,united ,states if-- 7i7 the application paragraph 7#a7 results in an unreasonable cost2 or 7ii7 no offers are submitted to supply manufactured articles1 materials1 or supplies manufactured substantially all from articles1 materials1 or supplies mined1 produced1 or manufactured in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,termination ,rules issued under this paragraph shall cease to have force or effect on ,january #a1 #bjcj4 7#d7 ,applicability ,the requirements of this subsection shall apply to contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #hce4 ,reduction of fluctuations of supply and demand for certain covered items 7a7 ,supply and demand requirements ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 specify methods and processes to track and reduce fluctuations in supply chain forecasting and demand requirements of the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense1 each military department1 and the ,defense ,logistics ,agency for covered items2 and 7#b7 implement policies to encourage predictable demand requirements for covered items for the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense1 each military department1 and the ,defense ,logistics ,agency4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ae months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and quarterly thereafter1 each ,secretary of a military department and the ,director of the ,defense ,logistics ,agency shall submit to the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment a report on the fluctuations in supply chain forecasting and demand requirements for each covered item1 expressed as a percentage4 7c7 ,covered item defined ,in this section1 the term covered item means a covered item described in subparagraph 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,e7 of subsection 7b77#a7 or subsection 7b77#b7 of section #becc;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #hcf4 ,prohibition on certain procurements from the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region 7a7 ,prohibition on the availability of funds for certain procurements from ,,xuar ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended to procure any products mined1 produced1 or manufactured wholly or in part by forced labor from ,,xuar or from an entity that has used labor from within or transferred from ,,xuar as part of a poverty alleviation or pairing assistance program4 7b7 ,rulemaking ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall issue rules not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act to require a certification from offerors for contracts with the ,department of ,defense stating the offeror has made a good faith effort to determine that forced labor from ,,xuar1 as described in subsection 7a71 was not or will not be used in the performance of such contract4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,forced labor ,the term forced labor means all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily4 7#b7 ,person ,the term person means-- 7,a7 a natural person1 corporation1 company1 business association1 partnership1 society1 trust1 or any other nongovernmental entity1 organization1 or group2 or 7,b7 any successor1 subunit1 parent entity1 or subsidiary of1 or any entity under common ownership or control with1 any entity described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,,xuar ,the term ,,xuar means the ,xinjiang ,uyghur ,autonomous ,region of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 ,d ,industrial ,base ,matters #hda4 ,modification of pilot program for development of technology-enhanced capabilities with partnership intermediaries ,section #hea of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aeaj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbhc note7 is amended to read as follows3 #hea4 ,pilot program for development of technology-enhanced capabilities with partnership intermediaries 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,defense may authorize the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command to use funds described in subsection 7b7 for a pilot program under which the ,commander shall make1 through the use of a partnership intermediary1 covered awards to small business concerns to develop technology-enhanced capabilities for special operations forces4 7b7 ,funds 7#a7 ,in general ,the funds described in this subsection are funds transferred to the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command to carry out the pilot program established under this section from funds available to be expended by each covered entity pursuant to section #i7;f7 of the ,small ,business ,act4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,fiscal year ,a covered entity may not transfer to the ,commander an amount greater than #aj percent of the funds available to be expended by such covered entity pursuant to section #i7;f7 of the ,small ,business ,act for a fiscal year4 7,b7 ,aggregate amount ,the aggregate amount of funds to be transferred to the ,commander may not exceed #bj1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,partnership ,intermediaries 7#a7 ,authorization ,the ,commander may modify an existing agreement with a partnership intermediary to assist the ,commander in carrying out the pilot program under this section1 including with respect to the award of contracts and agreements to small business concerns4 7#b7 ,limitation ,none of the funds described in subsection 7b7 may be used to pay a partnership intermediary for any costs associated with the pilot program4 7#c7 ,data ,with respect to a covered award made under this section1 the ,commander shall gather data on the role of the partnership intermediary to include the-- 7,a7 staffing structure2 7,b7 funding sources2 and 7,c7 methods for identifying and evaluating small business concerns eligible for a covered award4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,annual report ,not later than ,october #a of each year until ,october #a1 #bjbf1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,special ,operations ,command1 in coordination with the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees1 the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate a report including-- 7,a7 a description of each agreement with a partnership intermediary entered into pursuant to this section2 7,b7 for each covered award made under this section-- 7i7 a description of the role served by the partnership intermediary2 7ii7 the amount of funds obligated2 7iii7 an identification of the small business concern that received such covered award2 7iv7 a description of the use of such covered award2 7v7 a description of the role served by the program manager 7as defined in section #agcg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 of the covered entity with respect to the small business concern that received such covered award1 including a description of interactions and the process of the program manager in producing a past performance evaluation of such concern2 and 7vi7 the benefits achieved as a result of the use of a partnership intermediary for the pilot program established under this section as compared to previous efforts of the ,commander to increase participation by small business concerns in the development of technology-enhanced capabilities for special operations forces2 and 7,c7 a plan detailing how each covered entity will apply lessons learned from the pilot program to improve processes for directly working with and supporting small business concerns to develop technology-enhanced capabilities for special operations forces4 7#b7 ,final report ,the final report required under this subsection shall include1 along with the requirements of paragraph 7#a71 a recommendation regarding-- 7,a7 whether and for how long the pilot program established under this section should be extended2 and 7,b7 whether to increase funding for the pilot program1 including a justification for such an increase4 7e7 ,termination ,the authority to carry out a pilot program under this section shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjbe4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered award means an award made under the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research ,program4 7#b7 ,the term covered entity means-- 7,a7 the ,army2 7,b7 the ,navy2 7,c7 the ,air ,force2 7,d7 the ,marine ,corps2 7,e7 the ,space ,force2 and 7,f7 any element of the ,department of ,defense that makes awards under the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research ,program or ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer ,program4 7#c7 ,the term partnership intermediary has the meaning given the term in section #bc7;c7 of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgae7;c774 7#d7 ,the term small business concern has the meaning given the term under section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7#e7 ,the term ,small ,business ,innovation ,research ,program has the meaning given the term in section #i7;e77#d7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e774 7#f7 ,the term technology-enhanced capability means a product1 concept1 or process that improves the ability of a member of the ,armed ,forces to achieve an assigned mission4 4 #hdb4 ,designating certain ,,sbir and ,,sttr programs as entrepreneurial innovation projects 7a7 ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,project ,pilot ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the covered ,secretaries concerned shall each establish and carry out a pilot program to more effectively transition projects that have completed a ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir or ,,sttr award and that present the potential to meet operational needs of elements of the ,department of ,defense to ,phase ,,iii by designating eligible programs as ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,projects4 7#b7 ,designation ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 and annually thereafter1 not less than five eligible programs shall be designated as ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,projects by-- 7,a7 each covered ,secretary concerned1 in consultation with each chief of a covered ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary concerned2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,defense for each covered element of the ,department4 7b7 ,selection requirements 7#a7 ,future years defense program inclusion ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall include the estimated expenditures of each designated program in the first future-years defense program submitted to ,congress under section #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 after such designated program is designated under subsection 7a77#b74 7#b7 ,,ppbe component ,each designated program shall be considered by the designating ,secretary as an integral part of the planning1 programing1 budgeting1 and execution process of the ,department of ,defense4 7#c7 ,programming proposal ,each designated program shall be included by the designating ,secretary under a separate heading in any programming proposals submitted to the congressional defense committees4 7#d7 ,designation criteria ,in making designations required under subsection 7a77#b71 the covered ,secretary concerned or the ,secretary of ,defense1 as applicable1 shall consider-- 7,a7 the potential of the eligible program to-- 7i7 advance the national security capabilities of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 provide new technologies or processes1 or new applications of existing technologies1 that will enable new alternatives to existing programs2 7iii7 provide future cost savings2 and 7iv7 significantly reduce the time to deliver capabilities to members of the covered ,armed ,forces2 and 7,b7 any other criteria that the covered ,secretary concerned or ,secretary of ,defense1 as applicable1 determines appropriate4 7#e7 ,mitigate conflicts of interest ,the covered ,secretary concerned or the ,secretary of ,defense1 as applicable1 shall establish procedures for the designation of ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,projects which will mitigate1 to the greatest extent practicable1 organizational conflicts of interests1 including those from within ,governmental organizations or programs that could view the designation and successful completion of an ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,project as a competing alternative to an existing or proposed program or other activity4 7#f7 ,application ,the ,secretary of ,defense and each covered ,secretary concerned shall establish an application process for eligible programs seeking designation as ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,projects4 7c7 ,revocation of designation ,if the designating ,secretary determines that a designated program no longer meets the criteria in subsection 7b77#d7 or that the technology has become irrelevant1 the designating ,secretary may revoke the ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,project designation for such designated program4 7d7 ,reports to congress 7#a7 ,annual report ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to congressional defense committees1 the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives1 concurrently with the ,president's annual budget request1 an annual report that includes for each designated program-- 7,a7 a description of the designated program2 7,b7 a summary of the potential of the designated program as considered under subsection 7b77#d77;,a72 7,c7 the progress made towards inclusion in the future-years defense program2 7,d7 the progress made towards delivering on the potential of the designated program2 and 7,e7 such other information that the ,secretary determines appropriate to inform the congressional defense committees about the status of the pilot programs established under this section4 7#b7 ,final report ,in the last report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 prior to ,december #ca1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall include a recommendation on whether to extend the pilot programs established under this section and the appropriate duration of such extension1 if any4 7e7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbb4 7f7 ,termination date ,the pilot programs established under this section shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered ,armed ,forces ,the term covered ,armed ,forces means-- 7,a7 the ,army2 7,b7 the ,navy2 7,c7 the ,air ,force2 7,d7 the ,marine ,corps2 and 7,e7 the ,space ,force4 7#b7 ,covered element of the ,department ,the term covered element of the ,department means any element of the ,department of ,defense1 other than an element referred to in paragraph 7#c71 that is associated with the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research or ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer programs4 7#c7 ,covered ,secretary concerned ,the term covered ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,army1 with respect to matters concerning the ,department of the ,army2 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,navy1 with respect to matters concerning the ,department of the ,navy 7other than matters concerning the ,coast ,guard72 and 7,c7 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 with respect to matters concerning the ,department of the ,air ,force4 7#d7 ,eligible program ,the term eligible program means a project that has completed a ,phase ,,ii ,,sbir or ,,sttr award4 7#e7 ,designated program ,the term designated program means an eligible program that has been designated as an ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,project under this section and for which such designation has not been revoked under subsection 7c74 7#f7 ,designating ,secretary ,the term designating ,secretary means-- 7,a7 with respect to a designated program designated as an ,entrepreneurial ,innovation ,project under this section by a covered ,secretary concerned1 such covered ,secretary concerned2 and 7,b7 with respect to all other designated programs1 the ,secretary of ,defense4 7#g7 ,phase ,,ii2 ,phase ,,iii2 ,,sbir2 ,,sttr ,the terms ,phase ,,ii1 ,phase ,,iii1 ,,sbir1 and ,,sttr have the meanings given such terms in section #i7;e7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7;e774 #hdc4 ,modifications to printed circuit board acquisition restrictions 7a7 ,in general ,section #becc;d of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,january #a1 #bjbc and inserting the date determined under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjbg4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting specified type of after means any2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 7as such terms are defined under sections #ajc and #ajc;a of title #da1 respectively72 and 7iii7 by amending subparagraph 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,b7 is a component of-- 7i7 a defense security system2 or 7ii7 a system1 other than a defense security system1 that transmits or stores information and which the ,secretary identifies as national security sensitive in the contract under which such printed circuit board is acquired4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#c7 ,commercial product2 commercial service2 commercially available off-the shelf item ,the terms commercial product1 commercial service1 and commercially available off-the-shelf item have the meanings given such terms in sections #ajc1 #ajc;a1 and #ajd of title #da1 respectively4 7#d7 ,defense security system 7,a7 ,the term defense security system means an information system 7including a telecommunications system7 used or operated by the ,department of ,defense1 by a contractor of the ,department1 or by another organization on behalf of the ,department1 the function1 operation1 or use of which-- 7i7 involves command and control of an armed force2 7ii7 involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapon system2 or 7iii7 subject to subparagraph 7,b71 is critical to the direct fulfillment of military missions4 7,b7 ,subparagraph 7,a77iii7 does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications 7including payroll1 finance1 logistics1 and personnel management applications74 7#e7 ,specified type ,the term specified type means a printed circuit board that is-- 7,a7 a component of an electronic device that facilitates the routing1 connecting1 transmitting or securing of data and is commonly connected to a network1 and 7,b7 any other end item1 good1 or product specified by the ,secretary in accordance with subsection 7d77#b74 2 and 7#c7 by amending subsection 7d7 to read as follows3 7d7 ,rulemaking 7#a7 ,the ,secretary may issue rules providing that subsection 7a7 may not apply with respect to an acquisition of commercial products1 commercial services1 and commercially available off-the-shelf items if-- 7,a7 the contractor is capable of meeting minimum requirements that the ,secretary deems necessary to provide for the security of national security networks and weapon systems1 including1 at a minimum1 compliance with section #bbd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note72 and 7,b7 either-- 7i7 the ,government and the contractor have agreed to a contract requiring the contractor to take certain actions to ensure the integrity and security of the item1 including protecting the item from unauthorized access1 use1 disclosure1 disruption1 modification1 or destruction2 or 7ii7 the ,secretary has determined that the contractor has adopted such procedures1 tools1 and methods for identifying the sources of components of such item1 based on commercial best practices1 that meet or exceed the applicable trusted supply chain and operational security standards of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may issue rules specifying end items1 goods1 and products for which a printed circuit board that is a component thereof shall be a specified type if the ,secretary has promulgated final regulations1 after an opportunity for notice and comment that is not less than #ab months1 implementing this section4 7#c7 ,in carrying out this section1 the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 avoid imposing contractual certification requirements with respect to the acquisition of commercial products1 commercial services1 or commercially available off-the-shelf items4 4 7b7 ,modification of independent assessment of printed circuit boards ,section #hda7;d7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking the date of enactment of this ,act and inserting the date of the enactment of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb2 7,b7 by striking shall seek to enter and inserting shall enter2 7,c7 by striking to include printed circuit boards in commercial products or services1 or in and inserting to printed circuit boards in other commercial or2 and 7,d7 7 by striking the scope of mission critical and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting types of systems other than defense security systems 7as defined in section #becc;d7c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 that should be subject to the prohibition in section #becc;d7a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code42 7#b7 in the heading for paragraph 7#b71 by striking department of defense and inserting ,department of ,defense2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking one year after entering into the contract described in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting ,january #a1 #bjbc2 7#d7 in the heading for paragraph 7#c71 by striking congress and inserting ,congress2 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting after the recommendations of the report4 the following3 ,the ,secretary shall use the report to determine whether any systems 7other than defense security systems 7as defined in section #becc;d7c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code77 or other types of printed circuit boards should be subject to the prohibition in section #becc;d7a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code44 #hdd4 ,defense industrial base coalition for career development 7a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall establish and manage a coalition among covered institutions of higher education1 career and technical education programs1 workforce development boards1 labor organizations1 and organizations representing defense industrial base contractors to focus on career pathways for individuals seeking careers in manufacturing4 ,the goals of the coalition shall be-- 7#a7 to highlight the importance of expertise in manufacturing careers2 7#b7 to share experiences of successful partnerships between such organizations and covered institutions of higher education to create opportunities for individuals attending such institutions to be hired by defense industrial base contractors2 and 7#c7 to encourage opportunities for donating used equipment of defense industrial base contractors to covered institutions of higher education for use in training such individuals4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment1 in coordination with the coalition established under subsection 7a71 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report including-- 7#a7 the results of any cooperative work-education program established by defense laboratories pursuant to section #baie of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 an assessment of whether such programs could be expanded to include individuals attending secondary schools and career and technical education programs to create opportunities for such individuals to be hired by defense industrial base contractors2 and 7#c7 recommendations for whether incentive contracts are needed to encourage defense industrial base contractors to provide career pathways for individuals seeking careers in manufacturing4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered institution of higher education ,the term covered institution of higher education means-- 7,a7 an institution of higher education1 as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 and 7,b7 a postsecondary vocational institution1 as defined in section #ajb7;c7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 7#b7 ,defense industrial base contractor ,the term defense industrial base contractor means a prime contractor or subcontractor 7at any tier7 in the defense industrial base4 7#c7 ,labor organization ,the term labor organization has the meaning given such term in section #b7e7 of the ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e774 7#d7 ,secondary school ,the term secondary school has the meaning given such term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,career and technical education ,the term career and technical education has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#f7 ,workforce development board ,the term workforce development board means a ,state board or a local board1 as such terms are defined in section #c of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 #hde4 ,additional testing of commercial e-commerce portal models ,section #hdf7;c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #aija note7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#e7 ,additional testing ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 begin testing commercial e-commerce portal models other than any commercial e-commerce portal identified in the recommendations issued under paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes-- 7i7 a summary of the assessments conducted under subsection 7c77#b7 with respect to a commercial e-commerce portal provider identified in the recommendations issued under subsection 7c77#c72 7ii7 a list of the types of commercial products procured from such provider2 7iii7 the amount spent by the head of a department or agency under the program1 disaggregated by type of commercial product and commercial e-commerce portal provider2 7iv7 a update on the commercial e-commerce portal models being tested and a timeline for completion of such testing4 7#f7 ,report ,upon completion of testing conducted under paragraph 7#e7 and before taking any action with respect to the commercial e-commerce portal models tested1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of such testing that includes-- 7,a7 an assessment and comparison of commercial e-commerce portal providers with respect to-- 7i7 price and quality of the commercial product supplied by each commercial e-commerce portal model2 7ii7 supplier reliability and service2 7iii7 safeguards for the security of ,government information and third-party supplier proprietary information2 7iv7 protections against counterfeit commercial products2 7v7 supply chain risks1 particularly with respect to complex commercial products2 and 7vi7 overall adherence to ,federal procurement rules and policies2 and 7,b7 an analysis of the costs and benefits of the convenience to the ,federal ,government of procuring commercial products from each commercial e-commerce portal providers4 4 #hdf4 ,support for industry participation in global standards organizations 7a7 ,definition ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,d7 ,the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate4 7,e7 ,the ,committee on ,small ,business of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,f7 ,the ,committee on ,small ,business and ,entrepreneurship of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section #bch7;g7 of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bceh note74 7#d7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity means a small business concern that is incorporated and maintains a primary place of business in the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,small business concern ,the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74 7b7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall establish a program to support participation by covered entities in meetings and proceedings of standards development organizations in the development of voluntary technical standards4 7c7 ,activities ,in carrying out the program established under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall award competitive1 merit-reviewed grants to covered entities to cover the reasonable costs1 up to a specified ceiling1 of participation of employees of those covered entities in meetings and proceedings of standards development organizations1 including-- 7#a7 regularly attending meetings2 7#b7 contributing expertise and research2 7#c7 proposing new work items2 and 7#d7 volunteering for leadership roles such as a convener or editor4 7d7 ,award criteria ,the ,administrator may only provide a grant under this section to a covered entity that-- 7#a7 demonstrates deep technical expertise in key emerging technologies and technical standards1 including artificial intelligence and related technologies2 7#b7 commits personnel with such expertise to regular participation in global bodies responsible for developing standards for such technologies over the period of the grant2 7#c7 agrees to participate in efforts to coordinate between the ,federal ,government and industry to ensure protection of national security interests in the setting of global standards so long as such standards are not dictated by the ,federal ,government2 and 7#d7 provides a plan to the ,administrator that details the relationship between the activities described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 and the proposed standards to be adopted4 7e7 ,no matching contribution ,a recipient of an award under this section shall not be required to provide a matching contribution4 7f7 ,evaluation 7#a7 ,in general ,in making awards under this section1 the ,administrator shall coordinate with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology1 who shall provide support in the assessment of technical expertise in emerging technologies and standards setting needs4 7#b7 ,panel ranking ,in carrying out the requirements under paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator and the ,director shall jointly establish a panel of experts to rank the proposed standards1 based on merit and relevance1 to be composed of experts from-- 7,a7 private industry2 7,b7 non-profit institutions2 7,c7 non-profit standards development organizations2 7,d7 academia2 and 7,e7 the ,federal ,government4 7g7 ,report ,not less than annually1 the ,administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 the efficacy of the program2 7#b7 an explanation of any standard adopted as a result of the program2 7#c7 any challenges faced in carrying out the program2 and 7#d7 proposed solutions to the challenges identified in paragraph 7#c74 ,e ,other ,matters #hea4 ,mission management pilot program 7a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish within the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office of the ,department of ,defense a pilot program to identify lessons learned and improved mission outcomes achieved by quickly delivering solutions that fulfill critical operational needs arising from cross-service missions undertaken by combatant commands through the use of a coordinated and iterative approach to develop1 evaluate1 and transition such solutions4 7b7 ,missions selection 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall select missions with respect to which to carry out the pilot program4 7#b7 ,selection criteria ,when selecting missions under paragraph 7#a71 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7,a7 select missions with critical cross-service operational needs2 and 7,b7 consider-- 7i7 the strategic importance of the critical cross-service operational needs to the operational plans of the relevant combatant commands2 and 7ii7 the advice of the ,cross-,functional ,teams of the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office regarding mission selection4 7#c7 ,initial mission 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than four months after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,director of the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office shall select a mission under the pilot program that has critical cross-service operational needs and which is of strategic importance to the operational plans of the ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command4 7,b7 ,mission selection approval ,the mission selected by the ,director of the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be subject to the approval of the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense4 7c7 ,mission managers 7#a7 ,in general ,a mission manager shall carry out the pilot program with respect to each mission4 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,with respect to each mission1 the relevant mission manager shall-- 7,a7 identify critical cross-service operational needs by enumerating the options available to the combatant command responsible for carrying out such mission and determining the resiliency of such options to threats from adversaries2 7,b7 in coordination with the military services and appropriate ,defense ,agencies and ,field ,activities1 develop and deliver solutions1 including software and information technology solutions and other functionalities unaligned with any one weapon system of a covered ,armed ,service1 to-- 7i7 fulfill critical cross-service operational needs2 and 7ii7 address future changes to existing critical cross-service operational needs by providing additional capabilities2 7,c7 work with the combatant command responsible for such mission and the related planning organizers1 service program managers1 and defense research and development activities to carry out iterative testing and support to initial operational fielding of the solutions described in subparagraph 7,b72 7,d7 conduct research1 development1 test1 evaluation1 and transition support activities with respect to the delivery of the solutions described in subparagraph 7,b72 7,e7 seek to integrate existing1 emerging1 and new capabilities available to the ,department of ,defense in the development of the solutions described in subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,f7 provide to the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense mission management activity updates and reporting on the use of funds under the pilot program with respect to such mission4 7#c7 ,director of the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office ,the ,director of the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office shall be the mission manager for each mission selected under subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,iterative approach ,the mission manager shall1 to the extent practicable1 carry out the pilot program with respect to each mission selected under subsection 7b7 by integrating existing1 emerging1 and new military capabilities1 and managing a portfolio of small1 iterative development and support to initial operational fielding efforts4 7#e7 ,other program management responsibilities ,the activities undertaken by the mission manager with respect to a mission1 including mission management1 do not supersede or replace the program management responsibilities of any other individual that are related to such missions4 7d7 ,data collection requirement ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall develop and implement a plan to collect and analyze data on the pilot program for the purposes of-- 7#a7 developing and sharing best practices for applying emerging technology and supporting new operational concepts to improve outcomes on key military missions and operational challenges2 and 7#b7 providing information to the leadership of the ,department on the implementation of the pilot program and related policy issues4 7e7 ,assessments ,during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall regularly assess-- 7#a7 the authorities required by the missions manager to effectively and efficiently carry out the pilot program with respect to the missions selected under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 whether the mission manager has access to sufficient funding to carry out the research1 development1 test1 evaluation1 and support to initial operational fielding activities required to deliver solutions fulfilling the critical cross-service operational needs of the missions4 7f7 ,briefings 7#a7 ,semiannual briefing 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,july #a1 #bjbb1 and every six months thereafter until the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the mission manager shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress of the pilot program with respect to each mission selected under subsection 7b71 the anticipated mission outcomes1 and the funds used to carry out the pilot program with respect to such mission4 7,b7 ,initial briefing ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall include in the first briefing submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 a briefing on the implementation of the pilot program1 including-- 7i7 the actions taken to implement the pilot program2 7ii7 an assessment of the pilot program2 7iii7 requests for ,congress to provide authorities required to successfully carry out the pilot program2 and 7iv7 a description of the data plan required under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,annual briefing ,not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program is established1 and annually thereafter until the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the pilot program1 including-- 7,a7 the data collected and analysis performed under subsection 7d72 7,b7 lessons learned2 7,c7 the priorities for future activities of the pilot program2 and 7,d7 such other information as the ,deputy ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#c7 ,recommendation ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to ,congress a briefing on the recommendations of the ,deputy ,secretary with respect to the pilot program and shall concurrently submit to ,congress-- 7,a7 a written assessment of the pilot program2 7,b7 a written recommendation on continuing or expanding the mission integration pilot program2 7,c7 requests for ,congress to provide authorities required to successfully carry out the pilot program2 and 7,d7 the data collected and analysis performed under subsection 7d74 7g7 ,transition ,beginning in fiscal year #bjbe1 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense may transition responsibilities for research1 development1 test1 evaluation1 and support to initial operational fielding activities started under the pilot program to other elements of the ,department for purposes of delivering solutions fulfilling critical cross-service operational needs4 7h7 ,termination date ,the pilot program shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7i7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as providing any authority not otherwise provided by law to procure1 or enter agreements to procure1 any goods1 materials1 or services4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered ,armed ,force ,the term covered ,armed ,force means-- 7,a7 the ,army2 7,b7 the ,navy2 7,c7 the ,air ,force2 7,d7 the ,marine ,corps2 or 7,e7 the ,space ,force4 7#b7 ,cross-,functional ,teams of the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office ,the term ,cross-,functional ,teams of the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office means the teams established in the ,strategic ,capabilities ,office of the ,department of ,defense pursuant to section #bcc7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #abgg2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #acb note74 7#c7 ,cross-service ,the term cross-service means pertaining to multiple covered ,armed ,forces4 7#d7 ,cross-service operational need ,the term cross-service operational need means an operational need arising from a mission undertaken by a combatant command which involves multiple covered ,armed ,forces4 7#e7 ,defense ,agency2 military department ,the terms ,defense ,agency and military department have the meanings given such terms in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,field ,activity ,the term ,field ,activity has the meaning given the term ,department of ,defense ,field ,activity in section #aja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#g7 ,mission management ,the term mission management means the integration of materiel1 digital1 and operational elements to improve defensive and offensive options and outcomes for a specific mission or operational challenge4 7#h7 ,pilot program ,the term pilot program means the pilot program established under subsection 7a74 #heb4 ,pilot program to determine the cost competitiveness of drop-in fuels 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment and the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,comptroller71 shall establish a pilot program to determine the cost competitiveness of the fully burdened cost of drop-in fuels compared with the fully burdened cost of traditional fuels using a scenario-based strategic sourcing tool as described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use of scenario-based strategic sourcing tool ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,comptroller71 in coordination with the ,director of ,defense ,logistics ,agency1 shall identify an aviation fuel program and use a commercially available scenario-based strategic sourcing tool to-- 7#a7 analyze performance risks and benefits of drop-in fuels compared to traditional fuels2 7#b7 determine cost-competitiveness of drop-in fuels compared to traditional fuels2 7#c7 improve supplier performance of contracts to procure aviation fuel2 and 7#d7 minimize risk1 increase transparency1 and manage unforeseen circumstances for the ,department of ,defense4 7c7 ,documentation ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,comptroller7 shall use the scenario-based strategic sourcing tool described in subsection 7b7 to maintain documentation of the costs of each such contract in order to develop better price estimates and procurement strategies for acquiring aviation fuel4 7d7 ,report ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter until the termination date described in subsection 7f71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the status and impact of the pilot program established under this section4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the terms drop-in fuel1 fully burdened cost1 and traditional fuel have the meanings given1 respectively1 in section #bibb;h of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term scenario-based strategic sourcing means a method for testing the supply chain effects using automated software to model various scenarios relating to-- 7,a7 contract management2 7,b7 spend analysis2 7,c7 supplier management2 7,d7 sourcing2 and 7,e7 external market variables4 7f7 ,termination ,the pilot program established under this section shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjbg4 #hec4 ,assuring integrity of overseas fuel supplies 7a7 ,in general ,before awarding a contract to an offeror for the supply of fuel for any overseas contingency operation1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable1 that no otherwise responsible offeror is disqualified for such award on the basis of an unsupported denial of access to a facility or equipment by the host nation government2 and 7#b7 require assurances that the offeror will comply with the requirements of subsections 7b7 and 7c74 7b7 ,requirement ,an offeror for the supply of fuel for any overseas contingency operation shall-- 7#a7 certify that the provided fuel1 in whole or in part1 or derivatives of such fuel1 is not sourced from a nation or region prohibited from selling petroleum to the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 furnish such records as are necessary to verify compliance with such anti-corruption statutes and regulations as the ,secretary determines necessary1 including-- 7,a7 the ,foreign ,corrupt ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;dd-#a et seq472 7,b7 the regulations contained in parts #abj through #acj of title #bb1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulations 7commonly known as the ,international ,traffic in ,arms ,regulations72 7,c7 the regulations contained in parts #gcj through #ggd of title #ae1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or successor regulations 7commonly known as the ,export ,administration ,regulations72 and 7,d7 such regulations as may be promulgated by the ,office of ,foreign ,assets ,control of the ,department of the ,treasury4 7c7 ,report required ,not more than #ahj days after the award of a contract for the supply of fuel for any overseas contingency operation that is greater than #ej1jjj1jjj1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report including-- 7#a7 an assessment of the price per gallon for such fuel1 along with an assessment of the price per gallon for fuel paid by other entities in the same nation or region of the nation2 and 7#b7 an assessment of the ability of the contractor awarded such contract to comply with sanctions on ,iran and monitor for violations of those sanctions4 7d7 ,applicability ,subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 of this section shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,avoidance of ,use of ,lowest ,price ,technically ,acceptable ,source ,selection ,criteria for fuel procurement and fuel-related services ,section #hac7;c77#c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcje note7 is amended by inserting 1 including fuel procurement and fuel-related services1 after logistics services14 #hed4 ,cadre of software development and acquisition experts 7a7 ,cadre of software development and acquisition experts 7#a7 ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment1 shall establish a cadre of personnel who are experts in development and acquisition of software4 ,the purpose of the cadre is to ensure a consistent1 strategic1 and highly knowledgeable approach to developing and acquiring software by providing expert advice1 assistance1 and resources to the acquisition workforce in support of the policies established in accordance with ,department of ,defense ,instruction #ejjj4jb1 ,operation of the ,adaptive ,acquisition ,framework1 dated ,january #bc1 #bjbj4 7#b7 ,the ,under ,secretary shall establish an appropriate leadership structure and office within which the cadre shall be managed1 and shall determine the appropriate official to whom members of the cadre shall report4 7#c7 ,the cadre of experts shall be assigned to a program office or an acquisition command within a military department to advise1 assist1 and provide resources to a program manager or program executive officer on matters pertaining to software at various stages of the life cycle of a system1 including but not limited to integration1 testing1 production1 certification1 deployment of capabilities to the operational environment1 and maintenance4 ,in performing such duties1 the experts shall-- 7,a7 ,advise and assist in integration of modern software development practices such as agile software development2 development1 security1 and operations 7,dev,sec,ops72 and lean practices4 7,b7 ,advise and assist in leveraging industry best practices for software development1 deployment1 upgrades1 and sustainment to include contracting for software as a service1 subscription models1 use of prime contractors to assist in integration1 and other methods for acquiring or accessing capability4 7,c7 ,in conjunction with the ,cadre of ,intellectual ,property ,experts established pursuant to section #bcbb of this title1 develop a strategy and licensing framework to enable government procurement of commercial software1 to include3 7i7 in accordance with section #bcgg of this title1 a preference for the acquisition of commercial software under the license customarily provided to the public1 except as specified in paragraphs 7ii7 and 7iii72 7ii7 identification of terms or conditions that may be inconsistent with federal procurement law2 7iii7 identification of operational user needs that may necessitate the negotiation of customized licenses to ensure authorized use in unique operational environments2 and 7iv7 methods and procedures for use of stand-alone software licensing in cases where other contract vehicles are inappropriate or unavailable4 7,d7 ,establish and lead cross-functional government-industry teams that include operational users1 data and system architects1 experts in artificial intelligence1 developmental and operational testers1 software developers1 and cybersecurity experts to deliver software rapidly and iteratively to meet the highest priority user needs4 7,e7 ,advise and assist in the development of requirements1 acquisition strategy1 product support strategy1 and intellectual property strategy for a system4 7,f7 ,advise and assist in planning and budgeting for agile software development and deployment1 and the sustainment of software over the life-cycle of the program1 to include consideration of the shifting landscape of continual cyber threat and evolving cyber requirements4 7,g7 ,conduct or assist with financial analysis1 cost estimation1 and valuation of software1 to include agile software development1 to include valuation of embedded software as a standalone product or as part of modular open system approach4 7,h7 ,assist in the drafting of a solicitation1 contract1 or other transaction agreement4 7,i7 ,interact with or assist in interactions with contractors1 including communications and negotiations with contractors on solicitations and awards4 7,j7 ,foster culture change necessary to enable the ,department of ,defense to embrace and leverage modern software practices by3 7i7 recommending policies to ensure program managers are empowered to set and maintain the integrity of agile develop process and priorities2 and 7ii7 educating key stakeholders in considerations regarding the integration and incorporation of agile software development practices with systems acquired under the major capability acquisition pathway4 7#d7 7,a7 ,in order to achieve the purpose set forth in paragraph 7#a71 the ,under ,secretary shall ensure the cadre has the appropriate number of staff and such staff possesses the necessary skills1 knowledge1 and experience to carry out the duties under paragraph 7#b71 including in relevant areas of law1 commercial software licensing1 contracting1 acquisition1 logistics1 engineering1 financial analysis1 cost estimation1 and valuation4 ,the ,under ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,defense ,acquisition ,university and in consultation with academia and industry1 shall develop a career path1 including development opportunities1 exchanges1 talent management programs1 and training1 for the cadre4 ,the ,under ,secretary may use existing authorities to staff the cadre1 including those in subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,f74 7,b7 ,civilian personnel from within the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense1 ,joint ,staff1 military departments1 ,defense ,agencies1 and combatant commands may be assigned to serve as members of the cadre1 upon request of the ,director4 7,c7 ,the ,under ,secretary may use the authorities for highly qualified experts under section #iijc of title #e1 to hire experts as members of the cadre who are skilled professionals in software development and acquisition1 commercial software licensing1 and related matters4 7,d7 ,the ,under ,secretary may enter into a contract with a private-sector entity for specialized expertise to support the cadre4 ,such entity may be considered a covered ,government support contractor1 as defined in section #bcbj of this title4 7,e7 ,in establishing the cadre1 the ,under ,secretary shall give preference to civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense1 rather than members of the armed forces1 to maintain continuity in the cadre4 7,f7 ,the ,under ,secretary is authorized to use amounts in the ,defense ,acquisition ,workforce ,development ,fund for the purpose of recruitment1 training1 and retention of the cadre1 including paying salaries of newly hired members of the cadre for up to three years4 7,g7 ,in implementing this section1 the ,under ,secretary shall ensure compliance with applicable total force management policies1 requirements1 and restrictions provided in sections #abi;a1 #bcbi1 and #bdfa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,h7 ,the ,under ,secretary shall ensure that any contractor employee providing services in support of1 or participation in1 the cadre established under this section and is considered a ,special ,government ,employee as defined by section #bjb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is required to file a confidential financial disclosure in accordance with the ,ethics in ,government ,act of #aigh4 #hee4 ,acquisition practices and policies assessment 7a7 ,in general ,the ,department of ,defense ,climate ,working ,group established pursuant to ,executive ,order #adjjh 7#hf ,fed4 ,reg4 #gfai1 related to tackling the climate crisis71 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,energy1 ,installations1 and ,environment1 shall assess and develop recommendations for implementing1 in regulations1 the acquisition practices and policies described in subsection 7b7 with respect to acquisitions by the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,acquisition practices and policies ,the practices and policies described in this subsection are-- 7#a7 acquisition planning practices that promote the acquisition of resource-efficient goods and services and that support innovation in environmental technologies1 including-- 7,a7 weighing the cost savings and resource and energy preservation of environmentally preferable goods or services against the speed and uniformity of traditional goods or services when identifying requirements or drafting the statement of work2 7,b7 designing the technical specifications that set product performance levels to diminish greenhouse gas emissions2 7,c7 restricting the statement of work or specifications to only environmentally preferable goods or services where the quality1 availability1 and price comparable to traditional goods or services2 7,d7 engaging in public-private partnerships with private sector and nonprofit institutions to design1 build1 and fund low-carbon infrastructure2 and 7,e7 collaborating with local jurisdictions surrounding military installations1 with a focus on military installations located in ,states with established policies1 guidance1 and processes for procuring goods and services in a manner that minimizes environmental and social costs2 7#b7 source selection practices that promote the acquisition of resource-efficient goods and services and that support innovation in environmental technologies1 including-- 7,a7 considering any low-carbon or low-toxicity criteria as competition factors on the basis of which the award is made in addition to cost1 past performance1 and quality factors2 7,b7 using accepted standards1 emissions data1 certifications1 and labels to verify the environmental impact of a good or service and enhance procurement efficiency2 7,c7 training acquisition professionals to evaluate the credibility of certifications and labels purporting to convey information about the environmental impact of a good or service2 and 7,d7 considering all the costs of a good or service that will be incurred throughout its lifetime by calculating and measuring operating costs1 maintenance1 end of life costs1 and residual value1 including costs resulting from the carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions associated with the good or service2 and 7#c7 consideration of the external economic1 environmental1 and social effects arising over the entire life cycle of an acquisition when making acquisition planning and source selectpagion decisions4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the chair of the ,department of ,defense ,climate ,working ,group shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment conducted under subsection 7a71 which shall include the recommendations developed under such subsection4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,environmentally preferable ,the term environmentally preferable1 with respect to a good or service1 means that the good or service has a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing goods or services that serve the same purpose4 ,the comparison may consider raw materials acquisition1 production1 manufacturing1 packaging1 distribution1 reuse1 operation1 maintenance1 or disposal of the good or service4 7#b7 ,resource-efficient goods and services ,the term resource-efficient goods and services means goods and services-- 7,a7 that use fewer resources than competing goods and services to serve the same purposes or achieve the same or substantially similar result as such competing goods and services2 and 7,b7 for which the negative environmental impacts across the full life cycle of such goods and services are minimized4 ,,ix ,department of ,defense ,organization and ,management ,a ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense and ,related ,matters #ija4 ,modification of requirements for appointment of a person as ,secretary of ,defense after relief from active duty ,section #aac7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7#a7 before ,there is2 and 7#b7 by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new paragraph3 7#b7 7,a7 ,except as provided by subparagraph 7,b71 a person may not be appointed as ,secretary of ,defense during the period of #aj years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force in pay grade ,o-#f or above4 7,b7 ,a person described in subparagraph 7,a7 may be appointed as ,secretary of ,defense if-- 7i7 the ,president submits to ,congress a request for approval for such appointment2 and 7ii7 ,congress enacts a joint resolution of approval1 with not fewer than three-quarters of the ,members of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate1 duly chosen and sworn1 voting in the affirmative4 7,c7 ,in this subsection1 the term joint resolution of approval means a joint resolution of either ,house of ,congress1 the sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 8,the ,congress approves exempting from the prohibition under section #aac7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 pursuant to the request of the ,president for such exemption submitted to ,congress on 401 with the blank spaces being filled with the appropriate name and date1 respectively4 4 #ijb4 ,implementation of repeal of ,chief ,management ,officer of the ,department of ,defense ,section #ija7;b77#a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended by striking 1 except that any officer or employee so designated may not be an individual who served as the ,chief ,management ,officer before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ijc4 ,designation of senior official for implementation of ,electromagnetic ,spectrum ,superiority ,strategy 7a7 ,designation ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate a senior official of the ,department of ,defense to be responsible for1 and accountable to the ,secretary with respect to1 the implementation of the electromagnetic spectrum superiority strategy4 ,the ,secretary shall designate the senior official from among individuals who are appointed to a position in the ,department by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the senior official designated under subsection 7a7 shall be responsible for the following3 7#a7 ,oversight of policy1 strategy1 planning1 resource management1 operational considerations1 personnel1 and technology development necessary to implement the electromagnetic spectrum superiority strategy4 7#b7 ,evaluating whether the amount that the ,department of ,defense expends on electromagnetic warfare and electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities is properly aligned4 7#c7 ,evaluating whether the ,department is effectively incorporating electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities and considerations into current and future operational plans and concepts4 7#d7 ,such other matters relating to electromagnetic spectrum operations as the ,secretary specifies for purposes of this subsection4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a review of the sufficiency of the rules of engagement of the ,department of ,defense relating to electromagnetic spectrum operations1 in particular with respect to operating below the level of armed conflict and to protect the ,department from electronic attack and disruption4 7#b7 ,any other matters the ,secretary determines relevant4 7d7 ,implementation plan 7#a7 ,submission ,not later than #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a complete copy of the implementation plan signed by the ,secretary of ,defense in ,july #bjba for the ,electromagnetic ,spectrum ,superiority ,strategy published in ,october #bjbj4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation plan specified in paragraph 7#a74 ,the report shall include-- 7,a7 an evaluation of the additional personnel1 resources1 and authorities the ,secretary determines will be needed by the senior official of the ,department of ,defense designated under subsection 7a7 who is responsible for implementing the ,electromagnetic ,spectrum ,superiority ,strategy published in ,october #bjbj2 and 7,b7 a description of how the ,secretary will ensure that such implementation will be successful4 7e7 ,limitation on availability of funds2 quarterly briefings 7#a7 ,limitation ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,office of the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment for the travel of persons-- 7,a7 not more than #be percent may be obligated or expended until the ,secretary provides to the congressional defense committees the first quarterly briefing under paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 not more than #ej percent may be obligated or expended until the ,secretary provides to such committees the second quarterly briefing under such paragraph2 and 7,c7 not more than #ge percent may be obligated or expended until the ,secretary provides to such committees the third quarterly briefing under such paragraph4 7#b7 ,quarterly briefings ,on a quarterly basis during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the implementation plan specified in subsection 7d77#a74 ,each briefing shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an update on the efforts of the ,department of ,defense to-- 7i7 achieve the strategic goals set out in the electromagnetic spectrum superiority strategy2 and 7ii7 implement such strategy through various elements of the ,department4 7,b7 ,an identification of any additional authorities or resources relating to electromagnetic spectrum operations that the ,secretary determines is necessary to implement the strategy4 7f7 ,electromagnetic spectrum superiority strategy defined ,in this section1 the term electromagnetic spectrum superiority strategy means the ,electromagnetic ,spectrum ,superiority ,strategy of the ,department of ,defense published in ,october #bjbj1 and any such successor strategy4 ,b ,other ,department of ,defense ,organization and ,management ,matters #iaa4 ,clarification of treatment of ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation as a ,department of ,defense ,field ,activity 7a7 ,treatment of ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation as a ,department of ,defense ,field ,activity 7#a7 ,transfer to chapter #h ,section #adf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is transferred to subchapter ,i of chapter #h of such title1 inserted after section #aig1 and redesignated as section #aih4 7#b7 ,treatment as ,department of ,defense ,field ,activity ,section #aih7;a7 of such title1 as transferred and redesignated by subsection 7a7 of this subsection1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking in the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense an office to be known as the and inserting in the ,department of ,defense an2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,secretary shall designate the ,office as a ,department of ,defense ,field ,activity pursuant to section #aia1 effective as of the date of the enactment of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc744 7#c7 ,appointment of director ,such section #aih is further amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment and inserting ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#d71 by striking ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment and inserting ,secretary4 7#d7 ,clerical amendments 7,a7 ,chapter #d ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #d of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #adf4 7,b7 ,chapter #h ,the table of sections at the beginning of subtitle ,i of chapter #h of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aig the following new item3 #aih4 ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation4 4 7b7 ,limitation on involuntary separation of personnel ,no personnel of the ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation under section #aih of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a771 may be involuntarily separated from service with that ,office during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 except for cause4 7c7 ,administration of programs ,any program1 project1 or other activity administered by the ,office of ,economic ,adjustment of the ,department of ,defense as of the date of the enactment of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 shall be administered by the ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation under section #aih of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a774 7d7 ,conforming repeal ,section #ije of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is repealed4 #iab4 ,use of ,combatant ,commander ,initiative ,fund for certain environmental matters 7a7 ,authorized activities ,subsection 7b7 of section #aff;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#aa71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,resilience of military installations1 ranges1 and key supporting civilian infrastructure to extreme weather events and other changing environmental conditions4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,subsection 7c77#a7 of such section is amended by striking and sustainability and all that follows and inserting the following3 sustainability1 and resilience of the forces assigned to the commander requesting the funds or of infrastructure supporting such forces24 #iac4 ,inclusion of explosive ordnance disposal in special operations activities ,section #afg7k7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aj7 as paragraph 7#aa72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following new paragraph 7#aj73 7#aj7 ,explosive ordnance disposal4 4 #iad4 ,coordination of certain ,naval activities with the ,space ,force ,section #hjfb7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting the ,space ,force1 after the ,air ,force14 #iae4 ,space ,force organizational matters and modification of certain space-related acquisition authorities 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,congress established the ,space ,force to improve the acquisition of resilient satellite and ground system architectures1 encourage personnel retention1 and emphasize the need to organize1 train1 and equip for a potential future conflict in the space domain2 7#b7 as the ,space ,force continues efforts to become fully operational1 it should remain committed to building a lean1 agile1 and fast organization1 as the ,chief of ,space ,operations1 ,general ,john ,w4 ,raymond1 has often stated2 and 7#c7 in areas in which legislative action is needed1 including with respect to organizational structure and personnel requirements1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,chief of ,space ,operations should maintain consistent communication with ,congress to ensure that the founding principle behind the establishment of the ,space ,force--to build a small organization responsive to a rapidly changing domain--is upheld4 7b7 ,implementation date for ,service ,acquisition ,executive of the ,department of the ,air ,force for ,space ,systems and ,program 7#a7 ,implementation date ,section #ieg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ijaf note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,effective ,october #a1 #bjbb1 there shall be and inserting ,effective on the date specified in subsection 7d71 there shall be2 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,effective as of ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and inserting ,effective as of the date specified in subsection 7d72 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking as of ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and inserting as of the date specified in subsection 7d72 7,c7 in subsection 7c77#c71 by striking ,october #a1 #bjbb and inserting the date specified in subsection 7d72 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,date specified ,the date specified in this subsection is a date determined by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force that is not later than ,october #a1 #bjbb4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,transfer of acquisition projects for space systems and programs ,section #ief7;b77#c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ijaf note7 is amended-- 7i7 by striking ,effective ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and inserting ,effective on the date specified in section #ieg7;d712 and 7ii7 by striking as of ,september #cj1 #bjbb and inserting as of the day before the date specified in section #ieg7;d74 7,b7 ,responsibilities of ,assistant ,secretary of the ,air ,force for ,space ,acquisition and ,integration ,section #ijaf7;b77#f77;,b77vi7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,effective as of ,october #a1 #bjbb1 in accordance with section #ieg of that ,act1 and inserting ,effective as of the date specified in section #ieg7;d7 of such ,act1 and in accordance with such section #ieg14 7c7 ,senior procurement executive authorities 7#a7 ,office of the ,secretary of the ,air ,force ,section #ijad7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall and inserting ,subject to paragraph 7#f71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,notwithstanding section #agjb of title #da1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may assign to the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,air ,force for ,space ,acquisition and ,integration duties and authorities of the senior procurement executive that pertain to space systems and programs4 4 7#b7 ,assistant ,secretaries of the ,air ,force ,section #ijaf7;b77#f77;,b77vi7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 of this section1 is further amended by inserting and discharge any senior procurement executive duties and authorities assigned by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force pursuant to section #ijad7;c77#f7 of this title after ,space ,systems and ,programs4 #iaf4 ,report on establishment of office to oversee sanctions with respect to ,chinese military companies 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 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 of establishing an office within the ,department of ,defense to oversee sanctions with respect to ,chinese military companies4 7b7 ,elements ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 the following3 7#a7 ,an explanation of where in the organizational structure of the ,department such an office should be established4 7#b7 ,an assessment any benefits and drawbacks that may result from-- 7,a7 establishing such an office2 and 7,b7 making oversight of sanctions with respect to ,chinese military companies an internal responsibility of the ,department4 7c7 ,chinese military company defined ,in this section1 the term ,chinese military company has the meaning given that term in section #abfj;,h7d7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 #iag4 ,independent review of and report on the ,unified ,command ,plan 7a7 ,review required 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide for an independent review of the current ,unified ,command ,plan4 7#b7 ,elements ,the review required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of the most recent ,unified ,command ,plan with respect to-- 7i7 current and anticipated threats2 7ii7 deployment and mobilization of the ,armed ,forces2 and 7iii7 the most current versions of the ,national ,defense ,strategy and ,joint ,warfighting ,concept4 7,b7 ,an evaluation of the missions1 responsibilities1 and associated force structure of each geographic and functional combatant command4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the feasibility of alternative ,unified ,command ,plan structures4 7,d7 ,recommendations1 if any1 for alternative ,unified ,command ,plan structures4 7,e7 ,recommendations1 if any1 for how combatant command assessments of the capabilities and capacities required to conduct the routine and contingency operations assigned to such commands can more effectively drive military service modernization and procurement planning4 7,f7 ,recommendations1 if any1 for modifications to sections #afa through #afi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,g7 ,any other matter the ,secretary considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,conduct of review by independent entity 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 select an entity described in subparagraph 7,b7 to conduct the review required by paragraph 7#a72 and 7ii7 ensure that the review is conducted independently of the ,department of ,defense4 7,b7 ,entity described ,an entity described in this subparagraph is-- 7i7 a federally funded research and development center2 or 7ii7 an independent1 nongovernmental institute that-- 7,i7 is described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7,,ii7 is exempt from taxation under section #eja7;c7 of that ,code2 and 7,,iii7 has recognized credentials and expertise in national security and military affairs4 7b7 ,report to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,october #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives the results of the review conducted under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 ,c ,space ,national ,guard #iba4 ,establishment of ,space ,national ,guard 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established a ,space ,national ,guard that is part of the organized militia of the several ,states and ,territories1 ,puerto ,rico1 and the ,district of ,columbia-- 7,a7 in which the ,space ,force operates2 and 7,b7 active and inactive4 7#b7 ,reserve component ,there is established a ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states that is the reserve component of the ,united ,states ,space ,force all of whose members are members of the ,space ,national ,guard4 7b7 ,composition ,the ,space ,national ,guard shall be composed of the ,space ,national ,guard forces of the several ,states and ,territories1 ,puerto ,rico and the ,district of ,columbia-- 7#a7 in which the ,space ,force operates2 and 7#b7 active and inactive4 #ibb4 ,no effect on military installations ,nothing in this subtitle1 or the amendments made by this subtitle1 shall be construed to authorize or require the relocation of any facility1 infrastructure1 or military installation of the ,space ,national ,guard or ,air ,national ,guard4 #ibc4 ,implementation of ,space ,national ,guard 7a7 ,requirement ,except as specifically provided by this subtitle1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau shall implement this subtitle1 and the amendments made by this subtitle1 not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,briefings ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually for the five subsequent years1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 ,chief of the ,space ,force and ,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau shall jointly provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the implementation of the ,space ,national ,guard pursuant to this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle4 ,this briefing shall address the current missions1 operations and activities1 personnel requirements and status1 and budget and funding requirements and status of the ,space ,national ,guard1 and such other matters with respect to the implementation and operation of the ,space ,national ,guard as the ,secretary and the ,chiefs jointly determine appropriate to keep ,congress fully and currently informed on the status of the implementation of the ,space ,national ,guard4 #ibd4 ,conforming amendments and clarification of authorities 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #aja-- 7i7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following new paragraphs3 7#f7 ,the term ,space ,national ,guard means that part of the organized militia of the several ,states and territories1 ,puerto ,rico1 and the ,district ,of ,columbia1 active and inactive1 that-- 7,a7 is a space force2 7,b7 is trained1 and has its officers appointed under the sixteenth clause of section #h1 article ,i of the ,constitution2 7,c7 is organized1 armed1 and equipped wholly or partly at ,federal expense2 and 7,d7 is federally recognized4 7#g7 ,the term ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states means the reserve component of the ,space ,force all of whose members are members of the ,space ,national ,guard4 4 7,b7 in section #ajaja-- 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting the following before the colon2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,the ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states4 2 and 7#b7 ,title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code ,section #aja of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#ai7 as paragraphs 7#aj7 and 7#ba71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following new paragraphs3 7#h7 ,the term ,space ,national ,guard means that part of the organized militia of the several ,states and territories1 ,puerto ,rico1 and the ,district ,of ,columbia1 in which the ,space ,force operates1 active and inactive1 that-- 7,a7 is a space force2 7,b7 is trained1 and has its officers appointed under the sixteenth clause of section #h1 article ,i of the ,constitution2 7,c7 is organized1 armed1 and equipped wholly or partly at ,federal expense2 and 7,d7 is federally recognized4 7#i7 ,the term ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states means the reserve component of the ,space ,force all of whose members are members of the ,space ,national ,guard4 4 7b7 ,reserve components ,chapter #ajjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end the following new sections3 #ajaae4 ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states3 composition ,the ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states is the reserve component of the ,space ,force that consists of-- 7#a7 federally recognized units and organizations of the ,space ,national ,guard2 and 7#b7 members of the ,space ,national ,guard who are also ,reserves of the ,space ,force4 #ajaaf4 ,space ,national ,guard3 when a component of the ,space ,force ,the ,space ,national ,guard while in the service of the ,united ,states is a component of the ,space ,force4 #ajaag4 ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states3 status when not in ,federal service ,when not on active duty1 members of the ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states shall be administered1 armed1 equipped1 and trained in their status as members of the ,space ,national ,guard4 2 and 7#b7 in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter1 by adding at the end the following new items3 #ajaae4 ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states3 composition4 #ajaaf4 ,space ,national ,guard3 when a component of the ,space ,force4 #ajaag4 ,space ,national ,guard of the ,united ,states3 status when not in ,federal service4 4 ,x ,general ,provisions ,a ,financial ,matters #ajja4 ,general transfer authority 7a7 ,authority to transfer authorizations 7#a7 ,authority ,upon determination by the ,secretary of ,defense that such action is necessary in the national interest1 the ,secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made available to the ,department of ,defense in this division for fiscal year #bjbb between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 7or any subdivisions thereof74 ,amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the authorization to which transferred4 7#b7 ,limitation ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the total amount of authorizations that the ,secretary may transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed #f1ejj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,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 7#b74 7b7 ,limitations ,the authority provided by subsection 7a7 to transfer authorizations-- 7#a7 may only be used to provide authority for items that have a higher priority than the items from which authority is transferred2 and 7#b7 may not be used to provide authority for an item that has been denied authorization by ,congress4 7c7 ,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 transferred4 7d7 ,notice to congress ,the ,secretary shall promptly notify ,congress of each transfer made under subsection 7a74 #ajjb4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 #ajjc4 ,budget justification for operation and maintenance 7a7 ,subactivity group by future years ,section #bcc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection 7c73 7c7 ,subactivity groups ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of each of the military departments1 shall include in the materials submitted to ,congress by the ,secretary of ,defense in support of the ,president's budget1 in an unclassified format1 the total amount projected for each individual subactivity group1 as detailed in the future years defense program pursuant to section #bba of this title4 4 7b7 ,budget submission display ,section #bcc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is further amended by inserting after subsection 7c71 as added by subsection 7a71 the following new subsection3 7d7 ,budget display ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of each of the military departments1 shall include in the ,o,m justification documents a budget display to provide for discussion and evaluation of the resources required to meet material readiness objectives1 as identified in the metrics required by section #aah of this title4 ,for each major weapon system1 by designated mission design series1 variant1 or class1 the budget display required under this subsection for the budget year shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,the material availability objective established in accordance with the requirements of section #aah of this title4 7#b7 ,the funds obligated by subactivity group within the operation and maintenance accounts for the second fiscal year preceding the budget year4 7#c7 ,the funds estimated to be obligated by subactivity group within the operation and maintenance accounts for the fiscal year preceding the budget year4 7#d7 ,the funds budgeted and programmed across the future years defense program within the operation and maintenance accounts by subactivity group4 7#e7 ,a narrative discussing the performance of the ,department against established material readiness objectives for each major weapon system by mission design series1 variant1 or class 7and any related supply chain risks7 and any specific actions or investments the ,department intends to take to achieve the material readiness objectives for each such system4 4 7c7 ,implementation deadline ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the budget display requirements required under the amendments made by this section are included in the budget request for fiscal year #bjbc and all fiscal years thereafter4 7d7 ,conforming ,repeal ,section #ceg of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note7 is repealed4 ,b ,naval ,vessels #ajaa4 ,critical components of national sea-based deterrence vessels ,section #bbah;a7k77#c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,p7 ,major bulkheads and tanks4 7,q7 ,all major pumps and motors4 7,r7 ,large vertical array4 7,s7 ,atmosphere control equipment4 7,t7 ,diesel systems and components4 7,u7 ,hydraulic valves and components4 7,v7 ,bearings4 7,w7 ,major air and blow valves and components4 7,x7 ,decks and superstructure4 7,y7 ,castings1 forgings1 and tank structure4 7,z7 ,hatches and hull penetrators4 4 #ajab4 ,biennial report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base 7a7 ,technical correction ,the second section #hfib of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #ajbf of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is redesignated as section #hfic and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #hfc of such title is conformed accordingly4 7b7 ,modification of report ,such section is further amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,not later and inserting 7a7 ,in general4--,not later2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 as so redesignated1 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,an analysis of the potential benefits of multi-year procurement contracting for the stability of the shipbuilding defense industrial base4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,solicitation and analysis of information ,in order to carry out subsection 7a77#b71 the ,secretary of the ,navy and ,secretary of ,labor shall-- 7#a7 solicit information regarding the age demographics and occupational experience level from the private shipyards of the shipbuilding defense industrial base2 and 7#b7 analyze such information for findings relevant to carrying out subsection 7a77#b71 including findings related to the current and projected defense shipbuilding workforce1 current and projected labor needs1 and the readiness of the current and projected workforce to supply the proficiencies analyzed in subsection 7a77#a74 4 #ajac4 ,revision of sustainment key performance parameters for shipbuilding programs 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall update the policy for the ,joint ,capabilities ,integration and ,development ,system to ensure that the guidance for setting sustainment key performance parameters for shipbuilding programs accounts for all factors that could affect the operational availability and materiel availability of a ship4 ,such changes shall include-- 7#a7 changing the definition of operational availability as it applies to ships so that such definition applies according to mission area and includes all equipment failures that affect the ability of a ship to perform primary missions2 and 7#b7 changing the definition of materiel availability as is it applies to ships so that such definition takes into account all factors that could result in a ship being unavailable for operations1 including unplanned maintenance1 unplanned losses1 and training4 7b7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to congressional defense committees a report on the plan of the ,secretary to-- 7#a7 incorporate the sustainment key performance parameters revised under subsection 7a7 into the requirement documents of new and ongoing shipbuilding programs2 and 7#b7 establish a process for translating such sustainment key performance parameters into specific contract requirements for systems engineering and ship design4 7c7 ,comptroller general review ,not later than one year after the ,secretary of ,defense submits the report required under subsection 7b71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of such report that includes an evaluation of-- 7#a7 the sustainment key performance parameters for ,department of ,defense shipbuilding programs2 7#b7 how shipbuilding programs translate sustainment key performance parameters into contract requirements for systems engineering and ship design activities2 and 7#c7 any other matter the ,comptroller ,general determines appropriate4 #ajad4 ,prohibition on use of funds for retirement of ,mark ,,vi patrol boats 7a7 ,prohibition ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,navy may be obligated or expended to retire1 prepare to retire1 or place in storage any ,mark ,,vi patrol boat4 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,february #ae1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of the ,navy1 in consultation with the ,commandant of the ,marine ,corps1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes each of the following3 7#a7 ,the rationale for the retirement of existing ,mark ,,vi patrol boats1 including an operational analysis of the effect of such retirements on the warfighting requirements of the combatant commanders4 7#b7 ,a review of operating concepts for escorting high value units without the ,mark ,,vi patrol boat4 7#c7 ,a description of the manner and concept of operations in which the ,marine ,corps could use the ,mark ,,vi patrol boat to support distributed maritime operations1 advanced expeditionary basing operations1 and persistent presence near maritime choke points and strategic littorals in the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the potential for modification1 and the associated costs1 of the ,mark ,,vi patrol boat for the inclusion of loitering munitions or anti-ship cruise missiles1 such as the ,long ,range ,anti ,ship ,missile and the ,naval ,strike ,missile1 particularly to support the concept of operations described in paragraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,a description of resources required for the ,marine ,corps to possess1 man1 train1 and maintain the ,mark ,,vi patrol boat in the performance of the concept of operations described in paragraph 7#c7 and modifications described in paragraph 7#d74 7#f7 ,at the discretion of the ,commandant of the ,marine ,corps1 a plan for the ,marine ,corps to take possession of the ,mark ,,vi patrol boat not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb4 7#g7 ,such other matters the ,secretary determines appropriate4 #ajae4 ,assessment of security of global maritime chokepoints 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the security of global maritime chokepoints from the threat of hostile kinetic attacks1 cyber disruptions1 and other form of sabotage4 ,the report shall include an assessment of each of the following with respect to each global maritime chokepoint covered by the report3 7#a7 ,the expected length of time and resources required for operations to resume at the chokepoint in the event of attack1 sabotage1 or other disruption of regular maritime operations4 7#b7 ,the security of any secondary chokepoint that could be affected by a disruption at the global maritime chokepoint4 7#c7 ,options to mitigate any vulnerabilities resulting from a hostile kinetic attack1 cyber disruption1 or other form of sabotage at the chokepoint4 7b7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 7c7 ,global maritime chokepoint ,in this section1 the term global maritime chokepoint means any of the following3 7#a7 ,the ,panama ,canal4 7#b7 ,the ,suez ,canal4 7#c7 ,the ,strait of ,malacca4 7#d7 ,the ,strait of ,hormuz4 7#e7 ,any other chokepoint determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 #ajaf4 ,annual report on ship maintenance 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #hfc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #hfid4 ,annual report on ship maintenance 7a7 ,report required ,not later than ,october #ae of each year1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report setting forth each of the following3 7#a7 ,a description of all ship maintenance planned for the fiscal year during which the report is submitted1 by hull4 7#b7 ,the estimated cost of the maintenance described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,a summary of all ship maintenance conducted by the ,secretary during the previous fiscal year4 7#d7 ,a detailed description of any ship maintenance that was deferred during the previous fiscal year1 including specific reasons for the delay or cancellation of any availability4 7#e7 ,a detailed description of the effect of each of the planned ship maintenance actions that were delayed or cancelled during the previous fiscal year1 including-- 7,a7 a summary of the effects on the costs and schedule for each delay or cancellation2 and 7,b7 the accrued operational and fiscal cost of all the deferments over the fiscal year4 7b7 ,form of report ,each report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall submitted in unclassified form and made publicly available on an appropriate internet website in a searchable format1 but may contain a classified annex4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #hfid4 ,annual report on ship maintenance4 4 #ajag4 ,availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of ,ticonderoga class cruisers 7a7 ,limitation on availability of funds ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended to retire1 prepare to retire1 inactivate1 or place in storage a cruiser4 7b7 ,exception ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the funds referred to in such subsection may be obligated or expended to retire any of the following vessels3 7#a7 ,the ,,uss ,hue ,city 7,,cg #ff74 7#b7 ,the ,,uss ,vela ,gulf 7,,cg#gb74 7#c7 ,the ,,uss ,port ,royal 7,,cg #gc74 7#d7 ,,uss ,anzio 7,,cg #fh74 ,c ,counterterrorism #ajba4 ,inclusion in counterterrorism briefings of information on use of military force in collective self-defense ,section #dhe7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph 7#d73 7#d7 ,a detailed overview of all instances of the use of military force by ,special ,operations ,forces under the notion of the collective self-defense of foreign partners that includes1 for each such instance-- 7,a7 the date1 location1 and duration of the use of military force2 7,b7 an identification of any foreign forces involved2 7,c7 a description of the capabilities employed2 7,d7 a description of the circumstances that led to use of military force2 and 7,e7 the operational authorities or execute orders for the instance4 4 #ajbb4 ,extension of authority for joint task forces to provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities ,section #ajbb7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-acf2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bga note7 is amended by striking #bjbb and inserting #bjbd4 #ajbc4 ,prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to certain countries ,no amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the ,department of ,defense may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 to transfer1 release1 or assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained in the custody or under the control of the ,department of ,defense at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 to the custody or control of any country1 or any entity within such country1 as follows3 7#a7 ,libya4 7#b7 ,somalia4 7#c7 ,syria4 7#d7 ,yemen4 ,d ,miscellaneous ,authorities and ,limitations #ajca4 ,navy coordination with ,coast ,guard on aircraft1 weapons1 tactics1 technique1 organization1 and equipment of joint concern ,section #hjfb7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting the ,coast ,guard1 after the ,air ,force14 #ajcb4 ,prohibition on use of ,navy1 ,marine ,corps1 and ,space ,force as posse comitatus 7a7 ,in general ,section #ache of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking or after ,army and inserting 1 the ,navy1 the ,marine ,corps12 7#b7 by inserting 1 or the ,space ,force after ,air ,force2 and 7#c7 in the section heading1 by striking ,army and ,air ,force and inserting ,army1 ,navy1 ,marine ,corps1 ,air ,force1 and ,space ,force4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #fg of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section #ache and inserting the following new item3 #ache4 ,use of ,army1 ,navy1 ,marine ,corps1 ,air ,force1 and ,space ,force as posse comitatus 4 #ajcc4 ,program to improve relations between members of the ,armed ,forces and military communities 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #dha;a the following new section3 #dha;b4 ,program to improve relations between members of the ,armed ,forces and military communities 7a7 ,survey 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,office of ,diversity ,management and ,equal ,opportunity1 shall conduct a biennial survey of covered individuals regarding relations between covered individuals and covered communities4 7#b7 ,the survey shall be conducted to solicit information from covered individuals regarding the following3 7,a7 ,rank1 age1 racial1 ethnic1 and gender demographics of the covered individuals4 7,b7 ,relationships of covered individuals with the covered community4 including support services and acceptance of the military community4 7,c7 ,availability of housing1 employment opportunities for military spouses1 health care1 education1 and other relevant issues4 7,d7 ,initiatives of local government and community organizations in addressing diversity1 equity1 and inclusion4 7,e7 ,physical safety while in a covered community but outside the military installation located in such covered community4 7,f7 ,any other matters designated by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7b7 ,additional activities ,additional activities under this section may include the following3 7#a7 ,facilitating local listening sessions and information exchanges4 7#b7 ,developing educational campaigns4 7#c7 ,supplementing existing local and national defense community programs4 7#d7 ,sharing best practices and activities4 7c7 ,coordination ,to support activities under this section1 the ,secretary of ,defense may coordinate with local governments or not-for-profit organizations that represent covered individuals4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,not later than ,september #cj of every other year1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the most recent survey under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 with respect to each covered community-- 7i7 the results of the survey required under subsection 7b72 and 7ii7 activities conducted to address racial inequity in the community2 7,b7 aggregate results of the survey required under subsection 7b72 and 7,c7 best practices for creating positive relationships between covered individuals and covered communities4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7,a7 designate ten geographically diverse military installations for review in each survey2 7,b7 make the results of each report under paragraph 7#a7 available on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,c7 ensure that any data included with the report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable1 searchable1 and sortable4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered community means a military installation designated under subsection 7e77#c77;,a7 and the area within #aj miles of such military installation4 7#b7 ,the term covered individual means any of the following who lives in a covered community or works on a military installation in a covered community3 7,a7 ,a member of the armed forces4 7,b7 ,a family member of an individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#c7 ,the term military installation has the meaning given such term in section #bhja of this title4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dha;a the following new item3 #dha;b4 ,program to improve relations between members of the ,armed ,forces and military communities4 4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall carry out the first survey under section #dha;b7a7 of such title1 as added by subsection 7a71 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ajcd4 ,authority to provide space and services to military welfare societies ,section #beff of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking of a military department and inserting concerned2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ,the ,coast ,guard ,mutual ,assistance4 4 #ajce4 ,required revision of ,department of ,defense unmanned aircraft systems categorization 7a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall initiate a process to review and revise the system used by the ,department of ,defense for categorizing unmanned aircraft systems1 as described in ,joint ,publication #c-cj titled ,joint ,air ,operations4 7b7 ,required elements for revision ,in revising the characteristics associated with any of the five categories of unmanned aircraft systems in effect as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall consider the effect a revision would have on-- 7#a7 the future capability and employment needs to support current and emerging warfighting concepts2 7#b7 advanced systems and technologies available in the current commercial marketplace2 7#c7 the rapid fielding of unmanned aircraft systems technology2 and 7#d7 the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the ,national ,airspace ,system4 7c7 ,consultation requirements ,in carrying out the review required under subsection 7a71 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall consult with-- 7#a7 the ,secretaries of the ,military ,departments2 7#b7 the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff2 and 7#c7 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7d7 ,report required ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate a report describing the results of the review initiated under subsection 7a71 any revisions planned to the system used by the ,department of ,defense for categorizing unmanned aircraft systems as a result of such review1 and a proposed implementation plan and timelines for such revisions4 #ajcf4 ,limitation on funding for information operations matters ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb by section #cja for operation and maintenance and available for the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense for the travel of persons as specified in the table in section #dcja-- 7#a7 not more than #be percent shall be available until the date on which the report required by subsection 7h77#a7 of section #afca of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 is submitted to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 not more than #ge percent shall be available until the date on which the strategy and posture review required by subsection 7g7 of such section is submitted to such committees4 #ajcg4 ,prohibition on provision of equipment to other departments and agencies for protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense1 may be obligated or expended to acquire1 loan1 transfer1 sell1 or otherwise provide equipment to a department or ,federal agency for use by such department or agency in exercising authorities or taking actions pursuant to section #baj;,g of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #abdn74 #ajch4 ,limitation on use of funds for ,united ,states ,space ,command headquarters ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended to construct1 plan1 or design a new headquarters building for ,united ,states ,space ,command until the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the ,defense and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states complete site selection reviews for such building4 ,e ,studies and ,reports #ajda4 ,congressional oversight of alternative compensatory control measures ,section #aai;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,congressional notification requirements 7#a7 ,notice of initiation ,not later than #cj days after receiving notice of the establishment of any new program to be managed under alternative compensatory control measures1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy shall submit to the congressional defense committees notice of such new program4 ,such notice shall include-- 7,a7 the unclassified nickname assigned to the program2 7,b7 the designation of the program sponsor2 7,c7 a description of the essential information to be protected under the program2 and 7,d7 the effective activation date and expected duration of the program4 7#b7 ,notice of termination ,not later than #cj days after receiving notice of the termination of any program managed under alternative compensatory control measures1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy shall submit to the congressional defense committees notice of such termination4 7#c7 ,annual reports ,not later than #cj days after receiving an annual report on any program managed under alternative compensatory control measures1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of the report4 4 #ajdb4 ,comparative testing reports for certain aircraft 7a7 ,modification of limitation ,section #acd7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bjcg7 is amended by striking the report under subsection 7e77#b7 and inserting a report that includes the information described in subsection 7e77#b77;,c74 7b7 ,comparative testing reports required 7#a7 ,report from ,director of ,operational ,test and ,evaluation ,not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,operational ,test and ,evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the information described in section #acd7;e77#a77;,b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bjch74 7#b7 ,report from ,secretary of the ,air ,force ,not later than #de days after the date of the submission of the report under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the information described in section #acd7;e77#b77;,c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bjch74 #ajdc4 ,extension of reporting requirement regarding enhancement of information sharing and coordination of military training between ,department ,of ,homeland ,security ,and ,department ,of ,defense ,section #ajad of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbc4 #ajdd4 ,continuation of certain ,department of ,defense reporting requirements ,section #ajfa of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaa note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 ,the submission of the report required under section #ad of the ,strategic and ,critical ,materials ,stock ,piling ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ih;h-#e74 7,f7 ,the submission of the report required under section #bejd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking paragraph 7#dg72 and 7#c7 in subsection 7i71 by striking paragraph 7#cj74 #ajde4 ,geographic combatant command risk assessment of ,air ,force airborne intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance modernization plan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbb1 each commander of a geographic combatant command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an assessment of the level of operational risk to that command posed by the plan of the ,air ,force to modernize and restructure airborne intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance capabilities to meet near-1 mid-1 and far-term contingency and steady-state operational requirements against adversaries in support of the objectives of the #bjah national defense strategy4 7b7 ,plan assessed ,the plan of the ,air ,force referred to in subsection 7a7 is the plan required under section #adb of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7c7 ,assessment of risk ,in assessing levels of operational risk for purposes of subsection 7a71 a commander shall use the military risk matrix of the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 as described in ,,cjcs ,instruction #cdja4ja;,e4 7d7 ,geographic combatant command ,in this section1 the term geographic combatant command means each of the following3 7#a7 ,united ,states ,european ,command4 7#b7 ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command4 7#c7 ,united ,states ,africa ,command4 7#d7 ,united ,states ,southern ,command4 7#e7 ,united ,states ,northern ,command4 7#f7 ,united ,states ,central ,command4 #ajdf4 ,biennial assessments of ,air ,force ,test ,center ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,president's budget is submitted to ,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each of fiscal years #bjbc1 #bjbe1 and #bjbg1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the ,air ,force ,test ,center4 ,each such assessment shall include1 for the period covered by the assessment1 a description of-- 7#a7 any challenges of the ,air ,force ,test ,center with respect to completing its mission2 and 7#b7 the plan of the ,secretary to address such challenges4 #ajdg4 ,comparative study on 4#cch ,norma ,magnum platform 7a7 ,study required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall complete a comparative study on the 4#cch ,norma ,magnum platform4 7b7 ,elements ,the study required by subsection 7a7 shall include a comparative analysis between the current ,m#b 4#ej caliber1 the ,m#bdj #g4fb1 and the 4#cch ,norma ,magnum1 focused on the metrics of lethality1 weight1 cost1 and modernity of the platforms4 #ajdh4 ,comptroller ,general report on aging ,department of ,defense equipment ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on legacy platforms within the ,department of ,defense and the projected relevance and resiliency of such platforms to emerging threats over the next #ej years4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 the results of a survey of all services1 agencies1 and entities within the ,department of ,defense1 including hardware1 weapons systems1 basing1 and force structure2 7#b7 an emphasis on agility1 technology1 and an expanded forward footprint2 and 7#c7 recommendations with respect to future force structure and investment4 #ajdi4 ,report on acquisition1 delivery1 and use of mobility assets that enable implementation of expeditionary advanced base operations 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes a detailed description of each of the following3 7#a7 ,the doctrine1 organization1 training1 materiel1 leadership and education1 personnel1 and facilities required to operate and maintain a force of #bd to #ce ,light ,amphibious ,warships1 as well as the feasibility of accelerating the current ,light ,amphibius ,warship procurement plan and delivery schedule4 7#b7 ,the specific number1 type1 and mix of manned and unmanned strategic mobility wing-in-ground effect platforms required to support distributed maritime operations and expeditionary advanced base operations4 7#c7 ,the feasibility of the ,navy and ,marine ,littoral ,regiments using other joint and interagency mobility platforms prior to the operational availability of ,light ,amphibious ,warships or wing-in-ground effect platforms1 including-- 7,a7 ,united ,states ,army ,transportation ,command's more than #ajj ,,lcu-#bjjj1 ,runnymede-class and the eight ,general ,frank ,s4 ,besson-class logistics support vessels2 7,b7 commercial vessel options1 currently available1 that meet ,marine ,littoral ,regiment requirements for movement1 maneuver1 sustainment1 training1 interoperability1 and cargo capacity and delivery2 7,c7 maritime prepositioning force vessels2 and 7,d7 ,coast ,guard vessels4 7#d7 ,the specific number1 type1 and mix of long range unmanned surface vessel platforms required to support distributed maritime operations1 expeditionary advanced base operations1 along with their operational interaction with the fleet's warfighting capabilities2 7#e7 ,the feasibility of integrating ,marine ,littoral ,regiments with-- 7,a7 ,special ,operations activities2 7,b7 joint and interagency planning2 7,c7 information warfare operations2 and 7,d7 command1 control1 communications1 computer1 intelligence1 surveillance and reconnaissance1 and security cooperation activities4 7#f7 ,the projected cost1 and any additional resources required1 to accelerate the operational deployment of ,marine ,littoral ,regiments and deliver the capabilities described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 by not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in a publicly accessible1 unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex4 #ajej4 ,force posture in the ,indo-,pacific region 7a7 ,sense of congress ,it is the ,sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 forward deployed military forces1 particularly those west of the ,international ,date ,line1 play an indispensable role in deterring aggression in the ,indo-,pacific and reassuring allies2 7#b7 forward deployed forces facilitate greater day to day presence in contested seas and airspace2 and 7#c7 in light of growing threats1 the ,department of ,defense should forward deploy a larger share of its forces to the ,indo-,pacific over the next five years4 7b7 ,assessment required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commander of ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the independent assessment of the ,commander with respect to each of the following3 7#a7 ,the number of bombers required to be continually present in the ,indo-,pacific region1 the number of bombers required outside ,indo-,pacific region1 and the number of tankers necessary to support bomber refueling sorties in order to execute the operational and contingency plans assigned to the ,commander of ,indo-,pacific ,command4 7#b7 ,the operational1 deterrent1 and strategic effect if the required number of bombers were not present in the ,indo-,pacific region during a conflict scenario4 7#c7 ,any additional infrastructure required in ,guam or other ,indo-,pacific locations to support the operationally required level of continuous bomber presence1 along with the associated cost4 7#d7 ,the value of storing long range anti-ship missiles1 joint air-to-surface standoff missile-extended range1 and other long range strike weapons in ,guam and other locations in the ,indo-,pacific4 7c7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,commander of ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following information3 7#a7 ,the number of freedom of navigation operations conducted in the ,indo-,pacific each year since #bjac4 7#b7 ,the number of bombers continuously present in the ,indo-,pacific each year since #bjac4 7#c7 ,the number of ships1 bombers1 fighters1 ,marines1 and brigade combat teams deployed to the ,indo-,pacific region during the eight-year period preceding the year in which the report is submitted4 7#d7 ,the number of ships1 bombers1 fighters1 ,marines1 and brigade combat teams deployed to the ,indo-,pacific region but tasked to other combatant commands1 including the number of days each such tasking lasted1 during the eight-year period preceding the year in which the report is submitted4 #ajea4 ,assessment of ,united ,states military infrastructure in ,diego ,garcia1 ,british ,indian ,ocean ,territory ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the independent assessment of the ,secretary with respect to each of the following3 7#a7 ,the manner in which ,diego ,garcia1 ,british ,indian ,ocean ,territory1 could contribute to the execution of the operational and contingency plans of the ,department of ,defense1 as well as the peacetime forward posture of the ,department4 7#b7 ,the operational benefits of hardening facilities on ,diego ,garcia1 including the installation of an ,integrated ,air and ,missile ,defense system4 7#c7 ,the operational benefits of storing munitions on ,diego ,garcia4 7#d7 ,potential tradeoffs and costs associated with hardening facilities or prepositioning munitions on ,diego ,garcia4 7#e7 ,any additional infrastructure required in ,diego ,garcia to better support the requirements of the combatant commands4 7#f7 ,the potential to collaborate with the governments of allies of the ,united ,states to invest in the military infrastructure on ,diego ,garcia4 #ajeb4 ,report on #bjai ,world ,military ,games 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report on the participation of the ,united ,states in the #bjai ,world ,military ,games4 ,such report shall include a detailed description of each of the following3 7#a7 ,the number of ,united ,states athletes and staff who attended the #bjai ,world ,military ,games and became ill with ,,covid-#ai-like symptoms during or shortly upon their return to the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,the results of any blood testing conducted on athletes and staff returning from the #bjai ,world ,military ,games1 including whether those blood samples were subsequently tested for ,,covid-#ai4 7#c7 ,the number of home station ,department of ,defense facilities of the athletes and staff who participated in the #bjai ,world ,military ,games that experienced outbreaks of illnesses consistent with ,,covid-#ai symptoms upon the return of members of the ,armed ,forces from ,wuhan1 ,china4 7#d7 ,the number of ,department of ,defense facilities visited by team members after returning from ,wuhan1 ,china1 that experienced ,,covid-#ai outbreaks during the first quarter of #bjbj1 including in relation to the share of other ,department of ,defense facilities that experienced ,,covid-#ai outbreaks through ,march #ca1 #bjbj4 7#e7 ,whether the ,department tested members of the ,armed ,forces who traveled to ,wuhan1 ,china1 for the ,world ,military ,games for ,,covid-#ai antibodies1 and what portion1 if any1 of those results were positive1 and when suchtesting was conducted4 7#f7 ,whether there are1 or have been1 any investigations1 including under the auspices of an ,inspector ,general1 across the ,department of ,defense or the military departments into possible connections between ,united ,states athletes who traveled to ,wuhan1 ,china1 and the outbreak of ,,covid-#ai4 7#g7 ,whether the ,department has engaged with the militaries of allied or partner countries about illnesses surrounding the #bjai ,world ,military ,games1 and if so1 how many participating militaries have indicated to the ,department that their athletes or staff may have contracted ,,covid-#ai-like symptoms during or immediately after the ,games4 7b7 ,form of report ,the report required under this section shall submitted in unclassified form and made publicly available on an internet website in a searchable format1 but may contain a classified annex4 #ajec4 ,reports and briefings regarding oversight of ,afghanistan 7a7 ,reports ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 and annually thereafter until ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on ,afghanistan4 ,such report shall address1 with respect to ,afghanistan1 the following matters3 7#a7 ,a current assessment of over the horizon capabilities of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,concept of force with respect to the over the horizon force of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the size of such over the horizon force4 7#d7 ,the location of such over the horizon force1 to include the current locations of the forces and any plans to adjust such locations4 7#e7 ,the chain of command for such over the horizon force4 7#f7 ,the launch criteria for such over the horizon force4 7#g7 ,any plans to expand or adjust such over the horizon force capabilities in the future1 to account for evolving terrorist threats in ,afghanistan4 7#h7 ,an assessment of the terrorist threat in ,afghanistan4 7#i7 ,an assessment of the quantity and types of ,u4,s4 military equipment remaining in ,afghanistan1 including an indication of whether the ,secretary plans to leave1 recover1 or destroy such equipment4 7#aj7 ,contingency plans for the retrieval or hostage rescue of ,united ,states citizens located in ,afghanistan4 7#aa7 ,contingency plans related to the continued evacuation of ,afghans who hold special immigrant visa status under section #fjb of the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 or who have filed a petition for such status1 following the withdraw of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces from ,afghanistan4 7#ab7 ,a concept of logistics support to support the over the horizon force of the ,united ,states1 including all basing and transportation plans4 7#ac7 ,an assessment of changes in the ability of al-,qaeda and ,,isis-,k to conduct operations outside of ,afghanistan against the ,united ,states and ,u4,s4 allies4 7#ad7 ,an intelligence collection posture of over the horizon intelligence assets1 including with respect to ground and air assets1 and the effect of such assets on current operations4 7#ae7 ,an intelligence collection posture on the ,taliban defense and security forces4 7#af7 ,an intelligence collection posture on the terrorism capabilities of the ,taliban1 al-,qaeda1 and ,,isis-,k4 7#ag7 ,the status of any military cooperation between the ,taliban and ,china1 ,russia1 or ,iran4 7#ah7 ,any other matters the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7b7 ,briefings ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 and on bi-annual basis thereafter until ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the matters specified in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,form ,the reports and briefings under this section may be submitted in either unclassified or classified form1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 #ajed4 ,report and briefing on ,united ,states equipment1 property1 and classified material that was destroyed1 surrendered1 and abandoned in the withdrawal from ,afghanistan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments and the ,commander of ,united ,states ,central ,command1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding the covered ,united ,states equipment1 property1 and classified material that was destroyed1 surrendered1 or abandoned in ,afghanistan during the covered period4 ,such report shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,a determination of the value of the covered ,united ,states equipment1 property1 and classified material that was destroyed1 surrendered1 or abandoned1 disaggregated by military department and itemized to the most specific feasible level4 7#b7 ,an itemized list of destroyed1 surrendered1 or abandoned aircraft1 aircraft parts and supply1 and aircraft maintenance items1 including aircraft1 aircraft parts and supply1 and aircraft maintenance items formerly possessed by the ,afghan ,air ,force or the former government of ,afghanistan4 7#c7 ,an itemized list of destroyed1 surrendered1 or abandoned fuel and fuel dispensing equipment1 disaggregated by military department4 7#d7 ,an itemized list of destroyed1 surrendered1 or abandoned weapons1 weapon systems1 components of weapons or weapon systems1 ammunition1 explosives1 missiles1 ordnance1 bombs1 mines1 or projectiles1 disaggregated by military department4 7#e7 ,for each item on a list referred to in paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d71 an explanation of the legal authority relied upon to destroy1 surrender1 or abandon that specific item4 7#f7 ,an evaluation of the capabilities of the ,taliban post-withdrawal as a result of their seizure of surrendered or abandoned covered ,united ,states equipment1 property1 and classified material4 7#g7 ,an assessment of the damage to the national security interests of the ,united ,states as a result of the destroyed1 surrendered1 or abandoned covered ,united ,states equipment1 property1 and classified material4 7#h7 ,an assessment of the feasibility of disabling1 destroying1 or recapturing surrendered or abandoned covered ,united ,states equipment1 property1 or classified material4 7#i7 ,available imagery or photography depicting the ,taliban possessing surrendered or abandoned covered ,united ,states equipment1 property1 or classified material4 7b7 ,executive summary of report ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include an executive summary of the report1 which shall be unclassified and made publicly available4 7c7 ,briefing ,not later than #bjj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretaries of the military departments1 and the ,commander of ,united ,states ,central ,command shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the report required by this section4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered ,united ,states equipment1 property1 and classified material means any of the following items formerly owned by the ,government of the ,united ,states or provided by the ,united ,states to the former government or military of ,afghanistan during the covered period3 7,a7 ,real property1 including any lands1 buildings1 structures1 utilities systems1 improvements1 and appurtenances1 thereto1 including equipment attached to and made part of buildings and structures1 but not movable equipment4 7,b7 ,personal property1 including property of any kind or any interest therein1 except real property4 7,c7 ,equipment1 including all nonexpendable items needed to outfit or equip an individual or organization4 7,d7 ,classified information1 in any form1 including official information that has been determined to require1 in the interests of national security1 protection against unauthorized disclosure and which has been so designated4 7#b7 ,the term covered period means the period beginning on ,february #bi1 #bjbj1 and ending on the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ajee4 ,report on defense utility of ,united ,states territories and possessions 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit a to the congressional defense committees a report that includes-- 7#a7 a detailed description of the manner in which ,united ,states territories and possessions in the ,pacific could contribute to the execution of the operational and contingency plans of the ,department of ,defense1 as well as the peacetime forward posture of the ,department2 7#b7 an assessment of the required resources associated with environmental restoration and military construction on ,united ,states territories and possessions in the ,pacific in order to facilitate the presence of ,united ,states military forces2 7#c7 a description of the additional logistical requirements or considerations associated with the requirements of paragraph 7#b72 and 7#d7 any other matters the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command1 considers appropriate4 7b7 ,form ,the report described in subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form that can be made available to the public1 but may include a classified annex4 #ajef4 ,report on ,coast ,guard explosive ordnance disposal 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,february #ae1 #bjbc1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to ,congress a report on the viability of establishing an explosive ordnance disposal program in the ,coast ,guard4 7b7 ,contents ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall contain1 at a minimum1 the following3 7#a7 ,organization of explosive ordnance disposal elements within the ,coast ,guard1 with discussion on whether the ,coast ,guard explosive ordnance disposal capability belongs in the ,maritime ,safety and ,security ,teams1 the ,maritime ,security ,response ,team1 a combination of the ,maritime ,safety and ,security ,teams and the ,maritime ,security ,response ,teams1 or elsewhere in the ,coast ,guard1 7#b7 ,a description of vehicles1 that are ,coast ,guard airframe and vessel transportable1 required for explosive ordnance disposal elements4 7#c7 ,a description of dive craft1 that are ,coast ,guard airframe and vessel transportable1 required for explosive ordnance disposal elements4 7#d7 ,locations of ,coast ,guard stations that portable explosives storage magazines will be available for explosive ordnance disposal elements4 7#e7 ,identify ,coast ,guard stations that will have pre-positioned explosive ordnance disposal elements equipment4 7#f7 ,an explanation of how the ,coast ,guard explosive ordnance disposal elements will support the ,department of ,homeland ,security and ,department of ,justice1 and the ,department of ,defense in war-time1 on mission sets to counter improvised explosive device1 counter unexploded ordnance1 and combat weapons of destruction1 including award of the ,presidential ,service ,badge and ,certificate to explosive ordnance disposal-qualified ,coast ,guardsman for protection of the ,president of the ,united ,states1 and how the ,coast ,guard explosive ordnance disposal elements will support national security special events4 7#g7 ,a cost to benefit analysis of using the ,army1 ,marine ,corps1 ,navy1 or ,air ,force ,scuba ,diver course prior to ,coast ,guardsman attending the ,navy conducted explosive ordnance disposal course1 and the required initial and annual sustainment training seats for the diver course1 the explosive ordnance disposal course1 and the parachutist course 7through the ,army1 ,marine1 ,navy1 and ,air ,force74 7#h7 ,an identification of the career progression of ,coast ,guardsman from ,seaman ,recruit to that of ,command ,master ,chief ,petty ,officer1 ,chief ,warrant ,officer #b to that of ,chief ,warrant ,officer #d1 and ,ensign to that of ,rear ,admiral4 7#i7 ,an identification of initial and annual budget justification estimates on a single program element of the ,coast ,guard explosive ordnance disposal program for each of-- 7,a7 civilian and military pay with details on military pay1 including special and incentive pays such as-- 7i7 officer responsibility pay2 7ii7 officer ,,scuba diving duty pay2 7iii7 officer demolition hazardous duty pay2 7iv7 enlisted ,,scuba diving duty pay2 7v7 enlisted demolition hazardous duty pay2 7vi7 enlisted special duty assignment pay at level special duty-#e2 7vii7 enlisted assignment incentive pays2 7viii7 enlistment and reenlistment bonuses2 7ix7 officer and enlisted full civilian clothing allowances2 7x7 exception to policy allowing a third hazardous duty pay for explosive ordnance disposal-qualified officers and enlisted2 and 7xi7 parachutist hazardous duty pay2 7,b7 research1 development1 test1 and evaluation2 7,c7 procurement2 7,d7 other transaction agreements2 7,e7 operations and maintenance2 7,f7 military construction2 and 7,g7 overseas contingency operations4 #ajeg4 ,independent assessment with respect to the ,arctic region 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,february #ae1 #bjbb1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,northern ,command1 in consultation and coordination with ,united ,states ,european ,command and ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command1 the military services1 and defense agencies1 shall conduct an independent assessment with respect to the activities and resources required1 for fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 to achieve the following objectives3 7#a7 ,the implementation of the ,national ,defense ,strategy and military service-specific strategies with respect to the ,arctic region4 7#b7 ,the maintenance or restoration of the comparative military advantage of the ,united ,states in response to great power competitors in the ,arctic region4 7#c7 ,the reduction of the risk of executing operation and contingency plans of the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,to maximize execution of ,department operation and contingency plans1 in the event deterrence fails4 7b7 ,elements ,the assessment required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of1 and recommended changes to achieve1 the required force structure and posture of assigned and allocated forces within the ,arctic region for fiscal year #bjbg necessary to achieve the objectives described in paragraph 7#a71 which shall be informed by-- 7,a7 a review of ,united ,states military requirements based on operation and contingency plans1 capabilities of potential adversaries1 assessed gaps or shortfalls of the joint force within the ,arctic region1 and scenarios that consider-- 7i7 potential contingencies that commence in the ,arctic region and contingencies that commence in other regions but affect the ,arctic region2 7ii7 use of near-1 mid-1 and far-time horizons to encompass the range of circumstances required to test new concepts and doctrine2 and 7iii7 supporting analyses that focus on the number of regionally postured military units and the quality of capability of such units2 7,b7 a review of current ,united ,states military force posture and deployment plans within the ,arctic region1 especially of ,arctic-based forces that provide support to1 or receive support from1 the ,united ,states ,northern ,command1 the ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command1 or the ,united ,states ,european ,command2 7,c7 an analysis of potential future realignments of ,united ,states forces in the region1 including options for strengthening ,united ,states presence1 access1 readiness1 training1 exercises1 logistics1 and pre-positioning2 and 7,d7 any other matter the ,commander determines to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,a discussion of any factor that may influence the ,united ,states posture1 supported by annual wargames and other forms of research and analysis4 7#c7 ,an assessment of capabilities requirements to achieve such objectives4 7#d7 ,an assessment of logistics requirements1 including personnel1 equipment1 supplies1 storage1 and maintenance needs to achieve such objectives4 7#e7 ,an assessment and identification of required infrastructure and military construction investments to achieve such objectives4 7#f7 ,an assessment and recommended changes to the leadership1 organization1 and management of ,arctic policy1 strategy1 and operations among the combatant commands and military services4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,february #ae1 #bjbb1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,northern ,command1 in consultation and coordination with ,united ,states ,european ,command and ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment required by paragraph 7#a74 7#b7 ,form ,the report required by subparagraph 7,a7 may be submitted in classified form1 but shall include an unclassified summary4 7#c7 ,availability ,not later than ,february #ae1 #bjbb1 the ,commander of ,united ,states ,northern ,command shall make the report available to the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense 7,comptroller71 the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation1 the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 the ,secretaries of the military departments1 and the chiefs of staff of each military service4 #ajeh4 ,annual report and briefing on ,global ,force ,management ,allocation ,plan 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,october #ca1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter through #bjbd1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a classified report and a classified briefing on the ,global ,force ,management ,allocation ,plan and its implementation4 7b7 ,report ,each report required by subsection 7a7 shall include a summary describing the ,global ,force ,management ,allocation ,plan being implemented as of ,october #a of the year in which the report is provided4 7c7 ,briefing ,each briefing required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a summary of the major modifications to global force allocation made during the preceding fiscal year that deviated from the ,global ,force ,management ,allocation ,plan for that fiscal year as a result of a shift in strategic priorities1 requests for forces1 or other contingencies1 and an explanation for such modifications4 7#b7 ,a description of the major differences between the ,global ,force ,management ,allocation ,plan for the current fiscal year and the ,global ,force ,management ,allocation ,plan for the preceding fiscal year4 7#c7 ,a description of any difference between the actual global allocation of forces1 as of ,october #a of the year in which the briefing is provided1 and the forces stipulated in the ,global ,force ,management ,allocation ,plan being implemented on that date4 ,f ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard ,home ,rule #ajff4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard ,home ,rule ,act4 #ajfg4 ,extension of ,national ,guard authorities to ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia 7a7 ,mayor as ,commander-in-,chief ,section #f of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to provide for the organization of the militia of the ,district of ,columbia1 and for other purposes1 approved ,march #a1 #ahhi 7sec4 #di-dji1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code71 is amended by striking ,president of the ,united ,states and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7b7 ,reserve corps ,section #gb of such ,act 7sec4 #di-djg1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking ,president of the ,united ,states each place it appears and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7c7 ,appointment of commissioned officers 7#a7 ,section #g7;a7 of such ,act 7sec4 #di-cja7;a71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,president of the ,united ,states and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7,b7 by striking ,president4 and inserting ,mayor44 7#b7 ,section #i of such ,act 7sec4 #di-cjd1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking ,president and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#c7 ,section #ac of such ,act 7sec4 #di-cje1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking ,president of the ,united ,states and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#d7 ,section #ai of such ,act 7sec4 #di-caa1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking to the ,secretary of the ,army and all that follows through which board and inserting to a board of examination appointed by the ,commanding ,general1 which2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking the ,secretary of the ,army and all that follows through the period and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia1 together with any recommendations of the ,commanding ,general44 7#e7 ,section #bj of such ,act 7sec4 #di-cab1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,president of the ,united ,states each place it appears and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7,b7 by striking the ,president may retire and inserting the ,mayor may retire4 7d7 ,call for duty 7#a7 ,section #de of such ,act 7sec4 #di-ajc1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking 1 or for the ,united ,states ,marshal and all that follows through shall thereupon order and inserting to order4 7#b7 ,section #df of such ,act 7sec4 #di-ajd1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking the ,president and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7e7 ,general courts martial ,section #ea of such ,act 7sec4 #di-ejc1 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking the ,president of the ,united ,states and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 #ajfh4 ,conforming amendments to title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7a7 ,failure ,to satisfactorily perform prescribed training ,section #ajadh7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7b7 ,appointment of chief of ,national ,guard ,bureau ,section #ajejb7;a77#a7 of such title is amended by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7c7 ,vice chief of ,national ,guard ,bureau ,section #ajeje7;a77#a77;,a7 of such title is amended by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7d7 ,other senior ,national ,guard ,bureau officers ,section #ajejf7;a77#a7 of such title is amended by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard both places it appears and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7e7 ,consent for active duty or relocation 7#a7 ,section #abcja of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard in the second sentence and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 1 or1 in the case of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard1 the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia44 7#b7 ,section #abdjf of such title is amended by striking the commanding general of the ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7f7 ,consent for relocation of units ,section #ahbch of such title is amended by striking the commanding general of the ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 #ajfi4 ,conforming amendments to title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code 7a7 ,maintenance of other troops ,section #aji7;c7 of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking 7or commanding general in the case of the ,district of ,columbia74 7b7 ,drug interdiction and ,counter-,drug activities ,section #aab7;h77#b7 of such title is amended by striking the ,commanding ,general of the ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7c7 ,additional assistance ,section #aac of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,inclusion of ,district of ,columbia ,in this section1 the term ,state includes the ,district of ,columbia4 4 7d7 ,appointment of adjutant general ,section #cad of such title is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7b72 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7b7 and 7c71 respectively2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7b7 7as so redesignated71 by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia14 7e7 ,relief from ,national ,guard duty ,section #cbe7;a77#b77;,b7 of such title is amended by striking commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7f7 ,authority ,to order ,to perform ,active ,guard and ,reserve duty 7#a7 ,authority ,subsection 7a7 of section #cbh of such title is amended by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7#b7 ,clerical amendments 7,a7 ,section heading ,the heading of such section is amended to read as follows3 #cbh4 ,active ,guard and ,reserve duty3 authority of chief executive 4 7,b7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #c of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section #cbh and inserting the following new item3 #cbh4 ,active ,guard and ,reserve duty3 authority of chief executive4 4 7g7 ,personnel matters ,section #eje of such title is amended by striking commanding general of the ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia in the first sentence and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7h7 ,national ,guard challenge program ,section #eji of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard1 under which the ,governor or the commanding general and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia1 under which the ,governor or the ,mayor2 7#b7 in subsection 7g77#b71 by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia2 7#c7 in subsection 7j71 by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7k71 by striking the commanding general of the ,district of ,columbia ,national ,guard and inserting the ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7i7 ,issuance of supplies ,section #gjb7;a7 of such title is amended by striking commanding general of the ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 7j7 ,appointment of fiscal officer ,section #gjh7;a7 of such title is amended by striking commanding general of the ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia and inserting ,mayor of the ,district of ,columbia4 #ajgj4 ,conforming amendment to the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act ,section #fjb7;b7 of the ,district of ,columbia ,home ,rule ,act 7sec4 #a-bjf4jb7;b71 ,d4,c4 ,official ,code7 is amended by striking the ,national ,guard of the ,district of ,columbia14 ,g ,other ,matters #ajga4 ,technical1 conforming1 and clerical amendments 7a7 ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,the table of chapters at the beginning of part ,i of subtitle ,a is amended by striking the item relating to the second section #ai 7relating to cyber matters74 7#b7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #b is amended by striking the item relating to section #aah and inserting the following new item3 #aah4 ,materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems4 4 7#c7 ,the second section #aah;a1 as added by section #cda of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is redesignated as section #aah;b1 and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #b of such title is conformed accordingly4 7#d7 ,section #ach7;b77#b77;,a77i7 is amended by striking the semicolon4 7#e7 ,section #aif7;d7 is amended by striking 11 and inserting 14 7#f7 ,section #bca;a7e77#b7 is amended by striking include the following1 and inserting include4 7#g7 ,section #bdj;b7b77#a77;,b77xiii7 is amended by striking ,an and inserting ,a4 7#h7 ,section #bdj;g7a77#c7 is amended by striking 2 and and inserting 24 7#i7 ,section #cic7;b77#b77;,d7 is amended by inserting a period at the end4 7#aj7 ,section #dhc7;f77#c7 is amended by inserting this before title4 7#aa7 ,section #fea7;a7 is amended by inserting a comma after #chjf7;d77#a774 7#ab7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ci is amended by adding a period at the end of the item relating to section #fia4 7#ac7 ,section #hbc7;a77#b7 7article #bc7;a77#b7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 is amended by inserting a comma after ,army4 7#ad7 ,section #hef7;b7 7article #ef7;b7 of the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice7 is amended by striking subsection 7d7 of section #hec;a and inserting subsection 7c7 of section #hec;a4 7#ae7 ,section #ajdd;e7g7 is amended by striking number of ,special ,victims' ,counsel and inserting number of ,special ,victims' ,counsels4 7#af7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ed is amended by striking the item relating to section #ajfe and inserting the following new item3 #ajfe4 ,use of commissary stores and ,,mwr facilities3 certain veterans1 caregivers for veterans1 and ,foreign ,service officers4 4 7#ag7 ,section #adfc7;a77#d7 is amended by striking that that and inserting that4 7#ah7 ,section #adfe7;b77#b7 is amended by striking the the and inserting the4 7#ai7 ,section #adff7;a7 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,coast guard and inserting ,coast ,guard4 7#bj7 ,section #aeed;a7g77#b7 is amended by striking 44 and inserting 44 7#ba7 ,section #aeii;h is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by redesignating the second paragraph 7#g7 and paragraph 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by redesignating the second subparagraph 7,g7 and subparagraph 7,h7 as subparagraphs 7,h7 and 7,i71 respectively4 7#bb7 ,section #agje7;a7 is amended by striking a fund and inserting an account4 7#bc7 ,section #agbb;a7a7 is amended by striking 11 and inserting 14 7#bd7 ,section #aghh;a7e7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking section #afg7;i7 and inserting section #afg7;j72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking covered personnel and inserting covered individuals2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking covered personnel and inserting covered individuals4 7#be7 ,the table of chapters at the beginning of ,part ,,iii of subtitle ,a is amended1 in the item relating to chapter #aac1 by striking the period after #bbjj;g4 7#bf7 ,section #bajg7;a7 is amended by striking or ,space ,force4 7#bg7 ,section #bbgi;b7b7 is amended by redesignating the second paragraph 7#aa7 as paragraph 7#ab74 7#bh7 ,section #bcba7;f7 is amended by striking the item both places it appears and inserting the commercial product4 7#bi7 ,the second section #bcejm 7relating to ,execution of projects under the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,security ,investment ,program71 as added by section #bejc of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is redesignated as section #bcejq and the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,,ii of chapter #ach is conformed accordingly4 7#cj7 ,section #becd7;a7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking principle and inserting principal2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking subsection 7j7 and inserting subsection 7k74 7#ca7 ,section #bhia;a7e77#a7 is amended by striking the any and inserting the4 7#cb7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #hga is amended by striking the item relating to section #hgdi and inserting the following new item3 #hgdi4 ,civil service mariners of ,military ,sealift ,command3 release of drug and alcohol test results to ,coast ,guard4 4 7#cc7 ,the second section #ijhd1 as added by section #afja of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is transferred to appear after section #ijhe and redesignated as section #ijhf1 and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ijh of such title is conformed accordingly4 7#cd7 ,section #iacb 7relating to ,regular ,air ,force and ,regular ,space ,force3 reenlistment after service as an officer7 is redesignated as section #iach4 7#ce7 ,the section heading for section #idja is amended to read as follows3 #idja4 ,members of ,air ,force and ,space ,force3 detail as students1 observers1 and investigators at educational institutions1 industrial plants1 and hospitals 4 7#cf7 ,the section heading for section #idjb is amended to read as follows3 #idjb4 ,enlisted members of ,air ,force or ,space ,force3 schools 4 7#cg7 ,section #ihdj is amended in the second sentence by striking ,he and inserting ,the officer4 7b7 ,,ndaa for ,fiscal ,year #bjba ,effective as of ,january #a1 #bjba1 and as if included therein as enacted1 section #a of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7a7 ,in general4-- before ,this ,act2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,references ,any reference in this or any other ,act to the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba shall be deemed to be a reference to the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba4 4 7c7 ,coordination ,with ,other ,amendments ,made by ,this ,act ,for purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this ,act other than this section1 the amendments made by this section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before any such amendments by other provisions of this ,act4 #ajgb4 ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,indo-,pacific ,security ,affairs ,section #ach7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,one of the ,assistant ,secretaries is the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,indo-,pacific ,security ,affairs4 ,the principal duties of the ,assistant ,secretary shall be to-- 7,a7 act as principal advisor to the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy and the ,secretary of ,defense on international security strategy and policy on issues of interest to the ,department of ,defense that relate to the nations and international organizations of ,china1 ,east ,asia1 ,south and ,southeast ,asia1 including governments and defense establishments2 and 7,b7 provide oversight of security cooperation programs1 including foreign military sales1 in the ,indo-,pacific region4 4 #ajgc4 ,improvement of transparency and congressional oversight of civil reserve air fleet 7a7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,secretary ,paragraph 7#aj7 of section #ieaa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,defense4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,chapter #ifa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 is further amended-- 7,a7 in section #ieaa;a by striking ,secretary of ,defense each place it appears and inserting ,secretary2 7,b7 in section #ieab7;e71 by striking ,secretary of ,defense and inserting ,secretary2 and 7,c7 in section #ieae1 by striking ,secretary of ,defense each place it appears and inserting ,secretary4 7b7 ,annual report on civil reserve air fleet ,section #ieaf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d71 by striking ,when the ,secretary and inserting ,subject to subsection 7e71 when the ,secretary2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following new subsection3 7e7 ,annual report ,not later than #fj days after the end of each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report that-- 7#a7 identifies each contract for airlift services awarded in the preceding fiscal year to a provider that does not meet the requirements set forth in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a72 and 7#b7 for each such contract-- 7,a7 specifies the dollar value of the award2 and 7,b7 provides a detailed explanation of the reasons for the award4 4 7c7 ,technical amendments 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #ifa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b71 is further amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating sections #ieaa;a and #ieab as sections #ieab and #ieac1 respectively2 7,b7 in section #ieaa1 by striking section #ieab each place it appears and inserting section #ieac2 and 7,c7 in section #iead1 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7f74 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the items relating to sections #ieaa;a and #ieab and inserting the following new items3 #ieab4 ,civil ,reserve ,air ,fleet contracts3 payment rate4 #ieac4 ,contracts for the inclusion or incorporation of defense features4 4 7d7 ,charter air transportation of members of the armed forces or cargo 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bfdj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by inserting or cargo after armed forces2 7,b7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by inserting or cargo after members of the armed forces2 7,c7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting or cargo after members of the armed forces2 7,d7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by inserting or cargo after members of the armed forces2 7,e7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by inserting or cargo after members of the armed forces2 and 7ii7 by inserting or cargo before the period at the end2 7,f7 in subsection 7f71 by inserting or cargo after members of the armed forces2 and 7,g7 in subsection 7j77#a71 by inserting cargo1 after air transportation14 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #aeg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #bfdj and inserting the following new item3 #bfdj4 ,charter air transportation of members of the armed forces or cargo4 4 #ajgd4 ,enhancements to national mobilization exercises ,section #ajbjh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall1 beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 and every #e years thereafter1 as part of the major mobilization exercise under subsection 7a71 include the processes of the ,selective ,service ,system in preparation for a draft1 and submit to ,congress a report on the results of this exercise4 ,the report may be submitted in classified form4 7#b7 ,the exercise under this subsection-- 7,a7 shall include a review of national mobilization strategic and operational concepts2 and 7,b7 shall include a simulation of a mobilization of all armed forces and reserve units1 with plans and processes for incorporating ,selective ,service ,system inductees4 4 #ajge4 ,providing end-to-end electronic voting services for absent uniformed services voters in locations with limited or immature postal service 7a7 ,plan 7#a7 ,development ,in consultation with the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,defense1 the ,presidential designee under the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq47 shall develop a plan for providing end-to-end electronic voting services 7including services for registering to vote1 requesting an electronic ballot1 completing the ballot1 and returning the ballot7 in participating ,states for absent uniformed services voters under such ,act who are deployed or mobilized to locations with limited or immature postal service 7as determined by the ,presidential designee74 7#b7 ,specifications ,the ,presidential designee shall include in the plan developed under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 methods to ensure that voters have the opportunity to verify that their ballots are received and tabulated correctly by the appropriate ,state and local election officials2 7,b7 methods to generate a verifiable and auditable vote trail for the purposes of any recount or audit conducted with respect to an election2 and 7,c7 an assessment of whether commercially available technologies may be used to carry out any of the elements of the plan4 7#c7 ,consultation with ,state and local election officials ,the ,presidential designee shall develop the plan under paragraph 7#a7 in consultation with appropriate ,state and local election officials to ensure that the plan may be implemented successfully in any ,state which agrees to participate in the plan4 7#d7 ,use of contractors ,to the extent the ,presidential designee determines to be appropriate1 the ,presidential designee may include in the plan developed under paragraph 7#a7 provisions for the use of contractors to carry out any of the elements of the plan4 7#e7 ,submission ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,presidential designee shall submit the plan developed under paragraph 7#a7 to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate4 7b7 ,implementation ,if the ,presidential designee determines it feasible1 the ,presidential designee shall implement the plan developed under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 for a trial group of voters in participating ,states for elections for ,federal office held in #bjbd2 and 7#b7 for all such voters in participating ,states for elections for ,federal office held in #bjbf and any succeeding year4 #ajgf4 ,responsibilities for national mobilization2 personnel requirements 7a7 ,executive agent for national mobilization ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate a senior official within the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense as the ,executive ,agent for ,national ,mobilization4 ,the ,executive ,agent for ,national ,mobilization shall be responsible for-- 7#a7 developing1 managing1 and coordinating policy and plans that address the full spectrum of military mobilization readiness1 including full mobilization of personnel from volunteers to draftees in the event of a draft activation2 7#b7 providing ,congress and the ,selective ,service ,system with updated requirements and timelines for obtaining draft inductees in the event of a national emergency requiring mass mobilization and activation of the draft2 and 7#c7 providing ,congress with a plan1 developed in coordination with the ,selective ,service ,system1 to induct large numbers of volunteers who may respond to a national call for volunteers during an emergency4 7b7 ,plan required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to ,congress a plan for obtaining draft inductees as part of a mobilization timeline for the ,selective ,service ,system4 ,the plan shall include a description of resources1 locations1 and capabilities of the ,armed ,forces required to train1 equip1 and integrate drafted personnel into the total force1 addressing scenarios that would include #cjj1jjj1 #fjj1jjj1 and #a1jjj1jjj new volunteer and drafted personnel4 ,the plan may be provided in classified form4 #ajgg4 ,update of ,joint ,publication #c-fh3 ,noncombatant ,evacuation ,operations 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,noncombatant evacuation operations are conducted by the ,department of ,defense to assist in evacuating citizens and nationals of the ,united ,states1 ,defense ,department civilian personnel1 and designated host nation persons whose lives are in danger from locations in a foreign nation to an appropriate safe haven when directed by the ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,joint ,publication #c-fh3 ,noncombatant ,evacuation ,operations has not been validated since ,november #ad1 #bjag4 7b7 ,update of publication ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff shall update ,joint ,publication #c-fh3 ,noncombatant ,evacuation ,operations4 #ajgh4 ,treatment of operational data from ,afghanistan 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 an immense amount of operational data and intelligence has been developed over the past two decades of war in ,afghanistan2 and 7#b7 this information is valuable and must be appropriately retained4 7b7 ,operational data ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7#a7 archive and standardize operational data from ,afghanistan across the myriad of defense information systems2 and 7#b7 ensure the ,afghanistan operational data is structured1 searchable1 and usable across the joint force4 7c7 ,briefing ,not later than ,march #d1 #bjbb1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security shall provide a briefing to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives on how the ,department of ,defense has removed1 retained1 and assured long-term access to operational data from ,afghanistan across each military department and command4 ,such briefing shall address-- 7#a7 the manner in which the ,department of ,defense is standardizing and archiving intelligence and operational data from ,afghanistan across the myriad of defense information systems2 and 7#b7 the manner in which the ,department is ensuring access to ,afghanistan operational data across the joint force4 #ajgi4 ,defense ,resource ,budgeting and ,allocation ,commission 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a commission1 to be known as the ,defense ,resource ,budgeting and ,allocation ,commission4 ,the purpose of the ,commission is to develop a consensus on an effective and strategic approach to ,department of ,defense resource budgeting and allocation1 including-- 7#a7 by conducting an examination of the planning1 programming1 budgeting1 and execution methodology of the ,department2 and 7#b7 by considering potential alternatives to such methodology to maximize the ability of the ,department to equip itself in a timely manner to respond to current and emerging threats4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition 7,a7 ,in general4 ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,commission shall be composed of the following members3 7i7 ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense4 7ii7 ,the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation for the ,department of ,defense4 7iii7 ,the ,comptroller_/,chief ,financial ,officer for the ,department of ,defense4 7iv7 ,the ,deputy ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7v7 ,three members appointed by the majority leader of the ,senate1 in consultation with the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate1 one of whom shall be a member of the ,senate and two of whom shall not be4 7vi7 ,two members appointed by the minority leader of the ,senate1 in consultation with the ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate1 one of whom shall be a member of the ,senate and one of whom shall not be4 7vii7 ,three members appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 in consultation with the ,chairman of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 one of whom shall be a member of the ,house of ,representatives and two of whom shall not be4 7viii7 ,two members appointed by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 in consultation with the ranking member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 one of whom shall be a ,member of the ,house of ,representatives and one of whom shall not be4 7,b7 ,expertise ,the members of the ,commission who are not members of ,congress and who are appointed under clauses 7v7 through 7viii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 shall be individuals who are nationally recognized for expertise1 knowledge1 or experience in-- 7i7 planning1 programming1 budgeting1 and execution methodology2 7ii7 budgeting methodologies and innovation2 or 7iii7 the implementation or oversight of ,department of ,defense budgeting4 7,c7 ,conflicts of interest ,an official who appoints members of the ,commission may not appoint an individual as a member of the ,commission if such individual possesses any personal or financial interest in the discharge of any of the duties of the ,commission4 7,d7 ,security clearances ,all members of the ,commission described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall possess an appropriate security clearance in accordance with applicable provisions of law concerning the handling of classified information4 7#b7 ,co-chairs ,the ,commission shall have two co-chairs1 selected from among the members of the ,commission4 ,one co-chair of the ,commission shall be a member of the ,democratic ,party1 and one co-chair shall be a member of the ,republican ,party4 ,the individuals who serve as the co-chairs of the ,commission shall be jointly agreed upon by the ,president1 the majority leader of the ,senate1 the minority leader of the ,senate1 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,appointment2 initial meeting 7#a7 ,appointment ,members of the ,commission shall be appointed not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,initial meeting ,the ,commission shall hold its initial meeting on or before the date that is #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,meetings2 quorum2 vacancies 7#a7 ,in general ,after its initial meeting1 the ,commission shall meet upon the call of the co-chairs of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,quorum ,seven members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business1 except that two members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of receiving testimony4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the ,commission shall not affect its powers1 but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made4 7#d7 ,quorum with vacancies ,if vacancies in the ,commission occur on any day that is #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 a quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the ,commission as of such day4 7e7 ,actions of commission 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall act by resolution agreed to by a majority of the members of the ,commission voting and present4 7#b7 ,panels ,the ,commission may establish panels composed of less than the full membership of the ,commission for purposes of carrying out the duties of the ,commission under this title4 ,the actions of any such panel shall be subject to the review and control of the ,commission4 ,any findings and determinations made by such a panel shall not be considered the findings and determinations of the ,commission unless approved by the ,commission4 7#c7 ,delegation ,any member1 agent1 or staff of the ,commission may1 if authorized by the co-chairs of the ,commission1 take any action which the ,commission is authorized to take pursuant to this title4 7f7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,commission are as follows3 7#a7 ,to define the core objectives and priorities of the strategic approach referred to in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,to weigh the costs and benefits of various strategic options for the ,department of ,defense to budget and allocate resources1 including the planning1 programming1 budgeting1 and execution methodology in effect as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,to evaluate whether the strategic options described in paragraph 7#b7 are exclusive or complementary1 the best means for executing such options1 and how the ,department of ,defense should incorporate and implement such options within its budgeting methodology and strategy4 7#d7 ,to review and make determinations on the difficult choices present within such options1 including how the ,department can budget at the speed of relevance to address current and emerging threats while maintaining an appropriate degree of oversight from ,congress4 7#e7 ,to review adversarial budgeting methodologies and strategies to understand if and how adversaries are able to meet current and future threats more or less successfully than the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,to evaluate the effectiveness of the current resource budgeting and allocation methodology to meet current and emerging threats to the national security of the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,in weighing the options for defending the ,united ,states1 to consider possible structures and authorities that need to be established1 revised1 or augmented within the ,federal ,government4 7g7 ,powers of commission 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,hearings2 subpoenas ,the ,commission or1 on the authorization of the ,commission1 any subcommittee or member thereof1 may1 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section-- 7i7 hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 receive such evidence1 and administer such oaths2 and 7ii7 require1 by subpoena or otherwise1 the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books1 records1 correspondence1 memoranda1 papers1 and documents1 as the ,commission or such designated subcommittee or designated member considers necessary4 7,b7 ,service of subpoenas ,subpoenas may be issued under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 under the signature of the co-chairs of the ,commission1 and may be served by any person designated by such co-chairs4 7,c7 ,failure of witnesses to appear ,the provisions of sections #ajb through #ajd of the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united ,states 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib-aid7 shall apply in the case of any failure of a witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify when summoned under authority of this section4 7#b7 ,contracting ,the ,commission may1 to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation ,acts1 enter into contracts to enable the ,commission to discharge its duties under this title4 7#c7 ,information from ,federal agencies ,the ,commission may secure directly from any executive department1 agency1 bureau1 board1 commission1 office1 independent establishment1 or instrumentality of the ,government information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics for the purposes of this title4 ,each such department1 agency1 bureau1 board1 commission1 office1 establishment1 or instrumentality shall1 to the extent authorized by law1 furnish such information1 suggestions1 estimates1 and statistics directly to the ,commission1 upon request of the co-chairs of the ,commission4 ,the ,commission shall handle and protect all classified information provided to it under this paragraph in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations4 7#d7 ,assistance from ,federal agencies 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the ,commission1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 such administrative services1 funds1 staff1 facilities1 and other support services as are necessary for the performance of the ,commission's duties under this title4 7,b7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may provide the ,commission1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 with such administrative services1 staff1 and other support services as the ,commission may request4 ,in addition to the assistance set forth in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states may provide the ,commission such services1 funds1 facilities1 staff1 and other support as such departments and agencies consider advisable and as may be authorized by law4 7,c7 ,the ,commission shall receive the full and timely cooperation of any official1 department1 or agency of the ,united ,states ,government whose assistance is necessary1 as jointly determined by the co-chairs selected under subsection 7b77#b71 or the fulfillment of the duties of the ,commission1 including the provision of full and current briefings and analyses4 7#e7 ,postal services ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states postal services in the same manner and under the same conditions as the departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,gifts ,no member or staff of the ,commission may receive a gift or benefit by reason of the service of such member or staff to the ,commission4 7h7 ,staff of commission 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,detailees ,any ,federal ,government employee may be detailed to the ,commission without reimbursement from the ,commission1 and such detailee shall retain the rights1 status1 and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption4 7,b7 ,security clearance ,all staff of the ,commission shall possess a security clearance in accordance with applicable laws and regulations concerning the handling of classified information4 7#b7 ,consultant services 7,a7 ,the ,commission may procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section #caji of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of such title4 7,b7 ,all experts and consultants employed by the ,commission shall possess a security clearance in accordance with applicable laws and regulations concerning the handling of classified information4 7i7 ,compensation and travel expenses 7#a7 ,compensation 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 each member of the ,commission may be compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the ,commission under this title4 7,b7 ,officers or employees of united states ,members of the ,commission who are officers or employees of the ,united ,states or ,members of ,congress shall receive no additional pay by reason of their service on the ,commission4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,commission1 members of the ,commission may be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the ,government service are allowed expenses under section #egjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7j7 ,treatment of information relating to national security 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall assume responsibility for the handling and disposition of any information related to the national security of the ,united ,states that is received1 considered1 or used by the ,commission under this title4 ,any information related to the national security of the ,united ,states that is provided to the ,commission by the congressional armed services committees may not be further provided or released without the approval of the chairman of such committees4 7#b7 ,access after termination of commission ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 after the termination of the ,commission under subsection 7k77#b71 only the members and designated staff of the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 the ,secretary of ,defense 7and the designees of the ,secretary71 and such other officials of the executive branch as the ,president may designate shall have access to information related to the national security of the ,united ,states that is received1 considered1 or used by the ,commission4 7k7 ,final report2 termination 7#a7 ,final report ,not later than ,september #a1 #bjbb1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,office of ,management and ,budget a final report containing the findings of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,termination 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission1 and all the authorities of this section1 shall terminate at the end of the #abj-;day period beginning on the date on which the final report under paragraph 7#a7 is submitted to the congressional armed services committees4 7,b7 ,conclusion of activities ,the ,commission may use the #abj-;day period referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 for the purposes of concluding its activities1 including providing testimony to ,congress concerning the final report referred to in that paragraph and disseminating the report4 7l7 ,assessments of final report ,not later than #fj days after receipt of the final report under subsection 7k77#a71 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall each submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,service of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives an assessment by the ,director or the ,secretary1 as the case may be1 of the final report4 ,each such assessment shall include such comments on the findings and recommendations contained in the final report1 as the ,director or ,secretary1 as the case may be1 considers appropriate4 #ajhj4 ,commission on ,afghanistan 7a7 ,establishment ,there is hereby established a commission to be known as the ,commission on ,afghanistan 7in this section referred to as the ,commission74 ,the purpose of the ,commission is to examine the war in ,afghanistan and make recommendations regarding lessons learned4 7b7 ,composition 7#a7 ,membership ,the ,commission shall be composed of #ab members appointed as follows3 7,a7 ,three members appointed by the chair of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,three members appointed by the ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,c7 ,three members appointed by the chair of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7,d7 ,three members appointed by the ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,chair2 vice chair 7,a7 ,chair ,the chair of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representative and the chair of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate shall jointly designate one member of the ,commission to serve as chair of the ,commission4 7,b7 ,vice chair ,the ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representative and the ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate shall jointly designate one member of the ,commission to serve as vice chair of the ,commission4 7#c7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies ,members shall be appointed for the life of the ,commission4 ,any vacancy in the ,commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,review ,the ,commission shall examine the following periods of the war in ,afghanistan2 7,a7 ,generally1 the entirety of the war beginning with ,operation ,enduring ,freedom in #bjja under the ,bush administration4 7,b7 ,the period beginning in #bjji under the ,obama administration1 when the ,united ,states deployed an increased number of members of the ,armed ,forces to ,afghanistan1 and ending when such members of the ,armed ,forces were reduced in #bjaa4 7,c7 ,the period beginning in ,august #bjai and ending in ,february #bjbj1 covering the negotiation and execution of the ,u4,s4 ,government-,taliban agreement during the ,trump ,administration4 7,d7 ,the period beginning in ,february #bjbj and ending in ,august #bjba1 with the completion of the withdrawal of the ,armed ,forces from ,afghanistan under the ,biden ,administration4 7,e7 ,the period from #aiif to #bjja1 during which the ,taliban controlled the country1 highlighting events or the absence of certain key events that enabled conditions on the ground in ,afghanistan in #bjja1 including efforts to support the ,northern ,alliance and related resistance groups1 opportunities to eliminate terrorist leaders like ,osama ,bin ,laden and others1 and opportunities to address terror threats emanating from ,afghanistan prior to #bjja4 7#b7 ,assessment and recommendations ,the ,commission shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of the war in ,afghanistan and make recommendations to inform future operations with tactical and strategic lessons learned1 including the impact of troop increases and decreases and date-certain deadlines4 7d7 ,cooperation from government 7#a7 ,cooperation ,in carrying out its duties1 the ,commission shall receive the full and timely cooperation of the ,secretary of ,defense in providing the ,commission with analysis1 briefings1 and other information necessary for the fulfillment of its responsibilities4 7#b7 ,liaison ,the ,secretary shall designate at least one officer or employee of the ,department of ,defense to serve as a liaison officer between the ,department and the ,commission4 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,final report ,not later than ,august #ca1 #bjbb1 and consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods1 the ,commission shall submit to the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the appropriate congressional committees a report on the ,commission's findings1 conclusions1 and recommendations4 ,the report shall address each of the following3 7,a7 ,the findings of the ,commission with respect to each of the periods referred to in subsection 7c77#a74 7,b7 ,intelligence and information upon which the ,bush1 ,obama1 ,trump1 and ,biden administrations made planning decisions4 7,c7 ,the impact of the reduction in the number of members of the ,armed ,forces deployed to ,afghanistan in #bjaa4 7,d7 ,the assessments made for the security conditions to create a viable peace agreement in #bjai4 7,e7 ,the security conditions necessary to make such agreement a reality4 7,f7 ,a detailed analysis of the security conditions on the ground in ,afghanistan during the entirety of the war in ,afghanistan4 7,g7 ,the circumstances under which the ,biden ,administration withdrew the ,armed ,forces from ,afghanistan in #bjba4 7,h7 ,the lessons learned from #bj years in ,afghanistan4 7,i7 ,the lessons learned from #bj years of equipping and supporting the ,afghan ,national ,security ,force4 7#b7 ,interim briefing ,not later than ,march #c1 #bjbb1 the ,commission shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the status of its review and assessment1 and include a discussion of any interim recommendations4 7#c7 ,form ,the report submitted to ,congress under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7#d7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7f7 ,funding ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by to this ,act for the ,department of ,defense1 #e1jjj1jjj is available to fund the activities of the ,commission4 7g7 ,termination ,the ,commission shall terminate #f months after the date on which it submits the report required by subsection 7e74 #ajha4 ,technology pilot program to support ballot transmission for absent uniformed services and overseas votes 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the individual designated as the ,presidential designee under section #aja7;a7 of the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja7;a77 shall1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 establish and administer a technology pilot program under section #ehi of the ,military and ,overseas ,voter ,empowerment ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcaa7 to provide grants to ,state and local jurisdictions responsible for the administration of elections for ,federal office for use as described in subsection 7b7 to administer the general elections for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbb and the general elections for ,federal office held in ,november #bjbd4 7b7 ,grant uses ,a ,state or local jurisdiction responsible for the administration of elections for ,federal office may only use grant funds provided under the program established under subsection 7a7 for the implementation of technologies that support the ability to vote of individuals entitled to vote in an election under the ,uniformed and ,overseas ,citizens ,absentee ,voting ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et seq471 including technologies that-- 7#a7 improve the security of ballot transmission1 including through the use of cloud-based solutions1 to enable ballot transmission to meet existing ,federal cybersecurity guidelines2 and 7#b7 allow grant recipients to measure and report on data with respect to the use and effectiveness of technologies tested under the program4 7c7 ,reporting requirement ,not later than #fj days after the date of general elections in a ,state in which a ,state or local jurisdiction responsible for the administration of ,federal elections has received a grant under the program for that election1 the grant recipient shall prepare and submit to the ,presidential designee a report on the effectiveness of the technologies tested under the program and recommendations on the future use of such technologies4 7d7 ,restriction on grants to ,state and local jurisdictions ,the ,presidential designee may not provide grants to a local jurisdiction for an election specified in subsection 7a7 if the ,state entity responsible for the administration of elections for ,federal office in such ,state has received a grant under the program for that election4 #ajhb4 ,recognition of the ,memorial1 ,memorial ,garden1 and ,k#i ,memorial of the ,national ,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum in ,fort ,pierce1 ,florida1 as the official national memorial1 memorial garden1 and ,k#i memorial1 respectively1 of ,navy ,s,e,a,ls and their predecessors ,the ,memorial1 ,memorial ,garden1 and ,k#i ,memorial of the ,national ,navy ,,udt-,,seal ,museum1 located at #ccjj ,north ,highway ,a#a;,a1 ,north ,hutchinson ,island1 in ,fort ,pierce1 ,florida1 are recognized as the official national memorial1 memorial garden1 and ,k#i memorial1 respectively1 of ,navy ,s,e,a,ls and their predecessors4 #ajhc4 ,sense of ,congress on the legacy1 contributions1 and sacrifices of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,natives in the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states celebrates ,native ,american ,history ,month each ,november to recognize and honor the history and achievements of ,native ,americans4 7#b7 ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,natives serve in all branches of the ,armed ,forces1 attend all service academies1 and defend our country with valiance1 pride1 and honor4 7#c7 ,more than #cj1jjj active duty1 reserve1 and ,national ,guard members of the ,armed ,forces identify as ,native ,american4 7#d7 ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,natives have served and continue to serve in the highest proportions to population than any other ethnic group4 7#e7 ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,natives have served in every war1 from the ,revolutionary ,war to current overseas conflicts4 7#f7 ,native ,american veterans are ,congressional ,medal of ,honor1 ,congressional ,gold and ,silver ,medals1 ,purple ,heart1 and ,bronze ,star ,medal recipients4 7#g7 ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women serve in ,armed ,forces in higher proportions than any other ethnic group4 7#h7 ,native ,american ,code ,talkers and their languages proved an invaluable asset during ,world ,wars ,i and ,,ii4 7#i7 ,ira ,hayes1 ,akimel ,o'odham 7,pima7 helped to raise the ,american flag on ,iwo ,jima2 7#aj7 ,dr4 ,joseph ,medicine ,crow1 ,apsalooke 7,crow71 served in ,,wwii and became a war chief4 7#aa7 ,numerous present and past military aircraft1 helicopters1 and munitions programs bear the names of ,native ,american tribes and tribal leaders to honor their legacy of martial prowess1 including the ,apache1 ,kiowa1 ,black ,hawk1 ,lakota1 ,chinook1 ,huron1 ,iroquois1 ,comanche1 ,cayuse1 ,chickasaw1 ,ute1 ,gray ,eagle1 ,mescalero1 ,tomahawk1 and more4 7#ab7 ,native ,american tribes commonly take part in ceremonies alongside military units to bless new aircraft and mark successful inception of new fleets4 7#ac7 ,more than #adj1jjj veterans across the ,united ,states identify as ,native ,american4 7#ad7 ,each ,november1 the ,department of ,defense honors the unique and special relationship with tribal communities during ,native ,american ,heritage ,month4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes and honors the legacy and contributions of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,natives and tribal communities to the military of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 commits to ensuring progress for ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native members of the ,armed ,forces and veterans with regard to representation in senior military leadership positions1 improving access to culturally competent resources and services1 and supporting families and tribal communities4 #ajhd4 ,name of ,naval ,medical ,center ,camp ,lejeune ,naval ,medical ,center ,camp ,lejeune located on ,marine ,corps ,base ,camp ,lejeune1 ,north ,carolina1 shall after the date of the enactment of this ,act be known and designated as the ,walter ,b4 ,jones ,naval ,medical ,center4 ,any reference to ,naval ,medical ,center ,camp ,lejeune in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 record1 or other paper of the ,united ,states shall be considered to be a reference to the ,walter ,b4 ,jones ,naval ,medical ,center4 #ajhe4 ,sense of ,congress regarding naming a warship the ,,uss ,fallujah ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of the ,navy should name a warship the ,,uss ,fallujah4 #ajhf4 ,name of ,air ,force ,utah test and training range ,the ,air ,force ,utah ,test and ,training ,range shall after the date of the enactment of this ,act be known and designated as the ,bishop ,utah ,test and ,training ,range4 ,any reference to such test and training range in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 record1 or other paper of the ,united ,states shall be considered to be a reference to the ,bishop ,utah ,test and ,training ,range4 #ajhg4 ,name of ,air ,force ,utah ,test and ,training ,range ,consolidated ,mission ,control ,center ,the ,air ,force ,utah ,test and ,training ,range ,consolidated ,mission ,control ,center shall after the date of the enactment of this ,act be known and designated as the ,robert ,w4 ,bishop ,utah ,test and ,training ,range ,combined ,mission ,control ,center4 ,any reference to such combined mission control center in any law1 regulation1 map1 document1 record1 or other paper of the ,united ,states shall be considered to be a reference to the ,robert ,w4 ,bishop ,utah ,test and ,training ,range ,combined ,mission ,control ,center4 #ajhh4 ,sense of ,congress regarding crisis at the ,southwest border 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,there were #a1cjj1jjj illegal crossings between ,january1 #bjba1 and ,july1 #bjba1 at the ,southwest land border of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,the #bab1fgb migrant encounters on the ,southwest land border in ,july #bjba was a #ba-year high4 7#c7 ,noncitizens with criminal convictions are routinely encountered at ports of entry and between ports of entry on the ,southwest land border4 7#d7 ,some of the inadmissible individuals encountered on the southwest border are known or suspected terrorists4 7#e7 ,transnational criminal organizations routinely move illicit drugs1 counterfeit products1 and trafficked humans across the ,southwest land border4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the current level of illegal crossings and trafficking on the ,southwest border represents a national security threat2 7#b7 the ,department of ,defense has rightly contributed personnel to aid the efforts of the ,united ,states ,government to address the crisis at the ,southwest border2 7#c7 the ,national ,guard and active duty members of the ,armed ,forces are to be commended for their hard work and dedication in their response to the crisis at the ,southwest land border2 and 7#d7 border security is a matter of national security and the failure to address the crisis at the ,southwest border introduces significant risk to the people of the ,united ,states4 #ajhi4 ,improvements and clarifications relating to unauthorized use of computers of ,department of ,defense ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the electronic banner that appears on the screens of computers of the ,department of ,defense upon access of such computers 7providing warnings related to access and use of ,u4,s4 ,government computers7 is updated to include language prohibiting users from using government email for an unauthorized purpose4 ,,xi ,civilian ,personnel ,matters #aaja4 ,one-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for ,federal civilian employees working overseas ,subsection 7a7 of section #aaja of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dfae71 as most recently amended by section #aaje of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is further amended by striking through #bjba and inserting through #bjbb4 #aajb4 ,one-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances1 benefits1 and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #afjc7;a7 of the ,emergency ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act for ,defense1 the ,global ,war on ,terror1 and ,hurricane ,recovery1 #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bcd2 #abj ,stat4 #ddc71 as added by section #aajb of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dfaf7 and as most recently amended by section #aajf of the of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is further amended by striking #bjbb and inserting #bjbc4 #aajc4 ,,darpa personnel management authority to attract science and engineering experts ,section #aeii;h7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 during any fiscal year1 pay up to #ae individuals newly appointed pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,b7 the travel1 transportation1 and relocation expenses and services described under sections #egbd1 #egbd;a1 and #egbd;c of title #e4 4 #aajd4 ,civilian personnel management ,section #abi7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence1 by striking primarily and inserting solely2 7#b7 in the second sentence1 by striking solely2 and 7#c7 by inserting after the second sentence the following3 ,funds appropriated to the ,department of ,defense may not be obligated or expended for term or temporary hiring authorities for enduring functions44 #aaje4 ,comptroller ,general review of ,naval ,audit ,service operations 7a7 ,comptroller ,general report ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to congressional defense committees a report on the operations of the ,naval ,audit ,service4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 a description of current and historical budgetary resources and authorized full-time employees provided to and utilized by the ,naval ,audit ,service1 as well as of any planned or anticipated changes to the ,naval ,audit ,service's level of resources or staff2 7#b7 information on the workload of the ,naval ,audit ,service and where it devotes its resources2 7#c7 an assessment of the audit policies of the ,naval ,audit ,service1 how it determines where to devote resources1 and its level of independence when performing audits and reporting audit results2 and 7#d7 an assessment of the potential impacts of any planned or anticipated changes to the ,naval ,audit ,service's level of resources or staff4 7b7 ,limitation ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the date that is #ahj days after the date on which the report under subsection 7a7 is submitted to the congressional defense committees-- 7#a7 no individual may assign1 transfer1 transition1 merge1 consolidate1 or eliminate any function1 responsibility1 authority1 service1 system1 or program that was carried out by the ,naval ,audit ,service as of ,january #a1 #bjba1 to an entity other than the ,naval ,audit ,service2 and 7#b7 the number of full-time employees authorized for the ,naval ,audit ,service may not be reduced below the total that is #aj percent less than the number that was authorized as of ,january #a1 #bjba4 7c7 ,secretary of the ,navy report ,not later than the date that is #ij days after the date the report under subsection 7a7 is submitted to the congressional defense committees1 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report1 including-- 7#a7 the ,navy's assessment of the findings and recommendations of the ,comptroller ,general in regard to the ,naval ,audit ,service1 including the ,navy's plans to implement the ,comptroller ,general's recommendations2 7#b7 any reports or studies completed since #bjah by the ,navy or outside entities1 including federally funded research and development centers1 into the operations of the ,naval ,audit ,service1 and the ,navy's response to the findings and recommendations of such reports2 and 7#c7 the ,secretary's plans for any changes to the activities1 resources1 staffing1 authorities1 responsibilities1 and mission of the ,naval ,audit ,service4 #aajf4 ,implementation of ,,gao recommendations on tracking1 response1 and training for civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense regarding sexual harassment and assault 7a7 ,plan required 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop a plan to address the recommendations in the report of the ,u4,s4 ,government ,accountability ,office titled ,sexual ,harassment and ,assault3 ,guidance ,needed to ,ensure ,consistent ,tracking1 ,response1 and ,training for ,,dod ,civilians 7,,gao-#ba-aac74 7#b7 ,elements ,the plan required under paragraph 7#a7 shall1 with respect to each recommendation in the report described in paragraph 7#a7 that the ,secretary has implemented or intends to implement1 include-- 7,a7 a summary of actions that have been or will be taken to implement the recommendation2 and 7,b7 a schedule1 with specific milestones1 for completing implementation of the recommendation4 7b7 ,submission to congressional defense committees ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the plan required under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,deadline for implementation 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall carry out activities to implement the plan developed under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,exception for implementation of certain recommendations 7,a7 ,delayed implementation ,the ,secretary may initiate implementation of a recommendation in the report described in subsection 7a77#a7 after the date specified in paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary provides the congressional defense committees with a specific justification for the delay in implementation of such recommendation on or before such date4 7,b7 ,nonimplementation ,the ,secretary may decide not to implement a recommendation in the report described in subsection 7a77#a7 if the ,secretary provides to the congressional defense committees1 on or before the date specified in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 a specific justification for the decision not to implement the recommendation2 and 7ii7 a summary of alternative actions the ,secretary plans to take to address the conditions underlying the recommendation4 #aajg4 ,guidelines for reductions in civilian positions ,subsection 7e7 of section #aeig of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,reductions ,based ,primarily on ,performance and inserting ,reductions ,based ,primarily on ,seniority and ,veterans ,preference2 and 7#b7 by striking primarily on the basis of performance1 as determined under any applicable performance management system and inserting following the order of retention prescribed in section #cejb of title #e4 #aajh4 ,repeal of #b-year probationary period 7a7 ,repeal 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aeii;e of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is repealed4 7#b7 ,application ,the modification of probationary periods for covered employees 7as that term is defined in such section #aeii;e as in effect on the date immediately preceding the date of enactment of this ,act7 by operation of the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall only apply to an individual appointed as such an employee on or after such date of enactment4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,title #aj ,the table of sections for chapter #ha of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #aeii;e4 7#b7 ,title #e ,title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #ccba7;c71 by striking 1 or any individual covered by section #aeii;e of title #aj2 7,b7 in section #ccic7;d71 by striking the second sentence2 7,c7 in section #geja7a71 by striking 1 except as provided in section #aeii;e of title #aj12 7,d7 in section #geaa7;a77#a77;,a77ii71 by striking except as provided in section #aeii;e of title #aj12 and 7,e7 in section #geda7a77;,a71 by striking or section #aeii;e of title #aj4 #aaji4 ,amendment to diversity and inclusion reporting ,section #aac of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #eea of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by inserting of members and civilian employees after inclusion2 7#b7 in subsection 7l7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as subparagraph 7,c72 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph 7,b73 7,b7 efforts to reflect1 across the civilian workforce of the ,department and of each armed force1 the diversity of the population of the ,united ,states2 and 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by inserting and civilian employees of the ,department after members of the armed forces2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7m7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following new paragraph 7#g73 7#g7 ,the number of civilian employees of the ,department1 disaggregated by military department1 gender1 race1 and ethnicity-- 7,a7 in each grade of the ,general ,schedule2 7,b7 in each grade of the ,senior ,executive ,service2 7,c7 paid at levels above grade ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule but who are not members of the ,senior ,executive ,service2 7,d7 paid under the ,federal ,wage ,system1 and 7,e7 paid under alternative pay systems4 4 #aaaj4 ,including active duty in the armed forces in meeting service requirement for ,federal employee family and medical leave 7a7 ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic ,section #aja7b7 of the ,family and ,medical ,leave ,act of #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 ,active duty as member of armed forces ,for the purposes of determining whether an individual who is a ,federal officer or employee 7not including a ,federal officer or employee excluded under paragraph 7#b77;,b77i77 meets the service requirements specified in subparagraph 7,a71 the individual will be considered to meet those requirements if the individual-- 7i7 served on active duty as a member of the armed forces for at least one year2 and 7ii7 whose separation from the armed forces is characterized as honorable by the ,secretary concerned4 4 7b7 ,title #e ,section #fcha7a77;,b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 7i7 has completed at least #ab months of service as an employee 7as defined in section #baje7 of the ,government of the ,united ,states1 including service with the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 the ,postal ,regulatory ,commission1 and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality as described in section #baje7;c72 or 7ii7 7,i7 served on active duty as a member of the armed forces for at least one year2 and 7,,ii7 whose separation from the armed forces is characterized as honorable by the ,secretary concerned2 4 #aaaa4 ,treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement ,section #eedb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for1 or the amount of1 any overtime pay under this section4 7#b7 ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 the term qualified trade-of-time arrangement means an arrangement under which #b firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree1 solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency1 to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity2 and 7,b7 the term firefighter means a firefighter as defined by section #hcca7ba7 or #hdja7ad74 4 #aaab4 ,modification of temporary authority to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions in the ,department of ,defense ,section #aajh7;b7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,positions ,the positions in the ,department described in this subsection are positions in the competitive service-- 7#a7 at any defense industrial base facility 7as that term is defined in section #bbjh7u77#c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 that is part of the core logistics capabilities 7as described in section #bdfd7;a7 of such title72 or 7#b7 at any ,major ,range and ,test ,facility ,base 7as that term is defined in section #aif7;i7 of such title74 4 #aaac4 ,increase in allowance based on duty at remote worksites 7a7 ,assessment and rate ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall complete an assessment of the remote site pay allowance under section #eidb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and propose a new rate of such allowance1 adjusted for inflation1 and submit such assessment and rate to the ,president and to ,congress4 7b7 ,application ,beginning on the first day of the first pay period beginning after the date the ,director submits the assessment and rate under subsection 7a71 such rate shall1 notwithstanding subsection 7a7 of such section #eidb1 be the rate of such allowance4 #aaad4 ,limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a pay locality 7a7 ,local wage area limitation ,section #ecdc7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77i71 by striking 7but such and all that follows through are employed72 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end of the following3 7#f7 the ,office of ,personnel ,management may define not more than one local wage area within a pay locality1 except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as ,rest of ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,pay locality defined ,section #ecdb7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 pay locality has the meaning given that term under section #ecjb7e74 4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this section and the amendments made by this section1 including regulations to ensure that this section and the amendments made by this section shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee 7as defined under section #ecdb7;a77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code74 7d7 ,effective date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year #bjbb and each fiscal year thereafter4 ,,xii ,matters ,relating to ,foreign ,nations ,a ,assistance and ,training #abja4 ,extension of support of special operations for irregular warfare ,section #abjb7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aca ,stat4 #afci7 is amended by striking #bjbc and inserting #bjbe4 ,b ,matters ,relating to ,afghanistan and ,pakistan #abaa4 ,clarification of certain matters regarding protection of ,afghan allies 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjb of the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c7-- 7,a7 by striking 7,i7 ,in general4--,an alien is described in this subparagraph if the alien and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,an alien is described in this subparagraph if the alien 2 and 7,b7 by striking 7,,ii7 ,employment requirements4--,an application and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,employment requirements ,an application 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c77i71 by striking subclause 7,i71 and inserting the following3 7,i7 was the spouse or child of a principal alien described in subparagraph 7,a7 who had submitted-- 7aa7 an application to the ,chief of ,mission pursuant to this section2 or 7bb7 a petition pursuant to section #ajei of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note71 which included the alien as an accompanying spouse or child2 and 2 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c77i77,,ii7-- 7,a7 in item 7aa71 by inserting application or before petition2 and 7,b7 in item 7bb71 by inserting application or before petition2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c77ii71 by inserting or petition after application each place such term appears4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 it is our solemn responsibility to honor the sacrifices made by1 and the loyal service of1 our many ,afghan partners who faithfully served alongside our ,armed ,forces1 our diplomats1 and supported ,united ,states operations in ,afghanistan for the last #bj years2 7#b7 the ,united ,states ,government must recognize that commitment and seek to facilitate the safe passage to the ,united ,states for those ,afghan partners through the ,afghan ,special ,immigrant ,visa program2 7#c7 our ,afghan partners performed their services at great personal risk to themselves and their families and that these ,afghans1 in their service to our security as interpreters and in other capacities1 furthered our military and diplomatic mission in ,afghanistan2 and 7#d7 the ,united ,states ,government is grateful for the loyalty of our ,afghan partners and expresses our deepest sympathies for what they have lost4 ,congress reaffirms its commitment to continuing the work that it has done to honor these ,afghans and provide for their safety through the ,afghan ,special ,immigrant ,visa program as it has since the program's inception in #bjji including through the passage of legislation to extend the ,afghan ,special ,immigrant ,visa program and provide additional special immigrant visas4 #abab4 ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,amounts are authorized to be appropriated and are authorized to remain available through ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 for the ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund for expenditure on costs associated with the termination of ,operation ,freedom's ,sentinel and termination of related support to the forces of the ,ministry of ,defense and the ,ministry of ,interior ,affairs of the ,government of ,afghanistan1 and may also be made available for storage costs for equipment and other materiel taken into ,do,d stock pursuant to subsection 7b7 of this section1 contract termination1 and close out costs4 7b7 ,equipment disposition 7#a7 ,acceptance of certain equipment ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,defense may accept equipment that was procured using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund by subsection 7a7 or authorized to be appropriated pursuant to prior ,acts and was-- 7,a7 intended for transfer to the security forces of the ,ministry of ,defense and the ,ministry of ,interior ,affairs of the ,government of ,afghanistan2 or 7,b7 previously accepted by the ,government of ,afghanistan4 7#b7 ,treatment as ,department of ,defense stocks ,equipment accepted under the authority provided under paragraph 7#a7 may be treated as stocks of the ,department of ,defense upon notification to the congressional defense committees of such treatment4 7#c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,amounts authorized to be appropriated by this ,act for the ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund for the authority described in paragraph 7#a7 may be used-- 7,a7 for transportation1 storage1 and other costs associated with taking equipment accepted under the authority provided under paragraph 7#a7 into stocks of the ,department of ,defense until alternate disposition is determined2 and 7,b7 to pay for the costs of disposing of such equipment if no other alternate use can be found4 7#d7 ,quarterly reports on equipment disposition 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and every #ij days thereafter during the period in which the authority provided under paragraph 7#a7 is exercised1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the equipment accepted during the period covered by such report under the following3 7i7 ,this subsection4 7ii7 ,any prior ,act authorizing the appropriation of funds for the ,afghanistan ,security ,forces ,fund pursuant to which such equipment was accepted during such period4 7,b7 ,elements ,each report under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include1 with respect to the #ij-;day period for which report is submitted and cumulatively beginning with the date of the submission of the first notification described in subparagraph 7,a7 -- 7i7 a list of any equipment accepted during such period and treated as stocks of the ,department of ,defense2 7ii7 a description of the circumstances that resulted in such equipment being available for treatment as stocks of the ,department of ,defense2 7iii7 the cost associated with the storage of maintenance of any accepted equipment2 and 7iv7 the final disposition decisions or actions for all accepted equipment4 #abac4 ,prohibition on providing funds or material resources of the ,department of ,defense to the ,taliban ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not provide any funds or material resources of the ,department of ,defense to the ,taliban4 #abad4 ,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 ,taliban1 the ,islamic ,emirate of ,afghanistan1 or any subsidiary1 agent1 or instrumentality of either the ,taliban or the ,islamic ,emirate of ,afghanistan4 #abae4 ,extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to ,united ,states military operations ,section #abcc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #abb ,stat4 #cic7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjba1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbb2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjba1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjbb2 and 7,b7 by striking #ahj1jjj1jjj and inserting #fj1jjj1jjj4 #abaf4 ,quarterly briefings on the security environment in ,afghanistan and ,united ,states military operations related to the security of1 and threats emanating from1 ,afghanistan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff and the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy and the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security1 shall provide to the congressional defense committees a quarterly briefing on the security environment in ,afghanistan and ,united ,states military operations related to the security of1 and threats emanating from1 ,afghanistan4 7b7 ,elements ,each quarterly briefing under subsection 7a7 shall including information relating to the following3 7#a7 ,the current security environment in ,afghanistan1 including the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of foreign terrorist organizations operating within ,afghanistan1 including the operations of such organizations against targets inside ,afghanistan and abroad4 7,b7 ,an assessment of ,taliban operations against ,afghan nationals who assisted ,united ,states and coalition forces since #bjja4 7#b7 ,the disposition of ,united ,states forces in the region1 including the following3 7,a7 ,an update on ,united ,states force posture and basing activity in the ,,centcom area of operations as such relates to ,afghanistan4 7,b7 ,a description of capabilities of forces in the region to execute operations in ,afghanistan4 7,c7 ,relevant updates on ability and effectiveness of over the horizon operations in ,afghanistan4 7#c7 ,relevant updates of foreign military operations in the region1 including the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of foreign military operations in the region as such relate to ,afghanistan4 7,b7 ,an assessment of foreign military capabilities to execute operations in ,afghanistan4 7,c7 ,an assessment of foreign militaries' relationships with the ,taliban or foreign terrorist organizations inside ,afghanistan4 7c7 ,timing ,each quarterly briefing under subsection 7a7 shall be conducted on date each quarter of each fiscal year as agreed upon by the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security1 and the congressional defense committees4 7d7 ,classification ,each quarterly briefing under subsection 7a7 shall be conducted in a classified format4 #abag4 ,quarterly report on the threat potential of ,al-,qaeda and related terrorist groups under a ,taliban regime in ,afghanistan 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees on a quarterly basis a report on the threat potential of ,al-,qaeda and related terrorist groups under a ,taliban regime in ,afghanistan4 7b7 ,matters to be included ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the implications of ,al-,qaeda and related terrorist groups1 including the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7,,isis71 the ,islamic ,state ,khurasan 7,,isk71 and the ,haqqani ,network1 operating within a ,taliban-held ,afghanistan1 the region1 and globally4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional defense committees2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 #abah4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the men and women of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces performed heroically by securing ,hamid ,karzai ,international ,airport and facilitating the evacuation of thousands of ,united ,states citizens2 7#b7 these servicemembers have executed the largest ,noncombatant ,evacuation ,operation 7,,neo7 in ,united ,states history1 saving the lives of thousands of men1 women1 and children2 7#c7 these servicemembers should be commended for their courageous and noble service to their country1 having acquitted themselves in a manner that should make every ,american proud2 and 7#d7 the service and lives of the #aa ,marines1 a sailor1 and a soldier who gave their lives in service of this mission should be remembered for their valor and humanity1 having made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their ,nation4 ,c ,matters ,relating to ,syria1 ,iraq1 and ,iran #abba4 ,extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vetted ,syrian groups and individuals 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 of section #abji of the ,carl ,levin and ,howard ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia2 #abh ,stat4 #cdea7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,notice before provision of assistance ,subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 of such section is amended by striking or fiscal year #bjba and inserting fiscal year #bjba1 or fiscal year #bjbb4 #abbb4 ,extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the ,office of ,security ,cooperation in ,iraq 7a7 ,limitation on amount ,subsection 7c7 of section #abae of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking fiscal year #bjba and inserting fiscal year #bjbb2 and 7#b7 by striking #be1jjj1jjj and inserting #cj1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,source of funds ,subsection 7d7 of such section is amended by striking fiscal year #bjba and inserting fiscal year #bjbb4 #abbc4 ,extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 of section #abcf of the ,carl ,levin and ,howard ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia2 #abh ,stat4 #ceeh7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,funding ,subsection 7g7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 by striking fiscal year #bjba and inserting fiscal year #bjbb2 and 7#b7 by striking #cbb1ejj1jjj and inserting #cde1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,limitation on availability of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,of the amounts made available for fiscal year #bjba 7and available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this ,act7 and fiscal year #bjbb to carry out section #abcf of the ,carl ,levin and ,howard ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia2 #abh ,stat4 #ceeh71 not more than #ej percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state submit to appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the following3 7,a7 ,a comprehensive strategy and plan to train and build lasting and sustainable military capabilities of the ,iraqi security forces using existing authorities4 7,b7 ,a whole-of-government plan to engage the ,government of ,iraq and the ,kurdistan ,regional ,government in security sector reform to professionalize1 strengthen1 and sustainably build the capacity of ,iraq's national defense and security institutions4 7,c7 ,a description of the current status1 capabilities1 and operational capacity of remaining ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria elements active in ,iraq and ,syria4 7#b7 ,additional reporting requirement ,the ,secretary of ,defense and ,secretary of ,state shall submit to appropriate congressional committees a report that contains information relating to any gross violations of human rights committed by units of the ,iraqi security forces4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the congressional defense committees2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 #abbd4 ,prohibition of transfers to ,badr organization ,none of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,defense may be made available1 directly or indirectly1 to the ,badr ,organization4 #abbe4 ,prohibition on transfers to ,iran ,none of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available to the ,department of ,defense may be made available to transfer or facilitate a transfer of pallets of currency1 currency1 or other items of value to the ,government of ,iran1 any subsidiary of such ,government1 or any agent or instrumentality of ,iran4 #abbf4 ,report on ,iran-,china military ties ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #d years1 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 detailed assessment of-- 7#a7 military ties between ,china and ,iran since the expiration of ,united ,nations ,security ,resolution #bbca in ,october #bjbj1 including in the form of joint drills1 weapons transfers1 military visits1 illicit procurement activities1 and other sources of ,chinese material support for ,iranian military capabilities2 and 7#b7 the direct or indirect impact that the suspension1 issuance1 or revocation of any waiver1 license1 or suspension of economic sanctions on ,iran may have on the use or effectiveness of such tools4 #abbg4 ,report on ,iranian military capabilities ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 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 detailed description of-- 7#a7 improvements to ,iranian military capabilities in the preceding #ahj-;day period1 including capabilities of the ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps1 the ,quds ,force1 the ,artesh1 and the ,basij1 as well as those of its terrorist proxies2 and 7#b7 the direct or indirect impact that the suspension1 issuance1 or revocation of any waiver1 license1 or suspension of economic sanctions on ,iran may have on such capabilities4 #abbh4 ,report on ,iranian terrorist proxies ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 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 detailed description of-- 7#a7 improvements to the military capabilities of ,iran-backed militias1 including ,lebanese ,hezbollah1 ,asa'ib ahl al-,haq1 ,harakat ,hezbollah al-,nujaba1 ,kata'ib ,sayyid al-,shuhada1 ,kata'ib al-,imam ,ali1 ,kata'ib ,hezbollah1 the ,badr ,organization1 the ,fatemiyoun1 the ,zainabiyoun1 and ,ansar ,allah 7also known as the ,houthis72 and 7#b7 the direct or indirect impact that the suspension1 issuance1 or revocation of any waiver1 license1 or suspension of economic sanctions on ,iran may have on such capabilities4 ,d ,matters ,relating to ,russia #abca4 ,extension of limitation on military cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,russia ,section #abcb7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bdhh71 is amended by striking #bjbj1 or #bjba and inserting #bjbj1 #bjba1 or #bjbb4 #abcb4 ,prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of ,russia over ,crimea 7a7 ,prohibition ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of ,russia over ,crimea4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 may waive the restriction on the obligation or expenditure of funds required by subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary of ,defense-- 7#a7 determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 submits a notification of the waiver1 at the time the waiver is invoked1 to the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 #abcc4 ,modification and extension of ,ukraine ,security ,assistance ,initiative ,section #abej of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi ,stat4 #ajfh7 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking funds available for fiscal year #bjba pursuant to subsection 7f77#f7 and inserting funds available for fiscal year #bjbb pursuant to subsection 7f77#g72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking fiscal year #bjba and inserting fiscal year #bjbb2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking ,of the funds available for fiscal year #bjba pursuant to subsection 7f77#f71 #ge1jjj1jjj shall be available and inserting ,of the funds available for fiscal year #bjbb pursuant to subsection 7f77#g71 #ej1jjj1jjj shall be available4 7#b7 ,in subsection 7f71 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,for fiscal year #bjbb1 #cjj1jjj1jjj4 4 7#c7 ,in subsection 7h71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbc and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbd4 #abcd4 ,report on options for assisting the ,government of ,ukraine in addressing integrated air and missile defense gaps 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states remains a steadfast partner of ,ukraine2 and 7#b7 it is in the ,united ,states national security interest assist the ,government of ,ukraine in countering ,russian military aggression4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on options for how the ,united ,states could support the ,government of ,ukraine in addressing integrated air and missile defense gaps4 ,such report shall include options for the foreign military sale of ,united ,states systems or the transfer of existing systems that are not being allocated through global force management4 #abce4 ,biennial report on ,russian influence operations and campaigns targeting military alliances and partnerships of which the ,united ,states is a member 7a7 ,report required ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 and on a biennial basis thereafter until ,april #a1 #bjbd1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the heads of any other appropriate department or agency1 shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on ,russian influence operations and campaigns that target ,united ,states military alliances and partnerships4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of ,russia's objectives for influence operations and campaigns targeting ,united ,states military alliances and partnerships and how such objectives relate to ,russia's broader strategic aims4 7#b7 ,the activities and roles of the ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,state in the ,united ,states government strategy to counter such ,russian influence operations and campaigns4 7#c7 ,a comprehensive list of specific ,russian state and non-state entities1 or those of any other country with which ,russia may cooperate1 involved in supporting such ,russian influence operations and campaigns and the role of each entity in such support4 7#d7 ,an identification of the tactics1 techniques1 and procedures used in previous ,russian influence operations and campaigns4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the impact of previous ,russian influence operations and campaigns targeting ,united ,states military alliances and partnerships1 including the views of senior ,russian officials about the effectiveness of such operations and campaigns in achieving ,russian objectives4 7#f7 ,an identification of each ,united ,states ally and partner1 and each military alliance of which the ,united ,states is a member1 that has been targeted by ,russian influence operations and campaigns4 7#g7 ,an identification of each ,united ,states ally and partner1 and each military alliance of which the ,united ,states is a member1 that may be targeted in future ,russian influence operations and campaigns1 and an assessment of the likelihood that each such ally1 partner1 or alliance will be targeted4 7#h7 ,an identification of tactics1 techniques1 and procedures likely to be used in future ,russian influence operations and campaigns targeting ,united ,states military alliances and partnerships4 7#i7 ,recommended authorities or activities for the ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,state in the ,united ,states government strategy to counter such ,russian influence operations and campaigns4 7#aj7 ,any other matters the ,secretaries determine appropriate4 7c7 ,form2 updates 7#a7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form and in a manner appropriate for release to the public1 but may include a classified annex4 7#b7 ,updates ,each report submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 after the submission of the first report shall highlight changes and new developments that have occurred since the previous report and may omit to restate in full the contents of any previous report4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the congressional defense committees2 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,united ,states military alliances and partnerships ,the term ,united ,states military alliances and partnerships includes each military alliance or partnership of which the ,united ,states is a member4 #abcf4 ,sense of ,congress on ,georgia 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,georgia is a valued friend of the ,united ,states and has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to advancing the mutual interests of both countries1 including strong participation in the ,state ,partnership ,program of the ,national ,guard between the ,georgia ,national ,guard and the ,georgian armed forces4 7#b7 ,the contributions of the ,georgian armed forces have been remarkable with members of the ,georgia ,national ,guard having fought side-by-side with ,georgian soldiers in ,iraq and ,afghanistan4 7#c7 ,georgia's geographic location gives it strategic importance as a transit corridor4 7#d7 ,the resilience of ,georgia's democratic institutions is critical to its ,euro-,atlantic integration4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should-- 7#a7 reaffirm support for an enduring strategic partnership between the ,united ,states and ,georgia2 7#b7 support ,georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and not recognize the independence of the ,abkhazia and ,south ,ossetia regions currently occupied by the ,russian ,federation2 7#c7 continue support for multi-domain security assistance for ,georgia in the form of lethal and non-lethal measures to build resiliency1 bolster deterrence against ,russian aggression1 and promote stability in the region1 by-- 7,a7 strengthening defensive capabilities and promote readiness2 and 7,b7 improving interoperability with ,,nato forces2 7#d7 further enhance security cooperation and engagement with ,georgia and other ,black ,sea regional partners2 and 7#e7 continue to work with ,georgia's political leaders to strengthen ,georgia's democratic institutions4 ,e ,matters ,relating to the ,indo-,pacific ,region #abda4 ,sense of ,congress on a free and open ,indo-,pacific region ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states is steadfast in its commitment to upholding the rules-based international order1 freedom of navigation1 and shared values in a free and open ,indo-,pacific region2 7#b7 maintenance of a free and open ,indo-,pacific region is essential to global security and crucial to the national security objectives of the ,united ,states1 its allies1 and partners2 7#c7 ,united ,states alliances and partnerships are the cornerstone of efforts to deter aggression and counter malign activity by the ,governments of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,north ,korea1 and to ensure the maintenance of a free and open ,indo-,pacific region2 7#d7 the ,united ,states remains steadfast in its commitments to allies and partners against aggression and malign activity1 and will continue to strengthen cooperation in bilateral relationships1 multilateral partnerships such as the ,quad1 and other international fora to uphold global security and shared principles2 and 7#e7 the ,united ,states should continue to invest in enhanced military posture and capabilities in the ,united ,states ,indo-,pacific ,command area of responsibility4 #abdb4 ,clarification of required budget information related to the ,indo-,pacific ,section #abea7;e7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 ,a description of the manner and extent to which the amounts1 summaries1 and comparisons required by this subsection directly address the items identified in-- 7,a7 the independent assessment required under section #abec of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib72 and 7,b7 the plan required by subsection 7d74 4 #abdc4 ,report on cooperation between the ,national ,guard and ,taiwan 7a7 ,report ,not later than ,february #ae1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to appropriate congressional committees a report on the feasibility and advisability of enhanced cooperation between the ,national ,guard and ,taiwan4 ,such report shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the cooperation between the ,national ,guard and ,taiwan during the #aj preceding calendar years1 including mutual visits1 exercises1 training1 and equipment opportunities4 7#b7 ,an evaluation of the feasibility and advisability of enhancing cooperation between the ,national ,guard and ,taiwan on a range of activities1 including-- 7,a7 disaster and emergency response2 7,b7 cyber defense and communications security2 7,c7 military medical cooperation2 7,d7 cultural exchange and education of members of the ,national ,guard in ,mandarin ,chinese2 and 7,e7 programs for ,national ,guard advisors to assist in training the reserve components of the military forces of ,taiwan4 7#c7 ,recommendations to enhance such cooperation and improve interoperability1 including through familiarization visits1 cooperative training and exercises1 and co-deployments4 7#d7 ,any other matter the ,secretary of ,defense determines appropriate4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional defense committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 #abdd4 ,report on military and security developments involving the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,january #ca1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter until ,january #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies as appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report1 in both classified and unclassified form1 on military and security developments involving the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,matters to be addressed ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall address the following3 7#a7 ,the current and probable future course of military-technological development of the ,people's ,liberation ,army and the tenets and probable development of ,chinese security strategy and military strategy1 and of military organizations and operational concepts1 through the next #bj years4 7#b7 ,united ,states-,china engagement and cooperation on security matters during the period covered by the report1 including through ,united ,states-,china military-to-military contacts1 and the ,united ,states strategy for such engagement and cooperation in the future4 7c7 ,matters to be included ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include analyses and forecasts of the following3 7#a7 ,the objectives1 factors1 and trends shaping ,chinese security strategy and military strategy4 7#b7 ,developments in ,china's defense policy1 military strategy1 and the roles and missions of the ,people's ,liberation ,army4 7#c7 ,the ,people's ,liberation ,army's role in the ,chinese ,communist ,party1 including the structure and leadership of the ,central ,military ,commission4 7#d7 ,developments in the ,people's ,liberation ,army's military doctrine1 operational concepts1 joint command and organizational structures1 and significant military operations and deployments4 7#e7 ,trends and developments in the ,people's ,liberation ,army's budget and resources and strategies and policies related to science and technology1 defense industry reform1 and ,china's use of espionage and technology transfers4 7#f7 ,developments and future course of the ,people's ,liberation ,army's theater and functional commands1 including their roles and missions1 structure1 and the size1 location1 and capabilities of their strategic1 land1 sea1 air1 and other forces1 and the strengths or weaknesses thereof4 7#g7 ,a detailed summary of the order of battle of the ,people's ,liberation ,army1 including-- 7,a7 anti-access and area denial capabilities2 7,b7 ballistic and cruise missile inventories2 7,c7 cyberwarfare and electronic warfare capabilities2 7,d7 space and counter space programs and capabilities2 7,e7 nuclear program and capabilities2 and 7,f7 command1 control1 communications1 computers1 intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance modernization program and capabilities4 7#h7 ,developments relating to the ,china ,coast ,guard4 7#i7 ,developments in the ,people's ,liberation ,army's overseas presence1 including military basing1 military logistics capabilities and infrastructure1 access to foreign ports or military bases1 and whether such presence could affect ,united ,states national security or defense interests4 7#aj7 ,the relationship between ,chinese overseas investment and ,chinese security and military strategy objectives4 7#aa7 ,a description of any significant sale or transfer of military hardware1 expertise1 and technology to or from the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including a forecast of possible future sales and transfers4 7#ab7 ,efforts1 including by espionage and technology transfers through investment1 by ,china to develop1 acquire1 or gain access to advanced technologies that would enhance military capabilities4 7#ac7 ,the ,people's ,liberation ,army's internal security role and its affiliations with the ,people's ,armed ,police and other ,chinese law enforcement1 intelligence1 and paramilitary entities1 including any activities supporting or implementing mass surveillance1 mass detentions1 forced labor1 or other gross violations of human rights4 7#ad7 ,a description of ,chinese military-to-military relationships with other countries1 including the ,russian ,federation4 7#ae7 ,china's strategy regarding ,taiwan and the security situation in the ,taiwan ,strait4 7#af7 ,a description of ,china's maritime strategy1 its military and nonmilitary activities in the ,south ,china ,sea and ,east ,china ,sea1 to include roles and activities of the ,people's ,liberation ,army and ,china's maritime law enforcement and paramilitary organizations4 7#ag7 ,the current state of ,united ,states military-to-military contacts with the ,people's ,liberation ,army1 including a summary of such contacts during the period covered by the report1 a description of such contacts for the #ab-month period following the report1 the ,secretary's assessment of the benefits of such contacts1 and the ,secretary's certification whether or not any military-to-military exchange or contact was conducted during the period covered by the report in violation of section #abja7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #caa note74 7#ah7 ,other significant military and security developments involving ,china that the ,secretary of ,defense considers relevant to ,united ,states national security4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 #abde4 ,biennial report on influence operations and campaigns of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china targeting military alliances and partnerships of which the ,united ,states is a member 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbb1 and on a biennial basis thereafter until ,april #a1 #bjbd1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the heads of other ,federal departments and agencies as appropriate1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the influence operations and campaigns of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 targeting military alliances and partnerships of which the ,united ,states is a member4 7b7 ,matters to be included ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the ,,prc ,government's objectives in such operations and campaigns and how such objectives relate to the ,,prc ,government's broader strategic aims4 7#b7 ,the activities and roles of the ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,state in the ,united ,states ,government strategy to counter such influence operations and campaigns of the ,,prc ,government4 7#c7 ,a comprehensive list of specific ,,prc state and non-state entities1 or any other states with which the ,,prc may cooperate1 involved in supporting such operations and campaigns and the role of each such entity in supporting such operations and campaigns4 7#d7 ,an identification of the tactics1 techniques1 and procedures used in previous influence operations and campaigns of the ,,prc ,government4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the impact of previous influence operations and campaigns of the ,,prc ,government1 including the views of senior ,,prc ,government officials about their effectiveness in achieving ,,prc ,government objectives4 7#f7 ,an identification of all ,united ,states military alliances and partnerships that have been targeted by influence operations and campaigns of the ,,prc ,government4 7#g7 ,an identification of all ,united ,states military alliances and partnerships that may be targeted in future influence operations and campaigns of the ,,prc ,government and an assessment of the likelihood that each such partnership or alliance will be targeted4 7#h7 ,an identification of tactics1 techniques1 and procedures likely to be used in future influence operations and campaigns of the ,,prc ,government4 7#i7 ,recommended authorities or activities for the ,department of ,defense and ,department of ,state in the ,united ,states ,government strategy to counter such influence operations and campaigns of the ,,prc ,government4 7#aj7 ,any other matters the ,secretaries determine to be appropriate4 7c7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form and appropriate for release to the public1 but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional defense committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 #abdf4 ,report on efforts by the ,people's ,republic of ,china to expand its presence and influence in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean 7a7 ,report ,not later than ,june #ae1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state and in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that identifies efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to expand its presence and influence in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean through diplomatic1 military1 economic1 and other means1 and describes the implications of such efforts on the ,united ,states' national defense and security interests4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an identification of-- 7,a7 countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean with which the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china maintains especially close diplomatic1 military1 and economic relationships2 7,b7 the number and content of strategic partnership agreements or similar agreements1 including any non-public1 secret1 or informal agreements1 that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china has established with countries and regional organizations of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7,c7 countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean that have joined the ,belt and ,road ,initiative or the ,asian ,infrastructure ,investment ,bank2 7,d7 countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to which the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china provides foreign assistance or disaster relief1 including access to ,,covid-#ai vaccines1 including a description of the amount and purpose of1 and any conditions attached to1 such assistance2 7,e7 countries and regional organizations of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean in which the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including its state-owned or state-directed enterprises and banks1 have undertaken significant investments1 infrastructure projects1 and correspondent banking and lending activities at the regional1 national1 and subnational levels2 7,f7 recent visits by senior officials of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including its state-owned or state-directed enterprises and banks1 to ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 and visits by senior officials from ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,g7 the existence of any defense exchanges1 military or police education or training1 and exercises between any military or police organization of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and military1 police1 or security-oriented organizations of countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7,h7 countries and regional organizations of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean that maintain diplomatic relations with ,taiwan2 7,i7 any steps that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china has taken to encourage countries and regional organizations of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to switch diplomatic relations to the ,people's ,republic of ,china instead of ,taiwan2 and 7,j7 any other matters the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state determine is appropriate4 7#b7 ,a detailed description of-- 7,a7 the relationship between the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,government of ,venezuela and the ,government of ,cuba2 7,b7 ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china military installations1 assets1 and activities in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean that currently exist or are planned for the future2 7,c7 sales or transfers of defense articles and services by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7,d7 a comparison of sales and transfers of defense articles and services to countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 the ,russian ,federation1 and the ,united ,states2 7,e7 any other form of military1 paramilitary1 or security cooperation between the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the governments of countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7,f7 the nature1 extent1 and purpose of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's intelligence activities in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean2 7,g7 the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's role in transnational crime in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 including trafficking and money laundering and including any links to the ,people's ,liberation ,army2 7,h7 efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to expand the reach and influence of its financial system within ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 through banking activities and payments systems and through goods and services related to the use of the digital yuan2 and 7,i7 efforts by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to build its media presence in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 and any government-directed disinformation or information warfare campaigns in the region1 including for military purposes or with ties to the ,people's ,liberation ,army4 7#c7 ,an assessment of-- 7,a7 the specific objectives that the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china seeks to achieve by expanding its presence and influence in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 including any objectives articulated in official documents or statements2 7,b7 whether certain investments by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including in port projects1 canal projects1 and telecommunications projects in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean1 could have military uses or dual use capability or could enable the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china to monitor or intercept ,united ,states or host nation communications2 7,c7 the degree to which the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china uses its presence and influence in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean to encourage1 pressure1 or coerce governments in the region to support its defense and national security goals1 including policy positions taken by it at international institutions2 7,d7 documented instances of governments of countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean silencing1 or attempting to silence1 local critics of the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 including journalists1 academics1 and civil society representatives1 in order to placate the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 7,e7 the rationale for the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china becoming an observer at the ,organization of ,american ,states and a non-borrowing member of the ,inter-,american ,development ,bank and the ,caribbean ,development ,bank2 7,f7 the relationship between the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,community of ,latin ,american and ,caribbean ,states 7,,celac71 a regional organization that excludes the ,united ,states1 and the role of the ,china-,,celac ,forum in coordinating such relationship2 and 7,g7 the specific actions and activities undertaken by the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean that present the greatest threat or challenge to the ,united ,states' defense and national security interests in the region4 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form without any designation relating to dissemination control1 but may include a classified annex4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean ,the terms ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean and countries of ,latin ,america and the ,caribbean mean the countries and non-,united ,states territories of ,south ,america1 ,central ,america1 the ,caribbean1 and ,mexico4 #abdg4 ,sense of ,congress on ,taiwan defense relations ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq47 and the ,six ,assurances provided by the ,united ,states to ,taiwan in ,july #aihb are the foundation for ,united ,states-,taiwan relations2 7#b7 as set forth in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 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 means1 and that any effort to determine the future of ,taiwan by other than peaceful means1 including boycotts and embargoes1 is of grave concern to the ,united ,states2 7#c7 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 ,taiwan2 7#d7 as set forth in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 the capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security1 or the social or economic system1 of the people on ,taiwan should be maintained2 7#e7 the ,united ,states should continue to support the development of capable1 ready1 and modern defense forces necessary for ,taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability1 including by-- 7,a7 supporting acquisition by ,taiwan of defense articles and services through foreign military sales1 direct commercial sales1 and industrial cooperation1 with an emphasis on capabilities that support the asymmetric defense strategy of ,taiwan1 including anti-ship1 coastal defense1 anti-armor1 air defense1 undersea warfare1 advanced command1 control1 communications1 computers1 intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance1 and resilient command and control capabilities2 7,b7 ensuring timely review of and response to requests of ,taiwan for defense articles and services2 7,c7 conducting practical training and military exercises with ,taiwan that enable ,taiwan to maintain a sufficient self- defense capability1 as described in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act2 7,d7 exchanges between defense officials and officers of the ,united ,states and ,taiwan at the strategic1 policy1 and functional levels1 consistent with the ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace2 #acb ,stat4 #cda71 especially for the purposes of-- 7i7 enhancing cooperation on defense planning2 7ii7 improving the interoperability of the military forces of the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 and 7iii7 improving the reserve force of ,taiwan2 7,e7 identifying improvements in ,taiwan's ability to use asymmetric military capabilities to enhance its defensive capabilities1 as described in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act2 and 7,f7 expanding cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief2 and 7#f7 the ,united ,states should be committed to the defense of 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 franchise4 #abdh4 ,sense of ,congress on inviting ,taiwan to the ,rim of the ,pacific exercise ,it is the sense of ,congress that the naval forces of ,taiwan should be invited to participate in the ,rim of the ,pacific exercise conducted in #bjbb4 #abdi4 ,sense of ,congress on enhancing defense and security cooperation with ,singapore ,it is the sense of ,congress as follows3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states and ,singapore have built a strong1 enduring1 and forward-looking strategic partnership based on long-standing and mutually beneficial cooperation1 including through security1 defense1 economic1 and people-to-people ties4 7#b7 ,robust security cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,singapore is crucial to promoting peace and stability in the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#c7 ,the status of ,singapore as a ,major ,security ,cooperation ,partner of the ,united ,states1 as recognized in the ,strategic ,framework ,agreement between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,singapore for a ,closer ,partnership in ,defense and ,security1 done at ,washington1 ,d4,c4 on ,july #ab1 #bjje1 plays an important role in the global network of strategic partnerships1 especially in promoting maritime security and countering terrorism4 7#d7 ,the ,united ,states values ,singapore's provision of access to its military facilities1 which supports the continued security presence of the ,united ,states in ,southeast ,asia and across the ,indo-,pacific region4 7#e7 ,the ,united ,states should continue to welcome the presence of the military forces of ,singapore in the ,united ,states for exercises and training1 and should consider opportunities to expand such activities at additional locations in the ,united ,states as appropriate1 including through cooperation mechanisms such as the memorandum of understanding agreed to by the ,united ,states and ,singapore in ,december #bjai to establish a fighter jet training detachment in ,guam4 7#f7 ,the ,united ,states should continue to strengthen all aspects of the bilateral defense relationship with ,singapore1 which benefitted from the signing of the #bjae enhanced ,defense ,cooperation ,agreement to expand cooperation in the military1 policy1 strategic and technology spheres1 as well as cooperation in non-conventional security areas such as piracy and transnational terrorism1 humanitarian assistance and disaster relief1 cyber-security1 and biosecurity4 7#g7 ,as the ,united ,states and ,singapore have renewed the #aiij ,memorandum of ,understanding ,regarding the ,united ,states ,use of ,facilities in ,singapore and mark the #eeth anniversary of bilateral relations in #bjba1 the ,united ,states should-- 7,a7 continue to enhance defense and security cooperation with ,singapore to promote peace and stability in the ,indo-,pacific region based on common interests and shared values2 7,b7 reinforce the status of ,singapore as a major security cooperation partner of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 explore additional steps to better facilitate interoperability between the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and the military forces of ,singapore to promote peace and stability in the ,indo-,pacific region4 #abej4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,south ,korea continues to be a critical ally of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 the presence of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in ,south ,korea serves as a strong deterrent against ,north ,korean military aggression and as a critical support platform for national security engagements in the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#c7 the presence of approximately #bh1ejj members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces deployed to ,south ,korea serves not only as a stabilizing force to the ,korean peninsula but also as a reassurance to all our allies in the region2 and 7#d7 the ,united ,states should continue to-- 7,a7 maintain and strengthen its bilateral relationship with ,south ,korea and with other regional allies such as ,japan2 and 7,b7 maintain its existing robust military presence in ,south ,korea to deter aggression against the ,united ,states and its allies and partners4 #abea4 ,sense of ,congress with respect to ,qatar ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and the country of ,qatar have built a strong1 enduring1 and forward-looking strategic partnership based on long-standing and mutually beneficial cooperation1 including through security1 defense1 and economic ties2 7#b7 robust security cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,qatar is crucial to promoting peace and stability in the ,middle ,east region2 7#c7 ,qatar plays a unique role as host of the forward headquarters for the ,united ,states ,central ,command1 and that partnership facilitates ,united ,states coalition operations countering terrorism2 7#d7 ,qatar is a major security cooperation partner of the ,united ,states1 as recognized in the #bjah ,strategic ,dialogue and the #bjai ,memorandum of ,understanding to expand ,al ,udeid ,air ,base to improve and expand accommodation for ,united ,states military personnel2 7#e7 the ,united ,states values ,qatar's provision of access to its military facilities and its management and financial assistance in expanding the ,al ,udeid ,air ,base1 which supports the continued security presence of the ,united ,states in the ,middle ,east region2 and 7#f7 the ,united ,states should continue to strengthen the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,qatar1 including through security and economic cooperation4 #abeb4 ,statement of policy 7a7 ,in general ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to maintain the ability of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces to deny a fait accompli by a strategic competitor against a covered defense partner4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered defense partner ,the term covered defense partner means a partner identified in the ,department of ,defense ,indo-,pacific ,strategy ,report issued on ,june #a1 #bjai1 located within #ajj miles off the coast of a strategic competitor4 7#b7 ,fait accompli ,the term fait accompli means the strategy of a strategic competitor designed to allow such strategic competitor to use military force to seize control of a covered defense partner before the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces are able to respond effectively4 7#c7 ,strategic competitor ,the term strategic competitor means a country labeled as a strategic competitor in the ,summary of the #bjah ,national ,defense ,strategy of the ,united ,states of ,america3 ,sharpening the ,american ,military's ,competitive ,edge issued by the ,department of ,defense pursuant to section #aac of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,xiii ,other ,matters ,relating to ,foreign ,nations ,a ,matters ,relating to ,europe and ,,nato #acja4 ,report on the state of ,united ,states military investment in ,europe including the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative ,not later than ,february #be1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,commander of ,united ,states ,european ,command1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the current state of ,united ,states defense investment in ,europe1 including the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative4 ,the report shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the current progress made by the ,department of ,defense toward achieving the goals of the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative over its lifetime and a description of the major changes in focus1 resourcing1 and emphasis that have occurred over that lifetime4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states defense posture in ,europe1 including a comprehensive assessment of the state of military mobility and the current ability of the ,united ,states to rapidly manifest and transit forces to ,europe's eastern front in a crisis with a contested logistics environment1 and the corresponding levels and timelines with respect to such ability4 7#c7 ,an assessment of ,united ,states defense logistics gaps or risks such as bridging equipment and rail gauge mitigations that would be exacerbated in a contingency4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states prepositioned stocks in ,europe1 including the current timeline for their completion under the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states munitions in ,europe1 including their current levels1 the adequacy of those levels for ,united ,states needs in a ,european contingency1 and a description of the ,department's plan to bring those munitions stocks to adequate levels4 7#f7 ,an assessment of the current state of fuel availability and supporting infrastructure in ,europe and the adequacy of those supplies for ,united ,states needs in a ,european contingency4 7#g7 ,a description of the manner and extent to which ,united ,states military investment planning in the ,european theater incorporates assessments of relevant regulatory policies in the ,european theater relating to installation energy and the planning and design of military construction projects at these installations4 7#h7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states anti-submarine warfare assets1 organization1 and resources in the ,european ,command and ,second ,fleet areas of responsibility1 including-- 7,a7 their sufficiency to counter ,russian submarine threats2 and 7,b7 the sufficiency of ,united ,states sonobuoy stocks1 anti-submarine warfare platforms1 and undersea sensing equipment4 7#i7 ,an assessment of the current state of the ,united ,states naval presence in the ,european ,command area of responsibility and its ability to respond to challenges in the ,black ,sea1 ,mediterranean1 and ,arctic1 including a description of any future plans regarding increased naval force structure forward stationed in ,europe by #bjbe4 7#aj7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states ,air ,force operational planning and resourcing in the ,european theater1 including the current state of prepositioned ,air ,force equipment1 activities1 and relevant infrastructure4 7#aa7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states defense information warfare capabilities in the ,european ,command area of responsibility and any defense resources required or defense policies needed to strengthen these efforts4 7#ab7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states military capabilities for countering ,russian aggression and hybrid warfare in the ,european theater1 including cyber capabilities4 7#ac7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states military electromagnetic warfare capabilities in the ,european theater4 7#ad7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,united ,states military sea- and airlift capabilities to support contingency operations in the ,european theater4 7#ae7 ,an assessment of all purchases1 investments1 and expenditures made by any ,armed ,force under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of a military department and funded by the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative1 since its inception1 that have been diverted for purposes or uses other than the objectives of the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative1 including a list of all purchases1 investments1 and expenditures that have been funded under the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative since its inception that were not ultimately employed for the purposes of the initiative and their respective dollar values4 7#af7 ,an assessment of the current state of ,european ,deterrence ,initiative military construction efforts in ,europe4 7#ag7 ,an analysis of the impact that deferred military construction efforts authorized under section #bhjh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 have had on the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative1 including-- 7,a7 impacts on timelines to establish a deterrence platform in ,europe2 7,b7 implications for deterrence capabilities in ,europe2 and 7,c7 a description of the ,department of ,defense's plan to address these impacts including its intended final disposition for the impacted military construction projects4 7#ah7 ,a description of the current status of the ,european ,infrastructure ,consolidation program1 including a list of all divestments completed under the program after ,january #a1 #bjaf1 and all currently contemplated divestments under the program4 7#ai7 ,any other information that the ,secretary of ,defense determines relevant4 #acjb4 ,sense of ,congress on ,united ,states defense posture in ,europe ,it is the sense of ,congress as follows3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states is steadfastly committed to upholding and strengthening its defense alliances and partnerships in the ,european theater4 ,the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 alliance is the bedrock of these relationships1 which are central to deterring ,russian aggression1 upholding territorial integrity and sovereignty in ,europe1 countering malign efforts to undermine the rules-based international order and disrupt shared values1 fostering international cooperation against collective challenges1 and advancing shared national security objectives worldwide4 7#b7 ,united ,states allies in ,europe have made substantial strides on responsibility-sharing and defense investment since the ,wales ,declaration in #bjad and should be commended for their ongoing efforts to increase complementary investments in ,,nato deterrence capacity4 ,these efforts have provided an accumulated increase of more than #acj1jjj1jjj1jjj in foreign investments between #bjaf and #bjbj to strengthen trans-,atlantic security1 and it is essential that the ,united ,states continue to press ,,nato allies to achieve their ,wales ,summit pledges and continue to make progress on greater complementary defense investments4 7#c7 ,the behavior of the ,russian ,government has not improved and has1 in many aspects1 become increasingly belligerent since the invasion of ,ukraine in #bjad1 with respect to-- 7,a7 military efforts to disrupt the territorial integrity of sovereign countries in ,europe2 7,b7 threats against the ,united ,states1 ,,nato1 and other ,united ,states partners2 7,c7 intervention in allied democratic processes2 7,d7 efforts to disrupt ,united ,states alliances1 partnerships1 and values2 7,e7 acts such as assassination and the use of chemical weapons on the territory of other sovereign countries2 and 7,f7 other high-risk1 disruptive efforts4 7#d7 ,continued commitment to enhancing the ,united ,states and allied force posture in ,europe is indispensable for efforts to establish and sustain a credible deterrent against ,russian aggression and long-term strategic competition by the ,russian government4 ,the ,secretary of ,defense must continue to-- 7,a7 support the ,european ,deterrence ,initiative and other investments in a strengthened ,united ,states and allied force posture in ,europe2 7,b7 support rotational deployments and robust exercises in the ,european theater2 7,c7 complete efforts to establish prepositioned stocks and effective staging infrastructure to maintain credible deterrence against ,russian threats2 7,d7 invest effectively in multi-service1 cyber1 information1 and air defense efforts to counter modern military challenges1 enhance the survivability and flexibility of the ,united ,states force posture1 logistics1 and planning2 and 7,e7 consider whether additional forward-positioned forces in ,europe would reduce cost and strain1 enhance credibility1 and strengthen capabilities4 #acjc4 ,sense of ,congress on security assistance to the ,baltic countries 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states has cumulatively allocated over #dih1ife1jjj in ,department of ,defense partner capacity funding for the ,baltic countries since fiscal year #bjah1 including over #bai1jjj1jjj for the ,baltic security efforts known as the ,baltic ,security ,initiative1 executed using sections #ccb and #ccc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 including assistance with respect to air defense1 maritime situational awareness1 ammunition1 ,c#d;,,isr1 anti-tank capability1 special forces1 and other defense capabilities4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense has completed the comprehensive ,baltic ,defense ,assessment required by section #abdf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj and has recommended continued robust1 comprehensive investment ,baltic security efforts in accordance with that assessment1 with assistance executed using such sections #ccb and #ccc4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense has assessed that the authority granted by such sections #ccb and #ccc affords the most efficient and effective authority to provide this assistance to the ,baltic countries1 and that attempting to provide the assistance pursuant to alternate authorities would hamper the ,department's ability to deliver assistance and implement the investment program established by the ,baltic ,defense ,assessment4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,congress strongly supports the robust assistance to accomplish ,united ,states strategic objectives in accordance with sections #ccb and #ccc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 including by providing assistance to the ,baltic countries using those sections1 funded by the ,baltic ,security ,initiative4 ,it is the sense of ,congress that the security of the ,baltic region is crucial to the security of the ,,nato alliance and these efforts are critical to ensure continued deterrence against ,russian aggression and bolster allied security4 ,b ,security ,cooperation and ,assistance #acaa4 ,extension of authority for certain payments to redress injury and loss ,section #abac7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bgca note7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbc4 #acab4 ,foreign ,area ,officer assessment and review 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,foreign ,area ,officers of the ,army and their equivalent positions in the other ,armed ,forces 7in this section referred to as ,f,a,os7 are trained to manage1 grow1 and enhance security cooperation relationships between the ,united ,states and foreign partners and to build the overall military capacity and capabilities of foreign partners4 7#b7 ,at present1 some senior defense official positions in ,united ,states embassies are filled by officers lacking the necessary skills1 training1 and experience to strengthen the relationships between the ,united ,states and its critical partners and allies4 7#c7 ,f,a,os are trained to fill those positions1 and deficiencies in the equitable use1 assessment1 promotion1 diversity and inclusion of such officers1 as well as limitations on career opportunities1 undermine the ability of the ,department of ,defense to strengthen partnerships and alliances of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,a federally funded research and development center can provide a roadmap to correcting these deficiencies1 strengthening the ,,fao branch1 and placing qualified ,f,a,os in positions of positive influence over ,united ,states partnerships and alliances4 7b7 ,assessment and review required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct an independent assessment and comprehensive review of the process by which ,foreign ,area ,officers and their equivalent positions in the other ,armed ,forces 7in this section referred to as ,f,a,os7 are recruited1 selected1 trained1 assigned1 organized1 promoted1 retained1 and used in security cooperation offices1 senior defense roles in ,u4,s4 embassies1 and in other critical roles of engagement with allies and partners4 7#b7 ,elements ,the assessment and review conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,identification and assessment of the number and location of senior defense official billets1 including their grade structure and availability to ,f,a,os4 7,b7 ,a review of the cultural1 racial1 and ethnic diversity of ,f,a,os4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the assignment process for ,f,a,os4 7,d7 ,a review and assessment of the promotion criteria1 process1 and possible pathways for career advancement for ,f,a,os4 7,e7 ,a review of the organization and categorization of ,f,a,os by geographic region4 7,f7 ,an assessment of the training program for ,f,a,os and its effectiveness4 7,g7 ,an assessment of the available career paths for ,f,a,os4 7,h7 ,an assessment of the criteria used to determine staffing requirements for senior defense official positions and security cooperation roles for uniformed officers4 7,i7 ,a review of the staffing of senior defense official and security cooperation roles and assessment to determine whether requirements are being met through the staffing process4 7,j7 ,an assessment of how the broader utilization of ,f,a,os in key security cooperation and embassy defense leadership billets would improve the quality and professionalism of the security cooperation workforce under section #chd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,k7 ,a review of how many ,,fao opportunities are joint-qualifying and an assessment of whether increasing the number of joint-qualified opportunities for ,f,a,os would increase recruitment1 retention1 and promotion4 7,l7 ,any other matters the ,secretary determines relevant4 7c7 ,results ,the federally funded research and development center conducting the assessment and review described in subsection 7b7 shall submit to the ,secretary the results of such assessment and review1 which shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a summary of the research and activities undertaken to carry out the assessment required by subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,considerations and recommendations1 including legislative recommendations1 to achieve the following3 7,a7 ,improving the assessment1 promotion1 assignment selection1 retention1 and diversity of ,f,a,os4 7,b7 ,assigning additional ,f,a,os to positions as senior defense officials4 7d7 ,submission to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,a7 an unaltered copy of the results submitted pursuant to subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 the written responses of the ,secretary and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff to such results4 7#b7 ,form ,the submission under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #acac4 ,women1 peace1 and security act implementation at military service academies 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that #ae1jjj1jjj should annually be made available for activities that are-- 7#a7 consistent with the ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh2 #aca ,stat4 #abjb7 and this section2 and 7#b7 in furtherance of the national security priorities of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,professional military education ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall carry out activities consistent with the ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag and with this section1 including by ensuring that professional military education curriculum addresses-- 7#a7 gender analysis2 7#b7 the meaningful participation of women in national security activities2 and 7#c7 the relationship between such participation and security outcomes4 7c7 ,building ,united ,states capacity 7#a7 ,military service academies ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall encourage the admission of diverse individuals 7including individuals who are women7 to each military service academy1 including by-- 7,a7 establishing programs that hold commanding officers accountable for removing biases with respect to such individuals2 7,b7 ensuring that each military service academy fosters a zero tolerance environment for harassment towards such individuals2 and 7,c7 ensuring that each military service academy fosters equal opportunities for growth that enable the full participation of such individuals in all training programs1 career tracks1 and elements of the ,department1 especially in elements of the ,armed ,forces previously closed to women1 such as infantry and special operations forces4 7#b7 ,partnerships with schools and nonprofit organizations ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall seek to enter into partnerships with elementary schools1 secondary schools1 postsecondary educational institutions1 and nonprofit organizations1 to support activities relating to the implementation of the ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag4 7#c7 ,briefing ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,defense ,security ,cooperation ,agency shall provide to the appropriate committees of ,congress a briefing on efforts made at all levels to build partner defense institution and security force capacity pursuant to this section4 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress includes-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7ii7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,the terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7,c7 ,the term military service academy means the following3 7i7 ,the ,united ,states ,military ,academy4 7ii7 ,the ,united ,states ,naval ,academy4 7iii7 ,the ,united ,states ,air ,force ,academy4 7iv7 ,the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard ,academy4 7,d7 ,the term postsecondary educational institution has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 ,c ,other ,matters #acba4 ,extension of authority for ,department of ,defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the ,united ,states ,section #abaj;,a7h7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #afbf7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 #acbb4 ,notification relating to overseas humanitarian1 disaster1 and civic aid funds obligated in support of ,operation ,allies ,refuge ,not later than #cj days after the date on which more than #ajj1jjj1jjj of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by the ,act for overseas humanitarian1 disaster1 and civic aid are obligated for expenses in support of ,operation ,allies ,refuge1 and every #ij days thereafter until all such funds are obligated for ,operation ,allies ,refuge1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification that includes-- 7#a7 the costs associated with the provision of transportation1 housing1 medical services1 and other sustainment expenses for ,afghan special immigrant visa applicants and other ,afghans at risk2 and 7#b7 whether funds were obligated under a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis4 #acbc4 ,limitation on use of funds for the #bjbb ,olympic and ,paralympic ,winter games in ,china 7a7 ,limitation ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by this ,act may be made available to provide transportation for any ,united ,states officer or official to attend1 on official government business1 the #bjbb ,olympic and ,paralympic ,winter ,games in the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authorization of appropriations to provide security during the #bjbb ,olympic and ,paralympic ,winter ,games to any ,united ,states athlete or associated support staff of the ,united ,states ,olympic and ,paralympic ,committee4 #acbd4 ,report on hostilities involving ,united ,states ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall report to the congressional defense committees1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives not later than #dh hours after any incident in which the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces are involved in an attack or hostilities1 whether in an offensive or defensive capacity1 unless the ,president-- 7#a7 otherwise reports the incident within #dh hours pursuant to section #d of the ,war ,powers ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedc72 or 7#b7 has determined prior to the incident1 and so reported pursuant to section #abfd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedi71 that the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces involved in the incident would be operating under specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section #e7;b7 of the ,war ,powers ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7;b774 7b7 ,matters to be included ,each report required by subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the statutory and operational authorities under which the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces were operating1 including any relevant executive orders and an identification of the operational activities authorized under such executive orders2 7#b7 the date1 location1 duration1 and other parties involved2 7#c7 a description of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces involved and the mission of such ,armed ,forces2 7#d7 the numbers of any combatant casualties and civilian casualties2 and 7#e7 any other information the ,president determines appropriate4 7c7 ,form ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 ,,xiv ,other ,authorizations ,a ,military ,programs #adja4 ,working capital funds ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb 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 funds1 as specified in the funding table in section #deja4 #adjb4 ,chemical ,agents and ,munitions ,destruction1 ,defense 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjbb for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for ,chemical ,agents and ,munitions ,destruction1 ,defense1 as specified in the funding table in section #deja4 7b7 ,use ,amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a7 are authorized for-- 7#a7 the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section #adab of the ,department of ,defense ,authorization ,act1 #aihf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba72 and 7#b7 the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the ,united ,states that is not covered by section #adab of such ,act4 #adjc4 ,drug ,interdiction and ,counter-,drug ,activities1 ,defense-,wide ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjbb for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for ,drug ,interdiction and ,counter-,drug ,activities1 ,defense-wide1 as specified in the funding table in section #deja4 #adjd4 ,defense ,inspector ,general ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjbb for expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 for the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,defense1 as specified in the funding table in section #deja4 #adje4 ,defense ,health ,program ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb 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 beneficiaries1 as specified in the funding table in section #deja4 ,b ,other ,matters #adaa4 ,acquisition of strategic and critical materials from the national technology and industrial base ,the ,strategic and ,critical ,materials ,stock ,piling ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ih et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #f7;b77#b71 by inserting to consult with producers and processors of such materials before to avoid2 7#b7 in section #ab1 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,the term national technology and industrial base has the meaning given in section #bejj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 and 7#c7 in section #ae7;a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 if domestic sources are unavailable to meet the requirements defined in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 by making efforts to prioritize the purchase of strategic and critical materials from the national technology and industrial base4 4 #adab4 ,authority for transfer of funds to joint ,department of ,defense-,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,facility ,demonstration ,fund for ,captain ,james ,a4 ,lovell ,health ,care ,center1 ,illinois 7a7 ,authority for transfer of funds ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated for section #adje and available for the ,defense ,health ,program for operation and maintenance1 #acg1jjj1jjj 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 7a77#a7 of section #agjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4 #bega74 ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#b7 of such section #agjd1 any funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer4 7b7 ,use of transferred funds ,for the purposes of subsection 7b7 of such section #agjd1 facility operations for which funds transferred under subsection 7a7 may be used are operations of the ,captain ,james ,a4 ,lovell ,federal ,health ,care ,center1 consisting of the ,north ,chicago ,veterans ,affairs ,medical ,center1 the ,navy ,ambulatory ,care ,center1 and supporting facilities designated as a combined ,federal medical facility under an operational agreement covered by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj74 #adac4 ,authorization of appropriations for ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home ,there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb from the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home ,trust ,fund the sum of #ge1cjj1jjj for the operation of the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home4 ,,xv ,cyberspace-,related ,matters ,a ,cyber ,threats #aeja4 ,cyber threat information collaboration environment 7a7 ,in general ,in consultation with the ,cyber ,threat ,data ,standards and ,interoperability ,council established pursuant to subsection 7d71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7acting through the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency71 shall develop an information collaboration environment and associated analytic tools that enable entities to identify1 mitigate1 and prevent malicious cyber activity to-- 7#a7 provide limited access to appropriate and operationally relevant data from unclassified and classified intelligence about cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats1 as well as malware forensics and data from network sensor programs1 on a platform that enables query and analysis2 7#b7 enable cross-correlation of data on cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats at the speed and scale necessary for rapid detection and identification2 7#c7 facilitate a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats2 and 7#d7 facilitate collaborative analysis between the ,federal ,government and private sector critical infrastructure entities and information and analysis organizations4 7b7 ,implementation of information collaboration environment 7#a7 ,evaluation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7acting through the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency71 shall-- 7,a7 identify1 inventory1 and evaluate existing ,federal sources of classified and unclassified information on cybersecurity threats2 7,b7 evaluate current programs1 applications1 or platforms intended to detect1 identify1 analyze1 and monitor cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats2 and 7,c7 coordinate with private sector critical infrastructure entities and1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 other private sector entities1 to identify private sector cyber threat capabilities1 needs1 and gaps4 7#b7 ,implementation ,not later than one year after the evaluation required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7acting through the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency71 shall begin implementation of the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection 7a7 to enable participants in such environment to develop and run analytic tools referred to in such subsection on specified data sets for the purpose of identifying1 mitigating1 and preventing malicious cyber activity that is a threat to government and critical infrastructure4 ,such environment and use of such tools shall-- 7,a7 operate in a manner consistent with relevant privacy1 civil rights1 and civil liberties policies and protections1 including such policies and protections established pursuant to section #ajaf of the ,intelligence ,reform and ,terrorism ,prevention ,act of #bjjd 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dhe72 7,b7 account for appropriate data standards and interoperability requirements1 consistent with the standards set forth in subsection 7d72 7,c7 enable integration of current applications1 platforms1 data1 and information1 including classified information1 in a manner that supports integration of unclassified and classified information on cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats2 7,d7 incorporate tools to manage access to classified and unclassified data1 as appropriate2 7,e7 ensure accessibility by entities the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7acting through the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency71 determines appropriate2 7,f7 allow for access by critical infrastructure stakeholders and other private sector partners1 at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense2 7,g7 deploy analytic tools across classification levels to leverage all relevant data sets1 as appropriate2 7,h7 identify tools and analytical software that can be applied and shared to manipulate1 transform1 and display data and other identified needs2 and 7,i7 anticipate the integration of new technologies and data streams1 including data from government-sponsored network sensors or network-monitoring programs deployed in support of ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments or private sector entities4 7c7 ,post-deployment assessment ,not later than two years after the implementation of the information collaboration environment under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7acting through the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency7 shall jointly submit to ,congress an assessment of whether to include additional entities1 including critical infrastructure information sharing and analysis organizations1 in such environment4 7d7 ,cyber ,threat ,data ,standards and ,interoperability ,council 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established an interagency council1 to be known as the ,cyber ,threat ,data ,standards and ,interoperability ,council 7in this subsection referred to as the council71 chaired by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 to establish data standards and requirements for public and private sector entities to participate in the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,other membership 7,a7 ,principal members ,in addition to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the council shall be composed of the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7acting through the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency74 7,b7 ,additional members ,the ,president shall identify and appoint council members from public and private sector entities who oversee programs that generate1 collect1 or disseminate data or information related to the detection1 identification1 analysis1 and monitoring of cybersecuity risks and cybersecurity threats1 based on recommendations submitted by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7acting through the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency74 7#c7 ,data streams ,the council shall identify1 designate1 and periodically update programs that shall participate in or be interoperable with the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection 7a71 which may include the following3 7,a7 ,network-monitoring and intrusion detection programs4 7,b7 ,cyber threat indicator sharing programs4 7,c7 ,certain government-sponsored network sensors or network-monitoring programs4 7,c7 ,incident response and cybersecurity technical assistance programs4 7,d7 ,malware forensics and reverse-engineering programs4 7#d7 ,data governance ,the council shall establish a committee comprised of the privacy officers of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of ,defense1 and the ,national ,security ,agency4 ,such committee shall establish procedures and data governance structures1 as necessary1 to protect sensitive data1 comply with ,federal regulations and statutes1 and respect existing consent agreements with private sector critical infrastructure entities that apply to critical infrastructure information4 7#e7 ,recommendations ,the council shall1 as appropriate1 submit recommendations to the ,president to support the operation1 adaptation1 and security of the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection 7a74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,critical infrastructure ,the term critical infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section #ajaf7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajg-ef 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774 7#b7 ,critical infrastructure information ,the term critical infrastructure information has the meaning given such term in section #bbbb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fga74 7#c7 ,cyber threat indicator ,the term cyber threat indicator has the meaning given such term in section #ajb7f7 of the ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae 7enacted as division ,n of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja7f7774 7#d7 ,cybersecurity risk ,the term cybersecurity risk has the meaning given such term in section #bbji of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fei74 7#e7 ,cybersecurity threat ,the term cybersecurity threat has the meaning given such term in section #ajb7e7 of the ,cybersecurity ,act of #bjae 7enacted as division ,n of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja7e7774 7#f7 ,information sharing and analysis organization ,the term information sharing and analysis organization has the meaning given such term in section #bbbb of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fga74 #aejb4 ,enterprise-wide procurement of commercial cyber threat information products 7a7 ,program ,no later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,commander of ,joint ,force ,headquarters-,department of ,defense information products ,network1 shall establish a program management office for the enterprise-wide procurement of commercial cyber threat information products4 ,the program manager of such program shall be responsible for the following3 7#a7 ,surveying components of the ,department for the commercial cyber threat information product needs of such components4 7#b7 ,conducting market research of commercial cyber threat information products4 7#c7 ,developing requirements1 both independently and through consultation with components1 for the acquisition of commercial cyber threat information products4 7#d7 ,developing and instituting model contract language for the acquisition of commercial cyber threat information products1 including contract language that facilitates ,department of ,defense components' requirements for ingesting1 sharing1 using and reusing1 structuring1 and analyzing data derived from such products4 7#e7 ,conducting procurement of commercial cyber threat information products on behalf of the ,department of ,defense1 including negotiating contracts with a fixed number of licenses based on aggregate component demand and negotiation of extensible contracts4 7b7 ,coordination ,in implementing this section1 each component of the ,department of ,defense shall coordinate the commercial cyber threat information product requirements and potential procurement plans relating to such products of each such component with the program management office established pursuant to subsection 7a7 so as to enable the program management office to determine if satisfying such requirements or such procurement of such products on an enterprise-wide basis would serve the best interests of the ,department4 7c7 ,prohibition ,beginning not later than #edj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 no component of the ,department of ,defense may independently procure a commercial cyber threat information product that has been procured by the program management office established pursuant to subsection 7a71 unless-- 7#a7 such component is able to procure such product at a lower per-unit price than that available through the program management office2 or 7#b7 the program management office has approved such independent purchase4 7d7 ,exception ,the requirements of subsections 7b7 and 7c7 shall not apply to the ,national ,security ,agency4 7e7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term commercial cyber threat information products refers to commercially-available data and indicators that facilitate discovery and understanding of the targets1 infrastructure1 tools1 and tactics1 techniques1 and procedures of cyber threats4 ,b ,cyber ,systems and ,operations #aeaa4 ,legacy information technologies and systems accountability 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries of the ,army1 ,navy1 and ,air ,force shall each initiate efforts to identify legacy applications1 software1 and information technology within their respective ,departments4 7b7 ,specifications ,to carry out subsection 7a71 that ,secretaries of the ,army1 ,navy1 and ,air ,force shall each document the following3 7#a7 ,an identification of the applications1 software1 and information technologies that are considered active or operational1 but which are judged to no longer be required by the respective ,department4 7#b7 ,information relating to the sources of funding for the applications1 software1 and information technologies identified under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,an identification of the senior official responsible for each application1 software1 and information technology identified under paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,a plan to discontinue use and funding for each item application1 software1 and information technology identified under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,exemption ,any effort substantially similar to that described in subsection 7a7 that is being carried out by the ,secretary of the ,army1 ,navy1 or ,air ,force as of the date of the enactment of this ,act and completed not later #ahj days after such date shall be treated as satisfying the requirement under such subsection4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries of the ,army1 ,navy1 and ,air ,force shall each submit to the congressional defense committees the documentation required under subsection 7b74 #aeab4 ,update relating to responsibilities of ,chief ,information ,officer ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #adb7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 by striking 7other than with respect to business management7 each place it appears2 and 7#b7 by amending subparagraph 7,d7 to read as follows3 7,d7 exercises authority1 direction1 and control over the ,cybersecurity ,directorate1 or any successor organization1 of the ,national ,security ,agency2 4 #aeac4 ,protective ,domain ,name ,system within the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall ensure each component of the ,department of ,defense uses a ,protective ,domain ,name ,system 7,,pdns7 instantiation offered by the ,department4 7b7 ,exemptions ,the ,secretary of ,defense may exempt a component of the ,department from using a ,,pdns instantiation for any reason except for cost or technical application4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #aej days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes information relating to-- 7#a7 each component of the ,department that uses a ,,pdns instantiation offered by the ,department2 7#b7 each component exempt from using a ,,pdns instantiation pursuant to subsection 7b72 and 7#c7 efforts to ensure that the ,,pdns instantiation offered by the ,department connect and share relevant and timely data4 ,c ,cyber ,weapons #aeba4 ,notification requirements regarding cyber weapons 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the ,department of ,defense's compliance responsibilities regarding cyber capabilities4 ,such report shall also include the ,department's definition of cyber capability that includes all software1 hardware1 middleware1 code1 and other information technology developed using amounts from the ,cyberspace ,activities ,budget of the ,department of ,defense that may used in operations authorized under title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,limitation ,of amounts authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for operations and maintenance1 ,defense-,wide1 for the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense for travel1 not more than #ge percent of such amounts may be obligated or expended until the ,secretary of ,defense has submitted to the congressional defense committees the report required under subsection 7a74 #aebb4 ,cybersecurity of weapon systems ,section #afdj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbd note71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 ,nuclear ,command1 ,control1 and ,communications 7,,nc#c74 7,f7 ,senior ,leadership ,enterprise4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,biannual reports ,not later than ,june #cj1 #bjbb1 and every six months thereafter through #bjbc1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a report on the work of the ,program1 including information relating to staffing and accomplishments of during the immediately preceding six-month period4 4 ,d ,other ,cyber ,matters #aeca4 ,feasibility study regarding establishment within the ,department of ,defense a designated central program office1 headed by a senior ,department official1 responsible for overseeing all academic engagement programs focusing on creating cyber talent across the ,department 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a feasibility study regarding the establishment within the ,department of ,defense of a designated central program office1 headed by a senior ,department official1 responsible for overseeing all academic engagement programs focusing on creating cyber talent across the ,department4 ,such study shall examine the following3 7#a7 ,the manner in or through which such a designated central program office would obligate and expend amounts relating to cyber education initiatives4 7#b7 ,the manner in or through which such a designated central program office would interact with the consortium or consortia of universities 7established pursuant to section #afei of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cia note77 to assist the ,secretary on cybersecurity matters4 7#c7 ,the reasons why cyber has unique programs apart from other science1 technology1 engineering1 and math programs4 7#d7 ,whether the creation of the designated central program office will have an estimated net savings for the ,department4 7b7 ,consultation ,in conducting the feasibility study required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall consult with and solicit recommendations from academic institutions and stakeholders4 including primary1 secondary1 and post-secondary educational institutions4 7c7 ,determination 7#a7 ,in general ,upon completion of the feasibility study required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall make a determination regarding the establishment within the ,department of ,defense of a designated central program office responsible for each covered academic engagement program across the ,department4 7#b7 ,implementation ,if the ,secretary of ,defense makes a determination under paragraph 7#a7 in the affirmative1 the ,secretary shall establish within the ,department of ,defense a designated central program office responsible for each covered academic enrichment program across the ,department4 ,not later than #ahj days after such a determination in the affirmative1 the ,secretary shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to so establish such an office4 7#c7 ,negative determination ,if the ,secretary determines not to establish a designated central program office under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress notice of such determination together with a justification for the determination4 7d7 ,comprehensive report ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive report that updates the matters required for inclusion in the reports required pursuant to section #afdi of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib7 and section #agbf7;c7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7e7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term covered academic engagement program means each of the following3 7#a7 ,any primary1 secondary1 or post-secondary education program4 7#b7 ,any recruitment or retention program4 7#c7 ,any scholarship program4 7#d7 ,any academic partnerships4 7#e7 ,any general enrichment program4 #aecb4 ,prohibition on ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department of ,defense serving as ,principal ,cyber ,advisor of the ,department ,section #icb7;c77#a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbd note7 is amended by inserting after civilian officials of the ,department of ,defense the following3 7other than the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,department74 ,,xvi ,space ,activities1 ,strategic ,programs1 and ,intelligence ,matters ,a ,space ,activities #afja4 ,improvements to tactically responsive space launch program 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,space ,force1 in collaboration with the ,united ,states ,space ,command1 the military departments1 relevant ,defense ,agencies and1 where practicable1 the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office1 should continue to build on the successful ,space ,safari tactically responsive launch-#b mission of the ,space ,force1 which was a pathfinder to inform concepts of operation regarding tactically responsive launches2 and 7#b7 future efforts regarding tactically responsive launches should not be limited to only launch capabilities1 but should also include all aspects that are needed for rapid reconstitution and responsiveness to urgent requirements with respect to satellite buses1 payloads1 operations1 and ground infrastructure4 7b7 ,program ,section #afji of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary and inserting 7a7 ,program4--,the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,support 7#a7 ,elements ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall support the tactically responsive launch program under subsection 7a7 during the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to ,congress under section #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in #bjbb to ensure that the program addresses the following3 7,a7 ,the ability to rapidly place on-orbit systems to respond to urgent needs of the commanders of the combatant commands or to reconstitute space assets and capabilities to support national security priorities if such assets and capabilities are degraded1 attacked1 or otherwise impaired1 including such assets and capabilities relating to protected communications and intelligence1 surveillance1 and reconnaissance4 7,b7 ,the entire launch process1 including with respect to launch services1 satellite bus and payload availability1 and operations and sustainment on-orbit4 7#b7 ,plan ,as a part of the defense budget materials 7as defined in section #bci of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to ,congress a plan for the tactically responsive launch program to address the elements under paragraph 7#a74 ,such plan shall include the following3 7,a7 ,lessons learned from the ,space ,safari tactically responsive launch-#b mission of the ,space ,force1 and how to incorporate such lessons into future efforts regarding tactically responsive launches4 7,b7 ,how to achieve responsive acquisition timelines within the adaptive acquisition framework for space acquisition pursuant to section #hjg4 7,c7 ,plans to address supply chain issues and leverage commercial capabilities to support future reconstitution and urgent space requirements leveraging the tactically responsive launch program under subsection 7a74 4 #afjb4 ,national security space launch program 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,department of ,defense and the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office should1 to the extent practicable1 use launch services under a phase two contract of the ,national ,security ,space ,launch program2 and 7#b7 for missions that fall outside of the requirements of phase two of the ,national ,security ,space ,launch program1 the ,department of ,defense and the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office should continue to leverage the growing launch provider base of the ,united ,states1 including those companies that provide smaller and ride-share launch capabilities1 to incentivize sustained investment in domestic launch capabilities4 7b7 ,policy ,with respect to entering into contracts for launch services during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending ,september #cj1 #bjbd1 it shall be the policy of the ,department of ,defense and the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office to-- 7#a7 use the ,national ,security ,space ,launch program to the extent practicable to procure launch services that are met under the requirements of phase two2 and 7#b7 maximize continuous competition for launch services as the ,space ,force initiates planning for phase three1 specifically for those technology areas that are unique to existing and emerging national security requirements4 7c7 ,notification ,if the ,secretary of ,defense or the ,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office determines that a program requiring launch services that could be met using phase two contracts will instead use an alternative launch procurement approach1 not later than seven days after the date of such determination1 the ,secretary of ,defense or1 as appropriate1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 a notification of such determination2 7#b7 a certification that the alternative launch procurement approach is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 an outline of the cost analysis and any other rationale for such determination4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,chief of ,space ,operations and the ,director of the ,space ,development ,agency1 and in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7including with respect to the views of the ,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office71 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the plans of the ,secretary to address1 with respect to launches that would be procured in addition to or outside of launches under phase two1 the emerging launch requirements in the areas of space access1 mobility1 and logistics that cannot be met by phase two capabilities1 as of the date of the report4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an examination of the benefits of competing up to two launches per year outside of phase two to accelerate the rapid development and on-orbit deployment of enabling and transformational technologies required to address emerging requirements1 including with respect to-- 7i7 delivery of in-space transportation1 logistics and on-orbit servicing capabilities to enhance the persistence1 sensitivity1 and resiliency of national security space missions in a contested space environment2 7ii7 proliferated low-,earth orbit constellation deployment2 7iii7 routine access to extended orbits beyond geostationary orbits1 including cislunar orbits2 7iv7 greater cislunar awareness capabilities2 7v7 payload fairings that exceed current launch requirements2 7vi7 increased responsiveness for heavy lift capability2 7vii7 the ability to transfer orbits1 including point-to-point orbital transfers2 7viii7 capacity and capability to execute secondary deployments2 7ix7 high-performance upper stages2 7x7 vertical integration2 and 7xi7 other new missions that are outside the parameters of the nine design reference missions that exist as of the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 ,a description of how competing space access1 mobility1 and logistics launches could aid in establishing a new acquisition framework to-- 7i7 promote the potential for additional open and sustainable competition for phase three2 and 7ii7 re-examine the balance of mission assurance versus risk tolerance to reflect new resilient spacecraft architectures and reduce workload on the ,federal ,government and industry to perform mission assurance where appropriate4 7,c7 ,an analysis of how the matters under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 may help continue to reduce the cost per launch of national security payloads4 7,d7 ,an examination of the effects to the ,national ,security ,space ,launch program if contracted launch providers cannot meet all phase two requirements1 including with respect to-- 7i7 the effects to national security launch resiliency2 and 7ii7 the cost effects of a launch market that lacks full competition4 7#c7 ,form ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified appendix4 7#d7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the report under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the congressional defense committees2 and 7,b7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term phase three means1 with respect to the ,national ,security ,space ,launch program1 launch missions ordered under the program after fiscal year #bjbd4 7#c7 ,the term phase two means1 with respect to the ,national ,security ,space ,launch program1 launch missions ordered under the program during fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 #afjc4 ,classification review of programs of the ,space ,force 7a7 ,classification review ,the ,chief of ,space ,operations shall-- 7#a7 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 conduct a review of each classified program managed under the authority of the ,space ,force to determine whether-- 7,a7 the level of classification of the program could be changed to a lower level2 or 7,b7 the program could be declassified2 and 7#b7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,chief completes such review1 commence the change to the classification level or the declassification as determined in such review4 7b7 ,coordination ,the ,chief of ,space ,operations shall carry out the review under subsection 7a77#a7 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,space ,policy and1 as the ,chief determines appropriate1 the heads of other elements of the ,department of ,defense4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,chief of ,space ,operations completes the review under subsection 7a77#a71 the ,chief1 in coordination with the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,space ,policy1 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report identifying each program managed under the authority of the ,space ,force covered by a determination regarding changing the classification level of the program or declassifying the program1 including-- 7#a7 the timeline for implementing such change or declassification2 and 7#b7 any risks that exist in implementing such change or declassification4 #afjd4 ,report on ,range of the ,future initiative of the ,space ,force 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that in a report submitted to ,congress by the ,chief of ,space ,operations1 the ,chief highlighted a need for changes to current law to improve installation infrastructure at the launch ranges of the ,space ,force1 and stated that ,if we fail to do this effectively our installations will become a limiting factor to launch capability44 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief of ,space ,operations shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following3 7#a7 ,a detailed plan to carry out the ,space ,force ,range of the ,future initiative1 including the estimated funding required to implement the plan4 7#b7 ,identification of any specific authorities the ,chief determines need to be modified by law to improve the ability of the ,space ,force to address long-term challenges to the physical infrastructure at the launch ranges of the ,space ,force1 and an explanation for why such modified authorities are needed4 7#c7 ,any additional proposals that would support improved infrastructure at the launch ranges of the ,space ,force1 including recommendations for legislative action to carry out such proposals4 #afje4 ,norms of behavior for international rules-based order in space 7a7 ,prioritized objectives ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the covered officials shall each submit to the ,national ,space ,council a list of prioritized objectives with respect to establishing norms of behavior to be addressed through bilateral and multilateral negotiations relating to an international rules-based order in space1 including with respect to events that create space debris1 rendezvous and proximity operations1 and other appropriate matters4 7b7 ,consolidated list and framework ,not later than #de days after the date on which the ,national ,space ,council has received the list of prioritized objectives from each covered official under subsection 7a71 the ,council shall consolidate such prioritized objectives in a single list4 ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in collaboration with other heads of relevant departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government1 shall use such consolidated list as a guide to establish a framework for bilateral and multilateral negotiations described in such subsection4 7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than seven days after the date on which the ,national ,space ,council consolidates the list of prioritized objectives under subsection 7b7 in a single list1 the ,council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees such consolidated list1 disaggregated by the covered official who submitted each such prioritized objective4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the congressional defense committees2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term covered official means each of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy1 in consultation with the ,chief of ,space ,operations1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,space ,command1 and the ,director of the ,national ,geospatial-,intelligence ,agency4 7,b7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,arms ,control1 ,verification1 and ,compliance4 7,c7 ,the ,administrator of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration4 7,d7 ,the ,director of the ,national ,reconnaissance ,office4 #afjf4 ,programs of record of ,space ,force and commercial capabilities ,section #ieg7;c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ijaf note7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,programs of record and commercial capabilities ,the ,service ,acquisition ,executive for ,space ,systems and ,programs may not establish a program of record for the ,space ,force unless the ,service ,acquisition ,executive first-- 7,a7 determines that there is no commercially available capability that would meet the threshold objectives for that proposed program2 and 7,b7 submits to the congressional defense committees such determination4 4 #afjg4 ,clarification of domestic services and capabilities in leveraging commercial satellite remote sensing 7a7 ,domestic defined ,section #afab7;c7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dda note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph 7#d73 7#d7 ,the term domestic includes1 with respect to commercial capabilities or services covered by this section1 capabilities or services provided by companies that operate in the ,united ,states and have active mitigation agreements pursuant to the ,national ,industrial ,security ,program4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 including with respect to any requests for proposals or rules issued pursuant to section #afab of such ,act4 #afjh4 ,national ,security ,council briefing on potential harmful interference to ,global ,positioning ,system 7a7 ,requirement ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to the ,national ,security ,council1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and the ,commissioners of the ,federal ,communications ,commission a briefing at the highest level of classification on the current assessment of the ,department of ,defense1 as of the date of the briefing1 regarding the potential for harmful interference to the ,global ,positioning ,system1 or other tactical or strategic systems of the ,department of ,defense1 from commercial terrestrial operations and mobile satellite services using the #aebe-aeei megahertz band and the #afbf4e-affj4e megahertz band4 7b7 ,matters included ,the briefing under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 potential operational impacts that have been studied within the megahertz bands specified in such subsection2 and 7#b7 impacts that could be mitigated1 if any1 including how such mitigations could be implemented4 7c7 ,congressional briefing ,not later than seven days after the date on which the ,secretary provides the briefing under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees such briefing4 7d7 ,independent technical review ,the ,secretary shall carry out subsections 7a7 an 7c7 regardless of whether the independent technical review conducted pursuant to section #affc of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 has been completed4 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the congressional defense committees2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate4 ,b ,defense ,intelligence and ,intelligence-,related ,activities #afaa4 ,notification of certain threats to ,united ,states ,armed ,forces by foreign governments 7a7 ,determination that foreign government intends to cause the death of or serious bodily injury to members of the ,armed ,forces ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall carry out the notification requirements under subsection 7b7 whenever the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 determines with high confidence that1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 an official of a foreign government plans or takes some other substantial step that is intended to cause the death of1 or serious bodily injury to1 any member of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 whether through direct means or indirect means1 including through a promise or agreement by the foreign government to pay anything of pecuniary value to an individual or organization in exchange for causing such death or injury4 7b7 ,notice to ,congress 7#a7 ,notification ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 not later than #ad days after making a determination under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall notify the congressional leadership1 the congressional intelligence committees and1 consistent with the protection of sources and methods1 the appropriate congressional committees of such determination4 ,such notification shall include1 at a minimum1 the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the nature and extent of the effort by the foreign government to target members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces4 7,b7 ,an assessment of what specific officials1 agents1 entities1 and departments within the foreign government ordered1 authorized1 or had knowledge of the effort4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the motivations of the foreign government for undertaking such an effort4 7,d7 ,an assessment of whether the effort of the foreign government was a substantial factor in the death or serious bodily injury of any member of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces4 7,e7 ,any other information the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,option for briefing ,upon the request of a congressional recipient specified in paragraph 7#a7 after being notified of a determination under such paragraph1 the ,secretary shall provide to the recipient a briefing on the contents of the notification4 7#c7 ,protection of sources and methods ,this subsection shall be carried out in a manner that is consistent with the protection of sources and methods4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term anything of pecuniary value has the meaning given that term in section #aieh7;b77#a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,the terms congressional intelligence committees and intelligence community have the meaning given those terms in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 7#d7 ,the term congressional leadership includes the following3 7,a7 ,the majority leader of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,the minority leader of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,d7 ,the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#e7 ,the term determines with high confidence-- 7,a7 means that the official making the determination-- 7i7 has concluded that the judgments in the determination are based on sound analytic argumentation and high-quality1 consistent reporting from multiple sources1 including through clandestinely obtained documents1 clandestine and open source reporting1 and in-depth expertise2 7ii7 with respect to such judgments1 has concluded that the intelligence community has few intelligence gaps and few assumptions underlying the analytic line and that the intelligence community has concluded that the potential for deception is low2 and 7iii7 has examined long-standing analytic judgments and considered alternatives in making the determination2 but 7,b7 does not mean that the official making the determination has concluded that the judgments in the determination are fact or certainty4 7#f7 ,the term direct means means without the use of intermediaries4 7#g7 ,the term foreign government means the government of a foreign country with which the ,united ,states is at peace4 7#h7 ,the term indirect means means through1 or with the assistance of1 intermediaries4 #afab4 ,strategy and plan to implement certain defense intelligence reforms 7a7 ,strategy and plan ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall develop and implement a strategy and plan to better support the intelligence priorities of the commanders of the combatant commands1 including with respect to efforts to counter in the open malign activities of adversaries of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,matters included in plan ,the plan under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a plan to adapt policies and procedures to assemble and release facts about the malign activities of an adversary described in such subsection in a timely way and in forms that allow for greater distribution and release4 7#b7 ,a plan to develop and publish validated priority intelligence requirements of the commanders of the combatant commands4 7#c7 ,a plan to elevate open-source intelligence to a foundational intelligence for strategic intelligence that is treated on par with information collected from classified means 7for example1 human intelligence1 signals intelligence1 and geospatial intelligence74 7#d7 ,a plan for expanding the use of unclassified intelligence in order to combat threats from disinformation and misinformation by foreign adversaries4 7#e7 ,a review by each element of the intelligence community of the approaches used by that element-- 7,a7 with respect to intelligence that has not been processed or analyzed1 to separate out data from the sources and methods by which the data is obtained 7commonly known as tearlining72 and 7,b7 with respect to finished intelligence products that relate to malign activities of an adversary described in subsection 7a71 to downgrade the classification level of the product4 7c7 ,congressional briefing ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter through ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary and the ,director shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the strategy and plan under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7#a7 ,the congressional defense committees4 7#b7 ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 #afac4 ,authority of ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security to engage in fundraising for certain nonprofit organizations ,section #dbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,fundraising 7#a7 ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,intelligence and ,security may engage in fundraising in an official capacity for the benefit of nonprofit organizations that provide support-- 7,a7 to surviving dependents of deceased employees of the ,defense ,intelligence ,enterprise2 or 7,b7 for the welfare1 education1 or recreation of employees and former employees of the ,defense ,intelligence ,enterprise and the dependents of such employees and former employees4 7#b7 ,the ,under ,secretary may delegate the authority under paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 the heads of the components of the ,department of ,defense that are elements of the intelligence community2 7,b7 the senior intelligence officers of the ,armed ,forces and the regional and functional combatant commands2 7,c7 the ,director for ,intelligence of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff2 and 7,d7 the senior officials of other elements of the ,department of ,defense that perform intelligence functions4 7#c7 ,not later than seven days after the date on which the ,under ,secretary or an official specified in paragraph 7#b7 engages in fundraising pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 or at the time at which the ,under ,secretary or an official makes a determination to engage in such fundraising1 the ,under ,secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such fundraising4 7#d7 ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7i7 the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate2 and 7ii7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,the term ,defense ,intelligence ,enterprise has the meaning given that term in section #dbf7;b77#d77;,b7 of this title4 7,c7 ,the term fundraising means the raising of funds through the active participation in the promotion1 production1 or presentation of an event designed to raise funds and does not include the direct solicitation of money by any other means4 7,d7 ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 4 #afad4 ,executive agent for explosive ordnance intelligence 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,i of chapter #ba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #dcj;c4 ,executive agent for explosive ordnance intelligence 7a7 ,designation ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate the ,director of the ,defense ,intelligence ,agency as the executive agent for explosive ordnance intelligence4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term explosive ordnance intelligence means technical intelligence relating to explosive ordnance 7as defined in section #bhc7;d7 of this title71 including with respect to the processing1 production1 dissemination1 integration1 exploitation1 evaluation1 feedback1 and analysis of explosive ordnance using the skills1 techniques1 principles1 and knowledge of explosive ordnance disposal personnel regarding fuzing1 firing systems1 ordnance disassembly1 and development of render safe techniques1 procedures and tools1 publications1 and applied technologies4 7#b7 ,the term executive agent has the meaning given the term ,do,d ,executive ,agent in ,directive #eaja4a4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dcj;b the following new item3 #dcj;c4 ,executive agent for explosive ordnance intelligence4 4 7c7 ,date of designation ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall make the designation under section #dcj;c of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 by not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #afae4 ,inclusion of explosive ordnance intelligence in ,defense ,intelligence ,agency activities ,section #aje of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjch7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#e71 by striking human intelligence and and inserting explosive ordnance intelligence1 human intelligence1 and2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,explosive ordnance intelligence defined ,in this section1 the term explosive ordnance intelligence means technical intelligence relating to explosive ordnance 7as defined in section #bhc7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code71 including with respect to the processing1 production1 dissemination1 integration1 exploitation1 evaluation1 feedback1 and analysis of explosive ordnance using the skills1 techniques1 principles1 and knowledge of explosive ordnance disposal personnel regarding fuzing1 firing systems1 ordnance disassembly1 and development of render safe techniques1 procedures and tools1 publications1 and applied technologies4 4 ,c ,nuclear ,forces #afba4 ,exercises of nuclear command1 control1 and communications system 7a7 ,requirement ,chapter #bd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #dii;b4 ,exercises of nuclear command1 control1 and communications system 7a7 ,required exercises ,except as provided by subsection 7b71 beginning #bjbb1 the ,president shall participate in a large-scale exercise of the nuclear command1 control1 and communications system during the first year of each term of the ,president1 and may participate in such additional exercises as the ,president determines appropriate4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive1 on a case-by-case basis1 the requirement to participate in an exercise under subsection 7a7 if the ,president-- 7#a7 determines that participating in such an exercise is infeasible by reason of a war declared by ,congress1 a national emergency declared by the ,president or ,congress1 a public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 or other similar exigent circumstance2 and 7#b7 submits to the congressional defense committees a notice of the waiver and a description of such determination4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 #dii;b4 ,exercises of nuclear command1 control1 and communications system4 4 #afbb4 ,independent review of nuclear command1 control1 and communications system 7a7 ,review ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine under which the ,national ,academies shall conduct a review of the current plans1 policies1 and programs of the nuclear command1 control1 and communications system1 and such plans1 policies1 and programs that are planned through #bjcj4 7b7 ,matters included ,the review under subsection 7a7 shall include a review of each of the following3 7#a7 ,the plans1 policies1 and programs described in such subsection4 7#b7 ,the programmatic challenges and risks to the nuclear command1 control1 and communications system4 7#c7 ,emerging technologies and how such technologies may be applied to the next generation of the nuclear command1 control1 and communications system4 7#d7 ,the security and surety of the nuclear command1 control1 and communications system4 7#e7 ,threats to the nuclear command1 control1 and communications system that may occur through #bjcj4 7c7 ,briefing ,not later than ,september #a1 #bjbb1 the ,national ,academies shall provide the congressional defense committees an interim briefing on the review under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,report ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbc1 the ,national ,academies shall submit to the ,secretary and the congressional defense committees a report containing the review under subsection 7a74 #afbc4 ,review of safety1 security1 and reliability of nuclear weapons and related systems 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,december #bj1 #aiij1 ,secretary of ,defense ,cheney chartered a five-person independent committee known as the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,nuclear ,failsafe and ,risk ,reduction to assess the capability of the nuclear weapon command and control system to meet the dual requirements of assurance against unauthorized use of nuclear weapons and assurance of timely1 reliable execution when authorized1 and to identify opportunities for positive measures to enhance failsafe features4 7#b7 ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee1 chaired by ,ambassador ,jeane ,j4 ,kirkpatrick1 recommended changes in the nuclear enterprise1 as well as policy proposals to reduce the risks posed by unauthorized launches and miscalculation4 7#c7 ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee found1 unambiguously1 that failsafe and oversight enhancements are possible4 7#d7 ,since #aiij1 new threats to the nuclear enterprise have arisen in the cyber1 space1 and information warfare domains4 7#e7 ,ensuring the continued assurance of the nuclear command1 control1 and communications infrastructure is essential to the national security of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,review ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide for the conduct of an independent review of the safety1 security1 and reliability of covered nuclear systems4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that such review is conducted in a manner similar to the review conducted by the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,nuclear ,failsafe and ,risk ,reduction4 7c7 ,matters included ,the review conducted pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,plans for modernizing the covered nuclear systems1 including options and recommendations for technical1 procedural1 and policy measures that could strengthen safeguards1 improve the security and reliability of digital technologies1 and prevent cyber-related and other risks that could lead to the unauthorized or inadvertent use of nuclear weapons as the result of an accident1 misinterpretation1 miscalculation1 terrorism1 unexpected technological breakthrough1 or deliberate act4 7#b7 ,options and recommendations for nuclear risk reduction measures1 focusing on confidence building and predictability1 that the ,united ,states could carry out alone or with near-peer adversaries to strengthen safeguards against the unauthorized or inadvertent use of a nuclear weapon and to reduce nuclear risks4 7d7 ,submission ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the review conducted pursuant to subsection 7b74 7e7 ,previous review ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the final report of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,nuclear ,failsafe and ,risk ,reduction4 7f7 ,covered nuclear systems defined ,in this section1 the term covered nuclear systems means the following systems of the ,united ,states3 7#a7 ,the nuclear weapons systems4 7#b7 ,the nuclear command1 control1 and communications system4 7#c7 ,the integrated tactical warning_/attack assessment system4 #afbd4 ,review of engineering and manufacturing development contract for ground-based strategic deterrent program 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in ,september #bjbj1 the ,air ,force awarded the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the ground-based strategic deterrent program4 7#b7 ,the total development cost of the ground-based strategic deterrent program is expected to be approximately #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,the ,vice ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff recently noted that we have got to make the ground-based strategic deterrent program more affordable4 ,a three-stage1 solid rocket ,,icbm should not cost as much as the forecast says it costs for now4 ,after meeting with the program office at ,northrop ,grumman multiple times ,i think that program can come in significantly cheaper4 ,it's designed correctly4 ,it's a digital engineering process that should be able to build things quickly and much more effectively44 7#d7 ,the ,air ,force has placed significant importance on digital engineering in achieving cost and schedule requirements with respect to the ground-based strategic deterrent program4 7b7 ,review 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall provide for the conduct of a review of the implementation and the execution of the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the ground-based strategic deterrent program4 7#b7 ,matters included ,the review under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an analysis of the ability of the ,air ,force to implement industry best practices during the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the ground-based strategic deterrent program4 7,b7 ,a review of the challenges the ,air ,force faces in implementing such industry best practices4 7,c7 ,a review of the ability of the ,air ,force to leverage digital engineering during such engineering and manufacturing development phase4 7,d7 ,a review of any options that may be available to the ,air ,force to reduce cost and introduce competition within the operations and maintenance phase of the ground-based strategic deterrent program4 7,e7 ,recommendations to improve the cost1 schedule1 and program management of the ground-based strategic deterrent program4 7#c7 ,expertise ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the review under paragraph 7#a7 is conducted by individuals from the public and private sector1 including not fewer than two individuals-- 7,a7 who are not employees or officers of the ,department of ,defense or a contractor of the ,department2 and 7,b7 who have experience outside of the defense industry4 7#d7 ,provision of information ,the ,secretary shall provide to the individuals conducting the review under paragraph 7#a7 all information necessary for the review4 7#e7 ,security clearances ,the ,secretary shall ensure that each individual who conducts the review under paragraph 7#a7 holds a security clearance at the appropriate level for such review4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the review under subsection 7b77#a74 ,the report shall be submitted in unclassified form and shall include a classified annex4 7d7 ,briefing ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary submits the report under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on implementing the recommendations contained in the review under subsection 7b77#a74 #afbe4 ,long-range standoff weapon 7a7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may not award a procurement contract for the long-range standoff weapon until the ,secretary submits to the congressional defense committees each of the following3 7#a7 ,an updated cost estimate for the procurement portion of the long-range standoff weapon program that is-- 7,a7 informed by the engineering and manufacturing development contract1 including with respect to any completed flight tests2 and 7,b7 independently validated by the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation4 7#b7 ,a certification that the future-years defense program submitted to ,congress under section #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 includes1 or will include1 estimated funding for the program in the amounts specified in the cost estimate under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,a copy of the justification and approval documentation regarding the ,secretary determining to award a sole-source contract for the program1 including with respect to how the ,secretary will manage the cost of the program in the absence of competition4 7b7 ,briefing ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the execution of the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the long-range standoff weapon1 including with respect to-- 7#a7 how the timely development of the long-range standoff weapon may serve as a hedge to delays in other nuclear modernization efforts2 7#b7 the effects of potential delays in the ,w#hj-d warhead program on the ability of the long-range standoff weapon to achieve the initial operational capability schedule under section #bag of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #abg ,stat4 #gjf71 as most recently amended by section #affh of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aggd72 7#c7 options to adjust the budget profile of the long-range standoff weapon program to ensure the program remains on schedule2 7#d7 a plan to reconcile1 with respect to the procurement portion of the program1 the ,air ,force service cost position and the estimate by the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation2 and 7#e7 a plan to ensure best value to the ,united ,states for such procurement portion4 #afbf4 ,prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the ,united ,states 7a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense may be obligated or expended for the following1 and the ,department may not otherwise take any action to do the following3 7#a7 ,reduce1 or prepare to reduce1 the responsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,reduce1 or prepare to reduce1 the quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the ,united ,states to a number less than #djj4 7b7 ,exception ,the prohibition in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any of the following activities3 7#a7 ,the maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental ballistic missiles4 7#b7 ,ensuring the safety1 security1 or reliability of intercontinental ballistic missiles4 #afbg4 ,limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of information relating to proposed budget for nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense for travel by any personnel of the ,office of the ,secretary of the ,navy1 not more than #ge percent may be obligated or expended until the ,secretary of the ,navy submits to the congressional defense committees all written communications by personnel of the ,department of ,defense regarding the proposed budget amount or limitation for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile contained in the defense budget materials 7as defined by section #bca7;f7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 for fiscal year #bjbb4 #afbh4 ,limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of information relating to nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense for travel by any personnel of the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense 7other than travel by the ,secretary of ,defense or the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense71 not more than #ge percent may be obligated or expended until the ,secretary-- 7#a7 submits to the congressional defense committees the analysis of alternatives for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile2 and 7#b7 provides to such committees a briefing on such analysis of alternatives4 #afbi4 ,annual certification on readiness of ,minuteman ,,iii intercontinental ballistic missiles ,not later than ,march #a1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter until the date on which the ground-based strategic deterrent weapon achieves initial operating capability1 the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff shall certify to the congressional defense committees whether the state of the readiness of ,minuteman ,,iii intercontinental ballistic missiles requires placing heavy bombers equipped with nuclear gravity bombs or air-launched nuclear cruise missiles1 and associated refueling tanker aircraft1 on alert status4 #afcj4 ,cost estimate to re-alert long-range bombers 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,april #bjth1 #bjba1 before the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,strategic ,command1 ,admiral ,charles ,a4 ,richard1 said that the basic design criteria in the triad is that you cannot allow a failure of any one leg of the triad to prevent you from being able to do everything the ,president has ordered you to do44 7#b7 ,admiral ,richard further stated that in the event of one leg atrophying1 ,you are completely dependent on the submarine leg1 and ,i've already told the ,secretary of ,defense that under those conditions ,i would request to re-alert the bombers44 7b7 ,cost estimate ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall develop a cost estimate with respect to re-alerting long-range bombers in the absence of a ground-based leg of the nuclear triad4 #afca4 ,notification regarding intercontinental ballistic missiles of ,china 7a7 ,requirement ,if the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,strategic ,command determines that the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles in the active inventory of ,china exceeds the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles in the active inventory of the ,united ,states1 or that the number of nuclear warheads equipped on such missiles of ,china exceeds the number of nuclear warheads equipped on such missiles of the ,united ,states1 the ,commander shall submit to the congressional defense committees-- 7#a7 a notification of such determination2 7#b7 an assessment of the composition of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of ,china1 including the types of nuclear warheads equipped on such missiles2 and 7#c7 a strategy for deterring ,china4 7b7 ,form ,the notification under paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 and the assessment and strategy under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of such subsection may be submitted in classified form4 7c7 ,termination ,the requirement under subsection 7a7 shall terminate on the date that is four years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #afcb4 ,information regarding review of ,minuteman ,,iii service life extension program 7a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees all scoping documents relating to any covered review1 including the names1 titles1 and backgrounds of the individuals of the federally funded research and development center who are conducting the review4 ,the ,secretary shall submit such information by the date that is the later of the following3 7#a7 #ae days after the date on which the covered review is initiated4 7#b7 #ae days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,covered review ,in this section1 the term covered review means any review initiated in #bjba or #bjbb by a federally funded research and development center regarding a service life extension program for ,minuteman ,,iii intercontinental ballistic missiles4 #afcc4 ,sense of ,congress regarding nuclear posture review ,it is the sense of ,congress that the nuclear posture review initiated in #bjba should address the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the current and projected nuclear capabilities of ,russia and ,china2 7#b7 the role of nuclear forces in ,united ,states military strategy1 planning1 and programming2 7#c7 the relationship between deterrence1 targeting1 and arms control2 7#d7 the role of missile defenses1 conventional strike forces1 and other capabilities play in determining the role and size of nuclear forces2 7#e7 the levels and composition of nuclear delivery systems required to implement national strategy2 7#f7 the nuclear weapons complex required to implement such strategy1 including with respect to modernization2 and 7#g7 the active and inactive nuclear weapons stockpile required to implement such strategy1 including with respect to the replacement and modification of nuclear weapons4 ,d ,missile ,defense ,programs #afda4 ,directed energy programs for ballistic and hypersonic missile defense 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in the fiscal year #bjba budget request of the ,department of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,defense removed all funding from the ,missile ,defense ,agency to conduct research1 engineering1 or development for directed energy technologies that could be applicable for ballistic and hypersonic missile defense1 and this removal of funding continued in the fiscal year #bjbb budget request of the ,department1 despite ,congress appropriating funding for fiscal year #bjba for these efforts4 7#b7 ,in ,january #bjbj1 an independent ,senior ,executive ,review ,team noted that ,if successfully developed1 the unique features of diode pumped alkali laser1 an efficient electrically powered1 relatively short wavelength gas laser with the potential to deliver megawatt power with near diffraction limited beam quality from a single aperture would provide the ,department of ,defense and the ,missile ,defense ,agency with an important strategic technology with the potential for an attractive size1 weight1 and power4 ,such a system would have potential capability use cases across all services_/agencies44 ,however1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering did not support continued investigation of this promising technology by the ,missile ,defense ,agency4 7#c7 ,in addition to diode pumped alkali lasers1 there are other directed energy applications that have the potential to contribute to ballistic and hypersonic missile defense architecture1 including microwave and short pulse lasers technologies4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency should continue to fund promising directed energy technologies for ballistic and hypersonic missile defense1 in coordination with the directed energy roadmap of the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 with the intent to transfer technologies to the military departments as appropriate4 7c7 ,authority of the ,missile ,defense ,agency 7#a7 ,delegation ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall delegate to the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency the authority to budget for1 direct1 and manage directed energy programs applicable for ballistic and hypersonic missile defense missions1 in coordination with other directed energy efforts of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,prioritization ,in budgeting for and directing directed energy programs applicable for ballistic and hypersonic defensive missions pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall-- 7,a7 prioritize the early research and development of technologies2 and 7,b7 address the transition of such technologies to industry to support future operationally relevant capabilities4 #afdb4 ,notification of changes to non-standard acquisition and requirements processes and responsibilities of ,missile ,defense ,agency 7a7 ,notice and wait 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not make any changes to the missile defense non-standard acquisition and requirements processes and responsibilities described in paragraph 7#b7 until the ,secretary1 without delegation1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 has consulted with the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy1 the ,secretaries of the military departments1 the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,strategic ,command1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,northern ,command1 and the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency2 7,b7 certifies to the congressional defense committees that the ,secretary has coordinated the changes with1 and received the views of1 the individuals referred to in subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 submits to the congressional defense committees a report that contains-- 7i7 a description of the changes1 the rationale for the changes1 and the views of the individuals referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to such changes2 7ii7 a certification that the changes will not impair the missile defense capabilities of the ,united ,states nor degrade the unique special acquisition authorities of the ,missile ,defense ,agency2 and 7iii7 with respect to any such changes to ,department of ,defense ,directive #eacd4ji1 a final draft of the proposed modified directive1 both in an electronic format and in a hard copy format2 7,d7 with respect to any such changes to ,department of ,defense ,directive #eacd4ji1 provides to such committees a briefing on the proposed modified directive described in subparagraph 7,c77ii72 and 7,e7 a period of #abj days has elapsed following the date on which the ,secretary submits the report under subparagraph 7,c74 7#b7 ,non-standard acquisition and requirements processes and responsibilities described ,the non-standard acquisition and requirements processes and responsibilities described in this paragraph are such processes and responsibilities described in-- 7,a7 the memorandum of the ,secretary of ,defense titled ,missile ,defense ,program ,direction signed on ,january #b1 #bjjb2 7,b7 ,department of ,defense ,directive #eacd4ji1 as in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,c7 ,united ,states ,strategic ,command ,instruction #ech-c titled ,,md ,warfighter ,involvement ,process4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,,fy#bj ,,ndaa ,section #afhh of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf- #ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aghg7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,,fy#ba ,,ndaa ,section #afda of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf- #bhc2 #acd ,stat4 #djfa7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7c74 #afdc4 ,missile defense radar in ,hawaii 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,hawaii should have discrimination radar coverage against intercontinental ballistic missiles that is equivalent to such coverage provided to the contiguous ,united ,states and ,alaska once the long range discrimination radar achieves operational capability at ,clear ,air ,force ,base1 ,alaska2 and 7#b7 to achieve such equivalent discrimination radar coverage1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 should-- 7,a7 restore the discrimination radar for homeland defense planned to be located in ,hawaii2 and 7,b7 request adequate funding for the radar in the future-years defense program submitted to ,congress under section #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the radar to achieve operational capability by not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbh1 when the next generation interceptor is anticipated to achieve initial operating capability4 7b7 ,certification ,as a part of the defense budget materials 7as defined in section #bci of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 the ,director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency shall certify to the congressional defense committees that-- 7#a7 the future-years defense program submitted to ,congress under section #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in #bjbb includes adequate amounts of estimated funding to develop1 construct1 test1 and integrate into the missile defense system the discrimination radar for homeland defense planned to be located in ,hawaii2 and 7#b7 such radar and associated in-flight interceptor communications system data terminal will be operational by not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 #afdd4 ,guam integrated air and missile defense system 7a7 ,architecture and acquisition ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall identify the architecture and acquisition approach for implementing a #cfj-;degree integrated air and missile defense capability to defend the people1 infrastructure1 and territory of ,guam from advanced cruise1 ballistic1 and hypersonic missile threats4 7b7 ,requirements ,the architecture identified under subsection 7a7 shall have the ability to-- 7#a7 integrate numerous multi-domain sensors1 interceptors1 and command and control systems while maintaining high kill chain performance against advanced threats2 7#b7 address robust discrimination and electromagnetic compatibility with other sensors2 7#c7 engage directly1 or coordinate engagements with other integrated air and missile defense systems1 to defeat the spectrum of cruise1 ballistic1 and hypersonic threats2 7#d7 leverage existing programs of record to expedite the development and deployment of the architecture during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 with an objective of achieving initial operating capability in #bjbe1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 the ,aegis ballistic missile defense system2 7,b7 standard missile-#c and -#f variants2 7,c7 the terminal high altitude area defense system2 7,d7 the ,patriot air and missile defense system2 7,e7 the integrated battle control system2 and 7,f7 the lower tier air and missile defense sensor and other lower tier capabilities1 as applicable2 7#e7 integrate future systems and interceptors that have the capability to defeat hypersonic missiles in the glide and terminal phases1 including integration of passive measures to protect assets in ,guam2 and 7#f7 incentivize competition within the acquisition of the architecture and rapid procurement and deployment wherever possible4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the architecture and acquisition approach identified under subsection 7a74 #afde4 ,limitation on availability of funds until receipt of certain report on ,guam ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,department of ,defense for the ,office of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation1 not more than #ge percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense submits to the congressional defense committees the report on the defense of ,guam from integrated air and missile threats required by section #afej of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 #afdf4 ,repeal of transition of ballistic missile defense programs to military departments ,section #afgf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca note7 is amended by striking subsection 7b74 #afdg4 ,certification required for ,russia and ,china to tour certain missile defense sites 7a7 ,certification ,before the ,secretary of ,defense makes a determination with respect to allowing a foreign national of ,russia or ,china to tour a covered site1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification that-- 7#a7 the ,secretary has determined that such tour is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states1 including the justifications for such determination2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary will not share any technical data relating to the covered site with the foreign nationals4 7b7 ,timing ,the ,secretary may not conduct a tour described in subsection 7a7 until a period of #de days has elapsed following the date on which the ,secretary submits the certification for that tour under such subsection4 7c7 ,covered site ,in this section1 the term covered site means any of the following3 7#a7 ,the combat information center of a naval ship equipped with the ,aegis ballistic missile defense system4 7#b7 ,an ,aegis ,ashore site4 7#c7 ,a terminal high altitude area defense battery4 7#d7 ,a ground-based midcourse defense interceptor silo4 #afdh4 ,sense of ,congress on next generation interceptor program ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 in accordance with the national missile defense policy under section #afha of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad- #cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca note71 it is in the national security interest of the ,united ,states to design1 test1 and begin deployment of the next generation interceptor by not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbh2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,defense should-- 7,a7 maintain competition for the next generation interceptor program through1 at a minimum1 the critical design reviews of the program2 7,b7 uphold fly before you buy principals in carrying out such program2 7,c7 continue to incorporate lessons learned from the redesigned kill vehicle program to avoid any similar technical issues2 and 7,d7 continue to maintain continuous engagement with the intelligence community to ensure the next generation interceptor program is outpacing intercontinental ballistic missile threats to the homeland of the ,united ,states posed by rogue nations4 ,e ,other ,matters #afea4 ,cooperative threat reduction funds 7a7 ,funding allocation ,of the #cdd1hdi1jjj authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjbb in section #cja and made available by the funding table in division ,d for the ,department of ,defense ,cooperative ,threat ,reduction ,program established under section #acba of the ,department of ,defense ,cooperative ,threat ,reduction ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa71 the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified3 7#a7 ,for strategic offensive arms elimination1 #b1iig1jjj4 7#b7 ,for chemical security and elimination1 #ac1bej1jjj4 7#c7 ,for global nuclear security1 #ag1gfg1jjj4 7#d7 ,for biological threat reduction1 #abd1jbb1jjj4 7#e7 ,for proliferation prevention1 #eh1ged1jjj4 7#f7 ,for activities designated as ,other ,program ,support1 #bc1jei1jjj4 7b7 ,specification of cooperative threat reduction funds ,funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #cja 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 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 and #bjbd4 #afeb4 ,establishment of office to address unidentified aerial phenomena 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall establish an office within the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense to carry out1 on a ,department-wide basis1 the mission currently performed by the ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomenon ,task ,force as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of the office established under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,developing procedures to synchronize and standardize the collection1 reporting1 and analysis of incidents regarding unidentified aerial phenomena across the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,developing processes and procedures to ensure that such incidents from each military department are reported and incorporated in a centralized repository4 7#c7 ,establishing procedures to require the timely and consistent reporting of such incidents4 7#d7 ,evaluating links between unidentified aerial phenomena and adversarial foreign governments1 other foreign governments1 or nonstate actors4 7#e7 ,evaluating the threat that such incidents present to the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,coordinating with other departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government1 as appropriate4 7#g7 ,coordinating with allies and partners of the ,united ,states1 as appropriate1 to better assess the nature and extent of unidentified aerial phenomena4 7c7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter until ,december #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on unidentified aerial phenomena4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with respect to the year covered by the report1 the following information3 7,a7 ,an analysis of data and intelligence received through reports of unidentified aerial phenomena4 7,b7 ,an analysis of data relating to unidentified aerial phenomena collected through-- 7i7 geospatial intelligence2 7ii7 signals intelligence2 7iii7 human intelligence2 and 7iv7 measurement and signals intelligence4 7,c7 ,the number of reported incidents of unidentified aerial phenomena over restricted air space of the ,united ,states4 7,d7 ,an analysis of such incidents identified under subparagraph 7,c74 7,e7 ,identification of potential aerospace or other threats posed by unidentified aerial phenomena to the national security of the ,united ,states4 7,f7 ,an assessment of any activity regarding unidentified aerial phenomena that can be attributed to one or more adversarial foreign governments4 7,g7 ,identification of any incidents or patterns regarding unidentified aerial phenomena that indicate a potential adversarial foreign government may have achieved a breakthrough aerospace capability4 7,h7 ,an update on the coordination by the ,united ,states with allies and partners on efforts to track1 understand1 and address unidentified aerial phenomena4 7,i7 ,an update on any efforts underway on the ability to capture or exploit discovered unidentified aerial phenomena4 7,j7 ,an assessment of any health-related effects for individuals that have encountered unidentified aerial phenomena4 7d7 ,task force ,not later than the date on which the ,secretary establishes the office under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall terminate the ,unidentified ,aerial ,phenomenon ,task ,force4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,the term unidentified aerial phenomena means airborne objects witnessed by a pilot or aircrew member that are not immediately identifiable4 #afec4 ,matters regarding ,integrated ,deterrence ,review 7a7 ,reports ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,integrated ,deterrence ,review that commenced during #bjba is submitted to the congressional defense committees1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the following3 7#a7 ,each report1 assessment1 and guidance document produced by the ,department of ,defense pursuant to the ,integrated ,deterrence ,review or during subsequent actions taken to implement the conclusions of the ,integrated ,deterrence ,review1 including with respect to each covered review4 7#b7 ,a report explaining how each such covered review differs from the previous such review4 7b7 ,certifications ,not later than #cj days after the date on which a covered review is submitted to the congressional defense committees1 the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 the ,vice ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 and the ,commander of the ,united ,states ,strategic ,command shall each directly submit to such committees-- 7#a7 a certification regarding whether the ,chairman1 ,vice ,chairman1 or ,commander1 as the case may be1 had the opportunity to provide input into the covered review2 and 7#b7 a description of the degree to which the covered reviews differ from the military advice contained in such input 7or1 if there was no opportunity to provide such input1 would have been contained in the input if so provided74 7c7 ,covered review defined ,in this section1 the term covered review means-- 7#a7 the ,missile ,defense ,review that commenced during #bjba2 and 7#b7 the ,nuclear ,posture ,review that commenced during #bjba4 #afed4 ,sense of ,congress on indemnification and the conventional prompt global strike weapon system ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the conventional prompt global strike weapon system of the ,navy1 for which the ,secretary of the ,navy has declined to provide indemnification1 will have more than twice the ,,tnt equivalent of the bomb used in the #aiic ,world ,trade ,center bombing that resulted in many casualties and more than #c1cjj1jjj1jjj in insurance claims in #bjba dollars--an amount that is #a1ajj1jjj1jjj greater than the insurance limits currently available from private insurance underwriters2 7#b7 the term unusually hazardous used in ,executive ,order #ajghi1 as amended1 pursuant to public ,law #he-hjd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 should be objectively and consistently applied to weapons systems and programs whose physical properties inherently possess substantial explosive energy whose misapplication or accidental ignition could result in catastrophic material destruction and human injuries and deaths2 7#c7 an inconsistent and arbitrary application of such ,executive ,order and law may create significant risk for the industrial base and loss of critical defense capabilities2 and 7#d7 the ,secretary of the ,navy should-- 7,a7 take maximum practicable advantage of existing statutory authority to provide indemnification for large rocket programs employing unusually hazardous propulsion systems for both nuclear and non-nuclear strategic systems2 and 7,b7 develop a policy for more consistently applying such authority4 ,,xvii ,technical ,amendments ,related to the ,transfer and ,reorganization of ,defense ,acquisition ,statutes #agja4 ,technical1 conforming1 and clerical amendments related to the transfer and reorganization of defense acquisition statutes 7a7 ,applicability2 definitions 7#a7 ,applicability ,the amendments made by this section to title ,,xviii of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 shall apply as if included in such ,act as enacted4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms ,,fy#bjba ,,ndaa and such ,act mean the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7b7 ,technical corrections to title ,,xviii of ,,fy#bjba ,,ndaa ,title ,,xviii of the ,,fy#bjba ,,ndaa is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,section #ahjf7;a7 is amended in paragraph 7#d7 by striking ,transfer and all that follows through and amended and inserting the following3 ,restatement of section #bede7a74--,section #cjja of such title1 as added by paragraph 7#a71 is further amended by inserting after subsection 7b71 as transferred and redesignated by paragraph 7#c71 a new subsection 7c7 having the text of paragraph 7#a7 of section #bede of such title1 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 revised4 7#b7 ,section #ahjg is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking the semicolon and close quotation marks at the end of clause 7i7 and inserting close quotation marks and a semicolon2 and 7ii7 by striking by any in the matter to be inserted by clause 7ii72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 by striking of this title in the matter to be inserted by paragraph 7#b77;,b72 and 7ii7 by striking ,sections in the quoted matter before the period at the end of paragraph 7#c7 and inserting ,for purposes of4 7#c7 ,section #ahji7;e7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 7including the amendment made by that subparagraph74 7#d7 ,section #ahaa is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 by striking the comma before the close quotation marks in both the matter to be stricken and the matter to be inserted2 7,b7 in subsection 7d77#c77;,b7-- 7i7 by striking the dash after mobilization in the matter to be inserted by clause 7ii7 and inserting a semicolon2 and 7ii7 by striking the dash after center in the matter to be inserted by clause 7iv7 and inserting 2 or2 7,c7 in subsection 7d77#d77;,d71 by striking this in the matter to be stricken by clause 7ii7 and inserting ,this2 7,d7 in subsection 7d77#e77;,a71 by striking ,sources4--,the and inserting ,sources4-- before ,the2 7,e7 in subsection 7d77#f77;,a71 in the matter to be inserted-- 7i7 by striking the close quotation marks after ,procedures4--2 and 7ii7 by striking the comma after 7#g72 and 7,f7 in subparagraphs 7,c77ii7 and 7,e77ii7 of subsection 7e77#c71 by striking and 7ii7 each place it appears and inserting and 7iii74 7#e7 ,section #ahac is amended in subsection 7c77#a77;,d7 by inserting and inserting after the first closing quotation marks4 7#f7 ,section #ahaf7;c77#e7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by striking the second sentence and inserting the second and third sentences2 and 7ii7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,g7 and inserting the following3 7,g7 in subsection 7d71 as so designated1 by inserting ,notice of award4-- before ,the head of2 and 7,h7 in subsection 7e71 as so designated1 by striking ,this subparagraph does not and inserting ,exception for perishable subsistence items4--,subsections 7c7 and 7d7 do not4 4 7#g7 ,section #ahah is amended by striking the close quotation marks and second period at the end of subsection 7b74 7#h7 ,section #ahbj is amended in subsection 7c77#c77;,a7 by striking section in the matter to be deleted4 7#i7 ,section #ahcc7o77#b7 is amended by striking ,section and as section and inserting ,sections and as sections1 respectively4 7#aj7 ,section #ahcd7;h77#b7 is amended by striking section #chja7a7 in the matter to be inserted and inserting section #chja7;a74 7#aa7 ,section #ahde7;c77#b7 is amended by striking section in the matter to be stricken and inserting sections4 7#ab7 ,section #ahef7;h7 is amended by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7g74 7#ac7 ,section #ahfb7;c77#b7 is amended by striking section #dfeg and inserting section #dfeh4 7#ad7 ,section #ahff7;d7 is amended by striking #dhag in the matter to be inserted by paragraph 7#d77;,a77ii7 and inserting #dhah4 #agjb4 ,conforming cross reference technical amendments related to the transfer and reorganization of defense acquisition statutes 7a7 ,amendments to title #aj1 united states code ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,section #aga;a7i77#c7 is amended by striking #bcff;a7d7 and inserting #dbea7;d74 7#b7 ,section #aha7;b77#f7 is amended by striking sections #bcff;a7b71 #bcff;b7a77#d71 and inserting sections #dbea7;b71 #dbeb7;a77#d714 7#c7 ,section #agcd7;c77#b7 is amended by striking section #bdce7;a7 and inserting section #dbad7;a74 7b7 ,amendments to laws classified as notes in title #aj1 united states code 7#a7 ,section #hja7a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 is amended by striking section #bede and inserting section #cjja4 7#b7 ,section #cbc7;a7 of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfc note7 is amended by striking section #bce1 #bccj;a1 or #bdfc and inserting section #bdfc1 #cacg1 or #deje4 7#c7 ,section #hjfe of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-bhg2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bedj note71 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subchapter ,,vi of chapter #adh both places it appears and inserting subchapter ,i of chapter #chi2 and 7,b7 by striking section #bedj;c7d7 and inserting section #digd7;d74 7c7 ,amendments to laws classified in title #f1 united states code 7homeland security7 7#a7 ,section #hca7;a7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cia7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking section #bcga and inserting section #djjb2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking section #hde of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-afj7 in the first sentence and inserting section #djjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 by striking #hde in the second sentence4 7#b7 ,section #hec7;b7 of such ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;b77 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,section #acd of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,section #aec of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,section #cjae of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7#c7 ,section #hee of such ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dbe7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,sections #aija and #aijf of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,section #cbje of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,c7 ,section #ccje of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking provided in and all that follows through shall not and inserting provided in section #aija7;a77#b7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 section #cbje7;a77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #ccje7;a77#b7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not4 7#d7 ,section #hef7;a7 of such ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7;a77 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,federal ,property and ,administrative ,services ,act of #aidi ,in division ,c of subtitle ,i of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code3 7,a7 ,paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#f71 and 7#g7 of subsection 7a7 of section #ccjd of such title1 relating to use of procedures other than competitive procedures under certain circumstances 7subject to subsection 7d7 of such section74 7,b7 ,section #dajf of such title1 relating to orders under task and delivery order contracts4 7#b7 ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code ,in part ,v of subtitle ,a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code3 7,a7 ,paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#f71 and 7#g7 of subsection 7a7 of section #cbjd1 relating to use of procedures other than competitive procedures under certain circumstances 7subject to subsection 7d7 of such section74 7,b7 ,section #cdjf1 relating to orders under task and delivery order contracts4 7#c7 ,office of ,federal ,procurement ,policy ,act ,paragraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#a77;,d71 and 7#b77;,a7 of section #agjh7;b7 of title #da1 ,united ,sates ,code1 relating to inapplicability of a requirement for procurement notice4 4 7#e7 ,section #fjd7;f7 of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dec;b7f77 is amended by striking section #bcjd7;g7 and inserting section #cbje4 7d7 ,amendments to title #ad1 united states code 7coast guard7 ,title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,section #cjh7;c77#aj77;,b77ii7 is amended by striking section #bedg7;c77#a7 and inserting section #cajd7;c77#a74 7#b7 ,section #aacg7;b77#d7 is amended by striking section #bcjf;b and inserting subchapter ,i of chapter #bdi4 7#c7 ,section #aijf7;b77#b7 is amended by striking chapter #acg and inserting sections #cbja through #cbje4 7e7 ,amendments to laws classified in title #ae1 united states code 7commerce7 7#a7 ,section #ad7;a7 of the ,metric ,conversion ,act of #aige 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjel7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking set forth in chapter #acg and all that follows through et seq471 and inserting set forth in the provisions of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 referred to in section #cjaf of such title as chapter #acg legacy provisions1 section #cdec of such title1 division ,c 7except sections #ccjb1 #ccjg7;e71 #ceja7;b71 #ceji1 #cijf1 #dgaj1 and #dgaa7 of subtitle ,i of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code12 7,b7 in the second sentence1 by striking under section #bcgg7;c7 and all that follows through the period and inserting under section #cdec7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #ccjg7;d7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code42 and 7,c7 in the third sentence1 by striking section #bcgg and all that follows through shall take and inserting section #dcbd of title #aj1 ,united ,sates ,code1 or section #ccjg7;b7 to 7d7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 then the provisions of such sections #dcbd or #ccjg7;b7 to 7d7 shall take4 7#b7 ,section #h of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7g77#b71 by striking section #bcjd7;c7 and inserting section #cbjd7;a72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7h7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking chapter #acg and inserting section #cbja through #cbje2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking section #bcjd7;f77#b7 and section #bcjd7;f77#a71 and inserting paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 of section #cbjd7;e7 and section #cbjd7;e77#a71 respectively4 7#c7 ,section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7 is amended in subsection 7r77#d77;,a7 by striking section #bcjd and inserting sections #cbja through #cbje4 7#d7 ,section #hhd7;a77#b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch note7 is amended by striking section #bejj and inserting section #dhja4 7#e7 ,section #ae of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7k7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#ag77;,b71 by striking section #bcah and inserting section #cbdi2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#ag77;,c71 by striking chapter #adb and inserting chapter #chh2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#ah71 by striking section #bghd and inserting section #dged2 7,b7 in subsection 7r77#b71 by striking section #bcjd;c7b7 and inserting section #cdjf7;c72 and 7,c7 in subsections 7u7 and 7v71 by striking chapter #adb and inserting chapter #chh4 7#f7 ,section #af of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fde7 is amended in subsection 7d77#c7 by striking chapter #adb and inserting chapter #chh4 7#g7 ,section #bgb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,years #aihh and #aihi 7,public ,law #ajj-ahj2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjb7 is amended in subsection 7c7 by striking section #bcjf;a and inserting chapter #bga4 7f7 ,amendments to titles #cb1 united states code 7national guard7 and #cg1 united states code 7pay and allowances7 7#a7 ,section #aac of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 by striking section #bcjd7;c7 and inserting section #cbjd7;a74 7#b7 ,section #dah of title #cg1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subsection 7d77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking section #becc;a and inserting section #dhfb2 and 7,b7 by striking chapter #acg of title #aj and inserting chapter #acg legacy provisions 7as such term is defined in section #cjaf of title #aj74 7g7 ,amendments to title #dj1 united states code 7public buildings7 ,title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,section #aac7;e7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking chapter #acg and inserting section #cjfc2 and 7ii7 by striking that chapter2 and inserting the provisions of that title referred to in section #cjaf of such title as chapter #acg legacy provisions22 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking section #bece and inserting section #dhha4 7#b7 ,section #eha7;f77#a77;,a7 is amended by striking section #bece and inserting section #dhha4 7h7 ,amendments to title #da1 united states code 7public contracts7 ,title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,section #aabg7;b7 is amended by striking section #bcbd7;e77#a77,p7 and inserting section #cgdd7;a77#af74 7#b7 ,section #acjc7;a77#a7 is amended by striking chapters #d and #acg of title #aj and inserting chapter #d of title #aj1 chapter #acg legacy provisions 7as such term is defined in section #cjaf of title #aj74 7#c7 ,section #aejb7;b77#a77;,b7 is amended by striking section #bcjf;a7a77#a77;,a77i7 and inserting section #cgjb7;a77#a77;,a74 7#d7 ,section #agjh7;b77#b77;,a7 is amended by striking section #bcjd7;c7 and inserting section #cbjd7;a74 7#e7 ,section #agab7;b77#b77;,b7 is amended by striking section #bcjd7;c7 and inserting section #cbjd7;a74 7#f7 ,section #aija7;e77#b7 is amended by striking section #bcjd7;f7 and inserting section #cbjd7;e74 7#g7 ,section #aijc is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking section #bcjd7;g77#a77;,b7 and inserting section #cbje7;a77#b72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 by striking section #bcjf;a and inserting chapter #bga4 7#h7 ,section #aijg7;a77#c77;,b77ii7 is amended by striking section #bcje7;e7 and 7f7 and inserting section #ccjh4 7#i7 ,section #aiji7;e7 is amended by striking section #bghd and inserting section #dged4 7#aj7 ,section #baja7b77;,a7 is amended by striking section #bcjf;a7h7 and inserting section #cgja4 7#aa7 ,section #bcaa is amended by striking section #bcga and inserting section #djjb4 7#ab7 ,section #ccjb is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking section #bcjb7b77;,c7 and inserting section #cjab7c72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking sections #bcjd;a to #bcjd;d of title #aj1 and inserting chapter #bde of title #aj2 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i71 by striking section #bcjd;c7b7 and inserting section #cdjf7;c72 and 7,c7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,b71 by striking section #bcjd7;f77#a7 and inserting section #cbjd7;e77#a74 7#ac7 ,section #ccjg7;e77#a7 is amended by striking chapter #adj and inserting chapter #bdg4 7#ad7 ,section #dajd is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking sections #bcjd;a to #bcjd;d and inserting chapter #bde2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking sections #bcjd;a to #bcjd;d and inserting chapter #bde2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking section #bcjd;c7b7 and inserting section #cdjf7;c72 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c71 by striking section #bcjd;c7c7 and inserting section #cdjf7;e74 7i7 ,amendments to laws classified as notes in title #da1 united states code 7#a7 ,section #eee of the ,,faa ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bed2 #da ,u4,s4,c4 preceding #caja note7 is amended by striking section #bcje in subsections 7a77#d7 and 7c77#a7 and inserting sections #cbjf through #cbjh and sections #ccja through #ccji4 7#b7 ,section #hdf7;f77#e7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #da ,u4,s4,c4 #aija note7 is amended by striking section #bcjd and inserting sections #cbja through #cbje4 7#c7 ,section #haa of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #da ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking sections #bcjd7;f77#a77;,c7 and #bcjd7l7 and inserting sections #cbjd7;e77#a77;,c7 and #cbjd7;g72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking section #bcjd7;f77#b77;,d77ii7 and inserting section #cbjd7;e77#d77;,d77ii72 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking section #bcjb7a7 and inserting section #cjjd2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 by striking section #bcjd7;f77#a77;,b7 and inserting section #cbjd7;e77#a77;,b74 7j7 ,amendments to laws classified in title #db1 united states code 7#a7 ,the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7,public ,law #gh-daj7 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #cja7;a77#g7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda7;a77#g771 by striking sections #bcec and #bced and inserting sections #chfa and #dada2 and 7,b7 in section #dje7;b77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd7;b77#a771 by striking section #bced and inserting section #chfa4 7#b7 ,section #djc7;a7 of the ,housing ,amendments of #aiee 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeid7;a77 is amended by striking section #c of the ,armed ,services ,procurement ,act of #aidg and inserting chapters #bba and #bda of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,title ,,ii of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development-,independent ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-afj71 is amended by striking section #bced in the last proviso in the paragraph under the heading ,national ,science ,foundation -- ,research and ,related ,activities 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhg7 and inserting section #chfa4 7#d7 ,section #cjf7;b77#b7 of the ,disaster ,mitigation ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ebjf7;b77#b77 is amended by striking section #bcic7;c7 and inserting section #dfed7;c74 7#e7 ,section #hja7;c77#b7 of the ,national ,energy ,conservation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbhg7 is amended by striking section #bcjd;c7d7 and all that follows and inserting section #cdjf7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #dajf7;d7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code44 7#f7 ,section #cjba7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aceef7 is amended by striking chapter #acg of title #aj and inserting chapter #acg legacy provisions 7as such term is defined in section #cjaf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code74 7k7 ,amendments to laws classified in title #ej1 united states code 7#a7 ,section #ada7;a7 of the ,bob ,stump ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjc 7,public ,law #ajg-cad2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba;a7a77 is amended by striking section #bdcj and inserting section #dbja4 7#b7 ,section #ejb7;a7 of the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afea7;a77 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,chapters #a to #aa of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and division ,c 7except sections #ccjb1 #ccjg7;e71 #ceja7;b71 #ceji1 #cijf1 #dgaj1 and #dgaa7 of subtitle ,i of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,section #cgbg7;a7-7e77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,section #fcje of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,public ,law #he-hjd 7,act of ,aug4 #bh1 #aieh1 #gb ,stat4 #igb2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq474 7#e7 ,section #cbja7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7#c7 ,the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act is amended as follows3 7,a7 ,sections #dbag and #dcaa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #becg1 #begg7 are each amended in subsection 7a77#b7 by striking section #bdcb and inserting chapter #cbd4 7,b7 ,section #dhac 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid7 is amended by striking section #bejj in subsection 7c77#a77;,c7 and inserting section #dhja4 7#d7 ,section #ajg of the ,defense ,production ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deag7 is amended in subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 and inserting the following3 7i7 section #cbjc7;a77#a77;,b7 or #cbjd7;a77#c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 section #ccjc7;a77#a77;,b7 or #ccjd7;a77#c7 of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 4 7l7 ,other amendments 7#a7 ,section #adgc;,h of the ,national ,agriculture ,advanced ,research1 ,extension1 and ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ccaik7 is amended by striking section #bcga in subsections 7b77#f77;,a7 and 7d77#a77;,b7 and inserting section #djjb4 7#b7 ,section #acja of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subsection 7a77#c7 by striking section #bcbj and inserting subchapter ,i of chapter #bge4 7#c7 ,section #ba of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfa7 is amended by striking chapter #acg in subsection 7l77#d7 and subsection 7m77#d7 and inserting chapter #acg legacy provisions 7as such term is defined in section #cjaf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code74 7#d7 ,section #c of the ,foreign ,direct ,investment and ,international ,financial ,data ,improvements ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-ecc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cadb7 is amended in subsection 7c77#b7 by striking section #beje and inserting section #dhaf4 7#e7 ,section #ceec of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subsection 7d77#d77;,b7 by striking section #bcje7;b77#e77;,b77vii7 and inserting section #ccjd7;c77#g74 7#f7 ,section #bbf of the ,water ,resources ,development ,act of #aiib 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #efi;f7 is amended by striking section #bcic7;c7 and inserting section #dfed7;c74 7#g7 ,section #djgbh;,b7e7 of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 striking subsection 7k7 of section #bcjd and inserting section #cbja7;e72 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7c7 of such section and inserting section #cbjd7;a74 7#h7 ,section #adbg7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-acf2 #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc note7 is amended by striking sections #bcjd;a and #bcjd;b and inserting sections #cdjc and #cdje4 7#i7 ,section #hie7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaajc note7 is amended by striking section #bcff;a7d77#g7 and inserting section #dbea7;d77#e74 7#aj7 ,sections #ejaac7;c71 #ejaae7;b71 and #ejacb7;a7 of title #ea1 ,united ,states ,code1 are amended by striking including chapters #acg and #adj and inserting including applicable provisions of chapters #bja through #bhe1 #cda through #cdc1 and #cfc4 7#aa7 ,section #hbc7;c77#c77;,c7 of the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration ,transition ,authorization ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-aj2 #ea ,u4,s4,c4 preceding #cjcja note7 is amended by striking section #bcai and inserting section #cbdc4 ,b ,military ,construction ,authorizations #bjja4 ,short title ,this division and title ,,xlvi of division ,d may be cited as the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb4 #bjjb4 ,expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law 7a7 ,expiration of authorizations after three years ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 all authorizations contained in titles ,,xxi through ,,xxvii for military construction projects1 land acquisition1 family housing projects and facilities1 and contributions to the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,security ,investment ,program 7and authorizations of appropriations therefor7 shall expire on the later of-- 7#a7 ,october #a1 #bjbd2 or 7#b7 the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year #bjbe4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to authorizations for military construction projects1 land acquisition1 family housing projects and facilities1 and contributions to the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,security ,investment ,program 7and authorizations of appropriations therefor71 for which appropriated funds have been obligated before the later of-- 7#a7 ,october #a1 #bjbd2 or 7#b7 the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing funds for fiscal year #bjbe for military construction projects1 land acquisition1 family housing projects and facilities1 or contributions to the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,security ,investment ,program4 #bjjc4 ,effective date ,titles ,,xxi through ,,xxvii shall take effect on the later of-- 7#a7 ,october #a1 #bjba2 or 7#b7 the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,xxi ,army ,military ,construction #baja4 ,authorized ,army construction and land acquisition projects 7a7 ,inside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bajc7;a7 and available for military construction projects inside the ,united ,states as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,army3 ,inside the ,united ,states,state,installation or ,location,amount,alabama,anniston ,army ,depot #be1jjj1jjj;,fort ,rucker #ff1jjj1jjj,redstone ,arsenal#ee1jjj1jjj;,california,fort ,irwin #eb1jjj1jjj;,georgia,fort ,stewart #ajj1jjj1jjj;,hawaii,west ,loch ,naval ,magazine ,annex #ea1jjj1jjj,kansas,fort ,leavenworth#cd1jjj1jjj,kentucky,fort ,knox#bg1jjj1jjj,louisiana,fort ,polk#aaa1jjj1jjj,maryland,fort ,detrick#bc1iha1jjj;,fort ,meade#ha1jjj1jjj,new ,jersey,armaments ,center #a1hjj1jjj,new ,york,fort ,hamilton#bf1jjj1jjj,watervliet ,arsenal #bj1jjj1jjj,pennsylvania,letterkenny ,army ,depot #ba1jjj1jjj,texas,fort ,hood#ij1bjj1jjj 7b7 ,outside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bajc7;a7 and available for military construction projects outside the ,united ,states as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations outside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,army3 ,outside the ,united ,states,state,installation,amount,belgiu m,shape ,headquarters #af1jjj1jjj;,germany,smith ,barracks #cc1ejj1jjj;,east ,camp ,grafenwoehr #ajc1jjj1jjj;,classified ,location ,classified ,location #ca1jjj1jjj #bajb4 ,family housing 7a7 ,construction and acquisition ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bajc7;a7 and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,army may construct or acquire family housing units 7including land acquisition and supporting facilities7 at the installation1 in the number of units or for the purpose1 and in the amount set forth in the following table3 ,army3 ,family ,housing,country,installation or ,location,units,amount,italy,vicenza,fam ily ,housing ,new ,construction#ib1cjd1jjj 7b7 ,planning and design ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bajc7;a7 and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 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 #bb1ede1jjj4 #bajc4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,army 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for military construction1 land acquisition1 and military family housing functions of the ,department of the ,army as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 7b7 ,limitation on total cost of construction projects ,notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section #bhec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any other cost variation authorized by law1 the total cost of all projects carried out under section #baja of this ,act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a71 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 #bajd4 ,extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year #bjag project 7a7 ,extension ,notwithstanding section #bjjb of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bfhh71 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection 7b71 as provided in section #baja of that ,act 7#acj ,stat4 #bfhi71 shall remain in effect until ,october #a1 #bjbc1 or the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year #bjbd1 whichever is later4 7b7 ,table ,the table referred to in subsection 7a7 is as follows3 ,army3 ,extension of #bjag ,project ,authorization,country,installation,proj ect,original ,authorized ,amount,germany,wiesbaden ,army ,airfield,hazardous ,material ,storage ,building#b1gjj1jjj #baje4 ,modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year #bjba project 7a7 ,modification of project authority ,in the case of the authorization contained in the table in section #baja7;a7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 7 for ,fort ,wainwright1 ,alaska1 for construction of ,unaccompanied ,enlisted ,personnel ,housing1 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja of such ,public ,law 7#acd ,stat4 71 the ,secretary of the ,army may construct-- 7#a7 an ,unaccompanied ,enlisted ,personnel ,housing building of #ajd1cjj square feet to incorporate a modified standard design2 and 7#b7 an outdoor recreational shelter1 sports fields and courts1 barbecue and leisure area1 and fitness stations associated with the ,unaccompanied ,enlisted ,personnel ,housing4 7b7 ,modification of project amounts 7#a7 ,division ,b table ,the authorization table in section #baja7;a7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 7 is amended in the item relating to ,fort ,wainwright1 ,alaska1 by striking #aad1jjj1jjj and inserting #adf1jjj1jjj to reflect the project modification made by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,division ,d table ,the funding table in section #dfja of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc 7#acd ,stat4 7 is amended in the item relating to ,fort ,wainwright ,unaccompanied ,enlisted ,personnel ,housing by striking #ei1jjj in the ,conference ,authorized column and inserting #ia1jjj to reflect the project modification made by subsection 7a74 #bajf4 ,additional authorized funding source for certain fiscal year #bjbb project ,to carry out an unspecified minor military construction project in the amount of #c1fjj1jjj at ,aberdeen ,proving ,ground1 ,maryland1 to construct a #f1jjj square foot recycling center to meet the requirements of a qualified recycling program at the installation1 the ,secretary of the ,army may use funds available to the ,secretary under section #bffg7;e77#a77;,c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in addition to funds appropriated for unspecified minor military construction for the project4 ,,xxii ,navy ,military ,construction #bbja4 ,authorized ,navy construction and land acquisition projects 7a7 ,inside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bbjc7;a7 and available for military construction projects inside the ,united ,states as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,navy3 ,inside the ,united ,states,state,installation or ,location,amount,arizona,marine ,corps ,air ,station ,yuma #ii1fjj1jjj;,california,air ,ground ,combat ,center ,twentynine ,palms #de1jjj1jjj ,san ,nicolas ,island #ai1ijg1jjj;,guam,andersen ,air ,force ,base#ej1hij1jjj;,joint ,region ,marianas#ejg1ebg1jjj;,hawaii,marine ,corps ,base ,kaneohe #aja1bjj1jjj,north ,carolina,cherry ,point ,marine ,corps ,air ,station#cba1dag1jjj,nevada,naval ,air ,station ,fallon#dh1bej1jjj,virginia,marine ,corps ,base ,quantico#db1hej1jjj,naval ,station ,norfolk #bfi1fic1jjj,norfolk ,naval ,shipyard#aef1chj1jjj 7b7 ,outside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bbjc7;a7 and available for military construction projects outside the ,united ,states as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installation outside the ,united ,states1 and in the amount1 set forth in the following table3 ,navy3 ,outside the ,united ,states,country,installation or ,location,amount,japan,fleet ,activities ,yokosuka#di1ijj1jjj #bbjb4 ,family housing 7a7 ,construction and acquisition ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bbjc7;a7 and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,navy may construct or acquire family housing units 7including land acquisition and supporting facilities7 at the installations or locations1 in the number of units or for the purposes1 and in the amounts set forth in the following table3 ,navy3 ,family ,housing,location,installation,units or ,purpose,amount,district of ,columbia,marine ,barracks ,washington,family housing improvements#aj1dae1jjj;,japan,fleet ,activities ,yokosuka,family housing improvements#fa1dfi1jjj 7b7 ,planning and design ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bbjc7;a7 and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 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 #c1fcd1jjj4 #bbjc4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,navy 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for military construction1 land acquisition1 and military family housing functions of the ,department of the ,navy1 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 7b7 ,limitation on total cost of construction projects ,notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section #bhec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any other cost variation authorized by law1 the total cost of all projects carried out under section #bbja of this ,act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a71 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 ,,xxiii ,air ,force ,military ,construction #bcja4 ,authorized ,air ,force construction and land acquisition projects 7a7 ,inside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bcjc7;a7 and available for military construction projects inside the ,united ,states as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,air ,force3 ,inside the ,united ,states,state,installation or ,location,amount,alaska,joint ,base ,elmendorf-,richardson#bea1jjj1jjj;,ariz ona,davis-,monthan ,air ,force ,base#ac1djj1jjj,luke ,air ,force ,base#di1jjj1jjj;,california,vandenberg ,air ,force ,base#fg1jjj1jjj;,colorado,schriever ,air ,force ,base #cj1jjj1jjj,united ,states ,air ,force ,academy #d1cfj1jjj;,district of ,columbia,joint ,base ,anacostia-,bolling#bd1jjj1jjj;,guam,joi nt ,region ,marianas#he1jjj1jjj,louisiana,barksdale ,air ,force ,base#bgb1jjj1jjj,maryland,joint ,base ,andrews#cc1hjj1jjj,massachusetts,hansco m ,air ,force ,base#ff1jjj1jjj,nebraska,offutt ,air ,force ,base #e1jjj1jjj,new ,jersey,joint ,base ,mc,guire-,dix-,lakehurst #d1ejj1jjj,ohio,wright-,patterson ,air ,force ,base#bd1jjj1jjj,oklahoma,tinker ,air ,force ,base#afj1jjj1jjj,south ,carolina,joint ,base ,charleston #cj1jjj1jjj,south ,dakota,ellsworth ,air ,force ,base#bdb1jjj1jjj,texas,joint ,base ,san ,antonio#aib1jjj1jjj,sheppard ,air ,force ,base#bj1jjj1jjj,virginia,joint ,base ,langley-,eustis #bd1jjj1jjj 7b7 ,outside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bcjc7;a7 and available for military construction projects outside the ,united ,states as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,air ,force3 ,outside the ,united ,states,country,installation or ,location,amount,australia,royal ,australian ,air ,force ,base ,darwin#g1djj1jjj,royal ,australian ,air ,force ,base ,tindal#ad1djj1jjj;,japan,kadena ,air ,base#bjf1jjj1jjj,misawa ,air ,base#be1jjj1jjj,united ,kingdom,royal ,air ,force ,lakenheath#ajd1jjj1jjj #bcjb4 ,family housing 7a7 ,improvements to military family housing units ,subject to section #bhbe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bcjc7;a7 and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may improve existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed #aje1ebh1jjj4 7b7 ,planning and design ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bcjc7;a7 and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 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 #aj1deh1jjj4 #bcjc4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,air ,force 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for military construction1 land acquisition1 and military family housing functions of the ,department of the ,air ,force1 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 7b7 ,limitation on total cost of construction projects ,notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section #bhec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any other cost variation authorized by law1 the total cost of all projects carried out under section #bcja may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a71 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 #bcjd4 ,extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year #bjag projects 7a7 ,extension ,notwithstanding section #bjjb of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bfhh71 the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection 7b71 as provided in sections #bcja and #bijb of that ,act 7#acj ,stat4 #bfif1 #bgdc71 shall remain in effect until ,october #a1 #bjbc1 or the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year #bjbd1 whichever is later4 7b7 ,table ,the table referred to in subsection 7a7 is as follows3 ,air ,force3 ,extension of #bjag ,project ,authorizations,state or ,country,installation or ,location,project,original ,authorized ,amount,germany,ramstein ,air ,base#cg ,,as ,squadron ,operations_/,aircraft ,maintenance ,unit#ac1dcg1jjj,spangdahlem ,air ,base,f_/,a-#bb ,low ,observable_/,composite ,repair ,facility#ab1jjj1jjj,spangdahlem ,air ,base,upgrade ,hardened ,aircraft ,shelters for ,f_/,a-#bbb1gjj1jjj;,guam,joint ,region ,marianas,a,p,r - ,munitions ,storage ,igloos1 ,phase #bce1cjj1jjj;,joint ,region ,marianas,a,p,r - ,,satcom ,c#d;,i ,facility#ad1bjj1jjj;,japan,kadena ,air ,base,a,p,r - ,replace ,munitions ,structures#ai1hae1jjj,yokota ,air ,base,c-#acj;,j ,corrosion ,control ,hangar#bc1ggg1jjj,yokota ,air ,base,construct ,combat ,arms ,training and ,maintenance ,facility#h1bdc1jjj,massachusetts,hansco m ,air ,force ,base,vandenberg ,gate ,complex#aj1ife1jjj,united ,kingdom,royal ,air ,force ,croughton,main ,gate ,complex#af1ejj1jjj #bcje4 ,modification of authority to carry out military construction projects at ,tyndall ,air ,force ,base1 ,florida 7a7 ,fiscal year #bjah project ,in the case of the authorization contained in the table in section #bcja7;b7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aca ,stat4 #ahbe7 for ,tyndall ,air ,force ,base1 ,florida1 for construction of a ,fire ,station1 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja of that ,public ,law 7#aca ,stat4 #bjjb71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct a crash rescue_/structural fire station encompassing up to #c1ehh square meters4 7b7 ,fiscal year #bjbj projects ,in the case of the authorization contained in section #biab7;a7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aiac7 for ,tyndall ,air ,force ,base1 ,florida-- 7#a7 for construction of ,site ,development1 ,utilities1 and ,demo ,phase #a1 as specified in the ,natural ,disaster ,recovery ,justification ,book dated ,august #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #c1fih lineal meters of waste water utilities2 7,b7 up to #f1cjf lineal meters of storm water utilities2 and 7,c7 two emergency power backup generators2 7#b7 for construction of ,munitions ,storage ,facilities1 as specified in the ,natural ,disaster ,recovery ,justification ,book dated ,august #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #d1cic square meters of aircraft support equipment storage yard2 7,b7 up to #a1ece square meters of tactical missile maintenance facility2 and 7,c7 up to #efj square meters of missile warhead assembly and maintenance shop and storage2 7#c7 for construction of #ec ,,weg ,complex1 as specified in the ,natural ,disaster ,recovery ,justification ,book dated ,august #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #a1fic square meters of aircraft maintenance shop2 7,b7 up to #a1deh square meters of fuel systems maintenance dock2 and 7,c7 up to #c1dga square meters of group headquarters2 7#d7 for construction of #ec ,,weg ,subscale ,drone ,facility1 as specified in the ,natural ,disaster ,recovery ,justification ,book dated ,august #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct up to #eaa square meters of pilotless aircraft shop in a separate facility2 7#e7 for construction of ,,ce_/,contracting_/,,usace ,complex1 as specified in the ,natural ,disaster ,recovery ,justification ,book dated ,august #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #eeg square meters of base engineer storage shed #fjjj area2 and 7,b7 up to #ahc square meters of non-,air ,force administrative office2 7#f7 for construction of ,logistics ,readiness ,squadron ,complex1 as specified in the ,natural ,disaster ,recovery ,justification ,book dated ,august #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #hjb square meters of supply administrative headquarters2 7,b7 up to #ebh square meters of vehicle wash rack2 and 7,c7 up to #ebh square meters of vehicle service rack2 7#g7 for construction of ,fire ,station ,silver ,flag #d1 as specified in the ,natural ,disaster ,recovery ,justification ,book dated ,august #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct up to #fea square meters of fire station2 7#h7 for construction of ,,afcec ,,rdt,e1 as specified in the ,natural ,disaster ,recovery ,justification ,book dated ,august #bjai1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #eja square meters of ,,ce ,mat ,test ,runway ,support ,building2 7,b7 up to #a1bad square meters of ,robotics ,range ,control ,support ,building2 and 7,c7 up to #iec square meters of fire garage2 7#i7 for construction of ,flightline-,munitions ,storage1 #gjjj ,area1 as specified in the funding table in section #dfjc of that ,public ,law 7#acc ,stat4 #bajc71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #a1hfa square meters of above ground magazines2 and 7,b7 up to #ecj square meters of air support equipment shop_/storage facility pad2 7#aj7 for construction of ,site ,development1 ,utilities and ,demo ,phase #b1 as specified in such funding table and modified by section #bcjf7;a77#f7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #e1bcc lineal meters of storm water utilities2 7,b7 up to #dh1efj square meters of roads2 7,c7 up to #c1fab lineal meters of gas pipeline2 and 7,d7 up to #iic square meters of water fire pumping station with an emergency backup generator2 7#aa7 for construction of ,tyndall ,,afb ,gate ,complexes1 as specified in such funding table and modified by section #bcjf7;a77#i7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #eb1fid square meters of roadway with serpentines2 and 7,b7 up to #bj active_/passive barriers2 7#ab7 for construction of ,deployment ,center_/,flight ,line ,dining_/,,aafes1 as specified in such funding table and modified by section #bcjf7;a77#aa7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct up to #add square meters of ,,aafes shoppette2 7#ac7 for construction of ,airfield ,drainage1 as specified in such funding table and modified by section #bcjf7;a77#ab7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct-- 7,a7 up to #cg1ceg meters of drainage ditch2 7,b7 up to #ah1hia meters of storm drain piping2 7,c7 up to #ai1aca meters of box culvert2 7,d7 up to #c1gjd meters of concrete block swale2 7,e7 up to #eee storm drain structures2 and 7,f7 up to #ha1ejj square meters of storm drain ponds2 and 7#ad7 for construction of #cbeth ,fighting ,wing ,,hq ,facility1 as specified in such funding table and modified by section #bcjf7;a77#ac7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may construct up to #gfi square meters of separate administrative space for ,,sapr_/,,sarc4 ,,xxiv ,defense ,agencies ,military ,construction #bdja4 ,authorized ,defense ,agencies construction and land acquisition projects 7a7 ,inside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bdjc7;a7 and available for military construction projects inside the ,united ,states as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of ,defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,defense ,agencies3 ,inside the ,united ,states,state,installation or ,location ,amount,california,marine ,corps ,base ,camp ,pendleton#ac1fjj1jjj,naval ,base ,coronado #ed1bjj1jjj;,colorado,buckley ,air ,force ,base#bj1jjj1jjj;,georgia,fort ,benning#fb1jjj1jjj;,hawaii,joint ,base ,pearl ,harbor-,hickam #bi1hjj1jjj,maryland,fort ,meade#a1bja1jjj1jjj ,new ,mexico,kirtland ,air ,force ,base#h1fjj1jjj,virginia,fort ,belvoir#bi1hjj1jjj,pentagon#ej1edc1jjj, washington ,naval ,health ,clinic ,oak ,harbor#ei1jjj1jjj 7b7 ,outside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bdjc7;a7 and available for military construction projects outside the ,united ,states as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of ,defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installation or location outside the ,united ,states1 and in the amount1 set forth in the following table3 ,defense ,agencies3 ,outside the ,united ,states,country,installation or ,location,amount,germany,ramstein ,air ,base#ic1jjj1jjj;,japan,kadena ,air ,base#bd1jjj1jjj,misawa ,air ,base #f1jjj1jjj,united ,kingdom ,royal ,air ,force ,lakenheath #ai1bhc1jjj #bdjb4 ,authorized ,energy ,resilience and ,conservation ,investment ,program projects 7a7 ,inside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bdjc7;a7 and available for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of ,defense may carry out energy conservation projects under chapter #agc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,,ercip ,projects3 ,inside the ,united ,states,state,installation or ,location,amount,alabama,fort ,rucker#bd1jjj1jjj;,california,marine ,corps ,air ,station ,miramar#d1jed1jjj,naval ,air ,weapons ,station ,china ,lake#i1abj1jjj;,district of ,columbia,joint ,base ,anacostia-,bolling#ca1bfa1jjj ,florida,mac,dill ,air ,force ,base#bb1jjj1jjj;,georgia,fort ,benning#ag1eic1jjj;,fort ,stewart#bb1jjj1jjj,kings ,bay ,naval ,submarine ,base#ai1cad1jjj;,guam,naval ,base ,guam#ch1cjj1jjj;,idaho,mountain ,home ,air ,force ,base#cc1hjj1jjj,michigan,camp ,grayling#e1gjj1jjj,mississippi ,camp ,shelby #de1fee1jjj,new ,york,fort ,drum#bg1jjj1jjj,north ,carolina,fort ,bragg #bg1afi1jjj,north ,dakota,cavalier ,air ,force ,station #bd1aej1jjj,ohio,springfield-,beckley ,municipal ,airport#d1gjj1jjj,puerto ,rico,fort ,allen#ab1aij1jjj,ramey ,unit ,school #aj1abj1jjj,tennessee,memphis ,international ,airport#d1hgj1jjj,virginia,national ,geospatial ,intelligence ,agency ,springfield#e1bii1jjj,various ,locations#b1ife1jjj 7b7 ,outside the ,united ,states ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bdjc7;a7 and available for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of ,defense may carry out energy conservation projects under chapter #agc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the installations or locations outside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,,ercip ,projects3 ,outside the ,united ,states,country,installation or ,location,amount,japan,naval ,air ,facility ,atsugi#c1haj1jjj,kuwait,camp ,arifjan#ae1jjj1jjj #bdjc4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,defense ,agencies 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for military construction1 land acquisition1 and military family housing functions of the ,department of ,defense 7other than the military departments71 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 7b7 ,limitation on total cost of construction projects ,notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section #bhec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and any other cost variation authorized by law1 the total cost of all projects carried out under section #bdja of this ,act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a71 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 #bdjd4 ,extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year #bjag project 7a7 ,extension ,notwithstanding section #bjjb of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #acj ,stat4 #bfhh71 the authorization set forth in the table in subsection 7b71 as provided in section #bdja of that ,act 7#acj ,stat4 #bgjj71 shall remain in effect until ,october #a1 #bjbc1 or the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year #bjbd1 whichever is later4 7b7 ,table ,the table referred to in subsection 7a7 is as follows3 ,defense ,agencies3 ,extension of #bjag ,project ,authorization,country,installation,proj ect,original ,authorized ,amount,japan,yokota ,air ,base,hanger_/,,amu#ci1dff1jjj ,,xxv ,international ,programs ,a ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,security ,investment ,program #beja4 ,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 #bhjf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section #bejb and the amount collected from the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization as a result of construction previously financed by the ,united ,states4 #bejb4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,,nato ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for contributions by the ,secretary of ,defense under section #bhjf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the share of the ,united ,states of the cost of projects for the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,security ,investment ,program authorized by section #beja as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 ,b ,host ,country ,in-,kind ,contributions #beaa4 ,republic of ,korea funded construction projects 7a7 ,authority to accept projects ,pursuant to agreement with the ,republic of ,korea for required in-kind contributions1 the ,secretary of ,defense may accept military construction projects for the installations or locations in the ,republic of ,korea1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,republic of ,korea ,funded ,construction ,projects,component,installation or ,location,project,amount,army,camp ,humphreys,unaccompanied ,enlisted ,personnel ,housing#eb1jjj1jjj;,army,camp ,humphreys,type ,i ,aircraft ,parking ,apron and ,parallel ,taxiway#dh1jjj1jjj;,army,camp ,humphreys,black ,hat ,intelligence ,fusion ,center#adi1jjj1jjj,navy,mujuk,expeditio nary ,dining ,facility#aj1bjj1jjj;,air ,force,gimhae ,air ,base,repair ,contingency ,hospital#ge1jjj1jjj;,air ,force,osan ,air ,base,munitions ,storage ,area ,move ,delta 7,phase #b7aga1jjj1jjj 7b7 ,authorized approach to certain construction project ,section #bcejk of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply with respect to the construction of the ,black ,hat ,intelligence ,fusion ,center at ,camp ,humphreys1 ,republic of ,korea1 as set forth in the table in subsection 7a74 #beab4 ,republic of ,poland funded construction projects ,pursuant to agreement with the ,republic of ,poland for required in-kind contributions1 the ,secretary of ,defense may accept military construction projects for the installations or locations in the ,republic of ,poland1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,republic of ,poland ,funded ,construction ,projects,component,installation or ,location,project,amount,army,poznan,com mand and ,control ,facility#cj1jjj1jjj;,army,poznan,inform ation ,systems ,facility#g1jjj1jjj ,,xxvi ,guard and ,reserve ,forces ,facilities #bfja4 ,authorized ,army ,national ,guard construction and land acquisition projects ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bfjf and available for the ,national ,guard and ,reserve as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the ,army ,national ,guard installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,army ,national ,guard,state,installation or ,location,amount,california,beale ,air ,force ,base #cc1jjj1jjj;,connecticut,national ,guard ,armory ,putnam #ag1ejj1jjj;,georgia,fort ,benning #ac1bjj1jjj;,guam,barrigada ,national ,guard ,complex #cd1jjj1jjj;,idaho,national ,guard ,armory ,jerome #ae1jjj1jjj;,illinois,national ,guard ,armory ,bloomington#ae1jjj1jjj,kansas,national ,guard ,reserve ,center #af1gcb1jjj,louisiana,camp ,minden #ac1hjj1jjj,national ,guard ,armory ,lake ,charles #ah1ejj1jjj,maine ,national ,guard ,armory ,saco #ba1bjj1jjj,michigan,camp ,grayling #af1jjj1jjj,mississippi,camp ,shelby #ae1ejj1jjj,montana,national ,guard ,armory ,butte#af1jjj1jjj,nebraska,camp ,ashland #aa1jjj1jjj,north ,dakota ,north ,dakota ,army ,national ,guard ,recruiting #ae1ejj1jjj,south ,carolina,mc,entire ,joint ,national ,guard ,base #i1jjj1jjj,virginia,national ,guard ,armory ,troutville #ac1jjj1jjj,national ,guard ,aviation ,support ,facility#e1hje1jjj #bfjb4 ,authorized ,army ,reserve construction and land acquisition projects ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bfjf and available for the ,national ,guard and ,reserve as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the ,army ,reserve installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,army ,reserve,state,installation or ,location,amount,michigan ,army ,reserve ,center ,southfield #ab1jjj1jjj,ohio,wright-,patterson ,air ,force ,base #ai1jjj1jjj,wisconsin,fort ,mc,coy#id1fjj1jjj #bfjc4 ,authorized ,navy ,reserve and ,marine ,corps ,reserve construction and land acquisition projects ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bfjf and available for the ,national ,guard and ,reserve as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the ,navy ,reserve and ,marine ,corps ,reserve installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,navy ,reserve and ,marine ,corps ,reserve,state,installation or ,location,amount,michigan,naval ,operational ,support ,center ,battle ,creek#di1jij1jjj,minnesota,minneapolis ,air ,reserve ,station#ad1cej1jjj #bfjd4 ,authorized ,air ,national ,guard construction and land acquisition projects ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bfjf and available for the ,national ,guard and ,reserve as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the ,air ,national ,guard installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,air ,national ,guard,state,installation or ,location,amount,massachusetts,barnes ,air ,national ,guard ,base#ab1bjj1jjj;,delaware ,newcastle ,air ,national ,guard ,base#ag1ejj1jjj ,idaho,boise ,air ,terminal#f1ejj1jjj;,illinois,abraham ,capital ,airport #aj1bjj1jjj,michigan ,alpena ,county ,regional ,airport#bc1jjj1jjj,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg ,regional ,airport #aj1jjj1jjj,mississippi ,jackson ,international ,airport#i1cjj1jjj,new ,york,schenectady ,municipal ,airport#aj1hjj1jjj,ohio,camp ,perry#g1hjj1jjj,south ,carolina,mc,entire ,joint ,national ,guard ,base#i1hjj1jjj,south ,dakota,joe ,foss ,field#i1hjj1jjj,wisconsin,truax ,field#dd1bjj1jjj,wyoming,cheyenne ,municipal ,airport#ac1djj1jjj #bfje4 ,authorized ,air ,force ,reserve construction and land acquisition projects ,using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section #bfjf and available for the ,national ,guard and ,reserve as specified in the funding table in section #dfja1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,air ,force ,reserve,state,installation,amount,flori da,homestead ,air ,force ,reserve ,base#ad1jjj1jjj,patrick ,air ,force ,base#ah1ejj1jjj,minnesota,minneapolis-, st4 ,paul ,international ,airport#ad1jjj1jjj,new ,york,niagara ,falls ,air ,reserve ,station#aj1fjj1jjj,ohio,youngstown ,air ,reserve ,station#h1gjj1jjj #bfjf4 ,authorization of appropriations1 ,national ,guard and ,reserve ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for the costs of acquisition1 architectural and engineering services1 and construction of facilities for the ,guard and ,reserve ,forces1 and for contributions therefor1 under chapter #ahjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7including the cost of acquisition of land for those facilities71 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 ,,xxvii ,base ,realignment and ,closure ,activities #bgja4 ,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 #cj1 #bjba1 for base realignment and closure activities1 including real property acquisition and military construction projects1 as authorized by the ,defense ,base ,closure and ,realignment ,act of #aiij 7part ,a of title ,,xxix of ,public ,law #aja-eaj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhg note7 and funded through the ,department of ,defense ,base ,closure ,account established by section #bijf of such ,act 7as amended by section #bgaa of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjac 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf ,stat4 #badj771 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 #bgjb4 ,conditions on closure of ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot and ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant1 ,colorado 7a7 ,submission of final closure and disposal plans 7#a7 ,plans required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives-- 7,a7 a plan for the final closure of ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot1 ,colorado1 upon the completion of the chemical demilitarization mission of the ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant at ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot2 and 7,b7 a plan for the disposal of all remaining land1 buildings1 facilities1 and equipment at ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot4 7#b7 ,local ,redevelopment ,authority role ,in preparing the disposal plan required by paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the ,secretary of the ,army shall recognize the appropriate role of the ,local ,redevelopment ,authority4 7#c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term ,local ,redevelopment ,authority means the ,local ,redevelopment ,authority for ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot1 as recognized by the ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation4 7b7 ,local ,redevelopment ,authority ,eligibility for ,assistance ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 acting through the ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation1 may make grants1 conclude cooperative agreements1 and supplement other ,federal funds in order to assist the ,local ,redevelopment ,authority in planning community adjustments and economic diversification required by the closure of ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot and the ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant if the ,secretary determines that the closure is likely to have a direct and significantly adverse consequence on nearby communities4 7c7 ,general closure1 realignment1 and disposal prohibition 7#a7 ,prohibition2 certain recipient excepted ,during the period specified in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of the ,army shall take no action-- 7,a7 to close or realign ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot or the ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant2 or 7,b7 to dispose of any land1 building1 facility1 or equipment that comprises any portion of ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot or the ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant other than to the ,local ,redevelopment ,authority4 7#b7 ,duration ,the prohibition imposed by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply pending a final closure and disposal decision for ,pueblo ,chemical ,depot following submission of the final closure and disposal plans required by subsection 7a74 7d7 ,prohibition on ,demolition or disposal related to ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant 7#a7 ,prohibition2 certain recipient excepted ,during the period specified in paragraph 7#d71 the ,secretary of the ,army may not-- 7,a7 demolish any building1 facility1 or equipment described in paragraph 7#b7 that comprises any portion of the ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant2 or 7,b7 dispose of such building1 facility1 or equipment other than to the ,local ,redevelopment ,authority4 7#b7 ,covered buildings1 facilities1 and equipment ,the prohibition imposed by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to the following3 7,a7 ,any building1 facility1 or equipment where chemical munitions were present1 but where contamination did not occur1 which are considered by the ,secretary of the ,army as clean1 safe1 and acceptable for reuse by the public1 after a risk assessment by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,any building1 facility1 or equipment that was not contaminated by chemical munitions and that was without the potential to be contaminated1 such as office buildings1 parts warehouses1 or utility infrastructure1 which are considered by the ,secretary of the ,army as suitable for reuse by the public4 7#c7 ,exception ,the prohibition imposed by paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to any building1 facility1 or equipment otherwise described in paragraph 7#b7 for which the ,local ,redevelopment ,authority provides to the ,secretary of the ,army a written determination specifying that the building1 facility1 or equipment is not needed for community adjustment and economic diversification following the closure of the ,chemical ,agent-,destruction ,pilot ,plant4 7#d7 ,duration ,the prohibition imposed by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply for a period of not less than three years beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,xxviii ,military ,construction ,general ,provisions ,a ,military ,construction ,program ,changes #bhja4 ,special construction authority to use operation and maintenance funds to meet certain ,united ,states military-related construction needs in friendly foreign countries ,section #bhjd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #bhjd4 ,special construction authority for certain military-related construction needs in friendly foreign countries 7a7 ,construction authorized ,the ,secretary concerned may carry out a construction project in a friendly foreign country1 and perform planning and design to support such a project1 that the ,secretary determines meets each of the following conditions3 7#a7 ,the commander of the geographic combatant command in which the construction project will be carried out identified the construction project as necessary to support vital ,united ,states military requirements related to strategic laydown opportunities at an air port of debarkation1 sea port of debarkation1 or rail or other logistics support location4 7#b7 ,the construction project will not carried out at a military installation that is considered a main operating base4 7#c7 ,the use of construction authority under this section is not duplicative of other construction authorities available to the ,secretary concerned to carry out the construction project4 7#d7 ,the funds made available under the authority of this section for the construction project-- 7,a7 will be sufficient to produce a complete and usable facility or other improvement or complete the repair of an existing facility or improvement2 to and 7,b7 will not require additional funds from other ,department of ,defense accounts4 7#e7 ,the level of construction will be the minimum necessary to meet the vital military requirements identified under paragraph 7#a74 7#f7 ,deferral of the construction project pending inclusion of the project proposal in the next budget submission is inconsistent with the vital military requirements identified under paragraph 7#a7 and other national security or national interests of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,use of ,operation and ,maintenance ,funds ,the ,secretary concerned may obligate from appropriations available to the ,secretary concerned for operation and maintenance amounts necessary to carry out a covered construction project4 7c7 ,notification of ,proposed ,obligation of ,funds 7#a7 ,notification required ,before using appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance to carry out a covered construction project that has an estimated cost in excess of the amounts authorized for unspecified minor military construction projects under section #bhje7;c7 of this title1 the ,secretary concerned shall submit to the specified congressional committees the following notices3 7,a7 ,a notice regarding the proposed initiation of planning and design for the covered construction project4 7,b7 ,a notice regarding the proposed solicitation of a contract for the covered construction project4 7#b7 ,notification elements ,the notices required by paragraph 7#a7 with regard to a covered construction project shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a certification that the conditions specified in subsection 7a7 are satisfied with regard to the covered construction project4 7,b7 ,a description of the purpose for which appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance will be obligated4 7,c7 ,all relevant documentation detailing the covered construction project1 including planning and design4 7,d7 ,an estimate of the total amount to be obligated for the covered construction project4 7,e7 ,an explanation of the harm to national security or national interests that would occur if the covered construction project was deferred to permit inclusion in the next budget submission4 7#c7 ,notice and wait ,a covered construction project may be carried out only after the end of the #cj-;day period beginning on the date the second notice required by paragraph 7#a7 is received by the specified congressional committees1 including when a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section #dhj of this title4 7#d7 ,effect of failure to submit notifications ,if the notices required by paragraph 7#a7 with regard to a covered construction project are not submitted to the specified congressional committees by the required date1 appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance may not be obligated or expended after that date under the authority of this section to carry out covered construction projects until the date on which all late notices are finally submitted4 7d7 ,annual ,limitations on ,use of ,authority 7#a7 ,total cost limitation ,for each fiscal year1 the total cost of the covered construction projects carried out by each ,secretary concerned using1 in whole or in part1 appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance shall not exceed #ej1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,additional obligation authority ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,defense may authorize the obligation under this section of not more than an additional #aj1jjj1jjj of appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance for a fiscal year if the ,secretary determines that the additional funds are needed for costs associated with contract closeouts4 7#c7 ,project limitation ,the total amount of operation and maintenance funds used for a single covered construction project shall not exceed #aj1jjj1jjj4 7e7 ,relation to other authorities ,this section1 section #bhje of this title1 and section #bhjh of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjd 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajh-acf2 #aag ,stat4 #agbc7 are the only authorities available to the ,secretary concerned to use appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance to carry out construction projects4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered construction project means a construction project meeting the conditions specified in subsection 7a7 that the ,secretary concerned may carry out using appropriated funds available for operation and maintenance under the authority of this section4 7#b7 ,the term specified congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,subcommittee on ,defense and the ,subcommittee on ,military ,construction1 ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services and the ,subcommittee on ,defense and the ,subcommittee on ,military ,construction1 ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies of the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7g7 ,duration ,the authority of the ,secretary concerned to commence a covered construction project under the authority of this section shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjbf4 4 #bhjb4 ,increase in maximum amount authorized for use of unspecified minor military construction project authority ,section #bhje7;a77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #f1jjj1jjj and inserting #h1jjj1jjj4 #bhjc4 ,increased transparency and public availability of information regarding solicitation and award of subcontracts under military construction contracts 7a7 ,availability of certain information relating to military construction subcontracts ,section #bhea of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsections3 7d7 ,information and notice requirements regarding solicitation and award of subcontracts 7#a7 ,the recipient of a contract for a construction project described in subsection 7c77#a7 to be carried out in a ,state shall make publicly available on a website of the ,general ,services ,administration or the ,small ,business ,administration1 as applicable1 any solicitation made by the contract recipient under the contract for a subcontract with an estimated value of #bej1jjj or more4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall-- 7,a7 maintain on the ,internet site required by subsection 7c77#a7 information regarding the solicitation date and award date 7or anticipated date7 for each subcontract described in paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 submit written notice of the award of the original contract for a project described in subsection 7c77#a7 to be carried out in a ,state1 and each subcontract described in paragraph 7#a7 under the contract1 to each ,state agency that enforces workers' compensation or minimum wage laws in the ,state in which the contract or subcontract will be carried out2 and 7,c7 in the case of the award of a contract for a project described in subsection 7c77#a7 to be carried out in a ,state1 and any subcontract described in paragraph 7#a7 under the contract1 with an estimated value of #b1jjj1jjj or more1 submit written notice of the award of the contract or subcontract within #cj days after the award to each ,senator of the ,state in which the contract or subcontract will be carried out and the ,member of the ,house of ,representatives representing the congressional district in which the contract or subcontract will be carried out4 7#c7 ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term ,member of the ,house of ,representatives includes a ,delegate to the ,house of ,representatives and the ,resident ,commissioner from ,puerto ,rico4 7,b7 ,the term ,state means any of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7e7 ,exclusion of classified projects ,subsections 7c7 and 7d7 do not apply to a classified construction project otherwise described in subsection 7c77#a74 4 7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7d7 of section #bhea of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a77#b71 shall apply with respect to a contract for a construction project described in subsection 7c77#a7 of such section that-- 7#a7 is entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 was entered into before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 if the first solicitation made by the contract recipient under the contract for a subcontract with an estimated value of #bej1jjj or more is made on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bhjd4 ,public availability of information on ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization projects and activities ,section #bhea7;c77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,f72 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following new subparagraph 7,e73 7,e7 ,each military department project or activity with a total cost in excess of #ae1jjj1jjj for ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization4 2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,f71 as so redesignated1 by inserting after construction project the following3 1 military department ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization project or activity14 #bhje4 ,limitations on authorized cost and scope of work variations 7a7 ,process for approving certain exceptions2 limitations ,subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of section #bhec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 are amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,exceptions to limitation on cost variations and scope of work reductions 7#a7 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,d71 the ,secretary concerned may waive the percentage or dollar cost limitation applicable to a military construction project or a military family housing project under subsection 7a7 and approve an increase in the cost authorized for the project in excess of that limitation if the ,secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of ,congress of the cost increase in the manner provided in this paragraph4 7,b7 ,the notification required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 identify the amount of the cost increase and the reasons for the increase2 7ii7 certify that the cost increase is sufficient to meet the mission requirement identified in the justification data provided to ,congress as part of the request for authorization of the project2 and 7iii7 describe the funds proposed to be used to finance the cost increase4 7,c7 ,a waiver and approval by the ,secretary concerned under subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect only after the end of the #ad-;day period beginning on the date on which the notification required by such subparagraph is received by the appropriate committees of ,congress in an electronic medium pursuant to section #dhj of this title4 7,d7 ,the ,secretary concerned may not use the authority provided by subparagraph 7,a7 to waive the cost limitation applicable to a military construction project or a military family housing project and approve an increase in the cost authorized for the project that would increase the project cost by more than #ej percent of the total authorized cost of the project4 7,e7 ,in addition to the notification required by this paragraph1 subsection 7f7 applies whenever a military construction project or military family housing project with a total authorized cost greater than #dj1jjj1jjj will have a cost increase of #be percent or more4 ,subsection 7f7 may not be construed to authorize a cost increase in excess of the limitation imposed by subparagraph 7,d74 7#b7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary concerned may waive the percentage or dollar cost limitation applicable to a military construction project or a military family housing project under subsection 7a7 and approve a decrease in the cost authorized for the project in excess of that limitation if the ,secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of ,congress of the cost decrease not later than #ad days after the date funds are obligated in connection with the project4 7,b7 ,the notification required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall be provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section #dhj of this title4 7#c7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary concerned may waive the limitation on a reduction in the scope of work applicable to a military construction project or a military family housing project under subsection 7b77#a7 and approve a scope of work reduction for the project in excess of that limitation if the ,secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of ,congress of the reduction in the manner provided in this paragraph4 7,b7 ,the notification required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 describe the reduction in the scope of work and the reasons for the decrease2 and 7ii7 certify that the mission requirement identified in the justification data provided to ,congress can still be met with the reduced scope4 7,c7 ,a waiver and approval by the ,secretary concerned under subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect only after the end of the #ad-;day period beginning on the date on which the notification required by such subparagraph is received by the appropriate committees of ,congress in an electronic medium pursuant to section #dhj of this title4 7d7 ,exceptions to limitation on scope of work increases 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 the ,secretary concerned may waive the limitation on an increase in the scope of work applicable to a military construction project or a military family housing project under subsection 7b77#a7 and approve an increase in the scope of work for the project in excess of that limitation if the ,secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of ,congress of the reduction in the manner provided in this subsection4 7#b7 ,the notification required by paragraph 7#a7 shall describe the increase in the scope of work and the reasons for the increase4 7#c7 ,a waiver and approval by the ,secretary concerned under paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect only after the end of the #ad-;day period beginning on the date on which the notification required by such paragraph is received by the appropriate committees of ,congress in an electronic medium pursuant to section #dhj of this title4 7#d7 ,the ,secretary concerned may not use the authority provided by paragraph 7#a7 to waive the limitation on an increase in the scope of work applicable to a military construction project or a military family housing project and approve an increase in the scope of work for the project that would increase the scope of work by more than #aj percent of the amount specified for the project in the justification data provided to ,congress as part of the request for authorization of the project4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment related to calculating limitation on cost variations ,section #bhec7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the amount appropriated for such project and inserting the total authorized cost of the project 7c7 ,clerical amendments ,section #bhec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting ,cost variations authorized2 limitation4-- after the enumerator 7a72 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting ,scope of work variations authorized2 limitation4-- after the enumerator 7b72 7#c7 in subsection 7e71 by inserting ,additional cost variation exceptions4-- after the enumerator 7e72 7#d7 in subsection 7f71 by inserting ,additional reporting requirement for certain cost increases4-- after the enumerator 7f72 and 7#e7 in subsection 7g71 by inserting ,relation to other law4-- after the enumerator 7g74 #bhjf4 ,use of qualified apprentices by military construction contractors 7a7 ,establishment of apprenticeship use certification requirement ,subchapter ,,iii of chapter #afi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bhgj4 ,use of qualified apprentices by military construction contractors 7a7 ,certification ,required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall require each offeror for a contract for a military construction project to certify to the ,secretary that1 if awarded such a contract1 the offeror will-- 7#a7 establish a goal that not less than #bj percent of the total workforce employed in the performance of such a contract are qualified apprentices2 and 7#b7 ensure that each contractor and subcontractor that employs four or more workers in a particular classification to perform construction activities on such a contract shall employ one or more qualified apprentices in the same classification for the purpose of meeting the goal established pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,incentives ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop incentives for offerors for a contract for military construction projects to meet or exceed the goal described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,consideration of use of qualified apprentices 7#a7 ,revision required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall revise the ,department of ,defense ,supplement to the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation to require that the system used by the ,federal ,government to monitor or record contractor past performance includes an analysis of whether the contractor has made a good faith effort to meet or exceed the goal described in subsection 7a71 including consideration of the actual number of qualified apprentices used by the contractor on a contract for a military construction project1 as part of the past performance rating of such contractor4 7#b7 ,implementation ,upon revision of the ,department of ,defense ,supplement to the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 contractors working on a military construction project shall submit to the ,department of ,defense such reports or information as required by the ,secretary1 which may include total labor hours to be performed on a contract for a military construction project1 the number of qualified apprentices to be employed on a contract for a military construction project1 and demographic information on nontraditional apprentice populations4 7d7 ,qualified apprentice defined ,in this section1 the term qualified apprentice means an employee participating in an apprenticeship program registered with the ,office of ,apprenticeship of the ,employment ,training ,administration of the ,department of ,labor or a ,state apprenticeship agency recognized by the ,office of ,apprenticeship pursuant to the ,act of ,august #af1 #aicg 7popularly known as the ,national ,apprenticeship ,act2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq474 7e7 ,apprentice-to-,journeyworker ,ratio ,nothing in this section shall relieve a contractor or subcontractor on a military construction project of the obligation of the contractor or subcontractor to comply with all applicable requirements for apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios established by the ,department of ,labor or the ,state ,apprenticeship ,agency1 whichever applies in the ,state in which the military construction project is carried out4 7f7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to each military construction project whose first advertisement for bid occurs on or after the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section4 4 7b7 ,reports to congress ,not later than three months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 nine months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and upon revision of the ,department of ,defense ,supplement to the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation required by subsection 7c7 of section #bhgj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report providing a status update on the implementation of the requirements of such section4 ,each status update shall identify major milestones in such implementation1 challenges to such implementation1 and such other information as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 #bhjg4 ,modification and extension of temporary1 limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the ,united ,states 7a7 ,two-year ,extension of authority ,subsection 7h7 of section #bhjh of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjd 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajh-acf2 #aag ,stat4 #agbc71 as most recently amended by section #bhjf7;a7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 71 is further amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjba and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbc2 and 7#b7 paragraph 7#b71 by striking fiscal year #bjbb and inserting fiscal year #bjbd4 7b7 ,continuation of limitation on use of authority ,subsection 7c77#a7 of section #bhjh of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjd 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajh-acf2 #aag ,stat4 #agbc71 as most recently amended by subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bhjf of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #acd ,stat4 71 is further amended-- 7#a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,b7 ,the period beginning ,october #a1 #bjba1 and ending on the earlier of ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 or the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing funds for military activities of the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjbc4 7,c7 ,the period beginning ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and ending on the earlier of ,december #ca1 #bjbc1 or the date of the enactment of an ,act authorizing funds for military activities of the ,department of ,defense for fiscal year #bjbd4 4 7c7 ,establishment of project monetary limitation ,subsection 7c7 of section #bhjh of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjd 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajh-acf2 #aag ,stat4 #agbc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,the total amount of operation and maintenance funds used for a single construction project carried out under the authority of this section shall not exceed #ae1jjj1jjj4 4 7d7 ,modification of ,notice and wait requirement ,subsection 7b7 of section #bhjh of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjd 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajh-acf2 #aag ,stat4 #agbc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #aj-;day period and inserting #ad-;day period2 and 7#b7 by striking or1 if earlier1 the end of the #g-;day period beginning on the date on which and inserting 1 including when4 ,b ,continuation of ,military ,housing ,reforms #bhaa4 ,applicability of window fall prevention requirements to all military family housing whether privatized or ,governmentowned and ,governmentcontrolled 7a7 ,transfer of window fall prevention section to military family housing administration subchapter ,section #bhgi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7#a7 is transferred to appear after section #bhef of such title2 and 7#b7 is redesignated as section #bheg4 7b7 ,applicability of section to all military family housing ,section #bheg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as transferred and redesignated by subsection 7a71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking acquired or constructed under this chapter2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking acquired or constructed under this chapter2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,applicability to all military family housing ,this section applies to military family housing under the jurisdiction of the ,department of ,defense and military family housing acquired or constructed under subchapter ,,iv of this chapter4 4 7c7 ,implementation plan ,in the report required to be submitted in #bjbb pursuant to subsection 7d7 of section #bheg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as transferred and redesignated by subsection 7a7 and amended by subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall include a plan for implementation of the fall protection devices described in subsection 7a77#c7 of such section as required by such section4 7d7 ,limitation on ,use of ,funds pending submission of overdue report ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,office of the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,installations and ,sustainment1 not more than #ej percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the ,secretary of ,defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that-- 7#a7 the independent assessment required by section #bhag7;b7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act of #bjah 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aca ,stat4 #aheb7 has been initiated2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary expects the report containing the results of the assessment to be submitted to the congressional defense committees by ,september #a1 #bjbb4 #bhab4 ,modification of military housing to accommodate tenants with disabilities ,section #bhia;a7d77#aa7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7,a7 after 7#aa72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,once a landlord is informed of the disability of a tenant who has a disability 7as such term is defined in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb77 and who occupies or will occupy a housing unit provided by the landlord1 the landlord is responsible for modifying the housing unit as necessary to comply with standards under such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 to facilitate occupancy of the housing unit by the tenant4 4 #bhac4 ,required investments in improving military unaccompanied housing 7a7 ,investments in military unaccompanied housing 7#a7 ,investments required ,of the total amount authorized to be appropriated by the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for a covered fiscal year for ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization activities of a military department1 the ,secretary of that military department shall reserve an amount equal to five percent of the estimated replacement cost of the inventory of unimproved military unaccompanied housing under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary for the purpose of carrying out projects for the improvement of military unaccompanied housing4 7#b7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term military unaccompanied housing means military housing intended to be occupied by members of the ,armed ,forces serving a tour of duty unaccompanied by dependents4 7,b7 ,the term replacement cost1 with respect to military unaccompanied housing1 means the amount that would be required to replace the remaining service potential of that military unaccompanied housing4 7#c7 ,duration of investment requirement ,paragraph 7#a7 shall apply for fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf4 7b7 ,comptroller ,general ,assessment 7#a7 ,assessment required ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct an independent assessment of the condition of unaccompanied military housing under the jurisdiction of the ,secretaries of the military departments4 ,as elements of the assessment1 the ,comptroller ,general shall analyze-- 7,a7 how the prioritization of ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization outlays has impacted department infrastructure identified as quality-of-life infrastructure2 7,b7 how that prioritization interacts with the regular budget process for military construction projects2 and 7,c7 the extent to which ,facilities ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization funds are being used to improve quality-of-life infrastructure4 7#b7 ,briefing ,not later than ,february #b1 #bjbb1 the ,comptroller ,general shall provide to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a briefing on the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,report ,no later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report containing the results of the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 #bhad4 ,improvement of ,department of ,defense child development centers and increased availability of child care for children of military personnel 7a7 ,safety inspection of child development centers 7#a7 ,safety inspection required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary of a military department shall complete an inspection of all facilities under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary used as a child development center to identify any unresolved safety issues1 including lead1 asbestos1 and mold1 that adversely impact the facilities4 7#b7 ,reporting requirement 7,a7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after completing the safety inspections required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the military department concerned shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report containing the results of the safety inspections4 7,b7 ,report elements ,the ,secretary of a military department shall include in the report prepared by that ,secretary the following3 7i7 ,the identity and location of each child development center at which unresolved safety issues1 including lead1 asbestos1 and mold1 were found4 7ii7 ,for each identified child development center-- 7,i7 a description of the safety issues found2 and 7,,ii7 the proposed plan and schedule and projected cost to remediate the safety issues found4 7b7 ,ten-year facility improvement plan for child development centers 7#a7 ,facility improvement plan required ,each ,secretary of a military department shall establish a plan to renovate facilities under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary used as a child development center so that1 no later ,december #ca1 #bjca-- 7,a7 no child development center is identified as being in poor or failing condition according to the facility condition index of that military department2 and 7,b7 all facility projects involving a child development center that were included on the priority lists within ,appendix ,c of the ,department of ,defense ,report to the ,congressional ,defense ,committees ,on ,department of ,defense ,child ,development ,programs published in #bjbj are completed4 7#b7 ,report on facilities improvement plan ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the military department concerned shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report describing the facilities improvement plan established by that ,secretary pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 ,the report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,details regarding the child development center facility improvement plan4 7,b7 ,an estimate of the funding required to complete the facility improvement plan before the deadline specified in paragraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,the plan of the ,secretary to obtain the funding necessary to complete the facility improvement plan4 7,d7 ,any additional statutory authorities that the ,secretary needs to complete the facility improvement plan before the deadline specified in paragraph 7#a74 7,e7 ,a plan to execute preventive maintenance on other child development center facilities to prevent more from degrading to poor or failing condition4 7#c7 ,status reports ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ab months thereafter until the date specified in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of the military department concerned shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a status report on the progress made by that ,secretary toward accomplishing the facility improvement plan established by that ,secretary pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 ,such a report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,details about projects planned1 funded1 under construction1 and completed under the facility improvement plan4 7,b7 ,updated funding requirements to complete all child development center facility construction under the facility improvement plan4 7,c7 ,any changes to the plan of the ,secretary to obtain the funding necessary to complete the facility improvement plan4 7,d7 ,any additional statutory authorities that the ,secretary needs to complete the facility improvement plan before the deadline specified in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,public-private partnerships for child care for children of military personnel 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and pursuant to regulations prescribed by the ,secretary of ,defense1 each ,secretary of a military department shall seek to enter into at least one agreement with a private entity to provide child care to the children of personnel 7including members of the ,armed ,forces and civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense7 under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary4 7#b7 ,reporting 7,a7 ,preliminary reports ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 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 report regarding progress in carrying out paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,regular reports ,upon entering into an agreement under paragraph 7#a7 and annually thereafter until the termination of such agreement1 the ,secretary of the military department concerned shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives a report regarding such agreement4 ,such a report shall include-- 7i7 the terms of the agreement1 including cost to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 the number of children described in paragraph 7#a7 projected to receive child care under such agreement2 and 7iii7 if applicable1 the actual number of children described in paragraph 7#a7 who received child care under such agreement served during the previous year4 7d7 ,child development center defined ,in this section1 the term child development center has the meaning given that term in section #bhga7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and includes facilities identified as a child care center or day care center4 ,c ,real ,property and ,facilities ,administration #bhba4 ,secretary of the ,navy authority to support development and operation of ,national ,museum of the ,united ,states ,navy ,chapter #hfa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #hfaf the following new section3 #hfag4 ,national ,museum of the ,united ,states ,navy 7a7 ,authority to support development and operation of ,museum 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may select and enter into a contract1 cooperative agreement1 or other agreement with one or more eligible nonprofit organizations to support the development1 design1 construction1 renovation1 or operation of a multipurpose museum to serve as the ,national ,museum of the ,united ,states ,navy4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may-- 7,a7 authorize a partner organization to contract for each phase of development1 design1 construction1 renovation1 or operation of the museum1 or all such phases2 or 7,b7 authorize acceptance of funds from a partner organization for each or all such phases4 7b7 ,purposes of museum 7#a7 ,the museum shall be used for the identification1 curation1 storage1 and public viewing of artifacts and artwork of significance to the ,navy1 as agreed to by the ,secretary of the ,navy4 7#b7 ,the museum also may be used to support such education1 training1 research1 and associated activities as the ,secretary considers compatible with and in support of the museum and the mission of the ,naval ,history and ,heritage ,command4 7c7 ,acceptance upon completion ,upon the satisfactory completion1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,navy1 of any phase of the museum1 and upon the satisfaction of any financial obligations incident thereto1 the ,secretary shall accept such phase of the museum from the partner organization1 and all right1 title1 and interest in and to such phase of the museum shall vest in the ,united ,states4 ,upon becoming the property of the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary shall assume administrative jurisdiction over such phase of the museum4 7d7 ,lease authority 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may lease portions of the museum to an eligible nonprofit organization for use in generating revenue for the support of activities of the museum and for such administrative purposes as may be necessary for support of the museum4 ,such a lease may not include any part of the collection of the museum4 7#b7 ,any rent received by the ,secretary under a lease under paragraph 7#a71 including rent-in-kind1 shall be used solely to cover or defray the costs of development1 maintenance1 or operation of the museum4 7e7 ,authority to accept gifts 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may accept1 hold1 administer1 and spend any gift1 devise1 or bequest of real property1 personal property1 or money made on the condition that the gift1 devise1 or bequest be used for the benefit1 or in connection with1 the establishment1 operation1 or maintenance1 of the museum4 ,section #bfja 7other than subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7e77 of this title shall apply to gifts accepted under this subsection4 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may display at the museum recognition for an individual or organization that contributes money to a partner organization1 or an individual or organization that contributes a gift directly to the ,navy1 for the benefit of the museum1 whether or not the contribution is subject to the condition that the recognition be provided4 ,the ,secretary shall prescribe regulations governing the circumstances under which contributor recognition may be provided1 appropriate forms of recognition1 and suitable display standards4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary may authorize the sale of donated property received under paragraph 7#a74 ,a sale under this paragraph need not be conducted in accordance with disposal requirements that would otherwise apply1 so long as the sale is conducted at arms-length and includes an auditable transaction record4 7#d7 ,any money received under paragraph 7#a7 and any proceeds from the sale of property under paragraph 7#c7 shall be deposited into a fund established in the ,treasury to support the museum4 7f7 ,additional terms and conditions ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with a contract1 cooperative agreement1 or other agreement under subsection 7a7 or a lease under subsection 7d7 as the ,secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 7g7 ,use of ,navy indicators 7#a7 ,in a contract1 cooperative agreement1 or other agreement under subsection 7a7 or a lease under subsection 7d71 the ,secretary of the ,navy may authorize1 consistent with section #bbfj 7other than subsection 7d77 of this title1 a partner organization to enter into licensing1 marketing1 and sponsorship agreements relating to ,navy indicators1 including the manufacture and sale of merchandise for sale by the museum1 subject to the approval of the ,department of the ,navy4 7#b7 ,no such licensing1 marketing1 or sponsorship agreement may be entered into if it would reflect unfavorably on the ability of the ,department of the ,navy1 any of its employees1 or any member of the armed forces to carry out any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner1 or if the ,secretary determines that the use of the ,navy indicator would compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity of any program of the ,department of the ,navy4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term eligible nonprofit organization means an entity that-- 7,a7 qualifies as an exempt organization under section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,b7 has as its primary purpose the preservation and promotion of the history and heritage of the ,navy4 7#b7 ,the term museum means the ,national ,museum of the ,united ,states ,navy1 including its facilities and grounds4 7#c7 ,the term ,navy indicators includes trademarks and service marks1 names1 identities1 abbreviations1 official insignia1 seals1 emblems1 and acronyms of the ,navy and ,marine ,corps1 including underlying units1 and specifically includes the term ,national ,museum of the ,united ,states ,navy4 7#d7 ,the term partner organization means an eligible nonprofit organization with whom the ,secretary of the ,navy enters into a contract1 cooperative agreement1 or other agreement under subsection 7a7 or a lease under subsection 7d74 4 #bhbb4 ,expansion of ,secretary of the ,navy authority to lease and license ,united ,states ,navy museum facilities to generate revenue to support museum administration and operations 7a7 ,inclusion of additional ,united ,states ,navy museums ,section #bheb of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aji-afc2 #aai ,stat4 #cecj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking the text preceding paragraph 7#a7 and inserting ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may lease or license any portion of the facilities of a ,united ,states ,navy museum to a foundation established to support that museum for the purpose of permitting the foundation to carry out the following activities32 and 7,b7 in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 by striking the ,united ,states ,navy ,museum and inserting that ,united ,states ,navy museum2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking the ,united ,states ,navy ,museum and inserting the ,united ,states ,navy museum of which the facility is a part2 7#c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking the ,naval ,historical ,foundation and inserting a foundation described in subsection 7a72 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking the ,united ,states ,navy ,museum and inserting the applicable ,united ,states ,navy museum2 and 7,b7 by striking the ,museum and inserting that museum4 7b7 ,united ,states ,navy museum defined ,section #bheb of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aji-afc2 #aai ,stat4 #cecj7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,united ,states ,navy museum ,in this section1 the term ,united ,states ,navy museum means a museum under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of ,defense and operated through the ,naval ,history and ,heritage ,command4 4 7c7 ,conforming clerical amendment ,the heading of section #bheb of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aji-afc2 #aai ,stat4 #cecj7 is amended by striking at ,washington1 ,navy ,yard1 ,district of ,columbia4 #bhbc4 ,department of ,defense monitoring of real property ownership and occupancy in vicinity of military installations to identify foreign adversary ownership or occupancy ,section #bffa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsection 7d73 7d7 ,identification of foreign adversary ownership or occupancy of real property in vicinity of military installations 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense and each ,secretary of a military department shall monitor real property ownership and occupancy in the vicinity of military installations under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary concerned inside and outside of the ,united ,states to identify instances in which a foreign adversary owns or occupies1 or the ,secretary concerned determines a foreign adversary is seeking to own or occupy1 real property in the vicinity of a military installation4 7#b7 ,not later than ,march #a each year1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report containing the following3 7,a7 ,a description of all real property in the vicinity of military installations that the ,secretary concerned-- 7i7 has identified under paragraph 7#a7 as owned or occupied by a foreign adversary2 or 7ii7 has determined under paragraph 7#a7 that a foreign adversary is seeking to own or occupy4 7,b7 ,changes in foreign adversary ownership or occupancy of real property in the vicinity of military installations since the previous report4 7,c7 ,recommendations regarding the appropriate response to such foreign adversary ownership or occupancy of real property in the vicinity of military installations4 7#c7 ,a report under paragraph 7#b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may contain a classified annex as necessary4 7#d7 ,in this section3 7,a7 ,the term foreign adversary has the meaning given that term in section #h7;c77#b7 of the ,secure and ,trusted ,communications ,networks ,act of #bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7;c77#b774 ,the term includes agents of1 and partnerships and corporations including1 a foreign adversary4 7,b7 ,the term military installation does not include a contingency overseas military location described in section #bfhg;a7a77#c77;,a77iii7 of this title4 7,c7 ,the term vicinity1 with respect to proximity to a military installation1 means-- 7i7 real property adjacent to the boundary of a military installation2 and 7ii7 real property any part of which is located within #aj miles of the boundary of a military installation4 4 ,d ,military ,facilities ,master ,plan ,requirements #bhca4 ,cooperation with ,state and local governments in development of master plans for major military installations ,section #bhfd7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 7,a7 ,the commander of a major military installation shall develop and update the master plan for that major military installation in consultation with representatives of the government of the ,state in which the installation is located and representatives of local governments in the vicinity of the installation to improve cooperation and consistency between the ,department of ,defense and such governments in addressing each component of the master plan described in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,the consultation required by subparagraph 7,a7 is in addition to the consultation specifically required by subsection 7b77#a7 in connection with the transportation component of the master plan for a major military installation4 4 #bhcb4 ,prompt completion of military installation resilience component of master plans for at-risk major military installations 7a7 ,identification of at-,risk installations ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary of a military department shall-- 7#a7 identify at least two major military installations under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary that the ,secretary considers most at risk from extreme weather events2 and 7#b7 notify the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives of the major military installations identified under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,completion deadline ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary of a military department shall ensure that the military installation resilience component of the master plan for each major military installation identified by the ,secretary under subsection 7a7 is completed4 7c7 ,briefings ,not later than #fj days after completion of a master plan component as required by subsection 7b7 for a major military installation1 the ,secretary of the military department concerned shall brief the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives regarding the results of the master plan efforts for that major military installation4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term major military installation has the meaning given that term in section #bhfd7;f7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,the term master plan means the master plan required by section #bhfd7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for a major military installation4 #bhcc4 ,congressional oversight of master plans for ,army ammunition plants guiding future infrastructure1 facility1 and production equipment improvements 7a7 ,submission of master plan ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit to the congressional defense committees the master plan for each of the five ,government-owned1 contractor-operated ,army ammunition plants developed to guide planning and budgeting for future infrastructure construction1 facility improvements1 and production equipment needs at each ,army ammunition plant4 7b7 ,elements of master plan ,to satisfy the requirements of subsection 7a71 a master plan submitted under such subsection must include the following3 7#a7 ,a description of all infrastructure construction and facility improvements planned or being considered for an ,army ammunition plant and production equipment planned or being considered for installation1 modernization1 or replacement4 7#b7 ,a description of the funding sources for such infrastructure construction1 facility improvements1 and production equipment1 including authorized military construction projects1 appropriations available for operation and maintenance1 and appropriations available for procurement of ,army ammunition4 7#c7 ,an explanation of how the master plan for an ,army ammunition plant will promote efficient1 effective1 resilient1 secure1 and cost-effective production of ammunition and ammunition components for the ,armed ,forces4 7#d7 ,a description of how development of the master plan for an ,army ammunition plant included input from the contractor operating the ,army ammunition plant and how implementation of that master plan will be coordinated with the contractor4 7c7 ,annual updates ,not later than ,march #ca1 #bjbc1 and each ,march #ca thereafter through ,march #ca1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following3 7#a7 ,a description of any revisions made to the master plans submitted under subsection 7a7 during the previous year4 7#b7 ,a description of any revisions to be made or being considered to the master plans4 7#c7 ,an explanation of the reasons for each revision1 whether made1 to be made1 or being considered4 7#d7 ,a description of the progress made in improving infrastructure1 facility1 and production equipment at the ,army ammunition plants consistent with the master plans4 7d7 ,delegation authority ,the ,secretary of the ,army shall carry out this section acting through the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army for ,acquisition1 ,logistics1 and ,technology4 ,e ,matters ,related to ,unified ,facilities ,criteria and ,military ,construction ,planning and ,design #bhda4 ,amendment of ,unified ,facilities ,criteria to require inclusion of private nursing and lactation space in certain military construction projects 7a7 ,amendment required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall amend ,,ufc #a-d4b 7,nursing and ,lactation ,rooms7 of the ,unified ,facilities ,criteria_/,do,d ,building ,code 7,,ufc #a-bjj-ja7 to require that military construction planning and design for buildings likely to be regularly frequented by nursing mothers who are members of the uniformed services1 civilian employees of the ,department of ,defense1 contractor personnel1 or visitors include a private nursing and lactation room or other private space suitable for that purpose4 7b7 ,deadline ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall complete the amendment process required by subsection 7a7 and implement the amended ,,ufc #a-d4b not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bhdb4 ,additional ,department of ,defense activities to improve energy resiliency of military installations 7a7 ,amendment of ,unified ,facilities ,criteria required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall amend the ,unified ,facilities ,criteria_/,do,d ,building ,code 7,,ufc #a-bjj-ja7 to require that planning and design for military construction projects inside the ,united ,states include consideration of the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of installing an energy microgrid as part of the project1 including intentional islanding capability of at least seven consecutive days1 for the purpose of-- 7#a7 promoting on-installation energy security and energy resilience2 and 7#b7 facilitating implementation and greater use of the authority provided by subsection 7h7 of section #biaa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added and amended by section #bhbe of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7b7 ,contracts for ,emergency access to existing on-installation renewable energy sources ,in the case of a covered renewable energy generating source located on a military installation pursuant to a lease of non-excess defense property under section #bffg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of the military department concerned is encouraged to negotiate with the owner and operator of the renewable energy generating source to revise the lease contract to permit the military installation to access the renewable energy generating source during an emergency4 ,the negotiations shall include consideration of the ease of modifying the renewable energy generating source to include an islanding capability1 the necessity of additional infrastructure to tie the renewable energy generating source into the installation energy grid1 and the cost of such modifications and infrastructure4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term covered renewable energy generating source means a renewable energy generating source that1 on the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 is located on a military installation inside the ,united ,states2 but 7,b7 cannot be used as a direct source of resilient energy for the installation in the event of a power disruption4 7#b7 ,the term islanding capability refers to the ability to remove an energy system1 such as a microgrid1 from the local utility grid and to operate the energy system1 at least temporarily1 as an integrated1 stand-alone system1 during an emergency involving the loss of external electric power supply4 7#c7 ,the term microgrid means an integrated energy system consisting of interconnected loads and energy resources with an islanding capability to permit functioning separate from the local utility grid4 #bhdc4 ,consideration of anticipated increased share of electric vehicles in ,department of ,defense vehicle fleet and owned by members of the ,armed ,forces and ,department employees 7a7 ,amendment of ,unified ,facilities ,criteria required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall amend the ,unified ,facilities ,criteria_/,do,d ,building ,code 7,,ufc #a-bjj-ja7 to require that military construction planning and design for buildings1 including military housing1 and related parking structures and surface lots to be constructed for military installations inside the ,united ,states include the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles when inclusion of charging stations is feasible and cost effective given the anticipated need for charging stations to service electric vehicles in the ,department of ,defense vehicle fleet and electric vehicles owned by members of the ,armed ,forces and ,department employees4 7b7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,source of services ,each ,secretary of a military department may utilize expertise within the military department or contract with an outside entity to make the determinations required by subsections 7c7 through 7f7 related to the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles4 7#b7 ,determinations ,determinations required by subsections 7c7 through 7f7 shall be a data-driven analysis for the purpose of enabling alignment between internal and external stakeholders and addressing key questions regarding the installation of charging stations1 including the composition of the electric vehicle fleet1 ownership costs1 and kilowatt hour load profiles for targeted locations4 ,the parties making these determinations shall make use of modeling and multiple scenarios to optimize initial investments and identify priority locations for investment4 7c7 ,considerations related to charging station location ,a determination of whether inclusion of charging stations is feasible and cost effective as part of a military construction project shall include consideration of the following3 7#a7 ,calculation of detailed energy profiles of existing loads at locations to include the impacts of managed and non-managed charging options4 7#b7 ,local electric vehicle charging profiles1 vehicle traffic patterns and flow to readily access charging stations1 signage needs1 proximity to anticipated users of charging stations1 and existing building load profiles4 7#c7 ,availability of adequate space for vehicles awaiting charging during peak usage times4 7#d7 ,required infrastructure upgrades1 including electrical wiring4 7#e7 ,safety protocols4 7d7 ,considerations related to type and number of charging stations ,a determination of the type and number of charging stations to include as part of a military construction project shall include consideration of the following3 7#a7 ,the different capabilities and energy demands between level #a charging1 level #b charging1 and level #c charging4 7#b7 ,the current and anticipated future distribution of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles for a proposed charging station location and how many electric vehicles will need to be charged at the same time4 7#c7 ,in the case of level #c charging1 which provides the fastest charging rates1 an assessment of supporting utilities infrastructure1 potential gaps1 and required improvements4 7#d7 ,the costs and benefits of using a single connector versus multi-connector units4 7#e7 ,the interoperability of chargers and the potential future needs or applications for chargers1 such as vehicle-to-grid or vehicle-to-building applications4 7e7 ,considerations related to charging station ownership ,a determination of the optimal ownership method to provide charging stations as part of a military construction project shall include consideration of the following3 7#a7 ,use of ,government owned 7purchased1 installed1 and maintained7 charging stations4 7#b7 ,use of third-party financed1 installed1 operated1 and maintained charging stations4 7#c7 ,use of financing models in which energy and charging infrastructure operations and maintenance are treated as a service4 7#d7 ,network and data collection requirements1 including considerations related to communications with charging and utility networks1 managed charging1 grid curtailment1 and electric vehicles as a grid asset4 7#e7 ,cyber and physical security concerns and best practices associated with different ownership1 network1 and control models4 7f7 ,considerations related to power source ,a determination of the optimal power source to provide charging stations as part of a military construction project shall include consideration of the following3 7#a7 ,transformer and substation requirements4 7#b7 ,microgrids and distributed energy to support both charging requirements and energy storage4 7g7 ,installation ,plans for ,charging stations required 7#a7 ,infrastructure development plans ,for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 each ,secretary of a military department shall complete for at least five military installations in the ,united ,states under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary an infrastructure development plan for the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles4 7#b7 ,inclusion of electricity microgrid ,each infrastructure development plan shall include the use of a microgrid that will be sufficient-- 7,a7 to cover anticipated electricity demand of electric vehicles using charging stations included in the plan2 and 7,b7 to improve installation energy resilience4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term charging station refers to a collection of one or more electric vehicle supply equipment units4 7#b7 ,the term connector refers to the socket or cable that connects an electric vehicle being charged to the electric vehicle supply equipment unit4 7#c7 ,the term electric vehicle includes-- 7,a7 a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that uses a combination of electric and gas powered engine that can use either gasoline or electricity as a fuel source2 and 7,b7 a plug-in electric vehicle that runs solely on electricity and does not contain an internal combustion engine or gas tank4 7#d7 ,the term electric vehicle supply equipment unit refers to the port that supplies electricity to one vehicle at a time4 7#e7 ,the term level #a charging refers to an electric vehicle charging method that provides charging through a #abj volt alternating current plug and supplies approximately two to five miles of range per hour of charging time4 7#f7 ,the term level #b charging refers to an electric vehicle charging method that provides charging through a #bdj volt alternating current receptacle1 requires a dedicated #dj-;,amp circuit and supplies approximately #aj to #bj miles of range per hour of charging time4 7#g7 ,the term level #c charging1 also known as ,,dc ,fast ,charging1 refers to an electric vehicle charging method that provides charging via direct current equipment that does not require a convertor and supplies approximately #fj to #hj miles of range per #bj min of charging4 7#h7 ,the term microgrid refers to a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid4 #bhdd4 ,conditions on revision of ,unified ,facilities ,criteria or ,unified ,facilities ,guide ,specifications regarding use of variable refrigerant flow systems 7a7 ,congressional notification required ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall notify the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives before executing any revision to the ,unified ,facilities ,criteria_/,do,d ,building ,code 7,,ufc #a-bjj-ja7 or ,unified ,facilities ,guide ,specifications regarding the use of variable refrigerant flow systems 7b7 ,elements of effective notification ,to be effective as congressional notification for purposes of subsection 7a71 the notice submitted by the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment must-- 7#a7 be in writing2 7#b7 specify the nature of the revision to be made to the ,unified ,facility ,criteria_/,do,d ,building ,code 7,,ufc #a-bjj-ja7 or ,unified ,facilities ,guide ,specifications regarding the use of variable refrigerant flow systems2 7#c7 explain the justification for the revision2 and 7#d7 be received by the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives at least #cj days before the revision takes effect4 ,f ,land ,conveyances #bhea4 ,modification of restrictions on use of former ,navy property conveyed to ,university of ,california1 ,san ,diego1 ,california 7a7 ,modification of original use restriction ,section #c7;a7 of ,public ,law #hg-ffb 7#gf ,stat4 #edf7 is amended by inserting after educational purposes the following3 1 which may include technology innovation and entrepreneurship programs and establishment of innovation incubators4 7b7 ,execution ,if necessary to effectuate the amendment made by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,navy shall execute and file in the appropriate office an amended deed or other appropriate instrument reflecting the modification of restrictions on the use of former ,camp ,matthews conveyed to the regents of the ,university of ,california pursuant to ,public ,law #hg-ffb4 #bheb4 ,land conveyance1 ,joint ,base ,cape ,cod1 ,bourne1 ,massachusetts 7a7 ,conveyance authorized ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may convey to the ,commonwealth of ,massachusetts 7in this section referred to as the ,commonwealth7 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to a parcel of real property1 including improvements thereon and related easements1 consisting of approximately #aj acres located on ,joint ,base ,cape ,cod1 ,bourne1 ,massachusetts4 7b7 ,conditions of conveyance ,the conveyance under subsection 7a7 shall be subject to valid existing rights and the ,commonwealth shall accept the real property1 and any improvements thereon1 in its condition at the time of the conveyance 7commonly known as a conveyance as is74 7c7 ,consideration 7#a7 ,consideration required ,as consideration for the conveyance under subsection 7a71 the ,commonwealth shall pay to the ,united ,states an amount equal to the fair market value of the right1 title1 and interest conveyed under subsection 7a7 based on an appraisal approved by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,treatment of consideration received ,consideration received under paragraph 7#a7 shall be deposited in the special account in the ,treasury established under subsection 7b7 of section #egb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and shall be available in accordance with paragraph 7#e77;,b7 of such subsection4 7d7 ,payment of costs of conveyance 7#a7 ,payment required ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall require the ,commonwealth to cover all costs 7except costs for environmental remediation of the property7 to be incurred by the ,secretary1 or to reimburse the ,secretary for costs incurred by the ,secretary1 to carry out the conveyance under subsection 7a71 including survey costs1 costs for environmental documentation1 and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance4 ,if amounts are collected from the ,commonwealth in advance of the ,secretary incurring the actual costs1 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the ,secretary to carry out the conveyance1 the ,secretary shall refund the excess amount to the ,commonwealth4 7#b7 ,treatment of amounts received ,amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph 7#a7 shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the ,secretary in carrying out the conveyance or1 if the period of availability for obligations for that appropriation has expired1 to an appropriate fund or account currently available to the ,secretary for the same purpose4 ,amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account1 and shall be available for the same purposes1 and subject to the same conditions and limitations1 as amounts in such fund or account4 7e7 ,description of property ,the exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the ,secretary of the ,air ,force4 7f7 ,additional terms and conditions ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 7a7 as the ,secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 #bhec4 ,land conveyance1 ,rosecrans ,air ,national ,guard ,base1 ,saint ,joseph1 ,missouri 7a7 ,conveyance authorized ,once the ,secretary of the ,air ,force determines that the ,missouri ,air ,national ,guard has vacated the parcel of real property consisting of approximately #ed acres at ,rosecrans ,air ,national ,guard ,base located on the southern end of the airfield at ,rosecrans ,memorial ,airport in ,saint ,joseph1 ,missouri1 the ,secretary may convey to the ,city of ,saint ,joseph1 ,missouri 7in this section referred to as the ,city71 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to that parcel of real property1 including any improvements thereon1 for the purpose of-- 7#a7 removing the property from within the boundaries of ,rosecrans ,air ,national ,guard ,base2 7#b7 accommodating the operational and maintenance needs of ,rosecrans ,memorial ,airport2 and 7#c7 permitting the development of the property and any improvements thereon for economic purposes4 7b7 ,conditions on conveyance ,the conveyance of the parcel of property under subsection 7a7 shall be subject to any valid existing rights regarding the property1 and the ,city shall accept the property and any improvements thereon in their condition at the time of the conveyance 7commonly known as a conveyance as is74 7c7 ,consideration 7#a7 ,consideration required1 forms ,as consideration for the conveyance of the property under subsection 7a71 the ,city shall enter into an agreement with the ,secretary-- 7,a7 to convey to the ,secretary of the ,air ,force a parcel of real property acceptable to the ,secretary in exchange for the property conveyed by the ,secretary2 7,b7 to provide in-kind consideration acceptable to the ,secretary in the form of the construction1 provision1 improvement1 alteration1 protection1 maintenance1 repair1 or restoration1 including environmental restoration1 or a combination thereof1 of any facilities or infrastructure relating to the needs of the ,missouri ,air ,national ,guard at ,rosecrans ,air ,national ,guard ,base2 or 7,c7 to provide a combination of the consideration authorized by subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b74 7#b7 ,amount of consideration2 appraisal ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the value of the consideration provided by the ,city under paragraph 7#a7 shall be equal to the fair market value of the right1 title1 and interest conveyed by the ,secretary under subsection 7a71 based on one or more appraisals determined necessary and approved by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,cash equalization payment ,if the value of the property conveyed by the ,city or in-kind consideration provided by the ,city under paragraph 7#a71 or combination thereof1 is less than the fair market value of the right1 title1 and interest conveyed by the ,secretary under subsection 7a71 the ,city shall pay to the ,united ,states an amount equal to the difference in the fair market values4 ,any cash consideration received under this paragraph shall be-- 7,a7 deposited in the special account in the ,treasury established pursuant to paragraph 7#e7 of section #egb7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 available to the ,secretary in accordance with the subparagraph 7,b77ii7 of such paragraph4 7d7 ,payment of ,costs of ,conveyance 7#a7 ,payment required ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may require the ,city to cover all costs to be incurred by the ,secretary1 or to reimburse the ,secretary for costs incurred by the ,secretary1 to carry out the conveyance under subsection 7a71 including appraisal and survey costs1 costs related to environmental documentation1 and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance4 ,if amounts paid by the ,city to the ,secretary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the ,secretary to carry out the conveyance1 the ,secretary shall refund the excess amount to the ,city4 7#b7 ,treatment of amounts received ,amounts received under paragraph 7#a7 as reimbursement for costs incurred by the ,secretary to carry out the conveyance under subsection 7a7 shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the ,secretary in carrying out the conveyance1 or to an appropriate fund or account currently available to the ,secretary for the purposes for which the costs were paid4 ,amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes1 and subject to the same conditions and limitations1 as amounts in such fund or account4 7e7 ,description of ,property ,the exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the ,secretary of the ,air ,force4 7f7 ,additional ,terms and ,conditions ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 7a7 as the ,secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 #bhed4 ,land conveyance1 ,naval ,air ,station ,oceana1 ,virginia ,beach1 ,virginia 7a7 ,conveyance authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may convey to the ,school ,board of the ,city of ,virginia ,beach1 ,virginia 7in this section referred to as ,,vbcps7 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to a parcel of real property1 including any improvements thereon1 consisting of approximately #b4gg acres at ,naval ,air ,station ,oceana1 ,virginia ,beach1 ,virginia1 located at #aba ,west ,lane 7,,gpin3 #bdjg-id-jggb7 for the purpose of permitting ,,vbcps to use the property for educational purposes4 7#b7 ,continuation of existing easements1 restrictions1 and covenants ,the conveyance of the property under paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to any easement1 restriction1 or covenant of record applicable to the property and in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,consideration 7#a7 ,consideration required2 amount ,as consideration for the conveyance under subsection 7a71 ,,vbcps shall pay to the ,secretary of the ,navy an amount that is not less than the fair market value of the property to be conveyed1 as determined by the ,secretary4 ,the ,secretary's determination of fair market value shall be final of the property to be conveyed4 7#b7 ,form of consideration ,the consideration required by paragraph 7#a7 may be in the form of a cash payment1 in-kind consideration as described in paragraph 7#c71 or a combination thereof1 as acceptable to the ,secretary4 ,cash consideration shall be deposited in the special account in the ,treasury established under section #egb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the entire amount deposited shall be available for use in accordance with subsection 7b77#e77;ii7 of such section4 7#c7 ,in-kind consideration ,the ,secretary may accept as in-kind consideration under this subsection the acquisition1 construction1 provision1 improvement1 maintenance1 repair1 or restoration 7including environmental restoration71 or combination thereof1 of any facilities or infrastructure1 or the delivery of services1 relating to the needs of ,naval ,air ,station ,oceana4 7c7 ,payment of costs of conveyance 7#a7 ,payment required ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall require ,,vbcps to cover costs to be incurred by the ,secretary1 or to reimburse the ,secretary for costs incurred by the ,secretary1 to carry out the conveyance under subsection 7a71 including costs related to environmental and real estate due diligence1 and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance4 ,if amounts are collected in advance of the ,secretary incurring the actual costs1 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the ,secretary to carry out the conveyance1 the ,secretary shall refund the excess amount to ,,vbcps4 7#b7 ,treatment of amounts received ,amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph 7#a7 shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the ,secretary in carrying out the conveyance or1 if the period of availability for obligations for that appropriation has expired1 to the fund or account currently available to the ,secretary for the same purpose4 ,amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account1 and shall be available for the same purposes1 and subject to the same conditions and limitations1 as amounts in such fund or account4 7d7 ,limitation on source of funds ,,vbcps may not use ,federal funds to cover any portion of the costs required by subsections 7b7 and 7c7 to be paid by ,,vbcps4 7e7 ,description of property ,the exact acreage and legal description of the parcel of real property to be conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the ,secretary of the ,navy4 7f7 ,additional terms and conditions ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 7a7 as the ,secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the ,united ,states4 ,g ,authorized ,pilot ,programs #bhfa4 ,pilot program on increased use of mass timber in military construction 7a7 ,pilot ,program required ,each ,secretary of a military department shall conduct a pilot program to evaluate the effect that the use of mass timber as the primary construction material in military construction may have on the environmental sustainability1 infrastructure resilience1 cost effectiveness1 and construction timeliness of military construction4 7b7 ,project selection and locations 7#a7 ,minimum number of projects ,each ,secretary of a military department shall carry out at least one military construction project under the pilot program4 7#b7 ,project locations ,the pilot program shall be conducted at military installations in the continental ,united ,states-- 7,a7 that are identified as vulnerable to extreme weather events2 and-- 7,b7 for which a military construction project is authorized but a request for proposal has not been released4 7c7 ,inclusion of military ,unaccompanied ,housing project ,the ,secretaries of the military departments shall coordinate the selection of military construction projects to be carried out under the pilot program so that at least one of the military construction projects involves construction of military unaccompanied housing4 7d7 ,program ,authority ,the ,secretary of a military department may carry out a military construction project under the pilot program using the authorities available to the ,secretary of ,defense under section #biad of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 regarding military construction projects for energy resilience1 energy security1 and energy conservation4 7e7 ,duration of program ,the authority of the ,secretary of a military department to carry out a military construction project under the pilot program shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjbd4 ,any construction commenced under the pilot program before the expiration date may continue to completion4 7f7 ,reporting ,requirement 7#a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter through ,december #ca1 #bjbd1 the ,secretaries of the military departments shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the pilot program4 7#b7 ,report elements ,the report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the status of the military construction projects selected to be conducted under the pilot program4 7,b7 ,an explanation of the reasons why those military construction projects were selected4 7,c7 ,an analysis of the projected or actual carbon footprint1 resilience to extreme weather events1 construction timeliness1 and cost effectiveness of the military construction projects conducted under the pilot program using mass timber as compared to other materials historically used in military construction4 7,d7 ,any updated guidance the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment has released in relation to the procurement policy for future military construction projects based on comparable benefits realized from use of mass timber1 including guidance on prioritizing sustainable materials in establishing evaluation criteria for military construction project contracts when technically feasible4 7g7 ,mass ,timber defined ,in this section1 the term mass timber includes the following3 7#a7 ,cross-laminated timber4 7#b7 ,nail-laminated timber4 7#c7 ,glue-laminated timber4 7#d7 ,laminated strand lumber4 7#e7 ,laminated veneer lumber4 #bhfb4 ,pilot program on increased use of sustainable building materials in military construction 7a7 ,pilot ,program required ,each ,secretary of a military department shall conduct a pilot program to evaluate the effect that the use of sustainable building materials as the primary construction material in military construction may have on the environmental sustainability1 infrastructure resilience1 cost effectiveness1 and construction timeliness of military construction4 7b7 ,project selection and locations 7#a7 ,minimum number of projects ,each ,secretary of a military department shall carry out at least one military construction project under the pilot program4 7#b7 ,project locations ,the pilot program shall be conducted at military installations in the continental ,united ,states-- 7,a7 that are identified as vulnerable to extreme weather events2 and-- 7,b7 for which a military construction project is authorized but a request for proposal has not been released4 7c7 ,inclusion of military ,unaccompanied ,housing project ,the ,secretaries of the military departments shall coordinate the selection of military construction projects to be carried out under the pilot program so that at least one of the military construction projects involves construction of military unaccompanied housing4 7d7 ,duration of program ,the authority of the ,secretary of a military department to carry out a military construction project under the pilot program shall expire on ,september #cj1 #bjbd4 ,any construction commenced under the pilot program before the expiration date may continue to completion4 7e7 ,reporting ,requirement 7#a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter through ,december #ca1 #bjbd1 the ,secretaries of the military departments shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the pilot program4 7#b7 ,report elements ,the report shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the status of the military construction projects selected to be conducted under the pilot program4 7,b7 ,an explanation of the reasons why those military construction projects were selected4 7,c7 ,an analysis of the projected or actual carbon footprint over the full life cycle of the sustainable building material1 resilience to extreme weather events1 construction timeliness1 and cost effectiveness of the military construction projects conducted under the pilot program using sustainable building materials as compared to other materials historically used in military construction4 7,d7 ,any updated guidance the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment has released in relation to the procurement policy for future military construction projects based on comparable benefits realized from use of sustainable building materials1 including guidance on prioritizing sustainable materials in establishing evaluation criteria for military construction project contracts when technically feasible4 7f7 ,sustainable building materials defined ,in this section1 the term sustainable building material means any building material the use of which will reduce carbon emissions over the life cycle of the building4 ,the term includes mass timber1 concrete1 and other carbon reducing materials4 #bhfc4 ,pilot program on establishment of account for reimbursement for use of testing facilities at installations of the ,department of the ,air ,force 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall establish a pilot program to authorize installations of the ,department of the ,air ,force to establish a reimbursable account for the purpose of being reimbursed for the use of testing facilities on such installation4 7b7 ,installations selected ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall select not more than two installations of the ,department of the ,air ,force to participate in the pilot program under subsection 7a7 from among any such installations that are part of the ,air ,force ,flight ,test ,center construct and are currently funded for ,facility1 ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization 7,,fsrm7 through the ,research1 ,development1 ,test1 and ,evaluation account of the ,department of the ,air ,force4 7c7 ,oversight of funds ,for each installation selected for the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the commander of such installation shall have direct oversight over #ej percent of the funds allocated to the installation for ,facility1 ,sustainment1 ,restoration1 and ,modernization and the ,commander of the ,air ,force ,civil ,engineer ,center shall have direct oversight over the remaining #ej percent of such funds4 7d7 ,briefing and report 7#a7 ,briefing ,not later than #cj days after establishing the pilot program under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall brief the congressional defense committees on the pilot program4 7#b7 ,annual report ,not later than one year after establishing the pilot program under subsection 7a71 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program4 7e7 ,termination ,the pilot program under subsection 7a7 shall terminate on ,december #a1 #bjbf4 #bhfd4 ,pilot program to expedite #e;,g telecommunications on military installations through deployment of telecommunications infrastructure 7a7 ,pilot program required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,secretary of a military department shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility of deploying telecommunications infrastructure to expedite the availability of #e;,g telecommunications on military installations4 7b7 ,selection of program sites 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,secretary of a military department shall select at least one military installation under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary as a location at which to conduct the pilot program4 7#b7 ,priority ,in selecting a military installation as a location for the pilot program1 the ,secretary of a military department shall prioritize military installations that are located in close proximity to other military installations1 whether or not the other installations are under the jurisdiction of that ,secretary4 7c7 ,implementation report ,not later than six months after the establishment of the pilot program by the ,secretary of a military department1 that ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following3 7#a7 ,a list of the military installations selected by that ,secretary as locations for the pilot program4 7#b7 ,a description of authorities used to execute the pilot program4 7#c7 ,the number and identity of telecommunication carriers that intend to use the telecommunications infrastructure deployed pursuant to the pilot program to provide #e;,g telecommunication services at the selected military installations4 7#d7 ,an assessment of the need to have centralized processes and points of contacts or additional authorities1 to facilitate deployment of telecommunications infrastructure4 7d7 ,telecommunications infrastructure defined ,in this section1 the term telecommunications infrastructure includes1 but is not limited to1 the following3 7#a7 ,macro towers4 7#b7 ,small cell poles4 7#c7 ,distributed antenna systems4 7#d7 ,dark fiber4 7#e7 ,power solutions4 ,h ,asia-,pacific and ,indo-,pacific ,issues #bhga4 ,improved oversight of certain infrastructure services provided by ,naval ,facilities ,engineering ,systems ,command ,pacific ,the ,secretary of the ,navy shall designate an administrative position within the ,naval ,facilities ,engineering ,systems ,command ,pacific for the purpose of improving the continuity of management and oversight of real property and infrastructure assets in the ,pacific ,area of ,responsibility related to the training needs of the ,armed ,forces1 particularly regarding leased property for which the lease will expire within #aj years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,i ,miscellaneous ,studies and ,reports #bhha4 ,identification of organic industrial base gaps and vulnerabilities related to climate change and defensive cybersecurity capabilities ,section #bejd7c77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 as clauses 7ii71 7iii71 and 7iv72 and 7#b7 by inserting before clause 7ii71 as so redesignated1 the following new clause3 7i7 gaps and vulnerabilities related to-- 7,i7 current and projected impacts of climate change2 and 7,,ii7 defensive cybersecurity capabilities2 4 ,j ,other ,matters #bhia4 ,clarification of installation and maintenance requirements regarding fire extinguishers in ,department of ,defense facilities ,section #bhfa of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 7 is amended by striking requirements of national model fire codes developed by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the ,international ,code ,council and inserting ,,nfpa #a1 ,fire ,code of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and applicable requirements of the international building code and international fire code of the ,international ,code ,council4 ,,xxix ,additional ,military ,construction ,projects ,related to ,science1 ,technology1 ,test1 and ,evaluation #bija4 ,authorized ,army construction and land acquisition projects ,the ,secretary of the ,army may acquire real property and carry out the military construction projects related to science1 technology1 test1 and evaluation for the installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,army ,projects,state,installation or ,location,amount,maryland,aberdeen ,proving ,ground#bi1jjj1jjj;,fort ,detrick#id1jjj1jjj,mississippi,engineer ing ,research and ,development ,center#di1jjj1jjj,new ,mexico,white ,sands ,missile ,range#dc1jjj1jjj #bijb4 ,authorized ,navy construction and land acquisition projects ,the ,secretary of the ,navy may acquire real property and carry out the military construction projects related to science1 technology1 test1 and evaluation for the installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,navy ,projects,state,installation or location,amount,california,naval ,information ,warfare ,center ,pacific#di1igj1jjj;,district of ,columbia,naval ,research ,laboratory#eef1jcj1jjj;,florida,naval ,surface ,warfare ,center ,panama ,city#hc1hbj1jjj;,indiana,naval ,surface ,warfare ,center ,crane#hf1ibj1jjj,maryland,naval ,air ,warfare ,division#aba1aij1jjj,naval ,surface ,warfare ,center ,carderock#de1ddj1jjj,naval ,surface ,warfare ,center ,indian ,head ,explosive ,ordnance ,disposal ,technology ,division#acb1jcj1jjj,pennsylvania,naval ,surface ,warfare ,division ,philadelphia#afj1jdj1jjj,rhode ,island,naval ,undersea ,warfare ,center ,newport#abi1hfj1jjj,virginia,naval ,surface ,warfare ,center ,dahlgren#ih1fgj1jjj #bijc4 ,authorized ,air ,force construction and land acquisition projects ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may acquire real property and carry out the military construction projects related to science1 technology1 test1 and evaluation for the installations or locations inside the ,united ,states1 and in the amounts1 set forth in the following table3 ,air ,force ,projects,state,installation or location,amount,california,edwards ,air ,force ,base#ajc1jjj1jjj;,florida,eglin ,air ,force ,base#ffb1jjj1jjj;,hawaii,maui ,experimental ,site#hh1jjj1jjj,new ,mexico,holloman ,air ,force ,base#ahf1fjj1jjj,kirtland ,air ,force ,base #ach1jjj1jjj,ohio,wright-,patterson ,air ,force ,base#cgh1jjj1jjj,tennessee,arnold ,air ,force ,base#abj1fah1jjj,texas,joint ,base ,san ,antonio-,fort ,sam ,houston#aac1jjj1jjj #bijd4 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjba1 for the military construction projects related to science1 technology1 test1 and evaluation authorized by this title1 as specified in the funding table in section #dfja4 ,c ,,department ,,of ,,energy ,,national ,,security ,,authorizations ,,and ,,other ,,authorizations ,,xxxi ,department of ,energy ,national ,security ,programs ,a ,national ,security ,programs and ,authorizations #caja4 ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,energy for fiscal year #bjbb for the activities of the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section #dgja4 7b7 ,authorization of new plant projects ,from funds referred to in subsection 7a7 that are available for carrying out plant projects1 the ,secretary of ,energy may carry out new plant projects for the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration as follows3 ,project #bb-;,d-#eac1 ,power ,sources ,capability1 ,sandia ,national ,laboratories1 ,albuquerque1 ,new ,mexico1 #ac1hbg1jjj4,project #bb-;,d-#ead1 ,digital ,infrastructure ,capability ,expansion1 ,lawrence ,livermore ,national ,laboratory1 ,livermore1 ,california1 #h1jjj1jjj4,project #bb-;,d-#eca1 ,,kl ,chemistry and ,radiological ,health ,building1 ,knolls ,atomic ,power ,laboratory1 ,schenectady1 ,new ,york1 #da1fbj1jjj4,project #bb-;,d-#ecb1 ,,kl ,security ,upgrades1 ,knolls ,atomic ,power ,laboratory1 ,schenectady1 ,new ,york1 #e1ajj1jjj4,shipping ,receiving 7,exterior71 ,los ,alamos ,national ,laboratory1 ,los ,alamos1 ,new ,mexico1 #i1gjj1jjj4,,tcap ,restoration ,column ,a1 ,savannah ,river ,site1 ,aiken1 ,south ,carolina1 #d1gjj1jjj4 #cajb4 ,defense environmental cleanup 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,energy for fiscal year #bjbb for defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section #dgja4 7b7 ,authorization of new plant projects ,from funds referred to in subsection 7a7 that are available for carrying out plant projects1 the ,secretary of ,energy may carry out1 for defense environmental cleanup activities1 the following new plant projects3 ,project #bb-;,d-#dja1 #djj ,area ,fire ,station1 ,hanford ,site1 ,richland1 ,washington1 #ae1bjj1jjj4,project #bb-;,d-#djb1 #bjj ,area ,water ,treatment ,facility1 ,hanford ,site1 ,richland1 ,washington1 #ab1hjj1jjj4,project #bb-;,d-#djc1 ,idaho ,spent ,nuclear ,fuel ,staging ,facility1 ,idaho ,national ,laboratory1 ,idaho ,falls1 ,idaho1 #c1jjj1jjj4,project #bb-;,d-#djd1 ,additional ,,icdf ,landfill ,disposal ,cell and ,evaporation ,ponds ,project1 ,idaho ,national ,laboratory1 ,idaho ,falls1 ,idaho1 #e1jjj1jjj4 #cajc4 ,other defense activities ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,energy for fiscal year #bjbb for other defense activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section #dgja4 #cajd4 ,nuclear energy ,funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,energy for fiscal year #bjbb for nuclear energy as specified in the funding table in section #dgja4 ,b ,program ,authorizations1 ,restrictions1 ,limitations1 and ,other ,matters #caaa4 ,improvements to annual reports on condition of the ,united ,states nuclear weapons stockpile ,section #dbje7;e77#c7 of the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bebe7;e77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 including with respect to cyber assurance1 after methods2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting 1 and the confidence of the head in1 after adequacy of4 #caab4 ,modifications to certain reporting requirements 7a7 ,notification of employee practices affecting national security ,section #cbde of the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bddc7 is amended by striking subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and inserting the following new subsections3 7a7 ,annual notification of security clearance revocations ,at or about the time that the ,president's budget is submitted to ,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,administrator shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of-- 7#a7 the number of covered employees whose security clearance was revoked during the year prior to the year in which the notification is made2 and 7#b7 for each employee counted under paragraph 7#a71 the length of time such employee has been employed at the ,administration1 as the case may be1 since such revocation4 7b7 ,annual notification of terminations and removals ,not later than ,december #ca of each year1 the ,administrator shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of each instance in which the ,administrator terminated the employment of a covered employee or removed and reassigned a covered employee for cause during that year4 4 7b7 ,plan for construction and operation of ,,mox facility ,section #dcjf of the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #beff7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7a7 and 7b72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7h7 as subsections 7a7 through 7f71 respectively4 7c7 ,reports on certain transfers of civil nuclear technology ,section #cacf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgg;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7a72 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 through 7i7 as subsections 7a7 through 7h71 respectively2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#b71 as so redesignated1 by striking each report under subsection 7a7 and4 7d7 ,certain annual reviews by ,nuclear ,science ,advisory ,committee ,section #cagc7;a77#d77;,b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjac 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjfe7;a77#d77;,b77 is amended by striking annual reviews and inserting reviews during even-numbered years4 7e7 ,conforming amendment ,section #afa n4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja7n77 is amended by striking 7as defined in section #cacf7;i7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgg;a7i777 and inserting 7as defined in section #cacf7;h7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgg;a7h7774 #caac4 ,plutonium pit production capacity 7a7 ,certifications ,section #dbai of the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bech;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections3 7d7 ,certifications on plutonium enterprise 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #cj days after the date on which a covered project achieves a critical decision milestone1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,environmental ,management and the ,deputy ,administrator for ,defense ,programs shall jointly certify to the congressional defense committees that the operations1 infrastructure1 and workforce of such project is adequate to carry out the delivery and disposal of planned waste shipments relating to the plutonium enterprise1 as outlined in the critical decision memoranda of the ,department of ,energy with respect to such project4 7#b7 ,failure to certify ,if the ,assistant ,secretary for ,environmental ,management and the ,deputy ,administrator for ,defense ,programs fail to make a certification under paragraph 7#a7 by the date specified in such paragraph with respect to a covered project achieving a critical decision milestone1 the ,assistant ,secretary and the ,deputy ,administrator shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees1 by not later than #cj days after such date1 a plan to ensure that the operations1 infrastructure1 and workforce of such project will be adequate to carry out the delivery and disposal of planned waste shipments described in such paragraph4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than ,march #a of each year during the period beginning on the date on which the first covered project achieves critical decision #b in the acquisition process and ending on the date on which the second project achieves critical decision #d and begins operations1 the ,administrator for ,nuclear ,security shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the production goals of both covered projects during the first #aj years of the operation of the projects4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with respect to the covered projects and the #aj years covered by the report-- 7,a7 the number of war reserve plutonium pits planned to be produced during each year1 including the associated warhead type2 7,b7 a description of risks and challenges to meeting the performance baseline for the projects1 as approved in critical decision #b in the acquisition process2 7,c7 options available to the ,administrator to balance scope1 costs1 and production requirements at the projects to decrease overall risk to the plutonium enterprise and enduring plutonium pit requirements2 and 7,d7 an explanation of any changes to the production goals or requirements as compared to the report submitted during the previous year4 7f7 ,covered project defined ,in this subsection1 the term covered project means-- 7#a7 the ,savannah ,river ,plutonium ,processing ,facility1 ,savannah ,river ,site1 ,aiken1 ,south ,carolina 7,project #ba-;,d-#eaa72 or 7#b7 the ,plutonium ,pit ,production ,project1 ,los ,alamos ,national ,laboratory1 ,los ,alamos1 ,new ,mexico 7,project #ba-;,d-#eab74 4 7b7 ,briefing ,not later than ,may #a1 #bjbb1 the ,administrator for ,nuclear ,security and the ,director for ,cost ,estimating and ,program ,evaluation shall jointly provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the ability of the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration to carry out the plutonium enterprise of the ,administration1 including with respect to the adequacy of the program management staff of the ,administration to execute covered projects 7as defined in subsection 7f7 of section #dbai of the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bech;a71 as amended by subsection 7a774 #caad4 ,report on ,runit ,dome and related hazards 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,agreement ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to prepare a report on-- 7,a7 the effects of climate change on the ,runit ,dome nuclear waste disposal site in ,enewetak ,atoll1 ,marshall ,islands2 and 7,b7 other environmental hazards created by the ,united ,states relating to nuclear bomb and other weapons testing in the vicinity of ,enewetak ,atoll4 7#b7 ,independent entity ,the ,secretary shall select an entity under paragraph 7#a7 that is not part of the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,matters included ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a detailed scientific analysis of any threats to the environment1 and to the health and safety1 of the residents of ,enewetak ,atoll posed by each of-- 7,a7 the ,runit ,dome nuclear waste disposal site2 7,b7 crypts used to contain nuclear waste and other toxins on ,enewetak ,atoll2 7,c7 radionuclides and other toxins present in the lagoon of ,enewetak ,atoll1 including areas in the lagoon where nuclear waste was dumped2 7,d7 radionuclides and other toxins1 including beryllium1 which may be present on the islands of ,enewetak ,atoll as a result of nuclear tests and other activities of the ,federal ,government1 including tests of chemical and biological warfare agents1 rocket tests1 contaminated aircraft landing on ,enewetak ,island1 and nuclear cleanup activities2 7,e7 radionuclides and other toxins that may be present in the drinking water on ,enewetak ,island or in the water source for the desalination plant2 and 7,f7 radionuclides and other toxins that may be present in the ground water under and in the vicinity of the ,runit ,dome nuclear waste disposal site4 7#b7 ,a detailed scientific analysis of the extent to which rising sea levels1 severe weather events1 and other effects of climate change might exacerbate any of the threats identified under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,a detailed plan1 including costs1 to relocate all of the nuclear waste and other toxic waste contained in-- 7,a7 the ,runit ,dome nuclear waste disposal site2 7,b7 all of the crypts on ,enewetak ,atoll containing such waste2 and 7,c7 the three dumping areas in ,enewetak's lagoon to a safe1 secure facility to be constructed in an uninhabited1 unincorporated territory of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,marshallese participation ,the ,secretary shall ensure that scientists or other experts selected by the ,government of the ,marshall ,islands are able to participate in all aspects of the preparation of the report under subsection 7a71 including1 at a minimum1 with respect to developing the work plan1 identifying questions1 conducting research1 and collecting and interpreting data4 7d7 ,submission and publication 7#a7 ,federal ,register ,the ,secretary shall publish the report under subsection 7a7 in the ,federal ,register for public comment for a period of not fewer than #fj days4 7#b7 ,congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress the report under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall publish on a publicly available internet website the report under subsection 7a7 and the results of the public comments pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 #caae4 ,university-based nuclear nonproliferation collaboration program ,title ,,xliii of the ,atomic ,energy ,defense ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #befe et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section 7and conforming the table of contents accordingly73 #dcab4 ,university-based defense nuclear nonproliferation collaboration program 7a7 ,program ,the ,administrator shall carry out a program under which the ,administrator establishes a policy research consortium of institutions of higher education and nonprofit entities in support of implementing and innovating the defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the ,administration4 ,the ,administrator shall establish and carry out such program in a manner similar to the program established under section #dhad4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the consortium under subsection 7a7 are as follows3 7#a7 ,to shape the formulation and application of policy through the conduct of research and analysis regarding defense nuclear nonproliferation programs4 7#b7 ,to maintain open-source databases on issues relevant to understanding defense nuclear nonproliferation1 arms control1 and nuclear security4 7#c7 ,to facilitate the collaboration of research centers of excellence relating to defense nuclear nonproliferation to better distribute expertise to specific issues and scenarios regarding such threats4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,support ,the ,administrator shall ensure that the consortium established under subsection 7a7 provides support to individuals described in paragraph 7#b7 through the use of nongovernmental fellowships1 scholarships1 research internships1 workshops1 short courses1 summer schools1 and research grants4 7#b7 ,individuals described ,the individuals described in this paragraph are graduate students1 academics1 and policy specialists1 who are focused on policy innovation related to-- 7,a7 defense nuclear nonproliferation2 7,b7 arms control2 7,c7 nuclear deterrence2 7,d7 the study of foreign nuclear programs2 7,e7 nuclear security2 or 7,f7 educating and training the next generation of defense nuclear nonproliferation policy experts4 4 #caaf4 ,prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire ,w#gf-b warheads 7a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this ,act or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjbb for the ,national ,nuclear ,security ,administration may be obligated or expended to reconvert or retire a ,w#gf-b warhead4 7b7 ,waiver ,the ,administrator for ,nuclear ,security may waive the prohibition in subsection 7a7 if the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff1 certifies to the congressional defense committees that ,russia and ,china do not possess naval capabilities similar to the ,w#gf-b warhead in the active stockpiles of the respective country4 ,,xxxii ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board #cbja4 ,authorization ,there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbb1 #ca1jjj1jjj for the operation of the ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board under chapter #ba of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbhf et seq474 #cbjb4 ,technical amendments regarding ,chair and ,vice ,chair of ,defense ,nuclear ,facilities ,safety ,board ,chapter #ba of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbhf et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #caa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbhf7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7c77#d71 by striking the office of ,chairman and inserting the office of the ,chair2 and 7,b7 by striking ,chairman each place it appears 7including in the heading of subsection 7c77 and inserting ,chair2 and 7#b7 in section #cac 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbhf;b71 by striking ,chairman each place it appears and inserting ,chair4 ,,xxxiv ,naval ,petroleum ,reserves #cdja4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,amount ,there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,energy #ac1fej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb for the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter #hfi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to the naval petroleum reserves4 7b7 ,period of availability ,funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection 7a7 shall remain available until expended4 ,,xxxv ,maritime ,matters ,a ,maritime ,administration #ceja4 ,authorization of the ,maritime ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,transportation for fiscal year #bjbb1 to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations ,acts1 for programs associated with maintaining the ,united ,states merchant marine1 the following amounts3 7#a7 ,for expenses necessary for operations of the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy1 #ij1ecb1jjj1 of which-- 7,a7 #he1jcb1jjj shall be for ,academy operations2 and 7,b7 #e1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended for capital asset management at the ,academy4 7#b7 ,for expenses necessary to support the ,state maritime academies1 #ceh1cjj1jjj1 of which-- 7,a7 #b1djj1jjj shall remain available until ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 for the ,student ,incentive ,program2 and 7,b7 #cj1ejj1jjj shall remain available until expended for maintenance and repair of ,state maritime academy training vessels4 7#c7 ,for expenses necessary to support the ,national ,security ,multi-,mission ,vessel ,program1 #cae1fjj1jjj1 which shall remain available until expended4 7#d7 ,for expenses necessary to support ,maritime ,administration operations and programs1 #fj1hec1jjj4 7#e7 ,for expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the ,national ,defense ,reserve ,fleet1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 which shall remain available until expended4 7#f7 ,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 #eca of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 #cah1jjj1jjj4 7#g7 ,for expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program authorized under chapter #ecg of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 #cc1jjj1jjj1 of which-- 7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj may be used for the cost 7as defined in section #ejb7e7 of the ,federal ,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa;a7#e777 of loan guarantees under the program2 and 7,b7 #c1jjj1jjj may be used for administrative expenses relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program4 7#h7 ,for expenses necessary to provide for the ,tanker ,security ,fleet1 as authorized under chapter #ecd of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 #fj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 7#i7 ,for expenses necessary to support maritime environmental and technical assistance activities authorized under section #ejcjg of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 #f1jjj1jjj1 of which #c1jjj1jjj is authorized to carry out activities related to port and vessel air emission reduction technologies1 including zero emissions technologies2 and 7#aj7 ,for expenses necessary to support marine highway program activities authorized under chapter #eef of such title1 #aa1jjj1jjj4 7#aa7 ,for expenses necessary to provide assistance to small shipyards authorized under section #edaja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 #bj1jjj1jjj4 7#ab7 ,for expenses necessary to support port development activities authorized under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section #edcja of such title 7as added by this title71 #gej1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,limitation ,no amounts authorized under subsection 7a77#aa7 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 control1 if the ,secretary determines such equipment would result in a net loss of jobs within a port or port terminal4 #cejb4 ,maritime ,administration 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,part ,a of subtitle ,v of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before chapter #eja the following3 #ejj ,maritime ,administration ,sec4 #ejjja4 ,maritime ,administration4 #ejjja4 ,maritime ,administration 4 7#b7 ,section #aji of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is redesignated as section #ejjja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 and transferred to appear in chapter #ejj of such title 7as added by paragraph 7#a774 7b7 ,clerical amendments 7#a7 ,the table of chapters for subtitle ,v of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this title1 is further amended by inserting before the item relating to chapter #eja the following3 #ejj4,maritime ,administration#ejjja 4 7#b7 ,the analysis for chapter #a of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #aji4 ,b ,other ,matters #ceaa4 ,effective period for issuance of documentation for recreational vessels ,section #abaje7;e77#b7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,the owner or operator of a recreational vessel may choose a period of effectiveness of between #a and #e years for a certificate of documentation for a recreational vessel or the renewal thereof4 2 and 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b74 #ceab4 ,america's marine highway program 7a7 ,america's marine highway program ,section #eefja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #eefja4 ,america's marine highway program 7a7 ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall-- 7,a7 establish a marine highway program to be known as ,america's marine highway program2 7,b7 designate marine highway routes under subsection 7c72 7,c7 designate marine highway transportation projects under subsection 7d72 and 7,d7 subject to the availability of appropriations1 provide assistance under subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,program activities ,in carrying out the marine highway program established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may-- 7,a7 coordinate with ports1 ,state departments of transportation1 localities1 other public agencies1 and the private sector on the development of landside facilities and infrastructure to support marine highway transportation2 7,b7 develop performance measures for such marine highway program2 7,c7 collect and disseminate data for the designation and delineation of marine highway transportation routes under subsection 7c72 and 7,d7 conduct research on solutions to impediments to marine highway transportation projects designated under subsection 7d74 7b7 ,criteria ,routes designated under subsection 7c7 and projects designated under subsection 7d7 shall-- 7#a7 provide a coordinated and capable alternative to landside transportation2 7#b7 mitigate or relieve landside congestion2 or 7#c7 promote marine highway transportation4 7c7 ,marine highway transportation routes ,the ,secretary shall designate marine highway transportation routes that meet the criteria established in subsection 7b7 as extensions of the surface transportation system4 7d7 ,project designation ,the ,secretary may designate a project that meets the criteria established in subsection 7b7 to be a marine highway transportation project if the ,secretary determines that such project uses vessels documented under chapter #aba and-- 7#a7 develops1 expands or promotes-- 7,a7 marine highway transportation services2 7,b7 shipper utilization of marine highway transportation2 or 7,c7 port and landside infrastructure for which assistance is not available under section #edcja2 or 7#b7 implements strategies developed under section #eefjc4 7e7 ,assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may make grants1 or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements1 to implement projects or components of a project designated under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,application ,to receive a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under the program1 an applicant shall-- 7,a7 submit an application to the ,secretary in such form and manner1 at such time1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require2 and 7,b7 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the ,secretary that-- 7i7 the project is financially viable2 7ii7 the funds or other assistance received will be spent or used efficiently and effectively2 and 7iii7 a market exists for the services of the proposed project1 as evidenced by contracts or written statements of intent from potential customers4 7#c7 ,non-,federal share ,an applicant shall provide at least #bj percent of the project costs from non-,federal sources4 ,in awarding grants or entering in contracts or cooperative agreements under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give a preference to those projects or components that present the most financially viable transportation services and require the lowest percentage ,federal share of the costs4 4 7b7 ,multistate1 ,state1 and regional transportation planning ,chapter #eef of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #eefjb the following3 #eefjc4 ,multistate1 ,state1 and regional transportation planning 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with ,federal entities1 ,state and local governments1 and the private sector1 may develop strategies to encourage the use of marine highways transportation for transportation of passengers and cargo4 7b7 ,strategies ,in developing the strategies described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may-- 7#a7 assess the extent to which ,states and local governments include marine highway transportation and other marine transportation solutions in transportation planning2 7#b7 encourage ,state departments of transportation to develop strategies1 where appropriate1 to incorporate marine highway transportation1 ferries1 and other marine transportation solutions for regional and interstate transport of freight and passengers in transportation planning2 and 7#c7 encourage groups of ,states and multi-,state transportation entities to determine how marine highways can address congestion1 bottlenecks1 and other interstate transportation challenges4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendments ,the analysis for chapter #eef of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the item relating to section #eefja and inserting the following3 #eefja4 ,america's marine highway program4 2 and 7#b7 by inserting after the item relating to section #eefjb the following3 #eefjc4 ,multistate1 ,state1 and regional transportation planning4 4 #ceac4 ,committees on maritime matters 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,chapter #eee of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is redesignated as chapter #ejd of such title and transferred to appear after chapter #ejc of such title4 7#b7 ,chapter #ejd of such title1 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 is amended in the chapter heading by striking ,miscellaneous and inserting ,committees4 7#c7 ,sections #eeeja and #eeejb of such title are redesignated as section #ejdja and section #ejdjb1 respectively1 of such title and transferred to appear in chapter #ejd of such title 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#a774 7#d7 ,the section heading for section #ejdja of such title1 as redesignated by paragraph 7#c71 is amended to read as follows3 ,united ,states ,committee on the ,marine ,transportation ,system4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #hccb7;b77#a7 of the ,elijah ,e4 ,cummings ,coast ,guard ,authorization ,act of #bjbj 7division ,g of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc77 is amended by striking section #eeejb and inserting section #ejdjb4 7c7 ,clerical amendments 7#a7 ,the analysis for chapter #ejd of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 as redesignated by subsection 7a77#a71 is amended to read as follows3 ,chapter #ejd--;,committees ,sec4 #ejdja4 ,united ,states ,committee on the ,marine ,transportation ,system4 #ejdjb4 ,maritime ,transportation ,system ,national ,advisory ,committee4 4 7#b7 ,the table of chapters for subtitle ,v of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by inserting after the item relating to chapter #ejc the following3 #ejd4;,committees#ejdja 2 and 7,b7 by striking the item relating to chapter #eee4 #cead4 ,port ,infrastructure ,development ,program 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,part ,c of subtitle ,v of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #edc ,port ,infrastructure ,development ,program ,sec4 #edcja4 ,port infrastructure development program4 #edcja4 ,port infrastructure development program 4 7#b7 ,subsections 7c71 7d71 and 7e7 of section #ejcjb of such title are redesignated as subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 of section #edcja of such title1 respectively1 and transferred to appear in chapter #edc of such title 7as added by paragraph 7#a774 7b7 ,amendments to section #edcja ,section #edcja of such title1 as redesignated by subsection 7a77#b71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking or subsection 7d7 and inserting or subsection 7b72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a77ii7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,,ii7 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iv7 emissions mitigation measures directly related to reducing the overall carbon footprint from port operations2 or 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking or subsection 7d7 and inserting or subsection 7b72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7b72 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a77i7-- 7,i7 by striking movement of goods through a port or intermodal connection to a port and inserting movement of--2 and 7,,ii7 by adding at the end the following new subclauses3 7,i7 goods through a port or intermodal connection to a port2 or 7,,ii7 passengers through an emission mitigation measure under paragraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,,iv7 that provides for the use of shore power for vessels to which sections #cejg and #cejh apply4 2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,,iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 projects that increase the port's resilience to sea-level rise1 flooding1 extreme weather events1 including events associated with climate change4 2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking subsection 7d7 in each place it appears and inserting subsection 7b72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7 by striking subsection 7d77#c77;,a77ii77,,iii7 and inserting subsection 7b77#c77;,a77ii77,,iii72 7,f7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking or subsection 7d7 and inserting or subsection 7b72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7b72 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7b72 7,g7 in paragraph 7#i7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7b72 7,h7 in paragraph 7#aj7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7b72 and 7,i7 in paragraph 7#ab7-- 7i7 by striking subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7b72 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,resilience ,the term resilience means the ability to anticipate1 prepare for1 adapt to1 withstand1 respond to1 and recover from operational disruptions and sustain critical operations at ports1 including disruptions caused by natural or manmade hazards4 7,e7 ,carbon ,footprint ,the term carbon footprint means the total carbon-based pollutants1 products1 and any greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere resulting from the consumption of fossil fuels4 7,f7 ,climate change ,the term climate change means detectable changes in #a or more climate system components over multiple decades1 including-- 7i7 changes in the average temperature of the atmosphere or ocean2 7ii7 changes in regional precipitation1 winds1 and cloudiness2 and 7iii7 changes in the severity or duration of extreme weather1 including droughts1 floods1 and storms4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading by striking ,inland and inserting ,inland ,river2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking subsection 7c77#g77;,b7 and inserting subsection 7a77#g77;,b72 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,,iii7 by striking subsection 7c77#c77;,b7 and inserting subsection 7a77#c77;,b72 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a7 by striking subsection 7c77#h77;,b7 and inserting subsection 7a77#h77;,b72 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7c7 or subsection 7d7 and inserting subsection 7a7 or subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7c77#b7 and inserting subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of chapters for subtitle ,v of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this title1 is further amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter #eda the following3 #edc4,port ,infrastructure ,development ,program#edcja 4 #ceae4 ,uses of emerging marine technologies and practices ,section #ejcjg of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,uses ,the results of activities conducted under subsection 7b77#a7 shall be used to inform-- 7#a7 the policy decisions of the ,united ,states related to domestic regulations2 and 7#b7 the position of the ,united ,states on matters before the ,international ,maritime ,organization4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,air emissions defined ,in this section1 the term air emissions means release into the air of-- 7#a7 air pollutants1 as such term is defined in section #cjb of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfjb72 or 7#b7 gases listed in section #gca7b7 of the ,global ,environmental ,protection ,assistance ,act of #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gija7b774 4 #ceaf4 ,prohibition on participation of long term charters in ,tanker ,security ,fleet 7a7 ,definition of long term charter ,section #ecdja of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,long term charter ,the term long term charter means any time charter of a product tank vessel to the ,united ,states ,government that together with options is for more than #ahj days4 4 7b7 ,participation of long term charters in ,tanker ,security ,fleet ,section #ecdjd7;b7 of such title is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the program participant of a and inserting ,any2 7#b7 by inserting long term before charter2 7#c7 by inserting not before eligible2 and 7#d7 by striking receive payments pursuant to any operating agreement that covers such vessel and inserting participate in the ,fleet4 #ceag4 ,coastwise endorsement ,notwithstanding sections #abaab of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of the department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel ,,widgeon 7,united ,states official number #abiifef74 #ceah4 ,report on efforts of combatant commands to combat threats posed by illegal1 unreported1 and unregulated fishing 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,navy1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,naval ,research and the heads of other relevant agencies1 as determined by the ,secretary1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the combatant commands' maritime domain awareness efforts to combat the threats posed by illegal1 unreported1 and unregulated fishing4 7b7 ,contents of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include a detailed summary of each of the following for each combatant command3 7#a7 ,the activities undertaken to date to combat the threats posed by illegal1 unreported1 and unregulated fishing in the geographic area of the combatant command1 including the steps taken to build partner capacity to combat such threats4 7#b7 ,coordination with the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states1 partner nations1 and public-private partnerships to combat such threats4 7#c7 ,efforts undertaken to support unclassified data integration1 analysis1 and delivery with regional partners to combat such threats4 7#d7 ,best practices and lessons learned from existing and previous efforts relating to such threats1 including strategies for coordination and successes in public-private partnerships4 7#e7 ,limitations related to affordability1 resource constraints1 or other gaps or factors that constrain the success or expansion of efforts related to such threats4 7#f7 ,any new authorities needed to support efforts to combat the threats posed by illegal1 unreported1 and unregulated fishing4 7c7 ,form of report ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 #ceai4 ,coast ,guard yard improvement ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section #dijb7b77;,a77ii7 of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code1 for fiscal year #bjbb1 #age1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,commandant to improve facilities at the ,coast ,guard ,yard in ,baltimore1 ,maryland1 including improvements to dock1 dry dock1 capital equipment improvements1 or dredging necessary to facilitate access to such ,yard4 #cebj4 ,authorization to purchase duplicate medals 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,transportation1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,maritime ,administration1 may use funds appropriated for the fiscal year in which the date of the enactment of this ,act occurs1 or funds appropriated for any prior fiscal year1 for the ,maritime ,administration to purchase duplicate medals authorized under the ,merchant ,mariners of ,world ,war ,,ii ,congressional ,gold ,medal ,act of #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abe7 and provide such medals to eligible individuals who engaged in qualified service who submit an application under subsection 7b7 and were ,united ,states merchant mariners of ,world ,war ,,ii4 7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a medal described in subsection 7a71 an eligible individual who engaged in qualified service shall submit to the ,administrator an application containing such information and assurances as the ,administrator may require4 7c7 ,eligible individual who engaged in qualified service ,in this section1 the term eligible individual who engaged in qualified service means an individual who1 between ,december #g1 #aida1 and ,december #ca1 #aidf-- 7#a7 was a member of the ,united ,states merchant marine1 including the ,army ,transport ,service and the ,navy ,transport ,service1 serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was-- 7,a7 operated by the ,war ,shipping ,administration1 the ,office of ,defense ,transportation1 or an agent of such departments2 7,b7 operated in waters other than inland waters1 the ,great ,lakes1 and other lakes1 bays1 or harbors of the ,united ,states2 7,c7 under contract or charter to1 or property of1 the ,government of the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 serving in the ,armed ,forces2 and 7#b7 while so serving1 was licensed or otherwise documented for service as a crewmember of such a vessel by an officer or employee of the ,united ,states authorized to license or document the person for such service4 ,d ,funding ,tables #djja4 ,authorization of amounts in funding tables 7a7 ,authorization ,whenever a funding table in this division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project1 program1 or activity1 the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount for the project1 program1 or activity is hereby authorized1 subject to the availability of appropriations4 7b7 ,merit-based decisions 7#a7 ,in general ,a decision to commit1 obligate1 or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall-- 7,a7 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections #bcjd7k7 and #bcgd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or on competitive procedures2 and 7,b7 comply with other applicable provisions of law4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a77;,a7 does not apply to a decision to commit1 obligate1 or expend funds on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection 7a7 if the project1 program1 or activity involved-- 7,a7 is listed in section #dbja2 and 7,b7 is identified as ,community ,project ,funding through the inclusion of the abbreviation ,,cpf immediately before the name of the project1 program1 or activity4 7c7 ,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 law4 ,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 #ajja or section #aeab of this ,act or any other provision of law1 unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts4 7d7 ,applicability to classified annex ,this section applies to any classified annex that accompanies this ,act4 7e7 ,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 section4 ,,xli ,procurement #daja4 ,procurement ,,sec4 #daja4 ,,procurement7,in ,thousands of ,dollars7,line,item,f,y #bjbb ,request,house ,authorized,a,i,r,c,r,a,f,t ,,procurement1 ,,armyfixed ,,wing#jja,,utility ,f_/,w ,,aircraft#bj1jjj ,avionics upgrade#bj1jjjjjd,,small ,,unmanned ,,aircraft ,,system#af1jjeaf1jje,,rotary#jjg;,,ah-# fd ,,apache ,,block ,,iiia ,,reman#ejd1acfdid1acf ,unit cost growth-#aj1jjjjjh;,,ah-#fd ,,apache ,,block ,,iiia ,,reman ,,ap#aib1bcjaib1bcjjaj,,uh-#fj ,,blackhawk ,m ,,model 7,,myp7#fcj1bfcehb1bfc ,unit cost growth-#dh1jjjjaa,,uh-#fj ,,blackhawk ,m ,,model 7,,myp7 ,,ap#adf1jfhceg1efh ,,uh-#fj ,black ,hawk for ,army ,guard#baa1ejjjab,,uh-#fj ,,black ,,hawk ,l ,,and ,v ,,models#aff1bjeaff1bjejac;,,ch-#dg ,,helicopter#ade1bahcig1bah ,army ,,upl#aaa1ajj ,program increase--,f ,block ,,ii ,army ,,upl#adj1ijjjad;,,ch-#dg ,,helicopter ,,ap#ah1eeidg1eei ,program increase--,f ,block ,,ii#bi1jjj,,modification ,,of ,,aircraft#jag;,,gray ,,eagle ,,mods#bc1adccc1adc ,recapitalization of ,,mq-#a aircraft to extended range ,multi ,domain ,operations configuration#cj1jjjjah,,multi ,,sensor ,,abn ,,recon#abg1ffeaae1iaj ,,abn ,,isr ,mods--insufficient justification-#d1jjj ,,arl ,payloads--,,mep ,,sil reduction-#c1jjj ,unjustified cost--spares-#d1geejai;,,ah-#fd ,,mods#aah1efjaac1efj ,unjustified cost--,spike ,,nlos integration-#e1jjjjbj;,,ch-#dg ,,cargo ,,helicopter ,,mods 7,,myp7#i1iahi1iahjba;,,grcs ,,sema ,,mods#b1gfbb1gfbjbb;,,arl ,,sema ,,mods#i1dcgi1dcgjbc;,,emarss ,,sema ,,mods#a1efha1efhjbd,,utility_/,,cargo ,,airplane ,,mods#h1ecjh1ecjjbe,,utility ,,helicopter ,,mods#ae1hbfea1hbf ,program increase#aa1jjj ,,uh-#gb modernization#be1jjjjbf,,network ,,and ,,mission ,,plan#bi1bjfbi1bjfjbg;,,comms1 ,,nav ,,surveillance#eh1aageh1aagjbi;,,aviatio n ,,assured ,,pnt#dg1jbhde1hfb ,excess to need-#a1affjcj;,,gatm ,,rollup#af1ggfaf1ggfjcb,,uas ,,mods#c1hdjc1hdj;,,ground ,,support ,,avionics#jcc;,,aircraft ,,survivability ,,equipment#fd1efafd1efajcd,,survivabili ty ,,cm#e1ajde1ajdjce;,,cmws#adh1egjadh1egj jcf;,,common ,,infrared ,,countermeasures 7,,circm7#bdj1dabbdj1dab,,other ,,support#jch;,,common ,,ground ,,equipment#ac1efaac1efajci;,,aircrew ,,integrated ,,systems#da1dbeda1dbejdj;,,air ,,traffic ,,control#ba1geiba1gei ,,total ,,aircraft ,,procurement1 ,,army#b1hjf1debc1cji1jca,,missile ,,procurement1 ,,armysurface-,,to-,,air ,,missile ,,system#jjb,,lower ,,tier ,,air ,,and ,,missile ,,defense 7,,amd7 ,,sen#ce1dgcce1dgcjjc,m-,,shorad--,,proc urement#cca1egecca1egejjd,,mse ,,missile#ggf1fifggf1fifjje,,precision ,,strike ,,missile 7,,prsm7#aff1acjaff1acjjjf;,,indirect ,,fire ,,protection ,,capability ,,inc #b-;,i#be1becbj1bec ,maintain level of effort-#e1jjj;,,air-,,to-,,surface ,,missile ,,system#jjg;,,hellfire ,,sys ,,summary#aah1hjjaae1hjj ,unit cost growth-#c1jjjjjh;,,joint ,,air-,,to-,,ground ,,msls 7,,jagm7#aeb1aggbad1agg ,army ,,upl#fg1jjj ,unit cost growth-#e1jjjjji,,long ,,range ,,precision ,,munition#dd1gdddj1gdd ,early to need-#d1jjj;,,anti-,,tank_/,,assault ,,missile ,,sys#jaj;,,javelin 7,,aaws-,m7 ,,system ,,summary#abj1hdbacj1hdb ,early to need-#e1jjj ,,javelin ,lightweight ,command ,launch ,units 7,,lwclu7--,army ,,upl#ae1jjjjaa,,tow #b ,,system ,,summary#ajd1dabajb1dab ,excess to need-#b1jjjjab;,,guided ,,mlrs ,,rocket 7,,gmlrs7#ice1iagige1iag ,army ,,upl#bj1jjj ,previously funded-#cj1jjj ,program increase--,army ,,upl#ej1jjjjac,,mlrs ,,reduced ,,range ,,practice ,,rockets 7,,rrpr7#bi1egdbi1egdjad;,,high ,,mobility ,,artillery ,,rocket ,,system 7,,himars#abh1dchabh1dchjaf,,lethal ,,miniature ,,aerial ,,missile ,,system 7,,lmams#fh1bghfh1bgh,,modifications#jag ,,patriot ,,mods#bje1dfibje1dfijba;,,avenger ,,mods#aa1bbgaa1bbgjbb;,,itas_/,,tow ,,mods#d1efad1efajbc,,mlrs ,,mods#bgc1hefbgc1hefjbd;,,himars ,,modifications#g1aibg1aib,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#jbe,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#e1jaie1jai,,support ,,equipment ,,facilities#jbf;,,air ,,defense ,,targets#aj1fahaj1fah ,,total ,,missile ,,procurement1 ,,army#c1eef1beac1fed1bea,,procurement ,,of ,w,,tcv1 ,,armytracked ,,combat ,,vehicles#jja;,,armored ,,multi ,,purpose ,,vehicle 7,,ampv7#ajd1gbgajd1gbgjjb;,,assault ,,breacher ,,vehicle 7,,abv7#af1dedaf1dedjjc,,mobile ,,protected ,,firepower#bhf1iggbhf1igg,,modification ,,of ,,tracked ,,combat ,,vehicles#jje,,stryker ,,upgrade#a1jje1jbha1abj1jbh ,excess growth-#bd1jjj ,program increase#aci1jjjjjf;,,bradley ,,program 7,,mod7#dfa1cheefd1gjd ,program increase#df1cej ,program increase for ,,ibas--,army ,,upl#ef1ifijjg,m#aji ,,fov ,,modifications#b1ecdb1ecdjjh,,paladin ,,integrated ,,management 7,,pim7#ddf1dcjfgc1dcj ,program increase#gg1eae ,program increase ,army ,,upl#adi1dhejji;,,improved ,,recovery ,,vehicle 7,m#hh;,a#b ,,hercules7#eb1jeieb1jeijaj;,,assault ,,bridge 7,,mod7#b1acfb1acfjac;,,joint ,,assault ,,bridge#aaj1ggcaaj1ggc ,cost growth-#d1jjj ,program increase#d1jjjjae;,,abrams ,,upgrade ,,program#iha1ccga1cej1ccg ,army ,,upl#bcd1deg ,excess carryover-#dj1deg ,program increase#age1jjjjaf,,vehicle ,,protection ,,systems 7,,vps7#hj1bhfhj1bhf,,weapons ,,other ,,combat ,,vehicles#jah,,multi-,,role ,,anti-,,armor ,,anti-,,personnel ,,weapon ,s#ca1fbcca1fbcjai,,mortar ,,systems#cg1dheej1cch ,mortar cannons--,army ,,upl#ab1hecjbj,,xm#cbj ,,grenade ,,launcher ,,module 7,,glm7#h1fffh1fffjba,,precision ,,sniper ,,rifle#aa1jdjaa1jdjjbc;,,carbine#d1dcdd 1dcdjbd,,next ,,generation ,,squad ,,weapon#ig1jhgig1jhgjbf;,,handgun#d1icj d1icj,,mod ,,of ,,weapons ,,and ,,other ,,combat ,,veh#jbg,,mk-#ai ,,grenade ,,machine ,,gun ,,mods#ac1jbgac1jbgjbh,m#ggg ,,mods#ba1igfbc1gga ,s_/,w ,defined ,radio-,hardware ,integration kits--,army ,,upl#a1giejcj,m#b #ej ,,cal ,,machine ,,gun ,,mods#c1fabba1ebg ,m#b;,a#a machine guns--,army ,,upl#ag1iae,,support ,,equipment ,,facilities#jcf;,,items ,,less ,,than #e4j,m 7,,wocv-,,wtcv7#a1jfha1jfhjcg,,productio n ,,base ,,support 7,,wocv-,,wtcv7#ij1haiij1hai ,,total ,,procurement ,,of ,w,,tcv1 ,,army#c1hge1hicd1gbb1gge,,procurement ,,of ,,ammunition1 ,,armysmall_/,,medium ,,cal ,,ammunition#jja;,,ctg1 #e4ef,,mm1 ,,all ,,types#dg1dijgi1hij ,program increase#af1dhj ,small ,caliber ,ammo--,army ,,upl#ae1ibjjjb;,,ctg1 #g4fb,,mm1 ,,all ,,types#gd1hgjajc1cdc ,program increase#bh1dgcjjc,,next ,,generation ,,squad ,,weapon ,,ammunition#gf1gidgf1gidjjd;,,ctg1 ,,handgun1 ,,all ,,types#g1habg1habjje;,,ctg1 4#ej ,,cal1 ,,all ,,types#bi1gafeh1aaf ,program increase#bh1djjjjf;,,ctg1 #bj,,mm1 ,,all ,,types#d1cgad1cgajjh;,,ctg1 #cj,,mm1 ,,all ,,types#cd1eaacd1eaajji;,,ctg1 #dj,,mm1 ,,all ,,types#ce1bcadi1bca ,medium ,caliber ,ammo--,army ,,upl#ad1jjj,,mortar ,,ammunition#jajfj,,mm ,,mortar1 ,,all ,,types#bc1baibc1baijaaha,,mm ,,mortar1 ,,all ,,types#eb1aceeb1acejababj,,mm ,,mortar1 ,,all ,,types#ajd1addajd1add,,tank ,,ammunition#jac;,,cartridges1 ,,tank1 #aje,,mm ,,and #abj,,mm1 ,,all ,,types#bbd1ejcbah1ejc ,early to need-#f1jjj;,,artillery ,,ammunition#jad;,,artillery ,,cartridges1 #ge,,mm #aje,,mm1 ,,all ,,types#bf1gjied1gec ,army ,,upl#cj1hdd ,prior-year carryover-#b1hjjjae;,,artillery ,,projectile1 #aee,,mm1 ,,all ,,types#agd1jaeadh1jae ,prior-year carryover-#bf1jjjjaf,,proj #aee,,mm ,,extended ,,range ,m#ihbgc1dihfa1dih ,unit cost growth-#ab1jjjjag;,,artillery ,,propellants1 ,,fuzes ,,and ,,primers1 ,,all#aej1hgcaej1hgc,,mines#jah,,mines ,,clearing ,,charges1 ,,all ,,types#be1ihjbj1ihj ,excess to need-#e1jjjjai;,,close ,,terrain ,,shaping ,,obstacle#cd1gfabi1gfa ,contract ,delay-#e1jjj,,rockets#jbj,,shoulder ,,launched ,,munitions1 ,,all ,,types#bd1djhbb1djh ,excess to need-#b1jjjjba,,rocket1 ,,hydra #gj1 ,,all ,,types#aji1ecfabc1ccf ,program increase#ac1hjj,,other ,,ammunition#jbb;,,cad_/,,pad1 ,,all ,,types#f1edif1edijbc;,,demolition ,,munitions1 ,,all ,,types#bg1ijdbg1ijdjbd;,,grenades1 ,,all ,,types#cg1dcgcg1dcgjbe,,signals1 ,,all ,,types#g1ecjg1ecjjbf,,simulators1 ,,all ,,types#h1cejh1cejjbg,,reactive ,,armor ,,tiles#ag1geeag1gee,,miscellaneous#jbh; ,,ammo ,,components1 ,,all ,,types#b1ghdb1ghdjbi;,,items ,,less ,,than #e ,,million 7,,ammo7#ag1gigag1gigjcj;,,ammunition ,,peculiar ,,equipment#ab1bijab1bijjca;,,first ,,destination ,,transportation 7,,ammo7#d1ccad1ccajcb;,,closeout ,,liabilities#iiii,,production ,,base ,,support#jcd;,,industrial ,,facilities#ech1abjfdb1fbj ,demo_/,environmental remediation 7,,raap7--,army ,,upl#dj1jjj ,environmental1 ,safety1 ,construction1 ,maintenance and ,repair ,,goco--,army ,,upl#dj1jjj ,pyrotechnics ,energetic ,capability 7,,lcaap7--,army ,,upl#ab1jjj ,solvent ,propellant ,facility 7,,raap7--,army ,,upl#ab1ejjjce;,,conventional ,,munitions ,,demilitarization#aci1dajbcb1daj ,program increase#ic1jjjjcf;,,arms ,,initiative#c1aghc1agh ,,total ,,procurement ,,of ,,ammunition1 ,,army#b1aeh1aajb1ddd1gbg,,other ,,procurement1 ,,armytactical ,,vehicles#jjb,,semitrailers1 ,,flatbed3#ab1eciah1ica ,m#hgb;,a#d trailer--,army ,,upl#f1cibjjc,,semitrailers1 ,,tankers#ag1iheag1ihejjd;,,hi ,,mob ,,multi-,,purp ,,whld ,,veh 7,,hmmwv7#fj1gjffj1gjfjje;,,ground ,,mobility ,,vehicles 7,,gmv7#bi1hjgdd1hjg ,program increase for ,,isv#ae1jjjjjh;,,joint ,,light ,,tactical ,,vehicle ,,family ,,of ,,vehicl#egd1efbfje1efb ,early to need-#hi1jjj ,program increase#abj1jjjjji,,truck1 ,,dump1 #bj,t 7,,cce7#i1hhbbi1chb ,heavy ,dump1 ,m#iag;,a#caj1jjj ,program increase#i1ejjjaj;,,family ,,of ,,medium ,,tactical ,,veh 7,,fmtv7#cf1hhegf1hhe ,program ,increase#dj1jjjjaa;,,family ,,of ,,cold ,,weather ,,all-,,terrain ,,vehicle 7,c#af1dejac1hbc ,cost growth-#b1fbgjab;,,firetrucks ,,associated ,,firefighting ,,equip#bf1befbf1befjac;,,family ,,of ,,heavy ,,tactical ,,vehicles 7,,fhtv7#fd1bhbfd1bhbjad,,pls ,,esp#af1idcaf1idcjae;,,hvy ,,expanded ,,mobile ,,tactical ,,truck ,,ext ,,serv#aji1jjj ,program increase#aji1jjjjag,,tactical ,,wheeled ,,vehicle ,,protection ,,kits#ag1iegag1iegjah,,modification ,,of ,,in ,,svc ,,equip#bi1cdibab1fej ,,hmmwv modifications#ahc1cja,,non-,,tactical ,,vehicles#jbj,,passenger ,,carrying ,,vehicles#a1bcba1bcbjba,,nontactical ,,vehicles1 ,,other#bd1bdfai1bdf ,excess carryover-#e1jjj;,,comm--,,joint ,,communications#jbb,,signal ,,modernization ,,program#adj1jcfadj1jcfjbc,,tactical ,,network ,,technology ,,mod ,,in ,,svc#dcf1ebddbi1jbd ,excess to need-#g1ejjjbe;,,disaster ,,incident ,,response ,,comms ,,terminal#c1hfcc1hfcjbf;,,jcse ,,equipment 7,,usrdecom7#d1hded1hde;,,comm--,,satell ite ,,communications#jbi;,,defense ,,enterprise ,,wideband ,,satcom ,,systems#ig1cfiig1cfijcj,,transportable ,,tactical ,,command ,,communications#abj1eejaae1eej ,early to need-#e1jjjjca,,shf ,,term#ch1abich1abijcb;,,assured ,,positioning1 ,,navigation ,,and ,,timing#aae1biaaab1gia ,excess to need-#b1ejjjcc,,smart-,t 7,,space7#ae1djgae1djgjcd;,,global ,,brdcst ,,svc--,,gbs#b1gfcb1gfc;,,comm--,c#c ,,system#jcg;,,coe ,,tactical ,,server ,,infrastructure 7,,tsi7#ii1hehii1heh;,,comm--,,combat ,,communications#jch;,,handheld ,,manpack ,,small ,,form ,,fit 7,,hms7#gge1jfigcj1jfi ,cost deviation-#e1jjj ,single ,channel ,data ,radio program decrease-#ce1jjj ,support cost excess to need-#e1jjjjdj;,,army ,,link #af ,,systems#ag1gdiag1gdijdb,,unified ,,command ,,suite#ag1ihdag1ihdjdc;,,cots ,,communications ,,equipment#aia1gjbahe1gjb ,unit cost growth-#f1jjjjdd;,,family ,,of ,,med ,,comm ,,for ,,combat ,,casualty ,,care#ae1iegae1iegjde;,,army ,,communications ,,electronics#hi1ddagi1dda lnsufficient justification-#aj1jjj;,,comm--,,intellig ence ,,comm#jdg;,,ci ,,automation ,,architecture-,,intel#ac1cagac1cagjdh;, ,defense ,,military ,,deception ,,initiative#e1bjge1bjgjdi,,multi-,,doma in ,,intelligence#bj1jiebj1jie;,,informatio n ,,security#jea;,,information ,,system ,,security ,,program-,,issp#ihgihgjeb;,,communicati ons ,,security 7,,comsec7#abf1bgcabf1bgcjec;,,defensive ,,cyber ,,operations#bg1chica1dhi ,cybersecurity _/ ,,it network mapping#d1ajjjef,,sio ,,capability#ba1cjcba1cjcjeg;,,biometric ,,enabling ,,capability 7,,bec7#iadiad;,,comm--,,long ,,haul ,,communications#jei;,,base ,,support ,,communications#i1bjibd1bji ,land ,mobile ,radios#ae1jjj;,,comm--,,base ,,communications#jfj;,,information ,,systems#bai1jbfbai1jbfjfa;,,emergency ,,management ,,modernization ,,program#d1hged1hgejfd;,,installation ,,info ,,infrastructure ,,mod ,,program#bbc1jjabbe1jda ,,eucom--,,mpe ,,usareur#b1jdj;,,elect ,,equip--,,tact ,,int ,,rel ,,act 7,,tiara7#jfg;,,jtt_/,,cibs-,m#e1dfce1df cjfh,,terrestrial ,,layer ,,systems 7,,tls7#ci1bdjci1bdjjgj;,,dcgs-,a-,,inte l#ib1facaad1efc ,army ,,upl#bf1iej ,program decrease-#e1jjjjga;,,joint ,,tactical ,,ground ,,station 7,,jtags7-,,intel#h1jhhh1jhhjgb,,trojan# cj1hbhcj1hbhjgc,,mod ,,of ,,in-,,svc ,,equip 7,,intel ,,spt7#ci1jcici1jcijgd;,,biometric ,,tactical ,,collection ,,devices#aa1jigaa1jig;,,elect ,,equip--,,electronic ,,warfare 7,,ew7#jgf;,,ew ,,planning ,,management ,,tools 7,,ewpmt7#ghcghcjgg;,,air ,,vigilance 7,,av7#ac1dhfaj1ihf ,program decrease-#b1ejjjgi;,,family ,,of ,,persistent ,,surveillance ,,cap4#ad1dadad1dadjhj;,,counterintellig ence_/,,security ,,countermeasures#ai1aaaai1aaajha;,,ci ,,modernization#dbadba;,,elect ,,equip--,,tactical ,,surv4 7,,tac ,,surv7#jhb,,sentinel ,,mods#dg1fdbdg1fdbjhc,,night ,,vision ,,devices#a1jib1cdahbh1hge ,,ivas program delay-#bac1dff ,transfer to ,,rdt,e1 ,army line #ih-ej1jjjjhd,,small ,,tactical ,,optical ,,rifle ,,mounted ,,mlrf#ba1ajcba1ajcjhe;,,indirect ,,fire ,,protection ,,family ,,of ,,systems#f1aecf1aecjhf;,,family ,,of ,,weapon ,,sights 7,,fws7#ahd1adeahd1adejhg;,,enhanced ,,portable ,,inductive ,,artillery ,,fuze ,,se#b1cgab1cgajhh;,,forward ,,looking ,,infrared 7,,iflir7#aa1ibiaa1ibijhi;,,counter ,,small ,,unmanned ,,aerial ,,system 7,c-,,suas7#fj1jehfj1jehjij;,,joint ,,battle ,,command--,,platform 7,,jbc-,p7#bfc1ffabei1ffa ,excess carryover-#d1jjjjia;,,joint ,,effects ,,targeting ,,system 7,,jets7#fb1jhbfb1jhbjic;,,computer ,,ballistics3 ,,lhmbc ,,xm#cbb1haab1haajid,,mortar ,,fire ,,control ,,system#ag1bcfag1bcfjie,,mortar ,,fire ,,control ,,systems ,,modifications#b1hcjb1hcjjif;,,counterf ire ,,radars#ca1fidbf1fid ,excess to need-#e1jjj;,,elect ,,equip--,,tactical ,c#b ,,systems#jig;,,army ,,command ,,post ,,integrated ,,infrastructure 7#di1dajdi1dajjih;,,fire ,,support ,c#b ,,family#i1heci1hecjii;,,air ,,msl ,,defense ,,planning ,,control ,,sys#fg1aicfg1aicajj;,,iamd ,,battle ,,command ,,system#cja1hgbbia1hgb ,excess costs previously funded-#aj1jjjaja,,life ,,cycle ,,software ,,support 7,,lcss7#e1ahbe1ahbajb,,network ,,management ,,initialization ,,and ,,service#ca1cdica1cdiajd;,,global ,,combat ,,support ,,system-,,army 7,,gcss-,a7#aa1bgaaa1bgaaje;,,integrated ,,personnel ,,and ,,pay ,,system-,,army 7,,ipp#af1jggaf1jggajg,,mod ,,of ,,in-,,svc ,,equipment 7,,enfire7#c1afji1afj ,,gps laser survey equiment#f1jjj;,,elect ,,equip--,,automation#ajh;,,army ,,training ,,modernization#i1hcci1hccaji;,,automate d ,,data ,,processing ,,equip#acj1ibdacc1ibd ,,atrrs ,unlimited ,data ,rights#c1jjjaaj;,,accessions ,,information ,,environment 7,,aie7#dd1fceci1fce ,program decrease-#e1jjjaaa;,,general ,,fund ,,enterprise ,,business ,,systems ,,fam#a1deba1debaab;,,high ,,perf ,,computing ,,mod ,,pgm 7,,hpcmp7#fi1idcfi1idcaac;,,contract ,,writing ,,system#af1iegaf1iegaad;,,css ,,communications#gc1aajgc1aajaae,,reserv e ,,component ,,automation ,,sys 7,,rcas7#ab1ijeab1ije;,,elect ,,equip--,,support#aag;,,bct ,,emerging ,,technologies#ac1hceac1hce;,,classified ,,programs#aag;,,aclassified ,,programs#ah1cjdah1cjd;,,chemical ,,defensive ,,equipment#aai;,,base ,,defense ,,systems 7,,bds7#fb1biefb1bieabj;,,cbrn ,,defense#ee1fcbee1fcb;,,bridging ,,equipment#abb,,tactical ,,bridging#i1fbei1fbeabc,,tactical ,,bridge1 ,,float-,,ribbon#gf1jhbgf1jhbabd;,,bridg e ,,supplemental ,,set#ai1hfgf1hfg ,excess carryover-#ac1jjjabe;,,common ,,bridge ,,transporter 7,,cbt7 ,,recap#aji1gifii1cci ,cost growth-#aj1deg;,,engineer 7,,non-,,construction7 ,,equipment#abf;,,handheld ,,standoff ,,minefield ,,detection ,,sys-,,hst#e1fbhe1fbhabh;,,husky ,,mounted ,,detection ,,system 7,,hmds7#bf1hbcbf1hbcaca,,robotics ,,and ,,applique ,,systems#abd1bccabd1bcc ,common ,robotic ,system--,individual 7,,crs-,i7 - ,army ,,upl#aj1jjj ,excess carryover ,,crs-,i-#aj1jjjacb,,render ,,safe ,,sets ,,kits ,,outfits#hd1jjjhg1aeh ,army ,,upl#c1aeh;,,combat ,,service ,,support ,,equipment#acd;,,heaters ,,and ,,ecu',s#g1aafe1aaf ,contract delay-#b1jjjace,,soldier ,,enhancement#a1bhfg1ghf ,program increase#f1ejjacf,,personnel ,,recovery ,,support ,,system 7,,prss7#i1gdai1gdaacg;,,ground ,,soldier ,,system#aej1bddaej1bddach,,mobile ,,soldier ,,power#ag1haeag1haeaci;,,force ,,provider#bh1hfjbh1hfjadj;,,field ,,feeding ,,equipment#b1cbab1cbaada;,,cargo ,,aerial ,,del ,,personnel ,,parachute ,,system#dj1bdjdj1bdjadb;,,family ,,of ,,engr ,,combat ,,and ,,construction ,,sets#cf1afccf1afc,,petroleum ,,equipment#add,,quality ,,surveillance ,,equipment#gddgddade;,,distribution ,,systems1 ,,petroleum ,,water#gb1biffe1feg ,army ,,upl#d1dbj ,excess to need-#aa1jei,,medical ,,equipment#adf;,,combat ,,support ,,medical#abb1adeabh1cie ,mobile digital x-ray units#f1bej,,maintenance ,,equipment#adg,,mobile ,,maintenance ,,equipment ,,systems#ad1gefab1hef ,excess carryover-#a1ijj;,,construction ,,equipment#aed;,,all ,,terrain ,,cranes#aab1ghdajg1ghd ,cost savings-#e1jjjaef;,,const ,,equip ,,esp#h1fidh1fid,,rail ,,float ,,containerization ,,equipment#aeh;,,army ,,watercraft ,,esp#dd1djidd1djiaei,,maneuver ,,support ,,vessel 7,,msv7#gf1ffjgf1ffj;,,generators#afa;,, generators ,,and ,,associated ,,equip#dg1fjfdg1fjfafb,,tactical ,,electric ,,power ,,recapitalization#aj1ejjaj1ejj,,materia l ,,handling ,,equipment#afc;,,family ,,of ,,forklifts#ac1cbeac1cbe,,training ,,equipment#afd;,,combat ,,training ,,centers ,,support#gi1efegi1efeafe,,training ,,devices1 ,,nonsystem#agd1fddagd1fddaff,,synthetic ,,training ,,environment 7,,ste7#abb1ajdabb1ajdafh;,,gaming ,,technology ,,in ,,support ,,of ,,army ,,training#aa1fdbaj1fdb ,excess carryover-#a1jjj,,test ,,measure ,,and ,,dig ,,equipment 7,,tmd7#agj;,,integrated ,,family ,,of ,,test ,,equipment 7,,ifte7#db1icddb1icdagb,,test ,,equipment ,,modernization 7,,temod7#bd1cjdbd1cjd,,other ,,support ,,equipment#agd,,physical ,,security ,,systems 7,,opa#c7hf1icjhf1icjage;,,base ,,level ,,common ,,equipment#bg1hbcbg1hbcagf,,modificatio n ,,of ,,in-,,svc ,,equipment 7,,opa-#c7cb1cibcb1cibagg;,,building1 ,,pre-,,fab1 ,,relocatable#cb1bbgcb1bbgagi,,special ,,equipment ,,for ,,test ,,and ,,evaluation#gf1iaggj1iag ,program decrease-#f1jjj,,opa#bahj;,,initial ,,spares--,c,e#i1bgbi1bgb ,,total ,,other ,,procurement1 ,,army#h1hgc1eehh1ibf1afj;,,aircraft ,,procurement1 ,,navycombat ,,aircraft#jja;,f_/,a-#ah;,e_/,f 7,,fighter7 ,,hornet#hg1hcba1afh1afa ,aircraft increase#igj1jjj ,production line shutdown-#aj1fga ,program increase#aba1jjjjjc;,,joint ,,strike ,,fighter ,,cv#b1aaa1jjib1jdg1gji ,target cost savings-#fc1cjjjjd;,,joint ,,strike ,,fighter ,,cv ,,ap#bdf1ghabdf1ghajje;,,jsf ,,stovl#b1bef1hbib1cag1ibi ,f-#ce;,b ,,pgse ,depot ,support--,,usmc ,,upl#abh1hjj ,target cost savings-#fg1gjjjjf;,,jsf ,,stovl ,,ap#baf1gbjbaf1gbjjjg;,,ch-#ec,k 7,,heavy ,,lift7#a1bhf1bifa1bef1ead ,excess to need--,pub_/tech data-#ad1ghb ,unjustified growth--,,nre production capacity-#ae1jjjjjh;,,ch-#ec,k 7,,heavy ,,lift7 ,,ap#ahb1hgaahb1hgajji,v-#bb 7,,medium ,,lift7#gea1gafa1aff1aaf #e additional aircraft--,navy ,,upl#dad1djjjaa;,h-#a ,,upgrades 7,,uh-#a,y_/,,ah-#a,z7#iciicijac,p-#h;,a ,,poseidon#dd1eiegbd1eie ,four additional aircraft#fhj1jjjjad;,e-#b;,d ,,adv ,,hawkeye#gff1ghhieg1ghh ,navy ,,upl#aia1jjjjae;,e-#b;,d ,,adv ,,hawkeye ,,ap#aah1jieaah1jie,,trainer ,,aircraft#jaf;,,advanced ,,helicopter ,,training ,,system#afc1dijafc1dij,,other ,,aircraft#jag,,kc-#acj;,j#ebj1ghgiad1gh g ,two additional aircraft--,,usmc ,,upl#aig1jjj ,two additional ,c-#acj;,j aircraft--,navy ,,upl#aig1jjjjah,,kc-#acj;,j ,,ap#fh1jhhfh1jhhjba,,mq-#d ,,triton#afj1aeacea1aea ,one additonal aircraft#aia1jjjjbc,,mq-#h ,,uav#di1bdidi1bdijbd,,stuasl#j ,,uav#ac1aeaac1aeajbe,,mq-#be ,,ap#dg1dfhdg1dfhjbf,,mq-#i;,a ,,reaper#dj1jjj ,navy ,,upl#dj1jjjjbg,,marine ,,group #e ,,uas#bcc1fhfbcc1fhf,,modification ,,of ,,aircraft#jcj;,f-#ah ,a-,d ,,unique#afc1jiebde1eie ,,aesa ,radar ,upgrades--,,usmc ,,upl#bg1ejj ,,rwr ,upgrades--,,usmc ,,upl#ee1jjjjca;,f-#ah;,e_/,f ,,and ,,ea-#ah;,g ,,modernization ,,and ,,sustainm#dhb1hiidhb1hiijcb,,marine ,,group #e ,,uas ,,series#a1ihba1ihbjcc;,,aea ,,systems#bc1bifbj1bba ,excess support costs-#c1jgejcd;,,av-#h ,,series#ag1hhbag1hhbjce;,,infrared ,,search ,,and ,,track 7,,irst7#ach1hbgach1hbgjcf;,,adversary#a dc1egaadc1egajcg;,f-#ah ,,series#cbg1egacbg1egajch;,h-#ec ,,series#aab1dcfaji1acf ,excess to need-#c1cjjjci,,mh-#fj ,,series#id1gidid1gidjdj;,h-#a ,,series#abd1aidaah1heg ,excess to need-#e1ccgjda;,,ep-#c ,,series#bh1hdhbh1hdhjdb;,e-#b ,,series#bjd1hbfbjd1hbfjdc,,trainer ,a_/,c ,,series#g1hdig1hdijdd;,c-#b;,a#b1hdcb1h dcjde;,c-#acj ,,series#ade1fajade1fajjdf;,,fewsg#gcdgc djdg;,,cargo_/,,transport ,a_/,c ,,series#aj1fhbaj1fhbjdh;,e-#f ,,series#abh1jbiabh1jbijdi;,,executive ,,helicopters ,,series#de1cbfde1cbfjea,t-#de ,,series#aeh1ggbaeh1ggbjeb,,power ,,plant ,,changes#bd1iaebd1iaejec;,,jpats ,,series#bb1ieebb1ieejed;,,aviation ,,life ,,support ,,mods#b1dggb1dggjee;,,common ,,ecm ,,equipment#aai1egdaai1egdjef;,,common ,,avionics ,,changes#aah1hciaah1hcijeg;,,common ,,defensive ,,weapon ,,system#e1dgfe1dgfjeh;,,id ,,systems#ac1aedac1aedjei,p-#h ,,series#aca1bihaca1bihjfj,,magtf ,,ew ,,for ,,aviation#bi1aeabi1aeajfa,,mq-#h ,,series#ca1fbdca1fbdjfb,v-#bb 7,,tilt_/,,rotor ,,acft7 ,,osprey#cab1hcecab1hcejfc,,next ,,generation ,,jammer 7,,ngj7#bff1fgfbff1fgfjfd;,f-#ce ,,stovl ,,series#agg1jedafh1aed ,,tr-#c_/;,b#d ,delay-#h1ijjjfe;,f-#ce ,,cv ,,series#ach1bfiaca1cfi ,,tr-#c_/;,b#d ,delay-#f1ijjjff,,qrc#ih1efcih1efcjfg,,m q-#d ,,series#g1ajjg1ajjjfh,,rq-#ba ,,series#ad1abcad1abc;,,aircraft ,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#jgb,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#b1cci1jggb1def1hgg ,f-#ce;,b spare engines--,,usmc ,,upl#aag1hjj;,,aircraft ,,support ,,equip ,,facilities#jgc;,,common ,,ground ,,equipment#eag1bfgeag1bfgjgd;,,aircraft ,,industrial ,,facilities#hj1ejjhj1ejjjge,,war ,,consumables#db1difdb1difjgf,,other ,,production ,,charges#ba1cgdba1cgdjgg,,special ,,support ,,equipment#bga1ggdbga1ggd ,,total ,,aircraft ,,procurement1 ,,navy#af1dgg1aghai1fjh1gac,,weapons ,,procurement1 ,,navymodification ,,of ,,missiles#jja,,trident ,,ii ,,mods#a1add1ddfa1add1ddf,,support ,,equipment ,,facilities#jjb,,missile ,,industrial ,,facilities#g1caig1cai,,strategic ,,missiles#jjc,,tomahawk#abd1eacach1adj ,program increase#ac1fbg,,tactical ,,missiles#jje,,sidewinder#hf1cffhf1cffj jf,,standard ,,missile#eba1hadeba1hadjjg,,standard ,,missile ,,ap#de1cegde1cegjjh;,,jassm#cg1jcicg1jc ijji,,small ,,diameter ,,bomb ,,ii#dj1hggdj1hggjaj,,ram#ib1ihagb1iha ,contract award delay-#bj1jjjjaa;,,joint ,,air ,,ground ,,missile 7,,jagm7#di1gjbdi1gjbjab;,,hellfire#g1ee gg1eegjac;,,aerial ,,targets#aej1cciaej1ccijad;,,drones ,,and ,,decoys#cj1cbacj1cbajae,,other ,,missile ,,support#c1dgdc1dgdjaf,,lrasm#afa1babaf a1babjag,,naval ,,strike ,,missile 7,,nsm7#ei1ccaeb1cgg ,program decrease-#f1ied,,modification ,,of ,,missiles#jah,,tomahawk ,,mods#bjf1bccbjf1bccjai;,,essm#bdh1faia fa1eai ,,essm block #b contract award delays-#hg1ajjjba;,,aargm#aaf1cdeaaf1cde jbb,,standard ,,missiles ,,mods#adh1hcdadh1hcd,,support ,,equipment ,,facilities#jbc,,weapons ,,industrial ,,facilities#a1haia1hai,,ordnance ,,support ,,equipment#jbf,,ordnance ,,support ,,equipment#aia1ijeaia1ije,,torpedoes ,,and ,,related ,,equip#jbg,,sstd#d1eded1edejbh,,mk-#dh ,,torpedo#aei1ajgagb1dgg ,contract award delay-#cd1jjj ,heavyweight ,torpedo--,navy ,,upl#ej1jjj ,program decrease-#b1fcjjbi;,,asw ,,targets#ac1fcjac1fcj,,mod ,,of ,,torpedoes ,,and ,,related ,,equip#jcj,,mk-#ed ,,torpedo ,,mods#ajf1aabid1afh ,program decrease-#aa1iddjca,,mk-#dh ,,torpedo ,,adcap ,,mods#ce1fhjce1fhjjcb,,maritime ,,mines#h1efgh1efg,,support ,,equipment#jcc,,torpedo ,,support ,,equipment#ic1djjic1djjjcd;,,asw ,,range ,,support#c1iigc1iig;,,destination ,,transportation#jce;,,first ,,destination ,,transportation#d1jbcd1jbc;,,guns ,,and ,,gun ,,mounts#jcf,,small ,,arms ,,and ,,weapons#ad1ijiad1iji,,modification ,,of ,,guns ,,and ,,gun ,,mounts#jcg;,,ciws ,,mods#f1bgdf1bgdjch;,,coast ,,guard ,,weapons#de1iehde1iehjci;,,gun ,,mount ,,mods#fh1ggefh1ggejdj,,lcs ,,module ,,weapons#b1abab1abajda;,,airborne ,,mine ,,neutralization ,,systems#ad1hbbad1hbb,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#jdc,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#afb1chbaff1fhb ,maritime ,outfitting and ,spares#d1cjj ,,total ,,weapons ,,procurement1 ,,navy#d1bbj1gjed1abf1jjd,,procurement ,,of ,,ammo1 ,,navy ,,mcnavy ,,ammunition#jja;,,general ,,purpose ,,bombs#dh1fcedh1fcejjb;,,jdam#gd1adjgd1 adjjjc;,,airborne ,,rockets1 ,,all ,,types#ge1chcge1chcjjd,,machine ,,gun ,,ammunition#aa1baeaa1baejje,,practice ,,bombs#eb1bbeeb1bbejjf;,,cartridges ,,cart ,,actuated ,,devices#gj1hgfgj1hgfjjg;,,air ,,expendable ,,countermeasures#fa1fjjfa1fjjjjh;,,jato s#f1fbjf1fbjjjie ,,inch_/#ed ,,gun ,,ammunition#bh1ibbbh1ibbjaj;,,intermedi ate ,,caliber ,,gun ,,ammunition#cf1jchcf1jchjaa,,other ,,ship ,,gun ,,ammunition#ci1jgjci1jgjjab,,small ,,arms ,,landing ,,party ,,ammo#de1dicde1dicjac,,pyrotechnic ,,and ,,demolition#i1afci1afcjae;,,ammunition ,,less ,,than #e ,,million#a1egea1ege,,marine ,,corps ,,ammunition#jaf,,mortars#ej1gjgej1gjgja g;,,direct ,,support ,,munitions#abj1jcgabj1jcgjah;,,infantry ,,weapons ,,ammunition#id1jjaid1jjajai;,,combat ,,support ,,munitions#ce1bdgce1bdgjbj;,,ammo ,,modernization#af1bfgaf1bfgjba;,,artill ery ,,munitions#aje1ffiie1afi ,contract ,delay-#aj1ejjjbb;,,items ,,less ,,than #e ,,million#e1acee1ace ,,total ,,procurement ,,of ,,ammo1 ,,navy ,,mc#ihh1jahigg1eah,,shipbuilding ,,and ,,conversion1 ,,navyfleet ,,ballistic ,,missile ,,ships#jja,,ohio ,,replacement ,,submarine#c1jjc1jjjb1ibc1jab ,columbia partial restoral#ge1jjj ,excessive cost growth-#aed1ihhjjb,,ohio ,,replacement ,,submarine ,,ap#a1fdc1ihja1hdc1ehd ,submarine supplier development#cjj1jjj ,submarine supplier development reduction-#ajj1cif,,other ,,warships#jjc;,,carrier ,,replacement ,,program#a1jfh1gjea1jfb1bje ,program decrease-#f1ejjjjd;,,cvn-#haa1bii1gfda1b hg1gai ,program decrease-#ab1jdejje,,virginia ,,class ,,submarine#d1bdi1bdjd1haf1bdj ,industrial base expansion to #c ,,va class_/year starting in ,,fy #bjbeefg1jjjjjf,,virginia ,,class ,,submarine ,,ap#b1abj1djgb1abj1djgjjg;,,cvn ,,refueling ,,overhauls#b1def1jahb1bcb1jah ,full funding rephase-#bbd1jjjjjh;,,cvn ,,refueling ,,overhauls ,,ap#ff1bfbff1bfbjji;,,ddg #ajjjef1eigef1eigjaj;,,ddg-#eab1jaf1ghge 1jeh1dbd ,,ap for a third ship in ,,fy #bjbcacj1jjj ,change order excessive cost growth-#ab1cjj ,electronics excessive cost growth-#ce1ejj ,one additional ship#c1jei1ijj ,plans cost excessive cost growth-#dg1jjj ,program decrease-#bj1dfc ,termination liability not reqiured-#cc1jjjjac;,,ffg-,,frigate#a1jh g1ijja1jhg1ijjjad;,,ffg-,,frigate ,,ap#fi1ajjfi1ajj;,,amphibious ,,ships#jae,,lpd ,,flight ,,ii#fj1fcffj1fcfjai,,lha ,,replacement#fh1fcga1bfh1fcg ,one additional ship#a1bjj1jjjjbj;,,expeditionary ,,fast ,,transport 7,,epf7#edj1jjj ,two additional ships#edj1jjj;,,auxiliaries1 ,,craft ,,and ,,prior ,,yr ,,program ,,cost#jba,,tao ,,fleet ,,oiler#ffh1ahda1ccf1chd ,one additional ship#ffh1bjjjbb,,tao ,,fleet ,,oiler ,,ap#gf1jabgf1jabjbc,,tagos ,,surtass ,,ships#dcd1chddcd1chdjbd,,towing1 ,,salvage1 ,,and ,,rescue ,,ship 7,,ats7#ahc1hjjhj1hjj ,one ship excess to ,program of ,record-#ajc1jjjjbe,,lcu #agjjfg1ibhfg1ibhjbf,,outfitting#fee1gjg eha1ica ,outfitting early to need-#cb1hjj ,program decrease-#dj1igfjbg,,ship ,,to ,,shore ,,connector#aef1gchbhf1gch ,ship to ,shore ,connector#acj1jjjjbh,,service ,,craft#fg1hfffg1hffjbi,,lcac ,,slep#cb1gabcb1gabjcj;,,auxiliary ,,vessels 7,,used ,,sealift7#bii1ijjbii1ijjjca;,,completio n ,,of ,,py ,,shipbuilding ,,programs#ffj1gieffj1gie ,,total ,,shipbuilding ,,and ,,conversion1 ,,navy#bb1ega1jeibh1dah1aia,,other ,,procurement1 ,,navyship ,,propulsion ,,equipment#jja,,surface ,,power ,,equipment#da1dadda1dad;,,generators#jj b,,surface ,,combatant ,,hm,e#hc1gdfga1jed ,program decrease-#ab1fib,,navigation ,,equipment#jjc,,other ,,navigation ,,equipment#gb1cjjgb1cjj,,other ,,shipboard ,,equipment#jjd,,sub ,,periscope1 ,,imaging ,,and ,,supt ,,equip ,,prog#bcd1icbbcd1icbjje;,,ddg ,,mod#ehc1acfehc1acfjjf;,,firefighting ,,equipment#ae1jdjae1jdjjjg;,,command ,,and ,,control ,,switchboard#b1aidb1aidjjh,,lha_/,,lhd ,,midlife#acc1fbgabj1hed ,program decrease-#ab1ggcjji,,lcc #ai_/bj ,,extended ,,service ,,life ,,program#d1chgd1chgjaj,,pollution ,,control ,,equipment#ah1aeiah1aeijaa,,submarine ,,support ,,equipment#hh1bhdhh1bhdjab,,virginia ,,class ,,support ,,equipment#bb1ffibb1ffijac,,lcs ,,class ,,support ,,equipment#i1fdji1fdjjad,,submarine ,,batteries#ba1hcdba1hcdjae,,lpd ,,class ,,support ,,equipment#cd1bibbi1dgh ,program decrease-#d1hadjaf;,,ddg #ajjj ,,class ,,support ,,equipment#abf1ajgajf1ajg ,program decrease-#bj1jjjjag,,strategic ,,platform ,,support ,,equip#ab1befab1befjah;,,dssp ,,equipment#aj1fhbaj1fhbjai;,,cg ,,modernization#aef1ieaaef1ieajbj,,lcac# ba1cadba1cadjba,,underwater ,,eod ,,equipment#bd1adfbd1adfjbb;,,items ,,less ,,than #e ,,million#hd1ghihd1ghijbc;,,chemical ,,warfare ,,detectors#b1iigb1iig,,reactor ,,plant ,,equipment#jbe,,ship ,,maintenance1 ,,repair ,,and ,,modernization#a1cjg1feaa1dge1jea ,a-#abj ,availabilities#afg1djjjbf,,reactor ,,power ,,units#c1bgjc1bgjjbg,,reactor ,,components#dch1gbidch1gbi,,ocean ,,engineering#jbh;,,diving ,,and ,,salvage ,,equipment#aj1ggbaj1ggb,,small ,,boats#jbi,,standard ,,boats#eh1ggjeh1ggj,,production ,,facilities ,,equipment#jcj,,operating ,,forces ,,ipe#afh1hbbaej1hbb ,program decrease-#ah1jjj,,other ,,ship ,,support#jca,,lcs ,,common ,,mission ,,modules ,,equipment#gd1bcagd1bcajcb,,lcs ,,mcm ,,mission ,,modules#dj1fcjcj1aai ,program decrease-#aj1eaajcc,,lcs ,,asw ,,mission ,,modules#a1efea1efejcd,,lcs ,,suw ,,mission ,,modules#c1ciec1ciejce,,lcs ,,in-,,service ,,modernization#abb1eiaabb1eiajcf,,small ,,medium ,,uuv#cb1ecdcb1ecd,,ship ,,sonars#jch,,spq-#i;,b ,,radar#ae1ibgae1ibgjci;,,an_/,,sqq-#hi ,,surf ,,asw ,,combat ,,system#aca1hbiabf1hga ,program decrease-#d1iehjdj,,ssn ,,acoustic ,,equipment#cgi1hejcda1hih ,program decrease-#ah1ieb ,virginia class technical insertion kits previously funded-#ai1jjjjda,,undersea ,,warfare ,,support ,,equipment#ac1ifeac1ife;,,asw ,,electronic ,,equipment#jdb,,submarine ,,acoustic ,,warfare ,,system#bd1eghbd1eghjdc,,sstd#aa1jajaa1 jajjdd;,,fixed ,,surveillance ,,system#cfc1feacfc1feajde,,surtass#fg1e jjfg1ejj;,,electronic ,,warfare ,,equipment#jdf;,,an_/,,slq-#cbcgj1eeibe g1fdd ,block #c ,kit early to need-#ef1ejj ,program decrease-#ef1dae,,reconnaissance ,,equipment#jdg,,shipboard ,,iw ,,exploit#bfa1gcebfa1gcejdh;,,automated ,,identification ,,system 7,,ais7#c1gggc1ggg,,other ,,ship ,,electronic ,,equipment#jdi;,,cooperative ,,engagement ,,capability#bd1fdadf1ibd ,maritime ,outfitting and ,spares#ac1cjj ,navy ,tactical ,grid ,development for ,,jadc#bh1ihcjej,,naval ,,tactical ,,command ,,support ,,system 7,,ntcss7#ad1dciad1dcijea;,,atdls#aja1ei eaja1eiejeb,,navy ,,command ,,and ,,control ,,system 7,,nccs7#c1ecec1ecejec,,minesweeping ,,system ,,replacement#ae1fdjae1fdjjed,,shallow ,,water ,,mcm#e1fajj ,,cobra ,block ,i mods excess to need-#e1fajjee,,navstar ,,gps ,,receivers 7,,space7#cc1jigcc1jigjef;,,american ,,forces ,,radio ,,and ,,tv ,,service#b1eacb1eacjeg,,strategic ,,platform ,,support ,,equip#d1hbcd1hbc;,,aviation ,,electronic ,,equipment#jeh;,,ashore ,,atc ,,equipment#hc1dfdhc1dfdjei;,,afloat ,,atc ,,equipment#fg1jeefg1jeejfj;,,id ,,systems#df1iahdf1iahjfa;,,joint ,,precision ,,approach ,,and ,,landing ,,system#ce1chfce1chfjfb,,naval ,,mission ,,planning ,,systems#ag1ieaag1iea,,other ,,shore ,,electronic ,,equipment#jfc,,maritime ,,integrated ,,broadcast ,,system#b1cfjb1cfjjfd,,tactical_/,,mobi le ,c#d;,i ,,systems#ah1iaiah1iaijfe;,,dcgs-,n#af1f iaaf1fiajff;,,canes#dab1jjbdda1jjb ,resilient ,,pnt#bi1jjjjfg,,radiac#i1jgdi1jgdjfh;,, canes-,,intell#ea1eicea1eicjfi;,,gpete#b c1icjbc1icjjgj,,masf#h1gieh1giejga;,,int eg ,,combat ,,system ,,test ,,facility#e1hbie1hbijgb;,,emi ,,control ,,instrumentation#c1ibec1ibejgc;,,items ,,less ,,than #e ,,million#aef1jdbaef1jdb,,shipboard ,,communications#jgd,,shipboard ,,tactical ,,communications#dc1babdc1babjge,,ship ,,communications ,,automation#ij1gbdabh1gjg ,navy ,tactical ,grid ,development for ,,jadc#bh1ihc ,resilient ,,pnt#bi1jjjjgf;,,communications ,,items ,,under #e,m#dd1ddgdd1ddg,,submarine ,,communications#jgg,,submarine ,,broadcast ,,support#dg1egidg1egijgh,,submarine ,,communication ,,equipment#fd1fdbfd1fdb,,satellite ,,communications#jgi,,satellite ,,communications ,,systems#ch1fcfch1fcfjhj,,navy ,,multiband ,,terminal 7,,nmt7#cd1gbccd1gbc,,shore ,,communications#jha;,,joint ,,communications ,,support ,,element 7,,jcse7#b1feab1fea;,,cryptographic ,,equipment#jhb;,,info ,,systems ,,security ,,program 7,,issp7#adf1hgiadf1hgijhc,,mio ,,intel ,,exploitation ,,team#iggigg;,,cryptologic ,,equipment#jhd;,,cryptologic ,,communications ,,equip#ag1hjiag1hji,,other ,,electronic ,,support#jib;,,coast ,,guard ,,equipment#fc1badfc1bad,,sonobuoys#jid, ,sonobuoys--,,all ,,types#bdi1abacjc1eba ,navy ,,upl#ed1djj;,,aircraft ,,support ,,equipment#jie,,minotaur#d1ifcd1ifcjif, ,weapons ,,range ,,support ,,equipment#ih1hihih1hihjig;,,aircraft ,,support ,,equipment#agh1fdgagh1fdgjih;,,advanced ,,arresting ,,gear 7,,aag7#bb1bfebb1bfejii,,meteorological ,,equipment#ac1fhgac1fhgajj,,legacy ,,airborne ,,mcm#d1ddfd1ddfaja,,lamps ,,equipment#a1dgja1dgjajb;,,aviation ,,support ,,equipment#gj1ffegj1ffeajc,,umcs-,,unma n ,,carrier ,,aviation7,,uca7,,mission ,,cntrl#hf1ehdhf1ehd,,ship ,,gun ,,system ,,equipment#ajd,,ship ,,gun ,,systems ,,equipment#e1ecfe1ecf,,ship ,,missile ,,systems ,,equipment#aje;,,harpoon ,,support ,,equipment#bjdbjdajf,,ship ,,missile ,,support ,,equipment#bcg1ihgbcg1ihgajg,,tomahawk ,,support ,,equipment#hh1gbfhh1gbf;,,fbm ,,support ,,equipment#ajh,,strategic ,,missile ,,systems ,,equip#bha1beibha1bei;,,asw ,,support ,,equipment#aji,,ssn ,,combat ,,control ,,systems#adc1bhiadc1bhiaaj;,,asw ,,support ,,equipment#cj1eiecj1eie,,other ,,ordnance ,,support ,,equipment#aaa;,,explosive ,,ordnance ,,disposal ,,equip#a1gbaa1gbaaab;,,items ,,less ,,than #e ,,million#h1gdfh1gdf,,other ,,expendable ,,ordnance#aac;,,anti-,,ship ,,missile ,,decoy ,,system#gf1iidgf1iidaad,,submarine ,,training ,,device ,,mods#ge1hacge1hacaae,,surface ,,training ,,equipment#abg1hadabg1had;,,civil ,,engineering ,,support ,,equipment#aaf,,passenger ,,carrying ,,vehicles#d1adjd1adjaag;,,general ,,purpose ,,trucks#b1hjeb1hjeaah;,,construction ,,maintenance ,,equip#dh1djcea1jjc ,excess carryover-#b1jjj ,,gps laser survey equiment#d1fjjaai;,,fire ,,fighting ,,equipment#ae1jhdae1jhdabj,,tactical ,,vehicles#bg1djjbg1djjaba,,pollution ,,control ,,equipment#b1fjgb1fjgabb;,,items ,,less ,,than #e ,,million#ea1ifcea1ifcabc,,physical ,,security ,,vehicles#a1afea1afe,,supply ,,support ,,equipment#abd,,supply ,,equipment#bd1fihbd1fihabe;,,first ,,destination ,,transportation#e1chee1cheabf,,special ,,purpose ,,supply ,,systems#ffj1gejffj1gej,,training ,,devices#abg,,training ,,support ,,equipment#c1dfec1dfeabh,,training ,,and ,,education ,,equipment#fj1aadfj1aad;,,command ,,support ,,equipment#abi;,,command ,,support ,,equipment#ca1jjgca1jjgacj,,medical ,,support ,,equipment#g1cdfg1cdfacb,,naval ,,mip ,,support ,,equipment#b1hhgb1hhgacc,,operating ,,forces ,,support ,,equipment#ab1haeab1haeacd;,c#d;,,isr ,,equipment#f1cbdf1cbdace;,,environmenta l ,,support ,,equipment#be1jihbe1jihacf,,physical ,,security ,,equipment#aaj1fdgajj1fdg ,program decrease-#aj1jjjacg;,,enterprise ,,information ,,technology#ca1gjica1gji,,other#ada,,ne xt ,,generation ,,enterprise ,,service#dadaadb;,,cyberspace ,,activities#ab1heiab1hei;,,classified ,,programs#adb;,,aclassified ,,programs#ai1hjhai1hjh,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#adc,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#dbd1djeeag1aje ,maritime ,outfitting and ,spares#ib1gjj ,,total ,,other ,,procurement1 ,,navy#aj1hge1iabaa1jcb1jec,,procurement 1 ,,marine ,,corpstracked ,,combat ,,vehicles#jja;,,aav#g;,a#a ,,pip#cf1hcfcf1hcfjjb;,,amphibious ,,combat ,,vehicle ,,family ,,of ,,vehicles#ecb1ceeecb1cee ,excess growth-#g1jjj ,program increase#g1jjjjjc,,lav ,,pip#bc1dgfbc1dgf;,,artillery ,,and ,,other ,,weapons#jjdaee,,mm ,,lightweight ,,towed ,,howitzer#cbcbjje;,,artillery ,,weapons ,,system#fg1edhbba1cdh ,program increase--,,nsm ,,usmc ,,upl#eg1hjj ,program increase--,,tactom ,,usmc ,,upl#if1jjjjjf,,weapons ,,and ,,combat ,,vehicles ,,under #e ,,million#ce1djbce1djb;,,guided ,,missiles#jjh;,,ground ,,based ,,air ,,defense#i1cdii1cdijji;,,anti-,,armor ,,missile-,,javelin#icgicgjaj;,,family ,,anti-,,armor ,,weapon ,,systems 7,,foaaws7#bj1dhabj1dhajaa;,,anti-,,armo r ,,missile-,,tow#ad1ceiab1cei ,unit cost growth-#b1jjjjab;,,guided ,,mlrs ,,rocket 7,,gmlrs7#ih1biiih1bii;,,command ,,and ,,control ,,systems#jac;,,common ,,aviation ,,command ,,and ,,control ,,system#ah1bdgah1bdg,,repair ,,and ,,test ,,equipment#jad,,repair ,,and ,,test ,,equipment#cc1eedcc1eed,,other ,,support 7,,tel7#jae,,modification ,,kits#afgafg;,,command ,,and ,,control ,,system 7,,non-,,tel7#jaf;,,items ,,under #e ,,million 7,,comm ,,elec7#fd1hgiij1ggi ,fly-,away ,broadcast ,system 7,,fabs7--,,usmc ,,upl#i1jjj ,improved ,night_/,day ,observation ,device 7,,inod7 ,block ,,iii--,,usmc ,,upl#af1ijjjag;,,air ,,operations ,c#b ,,systems#a1biaa1bia,,radar ,,equipment 7,,non-,,tel7#jai;,,ground_/,,air ,,task ,,oriented ,,radar 7,g_/,,ator7#big1cfifde1cfi ,,an_/,,tps-#hj ,retrofit ,kits--,,usmc ,,upl#dd1jjj ,,an_/,,tps-#hj ,procure 7#h7--,,usmc ,,upl#cjd1jjj;,,intell_/,,comm ,,equipment 7,,non-,,tel7#jbj;,,gcss-,,mc#fjdfjdjba; ,,fire ,,support ,,system#ci1hajci1hajjbb;,,intelligence ,,support ,,equipment#fg1cjigb1iji ,s,c,i,net--,,usmc ,,upl#e1fjjjbd,,unmanned ,,air ,,systems 7,,intel7#bd1biibd1biijbe;,,dcgs-,,mc#bh 1fccbh1fccjbf,,uas ,,payloads#c1gcjc1gcj,,other ,,support 7,,non-,,tel7#jbi,,next ,,generation ,,enterprise ,,network 7,,ngen7#ig1jfjig1jfjjcj;,,common ,,computer ,,resources#hc1fjfaaf1ejf 7,,sonic7--,enterprise ,infrastructure ,modernization 7,,eim7#g1ejj ,marine ,corps ,hardware ,suite 7,,mchs7 ,end ,user ,devices 7,,eud7 ,refresh#f1cjj ,,ngen ,infrastructure ,refresh#ai1ajjjca;,,command ,,post ,,systems#ec1gjhci1gjh ,,notm refresh early to need-#ad1jjjjcb,,radio ,,systems#dfh1fghddd1fgh ,,tcm ground radios sparing previously funded-#aj1jjj ,unjustified request-#ad1jjjjcc;,,comm ,,switching ,,control ,,systems#di1fjjda1fjj ,excess growth-#h1jjjjcd;,,comm ,,elec ,,infrastructure ,,support#aaj1hceaaf1fce ,excess growth-#aj1jjj ,,network ,base ,telecommunications ,infrastructure 7,,bti7--,,usmc ,,upl#ae1hjjjce;,,cyberspace ,,activities#be1cggdf1egg ,defensive ,cyber ,operations 7,,dco7--,internal ,defensive ,measures 7,,idm7 ,kits#ba1bjj;,,classified ,,programs#jcg;,,aclassified ,,programs#d1jcdd1jcd;,,administrative ,,vehicles#jch;,,commercial ,,cargo ,,vehicles#ag1hdhag1hdh,,tactical ,,vehicles#jci,,motor ,,transport ,,modifications#bc1cfcai1cfc ,excess growth-#d1jjjjdj;,,joint ,,light ,,tactical ,,vehicle#cbb1jaccbb1jacjdb,,trailers#i1 hgfi1hgf;,,engineer ,,and ,,other ,,equipment#jdd,,tactical ,,fuel ,,systems#b1afab1afajde,,power ,,equipment ,,assorted#bf1fbebf1fbejdf;,,amphibious ,,support ,,equipment#ag1aaiaj1aai ,excess carryover-#g1jjjjdg;,,eod ,,systems#id1dgbajg1fgb ,buried ,command ,wire ,detector 7,,bcwd7--,,usmc ,,upl#g1hjj ,instrument ,set1 ,recon and ,survey 7,,enfire7--,,usmc ,,upl#e1djj,,materials ,,handling ,,equipment#jdh,,physical ,,security ,,equipment#hd1eachd1eac;,,general ,,property#jdi;,,field ,,medical ,,equipment#h1ajeh1ajejej,,training ,,devices#cg1hadcg1hadjea;,,family ,,of ,,construction ,,equipment#cd1fehej1deh ,all-,terrain ,crane 7,,atc7--,,usmc ,,upl#aj1hjj ,rough 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,equipment#a1hjjjjf;,,gpsiii ,,follow ,,on#fja1dahfja1dahjjg;,,gps ,,iii ,,space ,,segment#hd1debhd1debjjh;,,global ,,postioning 7,,space7#b1bgdb1bgdjji;,,heritage ,,transition#ac1ebiac1ebijaj,,spaceborne ,,equip 7,,comsec7#bf1bdebf1bdejaa,,milsatcom#bd 1cccbd1cccjab,,sbir ,,high 7,,space7#aed1ebfaed1ebfjac,,special ,,space ,,activities#adb1ahhadb1ahhjad,,mobile ,,user ,,objective ,,system#de1cgade1cgajae,,national ,,security ,,space ,,launch#a1ccg1cdga1ccg1cdgjaf,,nudet ,,detection ,,system#f1fijf1fijjag,,ptes ,,hub#g1djfg1djfjah,,rocket ,,systems ,,launch ,,program#aj1dbiaj1dbijbj,,space ,,mods#fd1cgafd1cgajba,,spacelift ,,range ,,system ,,space#ic1ggdic1ggd,,spares#jbb,,spares ,,and ,,repair ,,parts#a1bhba1bhb ,,total ,,procurement1 ,,space ,,force#b1gff1hedb1ggc1ced,,other ,,procurement1 ,,air ,,forcepassenger ,,carrying ,,vehicles#jja,,passenger ,,carrying ,,vehicles#h1ddhh1ddh;,,cargo ,,and ,,utility ,,vehicles#jjb,,medium ,,tactical ,,vehicle#e1hjde1hjdjjc;,,cap ,,vehicles#a1jffa1hjj ,program increase#gcdjjd;,,cargo ,,and ,,utility ,,vehicles#eg1deidi1iei ,prior-year underexecution-#g1ejj,,special ,,purpose ,,vehicles#jje;,,joint ,,light ,,tactical ,,vehicle#ig1cbfib1cbf ,excess carryover-#e1jjjjjf,,security ,,and ,,tactical ,,vehicles#dhhdhhjjg,,special ,,purpose ,,vehicles#ge1fidge1fid;,,fire ,,fighting ,,equipment#jjh;,,fire ,,fighting_/,,crash ,,rescue ,,vehicles#ab1ebeab1ebe,,materials ,,handling ,,equipment#jji,,materials ,,handling ,,vehicles#cd1icccd1icc;,,base ,,maintenance ,,support#jaj,,runway ,,snow ,,remov ,,and ,,cleaning ,,equ#i1acdi1acdjaa;,,base ,,maintenance ,,support ,,vehicles#aaa1hbjhg1jac ,insufficient justification-#d1hjg ,program decrease-#bj1jjj;,,comm ,,security ,,equipment7,,comsec7#jac;,,comsec ,,equipment#ff1jbbff1jbbjad,,strategic ,,microelectronic ,,supply ,,system#hhe1jeahhe1jea;,,intelligence ,,programs#jae;,,international ,,intel ,,tech ,,architectures#e1hjie1hjijaf;,,intellig ence ,,training ,,equipment#e1gaie1gaijag;,,intelligence ,,comm ,,equipment#be1hddbe1hdd;,,electronics ,,programs#jah;,,air ,,traffic ,,control ,,landing ,,sys#dd1eafdd1eafjai;,,battle ,,control ,,system--,,fixed#b1idjb1idjjbj,,theater ,,air ,,control ,,sys ,,improvemen#dc1ddbdc1ddbjbac;,d ,,expeditionary ,,long-,,range ,,radar#if1ahfcjg1fhf ,,ang_/,cyber ,requirements--,,af ,,upl#afd1jjj ,build ,command and ,control ,framework#ee1jjj ,program decrease-#g1ejjjbb,,weather ,,observation ,,forecast#cb1cgfcb1cgfjbc,,strategic ,,command ,,and ,,control#cg1iejcg1iejjbd;,,cheyenne ,,mountain ,,complex#h1behh1behjbe,,mission ,,planning ,,systems#ad1gagad1gag,,spcl ,,comm-,,electronics ,,projects#jbg;,,general ,,information ,,technology#dc1iagaaf1bdg ,,eucom--,,mpe ,,mob_/,,fob #ac1hjj ,,indopacom ,mission ,partner ,environment#cj1ecj ,,miso#bh1jjjjbh;,,af ,,global ,,command ,,control ,,sys#daddadjcj,,mobility ,,command ,,and ,,control#aj1faiaj1faijca;,,air ,,force ,,physical ,,security ,,system#aja1hifia1hif ,program decrease-#aj1jjjjcb;,,combat ,,training ,,ranges#bbb1eihbbb1eihjcc;,,combat ,,training ,,ranges ,,ap#ad1gcjad1gcjjcd,,minimum ,,essential ,,emergency ,,comm ,n#gg1aaigg1aaijce,,wide ,,area ,,surveillance 7,,was7#ch1gidch1gidjcf;,c#c ,,countermeasures#aca1bchaca1bchjcg;,,in tegrated ,,personnel ,,and ,,pay ,,system#ae1bdjae1bdjjch;,,gcss-,,af ,,fos#c1ieic1ieijdj,,maintenance ,,repair ,,overhaul ,,initiative#d1chgd1chgjda,,theater ,,battle ,,mgt ,c#b ,,system#d1jebd1jebjdb;,,air ,,space ,,operations ,,center 7,,aoc7#b1bbdb1bbd;,,air ,,force ,,communications#jdc;,,base ,,information ,,transpt ,,infrast 7,,biti7 ,,wired#eh1diieh1diijdd;,,afnet#fe1cedfe 1cedjde;,,joint ,,communications ,,support ,,element 7,,jcse7#d1cggd1cggjdf,,uscentcom#ah1aja ah1ajajdg,,usstratcom#d1bbfd1bbf,,organi zation ,,and ,,base#jdh,,tactical ,c-,e ,,equipment#afb1ieeaef1iee ,program decrease-#f1jjjjdi,,radio ,,equipment#ad1bcbab1bcb ,program decrease-#b1jjjjea;,,base ,,comm ,,infrastructure#bjj1gigcaj1gig ,,eucom--,modernize ,,it infrastructure#ee1jjj ,improve ,space ,digital ,integrated ,network and ,network ,switches#g1jjj ,modernize ,essential ,warfighter ,,it infrastructure#ee1jjj ,,mq-#i ,,uav--,excess carryover-#g1jjj,,modifications#jeb;,,co mm ,,elect ,,mods#ah1fjgah1fjg,,personal ,,safety ,,rescue ,,equip#jec,,personal ,,safety ,,and ,,rescue ,,equipment#ajf1ddiajf1ddi;,,depot ,,plant,,mtrls ,,handling ,,eq#jed,,power ,,conditioning ,,equipment#aa1bgdaa1bgdjee,,mechanized ,,material ,,handling ,,equip#h1eidh1eid;,,base ,,support ,,equipment#jef;,,base ,,procured ,,equipment#aajeg;,,engineering ,,and ,,eod ,,equipment#cb1acicb1acijeh,,mobility ,,equipment#fc1hadfc1hadjei;,,fuels ,,support ,,equipment 7,,fse7#ag1ibhag1ibhjfj;,,base ,,maintenance ,,and ,,support ,,equipment#dh1ecddh1ecd,,special ,,support ,,projects#jfb;,,darp ,,rc#acebg1ceibg1ceijfc;,,dcgs-,,af#bfa1 jgjbfa1jgjjfe,,special ,,update ,,program#ggg1febggg1feb;,,classified 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,,stacks 7,,jrss7#fb1fegfb1fegjah;,,joint ,,service ,,provider#ajb1jciajb1jcijai;,,fourth ,,estate ,,network ,,optimization 7#d;,,eno7#hj1fdegj1fde ,program execution -#aj1jjj,,major ,,equipment1 ,,dla#jba,,major ,,equipment#ecj1hifeaj1hif ,excess growth-#bj1jjj,,major ,,equipment1 ,,dcsa#jjb,,major ,,equipment#c1jadc1jad,,major ,,equipment1 ,,tjs#jdi,,major ,,equipment1 ,,tjs#g1hcjg1hcj,,major ,,equipment1 ,,missile ,,defense ,,agency#jbi,,thaad#bea1edccfa1abb #ab additional systems#aji1egijca;,,aegis ,,bmd#ccd1fbaccd1fbajcb;,,aegis ,,bmd ,,ap#ag1dicag1dicjcc;,,bmds ,,an_/,,tpy-#b ,,radars#b1gchb1gchjcd,,sm-#c ,,iias#bie1cbbccf1hbb ,procure #b additional all-up rounds#da1ejjjce;,,arrow #c ,,upper ,,tier ,,systems#fb1jjjfb1jjjjcf,,short ,,range ,,ballistic ,,missile ,,defense 7,,srbmd7#cj1jjjcj1jjjjcg;,,defense ,,of ,,guam ,,procurement#dj1jjjdj1jjjjch;,,aegis ,,ashore ,,phase ,,iii#be1hffbe1hffjci;,,iron ,,dome#ajh1jjjajh1jjjjdj;,,aegis ,,bmd ,,hardware ,,and 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3#bj-;,d-#dja ,saltstone ,disposal ,unit #aj1 #aa1 #abai1ejjai1ejjai-;,d-#gja ,,sr ,security sytem replacement#e1jjje1jjjah-;,d-#djb ,saltstone ,disposal ,unit #h_/ifh1jjjfh1jjj,total1 ,construction#ib1ejjib1ejj,total1 ,savannah ,river site#a1eha1ggea1ehh1bge,waste ,isolation ,pilot ,plant,waste ,isolation ,pilot ,plant#cej1dbdcej1dbd;,construction3#ae- ;,d-#daa ,safety significant confinement ventilation system1 ,,wipp#ee1jjjee1jjjae-;,d-#dab ,exhaust ,shaft1 ,,wipp#be1jjjbe1jjj,total1 ,construction#hj1jjjhj1jjj,total1 ,waste ,isolation ,pilot ,plant#dcj1dbddcj1dbd,program direction#bic1ajfbic1ajf,program support#fb1igifb1igi,technology development#be1jjjbe1jjj,safeguards and ,security#caf1gddcaf1gdd;,federal ,contribution to the ,uranium ,enrichment ,d,d ,fund#dae1fgjdae1fgj,total1 ,defense ,environmental ,cleanup#f1hda1fgjf1hdh1agj,other ,defense ,activities,environment1 health1 safety and security,environment1 health1 safety and security#acj1hjiacj1hji,program 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amendments to definitions ,section #adjc of the ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#e7 ,the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands1 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia1 and the ,republic of ,palau4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by inserting 1 a resident of a ,state1 after national of the ,united ,states4 #ejjc4 ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,awards 7a7 ,award of scholarships1 fellowships1 and research internships ,section #adje7;a7 of the ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjd7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,award of scholarships and fellowships and inserting ,award of scholarships1 fellowships1 and research internships2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking scholarships and fellowships and inserting scholarships1 fellowships1 and research internships2 and 7,b7 by striking science and mathematics and inserting the natural sciences1 engineering1 and mathematics2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking mathematics and the natural sciences and inserting the natural sciences1 engineering1 and mathematics1 which shall be prioritized for students attending community colleges and minority-serving institutions specified in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a772 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking mathematics and the natural sciences and inserting the natural sciences1 engineering1 and mathematics2 7#e7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 7#f7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated1 by striking scholarships and fellowships and inserting scholarships1 fellowships1 and research internships2 and 7#g7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 ,research internships shall be awarded to outstanding undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in the natural sciences1 engineering1 and mathematics1 which shall be prioritized for students attending community colleges and minority-serving institutions specified in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 4 7b7 ,barry ,goldwater ,scholars and ,research ,interns ,section #adje7;b7 of the ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjd7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by adding and ,research ,interns after ,scholars2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,recipients of research internships under this title shall be known as ,barry ,goldwater ,interns44 #ejjd4 ,stipends ,section #adjf of the ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #dgje7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,each person awarded a research internship under this title shall receive a stipend as may be prescribed by the ,board1 which shall not exceed the maximum stipend amount awarded for a scholarship or fellowship44 #ejje4 ,scholarship and research internship conditions ,section #adjg of the ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting and research internship after scholarship2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking the subsection heading and inserting ,scholarship conditions2 7#c7 in subsection 7b71 by striking the subsection heading and inserting ,reports on scholarships2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,research internship conditions ,a person awarded a research internship under this title may receive payments authorized under this title only during such periods as the ,foundation finds that the person is maintaining satisfactory proficiency and is not engaging in gainful employment other than employment approved by the ,foundation pursuant to regulations of the ,board4 7d7 ,reports on research internships ,the ,foundation may require reports containing such information in such form and to be filed at such times as the ,foundation determines to be necessary from any person awarded a research internship under this title4 ,such reports may be accompanied by a certificate from an appropriate official at the institution of higher education or internship employer1 approved by the ,foundation1 stating that such person is maintaining satisfactory progress in the internship1 and is not engaged in gainful employment1 except as otherwise provided in subsection 7c74 4 #ejjf4 ,sustainable investments of funds ,section #adjh of the ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,investment in securities ,notwithstanding subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury may invest up to #dj percent of any public or private funds received by the ,foundation after the date of enactment of the ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,modernization ,act of #bjba in securities other than public debt securities of the ,united ,states1 if-- 7#a7 the ,secretary receives a determination from the ,board that such investments are necessary to enable the ,foundation to carry out the purposes of this title2 and 7#b7 the securities in which such funds are invested are traded in established ,united ,states markets4 7d7 ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,board to increase the number of scholarships provided under section #dgjd1 or to increase the amount of the stipend authorized by section #dgje1 as the ,board considers appropriate and is otherwise consistent with the requirements of this title4 4 #ejjg4 ,administrative provisions ,section #adaa7;a7 of the ,barry ,goldwater ,scholarship and ,excellence in ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #dgaj7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 appoint and fix the rates of basic pay of not more than three employees 7in addition to the ,executive ,secretary appointed under section #dgji7 to carry out the provisions of this title1 without regard to the provisions in chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointment in the competitive service or the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of such title1 except that-- 7,a7 a rate of basic pay set under this paragraph may not exceed the maximum rate provided for employees in grade ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule under section #eccb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 the employee shall be entitled to the applicable locality-based comparability payment under section #ecjd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 subject to the applicable limitation established under subsection 7g7 of such section2 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking grade ,,gs-#ah under section #eccb of such title and inserting level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking and at the end2 7#d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#aj72 and 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 expend not more than #e percent of the ,foundation's annual operating budget on programs that1 in addition to or in conjunction with the ,foundation's scholarship financial awards1 support the development of ,goldwater ,scholars throughout their professional careers2 7#i7 expend not more than #e percent of the ,foundation's annual operating budget to pay the costs associated with fundraising activities1 including public and private gatherings2 and 4 ,,li ,financial ,services ,matters #eaja4 ,enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of servicemembers 7a7 ,communication in connection with debt collection ,section #hje of the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib;c7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,communications concerning servicemember debts 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term covered member means-- 7,a7 a covered member or a dependent as defined in section #ihg7;i7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 7i7 an individual who was separated1 discharged1 or released from duty described in such section #ihg7;i77#a71 but only during the #cfe-;day period beginning on the date of separation1 discharge1 or release2 or 7ii7 a person1 with respect to an individual described in clause 7i71 described in subparagraph 7,a71 7,d71 7,e71 or 7,i7 of section #ajgb7b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,prohibitions ,a debt collector may not1 in connection with the collection of any debt of a covered member-- 7,a7 threaten to have the covered member reduced in rank2 7,b7 threaten to have the covered member's security clearance revoked2 or 7,c7 threaten to have the covered member prosecuted under chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 4 7b7 ,unfair practices ,section #hjh of the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib;f7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,the representation to any covered member 7as defined under section #hje7;e77#a77 that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in-- 7,a7 a reduction in rank of the covered member2 7,b7 a revocation of the covered member's security clearance2 or 7,c7 prosecution under chapter #dg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7the ,uniform ,code of ,military ,justice74 4 #eajb4 ,comptroller ,general study on enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of servicemembers 7a7 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study of the effects of the amendments made by section #eaja on-- 7#a7 the timely delivery of information to a covered member 7as defined in section #hje7;e7 of the ,fair ,debt ,collection ,practices ,act1 as added by such section72 7#b7 military readiness2 and 7#c7 national security1 including the extent to which covered members with security clearances would be affected by uncollected debt4 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the study required under subsection 7a74 #eajc4 ,support to enhance the capacity of ,international ,monetary ,fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,xvi of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbp-#bfbp-#ac7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #afcj4 ,support to enhance the capacity of ,fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director at the ,international ,monetary ,fund to use the voice and vote of the ,united ,states to advocate that the ,fund promote international standards and best practices with respect to sovereign debt contracts and provide technical assistance to ,fund members1 and in particular to lower middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive assistance from the ,international ,development ,association1 seeking to enhance their capacity to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts with multilateral1 bilateral1 and private sector creditors4 4 7b7 ,report to the congress ,within #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the next #d years1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall report to the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate on-- 7#a7 the activities of the ,international ,monetary ,fund in the then most recently completed fiscal year to provide technical assistance described in section #afcj of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act1 including the ability of the ,fund to meet the demand for the assistance2 and 7#b7 the efficacy of efforts by the ,united ,states to achieve the policy goal described in such section and any further actions that should be taken1 if necessary1 to implement that goal4 7c7 ,sunset ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall have no force or effect after the #e-year period that begins with the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #eajd4 ,adverse information in cases of trafficking 7a7 ,in general ,the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #fje;,b the following3 #fje;,c4 ,adverse information in cases of trafficking 7a7 ,in general ,a consumer reporting agency may not furnish a consumer report containing any adverse item of information about a consumer that resulted from a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking if the consumer has provided trafficking documentation to the consumer reporting agency4 7b7 ,rulemaking 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall1 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 issue a rule to implement subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,contents ,the rule issued pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall establish a method by which consumers shall submit trafficking documentation to consumer reporting agencies4 7c7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,trafficking documentation ,the term trafficking documentation means-- 7,a7 documentation of either-- 7i7 a determination by a ,federal or ,state government entity that a consumer is a victim of trafficking2 or 7ii7 a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that a consumer is a victim of trafficking2 and 7,b7 documentation that identifies items of adverse information that should not be furnished by a consumer reporting agency because the items resulted from the severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking of which such consumer is a victim4 7#b7 ,victim of trafficking ,for the purposes of this section1 the term 8victim of trafficking0 means a person who is a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or sex trafficking1 as such terms are defined in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj4 4 7b7 ,table of contents amendment ,the table of contents of the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #fje;,b the following new item3 #fje;,c4 ,adverse information in cases of trafficking4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply on the date that is #cj days after the date on which the ,director of the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection issues a rule pursuant to section #fje;,c7b7 of the ,fair ,credit ,reporting ,act4 #eaje4 ,united ,states policy regarding international financial institution assistance with respect to advanced wireless technologies 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury 7in this section referred to as the ,secretary7 shall instruct the ,united ,states ,executive ,director at each international financial institution 7as defined in section #agja7;c77#b7 of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act7 that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 support assistance by the institution with respect to advanced wireless technologies 7such as #eth generation wireless technology for digital cellular networks and related technologies7 only if the technologies provide appropriate security for users2 7#b7 proactively encourage assistance with respect to infrastructure or policy reforms that facilitate the use of secure advanced wireless technologies2 and 7#c7 cooperate1 to the maximum extent practicable1 with member states of the institution1 particularly with ,united ,states allies and partners1 in order to strengthen international support for such technologies4 7b7 ,waiver authority ,the ,secretary may waive subsection 7a7 on a case-by-case basis1 on reporting to the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate that the waiver-- 7#a7 will allow the ,united ,states to effectively promote the objectives of the policy described in subsection 7a72 or 7#b7 is in the national interest of the ,united ,states1 with an explanation of the reasons therefor4 7c7 ,progress report ,the ,chairman of the ,national ,advisory ,council on ,international ,monetary and ,financial ,policies shall include in the annual report required by section #agja of the ,international ,financial ,institutions ,act a description of progress made toward advancing the policy described in subsection 7a7 of this section4 7d7 ,sunset ,the preceding provisions of this section shall have no force or effect after the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date that is #g years after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 the date that the ,secretary reports to the committees specified in subsection 7b7 that terminating the effectiveness of the provisions is important to the national interest of the ,united ,states1 with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor4 ,,lii ,recommendations of the ,national ,security ,commission on ,artificial ,intelligence #ebja4 ,modification of ,national ,defense ,science and ,technology ,strategy ,section #bah7;a7 of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #afgi7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,not later than ,february #d1 #bjai1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop a strategy and inserting ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 pursuant to guidance provided by the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense for purposes of this section and in coordination with the entities specified in paragraph 7#c71 shall develop a strategy--2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 to establish an integrated and enduring approach to the identification1 prioritization1 development1 and fielding of emerging capabilities and technologies1 including artificial intelligence-enabled applications4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking be aligned with the ,national ,defense ,strategy and and inserting inform the development of each ,national ,defense ,strategy under section #aac7;g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and be aligned with2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting investments1 after goals12 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,e7 identify critical capabilities and technological applications required to address operational challenges outlined in the ,national ,defense ,strategy2 7,f7 assess existing capabilities and technologies1 including dual-use commercial technologies2 7,g7 based on the determinations made under subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f71 inform the agenda of the ,department's research and development organizations1 including the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 the defense laboratories1 university affiliated research centers1 and federally funded research and development centers1 by identifying potentially disruptive and useful technologies and applications that warrant long-term1 exploratory investment2 7,h7 employ a portfolio management approach for pursuing such technologies and applications2 7,i7 build a framework for the rapid integration of existing capabilities and technologies to close near-term capability gaps2 7,j7 provide informed consideration of which technical areas the ,department should be working to advance1 and which areas the ,department should work to incorporate commercial technology2 and 7,k7 develop a consistent and transparent approach to strategic defense technology priorities to enable industry to invest deliberately in emerging technologies to build and broaden the capabilities of the industrial base4 4 7#c7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d72 7#d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g71 respectively2 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following new paragraphs3 7#c7 ,coordination ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering shall develop the strategy under paragraph 7#a7 in coordination with relevant entities within the ,office of the ,secretary of ,defense1 the military departments1 the research organizations of ,defense ,agencies and ,department of ,defense ,field ,activities1 the intelligence community1 defense and technology industry partners1 research and development partners1 other ,federal research agencies1 and allies and partners of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,considerations ,in developing the strategy under paragraph 7#a71 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering shall-- 7,a7 be informed by the operational challenges identified in the ,national ,defense ,strategy and the technological threats and opportunities identified through the global technology review and assessment activities of the ,department of ,defense1 the intelligence community1 and other technology partners2 7,b7 support the deliberate development of capabilities based on military requirements and the opportunistic development of capabilities based on emerging technologies2 7,c7 synchronize and integrate the perspectives of members of the covered ,armed ,forces and technologists2 7,d7 work to align the ,department of ,defense and the intelligence community to improve interoperability and promote efficiencies2 7,e7 balance investments based on near-term and long-term time horizons and technology maturation1 including-- 7i7 mature and commercially available technologies and applications to address near-term capability gaps and operational requirements2 7ii7 disruptive technologies to enable transformative capabilities and operational concepts over the longer-term2 and 7iii7 foundational research and development and technologies required for long-term innovation2 7,f7 provide strategic guidance to the research1 engineering1 and acquisition communities of the ,department of ,defense and to the defense and technology industries that support the ,department2 and 7,g7 consider the ethical and responsible development and use of emerging technologies4 7#e7 ,reports and updates 7,a7 ,initial report ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering completes the development of the initial strategy under paragraph 7#a71 the ,under ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes such strategy4 7,b7 ,subsequent reports and updates ,not later than the first ,monday in ,february of the year following each fiscal year during which the ,national ,defense ,strategy is submitted under section #aac7;g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes an updated version of the strategy under paragraph 7#a74 ,each update to such strategy shall be prepared for purposes of such report based on emerging requirements1 technological developments in the ,united ,states1 and technical intelligence derived from global technology reviews conducted by the ,secretary of ,defense 7,c7 ,form of reports ,the reports submitted under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#f71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking #ad days and inserting #ij days2 and 7,b7 by striking the ,secretary and inserting the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering2 and 7#g7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,covered ,armed ,force defined ,in this section1 the term covered ,armed ,force means the ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,force1 ,marine ,corps1 and ,space ,force4 4 #ebjb4 ,department of ,defense plan to compete in the global information environment 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to ,congress a report containing the plan of the ,secretary for the ,department of ,defense to compete and win in the global information environment4 ,such plan shall address the global information environment as an arena of competition that is vital to the national security and defense of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,issues to be addressed ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall address each of the following3 7#a7 ,how the ,department will prioritize the global information environment as an arena for international competition1 including a plan for how it will support the larger whole-of-government efforts4 7#b7 ,how adversarial foreign countries and non-state actors are attempting to define and control the global information environment to shape global opinion and achieve strategic advantage4 7#c7 ,the critical role of artificial intelligence-enabled malign information in the efforts of adversarial foreign countries and non-state actors to shape global opinion and achieve strategic advantage4 7#d7 ,actions to defend1 counter1 and compete against malign information operations as a national security threat while proactively influencing and deterring adversaries in the global information environment1 including a prioritization of such actions4 7#e7 ,if the ,secretary determines necessary1 critical weapon systems and infrastructure designations to update sector-specific plans to reflect emerging technologies4 7#f7 ,an evaluation of the sufficiency of ,department of ,defense organizational structures and resources to counter and compete against threats and challenges in the global information environment4 #ebjc4 ,resourcing plan for digital ecosystem 7a7 ,plan required ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop a plan detailing the requisite investments required to develop and implement ,department of ,defense strategy and guidance documents for a modern1 robust digital ecosystem4 7b7 ,documents for implementation ,the plan required under subsection 7a7 shall include a description of the aggregated and consolidated financial and personnel requirements necessary to implement each of the following ,department of ,defense documents3 7#a7 ,the ,department of ,defense ,digital ,modernization ,strategy4 7#b7 ,the ,department of ,defense ,data ,strategy4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,defense ,cloud ,strategy4 7#d7 ,the ,department of ,defense ,software ,modernization ,strategy4 7#e7 ,the ,department-wide software science and technology strategy required under section #bee of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj4 7#f7 ,the ,department of ,defense ,artificial ,intelligence ,data ,initiative4 7#g7 ,the ,joint ,all-,domain ,command and ,control ,strategy4 7#h7 ,such other documents as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7c7 ,contents of plan ,the plan required under subsection 7a7 shall include each of the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the resources1 personnel1 processes1 reforms1 and other requisite components to enable development1 testing1 fielding1 and continuous update of artificial intelligence-powered applications at speed and scale from headquarters to the tactical edge4 7#b7 ,an evolving reference design and guidance for needed technical investments in the proposed digital ecosystem that addresses issues1 including common interfaces1 authentication1 applications1 platforms1 software1 hardware1 and data infrastructure4 7#c7 ,a governance structure1 together with associated policies and guidance1 to drive the implementation of the plan throughout the ,department of ,defense on a federated basis4 7d7 ,submission to congress ,not later than seven days after the completion of the plan required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit the plan to the congressional defense committees4 #ebjd4 ,digital ,talent recruiting officer 7a7 ,digital talent recruiting for the ,department of ,defense 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall designate a chief digital recruiting officer within the office of the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,personnel and ,readiness to carry out the responsibilities set forth in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,the chief digital recruiting officer shall be responsible for-- 7,a7 identifying ,department of ,defense needs for1 and skills gaps in1 specific types of civilian digital talent2 7,b7 recruiting individuals with the skill that meet the needs and skills gaps identified in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 in partnership with the military services and defense components1 including by attending conferences and career fairs1 and actively recruiting on university campuses and from the private sector2 7,c7 ensuring ,federal scholarship for service programs are incorporated into civilian recruiting strategies2 7,d7 when appropriate and within authority granted under other ,federal law1 offering recruitment and referral bonuses2 and 7,e7 partnering with human resource teams in the military services and defense components to help train all ,department of ,defense human resources staff on the available hiring flexibilities to accelerate the hiring of individuals with the skills that fill the needs and skills gaps identified in paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7#c7 ,resources ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the chief digital recruiting officer is provided with personnel and resources sufficient to carry out the duties set forth in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,role of ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer 7,a7 ,in general ,the chief digital recruiting officer shall report directly to the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer4 7,b7 ,incorporation ,the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer shall ensure that the chief digital recruiting officer is incorporated into the agency human capital operating plan and recruitment strategy4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,chief ,human ,capital ,officer shall ensure that the chief digital recruiting officer's responsibilities are deconflicted with any other recruitment initiatives and programs4 7b7 ,digital talent defined ,for the purposes of this section1 the term digital talent includes positions and capabilities in1 or related to1 software development1 engineering1 and product management2 data science2 artificial intelligence2 autonomy2 data management2 product and user experience design2 and cybersecurity4 #ebje4 ,occupational series for digital career fields ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall1 pursuant to chapter #ea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 establish or update one or more occupational series covering ,federal ,government positions in the fields of software development1 software engineering1 data science1 and data management4 #ebjf4 ,artificial intelligence readiness goals 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall review the potential applications of artificial intelligence and digital technology to ,department of ,defense platforms1 processes and operations1 and establish performance objectives and accompanying metrics for the incorporation of artificial intelligence and digital readiness into such platforms1 processes1 and operations4 7b7 ,skills gaps ,as a part of the review required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall direct the military departments and defense components to-- 7#a7 conduct a comprehensive review of skill gaps in the fields of software development1 software engineering1 knowledge management1 data science1 and artificial intelligence2 7#b7 assess the number and qualifications of civilian personnel needed for both management and specialist tracks in such fields2 and 7#c7 establish recruiting1 training1 and talent management goals to achieve and maintain staffing levels needed to fill identified gaps and meet the ,department's needs for skilled personnel4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #abj days after the completion of the review required by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall report to ,congress on the findings of the review and any action taken or proposed to be taken by the ,secretary to address such findings4 #ebjg4 ,pilot program to facilitate the agile acquisition of technologies for warfighters 7a7 ,establishment ,subject to the availability of appropriations in a program element for this purpose1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish and carry out a pilot program to be known as the ,warfighter ,innovation ,transition ,project 7referred to in this section as the ,project74 ,under the ,project1 the ,secretary shall seek to make grants to1 or enter into contracts or other agreements with1 technology producers-- 7#a7 to facilitate the agile acquisition of technologies1 including capabilities1 software1 and services1 to support warfighters2 and 7#b7 to transition such technologies1 including technologies developed from pilot programs1 prototype projects1 or other research and development programs1 from the prototyping phase to production for implementation within the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,administration ,the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall administer the ,project in coordination with the ,joint ,staff1 the service acquisition executive of each military department1 ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 and the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment4 7c7 ,activities ,a technology producer that receives a grant1 contract1 or other agreement under the ,project may conduct the following activities under such grant1 contract1 or other agreement3 7#a7 ,to provide commercially available technologies to each ,secretary of a military department and commanders of combatant commands to support warfighters4 7#b7 ,to build and strengthen relationships of the ,department of ,defense with nontraditional defense contractors 7as defined in section #bcjb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 in the technology industry that may have unused or underused solutions to the specific operational challenges of the ,department4 7d7 ,subsequent awards ,a technology producer may receive a subsequent grant1 contract1 or other agreement under the ,project if-- 7#a7 the duration of such subsequent grant1 contract1 or other agreement is not more than three years2 and 7#b7 the amount of such subsequent grant1 contract1 or other agreement is not greater than #ej1jjj1jjj per fiscal year4 7e7 ,priority of awards ,in providing assistance under the ,project1 the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense shall give preference to technology producers that-- 7#a7 offer commercial products or commercial services1 as required by section #bcgg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 are developing a technology or a potential technology that has received a grant1 contract1 or other agreement from-- 7,a7 the ,small ,business ,innovation ,research ,program or ,small ,business ,technology ,transfer ,program 7as such terms are defined1 respectively1 in section #i of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch772 or 7,b7 another acquisition program of the ,department of ,defense4 7f7 ,data collection 7#a7 ,plan required before implementation ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not commence the ,project until the date on which the ,secretary-- 7,a7 completes a plan for carrying out the data collection required under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 submits the plan to the congressional defense committees4 7#b7 ,data collection required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall collect and analyze data on the ,project for the purposes of-- 7,a7 developing and sharing best practices for achieving the objectives of the ,project2 7,b7 providing information to the ,secretary of ,defense on the implementation of the ,project and related policy issues2 and 7,c7 reporting to the congressional defense committees as required under subsection 7g74 7g7 ,biannual reports ,not later than ,march #a and ,september #a of each year beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act until the termination of the ,project1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,joint ,staff1 the applicable service acquisition executive of each military department1 ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,research and ,engineering1 and the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of funds under the ,project4 ,each such report shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an explanation how grants1 contracts1 or other agreements made under the ,project met mission requirements during the period covered by the report1 including-- 7,a7 the value of each grant1 contract1 or other agreement made under the ,project2 7,b7 a description of the technology funded with such grant1 contract1 or other agreement2 and 7,c7 the estimate future costs of such technology for the successful transition of such technology to implementation within the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,a description of the capabilities being tested under the ,project as of the date of the report and the proposed path to implement such capabilities within the ,department4 7#c7 ,the data and analysis required under subsection 7f74 7#d7 ,a list and detailed description of lessons learned from the ,project as of the date of the report4 7h7 ,termination ,the ,project shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term agile acquisition means acquisition using agile or iterative development4 7#b7 ,the term agile or iterative development-- 7,a7 means acquisition pursuant to a method for delivering multiple1 rapid1 incremental capabilities to the user for operational use1 evaluation1 and feedback not exclusively linked to any single1 proprietary method or process2 and 7,b7 involves-- 7i7 the incremental development and fielding of capabilities which can be measured in short timeframe2 and 7ii7 continuous participation and collaboration by users1 testers1 and requirements authorities4 7#c7 ,the term technology producer means an individual or entity engaged in the research1 development1 production1 or distribution of science or technology that-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,defense determines may be of use to the ,department of ,defense2 7,b7 at the time of receipt of a grant1 contract1 or other agreement under the ,project1 has performed or is performing one or more contracts with the ,department of ,defense1 where such contracts have a total value that does not exceed #ejj1jjj1jjj4 7#d7 ,the term warfighter means a member of the ,armed ,forces 7other than the ,coast ,guard74 #ebjh4 ,short course on emerging technologies for senior civilian leaders 7a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a short course on emerging technologies for senior executive-level civilian leaders4 ,the short course shall be taught on an iterative1 two-year cycle and shall address the most recent1 most relevant technologies and how these technologies may be applied to military and business outcomes in the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,throughput objectives ,in assessing participation in the short course authorized by subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that-- 7#a7 in the first year that the course is offered1 no fewer than twenty percent of senior executive-level civilian leaders are certified as having passed the short course required by subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 in each subsequent year1 an additional ten percent of senior executive-level civilian leaders are certified as having passed such course1 until such time as eighty percent of such leaders are so certified4 ,,liii ,great ,lakes ,winter ,shipping #ecja4 ,great ,lakes winter shipping 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,great ,lakes ,winter ,shipping ,act of #bjba4 7b7 ,great ,lakes icebreaking operations 7#a7 ,,gao report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report on ,coast ,guard icebreaking in the ,great ,lakes4 7,b7 ,elements ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 evaluate-- 7,i7 the economic impact related to vessel delays or cancellations associated with ice coverage on the ,great ,lakes2 7,,ii7 the impact the standards proposed in paragraph 7#b7 would have on ,coast ,guard operations in the ,great ,lakes if such standards were adopted2 7,,iii7 the fleet mix of medium icebreakers and icebreaking tugs necessary to meet the standards proposed in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,,iv7 the resources necessary to support the fleet described in subclause 7,,iii71 including billets for crew and operating costs2 and 7ii7 make recommendations to the ,commandant for improvements to the ,great ,lakes icebreaking program1 including with respect to facilitating shipping and meeting all ,coast ,guard mission needs4 7#b7 ,proposed standards for icebreaking operations ,the proposed standards1 the impact of the adoption of which is evaluated in subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 of paragraph 7#a77;,b77i71 are the following3 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 that ice-covered waterways in the ,great ,lakes shall be open to navigation not less than #ij percent of the hours that vessels engaged in commercial service and ferries attempt to transit such ice-covered waterways4 7,b7 ,in a year in which the ,great ,lakes are not open to navigation as described in subparagraph 7,a7 because of ice of a thickness that occurs on average only once every #aj years1 ice-covered waterways in the ,great ,lakes shall be open to navigation at least #gj percent of the hours that vessels engaged in commercial service and ferries attempt to transit such ice-covered waterways4 7#c7 ,report by ,commandant ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,comptroller ,general submits the report under paragraph 7#a71 the ,commandant shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes the following3 7,a7 ,a plan for ,coast ,guard implementation of any recommendation made by the ,comptroller ,general under paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 with which the ,commandant concurs4 7,b7 ,with respect to any recommendation made under paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 with which the ,commandant does not concur1 an explanation of the reasons why the ,commandant does not concur4 7,c7 ,a review of1 and a proposed implementation plan for1 the results of the fleet mix analysis under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i77,,iii74 7,d7 ,any proposed modifications to current ,coast ,guard ,standards for icebreaking operations in the ,great ,lakes4 7#d7 ,pilot program ,during the #e ice seasons following the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,coast ,guard shall conduct a pilot program to determine the extent to which the current ,coast ,guard ,great ,lakes icebreaking cutter fleet can meet the proposed standards described in paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,data on icebreaking operations in the ,great ,lakes 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commandant shall collect1 during ice season1 archive1 and disseminate data on icebreaking operations and transits on ice-covered waterways in the ,great ,lakes of vessels engaged in commercial service and ferries4 7#b7 ,elements ,data collected1 archived1 and disseminated under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,voyages by vessels engaged in commercial service and ferries to transit ice-covered waterways in the ,great ,lakes that are delayed or cancelled because of the nonavailability of a suitable icebreaking vessel4 7,b7 ,voyages attempted by vessels engaged in commercial service and ferries to transit ice-covered waterways in the ,great ,lakes that do not reach their intended destination because of the nonavailability of a suitable icebreaking vessel4 7,c7 ,the period of time that each vessel engaged in commercial service or ferry was delayed in getting underway or during a transit of ice-covered waterways in the ,great ,lakes due to the nonavailability of a suitable icebreaking vessel4 7,d7 ,the period of time elapsed between each request for icebreaking assistance by a vessel engaged in commercial service or ferry and the arrival of a suitable icebreaking vessel and whether such icebreaking vessel was a ,coast ,guard or commercial asset4 7,e7 ,the percentage of hours that ,great ,lakes ice-covered waterways were open to navigation1 as defined by this section1 while vessels engaged in commercial service and ferries attempted to transit such waterways for each ice season after the date of enactment of this section4 7,f7 ,relevant communications of each vessel engaged in commercial service or ferry with the ,coast ,guard or commercial icebreaking service providers with respect to subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d74 7,g7 ,a description of any mitigating circumstance1 such as ,coast ,guard ,great ,lakes icebreaker diversions to higher priority missions1 that may have contributed to the amount of time described in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 or the percentage of time described in subparagraph 7,e74 7#c7 ,voluntary reporting ,any reporting by operators of commercial vessels engaged in commercial service or ferries under this ,act shall be voluntary4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the ,commandant shall make the data collected1 archived and disseminated under this subsection available to the public on a publicly accessible internet website of the ,coast ,guard4 7#e7 ,consultation with industry ,with respect to the ,great ,lakes icebreaking operations of the ,coast ,guard and the development of the data collected1 archived1 and disseminated under this subsection1 the ,commandant shall consult operators of vessel engaged in commercial service and ferries4 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,vessel ,the term vessel has the meaning given such term in section #c of title #a1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,commercial service ,the term commercial service has the meaning given such term in section #baja7d7 of title #df1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,c7 ,great ,lakes ,the term ,great ,lakes-- 7i7 has the meaning given such term in section #aah of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfh72 and 7ii7 includes harbors adjacent to such waters4 7,d7 ,ice-covered waterway ,the term ice-covered waterway means any portion of the ,great ,lakes1 as defined by subparagraph 7,c71 in which vessels engaged in commercial service or ferries operate that is #gj percent or greater covered by ice1 but does not include any waters adjacent to piers or docks for which commercial icebreaking services are available and adequate for the ice conditions4 7,e7 ,open to navigation ,the term open to navigation means navigable to the extent necessary to meet the reasonable demands of shipping1 minimize delays to passenger ferries1 extricate vessels and persons from danger1 prevent damage due to flooding1 and conduct other ,coast ,guard missions as required4 7,f7 ,reasonable demands of shipping ,the term reasonable demands of shipping means the safe movement of vessels engaged in commercial service and ferries transiting ice-covered waterways in the ,great ,lakes to their intended destination1 regardless of type of cargo4 7d7 ,great ,lakes icebreaker acquisition ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section #dijb7b77;,a77ii7 of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7#a7 for fiscal year #bjbb1 #cej1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,commandant for the acquisition of a ,great ,lakes icebreaker at least as capable as ,coast ,guard ,cutter ,mackinaw 7,,wlbb-#cj72 and 7#b7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,commandant for the design and selection of icebreaking cutters for operation in the ,great ,lakes1 the ,northeastern ,united ,states1 and the ,arctic1 as appropriate1 that are at least as capable as the ,coast ,guard #adj-;foot icebreaking tugs4 7e7 ,prohibition on contract or use of funds for development of common hull design ,section #haje of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,commandant shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representative a report on the operational benefits and limitations of a common hull design for icebreaking cutters for operation in the ,great ,lakes1 the ,northeastern ,united ,states1 and the ,arctic1 as appropriate1 that are at least as capable as the ,coast ,guard #adj-;foot icebreaking tugs4 4 ,,lx ,other ,matters #fjja4 ,,faa rating of civilian pilots of the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,eligibility for certain ratings ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration shall revise section #fa4gc of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations to ensure that a ,department of ,defense civilian pilot is eligible for a rating based on qualifications earned as a ,department of ,defense pilot1 pilot instructor1 or pilot examiner in the same manner that a military pilot is eligible for such a rating based on qualifications earned as a military pilot1 pilot instructor1 or pilot examiner4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,department of ,defense civilian pilot-- 7,a7 means an individual1 other than a military pilot1 who is employed as a pilot by the ,department of ,defense2 and 7,b7 does not include a contractor of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,the term military pilot means a military pilot1 as such term is used in section #fa4gc of title #ad1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act74 #fjjb4 ,property disposition for affordable housing ,section #eccd7;h77#a7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 ,in general ,if a recipient of assistance under this chapter decides an asset acquired under this chapter at least in part with that assistance is no longer needed for the purpose for which such asset was acquired1 the ,secretary may authorize the recipient to transfer such asset to-- 7,a7 a local governmental authority to be used for a public purpose with no further obligation to the ,government if the ,secretary decides-- 7i7 the asset will remain in public use for at least #e years after the date the asset is transferred2 7ii7 there is no purpose eligible for assistance under this chapter for which the asset should be used2 7iii7 the overall benefit of allowing the transfer is greater than the interest of the ,government in liquidation and return of the financial interest of the ,government in the asset1 after considering fair market value and other factors2 and 7iv7 through an appropriate screening or survey process1 that there is no interest in acquiring the asset for ,government use if the asset is a facility or land2 or 7,b7 a local governmental authority1 nonprofit organization1 or other third party entity to be used for the purpose of transit-oriented development with no further obligation to the ,government if the ,secretary decides-- 7i7 the asset is a necessary component of a proposed transit-oriented development project2 7ii7 the transit-oriented development project will increase transit ridership2 7iii7 at least #dj percent of the housing units offered in the transit-oriented development1 including housing units owned by nongovernmental entities1 are legally binding affordability restricted to tenants with incomes at or below #fj percent of the area median income and owners with incomes at or below #fj percent the area median income1 which shall include at least #bj percent of such housing units offered restricted to tenants with incomes at or below #cj percent of the area median income and owners with incomes at or below #cj percent the area median income2 7iv7 the asset will remain in use as described in this section for at least #cj years after the date the asset is transferred2 and 7v7 with respect to a transfer to a third party entity-- 7,i7 a local government authority or nonprofit organization is unable to receive the property2 7,,ii7 the overall benefit of allowing the transfer is greater than the interest of the ,government in liquidation and return of the financial interest of the ,government in the asset1 after considering fair market value and other factors2 and 7,,iii7 the third party has demonstrated a satisfactory history of construction or operating an affordable housing development4 4 #fjjc4 ,requirement to establish a national network for microelectronics research and development ,section #iijc7;b77#a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 by striking may and inserting shall4 #fjjd4 ,definition of ,state for purposes of ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh ,section #ija7;a77#b7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea7;a77#b77 is amended by striking ,northern ,mariana ,islands and all that follows through ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 and inserting ,northern ,mariana ,islands24 #fjje4 ,advancing ,mutual ,interests and ,growing ,our ,success 7a7 ,nonimmigrant traders and investors ,for purposes of clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of section #aja7;a77#ae77;,e7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,e771 ,portugal shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the ,government of ,portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,modification of eligibility criteria for ,e visas ,section #aja7;a77#ae77;,e7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7or1 in the case of an alien who acquired the relevant nationality through a financial investment and who has not previously been granted status under this subparagraph1 the foreign state of which the alien is a national and in which the alien has been domiciled for a continuous period of not less than #c years at any point before applying for a nonimmigrant visa under this subparagraph7 before 1 and the spouse2 and 7,b7 by striking him and inserting such alien2 and 7#b7 by striking he each place such term appears and inserting the alien4 #fjjf4 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,governors ,challenge grant program 7a7 ,governors ,challenge ,program ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall carry out a grant program to be known as the ,governors ,challenge ,program under which the ,secretary shall provide technical assistance to ,states and ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native tribes for the development of veteran suicide prevention activities4 7b7 ,governors ,challenge ,implementation ,grant ,program 7#a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall carry out a grant program1 to be known as the ,governors ,challenge ,implementation ,grant ,program under which the ,secretary shall make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of developing and implementing plans developed by the entities to prevent veteran suicides4 7#b7 ,eligible entities ,for purposes of the grant program under paragraph 7#a71 an eligible entity is a ,state or an ,american ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe-- 7,a7 that-- 7i7 in the case of a ,state1 develops a veteran suicide prevention plan1 known as a ,governors ,challenge ,action ,plan2 or 7ii7 in the case of an ,american ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1 develops a veteran suicide prevention plan2 and 7,b7 that submits to the ,secretary a proposal for the implementation of such plan that contains such information and assurances as the ,secretary may require4 7#c7 ,award of grant ,the ,secretary shall award grants under this subsection as follows3 7,a7 ,for fiscal year #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall award grants to #bj eligible entities4 7,b7 ,for each of fiscal years #bjbc and #bjbd1 the ,secretary shall award grants to #bd eligible entities4 7#d7 ,amount of grant2 limitation 7,a7 ,amount ,the recipient of a grant under this subsection shall receive an amount of not more than #ejj1jjj for any fiscal year for a maximum of three years4 7,b7 ,limitation on use of funds ,the recipient of a grant under this subsection may not use more than ten percent of the amount of the grant for administrative costs4 7#e7 ,authorization of appropriations 7,a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection-- 7i7 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 7ii7 #ab1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7iii7 #ad1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd4 7,b7 ,relationship to other amounts ,amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be in addition to any other amounts otherwise available for the ,governors ,challenge ,program4 #fjjg4 ,foreign ,corruption ,accountability 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,when public officials and their allies use the mechanisms of government to engage in extortion or bribery1 they impoverish their countries' economic health and harm citizens4 7#b7 ,by empowering the ,united ,states ,government to hold to account foreign public officials and their associates who engage in extortion or bribery1 the ,united ,states can deter malfeasance and ultimately serve the citizens of fragile countries suffocated by corrupt bureaucracies4 7#c7 ,the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,afghan ,reconstruction's #bjaf report ,corruption in ,conflict3 ,lessons from the ,u4,s4 ,experience in ,afghanistan included the recommendation1 ,congress should consider enacting legislation that authorizes sanctions against foreign government officials or their associates who engage in corruption44 7b7 ,authorization of imposition of sanctions 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president may impose the sanctions described in paragraph 7#b7 with respect to any foreign person who is an individual the ,president determines-- 7,a7 engages in public corruption activities against a ,united ,states person1 including-- 7i7 soliciting or accepting bribes2 7ii7 using the authority of the state to extort payments2 or 7iii7 engaging in extortion2 or 7,b7 conspires to engage in1 or knowingly and materially assists1 sponsors1 or provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for any of the activities described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,sanctions described 7,a7 ,inadmissibility to ,united ,states ,a foreign person who is subject to sanctions under this section shall be-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,the visa or other entry documentation of a foreign person who is subject to sanctions under this section shall be revoked regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is issued4 7ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under clause 7i7 shall-- 7,i7 take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person's possession4 7#c7 ,exception to comply with law enforcement objectives and agreement regarding headquarters of ,united ,nations ,sanctions described under paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply to a foreign person if admitting the person into the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 would further important law enforcement objectives2 or 7,b7 is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,termination of sanctions ,the ,president may terminate the application of sanctions under this subsection with respect to a foreign person if the ,president determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ae days before the termination of the sanctions that-- 7,a7 the person is no longer engaged in the activity that was the basis for the sanctions or has taken significant verifiable steps toward stopping the activity2 7,b7 the ,president has received reliable assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in activity subject to sanctions under this part in the future2 or 7,c7 the termination of the sanctions is in the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,president shall issue such regulations1 licenses1 and orders as are necessary to carry out this subsection4 7#f7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate4 7c7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 a report that includes-- 7,a7 a list of each foreign person with respect to whom the ,president imposed sanctions pursuant to subsection 7b7 during the year preceding the submission of the report2 7,b7 the number of foreign persons with respect to which the ,president-- 7i7 imposed sanctions under subsection 7b77#a7 during that year2 and 7ii7 terminated sanctions under subsection 7b77#d7 during that year2 7,c7 the dates on which such sanctions were imposed or terminated1 as the case may be2 7,d7 the reasons for imposing or terminating such sanctions2 7,e7 the total number of foreign persons considered under subsection 7b77#c7 for whom sanctions were not imposed2 and 7,f7 recommendations as to whether the imposition of additional sanctions would be an added deterrent in preventing public corruption4 7#b7 ,dates for submission 7,a7 ,initial report ,the ,president shall submit the initial report under paragraph 7#a7 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,subsequent reports ,the ,president shall submit a subsequent report under paragraph 7#a7 on ,december #aj1 or the first day thereafter on which both ,houses of ,congress are in session1 of-- 7i7 the calendar year in which the initial report is submitted if the initial report is submitted before ,december #aj of that calendar year2 and 7ii7 each calendar year thereafter4 7#c7 ,form of report 7,a7 ,in general ,each report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex4 7,b7 ,exception ,the name of a foreign person to be included in the list required by paragraph 7#a77;,a7 may be submitted in the classified annex authorized by subparagraph 7,a7 only if the ,president-- 7i7 determines that it is vital for the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so2 and 7ii7 uses the annex in a manner consistent with congressional intent and the purposes of this ,act4 7#d7 ,public availability 7,a7 ,in general ,the unclassified portion of the report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be made available to the public1 including through publication in the ,federal ,register4 7,b7 ,nonapplicability of confidentiality requirement with respect to visa records ,the ,president shall publish the list required by paragraph 7#a77;,a7 without regard to the requirements of section #bbb7;f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 with respect to confidentiality of records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 7d7 ,sunset 7#a7 ,in general ,the authority to impose sanctions under subsection 7b7 and the requirements to submit reports under subsection 7c7 shall terminate on the date that is #f years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,continuation in effect of sanctions ,sanctions imposed under subsection 7b7 on or before the date specified in paragraph 7#a71 and in effect as of such date1 shall remain in effect until terminated in accordance with the requirements of subsection 7b77#d74 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,entity ,the term entity means a partnership1 association1 trust1 joint venture1 corporation1 group1 subgroup1 or other organization4 7#b7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person4 7#c7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means a person that is a ,united ,states citizen1 permanent resident alien1 entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states 7including foreign branches71 or any person in the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#e7 ,public corruption ,the term public corruption means the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for private gain1 including by bribery1 nepotism1 fraud1 or embezzlement4 #fjjh4 ,justice for ,victims of ,kleptocracy 7a7 ,forfeited property 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #df of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ihh4 ,accounting of certain forfeited property 7a7 ,accounting ,the ,attorney ,general shall make available to the public an accounting of any property relating to foreign government corruption that is forfeited to the ,united ,states under section #iha or #ihb4 7b7 ,format ,the accounting described under subsection 7a7 shall be published on the website of the ,department of ,justice in a format that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a heading as follows3 ,assets stolen from the people of and recovered by the ,united ,states1 the blank space being filled with the name of the foreign government that is the target of corruption4 7#b7 ,the total amount recovered by the ,united ,states on behalf of the foreign people that is the target of corruption at the time when such recovered funds are deposited into the ,department of ,justice ,asset ,forfeiture ,fund or the ,department of the ,treasury ,forfeiture ,fund 7c7 ,updated website ,the ,attorney ,general shall update the website of the ,department of ,justice to include an accounting of any new property relating to foreign government corruption that has been forfeited to the ,united ,states under section #iha or #ihb not later than #ad days after such forfeiture1 unless such update would compromise an ongoing law enforcement investigation4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #df of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ihh4 ,accounting of certain forfeited property4 4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that recovered assets be returned for the benefit of the people harmed by the corruption under conditions that reasonably ensure the transparent and effective use1 administration and monitoring of returned proceeds4 #fjji4 ,expansion of scope of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs open burn pit registry to include open burn pits in ,egypt and ,syria ,section #bja7;c77#b7 of the ,dignified ,burial and ,other ,veterans' ,benefits ,improvement ,act of #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-bfj2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #ebg note7 is amended1 in the matter before subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or ,iraq and inserting 1 ,iraq1 ,egypt1 or ,syria4 #fjaj4 ,extension of period of eligibility by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations under ,department of ,veterans ,affairs training and rehabilitation program for veterans with service-connected disabilities ,section #cajc of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking or 7g7 and inserting 7g71 or 7h72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 7#a7 ,in the case of a veteran who is eligible for a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter and who is prevented from participating in the vocational rehabilitation program within the period of eligibility prescribed in subsection 7a7 because of a covered reason1 as determined by the ,secretary1 such period of eligibility-- 7,a7 shall not run during the period the veteran is so prevented from participating in such program2 and 7,b7 shall again begin running on a date determined by the ,secretary that is-- 7i7 not earlier than the first day after the veteran is able to resume participation in a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter2 and 7ii7 not later than #ij days after that day4 7#b7 ,in this subsection1 a covered reason is-- 7,a7 the temporary or permanent closure of an educational institution by reason of an emergency situation2 or 7,b7 another reason that prevents the veteran from participating in the vocational rehabilitation program1 as determined by the ,secretary4 4 #fjaa4 ,extension of time limitation for use of entitlement under ,department of ,veterans ,affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations 7a7 ,montgomery ,,gi ,bill ,section #cjca of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting and subsection 7i7 after through 7g72 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7i7 7#a7 ,in the case of an individual eligible for educational assistance under this chapter who is prevented from pursuing the individual's chosen program of education before the expiration of the #aj-year period for the use of entitlement under this chapter otherwise applicable under this section because of a covered reason1 as determined by the ,secretary1 such #aj-year period-- 7,a7 shall not run during the period the individual is so prevented from pursuing such program2 and 7,b7 shall again begin running on a date determined by the ,secretary that is-- 7i7 not earlier than the first day after the individual is able to resume pursuit of a program of education with educational assistance under this chapter2 and 7ii7 not later than #ij days after that day4 7#b7 ,in this subsection1 a covered reason is-- 7,a7 the temporary or permanent closure of an educational institution by reason of an emergency situation2 or 7,b7 another reason that prevents the individual from pursuing the individual's chosen program of education1 as determined by the ,secretary4 4 7b7 ,post-#i_/aa ,educational ,assistance ,section #ccba7;b77#a7 of such title is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7,a7 before ,subsections2 7#b7 by striking and 7d7 and inserting 7d71 and 7i72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,subsection 7i7 of section #cjca of this title shall apply with respect to the running of the #ae-year period described in paragraphs 7#d77;,a7 and 7#e77;,a7 of this subsection in the same manner as such subsection applies under section #cjca with respect to the running of the #aj-year period described in section #cjca7;a74 4 #fjab4 ,exemption of certain ,homeland ,security fees for certain immediate relatives of an individual who received the ,purple ,heart 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall include on a certain application or petition an opportunity for certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the ,purple ,heart to identify themselves as such an immediate relative4 7b7 ,fee exemption ,the ,secretary shall exempt certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the ,purple ,heart1 who identifies as such an immediate relative on a certain application or petition1 from a fee with respect to a certain application or petition and any associated fee for biometrics4 7c7 ,pending applications and petitions ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may waive fees for a certain application or petition and any associated fee for biometrics for certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the ,purple ,heart1 if such application or petition is submitted not more than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,definition ,in this section3 7#a7 ,certain application or petition ,the term certain application or petition means-- 7,a7 an application using ,form-#djj1 ,application for ,naturalization 7or any successor form72 or 7,b7 a petition using ,form ,i-#cfj1 ,petition for ,amerasian1 ,widow7er71 or ,special ,immigrant 7or any successor form74 7#b7 ,certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the ,purple ,heart ,the term certain immediate relatives of an individual who was awarded the ,purple ,heart means an immediate relative of a living or deceased member of the ,armed ,forces who was awarded the ,purple ,heart and who is not a person ineligible for military honors pursuant to section #ihe7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,immediate relative ,the term immediate relative has the meaning given such term in section #bja7;b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b774 ,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year #bjbb for military activities of the ,department of ,defense1 for military construction1 and for defense activities of the ,department of ,energy1 to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year1 and for other purposes44 ,september #aj1 #bjba,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed